MANDALA MAKARAVILAKKU MAHOTSAVAM
Mandala Puja along with ‘Makara Vilakku’ are the two major events held at the temple
VISHU
Vishu, a Hindu festival, is celebratedin Kerala as the harvest festival and the astrological New Year of the Malayalis. Vishu indicates the movement of the sun to Aries or the Mesha Rashi and marksthe day from which the farmers begin the ploughing of land and other agricultural activities.
VAISAKHA MASAM
The greatness of vishaka masa was first put across by sage narada to king ambarisha..Vaishaka masam is said to be the most dearest to lord vishnu.If a person takes a holy bath in karthik masam they incur 10 times benefit than taking bath in other months, if a holy bath is taken during margarshira month they incur 100 times benefit
PRATHISHTA DHINAM
The major festivals celebrated here are the Prathishta Dinam.
ASHTAMIROHINI
Ashtami Rohini is a celebration of Lord Krishna’s birthday and is also known as Gokulashtami, Krishna Jayanti and Janmashtami. Ashtami Rohini is the celebration commemorating the avatar of Lord Krishna and thus the day is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Ashtami Rohini falls in (August – September) under the fourth lunar constellation or Rohini nakshatra of Malayalase month of Chingam.
PUTHARI
Harvesting new crops is always a much-awaited occasion, with many festivals revolving around this event. One such harvest festival celebrated by Kodavas is Puthari (which translates to new rice), and it marks the first harvest of the paddy crop
ILLAM NIRA
llam Nira ceremony is associated with agricultural harvest. This unique ceremony extols the fact that majority of the Hindu festivals and ceremonies are a tribute to nature which sustains all animate and inanimate. This ceremony is observed specifically for a prosperous harvest season
ONAM
Onam is an annual Indian harvest festival celebrated in Kerala. A major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state and includes a spectrum of cultural events. Onam commemorates Vamana and Mahabali.
NAVARATHRI
Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra, and again in the month of Sharada. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Hindu Indian cultural sphere.
DEEPAVALI
Diwali, or Dipawali, is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness.
GURUVAYOOR EKADASI
Guruvayur Ekadasi in Guruvayur is the 11th day of Vrishchika. It falls in the Mandala season. The Navami and Dasami are also important. Vilakku Ekadasi starts a month before with offerings by individuals, families and organisations.
KUCHELA DHINAM
Kuchela dinam or ‘Kuchela’s day’ is an yearly festival celebrated by Hindus in south India. It is observed on the first Wednesday of the month of Dhanu in Malayalam calendar. In Hindu mythology, Kuchela is the childhood friend of Lord Krishna who made an offering of beaten rice to Krishna despite his poverty.