Shivarathri
The temple does not have a festival
procession with caparisoned elephants and other paraphernalia and the
colorful fireworks as is done in most of the temples in Kerala. This temple
is more concentrated in the Vedic and ritualistic functions performed by
great Vedic scholars. The main festival is Maha Sivarathri in the month of
Kumbha Malayalam Month which is celebrated with sudhi, Laksharchana, Ekadasa
Rudrabhisheka, Chuttuvilakku, Niramala and other special poojas. There will
be vilakku ezhunnellippu during night taking procession of Lord Shiva and
Lord Vishnu on two caparisoned elephants and chenda melam for Sree Bhootha
bali followed with Edakka pradhakshinam and nadhaswaram. It is a specialty
that both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu are taken on procession for Sree
Bhootha bali. The functions will be concluded with a fireworks and followed
with Krishnanattam, the classical performance, by the Krishnanattam troop of
Guruvayoor Devaswom.
Pradhishta Day of Lord Vishnu
The pradhishta day of Lord Vishnu is
celebrated on the Revathy star day in the month of Makaram in a grand
manner. There will be Sudhikalasam, Laksharchana, Chuttuvilakku, Niramala
and other special poojas in connection with this festival. Lord Vishnu and
Lord Shiva are also taken procession in night vilakku ezhunnellippu on two
caparisoned elephants and chendamelam for Sree Bhootha bali which will be
followed with edakka pradhikshanam and nadhaswaram. Here also Lord Vishnu
and Lord Shiva are given equal importance in all ritualistic functions
though the festival is for Lord Vishnu alone.