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Overview

  • •Maradu is a region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India.
  • •In administration, it is a municipality and census town and is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the city centre.
  • •As per the 2011 census of India, Maradu has a population of 44,704 people.

Major Festivals

The annual Thalappoli festival, also known as the Maradu Vedikkettu,

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The annual Thalappoli festival, also known as the Maradu Vedikkettu, is held in the Maradu Kottaram Bhagavathy Temple every year, in the month of Kumbham in the Malayalam calendar.

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The Maradu Subramanya Swami Temple holds an annual festival in the month of Maka

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The Maradu Subramanya Swami Temple holds an annual festival in the month of Makaram in the Malayalam calendar during Thaipooyam. The festival is also famous for its Kavadi Aattam in honour of the deity Murugan.

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The death anniversary of Fr. George Vakayil (also known as Vakayilachan) is obse

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The death anniversary of Fr. George Vakayil (also known as Vakayilachan) is observed every year on 4 November in the St. Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church, Maradu by thousands of devotees.

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