തിരുനേറ്റൂര് മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലെ തിരുവുത്സവം, എറണാകുളം, കേരള ഡിസംബർ / ജനുവരി മാസങ്ങളിൽ 8 ദിവസത്തെ വാർഷിക ഉത്സവമാണ്.
തിരുവുത്സവം തിരുനേറ്റൂര് മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രം എറണാകുളം കേരള | Thiruvutsavam 2025 | Thirunettoor Mahadeva Temple Ernakulam
Thirunettor Mahadeva temple is dedicated to two main deities of the Hindu pantheon lord Siva and Lord
Vishnu. Besides the idol of these main deities, the temple also houses idol of lord Yogeeswara, Sreekrishna, elephant god Ganapathi, Subrahmanya, goddess Saraswathy, Gulikan and serpent god.Thanthram', the right to offer poojas in the temple is held by members of Puliyannor Illam, a famous local brahmin family. The poojas are conducted three times a day for each deity.
Thirunettoor Mahadeva Temple is renowned for 'balitharpan', a ritual offered for the dead ancestors
during the 'amavasya' or the full moon day of the month of Karkkidakam, according to the Malayalam
calendar. On the day of Karkidaka vavu as well as the new moon day of Malayalam month of Kumbham
large number of devotees visit the temple for paying obeisance to their dead ancestors. Vadapooja is the main offering during these days.The main idol of the temple is belied to the installed by the great sage Parashurama. Another belief is that this temple had the distinction of being a common temple for all the major Namboothiri families residing in the 32 Namboothiri villages of Kerala. The annual temple festival falls on the thrattathi and Aswathy day of the Malayalam month of Dhanu.
Thiruvutsavam 2025 | Thirunettoor Mahadeva Temple Ernakulam
The annual festival is celebrated for a period of eight days annually. Special poojas are performed to please the deities. The last two days are most auspicious. On the seventh day night, there is Kooti Ezhunnallathu, wherein images of both Siva and Vishnu are taken around the temple in a procession. A caparisoned elephant will carry the image of the deities to the accompaniment of temple music and three other tuskers. On the last day, festivities conclude with the holy dip, aarattu, of the deity. Various cultural programmes are staged during the festival days.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Special poojas
Kooti Ezhunnallathu
Elephants' Parade With Percussion Music
Art Forms
aarattu
Temple Location
Accessibility
🏙️ Nearest Town/ Landmark/ Junction: SN Junction, Nettoor
🚌 Nearest Bus Station: SN Junction Bus Stop, Nettoor - 66 M
🚂 Nearest Railway Station: Nettoor Railway Station - 1.6 Km
✈️ Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport - 34 Km
