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Chithara Sreekrishnan Kovil Temple – Rohini Festival

Chithara Sreekrishnan Kovil temple is located at Chithara in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Sri Krishna. The most important festival in the temple is held on Rohini Nakshatra day in Malayalam Meenam month (March – April).

This is a small temple with a chathura sreekovil with a standing murti of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. The temple has a huge banyan tree and large kavu or grove for nagas.

Vishu is an important festival in the temple.

The annual festival is famous for colorful procession and melam. Vaishnava pujas and rituals including homam, abhishekam are part of the annual festival.