Thiruvananthapuram: The Murajapam-Lakshadweepam festival at the Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram is set to begin on November 20, with the grand finale scheduled for January 14. Held once every six years, the festival is a significant religious and cultural event in Kerala.

Vedic experts from across India and abroad will chant the four Vedas continuously for 56 days, culminating in the symbolic lighting of one lakh mud lamps within the temple premises. As part of the festival, a jalajapam will also be conducted at the ceremonial temple pond for 48 days.

Prince Aditya Varma of the Travancore Devaswom Board noted that over 25,000 people attended the festival last time, but this edition will have crowd restrictions due to fire hazards and other security considerations.

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