The Chakka Feast of St. John Nepunzian Forane Church (May 16, 17, 18), a local festival of the summer holidays, is in full swing. In November, “Tamukku Feast” was released. It is customary to submit vows. Traditionally, the feast was associated with the harvest and the prosperity of the land.
Just as sugarcane sales are now being concentrated in the vicinity of Palliparamb and premises, the old and ripe jackfruit can be traded in the church for a year and a half. Since the churchyard is a huge market for jackfruit for the Muthappan’s feast in May, the name “Chakkapperunnal” has been celebrating for centuries. From time immemorial the two feasts of the church, have been a trading center for household utensils and agricultural implements.
People would come to the church in search of ropes, beds, and plows. There was also a seed market for planting in the coming rainy season. As early as the beginning of seed exploration centers, it is customary for people to come from different countries to seek seeds of various agricultural products. Since the old Thirukochi-Malabar princely boundary was within the parish boundary, even the parishioners (beyond the Kadam river, which were part of the old Malabar province) had to pay customs duty to pass merchandise through the state border.
After the horror of the epidemic, the Tamukku Thirunal will be held in November. It is all about survival in every sense.
