In connected with the Navarathri/Pooja Festival this procession happens every year. It happens 10 days before Navarathri/Pooja. It started from the period of Travancore rulers and still it follows. This inter-state (Old Travancore region) procession starts from Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The police of both states are participating in this procession. Here three Gods idols are taking part in it. They are Kumaraswamy(Lord Subramaniya) from Kumarakovil at Velimalai, Goddess Saraswathy Devi from Padmanabhapuram and Goddess Munnoottinanga from Sucheendram Thanumalaya Perumal Temple.
During the Navarathri/Pooja Festival, these idols will be kept in different temples. Kumaraswamy at Aryasala Subramaniya Temple, Goddess Saraswathy Devi at Navarathri mandapam nearby Padmanabhaswami Temple and Goddess Munoottinanga at Chenthitta Devi temple in Thiruvananthapuram.
After Navarathri these idols will be returned to their proper temples in Kanyakumari District.
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| Mounted Police |
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| Mounted Police |
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| Saraswathy Devi on Elephant |
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| Saraswathy Devi on Elephant |
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| Kumaraswamy on Silver Horse |
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| Kumaraswamy on Silver Horse |
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| Munnoottinanga in Palanquin |
Location
Thiruvananthapuram/Trivandrum City, Kerala, INDIA
20 comments:
Lucky few people get to enjoy this divine celebration alive, thanks for sharing the details.
Nice post...
Didn't know about this procession in Tvm. I got some details about the Travancore kingdom when I visited the Paithruka museum in Tvm.
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Nice one Krishna.
Very interesting and informative post...
Great images. I did not know, it was celebrated this much in Kerala.
Wonderful photos from the procession! We have visited the Kumarakovil last year and during that time too there were some procession of Kavadi and Lord bearing.
Festival greeting to you and your family Krishna :)
I like your shots very much!
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beautiful photos
Thank you for sharing this procession with us. I not only enjoyed the pictures, I very much appreciated the information as well.
What a beautiful procession beautifully captured. Thank you for bringing it live here. Happy Navratri to you and your family.
nicely captured...have been to trivandrum and loved the kovalam beach there :)
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Interesting. Love the festive images you have captured!
Navratri is a special time for us (Bengalis) too!
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I've always loved Indian parades...very colorful.... and this seems no different. Love the pomp and pageantry.:)
Nothing like a parade! Although I haven't seen many parades held at night. The colors are spectacular!
Great to be a part of this procession.
Great to learn that even now the old traditions continue. Good pictures.
Great post!
Love to see from this beautiful procession.
Thanks for sharing.
Mette
All decorated flowers looking beautiful.
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