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Kakkoor Kala vayal

Kakkoor Kalavayal is a post harvest festival celebrated by the farmers of Kakkoor and the ox race is the highlight of the fest.

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About Village

Thirumarady is situated in Muvattupuzha taluk of Ernakulam district in Kerala, india, 20 KM from MUVATTUPUZHA having an area of 2934 hectares.The Lok Sabha constituency for Thirumarady village is Kottayam and Assembly constitueny is Piravom.Pampakuda is the Community Development Block (C.D. Block) of this village . The gram panchayat for this village is Thirumarady Grama Panchayat.

Demography

According to Census 2011 Thirumarady has a total population of 17,585 peoples. There are about 4,482 houses in Thirumarady village.This village has population of 17585 of which 8756 are males while 8829 are females.The Thirumarady village has population of 17585 of which 8756 are males while 8829 are females as per Population Census 2011.

Geography

According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Thirumarady village is 628033. Thirumarady village is located in Muvattupuzha Tehsil of Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. It is situated 10km away from sub-district headquarter Muvattupuzha and 55km away from district headquarter Kakkanad. As per 2009 stats, Thirumarady village is also a gram panchayat. The total geographical area of village is 2934 hectares. Thirumarady has a total population of 17,585 peoples. There are about 4,482 houses in Thirumarady village. Muvattupuzha is nearest town to Thirumarady which is approximately 25km away.

Socio-Economic

The economy reliant on agriculture and the main cultivation is Rubber.

Ecology

Thirumardy is an agricultural village with hills and plains. It is a beautiful place with a network of vast agricultural lands, streams,and canals

Tourism

The century old Kakkoor Kalavayal is a post harvest festival celebrated by the farmers of Kakkoor and the ox race is the highlight of the fest. Rural Tourism is all about visiting villages and experiencing its unique fairs and festivals, far away from the hustle bustle of urban environment. The century old Kakkoor Kalavayal is a post harvest festival and adjoining villages. The most exciting event of the festival is the traditional Maramadi competition. The deities ofEdappara Temple in Thirumarady and Ambassery Temple in Kakkoor and are believed to be sisters. TheEdappara Bhagavathi and the Amabassery Bhagavathi meet once a year and the Kakkoor Kalavayal festival marks their reunion. The cattle market (Kala Vayal) is held during the Malayalam month of Kumbham (February – March).The highlight of the event is the ox race and Maramadi competition. The race is conducted on the muddy tracks of paddy fields in Kakkoor where bullocks show their raw strength, stamina and skills. The participants, mostly farmers, would control his pair of oxen by shouts as they race through the paddy fields.