Popularly known as Mrugam, the unique Mrigasira festival is held in the month of June or July. The festival which is connected with the asthma treatment is celebrated with a feast of local fish. The treatment, which is believed to have herbal properties and has a tradition of more than 150 years, deals with the swallowing of small live freshwater fish called maral which is believed to bring great relief to asthma patients.