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Guruvayoor Utsavam
What is? : Guruvayoor Utsavam festival is conducted to restore the divine Chaitanya of the deity.
Also called : NA
When is? : February 17 - 20
Frequency : Annually
Observed by : Kerala, India
Where it is celebrated / observed? : Nationwide
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About : Guruvayur festival or Ultsavam takes place in the month of February/ March. The festival is conducted to restore the divine Chaitanya of the deity and before the festival, Brahmakalasam is done to purify and energize the power of the deity and at the end of these rituals, the flag is hoisted. During the festival, the entire town gets dressed up with decorative arches, festoons, extravagant illuminations, and every shrine and building is decorated with plantain trunks, bunches of coconut and areca nuts. The final event is the running circumambulation with the idol on an elephant. This festival is celebrated with great devotional vibrations on Lord Krishan.
Country : INDIA
