Painkuni Festival & Arattu (Trivandrum)

The royal Arattu of Sree Padmanabhaswamy — the deities carried from the temple across the airport runway to Shanghumugham beach for the holy bath at sunset.

Itinerary

• 1:30 PM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, station or the airport.
• 2:15 PM — East Fort & the temple front
  The festival decorations and the giant Pandava figures at the east gate. Temple: Hindus only
• 4:00 PM — Your viewing spot
  We drop you at an open point on the route or near Shanghumugham before roads close. Roads close ≈3–10 PM
• 5:00 PM — Arattu procession
  Led by the head of the Travancore royal family, with caparisoned elephants and the deities on Garuda vahanams. Very crowded
• 6:30 PM — Arattu at Shanghumugham
  The holy bath in the sea at the Arattu Mandapam.
• 10:30 PM — Drop-off
  Pickup once the roads reopen; back home or to your hotel.

Included

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

Not included

• Food and stay
• Tolls and parking
• Offerings

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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