One of the most important pilgrim centres of the Christians in Kerala, popularly
known as St. Sebastian Church, 22 kms. north of Alleppey.This church was established
by Portuguese missionaries, which is near Sherthallai. The feast of St. Sebastian
is held here every January.
A well-known Christian pilgrim centre in Alappuzha coast . The 11-day festival
of St.Sebastian is celebrated in the second week of January. To decongest the
festival days, a low profile festival, Ettamperunal, is being celebrated on
the 8th day after the main festival.
A peculiar votive of the church is Urulu nercha( an offering of a devotee by
crawling on the ground). devotees crawl from the church premise to the local
beach. Material offerings of the festival include gold and silver replicas of
human limbs, bows and arrows.
The festival has also chipped in for communal amity. On January 18, two days
left for the main festival, thousands of Sabarimala pilgrims, while returning
home, bathe from the church tank and pay homage to St. Sebastian.
Location : Alleppey
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