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“Aarattu” refers to the immersion of the deity in a holy river on the last day of a temple festival. The rituals vary from temple to temple and also the time taken for the aarattu. This will depend on the popularity and power of the concerned deity.
The deity is placed on a caparisoned elephant decorated with a ‘muthu kuda” (specially decorated huge ornate umbrellas used during temple and church festivals). The deity as the Supreme Being is placed on top of an elephant the largest animal on land. It is taken in procession to the river where it is immersed in accordance with the rituals of the particular temple. It is celebrated as the last event of a temple festival.
About Arattu in Thiruvananthapuram
Arattu in ThiruvananthapuramArattu meaning, the Holy bath, is an integral part of the festival of Arattu in Thiruvananthapuram. It is during the closing ceremony of the 10 days festival at the renowned Lord Padmanabha temple that this occasion takes place. During this festival a procession takes place, which is locally called pallivetta, encircling the temple, which constitutes the major part of this festival.
On the day of the Arattu the ex-king, who is the head of the royal family of what used to be Travancore, leads the procession out of the temple with great pomp and fare. Accompanying the king, with a sword in his hand, are the infantry, armed guard, mounted police and a caparisoned elephant with six more behind among others who leads the procession to the Sanghumugham Beach. This is a great spectacle of this event, which is one of the most widely celebrated Kerala Festivals.
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