Karkidaka Fest and Local Market Organized
July 27, 2026
The Kadannappalli Panapuzha Grama Panchayat Kudumbashree CDS organized a Karkidaka Fest and Local Market (Naattuchantha). The event was inaugurated by Grama Panchayat President Mr. T. V. Chandran. The function was presided over by Mrs. Preetha M. V., Chairperson of the Kudumbashree CDS. Grama Panchayat Vice President Mrs. V. A. Komalavalli, Standing Committee Chairpersons P. Narayanan, T. V. Mohanan, and M. Nisha, Secretary T. Shibu Karun, Assistant Secretary Sajitha P. K., and others addressed the gathering. Ward members, Kudumbashree members, and Panchayat staff also attended the event. The local market featured a wide variety of products brought by Kudumbashree members from different wards, including fresh vegetables, traditional snacks, tapioca, sweet potatoes, Karkidaka medicinal porridge, various kinds of payasam (traditional sweet pudding), textiles, and several other locally produced items, all of which were made available for sale.