Aluva Sivarathri festival

Sivarathri celebrated in Aluva, a place in Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India is called the Aluva Sivarathri festival. The celebration of Sivarathri in Aluva is very famous in Kerala. The month of Kumbham is noted for the Sivarathri festival which falls in February - March.

Aluva Sivarathri is celebrated at the Siva temple on the banks of Periyar River and this place is called the Aluva Manal Puram (land with sand).

Pilgrims offer Bali (sacrifice) to their ancestors in the morning succeeding the holy night.

The day time BYC, Kaniyankunnu serves Free "SAMBARAM" for all Pilgrims, who visit 'Manapuram'Hindus believes that god SREERAMA gave BALI (sacrifice) to JADAYU here in this MANAL PURAM, who was killed by RAVANA .