Events in Kochi are celebrated with much elegance and magnificence among the local people. During the festivals and events of Kochi, the city is decorated in a grand manner. Tourists from all over India as well as foreign countries come to participate in various events of Kochi.
Kochi is a city in the south Indian state of Kerala. There are many events in Kochi that are celebrated by the people with grandeur and pomp. These events are also celebrated in harmony with the culture of the city. The festivals that take place in the city are observed religiously by the people.
Some of the popular festivals and events of Kochi are:
- Athachamayam: This festival is held in the
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historical town of Thripunithura. It is celebrated on the eighth day of Chingam (Leo), which is a Malayalam month and usually occurs in the English month of August or September.
- Indira Gandhi Boat Race: This event takes place in the month of December. People from all parts of the country come to see this grand event.
- Cochin Carnival: this festival is held at Fort Kochi every year in the last week of December. It dates back to the period of Portuguese rulers.
- Vishu: it is the Malayalam New Year, which takes place either in the month of April or May. It is one of the popular Kochi festivals.
- Onam: this is the harvest festival, which is celebrated over a period of ten days in the month of September and October.
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