PAINGUNI FESTIVAL

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The Painkuni festival of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple started on March 28, 2012 with Kodiyettu (Flag hoisting) and ends with Arat procession on 06.04.2012. In addition to the daily rituals Ulsava Kalasams and special Sreebalies (Procession) will take place on these days. His Highness Sri Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma Valiya Thampuran and other male members of the Royal Family will escort the Deities in the Processions.
On the eighth day of the Utsavam, the ‘Valiya Kanikka’ is offered. During the night Sreebali (8.30pm) the Swamiyar offers the first Kanikka followed by the Valia Thampuran. The ninth day’s (05.04.2012) festival is called Pallivetta (signifies a Royal Hunt).

On the tenth day (06.04.2012) is the Arat. The Valiya  Thampuran and other male members of the Royal Family will escort the Pallivetta Procession (05.04.2012, 08.30pm) and the Arat Procession (06.04.2012, 04.00pm) with swords and shields. The Darshan time will change on these days.

The procession timing and the Vahanams of the processions are as follows:

28.03.2012	08.30pm	1st day	Simhasana Vahanam
29.03.2012	4.30pm and 8.30pm	2nd day	Anantha Vahanam
30.03.2012	4.30pm and 8.30pm	3rd day	Kamala Vahanam
31.03.2012	4.30pm and 8.30pm	4th day	Pallakku Vahanam
01.04.2012	4.30pm and 8.30pm	5th day	Garuda Vahanam
02.04.2012	4.30pm and 8.30pm	6th day	Indra Vahanam
03.04.2012	4.30pm and 8.30pm	7th day	Pallakku Vahanam
04.04.2012	4.30pm and 8.30pm	8th day	Garuda Vahanam
05.04.2012	4.30pm and 8.30pm	9th day	Garuda Vahanam
06.04.2012	4.00pm	10th day	Garuda Vahanam

Important Days of Festival:

28.03.2012	Kodiyettu
04.04.2012	Valiya Kanikka
05.04.2012	Pallivetta
06.04.2012	Arat

Darshan Timing on Festival Days:

The darshan time will be reduced on the festival days to perform the special poojas.  The timings are as follows:

28.03.2012

3.30am to 4.45am

6.30am to 7.00am

8.30am to 9.00am

5.00pm to 6.00pm

 

29.03.2012 to 04.04.2012

3.30am to 4.45am	6.30am to 7.00am
8.30am to 9.15am	After the Kalashabhishekam approx. at 11.45am (for 15 minutes only)
5.30pm to 6.00pm

 

05.04.2012

3.30am to 4.45am	8.00am to 9.10am
After the Kalashabhishekam approx. at 11.45am (for 15 minutes only)	5.30pm to 6.00pm

 

06.04.2012

5.30am to 6.15am

8.30am to 10.00am