| St. Theresa’s Church St. Theresa’s Church is the most famous
Christian Church in Malabar. It lies on the Main Road. The Church was built during French
Reign and it stands as a monument to the legacy of French rule. Festival is celebrated
from 5th to 22nd October every year and the important dates are 14th
and 15th. It is a festival of Mahe irrespective of religion or caste. The
people of Mahe consider this church as their own. The people all over Kerala and from
neighbouring Districts of Karnataka come and visit the church during the festival season.
Once, as the legend goes, a ship was sailing
through the Arabian Sea in Malabar. When it reached the horizon of Mahe, the ship got
stuck up. The Caption of the ship after a prolonged effort to move it, found, to his
surprise, a statue of St. Theresa which he brought to the shore where he constructed a
place for erecting this statue. It is only after this, that the ship could sail again.
Puthalam
Theyyattam or Thirayattam is the most famous
ritual art of North Kerala, which is a combination of art craft, choreography, painting,
dancing, acting and singing. Puthalam is famous for its ancient temple and Kuttichathan,
the God, another incarnation of Vishnu.
The Puthalam festival takes place in the 1st
fortnight of every March. It is during this period of festival that the Theyyattam gets
enacted.
Othenans Fort
Remnants of this castle may be seen just at the
corner of the Kozhikode - Kannur National Highway near the mini Civil Station. It is
believed that this was built by Thatcholi Othenan. He was a widely known folklore hero who
became the Robinhood of North malabar.
St. George Fort
This fort is situated on the highest hill of
Cherukallai one-kilometer from Mahe. The French constructed this Fort and the ruminants
could now be seen. You may have a panoramic view of Mahe from here.
It is near this fort, that the TV Relay station
of Mahe has been built. |