Feast of Saint Raphael, Ollur

The Feast of Saint Raphael or Malakhayude Perunnal is an annual festival held in Ollur, near Thrissur, Kerala (India), since 1839.

[1] The Ollur forane church, founded in 1718 and dedicated to St Anthony, also houses a shrine of Raphael the Archangel.

[2] It is one of the oldest churches built in 18th-century Kerala.

The festival starts with the hoisting of the ceremonial flag on 15 October to mark the beginning of the celebrations in the church compound.

[3] It is one of half a dozen Christian festivals listed by Kerala Tourism as among the attractions of the state.