The annual feast of the Pattambi mosque, situated
61 km from Palakkad, falls on the 22nd of February . About 70-80
tuskers are lined up for the festival. Throngs of believers from
all corners of the State attend this festival, which is held in
memory of Aloor Valiya Pookunjikoya Thangal - a Muslim saint of
South Malabar. The town is illuminated brilliantly and a pageant
replete with traditional musical ensembles like Panchavadyam and
Thayambaka is taken out in the night. Various art forms get under
way on the banks of the Bharathappuzha.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Pattambi
Nearest airports : Coimbatore
in Tamilnadu, about 100 km; Cochin International Airport, about
100 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.