Oachira Panthrandu Vilakku Private Trip

Twelve days of lamps at the Oachira Parabrahma temple — an open ground with no idol and no shrine building, where devotees camp in huts, pray under the old trees and fill the fair at night. Event dates: ≈16–27 Nov 2026 · 12 days (Estimate — confirm with the temple).

Itinerary

• 3:30 PM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, station, KSRTC bus station or Trivandrum Airport.
• 4:30 PM — Oachira Parabrahma temple
  35 km up NH 66. Prayers under the trees on the open temple ground, among the devotees' huts. (Modest dress)
• 6:30 PM — Evening lamps & the fair
  The ground lights up; stalls, rides and exhibitions run late into the night. (Very crowded)
• 9:00 PM — Pickup at the meeting point
  Agreed with your driver at the drop. (Expect slow traffic)
• 10:00 PM — Home
  Back to Kollam — home, hotel or the station.

Good to know

• 🙏 Oachira temple: There is no idol and no shrine building — devotees pray to Parabrahma under the trees on a 36-acre open ground. The ground is open day and night. Dress modestly and leave footwear where asked.
• 🚧 Roads & crowds: Police close roads around the venue on the main days. Your driver drops you at the nearest open point and you walk the last stretch. Agree a meeting point and time with the driver before you get out — phone networks jam in big crowds.
• 📅 Dates: The festival runs 12 days from the first of Vrischikam — about 16 to 27 November 2026. We confirm the dates with the temple before your trip.
• 🌙 Evenings: Many devotees stay in huts on the ground for all 12 days — the fair is busiest after dark. Carry a torch and mosquito repellent; keep children close at the fair.

Included

• Private vehicle and driver for the day
• Door-to-door, in Kollam or from your city
• Driver waits through the event — no waiting charge
• Driver bata (+ night allowance on late or 2-day trips)

Not included

• Food and stay
• Tolls and parking
• Offerings and fair rides

What to carry

• Modest clothes
• Torch and mosquito repellent
• Water bottle
• Cash for offerings and the fair

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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