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SUMMARY:Rakkulithirunal (Feast of Epiphany)
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20270106T180000
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
LOCATION:St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral\, Manarcad\, Kottayam\, keral
 a\, 688530
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URL:https://app.eventifyplus.com/event/rakkulithirunal-feast-of-epiphany
DESCRIPTION:Rakkuli Thirunal is the traditional name associated with the Fe
 ast of Denha\, or Epiphany\, observed by the Saint Thomas Christian commun
 ity of Kerala. The best-known celebration under this name is held at St Th
 omas Cathedral Church in Pala\, Kottayam district\, with the principal fea
 st observed on 6 January. The Syriac term Denha refers to manifestation or
  revelation and\, in the Christian liturgical tradition of Kerala\, the fe
 ast commemorates the manifestation of Christ and the baptism of Jesus. The
  name Rakkuli is connected with an older custom of taking a ritual bath in
  a nearby river or water body on the eve of the feast\; the practice gave 
 rise to the expression Rakkuli\, commonly understood in connection with a 
 nocturnal or night bath. At Pala\, the celebration forms part of a wider p
 eriod of church festivities extending around the feast day and includes re
 ligious observances\, processions and cultural programmes. The festival ha
 s also traditionally been associated with a fair that attracts visitors an
 d pilgrims from different parts of Kerala. At St Thomas Cathedral\, the pr
 ogramme has included the presentation of Sisuvadha\, a dramatic enactment 
 concerning the massacre of infants associated with the Biblical story of K
 ing Herod\, on the night of 5 January\, followed by the Mala Unthu process
 ion on 6 January. The celebrations therefore bring together liturgical dev
 otion\, local custom\, community participation and cultural expression. Ra
 kkuli Thirunal is also part of a broader…\n\nEvent page: https://app.eve
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