Aroor Sree Kumaravilasam Temple is located at Aroor in
Alappuzha District in Kerala. The annual temple festival is observed in Makaram
month. The shrine is dedicated to Muruga. The festival concludes with arattu on the Thaipooyam day.
Aroor Sree Kumaravilasam Temple is traditionally decorated
with plantain, coconut leaves, flowers, leaves, traditional lamps and lights.
The annual festival is noted for various rituals.
Caparisoned elephants, melam, fireworks and sheevali are
part of the festival.
Traditional performing arts, music and dance are staged
during the period.
Hundreds of people arrive on the day to witness various
rituals and festivities.
The utsava murti of the deity is taken out of the shrine for
ritual bathing on the final day. Caparisoned elephants and melam are part of
the ritual.