Pakshi Kolam is a unique kind of Padayani Kolam that has a beak like a bird. The beaks are made of arecanut leaves. The kolams wear ornaments such as Nenchumala and Aramala. Apart from this they wear red silk around the waistline and embellish it with Kuruthola.
Mythology says that Pakshi kolam is performed to prevent children from a disease regionally known as Pakshibhadha, a disease believed to be caused by birds.
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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Pakshi kolam is made in the form of a Pakshi or bird and is performed to prevent children from a disease regionally known as Pakshibhadha, a disease believed to be caused by birds. A beak made of arecanut leaf in the face is the identity of Pakshi Kolam.