Nooranad Padanilam Temple is located in Alappuzha district and is around 18 km from Kayamkulam and around 12 km from Adoor. The most famous festival or utsavam in the temple is the Kettukazhcha or Kettulsavam observed on the Shivratri day. Nooranad Padanilam Temple Festival and Kettukazhcha 2023 date is February 18. In the morning on the day, special Kavadiyattam is observed and it is dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya. The famous Kettulsavam or Kettukazhcha is observed in the evening. In the ritual, tall, colorful effigies of bulls (symbolically representing Nandi, the vehicle of Shiva) arrive at the shrine. 18 different areas of the region bring their bulls to the shrine on the day. The effigies are pulled on wooden chariot. Kettulsavam from the 18 different areas of the village come to the temple at around 4 PM on Shivratri day. The rituals and festivities end at midnight. Nooranad Padanilam Temple Information Nooranad Padanilam Temple is dedicated to Parabrahma. The deity is w

Sarasvata, or Sarasvan, is a male river god and sage. He is mentioned as a male river god in the Rig Veda. He is worshipped for peace, prosperity, protection, good spouse and offspring. The story of Sage Sarasvata as the son of Saraswati River is mentioned in the Shalya Parva of the Mahabharata. Legend has it that Sage Dadhichi was engaged in Tapas, or deep meditation, on the banks of Saraswati River. Indra, the king of Devas, was always insecure of Sages performing Tapas. He was worried that the intense mediation would threaten his powers. He feared that the Sage would replace him. To alleviate his fears and to keep this throne safe, Indra deputed Alambusa, a celestial damsel, to seduce Sage Dadhichi. After several attempts, Alambusa succeeded in garnering the attention of the Sage. He was enamoured by her beauty and lost his self-control. He spilled his semen into Saraswati River. As a result, Saraswati River became pregnant and in due course presented the Sage with a s

Bhairavnath Jagar at Chaundal is annually observed in Phagun month. The Jagar is an important ritual at the Bhairavnath Mandir at Chaundal in Kagal Taluka of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra. The shrine is dedicated to Shiva. Chaundal Bhairavnath Jagar 2023 date is February 24. The shrine is decorated with lamps, lights, flowers, leaves and sugarcane for the occasion. Hundreds of people participate in the unique ritual. The temple remains open during the entire day and different rituals take place. All night vigil is kept on the day. Bhairavnath Jagar at Chaundal is observed on Phalgun Shukla Paksha Panchami Tithi or the fifth day during the waxing phase of moon Phalgun month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed in Maharashtra.

Parthan Palli Divya Desam is located two km from Thiruvenkadu (Budhan Sthala) about 15 km from Sirkazhi, off the Poompuhar Road in Tamil Nadu. Although the main temple is dedicated to Vishnu, the shrine is popular as it as an exclusive temple in the main complex dedicated to Arjuna of Mahabharata. The shrine belongs to the Mahabharata era and it is believed that Arjuna received advice of Krishna here with the help of Sage Agastya. The Hindu writes A thirsty Arjuna, after a long trip, went to Sage Agastya’s ashram looking for water but the Sage’s kamandalam had gone dry. Realising that this was one of Lord Krishna’s acts, sage Agastya directed Arjuna to invoke the blessings of his favourite Lord. Answering Arjuna’s prayers, Krishna appeared here as Parthasarathy and presented Arjuna a sword with an instruction to strike the ground. To Arjuna’s surprise, water gushed out helping him quench his thirst. To mark this event, Arjuna is seen with a sword at this divyadesam and th