be one of the longest and heavily packed Rasas in Asia. On the seventh day of the feast, a very old icon of the Virgin Mary is unveiled in a ceremony known as Nadathurakkal. Masayogam held in Church Of God Gilgal Bhavan Maalam is a festival of Pentecost communities. Another attraction in this town is 'Naalumanikaatu' on the Manarcadu-Ettumanoor Bypass. The word 'Naalumanikaatu' means evening breeze. In the evening, many people in this town spend some time at this place. Ammaveedu (literally, "Mother's house") a charitable organisation very near St. Mary's church, an organization for aged and sick people who are lonely in life . Schools St . Mary's English Medium School St Mary's Higher Secondary school St. Mary's College, Manarcad St Mary's I T C St Mary's Hospital St Mary's School Of nursing Infant Jesus Bethany Academy Govt.UPS Manarcad Govt UPS Maalam Transportation Buses provide the main public transportation and are available 24/7. The nearest railway station is the Kottayam railway station (about 8 km away). More than 200 other buses operate in this route. Getting there Nearby Places Maalam, Oravackal, Areeparambu, Ayarkunnam, Pampady , Puthuppally, Panikkamattom, 6th Mile, Palamuri, Kuzhippurayidom, Vadavathoor, Thiruvanchoor, Amayannor. Sports and games Manarcad has its own sports history. There is a variety of football Naadan panthukali in which they use a small leather ball the size of a cricket ball. This game has five innings, and normally it will take three hours to get finished. See also St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Cathedral, Manarcad Church of God Gilgal Worship Centre, Maalam, Manarcad External links Manarcad St.Mary's Church, Official website Manarcad church Manarcad Sri Bhagavathy Temple Cities and towns in Kottayam district