The annual festival at the Pandalam Mahadevar Temple is observed in Dhanu Masam. It is a ten-day festival. Another important festival is observed on the Thiruvathira nakshatra day in Kumbham month. Mahashivratri is another important festival in the temple. The annual festival begins nine days before the Thiruvathira festival in Dhanu Masam. The festival ends on the Thiruvathira nakshatra day in the month. The festival begins with kodiyettam (flag hoisting). The festivals, pujas and important rituals are held with the help of 12 villages in the region. Kumbha Thiruvathira Observed on the Thiruvathira nakshatra day in Kumbham month, the one-day festival is famous for Thalappoli. Apart from pujas and rituals, the festival is famous for Kettukazhcha. The utsava murti of Mahadeva arrives atop a caparisoned elephant to have darshan of the various Kettukazhcha presented by the 12 villages. Pandalam Mahadevar Temple Important Facts It is one of the oldest Shiva te