The annual festival in the temple is observed in Makaram month (January – February) with kodiyettam. Kumbha Bharani is another important festival here.
Attuvela Mahotsavam – Water Festival
Attuvela Mahotsavam or water festival is held on Aswathy and Bharani nakshatra day in Meena Masam (March – April).
According to legend, the festival is a welcome ceremony for the Goddess of Kodungalloor, who comes to visit her sister, the Goddess of Elamkavu. During the two-day Attuvela, beautifully illuminated canoes, carrying a huge replica of the temple, sail down the waters accompanied by hordes of colorfully decorated small canoes and temple percussion music. The procession of canoes starts from the Attuvela Kadavu, 2 km away from the temple.
The shrine observes the annual Sri Krishna Jayanti – Gokulashtami festival in Chinga Masam with procession and other traditional festivities.