Malayalapuzha Devi Temple is located around 8 km from
Pathanamthitta. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The annual
festival or utsavam is observed in Malayalam Kumbham month as per traditional
Hindu calendar followed in Kerala.
Various unique offerings are made at the shrine during the
period.
The temple is traditionally decorated with plantain, coconut
leaves, flowers, leaves, traditional lamps and lights for the occasion.
Traditional performing arts, music and dance are staged during
the period.
Caparisoned elephants, melam, fireworks and sheevali are
part of the festival.
The festival ends with Arattu. 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.
The festival begins on Thiruvathira Nakshatra in Kumbham month and ends on Chothi Nakshatram.
The festival begins on Thiruvathira Nakshatra in Kumbham month and ends on Chothi Nakshatram.