Explore festivals in Kollam, with local highlights and useful ideas for planning a visit.
Kerala’s festivals bring together music, ritual, food, art, elephants, boats, and entire communities. Discover the stories behind Onam, Thrissur Pooram, Theyyam, temple celebrations, and boat races, while checking local dates before you travel. This guide focuses on festivals in Kollam, with local listings to help you plan your visit.
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Kerala Tourism says Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku is held on the 10th and 11th of Meenam at Kottankulangara Devi Temple in Chavara. Men dress in women’s attire and carry traditional lamps in procession.
Kerala Tourism says Kollam Pooram is held at Asramam Maidan on the eve of Vishu and marks the end of the Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple’s annual 10-day festival.
Kerala Tourism describes Malanada Kettukazcha as an annual festival at Malanada Duryodhana Temple in Poruvazhi, featuring large decorated Edupu Kala and Edupu Kuthira structures, some reported to be about 70–80 ft tall.
Kerala Tourism describes Oachira Kali, associated with Oachira Temple, as a mock battle in waterlogged paddy fields (padanilam), where participants use sticks and splash mud rather than fight with swords. It falls on the first two days of Mithunam, around mid-June; its conflict account is a commemorative tradition.
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