Fast Facts :

Celebrated in : Pathnamthitta District, Kerala

Centre of Activity : Village Anandapally

Held in : August-September

Main Attraction : Ox Race Carnival

Anandapally Maramadi is the famous festival in the small village of Anandapally that is near Pathanamthitta district. This festival is held in the month of August-September; in this festival the Bull Race carnival is commonly held. The race is held in the freshly ploughed vast stretched paddy fields, this is used as a stadium and to cheer the participants the villagers gather around the stadium.

In the Anandapally Maramadi, the Ox Race Carnival the participants group a pair of oxen which is managed by three People and this is considered as one unit. The race begins in the afternoon and continues till dusk. There are 30 units that participate in the race.