KORATTY FEAST

About seven kilometers to the south of Chalakudy, there is an ancient and beautiful village called Koratty. There is an old catholic church there built in honour of St. Mary which is locally known as "Koratty Muthy's Church".

The most important festival in this church is the 'Koratty Muthy's festival celebrated during the second week of October every year. It is celebrated on the Sunday after the fifth of October and people from far and near flock to the place to give their offerings to their Beloved Mother. This festival has importance as a great annual fair of the locality. Being a predominantly agricultural locality, farmers make their annual purchase of agricultural implements like plough, kaicottu, water-lift etc. at their fair.