The mega carnival at Malayattoor set around one of the largest human made fresh water lakes in the Asian Continent is an attraction like no other. This is one other carnival which reminds us of the the Cochin Carnival. This seven day long festival with thousands illuminated stars spread around 110 acres of a lake begins with Christmas and ends with the New Year. This pool is a thing of beauty even without the stars, and it is a celebration like no other, with the crowd increasing further after the corona virus pandemic break. This event, just like Cochin Carnival, includes the burning of Santa Claus in the end.
Malayattoor is a place which was blessed by the work of St. Thomas the apostle who remains the central figure of this particular village community which consists of a large number of churches. Saint Thomas Church at the top of the hill has remained one of the most visited pilgrim centres of the area. As Cochin International Airport is less than twenty kilometres from here. The nearest towns are Angamaly and Perumbavoor which serves the village well, along with Kalady, the birthplace of Adi Sankara. Kanjoor, the nearby town is known for St. Mary’s Forane Church, another popular pilgrim centre.
The beautiful decorations of the lake keeps us interested.
Ferris wheel is the amusement ride that we shall have at all carnivals.
You see the stars, and you see thousands of them here.
The huge star and the even bigger Santa Claus remain charming.
You can keep walking around the lake to enjoy the illuminations and shops.
The number of people who visit the area in the evening is enormous.
The Christmas spirit remains there with the stars hanging around.
The pirate ship which swings back and forth would also be there.
The walk with water on both sides of the road makes a beautiful sight.
The lake and the forest – nature has blessed Malayattoor well enough.
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***The images used on this blog post were taken by me on my Samsung mobile phone during the visit to the carnival at Malayattoor.
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