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Neyyattinkara Krishna Temple Festival

Neyyattinkara Krishna temple is a famous Hindu shrine located at Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The 10-day festival ends on Rohini nakshatra in Meenam month with arattu.

The annual festival is noted for the performance of temple arts, dance and music. Ezhunnallathu is an important event during the festival.

Other festivals and rituals observed in the temple include Ashtami Rohini, Vishu, Navratri and Mandala Pooja.

The murti of Krishna worshipped in the temple is that of Balakrishna or Navaneetha Krishna. The deity faces east and there is a gold plated kodimaram (flag post). The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy and Nagam.

The main offering of the temple is Venna (butter).