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Kerala Temple Prepares for Grand Ayilyam Festival
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News18•21-10-2026, 17:00
Kerala Temple Prepares for Grand Ayilyam Festival
- •The Sree Pulikkal Vishwanagayakshi Temple in Palakkad district will host its Shankarodath Ayilyam Valiya Arattu Mahotsavam from 26 October to 2 November 2026.
- •The temple is renowned for its sacred serpent groves and self-manifested Swayambhu Goddess believed to carry the divine presence of Sree Vishwanagayakshi Amma.
- •The eight-day festival features traditional rituals, sacred grove worship, cultural arts, and the grand Maha Kala Sarpa Pooja accompanied by Panchavadyam.
- •Devotees unable to travel can arrange for specific poojas like Noorum Paalum and Kala Sarpa Pooja to be performed in their name with prasadam sent via courier.
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The Shankarodath Ayilyam Valiya Arattu Mahotsavam is scheduled to take place from October 26 to November 2, 2026, at the Sree Pulikkal Vishwanagayakshi Temple in Palakkad district, Kerala.
Devotees believe the temple land was once the ashram of Sage Kashyapa, who is honored in the Puranas as the father of the Naga race.
Devotees unable to travel can arrange for poojas like the Ayilyam Pooja, Noorum Paalum, and Kala Sarpa Pooja to be performed in their name by contacting the temple office, and the prasadam will be sent via courier.
