St. George's
Church, Aruvithura
Annual feast at St. George's Church, Aruvithura
Venue: St. George's Church, Aruvithura,
35 km from Kottayam town, central Kerala.
One of the oldest churches in Kerala, it is believed
that the St.George's Church was established by St. Thomas in the
first century A.D. The church was reconstructed in the 16th century.
The annual feast is dedicated to St.George, the
patron of the church and has all the regular festivities, rituals
and features typical of church feasts in Kerala.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Kottayam,
about 35 km.
Nearest airport: Cochin International
Airport, about 76 km away.
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.