Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram Airport to suspend flights on April 2 for 'Arattu' procession

Apr 01, 2026

Ahead of the upcoming celebrations for the 'Painkuni Arattu' procession, the operations at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala will remain suspended on April 2...

Thiruvananthapuram international airport closed for smooth conduct of Alpasi Arattu procession of Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple

Nov 01, 2022

Arattu- the holy bath of deities of Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple- takes place twice a year, the Alpasi festival In October and November and...

When runways bow to ritual: Thiruvananthapuram Airport pauses flights for Arattu procession

Apr 03, 2026

The occasion was the annual Painkuni Arattu procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, a festival rooted in Kerala's royal and spiritual heritage and historically associated...

Flight ops paused as Thiruvananthapuram Airport turns into 'path of faith' for Painkuni Arattu ritual

Apr 02, 2026

On the occasion of the annual Painkuni Arattu, a procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple was carried out, remembering a festival rooted in Kerala's royal...

Thiruvananthapuram airport runway to be closed on Apr 15 for facilitating temple procession

Apr 13, 2022

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 13 : The runway at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala will be closed on April 15 from 4:00 pm to...

Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram International airport shuts down to allow Alpasi Arattu procession through smoothly

Nov 02, 2022

The Alpasi Arattu procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple passes through the Thiruvanathapuram International airport smoothly as the airport shuts down for 5 hours