Festival Dates in Guruvayur Temple in 2023 – Important Rituals and Auspicious Days in Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple in 2023

everal rituals and auspicious events are held in a year at the famous Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple in Kerala. Here are the dates of important festivals and rituals in 2023 at the Guruvayur Temple.

Guruvayur Temple Festival 2023

January 2023
Edatharikathukavil Pilleru Thalappoli January 5
Makaravilakku  January 14

February 2023
Edatharikathukavil Devaswom Thalappoli 

Maha Shivaratri - February 18

Guruvayur Utsavam Kalasha aarambam - February 23

Guruvayur Poonthanam Dinam - February 24

Dhwaja Prathishta Dinam - February 28

March 2023

Thathwa Kalasam - March 1
Sahasra Kalasam - March 2

Utsav Aarambam, Anayottam, Kodiyettam March 3

Kumbathile Makam Shraddam - March 6

Ulsavam 8th day, Ulsavabali March 10
Ulsavam 9th day, Pallivetta March 11
Ulsavam 10th day, Aarattu March 12

Sree Rama Navami - March 30

April 2023

Vishu Namaskaram, Vishu Kani - April 15

Vaishakha Arambam April 21

Akshyathrithiya - Balarama Jayanti April 22

May 2023

Vaisakham Last Day May 18

June 2023
No Major Festivals

July 2023
Karkidaka Vavu July 17

August 2023

Illam Nira - August 21 (Morning)
Tripputhari - August 23 (Morning)
Uthradam Kazhchakula Samarpanam - August 28
Thiruvonam August 29

September 2023
Sreekrishna Jayanthi/Ashtami Rohini - September - 6

October 2023
Durga Ashtami October 22
Mahanavami October 23
Vijayadasami-Vidyarambham October 24

Ekadasi Vilakku Arambam - October 25

November 2023
Krishna Geethi Dinam - November 15
Mandalakalam Aarambam - November 17

Guruvayur Ekadasi - November 23

Dwadasi-Dwadasi Panam samarpanam - November 24

Melpathur Dinam - November 24

December 2023

Narayaneeya Dinam December 14
Edatharikathukavil Paattaarambham
Kuchela Dinam December 20
Kalabhattam, Mandala Puja December 27