പത്തനംതിട്ടയിലുള്ള അറുകാലിക്കൽ ശ്രീ മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ 2026 ലെ ശിവരാത്രി മഹോത്സവവും തൃക്കൊടിയേറ്റ് മഹോത്സവവും ആഘോഷിക്കപ്പെടുന്നതാണ്. ശിവരാത്രി ഫെബ്രുവരി 15, 2026 ന് നടക്കുകയും, തൃക്കൊടിയേറ്റ് മഹോത്സവ് ഫെബ്രുവരി 27 മുതൽ മാർച്ച് 8, 2026 വരെ വിശുദ്ധ ചടങ്ങുകൾ, സാംസ്കാരിക പ്രകടനങ്ങൾ, ഭക്തിപരമായ ആഘോഷങ്ങൾ എന്നിവയോടെ നടത്തപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്യും.
ശിവരാത്രിയും തൃക്കൊടിയേറ്റു മഹോത്സവം 2026 അറുകാലിക്കൽ ശ്രീ മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രം പത്തനംതിട്ട | Shivarathri & Thrikodiyettu Mahotsavam 2026 Arukalikkal Sree Mahadeva Temple Pathanamthitta
Arukalikkal Sree Mahadeva Temple in Pathanamthitta draws devotees from across Kerala and beyond to participate in a series of sacred rituals, cultural performances and devotional activities that honor Lord Shiva in his magnificent form as Mahadeva.
The festival begins with the Thrikodiyettu, the ceremonial flag hoisting which marks the official commencement of the festivities. Devotees can witness the Ganapathi Homam, conducted in the morning, followed by the recitation of the Shivapurana and other Vedic scriptures. A significant highlight of the festival is the Saptaha Yajnam, a seven-day spiritual recital of the Srimad Bhagavatam which offers devotees an opportunity to immerse themselves in the divine teachings and receive the blessings of Lord Shiva.
Throughout the festival, several traditional and devotional events take place including Abhishekam, Panchamritabhishekam, Annadanam, Panchavadyam, Kaikottikkali, Thiruvathira, Kavadhi Ghosa Yatra and devotional music performances. Special evening programs like deepa aradhana and cultural dance performances are organized to enhance the festive spirit.
The concluding day features the grand Thiruarattu where the idol is ceremoniously taken in a procession to a sacred river or pond accompanied by traditional music, percussion ensembles and devotional chants. This festival not only provides a chance for devotees to participate in religious rites but also preserves and promotes Kerala’s rich cultural heritage through music, dance and art forms associated with temple festivals.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal & Nirmalyadarshanam
• 5:30 AM: Maha Ganapathi Homam
• 7:30 AM: Usha Pooja
• 8:00 AM: Shiva Purana Parayanam
• 10:00 AM: Annaprasadam Distribution
• 5:00 PM: Kavadighosha Yatra (Procession with Talappoli, Chamayavilakku, Shinkari Melam, Kettukazhcha)
• 7:00 PM: Deeparadhana & Deepakazhcha
• 8:00 PM: Nrithya Sandhya & Angahara Performance
27-02-2026 (Friday) – 1201 Kumbham 15
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 5:30 AM: 108 Nalikera Maha Ganapathi Homam
• 6:30 AM: Ganapathi Homam at Yajnasala
• 7:00 AM: Bhagavata Parayanam
• 12:00 PM: Pravachanam (Yajnacharyan: Sri Ramakrishnateendra)
• 12:30 PM: Kodiyetettu Sadhya
• 2:00 PM: Bhagavata Parayanam Continuation
• 5:00 PM: Panchavadyam – Arukalikkal Satchidanandan & Party
• 6:00 PM: Thrikodiyettu Ritual (Thanthri Mukhyam: Bhramashree Ramesh Bhanu Pandarathil)
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana, Deepa Kazhcha & Seva
• 7:00 PM: Deeparadhana at Yajnasala & Pravachanam
• 8:00 PM: Sreebali, Sree Bhootha Bali & Nrithya Sandhya
28-02-2026 (Saturday) – 1201 Kumbham 16
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 5:30 AM: Ganapathi Homam at Yajnasala
• 7:00 AM: Bhagavata Parayanam
• 9:00 AM: Sreebali & Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 12:00 PM: Pravachanam (Yajnacharyan)
