Maikave

Maikave
Maikave(മൈക്കാവ്)
—  village  —
Maikave(മൈക്കാവ്)
Location of Maikave(മൈക്കാവ്)
in Kerala and India
Coordinates 11°24′11″N 75°58′37″E / 11.403008°N 75.976821°E / 11.403008; 75.976821Coordinates: 11°24′11″N 75°58′37″E / 11.403008°N 75.976821°E / 11.403008; 75.976821
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Kozhikode District
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Maikave(മൈക്കാവ്) is a village in th Calicut district of Northern Kerala (Malabar), on average 4.1m above sea level and near a river. It is located near Thamarassery (about 7 km away). Maikave is a scenic little town due to its proximity to mountainous areas to the east. The nearest towns are Kodenchery, Thamarassery, Koodathai and Velamcode.

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Village

Agriculture is the primary source of income in the area (rubber, arecanut, pepper and coconuts). The village has schools (St. Mary’s H.S., Koodathai & St.Georges H.S. Velamcode).

The famous St. Mary's Orthodox Church (മൈക്കാവ് പള്ളി) is located here. Vattal Kurishu Palli is one of the major pilgrim centers.

Climate

Maikave has a humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. The main rainy season is during South West Monsoon, which starts in the first week of June and runs up to September. The North East Monsoon runs from the second half of October through to November. The average annual rainfall is 3266 mm. The best weather is found towards the end of the year, in December and January.

Festivals

  • Onam is the most famous festival of Kerala. All Malayalis celebrate it, irrespective of religion. It falls in the Malayalam month of Chingam (Aug-Sept). It is the harvest festival of Kerala.
  • Christmas
  • പള്ളിപ്പെരുന്നാള്‍ (Feast of St.Mary) is the local village festival, held on January 15.
  • Easter

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  • St.Mary's Orthodox Church, Maikave — Infobox Orthodox Church show name = Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Syrian Church caption = St.Mary founder = St. Thomas the Apostle independence = Apostolic Era recognition = Oriental Orthodox primate= His Holiness Mar Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos I… …   Wikipedia

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