Festivals

Kerala temple festivals throughout the year — plan a pooja around a celebration that matters to your family.

Onam / Thiruvonam
Kerala's harvest festival marking the homecoming of King Mahabali; Thiruvonam is its most auspicious day.
Statewide· Aug 22
Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple Thirunelli Maha Vishnu Temple Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple Thiruvalla Sreevallabha Temple Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple Vadakkunnathan Temple Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple Koodalmanikyam Temple Triprayar Sree Rama Temple Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Haripad Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple Pazhavangadi Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Sarkaradevi Temple Janardanaswamy Temple Panachikkad Dakshina Mookambika Temple Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple Kottarakkara Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Achankovil Sree Dharmasastha Temple Rajarajeswara Temple, Taliparamba Lokanarkavu Devi Temple
Navaratri
Nine nights honouring the Goddess, culminating in Vijayadashami and Vidyarambham.
National· Oct 11
Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple Thirunelli Maha Vishnu Temple Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple Thiruvalla Sreevallabha Temple Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple Vadakkunnathan Temple Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple Koodalmanikyam Temple Triprayar Sree Rama Temple Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Haripad Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple Pazhavangadi Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Sarkaradevi Temple Janardanaswamy Temple Panachikkad Dakshina Mookambika Temple Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple Kottarakkara Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Achankovil Sree Dharmasastha Temple Rajarajeswara Temple, Taliparamba Lokanarkavu Devi Temple
Mandala–Makaravilakku
The 41-day Mandala season of austerity culminating in the Makaravilakku on Makara Sankranti.
Statewide· Nov 16
Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple Thirunelli Maha Vishnu Temple Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple Thiruvalla Sreevallabha Temple Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple Vadakkunnathan Temple Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple Koodalmanikyam Temple Triprayar Sree Rama Temple Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Haripad Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple Pazhavangadi Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Sarkaradevi Temple Janardanaswamy Temple Panachikkad Dakshina Mookambika Temple Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple Kottarakkara Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Achankovil Sree Dharmasastha Temple Rajarajeswara Temple, Taliparamba Lokanarkavu Devi Temple
Guruvayur Ekadasi
The most important festival at Guruvayur, observed in the month of Vrischikam with grand celebrations.
Temple utsavam· Nov 30
Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple
Chottanikkara Makam Thozhal
The famed Makam Thozhal, when the Goddess appears in her full splendour to bless devotees.
Temple utsavam· Mar 4
Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple
Parassinikadavu Muthappan Maholsavam
The annual festival of the Muthappan temple, drawing devotees for special Theyyam performances.
Temple utsavam· Mar 19
Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
Vishu
The Malayalam astronomical new year, celebrated with the Vishukkani and Vishukkaineetam.
Statewide· Apr 15
Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Vaikom Mahadeva Temple Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Kadampuzha Bhagavathy Temple Thirunelli Maha Vishnu Temple Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple Thiruvalla Sreevallabha Temple Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple Vadakkunnathan Temple Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Temple Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple Koodalmanikyam Temple Triprayar Sree Rama Temple Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Haripad Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple Pazhavangadi Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Sarkaradevi Temple Janardanaswamy Temple Panachikkad Dakshina Mookambika Temple Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple Kottarakkara Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple Achankovil Sree Dharmasastha Temple Rajarajeswara Temple, Taliparamba Lokanarkavu Devi Temple