• 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Annaprasadam
• 2:00 PM: Bhagavata Parayanam Continuation
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana, Deepa Kazhcha & Seva
• 7:00 PM: Deeparadhana at Yajnasala & Pravachanam
• 8:00 PM: Sreebali, Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu & Kathaprasangam
• 8:30 PM: Story Presentation: “Snehichutheeraatha Gandharvan” (Pulimath Sreekumar, Trivandrum)
01-03-2026 (Sunday) – 1201 Kumbham 17
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 5:30 AM: Ganapathi Homam at Yajnasala
• 7:00 AM: Bhagavata Parayanam
• 9:00 AM: Sreebali & Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 12:00 PM: Pravachanam (Yajnacharyan)
• 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Annaprasadam
• 2:00 PM: Bhagavata Parayanam Continuation
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana, Deepa Kazhcha & Seva
• 7:00 PM: Deeparadhana at Yajnasala & Pravachanam
• 8:00 PM: Sreebali, Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 8:30 PM: Thiruvathira & Kaikkottikali Presentation
02-03-2026 (Monday) – 1201 Kumbham 18
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 5:30 AM: Ganapathi Homam at Yajnasala
• 7:00 AM: Bhagavata Parayanam
• 9:00 AM: Sreebali & Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 12:00 PM: Pravachanam (Yajnacharyan)
• 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Annaprasadam
• 2:00 PM: Bhagavata Parayanam Continuation
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana, Deepa Kazhcha & Seva
• 7:00 PM: Deeparadhana at Yajnasala & Pravachanam
• 8:00 PM: Sreebali, Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu & Thiruvathira
03-03-2026 (Tuesday) – 1201 Kumbham 19
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 5:30 AM: Ganapathi Homam at Yajnasala
• 7:00 AM: Bhagavata Parayanam
• 9:00 AM: Sreebali & Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 11:00 AM: Rugminee Swayamvaram, Pudava Pooja & Vamana Pooja
• 12:00 PM: Pravachanam (Yajnacharyan)
• 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Annaprasadam
• 2:00 PM: Bhagavata Parayanam Continuation
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana, Deepa Kazhcha & Seva
• 8:00 PM: Sreebali, Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 8:30 PM: Kaikkottikali Presentation (Team Thannikalam, Kunnida)
04-03-2026 (Wednesday) – 1201 Kumbham 20
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 5:30 AM: Ganapathi Homam at Yajnasala
• 7:00 AM: Bhagavata Parayanam
• 9:00 AM: Sreebali & Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 11:00 AM: Kuchelasadgati
• 12:00 PM: Pravachanam (Yajnacharyan)
• 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Annaprasadam
• 2:00 PM: Bhagavata Parayanam Continuation
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana, Deepa Kazhcha & Seva
• 7:00 PM: Deeparadhana at Yajnasala & Pravachanam
• 8:00 PM: Sreebali, Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 8:30 PM: Paathakam Presentation (Chandran Mash, Harippad)
05-03-2026 (Thursday) – 1201 Kumbham 21
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 5:30 AM: Ganapathi Homam at Yajnasala
• 7:00 AM: Bhagavata Parayanam
• 9:00 AM: Sreebali & Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 12:00 PM: Pravachanam (Yajnacharyan)
• 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Annaprasadam
• 3:30 PM: Yajnasamarpanam
• 4:00 PM: Avabruthya Snana Ghoshayathra with Talappoli, Chenda Melam & Muthukoodu
