Panchayat/ Municipality/ Perumpadappu Panchayat Corporation

LOCATION District

Nearest Town/ Puthanpalli Bus Stop Junction – 50m Landmark/ Junction

Nearest Bus statio Puthanpalli Bus Stop – 50 m

Nearest Railway Railway station -16 km statio ACCESSIBILITY

Nearest Airport Calicut International Airport - 65km

Puthanpalli Near Perumadappu Block office, -Althara- Rd, Perumbadappu-679580 CONTACT Phone: +91-0494-2670153

DATES FREQUENCY DURATION

TIME December Annual 7 Days ABOUT THE FESTIVAL (Legend/History/Myth)

During the festival thousands of devotees visit this mosque that commemorates the good deeds of Marhoom Kunji Mohammed Musaliar. He is known to have shown his power through miracles both during his life time and after his death. The Perumbadappu Puthan Palli Andu Nercha attracts thousands of pilgrims. The Nercha culminates in food distribution to the poor. The festival has been witnessing an increasing number of visitors and believers over the years. This Nercha festival is conducted with the help of donations from a large number of devotees.

Local Over 1 Lakh RELEVANCE- NO. OF PEOPLE (Local / National / International) PARTICIPATED EVENTS/PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION (How festival is celebrated)

The Perumpadappu Puthen Palli Nercha is a Muslim festival Andu Nercha that has been attracting a large number of devotees. It is Duffu muttu celebrated to commemorate the deeds of the famous Kolkali Marhoom Kunji Mohammed Musaliar. Special prayers and Aravanamuttu religious discourses are organized over the festival days. Mappila Pattu Social and cultural issues are discussed in the premises of Special Prayers the mosque. Andu nercha is the famous ceremony in the Religious Discourses mosque. Neichor (ghee rice) is distributed to devotees and the poor.