Meena Thiruvathira Festival 2026 Peedika Bhagavathi Temple Karavaloor

The sacred Meena Thiruvathira Mahotsavam will be celebrated with devotion at Peedika Bhagavathi Temple, which functions under the administration of the Travancore Devaswom Board.

The annual temple festival of Karavaloor Amma will be held from March 20 to March 26, 2026 (Malayalam Calendar: Meenam 6 to Meenam 12, 1201). The celebrations will include traditional temple rituals, cultural performances, devotional music, and visual–musical programs.

Devotees are warmly invited to participate in the festival and support the successful conduct of the temple celebrations.

March 20, 2026 – Friday (Meenam 6, Revathi)

Morning Rituals

• 4:00 AM – Palliyunarthal, Prabhatha Bheri, Abhishekam and Usha Pooja

• 5:00 AM onwards – Harinama Keerthanam by the temple devotees and Mathrusamithi

• Ashtadravya Maha Ganapathi Homam and Sub-Deity Consecration Rituals between 9:18 AM and 11:40 AM

• 11:00 AM – Ucha Pooja

• 12:00 PM onwards – Community Feast (Samooha Sadya)

Evening Programs

• 5:00 PM – Sopana Sangeetham by Babu Narayanan

• 6:30 PM – Deeparadhana and Deepakkazhcha

Cultural Program

• 8:00 PM – Major Set Kathakali Performance

Story: Prahlada Charitham

Artists include:

• Kalamandalam Pathanapuram Biju

• Kalarangam Bijulal

• Puliyurcode Hariprasad

• Pakalkuri Manoj

• Kalamandalam Amalshekhar

• Arunima Ajikumar (Karavaloor)

Music: Kalamandalam Balachandran, Jishnu Athippatta
Chenda: Kalanilayam Subhash Babu, Kalabharathi Prabin
Maddalam: Oyur Rajan

March 21, 2026 – Saturday (Meenam 7, Ashwathi)

Morning Rituals

• 4:00 AM – Palliyunarthal, Prabhatha Bheri, Abhishekam, Usha Pooja

• 5:00 AM onwards – Harinama Keerthanam

• 5:30 AM onwards – Ashtadravya Maha Ganapathi Homam

• 7:30 AM – Community Pongala (Samooha Pongala)

  • Inauguration by Temple Melsanthi P. Santhosh Kumar

Devotional Programs

• 7:45 AM – Lalitha Sahasranamam by Mathrusamithi Devotee Group

• 8:00 AM onwards – Bhagavatha Parayanam

  • Reciters: Melila Jayakumar and Biju Narayanan

• 9:00 AM onwards – Pongala Nivedyam

• 9:30 AM onwards – Dhara at Lord Shiva Shrine

• 11:00 AM – Ucha Pooja

Evening Programs

• 6:30 PM – Deeparadhana, Deepakkazhcha and Kalamezhuthu Paattu

Cultural Program

• 7:00 PM onwards – Thiruvathira Dance

Participating Teams:

• Varadayini Devotee Group – Karavaloor

• Bhagavath Bhajan – Ashtamangalam

• Padinjattinkara Thevar – Karavaloor

• Team Aayiravalli – Chadayamangalam

Night Cultural Event

• 8:00 PM – Major Set Kathakali

Story: Seetha Swayamvaram
Performed by renowned artists from the Kalamandalam tradition.

Devotee Invitation

The temple authorities invite all devotees and families to participate in the Meena Thiruvathira Mahotsavam 2026 at Peedika Bhagavathi Temple, Karavaloor, and receive the divine blessings of Karavaloor Amma.

The festival showcases Kerala’s spiritual traditions, temple rituals, classical performing arts, and community participation.