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Edapally Perunal, or Chicken Festival as it more popularly called, goes on for many days from around 23rd april. Festivities center around St. George's Forane Roman Catholic church, said to have been built in 593 A.D, and is 12 km from Cochin- Ernakulam. The dragon-slaying St.George is widely venerated in Kerala. Thousands of devotees camp around the church, revere the saint's reportedly miraculous statue, take part in solemn relegious ceromonies in the church and make offerings of live fowls. These are then auctioned, cooked and eaten in the devotee's camp. Thus, through the strongly worshipful atmosphere of the festival run bright threads of picnic gaiety. |