Navaratri in Thiruvananthapuram 2026 brings one of Kerala's great living traditions to East Fort. The main procession leaves Padmanabhapuram on 9 October and reaches the Navarathri Mandapam near Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple around 6:30 PM on 11 October - with sacred idols, ceremonial traditions and nearly two centuries of Travancore history. 🎟 Free.

Kulasai Dasara 2026 is one of South India’s most extraordinary religious festivals. Thousands of devotees transform into Kali and other divine figures as Kulasekarapattinam fills with processions, music and rituals. 11–20 October 2026, with the main Mahisha Soorasamharam celebration on 20 October.