Annual festival at St. Antony's Forane Church, Ollur

Feast of Saint Raphael Ollur in Thrissur

The Feast of Saint Raphael or Malakhayude Perunnal is an annual festival held in Ollur, near Thrissur, Kerala (India), since 1837. It draws thousands of pilgrims.

This is one of the oldest churches built in 18th-century Kerala. The festival, held on 23 and 24 October of each year, is one of the most important Christian festivals in Kerala. The festival starts with the hoisting of the ceremonial flag on 15 October to mark the beginning of the celebrations in the church compound. It is one of half a dozen Christian festivals listed by Kerala Tourism as among the attractions of the state.


Feast of Saint Raphael Ollur

St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church belongs to Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. The church is constructed on a hill-top which is the highest location in the area.

Contact Address

St. Antony's Forane Church (St. Raphael Shrine),
Ollur, Thrissur- 680 306,
Kerala, India
Ph: 0487- 2352339, 2358787, 2350338

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