Kalliot Devi Temple in Kanhiradukkam village in Kasaragod district celebrated the Perumkaliyattam festival after 700 years.
Perumkaliyattam Mahotsavam is the most awaited festival of Malabar.
The whole region came expected to come together to celebrate this unique and flamboyant festivity of tradition and art. A series of vibrant and exclusive rituals will be conducted as part of the festivities such as divine music, grand performances of Theyyam forms like Vishnumoorthi, Gulikan, Pottan, Rakthachamundi, etc.
The temple is considered the epicentre of Onam celebrations across Kerala.
Annually the church witnesses the participation of a large number of people from around the globe.
Thousands of devotees immersed in prayers carrying wooden crosses of different sizes and ambling up a hill; a whole village getting decked up and readying itself to welcome these pilgrims.
Once a year, the River Pamba gets enlivened as an elaborately decorated snake boat glides across its placid waters bearing the provisions for a grand feast
Pooram Purappadu, Uthram Vilakku and Vrischika Ekadasi are the popular festivals
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Get the details of a once-in-717-Years Festival, Perumkaliyattam Mahotsavam of Kalliot Devi Temple at Kasaragod in Kerala.