Tirumala Shiva Temple Festival In Thiruvananthapuram – Tirumala Kusakode Mahadevar Temple Information - History
Tirumala Kusakode Mahadevar temple is located around 7 km from Kizhakkekotta on the Karamana – Tirumala road in Thiruvananthapuram. The 8-day annual festival at Tirumala Shiva temple ends with arattu on Thiruvathira nakshatra day in Meenam month. The festival is known Trikkodiyett Mahotsavam and begins with flag hoisting or kodiyettam and ends with arattu. Traditional temple arts, dance and music are part of the festival. Annadanam is held during the 8-day festival. Pallivetta is observed on the 7 th day of the festival. Elephant feeding or aanayoottu is held on the final day of the festival. The festival concludes with arattu. Thiruvathira in Dhanu Masam and Shivratri are the other important festivals in the temple. The sreekovil faces east. The prathishta of Shiva in the temple has Keerata Murti Bhavam. It is believed that the prathishta in the temple was performed by Vilwamangalam Swamiyar. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy and Nagam. There are two grove