• 5:00 PM: Sopan Sangeetham Presentation (Thengamam Jayakumar, AIR Awardee)
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana, Deepa Kazhcha & Seva
• 7:00 PM: Parayanthullal (Kathaprasangam: Pulundeemoksham, Kalamandalam Nikhil Malayalappuzha)
• 8:30 PM: Sreebali & Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
06-03-2026 (Friday) – 1201 Kumbham 22
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 8:00 AM: Shiva Purana Parayanam
• 10:30 AM: Utsavabali (Thanthri Mukhyam: Bhramashree Ramesh Bhanu Pandarathil)
• 1:00 PM: Utsavabali Darshanam
• 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Annaprasadam
• 5:00 PM: Kaazhcha Sreebali Ezhunnallathu
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana, Deepa Kazhcha & Seva
• 7:00 PM: Veeranattam Dance (Team Ezhamkulam)
• 8:30 PM: Sreebali & Sree Bhootha Bali Ezhunnallathu
• 9:00 PM: Sangeetha Archana (Sagarika Kalakshetram, Ezhamkulam)
07-03-2026 (Saturday) – 1201 Kumbham 23
• 5:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 8:00 AM: Sampoorna Narayaneeyam Samarpanam (Sri Parashakti Satsang Committee, Parakkod)
• 12:30 PM: Annaprasadam
• 5:00 PM: Kaazhcha Sreebali Ezhunnallathu
• 6:00 PM: Special Seva (Nadaswaram: Temple Kalapeedam Evur Sreeraj, Cheppad Tulseekrishnan; Special Thakil: Temple Kalapeedam Noorannad Mahesh, Harippad Kannan)
• 6:30 PM: Deeparadhana & Deepa Kazhcha
• 9:00 PM: Pallivetta – Ezhakkott Chira (Panchavadyam: Arukalikkal Satchidanandan & Party)
08-03-2026 (Sunday) – 1201 Kumbham 24
• 7:00 AM: Palliyunarthal, Prabhatabhery & Abhishekam
• 8:00 AM: Shiva Purana Parayanam
• 12:30 PM: Thiruarattu Sadhya
• 5:00 PM: Aarattu BALI & Kodiyirakku (Thanthri Mukhyam: Bhramashree Ramesh Bhanu Pandarathil)
• 5:35 PM: Aarattu Procession with Gajaveerans, Nadaswaram, Panchavadyam, Shinkari Melam & Chenda Melam
• 7:00 PM: Chamayavilakku, Talappoli, Nadaswaram – Return to Temple
• Panchavadyam & Melam by Sree Mahadeva Yuvajana Samithi, Arukalikkal Pazhiyam
• Pookavadi Presentation by Youth Brothers, Arukalikkal Pazhiyam
For more details about the events please see the notices provided below
Temple Location
📍 Arukalikkal Sree Mahadeva Temple, Kayamkulam - Pathanapuram Rd, Parakode, Kerala 691554.
Accessibility
🏙️ Nearest Town / Landmark / Junction: Parakode – 0.5 Km
🚌 Nearest Bus Station: Parakode Bus Stop – 0.5 Km
🚂 Nearest Railway Station: Kayamkulam Junction Railway Station – 15 Km
✈️ Nearest Airport: Trivandrum International Airport – 105 Km
Contact
📞 T.G. Mohanan – Festival Coordinator: 94963 29813
Gopalakrishnan Nair – Annadanam Convener: 89214 84332
Santhosh Kumar – Annadanam Convener: 99479 91674
Baburaj – Saptaham Convener: 77364 52923
Omanakuttan Nair – Ghoshayatra Convener: 94963 02166
Vishnudev T. – Ghoshayatra Convener: 94963 29830
Jishnu Pillai – Ghoshayatra Convener: 99471 54108
Chandrasekharan Nair – Finance Chairman: 75589 11421
R. Radhakrishnan – President, Advisory Committee: 94955 23263
M.K. Krishnankutty – Vice President, Advisory Committee: 98478 98512
Anoop Krishna – Joint Secretary, Advisory Committee: 95676 29129
Pradeep R. Nair – Secretary, Advisory Committee: 96564 05773
P. Balakrishnan Nair – Festival Committee Convener: 94468 16911
Ajikumar M. – Festival Committee Convener: 94957 34096
Oman Chundal – Matya Committee: 90378 22982
Rama Sajikumar – Matya Committee: 80759 96303
D. Geethakumari – Matya Committee: 99464 78860
R. Bindu Radhakrishnan – Matya Committee: 95266 84990
R. Susheela Mohan – Matya Committee: 92070 89676
Brahmasree Ramesh Bhanubhan – Temple Tantri
