Three grand processions are held on the first day (7.30am-11am, 2.30pm- 6.30pm and 1.30am- 4.00am, after midnight) with caparisoned elephants, Nadaswaram, Panchavadyam, Melam, etc. From the second day onwards one elephant with Melam, Nadaswaram etc. lead the processions (7.30am-10am, 4pm-6pm and late night around 10.30pm). Other ritual performances held daily are Paadhakam (10-11am), Ottan thullal (1pm-2.30pm), Chakyar Kooth (2.30pm-4pm), Keli, Kuzhalpattu and Kombupattu (around 10.00pm). Classical dance & music concerts (around 7pm), Thayambaka (10pm-11pm) and full night Kathakali (from 2nd day to 5 days around11pm) etc. are staged on these days by renowned artistes. The temple is under the management of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala and people of all religions can enter the temple. (See separate schedule for Kathakali)
