Mevada Pooram 2026 – Major Purakkattukavu Devi Temple Festival

The annual Mevada Pooram 2026 at Major Purakkattukavu Devi Temple under the administration of
Travancore Devaswom Board will be celebrated from March 22 to March 31, 2026 (Meenam 8 to 17, 1201 Malayalam Era) with great devotion and traditional rituals.

This grand temple festival is conducted in honor of Mevada Purakkattukavilamma, the divine mother believed to bless devotees with prosperity, health, and protection. Every year, hundreds of devotees participate in the Pooram celebrations, offering Talappoli, Vazhipadu, and sponsoring temple arts, elephants, and percussion performances.

The temple committee invites all devotees to actively participate and support the festival to make this year’s celebration more magnificent than previous years.

Festival Dates

Festival Start: March 22, 2026 (Sunday)
Festival End / Pooram Day: March 31, 2026
Malayalam Date: Meenam 8 – Meenam 17, 1201

Daily Temple Rituals (Common Schedule)

Every festival day includes traditional temple rituals such as:

Palliyunarthal
Nirmalya Darshanam
Abhishekam
Ganapathi Homam
Usha Pooja
Purana Parayanam
Special Pooja & Vazhipadu
Ucha Pooja & Nada Closing
Evening Nada Opening
Deeparadhana & Chuttuvilakku
Thayambaka
Kanji Vazhipadu
Talappoli & Kalamkandu Thozhal

These rituals are performed daily throughout the festival.

Day 1 – March 22, 2026 (First Utsavam)

Festival inauguration ceremony
Cultural stage opening
Talappoli
Thayambaka
Violin Fusion Concert
Bhajans
Dance programs
Charity fund distribution
Felicitation ceremony

Day 2 – March 23, 2026

Soundarya Lahari Parayanam
Thiruvathira performances
Dance programs
Tapasyarppanam classical dance

Day 3 – March 24, 2026

Narayaneeya Parayanam
Thiruvathira Kali
Mohiniyattam performance
Drama presentation

Day 4 – March 25, 2026

Devi Mahatmyam Parayanam
Nadaswaram Concert
Special Panchavadyam
Althara Melam
Thayambaka
Talappoli
Kalamkandu Thozhal

This day includes performances by renowned percussion artists and temple art groups.

Cultural Highlights

Panchavadyam
Thayambaka
Nadaswaram
Classical Dance
Thiruvathira Kali
Mohiniyattam
Bhajans
Drama
Fusion Music
Talappoli Procession
Kalamkandu Thozhal

These programs are conducted every evening during the festival.

Devotee Participation

Devotees can participate by offering:

Talappoli
Kanji Vazhipadu
Annadanam
Sponsoring elephants
Sponsoring percussion / temple arts
Cultural program sponsorship

The temple committee requests wholehearted support from devotees to make the festival successful.

Important Note

More festival dates, rituals, and detailed programs are included in the official notice. Devotees are requested to refer to the temple notice for the complete schedule of Mevada Pooram 2026.