Arayoor Major Sree Mahadevar Temple (ആറയൂർ ശ്രീ മഹാദേവർ) is one of the major worship places in Arayoor in Thiruvananthapuram district, very close to Tamil Nadu border. It is a Shiva temple. Arayoor Shiva is fondly called Arayoorappan. The temple comes under the control of Travancore Devaswom Board.
Arayoor Temple festival is one of the grandest festivals in Neyyattinkara Taluk, normally celebrated during February and March months.
The festivities starts with Thrikkodiyettu (Hoisting of the Temple Flag ) on the first day. The traditional Ghoshayathra is on the 9th-day of the festival. Aarattu festival is the closing ceremony of the ten-day festival. On the Tenth day around evening, in a Solemn Ceremony the Flag is lowered and the Deity is then taken for the Aarattu (Holy Bath) in the nearby temple pond. A variety of cultural programmes are also arranged during these days.
Temple timings
The temple opens daily at 04:30 AM, closes at 10:30 AM, reopens at 05:30 PM and closes at 8.30 PM
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