Explore festivals in Kottayam, 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 Kottayam, with local listings to help you plan your visit.
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The Travancore Devaswom Board’s 2025 schedule lists the Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Utsavam from 27 February to 8 March 2025; these are year-specific dates, not a fixed annual period.
The temple website lists Thrikkarthika in Malayalam month Vrischikam and Thaipooyam in Makaram as major observances at Kidangoor, Kottayam. Exact Gregorian dates vary with the Malayalam calendar; no foundation date is stated.
Kumaranalloor Devi Temple lists Thrikkarthika in Vrischikam and Thaipooyam in Makaram among its major observances. No fixed Gregorian dates are asserted.
Kerala Tourism identifies Panachikkadu Saraswati Temple in Kottayam and describes Navaratri celebrations culminating in Vijayadashami Vidyarambham. No unsupported construction date or origin legend is presented as history.
Kerala Tourism identifies Vaikathashtami as Vaikom Mahadeva Temple’s annual festival; Kottayam District Administration lists Ashtami Ulsavam in November. Exact Gregorian dates vary by year.
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