Current updates and Year – Round information from Kumarakom Tourist Destination
November -2023
Weather Updation: Comfortable weather in Kumarakom with intermittent rain showers
December-2023
Weather Updation: Very Comfortable weather
January-2024
Weather Updation: Very Comfortable weather
February -2024
Ettumanoor Shiva Temple – Festival 11th to 20th February 2024
Ezhara Ponnana – 18th February 2024
Ezhara Ponnana refers to the seven-large sized and one small sized-golden elephant (that is called Ezharaponnana), all of which are kept in the temple vault and taken out once a year for darshan by the devotees.
Weather Updation: Comfortable weather
March -2024
Sree Kumaramangalam Temple Kumarakom – Festival
Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple – Festival 14th to 23rd March 2024
Pakal Pooram – March
It has an assortment of programs that include captivating sessions of orchestra ensemble – the Panchari and Pandi; the spectacular display of fireworks and Kudamattom, which is the exchange of decorated parasols in which elephants line-up in two groups.
Weather Updation: Summer Season, but Comfortable on the Lake Side
April -2024
Weather Updation: Summer Season, but Comfortable on the Lake Side
May -2024
Weather Updation: Summer Season, but Comfortable on the Lake Side
Rain may start from 15th may
June -2024
Weather Updation: Rainy Season
July -2024
Weather Updation: Rainy Season
August -2024
Nehru Trophy Boat Race Punnamada Alappuzha – 10th August 2024
Weather Updation: Rainy Season
September -2024
Kavanatinkara Boat Race Kumarakom – 16th September 2024
Kumarakom Chathayam Boat Race – 17th September 2024
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi at Sree Kumaramangalam Temple Kumarakom- 21 September 2024
Weather Updation: Very Comfortable weather
October 2024
Weather Updation: Very Comfortable weather
November 2024
Vaikathashtami – Vaikom Shiva Temple – 23rd November 2024
Vaikathashtami is celebrated on the day of Krishna Ashtami. The legend behind this festival is that years ago a saint man named Vyaghrapada prayed to God Siva for years after many years God Siva and his wife Parvathy Devi appeared in front of him.
Weather Updation: Very Comfortable weather
Hindu Temples & Deities In Kumarakom
Sri Muthen’s Nada Mahadeva Temple
Main Idol—Siva,Festival—April (4 days before Vishu) Location—Konchumada, Kumarakom south.
Thekkumkara Sri Ardhanariswara Temple
Main Idol—Siva & Parvathy Sitting together in the same idol having half male and half female,Festival–April, Location—Pandan bazaar, Kumarakom south
Puthiyakavu Devi Temple
Main Idol— Bhadrakali,Festival—April,During festival time ,two days before the hoisting of flag, there will be an artistic performance as part of a religious rite known as THEEYATTU (A kind of ritual worship of Goddess Kali) Location—Near Govt.High School, Kumarakom South
Sri Dharma Sastha Temple & Subrahmanya Temple
Both of these Temples are inside the same wall, This is the first temple in Kumarakom.Subrahmanyan(Kumaran)/ Sastha (Ayyappan),Festival-january—february.Location—Near Govt.High School, Kumarakom South
Sree Kumaramangalam Subramanyaswamy Temple
Near Govt. Boat Jetty, Kumarakom. Temple was consecrated in 1903 by Sri Narayana Guru.Main Idol-subrahmanyan (Kumaran),Festival—February –March
Churches in Kumarakom
St.Johns Vadakkumkara Church
Festival–May
St.Johns Vallara Puthen Church
Festival—May,Location—Opposite of Kumarakom Panchayat Office
St.Johns Attamangalam Jacobite Syrian Church
Festival—January,Kumarakom
The Navanazreth Holy Family Church
Festival—January,Near Konchumada, Kumarakom South
St.Johns Orthodox Syrian Christian Church
Festival—January, Near Petrol Pump, Kumarakom
Thazhathangady Juma Masjid
The 1000-year-old Thazhathangady Juma Masjid, is situated at a distance of around 10 km from Kumarakom.
Kumarakom – Muhamma Ferry Boats
Time :06.30,0715,08.00,09.00,10.00,11.00,11.45,13.00, 13.45,14.45,15.30,16.15,17.15,18.00,19.00,20.00
Muhamma – Kumarakom
Time:05.45-06.30-07.15-08.15-09.00-10.00-11.00-11.45-13.00-13.45-14.45-15.30-16.30-17.15, 17-15, 18-15.
Phone: 094000 50331
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