Ochira
The major annual festivals are Oachira Kali or Oachirakali and the twelve-day Panthrandu Vilakku , which is held in November/December.  Oachira Kali is celebrated in commemoration of the battle of Kayamkulam, fought between Marthanda Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore and the Raja of Kayamkulam. It is a mock fight enacted between groups of men dressed as warriors on the padanilam (battlefield).