Festivals in Kollam

10th to 16th January.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium – kathakali (2nd Sunday).  Place - Kollam Town.

16th to 21st January.  Aanayadipazhayidom Narasimha Temple – several elephants, percussion music, votifs.  Place - Sasthamkotta.

21st to 26th  January.  Rameswaram Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs(8 days).  Place - Rameswaram.

26th to 27th January.  Vishnupuram Mahavishnu Temple: idol installation day : elephants’ parade with percussion music,votif horses etc.  Place - Paravur.

27th January.  Thekken Guruvayur Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programs.  Place - Chavara.

27th January.  Sreekrishnaswamy Temple – Rohini day – kathakali.  Place - Kollam Town.

27th January.  Thottukara Kalarai Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programs.  Place - Kureepuzha.

27th to 28th Dharmasastha Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programsm (8 days) ( 7th day grand fete).  Place - Shakthikulangara.

28th to 30th Janaury.  Chittadeeswaram Temple: kavidi, fire kavidi (3days).  Pace - Thamarakulam.

30th Janaury to 02nd February.  Subramanya Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music, kavidi.  Place - Umayanellur.

02nd to 03rd February.  Dharmasatha Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs (7 days).  Place - Sakthikulangara.

03rd to 10th February.  Cheriyazheekkal Kasiviswanatha Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programs (10 days).  Place - Karunagapilly.

10th to 11th February.  Puthur Pavithreswaram Temple : Uchcharal  Maholsvam : art forms.  Place - Kottarakara.

11th to 12th February.  Cheriyazheekkal Kasiviswanatha Temple: Ulsavam 9th day – females allowed entry only once in a year, this day.  Place - Kottarakara.

12th February.  Cheriyazheekkal Kasiviswanatha Temple: kavidi,percussion procession to Chengannur Siva Temple as finale to the festival celebrations on 10th day.  Place - Kottarakara.

12th February.  Padanayarkulangara Siva Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music, kathakali.  Place - Pada’kulangara.

12th February.  Anandavalleeswaram Siva Temple: sivarathri: elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programs. Place - Kollam Town.

12th to 13th February.  Siva Temple: sivarathri: elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programs.  Place - Kottarakkara.

13th to 14th February.  Thottathil Muri Malakkuda Temple: kuthiyottam,kettukzhcha, cultural programs(2 days).  Place - Kunnathoor.

14th to 15th February.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium: second Sunday kathakali.  Place - Kollam Town.

15th to 16th February.  Padanayanarkulangara Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms(10 days).  Place - Pada’kulangara.

16th to 17th February.  Kumaranchira Devi Temple: art forms, votif horses,votif bulls.  Place - Karunagapilly.

17th to 18th February.  Mahadeva Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programs (8days).  Place - Elamkulam.

18th to 20th February.  Devi Temple: votif horses, art forms etc.  Place - Kadakkal.

20th February.  Azhakiyakavu Devi Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,
fire works etc.   Place - Sooranad.

20th to 21st February.  Valiya Koonambayikulam Bhadrakali Temple, Puthiyakavu : elephants’ parade with percussion music,art forms etc.  Place - Vadekkevila.

21st to 22nd February.  Thekken Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple,Chennankaramukku: elephants’ parade with percussion music,etc.  Place - Chavara.

22nd February.  Thrikadavur Mahadeva Temple: huge votif horses,art forms, percussion music.(3 days).   Place - Thevalli.

22nd to 24th February.  Sreekrishna Temple: rohini day kathakali.  Place - Kollam Town.

24th February.  Siva Temple, Vattikavala: elephants’ parade with percussion music, votif horses, kathakali.  Place - Kottarakara.

24th to 26th February.  Siva Temple: votif horses, votif bullocks, kathakali etc.  Place - Kadakkal.

26th February.  Kodimoottil Bhagawathy Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs (10 days).  Place - Paripally.

