27-day annual pilgrimage by Hindus
| Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam | |
|---|---|
 Kottiyoor Yajna Bhoomi | |
| Official name | Vysakha Mahotsavam |
| Also called | Kottiyoor Utsavam |
| Observed by | Hindu |
| Type | Religious |
| Observances | Circumambulation of the Swayambhu linga through the sacred pond (Thiruvanchira) |
| Begins | Swati in Saka Calendar:Vaisakha; (Gregorian Calendar: May–June) |
| Ends | Chitra in Saka Calendar:Jyaistha; (Gregorian Calendar:June–July) |
| Related to | Daksha Yaga |
Kottiyoor Vysakha Mahotsavam (Sanskrit: वैशाख महोत्सव) is an annual 27-day Hindu pilgrimage that commemorates the mythological Daksha Yaga. Similar to the Kumbh Mela of Prayag, this festival involves ritual ablutions. The vicinity is not called a temple because there are no permanent structures. Instead, a temporary hermitage built with Palmyra leaves is found and addressed as Yajna Bhoomi. Kottiyoor is revered as Dakshina Kasi.[2]
- ^ "Vaisakha Maholsavam dates for year 2013". 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
19-June-2013, Wednesday - Thrukkalassattu
- ^ "Daksha Yagnam". The Hindu. 19 August 2009. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2013.