With over 70 vegetarian dishes served on huge plantain leaves, the annual 80-day feast is held at the centuries-old Aranmula Sree Parthasarathy Temple, which stands on the banks of the holy river, ...

One of such festivals is the Aranmula Valla Sadhya, an annual Hindu celebration hosted by the Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple. This event takes place in Kerala, India and usually commences in July every ...

The rhythmic chants and sweep of palliyodams (snake boats) have once again returned to the banks of the Pampa River as the season of Vallasadya, a unique ritualistic feast associated with the Onam ...

Kottayam: The Aranmula Parthasarathy temple tanthri has written to the devaswom board stating that a ritual violation took place at the Aranmula Ashtami Rohini boat feast. In his letter, dated Oct 12, ...

PATHANAMTHITTA: Amid the controversy at Aranmula Sree Parthasarathy Temple over the Travancore Devaswom Board's (TDB) launch of a paid version of the traditional Vallasadya-a ceremonial temple feast ...

A three-day workshop on the distinctive Aranmula style of Vanchipattu, which sought to engage young generations of the region with the centuries-old tradition, drew to a close here on Monday.

Some festivals are remembered for their scale, others for the feeling they leave behind. Aranmula Vallasadya, held every year in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, offers both. Hosted at the ...

SABARIMALA: The four-day procession carrying the ‘Thanka Anki’, the golden attire to be adorned on the idol of Lord Ayyappa during the Mandala Pooja ceremony on December 27, will be taken out from ...