OTTAPPALAM
NERCHA FESTIVAL
Ottapalam Nercha Festival : Juma prayers are held in this mosque
on Fridays. To commemorate the death anniversary of a saintly person
by name Uthman Auliya an annual festival is held here on January-February.
The special feature of this festival is the grand processions bringing
ceremoniously various articles such as rice, coconut, etc to the
mosque as offerings. On the next day a feast is held when the various
articles received will be cooked and distributed to the poor and
hungry.
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