Religion in Kollam District
Oachirakali is a special annual event at the padanilam (paddy fields) in the month of Vrichikam.
Puttingal Meenabharani Maholsavam is a Temple Festival usually held on the 2nd day of the 2nd month(Meenam) of Malayalam Calendar(March–April).
This temple is very famous for the fireworks competition (Malsara Kambam) which is usually held on the final day of festival.
Aanavaalpidi or 'Aana Vaal Pidutham Mahotsavam during the Malayalam calendar 'Meenam'[mid-March], attracts hundreds of devotees.
Devotees run after an elephant and catch its tail, symbolising the childhood pranks between the deities Subramanyan (another names Murugan, Karthikeyan) and Ganesha.
The lore is that the temple was built by the powerful lady ruler 'Umayammarani' of Venad Kingdom about 500 years ago.
The eight artificial horses, which represent the eight areas (karas) around the temple, is a special attraction for tourists.
Kolloorvila Bharanikkavu Devi temple is located in madannada is on National Highway 47, annual festival spans for 41 days.
The annual festival is on bharani nakshatra of meenam month according to Malayalam calendar, kollavarsham.
Umayanalloor Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple (Murugan)[12] is situated on the NH-47, about 8 km from Kollam town.
Aanavaalpidi or 'Aana Vaal Pidutham[13]'[12] Mahotsavam during the Malayalam calendar 'Meenam'[mid-March], attracts hundreds of devotees from all over the state.
Devotees run after an elephant and catch its tail, symbolising the childhood pranks between the deities Subramanyan (another names Murugan, Karthikeyan) and Ganesha.
The lore is that the temple was built by the powerful lady ruler 'Umayammarani' of Venad Kingdom about 500 years ago.
Polachira is a beautiful place near Vilappuram Temple and Anathavalam (elephants shelter) at Chirakkara is also there.
World famous spiritual Guru Mata Amritanandamayi has her ashram set near the Arabian sea at Amritapuri[16] in Karunagappalli taluk of Kollam district.
Parayakadavu, a coastal village near Karunagapally, is the birthplace of Mata Amritanandamayi and is the headquarters of her Math.
In Kollam dargah influence (mayyath worship) from Tamil Nadu has a strong presence.
They were family or community churches as neither Holy Bible was codified nor cross was acknowledged as the symbol of Christian faith in the first century AD.
The church founded by the Apostle at the ancient Kollam port of Tarsish (thevalakara) was re-constructed three times.
The second reorganising of the Tarsish Christian nambuthiri community which was still inside vedic Vaishnavism was in the 4th century when a Persian cross brought from a Red sea port was erected in accordance with the Nicaea sunnahodose the first ecumenical council of the Christian church, meeting in ancient Nicaea (now İznik, Tur.).
It was called by the Emperor Constantine I, an unbaptized catechumen, or neophyte, who presided over the opening session and took part in the discussions declaration making the cross the symbol of Christian faith the World over for the first time.
This was the first church founded by him with Syrian liturgy after receiving the Tharisappalli Plates from Kulshekara kings which in reality laid the foundation of Christianity as a religion in Kerala outside Vedic Vaishnavism.
Located on the scenic banks of Lake Ashtamudi, the Church is a blend of Dutch-Kerala architecture.
