The festival is celebrated on March/April . The main deity is Lord Krishna.The
'Palpayasam' (a sweet milk porridge) offered to the deity during the temple
festival is very famous in Kerala.
Amabalapuzha Temple Festival, also known as the Chambakulam Moolam water
festival is celebrated according to the rememberance of the bringing of
this idol of Lord Krishna. The festival is celebrated on the Moolam day
of the Mithunam month of the Malayalam era in every year. Human sacrifice
was conducted in ancient times. However, cocks have now replaced humans
on the sacrificial altar. The annual festival lasts ten days. A folk -
art form, Ambalapuzha vela performed on each day except the first is one
of the main attractions of the festival. From the seventh day, elephant
processions are held in the evening. Another important event, on the ninth
day, is the Natakasala Sadhya, celebrated in the memory of the legend
of Lord Krishna serving food to the temple drummers.