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The most important
festival during the Mandalam period, lasting for a month. It was on the
Guruvayur Ekadasi day that Lord Krishna revealed the Gita to Arjuna. An
udayastamana Pooja is conducted by the Devaswam. A memorial service for
GajarajanKesavan is also held on that day. The head of the elephant
family places a wreath in front of the statue of their departed leader
while all the other pachyderms stand around and pay homage
Chembai Music
Festival:
This karnatic music
festival is held for 11 days in the memory of Sri Chembai Vaidyanadha
Bhagavathar, a great Karnatic musician and a devotee of Guruvayurappan,
as part of the Ekadasi celebrations. Nearly 4000 artistes participate-
young and old, amateurs and professionals, vocalists and
instrumentalists. They are provided with free food, accommodation and
prasadam by the Guruvayur Devaswom.
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