26th to 27th February.  Adinad Sakthikulangara Devi Temple: thalapoli,elephants’ parade with percussion music.etc.  Place - Karunagapilly.

27th February.  Ivorkaala Mahaganapathy Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music, fire works etc.  Place - Kadambanad.

27th February to 04th March.  Vendaar Subramanya Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,Kavidi etc.  Place - Kottarakara.

04th to 07th March.  Chothithirunal Thazham Durga Temple, Karimbinpuzha: snake
worship rituals.  Place - Puthur.

07th to 12th March.  Kodimoottil Bhagawathy Temple – gajamela.  Place - Parippally.

12th March.  Sreekrishna Temple, Thazhava: elephants’ parade with percussion music
kavidi, art forms etc.  Place - Karunagapilly.

12th to 14th March.  Marthandapuram Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music(10-days).  Place - Marthandapuram.

14th to 15th March.  Kathika Hotel Auditorium: kathakali (second Sunday).  Place - Kollam Town.

15th March.  Rameswaram Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music(10-days).  Place -  Rameswaram.

15th March.  Anandavalleeswaram Temple - elephants’ parade with percussion music(10-days).  Place -  Anandavalleeswaram.

15th to 18th March.  Padanayarkulangara Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music(10-days).  Place -  Karunagapilly.

18th to 19th March.  Puthiyakavu Kali Temple: padayani, (4 days).  Place - Karunagapilly.

19th March.  Subramanya Temple : unique procession people holding elephants’ tail.  Place - Umayanellur.

19th to 20th March.  Ponna Bhagfawathy Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programs.  Place - Karunagapilly.

20th March.  Kolluvila Devi Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music, ratholsavam, votif animals etc.  Place - Madanada.

20th March.  Subramanya Temple: nedumkuthirayeduppu procession.  Place - Umayanellur.

20th March.  Punalur Kali Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music, votif animals etc.  Place - Kottarakkara.

20th to 22nd March.  Thrippanayam Devi Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,kettukazhcha etc.  Place - Panayam.

22nd to 24th March.  Sreekrishnaswamy Temple : rohiniday kathakali program.  Place - Kollam Town.

24th to 26th March.  Peruman Kali Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music, boys with thalam on head.  Place - Kollam Town.

26th to 29th March.  Duryodana Temple, Malanada – huge votif animals etc.  Place - Poruvazhi.

29th March.  Thevalappuram Moonnu Murthi Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music. Place - Kottarakkara.

29th to 30th March.  Kunjayyappa Temple: grand procession to nearby Siva Temple.  Place - Chadayamangalam.

30th March.  Thirumullavaram Mahavishnu Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,Cultural programs etc.(10 days).  Place - Vishnuthukavu.

30th March to 01st April.  Sreeboothanatha Temple: many elephants, percussion music, votif horses, fire works etc.  Place - Chathanur.

01st to 06th April.  Vendar Temple: art forms, kathakali etc.  Place - Kottarakkara.

06th to 08th April.  Ashramam Sreekrishna Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,kathakali (10 days).  Place - Kollam  Town.

08th to 11th April.  Indiliyappan Bhagawathy Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music.  Place - Puthur.

11th April.  Manikanteswara Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music,cultural programs.(10 days).  Place - Kottarakkara.

11th to 14th April.  Katrhika Hotel Auditorium: kathakali program (2nd Sunday).  Place - Kollam Town.

14th to 18th April.  Kulathupuzha Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music.  Place - Punalur.

18th to 20th April.  Sreekrishna Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music, kathakali (rohini day program).  Place - Kollam Town.

20th to 23rd  April.  Thevalappuram Temple: thalapoli, kettukazhcha etc., last day of 7 days.  Place - Puthur.

23rd April.  Eroor Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music(10 days).  Place - Punalur.

23rd April.  Vishnathukavu Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music , votif horses etc.  Place - Vishnathukavu.

23rd April to 09th May.  Mulamkandakom Temple: ,garudanthookkam, art forms.  Place - Mulamkandakom.

