Any one hav heard about lakshadeepam in thiruvanandapuram?

after how many years it is conduted? what is the story behind it.

It is held at the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Trivandrum once every six years. It was held in Jan 14,2008.

Firstly , this is borrowed info:
On the Makar Sankranti day, Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Trivandrum, Kerala, will celebrate the unique festival of Lakshadeepam 鈥?lighting of one lakh deepams or one hundred thousand lights. Laksha-deepam is being held on January 14, 2008 after a period of six years.


Lakshadeepam marks the culmination of 鈥榤urajapam.鈥?Murajapam is nearly two month long chanting of mantras for the welfare people and the land. The tradition of murajapam and lakshadeepam was started in 1750 AD by the then Travancore King primarily to mitigate the sins occurred during wars and annexations. Murajapam and Lakshadeepam are held once in six years.


This year the Lakshadeepam day marks the end of 鈥榤urajapam鈥?which began on November 20, 2007. There is also a 19-day 鈥榢alabham鈥?ritual before the lighting on one hundred thousand diyas. Murasiveli procession, accompanied by the members of Tranvancore royal family, will be held on the same day. All these rituals are primarily intended for the welfare of the people and prosperity of the region.


Entry during Lakshadeepam to the temple is through passes and if newspaper reports are to be believed all the passes have been distributed.



In case you are talking about Lakshwadeep Islands?

This is off the Kerala Coast. Reachable by Boat or Flight from Kochi.

I guess the context of the question the first part is more appropriate.

I did not understand your Q.

Lakshwadeep is an Island off Thiruvanandapuram.

nope, as far as i know lakshadweep is a place near thiru but apart from that sorry...

Lakshadeepam is the lighting of one hundred thousand lamps at the Sree Padmanabhaswami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. It falls on 14 January 2008.
It is celebrated once in six years.

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