Koratty Muthy's Feast is a festival which brings the secular world of tiny India all the more close. The feast, the most important event at the St. Mary's Church here, is attended by hundreds of devotees. Apart from the devotional rites, there is an awe-inspiring pageantry as part of the feast.
- If you are willing to get there note the ways to reach there.
- Chalakkudy lies on the Kochi-Thrissur route.
- Nearest Railway Station:Chalakkudy, about 7 km away.
- Nearest Airport:Cochin International Airport, about 24 km from Chalakkudy.
- Situated close to the National Highway 47, NH47 9 Kms from Angamaly.
- 5Kms from Chalakudy in Trichur,( Othwerwise known as Thrissur/Trissur) Kerala State, South India
- 15 Kms from the Cochin (Kochi - Nedumbassery ) International Airport.
- Adjacent to the Koratty Angady Railway Station.
- 3 Kms South of Divine Retreat Centre, Muringoor,Chalakudy
- About seven kilometres to the south of Chalakudy, there is an ancient and beautiful village called Koratty. There is an old catholic church there built in honour of St. Mary which is locally known as "Koratty Muthy's Church".
The most important festival in this church is the 'Koratty Muthy's festival celebrated during the second week of October every year. Koratty Muthy's (St Mary's) Forane church at Koratty, in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam is the most revered Marian Pilgrim Centre in India after Velankanni. Millions of Devotee’s from far and wide throng to this Holy Place every year. There are cultural performances every evening. The Annual Feast and the Festival - The Sunday after the 10th of October. The primary Devotees Include:
- The Ill and the Infirm
- Distressed Damsels yearning for their partners in life
- Parents longing for children