2023 Thalappoli Mahotsavam (Festival) SCHEDULE
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Main Temple
Day 1 – 17 Feb 2023
1198 Kumbham 5 – Friday
- 5:00 PM – Devi Mahatmyam Parayan (Recitation of Hindu text by Smt. Rajam Menon & Party)
- 6:30 PM – Deeparadhana (Pooja)
- 6:45 PM – Pushpanjali (Pooja)
- 7:30 PM – Kodiyettam (Flag Ceremony – Beginning of 2023 Festival) & Fireworks
- 08:00 PM – Keli – Kombu Pattu – Kuzal Pattu by Pallipadu Gopi Marar & Party
- 8:30 PM – Nrithanrithyangal presented by RLV Kumari teacher & Party
- 10:00 PM – Kodipurattu Vilakke (Procession with one elephant around the temple/ Flag pooja)
8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Main Temple
Day 2 – 18 Feb 2023
1198 Kumbham 6 – Saturday
- 8:00 AM – Shively (Pooja)
- 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM – Annadhanam (Food Service)
- 05:00 PM – Kazhashiveli
- 06:45 PM – Pushpabhishekam
- 07:00 PM – Nrithasandhya (Tharangini Presentation) by Smt Thangamani Teacher & Party
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08:30 PM – Sree Bhadrakali Theyyam
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Performed by Thalaseri Narayanan Peruvannan & Team
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- 11:00 PM – Vilakinnu Ezunnalippu (Procession with one elephant)
8:00 AM – 10:00
Main Temple
Day 3 – 19 Feb 2023
1198 Kumbham 7 – Sunday
- 8:00 AM – Shively (Pooja)
- 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM – Annadhanam (Food Service)
- 5:00 PM – Kaycha Shiveli (Procession with one elephant)
- 6:45 PM – Pushpabhishekam (Flower Ceremony/Pooja)
- 7:00 PM – Sopanasangeetam – presented by Sri. Eloor Biju
- 8:30 PM – Kalasandhya – presented by Trikanarvattam Nair Samajam
- 10:00 PM – Procession with one elephant
8:00AM – 10:00
Main Temple
Day 4 – 20 Feb 2023
1198 Kumbha 8 – Monday
- 8:00 AM – Shively (Pooja)
- 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM – Annadhanam (Food Service)
- 5:00 PM – Kaycha Shiveli (Procession with one elephant)
- 6:45 PM – Pushpabhishekam (Flower Ceremony/Pooja)
- 7:00 PM – Thiruvathira by Athira Thiruvathira Sangam, Ayappankavvu
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08:30 PM – Kathakali, Katha – Kuchelavritham
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Performed by Vaikundeshwara Kathakaliyogam, Eroor
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- 10:30 PM – Procession with one elephant
8:00 – 02:00 AM
Main Temple
Day 5 – 21 Feb 2023
Vadakum Bhagam Thalappoli
(Thalappoli procession from the North Side)
1198 Kumbham 9 – Tuesday
- 8:00 AM – Special Shively – Special Pooja accompanied by:
- Melam : Performance lead by Kaloor Unnikrishnan & Team
- Nadaswaram : Performance lead by Tiripur Devarajan & Team
- 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM – Annadhanam (Food Service)
- 5:30 PM – Pakal Pooram – Procession with one elephant from Thottathingal Shri Dharmashasta temple accompanied by:
- Major Set Panjavadyam (Orchestra performance with synchronized rhythm played on 5 traditional instruments each with 5-8 performers)
- Performed by Parakattu Thangappan Marar & Team
- Major Set Panjavadyam (Orchestra performance with synchronized rhythm played on 5 traditional instruments each with 5-8 performers)
- 5:30 PM – Sangeetharchana –
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- Performed by Kalabhavan, Kochi
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- 7:30 PM – Nritharchana –
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- Performed by Sridevi Nrithavidhyalayam, Ernakulam
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- 8:30 PM – Thalam Arrival
- 12:30 AM – Thalappoli Ezunnalippu (Procession at the temple with three elephants and Chenda performance)
- 2:00 AM – Kalamezhuthum Pattum (A ritual art where the image of Devi is drawn with natural color powders. A traditional folksong, pooja, and processions are conducted as part of the ritual.) Performed by Sri Sreenivasan & Team.
8:00 – 2:00 AM
Main Temple
Day 6 – 22 Feb 2023
Thekkum Bhagam Thalappoli
(Thalappoli procession from the South Side)
1198 Kumbham 10 – Wednesday
- 8:00 AM – Special Shively – Special Pooja accompanied by:
- Melam : Performance lead by Thiruvalla Radhakrishnan & Team
- Nadaswaram : Performance lead by Tiripur Devarajan & Team
- 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM – Annadhanam (Food Service)
- 5:30 PM – Pakal Pooram – Procession with one elephant from Thottathingal Shri Dharmashasta temple accompanied by:
- Major Set Panjavadyam (Orchestra performance with synchronized rhythm played on 5 traditional instruments each with 5-8 performers)
- Performed by Kongattu Madhu & Team
- Major Set Panjavadyam (Orchestra performance with synchronized rhythm played on 5 traditional instruments each with 5-8 performers)
- 5:30 PM – Bhajana –
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- Performed by Isaikbrumdam Jaylakshmi & Team
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- 7:00 PM – Nrithasandhya –
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- Performed by RLV Nrithapriya, Edapally
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- 8:30 PM – Thalam Arrival
- 10:30 PM – Bale – Agnimudhra
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- Performed by Trivandrum Vaigavision
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- 1:00 AM – Thalappoli Ezunnalippu (Procession at the temple with three elephants and Chenda performance)
- 2:00 AM – Kalamezhuthum Pattum (A ritual art where the image of Devi is drawn with natural color powders. A traditional folksong, pooja, and processions are conducted as part of the ritual.) Performed by Sri Sreenivasan & Team.