The Janardhanaswamy Temple at Varkala, Kerala is home to the famous Arattu festival . Celebrated every year in Meenam (March-April) commencing with Kodiyettu (Flag hoisting) of Karthika day ending with Arattu on Uthram day, Arattu is one of the important temple festivals of Kerala. Lasting for over 10 days, The Arattu festival at the Janardhanaswamy Temple sees over ten thousand people gather everyday to attend the proceedings. A colorful procession led by caparisoned elephants in which ornamental silk umbrellas, peacock fans etc. are carried, is one of the prominent features of the festival

The various temple festivals of Kerala are:

Kerala Temple Festivals

Arattu at Thiruvananthapuram Ambalapuzha Arattu Aranmula Uthrittathi Ashtami at Vaikom Attukal Ponkala Kuthiyottam & Kettukazhcha Ettumanoor Festival Guruvayoor Festivals Haripad Temple Festival Kanathurakavu Uthsavam Kodungalloor Bharani Uthsavamn Koodalmanickam Uthsavam Lokanarkavu Uthsavam Mannarsala Uthsavam Thrissur Pooram Sabarimala Shrine Sarkara Bharani & Kaliyoottu Sivagiri Mutt Sundareswara Temple Festival Thitunakkara Uthsavam Thiruvathira Uthra Seeveli in Thiruvalla temple Varkkala Janardhana Swami Temple Arattu

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