The Janardhanaswamy Temple at Varkala is about three kilometers from the Varkala railway station. The Arattu festival at this temple is celebrated every year in Meenam (March-April) commencing with Kodiyettu (Flag hoisting) of Karthika day ending with Arattu on Uthram day. The festival lasts for ten days. On an average, more than ten thousand people gather every day to attend the festival. A colorful. the procession led by caparisoned elephants in which ornamental silk umbrellas, peacock fans etc. are carried, which is one of the prominent features of the festival.
Arattu
Ashtami
Kuthiyottam and Kettukazhcha
Ettumanoor festival
Kanathurkava Uthsavam
Kodungallore Bharani
Kottuvillikavu Kumbhabharani
Lokanarkavu Uthsavam
Thrissur Pooram
Sivagiri matt
Thirunakkara Uthsavam
Uthralikavu Pooram
Arattupuzha Pooram
Vettikode Ayilyam
Ambalapuzha arattu
Attukal ponkala
Chittoor konganpada
Guruvayoor festival
Kappally kumbham thira
Koodal manickom
Kalapathy Ratholsavam
Mannaasrsala uthsavam
Sabarimala shrine
Sivarathri
Thiruvathira
Vaikathashtami
Padayani
Kottiyoor Festival
Aranmula Valla Sadhya
Aranmula uthrittathi
Adoor Gajamela
Chottanikkara Makam
Haripad temple festival
Kodiyettu uthsavam
Kumaranalloor thrikarthika
Kuttikkol Thampuratty Theyyam
Nellikulangara vela
Sharkara bharani and kaliyootu
Sundareshwara temple festival
Thrichambaram uthsavam
Theyyam
Peruvanam Pooram
Anayoottu