Century-Only Celebrated Festivals
By Radiocity Team
Published Jun 30, 2025
Maha Kumbh Mela – India
Held once every 144 years at Prayagraj, it`s the rarest version of the largest religious gathering in the world.
Okunchi Festival – Japan (Nagasaki)
While celebrated annually, its full-scale grand procession is revived in its complete original form only once every 100 years.
Perahara of the Sacred Tooth – Sri Lanka
Though annual, the full ceremonial opening of relic chambers occurs only once a century in this Buddhist ritual.
Tsukinamisai (Shinto Rite) – Japan
Some ancient rites at the Ise Grand Shrine occur fully only once every 100 years, passed through priestly lineages.
Shree Somnath Jyotirlinga Crown Ritual
A crown from the temple vault is brought out and displayed only once every 100 years during a specific astrological alignment.
Pazhoor Padippura Ritual – Kerala, India
An astrological ritual and full temple unlocking ceremony that occurs only once every 100 years, tied to specific planetary alignments.
St. Odile Relic Unsealing – France
A rare Catholic relic is unsealed only once per century at Mont Sainte-Odile, drawing global pilgrims and historians.
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