In Tiruvattar two main festivals are celebrated which beg mention one in the month of Tula and the other in the month of Meena. While the Maharaja of Travancore accompanies Arattu festival of Sri Padmanabha temple carrying the insignia of royalty the sword, at Tiruvattar his representative Avantharath potti who accompanies the procession with the royal insignia the sword. this is followed even today. In Tiruvattar the main deity is covered with a silk cloth presented by the Maharaja of Travancore. There also is a peculiar practice that is followed on Thiruvonam day, the carpenter will present to the temple a bow and a Palli villu an arrow after observing the stipulated austerities for three days. the bow is made at a stipulated place, after making which he is to return without looking back. the next day one of the brahmin priests collects the bow and delivers it to the Maharaja of Travancore.
In the Sree kovil i.e. garbagriha has tree doorways. The Lord Adikesava perumal is seen reclining on the serpent king Adisesha. a full view can be had only through the three doors of the sree kovil. The left had of the Lord is hanging down, the right hand is in yoga mudra pose. the head is in the southern direction, the face is facing west. Adisesha has spread his hood like an umbrella. This darshan of the Lord brings the devotee incomparable peace one is reminded of the sloka Shanta karam bhujaga shayanam ........ majestic and magnificent figure in solemn pose. The Adisesha is represented as a three tiered coiled bed only one hood is visible out of the five hoods the other four hoods covering the head cannot be seen as the head of the deity with the crown kireeta goes into the hooded shade and hides the view of the hood. Through the first doorway one can see the thirumukha of the deity and the hood of adisesha. through the central doorway one can see the archa murthy and the vigrahas of Bhoomidevi and Lakshmidevi these vigrahas are life sized. the archa vigrahas are taken round the prakaras of the temple every day. they are seen on the peetam (stone) outside the sanctum sanctorum for abhisekha. through the third doorway one can see the thiruvadi, Kasi linga and Thirparppumahadeva vigraha. close by to the abhisekha vigraha there is a Garuda vigraha made out of pure gold. Two precious maragatha stones serve as the eyes of the vigraha and on its chest is placed another precious stone manikya. the invaluable precious stones and the vigraha made of gold give the idol of Garuda an enchanting exuberance. the lord is placed on this golden garuda and taken round the streets during two festivals of the temple the view then is magnificent. these festivals fall during October November and April may.
In the Sree kovil i.e. garbagriha has tree doorways. The Lord Adikesava perumal is seen reclining on the serpent king Adisesha. a full view can be had only through the three doors of the sree kovil. The left had of the Lord is hanging down, the right hand is in yoga mudra pose. the head is in the southern direction, the face is facing west. Adisesha has spread his hood like an umbrella. This darshan of the Lord brings the devotee incomparable peace one is reminded of the sloka Shanta karam bhujaga shayanam ........ majestic and magnificent figure in solemn pose. The Adisesha is represented as a three tiered coiled bed only one hood is visible out of the five hoods the other four hoods covering the head cannot be seen as the head of the deity with the crown kireeta goes into the hooded shade and hides the view of the hood. Through the first doorway one can see the thirumukha of the deity and the hood of adisesha. through the central doorway one can see the archa murthy and the vigrahas of Bhoomidevi and Lakshmidevi these vigrahas are life sized. the archa vigrahas are taken round the prakaras of the temple every day. they are seen on the peetam (stone) outside the sanctum sanctorum for abhisekha. through the third doorway one can see the thiruvadi, Kasi linga and Thirparppumahadeva vigraha. close by to the abhisekha vigraha there is a Garuda vigraha made out of pure gold. Two precious maragatha stones serve as the eyes of the vigraha and on its chest is placed another precious stone manikya. the invaluable precious stones and the vigraha made of gold give the idol of Garuda an enchanting exuberance. the lord is placed on this golden garuda and taken round the streets during two festivals of the temple the view then is magnificent. these festivals fall during October November and April may.
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