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| MANARKAD
PERUNAL |
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| Celebrated In
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Kottayam, Kerala |
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| Centre of
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St. Marry Church, Manarkad. |
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| Main Ritual :
Eight day Ritual Fast |
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| In the month
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September |
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| Situated at Manarkad near
Kottayam, this church consecrated to St. Mary is an outstanding Syrian Jacobite
Shrine.
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The most important festival
here is the eight-day ritual fast popularly known as 'Ettu Nompu Perunnal'. A
major chunk of the participants in the fast are women. The festival begins on
the 1st of September.
On the last three days, colorful processions are taken out with golden crosses
and rows of brilliantly hued umbrellas. |
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