09th May.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium: kathakali program (2nd Sunday).  Place - Kollam Town.

15th to 19th May.  Sreekrishnaswamy Temple : monthly rohini kathakali program.  Place - Kollam Town.

19th May to 12th June.  Poredam Siva Temple, Chadayamangalam : elephants’ parade with percussion music, votif horses etc.(13 days), gajamela on 13th day.  Place - Kottarakkara.

12th to 13th June.  Sreekrishnaswamy Temple : kathakali program (rohini day).  Place - Kolam Town.

13th June to 09th July.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium : kathakali program (2nd Sunday).  Place - Kollam Town.

09th to 10th July.  Sreekrishnswamy Temple: kathakali program, rohini day.  Place - Kollam Town.

10th to 11th July.  Thirunakkara Temple: Aani ulsavam : elephants’ parade with percussion music,last 2 days.  Place - Thirunakkara.

11th July to 05th August.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium – kathakali program, 2nd Sunday.  Place - Kollam Town.

05th August.  Sreekrishnaswamy Temple: kathakali program, rohini day.  Place - Kollam Town.

08th August 01st September.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium – kathakali program, 2nd Sunday.  Place - Kollam Town.

01st September.  Sreekris hna Temple: janmashatami: elephants’ parade with percussion music.  Place - Chavara.

01st to 02nd September.  Vishnupuram Mahavishnu Temple: elephants’ parade with percussion music.  Place - Paravur.

02nd to 07th September.  Sreekrishnaswamy Temple: kathakali program, rohini day.  Place - Kolam Town.

07th to 11th September.  Ochira Temple: kettukazhca, cultural programs.  Place - Karunagapilly.

11th to 12th September.  Kottamkulangara Temple: Ganesh chariot, elephants’ parade with percussion music. Place - Chavara.

12th September to 08th October.  Karthika Hoel Auditorium : kathakali program 2nd Sunday.  Place- Town.

08th October.  Anadavalleeswaram Temple: navarathri – cultural programs.  Place - A’valleeswaram.

08th October.  Puthiya Kavilamma Temple: navarathri celebrations.  Place  - Kolam Town

08th to 10th October.  Laxmi Nada – navarathri : cultural programs.  Place - Kollam Town                              “
10th to 28th October.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium : kathakali, 2nd Sunday.  Place - Kollam Town.

28th October to 14th November.  Panmana : elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs (10 days).  Place  - Karunagapilly.

14th to 17th November.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium : kathakali program, 2nd Sunday.  Place - Kollam Town.

17th to 21st November.  Ochira festival: elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs (12 days).  Place - Ochira.

21st to 22nd November.  Panmana : elephants’ parade with percussion music,Cultural Programs.  Place - Karunagapilly.

22nd November to 10th December.  Sreekrishnaswamy Temple: kathakali program, rohini day.  Place  - Kollam Town.

10th December.  Kumaranchira Temple: art forms, images, tablaux procession
( 6 days).   Place  - Sasthamkotta.

12th December.  Karthika Hotel Auditorium :  kathakali program, 2nd Sunday.  Place - Town.

16th December.  Achankovil Sastha Temple : elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs (10 days).  Place  - Punalur.

16th to 20th  December.  Aryankavu Dharmasastha Temple: kalampattulsavam, (9 days).  Place  - Aryankavu.

20th to 22nd December.  Sreekrishnaswamy Temple : kathakali program : rohini day.  Place  - Kollam Town.

22nd to 25th December.  Pattazhi Devi Temple : stage programs.  Place - Kottarakkara.

25th to 26th Decembr.  Aryankavu Dharmasastha Temple : 10th day , thrikkalyana fixational ceremony.  Place - Aryankavu.

26th December.  Aryankavu Dharmasastha Temple:11th day , thrikkalyana procession.  Place - Aryankavu.