Arattu at Thiruvananthapuram
The Arattu of Lord Padmanabha is held during the Painkuni festival at Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple. The arattu refers to a holy bath, where the dieties are taken in a ceremonial procession to Shanghumugham beach. The King of Travancore, also accompanies the procession as the vassal of Sri Padmanabha Swamy.
