Vettukad Church, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Feast
of Christ the King
Vettukad Church,
Thiruvananthapuram Kerala
Venue : Vettukad Church, nearly
7 km from Thiruvananthapuram city.
The ‘Madre de Deus’Church popularly
known as Vettukad Church attracts thousands of devotees from all
religions. The annual celebration here is called the "Feast
of Christ the King".
The feast is celebrated across ten days culminating
in the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Various religious rites
are carried out during the festival days. On the last Saturday of
the feast, the image of Christ the King is taken out in a large
colourful procession. A solemn high mass, sermons, eucharistic processions
and benediction mark the final day.
Gettingthere:
Nearest railway station : Thiruvananthapuram
central, about 7 km.
Nearest airport : Thiruvananthapuram
International Airport, about 3 km.
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.