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| AARATTU |
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
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| Centre of
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Shri Padmanabha Swamy Temple |
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| Duration :
10 Days |
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| Speciality :
The Head of Travancore
Royal Family Escorts the procession of Idols |
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Pallivetta (Royal Hunt) and
Arattu (Holy Bath) are part of the rituals of the festivals of some of the
major temples of Kerala.
The speciality of the Arattu at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in
Thiruvananthapuram is that the head of the royal family of erstwhile Travancore
still provides escort to the procession of idols. The two annual ten-day
festivals of the temple fall in October- November and March- April. |
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