Venue: Valiyapalli (St. George's
Church), Thazhathangadi, near Kottayam town, central Kerala.
The feast at Valiyapalli (big church) attracts
people from different parts of the country. The church was jointly
built by the Christians of Kodungalloor and Kaduthuruthy in 1550.
The cross cut out of a single stone and the ancient scripts on it
are great attractions.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Kottayam,
about 3 km.
Nearest airport: Cochin International
Airport, about 76 km from Kottayam town.
Festivals
: Kerala is a land
of colourful festivals, which have a long history and tradition behind them.
Kerala's innumerable festivals however stand out because of their uniqueness.