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Feast on Exaltation of Cross at Holy Cross Shrine, Mapranam
The Feast on Exaltation of Cross at Holy Cross Shrine, Mapranam is celebrated during these days, the important day being 14th. Offering of human size candles is a rare function here and is performed on 13th evening at St John Chapel or Kurisu Kappela, near the main road. This is known as Thiritheliyikkal. Now a day over 500 huge candles and about 100 thousand ordinary candles are lighting every year on this day by devotees from different religions. Procession with Holy cross, cultural programmes and fire works are the other attraction during the festival days. (more…)
Varkala located about 40 Km north of 
