Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala

Kerala Culture

Thalassery Jagannatha Kumbham Festival

Date:17-02-2019 to 24-02-2019

The Sree Jagannatha Temple near Thalassery was constructed by the great social reformer, Sree Narayana Guru, in 1908. The temple celebrates its annual festival in the Malayalam month of Kumbham (February- March). The festival begins on the Punartham asterism and ends of Chothi asterism. Considered to be the regional festival of North Malabar, the festival lasts for eight days. Numerous cultural programs attract a huge crowd to the temple.

Main Attraction

Elephant Procession

Images

Location

Thalassery

Venue
Thalassery Sree Jagannatha Temple

Address
Temple Gate PO
Thalassery
Kannur - 670102
Phone: +91 490 2342341

District
Kannur

Festival date
In the Malayalam month of Kumbham (February- March)


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