Navaratri idol procession to Thiruvananthapuram starts at Padmanabhapuram palace
The annual Navaratri idol procession has commenced from the Padmanabhapuram palace in Kanniyakumari, heading toward Thiruvananthapuram. The ceremonial journey involves the transfer of deities and a royal sword, accompanied by police honors from both Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Why it matters
The event is a significant cultural and religious tradition that highlights the historical and administrative cooperation between the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The procession of idols of deities for the annual Navaratri festival celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram began at Padmanabhapuram palace in Kanniyakumari district on Friday (October 9, 2026).
Every year, three deities, Goddess Munnuditha Nangai Amman from Suchindram, Lord Kumaraswamy of Kumaracoil and Goddess Saraswathi from Thevarakattu at Padmanabhapuram palace, are taken in a ceremonial procession to Thiruvananthapuram for the Navaratri celebrations.
The procession carrying Goddess Munnuditha Nangai Amman began with armed honours accorded by the Tamil Nadu and Kerala Police and reached Kalkulam Neelakandeswarar Temple at Padmanabhapuram, where the deity stayed overnight. Lord Kumaraswamy, who departed from Kumaracoil in the early hours of Friday, also reached Neelakandeswarar Temple, with the procession beginning with armed hours by the police from both States.
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