
Ekadashi the eleventh day of every lunar fortnight, is very auspicious to the Hindus. Of the 24 Ekadasis in
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Ekadashi the eleventh day of every lunar fortnight, is very auspicious to the Hindus. Of the 24 Ekadasis in

Ganesha Chaturthi , also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha,
Mandala seasons commences on the 1st day of Vrichikam. Panjagavya abhishekam will be done during this period to Lord Guruvayurappan. Kazhchaseeveil thrice a day became a part of this season.
During the Navarathri season special poojas, Keli, Nagaswaram and Thayampaka are arranged at the Edatharikathukavu Temple of Guruvayur Temple.
Every year Nira and puthiri are celebrated in Guruvayur Temple. The date for this is decided by the temple Thanthri. The paddy sheaves necessary for the Nira are carried from the eastern Gopuram by keezhsanthis.
The vysakha month commences on the first day the new moon in the month of Medam. A more auspicious month for surrendering in total devosion to Lord Guruvayurappan cannot be had. Sreesankara jayanthi
Vishu, the first of the month of Medam brings joy to people all over kerala. Vishukkani of Guruvayur attracts thousands of devotees to the temple as early as 2. 00 am since it is Tamil New year day, there is a steady flow of pilgrims from
Sree Manaveda Raja. Zamorin Raja of Calicut wrote the Krishnageethi based on the Sreemad Bhagavatha Dasama and Ekadasa Skandhas and submitted it to Lord Guruvayurappan on the 30th day of Thulam 1160.
The first Thridiya of Vysaka is regarded as Akshaya Thridiya. It is also known as Balaramajayanthi. Kazhchaseeveli is conducted in the temple. Naturally, the day is appropriately celebrated at the Balarama
According to mythology, it was on this day that lord Krishna imparted Shrimad Bagavath Gita to Arjuna at the battlefield of Kurukshethra. So this day is celebrated as Gita day. On this day the Gita parayanam and Prabhashanam are
The day of the star Aswathy in the month of kumbam(February-March) is celebrated as the Poonthanam day i