TIRUVANANTHAPURAM

FESTIVALS

The temple celebrates two annual festivals on a grand scale in such an impressive way that the whole Vaishnavite community living all over India participates lustily, besides common folk in lakes. Each is a 10 day festival - one falling in the month of Meenam, corresponding to March - April, and the other in the month of Tula i.e. October month. Both begin with Kodiyatram -flag - hoisting ceremony and end with huge processions of deities, participated by lacks of people, including the Maharaja and his family members with a zeal infinite and pomp, unusual. 

During these festivals, the Veetta - hunting and arattu-immersing procession are of great significance. They are celebrated in accordance with sastric injunctions. Their symbolical meaning is deep and embodies universal truths - any spectacle becomes perfect and breathes life, if only the actors and spectators are brought together and participate with equal zeal. And by harmonious unification of the mover and the onlooker, the spectacle reaches perfection - comes to a full circle.

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