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Malabar Mahotsavam
Malabar Mahotsavam, the first of its kind in Kerala, is the annual tourism festival
of Kozhikode that is celebrated in the month of January. Organised by the Kozhikode
District Tourism Promotion Council, this festival was started in the year 1992
and was celebrated from 13 to 16 January annually at the heart of the city,
Mananchira Maidan (ground) or at the beach. Malabar Mahotsavam showcases the
centuries old rich cultural heritage of Kerala and it is divided in to many
sections such as classical dance and music, traditional and folk arts, literary,
drama and ganamela etc. It aims to bring back the old Malabar traditional and
cultural glory staging various classical dances like Kathakali, Mohiniyattom,
Ottanthullal etc and ritual artforms like Koothu, Theyam, Thira etc. Malabar
Mahotsavam has become a major attraction of domestic tourism that offers the
opportunity to enjoy the performances of well-known scholars and artists in
various art and culture. Fire works and native cuisines are also arranged during
the festival period.
Revathy Pattathanam
The unique gathering, Revathi Pattathanam takes place at Thali temple during
the Malayalam month of Thulam. It is an intellectual debate for the Vedic scholars
in order to win the craved position of Pattathanam. This seven-day debate starts
on Revathi day and ends on Thiruvathira day of Thulam. Many stories are attributed
to the beginning of the pattathanam. It is said that this word fight in one
of world’s first and India’s ancient language Sanskrit commenced during the
fag end of the 13th century.
Shivarathri Utsavam
Shivarathri Utsavam is celebrated annually at the Thiruvangoor Sri Mahaganapathy
temple. This temple dedicated to the elephant headed son of Lord Shiva, Ganapathy
is located at Thiruvangoor, about 18kms from Kozhikode. The celebration lasts
for two days and traditional art forms are performed during the festive days.
Theyyam, a ritual art is conducted on the second day and it attracts a large
number of devotees from every nook and corner of the region.
Jalotsavam
Three Jalotsavams (water fiestas) are held every year in Kozhikode as part of
the Onam festival. It is conducted by the sports clubs at Korapuzha, Moorad
and Pongilodippara. Korapuzha Jalotsavamsis held at Korapuzha river which is
the boundary between North Malabar and South Malabar.
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