Parumala Perunnal is the annual festival celebrated in the church of Parumala, in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. This festival is celebrated as a death anniversary of Bishop Mar Gregorios Metropolitan, the first canonized saint of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
About Parumala Perunnal Festival and its celebration
Parumala Perunnal festival is dedicated to the Christian community and is celebrated in the Parumala Church in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. This is a week long festivities celebrated in the state. Parumala Perunnal is an annual feast held to honour the death anniversary of Bishop Mar Gregorios Metropolitan, the first canonized saint of the Malankara Orthodox Church of Kerala. The body remains of the Bishop are interred in the church. On the Orma Perunnal day or the remembrance day, special prayers are offered at the church. The bishop is buried in the church during the auspicious the occasion. On the Orma Perunnal day or honouring feast, special prayers are offered and rituals performed. This festival is celebrated by special services and well-attended colourful marches. On this day followers of the saint from all parts of the state crowd on the grounds of the church to celebrate this day with grandeur and fervour. Like all other festivals emblematic of Kerala, the church grounds is filled up with vendors and stalls for selling all kinds of things from food to utensils to jewelry are set up.There are cultural performances every evening. Parumala Perunnal Kerala is one such festival which is an actual attraction in the state.
About Parumala Perunnal Festival and its celebration
Parumala Perunnal festival is dedicated to the Christian community and is celebrated in the Parumala Church in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. This is a week long festivities celebrated in the state. Parumala Perunnal is an annual feast held to honour the death anniversary of Bishop Mar Gregorios Metropolitan, the first canonized saint of the Malankara Orthodox Church of Kerala. The body remains of the Bishop are interred in the church. On the Orma Perunnal day or the remembrance day, special prayers are offered at the church. The bishop is buried in the church during the auspicious the occasion. On the Orma Perunnal day or honouring feast, special prayers are offered and rituals performed. This festival is celebrated by special services and well-attended colourful marches. On this day followers of the saint from all parts of the state crowd on the grounds of the church to celebrate this day with grandeur and fervour. Like all other festivals emblematic of Kerala, the church grounds is filled up with vendors and stalls for selling all kinds of things from food to utensils to jewelry are set up.There are cultural performances every evening. Parumala Perunnal Kerala is one such festival which is an actual attraction in the state.