Ooty is a place where people rejoice every moment of fun and frolic. Many festivals are celebrated on the lovely land of Ooty. There is Bookkapuram Mariamman Annual Festival in the month of February. Then there is Coonoor Mariamman Temple Festival, It is celebrated in April. In the month of May, there are boat races and Boat Pageantry. One very famous festival celebrated in the beautiful land of hills is the Pongal festival.