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Event date: 20-01-2010
Venue: St. Sebastian's Church, Arthunkal, Alappuzha district.
Arthunkal Perunnal, the feast of St. Sebastian, is a 10-day festival which falls sometime in the beginning of January. The highlights of the concluding day of the festival include an extraordinary ritual devotees crawl on their knees all the way from the nearby beach to the church. Afterwards there is a ceremonial procession to the beach.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Alappuzha, about 22 km away.
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 85 km from Alappuzha.
Disclaimer
In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs. We have calculated the festival dates based on these. But there can be changes in the dates according the customs and rituals associated with each place of worship. As such, these should be considered only as approximate dates and have to be confirmed with the local authorities.
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