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Thaipooyam Festival at Eruthavoor Sri Balasubramanya Swamy Temple near Balaramapuram

Eruthavoor Sri Balasubramanya Swamy Temple is located at Eruthavoor in Trivandrum District and is around 2 km from Balaramapuram. The annual pooyam ritual organized in at the Murugan Temple attracts hundreds of devotees. The shrine is dedicated to Subramanya or Muruga. Eruthavoor Sri Balasubramanya Swamy Temple Thaipooyam festival 2025 date is February 11.

This is also the ten day annual festival in the temple, which begins on the Thaipooyam day.

Special pujas and rituals are held throughout the day in the temple.

Carrying Kavadi is the main ritual on the day. People carry various types of Kavadi to the temple in procession. Traditional temple music is part of the procession.

On the Pooyam day, people also pierce their body with small lance, or vel. This is done for getting desires fulfilled. 

Melam, various types of colorful Kavadi and fireworks are part of the festival.