The 56- day Murajapam ritual at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple here culminated in a grand spectacle on January 15 with the temple and its precints bathed in the light of one lakh lamps signifying the Lakshadeepam festival. Colourful electric bulbs and earthen lamps lit up the temple gopuram and the banks of the Padmatheertham temple pond in an ethereal glow. The idols of Sree Padmanabha Swamy, Narasimha and Thiruvambadi Sree Krishna were displayed at the seeveli procession held every eight days. One of the main rituals of the Murajapam was the Jalajapam during which the priests stand in the Padmatheertham and chant hymns. Thousands of people from the city and other parts of the state and beyond turned up to witness the Lakshadeepam.

Source: The Hindu January 15, 2020 19:41 UTC