Keralam’s Aranmula gears up for Ashtami Rohini Vallasadya on September 4
The feast at the Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple brings together thousands of devotees and representatives of the palliyodams (snakeboats) from 52 karas (villages)
The Ashtami Rohini Vallasadya, a grand feast held at the Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple, is set to take place on September 4. Thousands of devotees and representatives from the 52 karas, or villages, will gather for this event. The ceremony will commence at noon, with the ceremonial lamp lighting performed by K. Jayakumar, the president of the Travancore Devaswom Board.
The main feast will be held on the temple premises, with special invitees enjoying their meal at the Panchajanyam auditorium, sponsors at the Krishnaveni auditorium, and representatives of the karas at the Vinayaka auditorium. Over one lakh people are expected to be served the vallasadya, with more than 600 people working tirelessly to prepare the feast.
Traditionally, a group from Chenappady village will bring curd to the temple in a procession on Thursday, which will be offered at the flagstaff at 10 a.m. The Ambalappuzha palpayasam, a special delicacy, will be prepared by a dedicated team led by Ambalappuzha Aravindakshan Nair. This year marks the 565th vallasadya in the series, the highest number ever recorded. The feast will continue until September 16.
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