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Timings in Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Temple – Opening and closing Timing at Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Temple

Timings in Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Templ e follow the same pattern followed in major Shiva temples in Karnataka Opening and closing Timings at Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Temple in detail is given below. Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Temple is one of the most popular Shaivaite centers in South India . The temple is located at Yediyur village in Kunigal taluk of Tumkur District in Karnataka. The temple is on National Highway 48 and is around 90 km from Bangalore . Timings in Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Temple Darshan in the morning begins at 4:30 AM The temple closes at 8:30 PM. There is extended darshan and change in time during Rathotsava festival held on the 7 th day after Ugadi. Special puja arrangements are also made during Sharvana and Kartika Months.

Who is the mother of Rama in Ramayana?

Who is the mother of Rama in Ramayana? There is no complexity involved in this question like that of Mata Sita. Mother of Rama in Ramayana is Queen Kaushalya. Kausalya was the first wife of Dasaratha, king of Ayodhya and father of Sri Ram. She was the daughter of the King of Uttara Kosala. A daughter named Santa was born to Dasaratha by Kausalya. After this, no sons or daughters were born to Dasaratha for a long time. Kausalya was also the chief wife of Dasaratha. The king had two other wives named Kaikeyi and Sumithra.

Annavaram Temple Timings – Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vari Devasthanam Opening and Closing Timings

Simhachalam Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu and is located in East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. Detail Annavaram Temple timings are given below. The Devasthanam opening and closing time change only during special occasions and festivals. The temple remains closed during Surya and Chandra Grahan (Solar and Lunar eclipse). Darshan Time for All Devotes at Annavaram Temple 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM Annavaram Temple Timings: Suprabhatha Seva – 3:30 AM to 4:00 AM Abhishekam and Archana 4:00 AM to 5:15 AM Balabogam 5:15 AM Panchaharathulu andNeerajana Mantra Pushpamal - 5:30 AM Ashtothara Sathanama Poojas and Sahasranamarchanas 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Abhishekams can be performed by devotees from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Sri Vari Nitya Kalyanam – 9:30 AM Rajabhoga Mahanivedana -  12:30 PM to 1:00 PM Darbaru Mandapam Seva - 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM Sri Swamy Vari Darbaru Seva - 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Sri Ammavarla Ekanta Seva - 8:30 PM t

Simhachalam Temple Timings – Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam opening and closing time

Simhachalam Temple is dedicated to Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy and is located near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Detail Simhachalam Temple timings are given below. The Devasthanam opening and closing time change only during special occasions and festivals. The temple remains closed during Grahan (Solar and Lunar eclipse). Simhachalam Temple Timings: The temple opens daily at 3:30 AM Suprabhatham – 3:30 AM to 4:30 AM Avakasa Darashanam – 4:30 AM to 5:00 AM Aradhana – 5:00 AM to 6:30 AM All types of Darshan and Pujas – 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM The temple closes from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Rajabhog) Darshan – 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM The temple closes from – 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM (Pavalimpu) All types of Darshan and Pujas – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Aradhana – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Darshan – 8:30 PM to 9:00 PM Temple closes at 9:00 PM

Om Namah Shivaya and Shivaya Nama

Om Namah Shivaya and Shivaya Namah are mantras dedicated to Mahadev Shiva. But is there a difference between them? Om Namah Shivaya – Sthula Panchakshara Shivaya Nama – Sookshma Panchakshara Om Namah Shivaya is chanted to gain worldly objectives. Shivaya Nama is chanted to attain Moksha – Liberation Saint Vallalar wrote that when one applied sacred ash on the forehead, one should say ‘Sivaya Namaha,’ because it confers on a devotee good speech, good company, good qualities and moksha.  K. Sambandan explains about the difference in an article in The Hindu.   Each of the letters in these mantras has significance. ‘Na’ represents our pride, ‘Ma’ represents the impurities in our minds, ‘Si’ represents Lord Siva, ‘Va’ represents Goddess Shakti, and ‘Ya’ represents the atma. So when we say, ‘Sivaya Namaha,’ the atma, represented by ‘ya,’ is in the middle. On one side are pride and other impure thoughts represented respectively by ‘Na,’ and ‘Ma.’ On the other side of ‘