Festivals In Poornathrayeesa Temple
Poornathrayeesa temple is the only temple in Kerala, which has the maximum number of festivals. Every Malayalam year begins here with an eight day long festival which is dedicated to the sculptor who had molded the Panchaloha (5 metal - gold, silver, copper, bronze and iron) of Sree Poornathrayeesan. It is believed that, as the molten panchaloha was cooling into the shape of the Idol, the gifted sculptor, who was an ardent devotee of Poornathrayeesa, merged himself with the Lord. Tradition has it that the 'chaitanya', or life force of the idol is initially given by the sculptor. So the eyes of the image was left unveiled. This festival is popularly known as Moosari Utsavam which comes in every year during the months Aug-Sept. The annual, 8 day long festival Vrischikotsavam, celebrated in Nov-Dec, is conducted as a cultural and religious festival. The fourth day of this festival bears another importance as Thrikketta purappaadu. According to the anecdotes, the great Villvamangalam swamiyar visited the temple and found the divine presence in the procession and not at the sanctum-sanctorum. From that day onwards devotees donate money to the god considering the direct presence of Poornathrayeesa in the procession and more time is alloted for night procession of the deity.
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