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Elas Locket In Hindu Religion In Kerala – Importance

Elas locket is of great importance in Hindu religion astrology especially in Kerala. Elas locket is worn around neck, or in hands or around waist. It is a round or square or cylindrical metallic in shape. It is worn to overcome various kinds of difficulties and doshas in life. Elas Locket has two parts takidu and kodu. Takidu which is a small metallic sheet and tantric mantras are written on it and it is put inside the kodu. The takidu or small metal sheet on the mantra is written should not be torn or broken and should be inserted inside the kodu without tampering or any kind of breaking. If the takidu is made of bronze then kodu is made of silver. If the takidu is made of silver then the kodu is made of gold. Some of the popular elas are: Ashwaroodam - used for fame and prosperity. Bagalamukhi – to defeat enemies Swayamvara Yantram – For early marriage and to solve marriage related problems. Special kind of elas are worn to overcome fear, to solve problems in horoscope, for e

Thripperumthura Mahadeva Temple About - Upa Devatas - History - Festival

Thripperumthura Mahadeva Temple is located at Chennithala near Mavelikara in Alappuzha district, Kerala. The 11-day festival is observed in such a manner that the 10 th day falls on Thiruvathira Nakshatra in Dhanu month. It is believed that one year the temple was unable to perform Arattu on the 10 th day of the festival due to the war between Kayamkulam kingdom and Travancore. From that day onwards the festival ends on the 11 th day instead of the usual 10 th day. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The sreekovil in the temple is round in shape and the deity faces east. On the Westside of the sanctum sanctorum is the temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati. It is believed that the murti in the temple was installed by Khara Maharshi. It is said that the Goddess Parvati murti in the shrine was consecrated by Vilwamangalam Swamiyar in 1425 CE to lessen the ferocity of Mahadev Shiva in the shrine. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy and Dakshinamurti. The templ

Pavumba Temple Gods - About Festival – Sree Mahadevar Temple at Pavumba

Pavumba Temple, also known as Sree Mahadevar Temple, is located at Thazhava village northeast of Karunagappally in Kollam district, Kerala. The 10-day annual festival begins with kodiyettam on Atham nakshatra day in Makaram month. The main deities worshipped in the temple are Shiva and Vishnu. Vishnu has round sreekovil and the deity faces east. There are two flag post in the temple. The Vishnu Vigraha or murti in the sanctum sanctorum is 4.5 feet high from the peedam or base-stand. The Upa Devatas in the temple are Lakshminarayanan, Ganapathy, Nagaraja, Nagayakshi, Sastha and Rakteshwari. Pavumba Temple was one among the 18 temples with a high income in erstwhile Travancore kingdom. The temple belonged to 18 Illams in the ancient times.

Practice Contemplation to Have Control over Feelings

We are constantly bombarded with feelings – happy, sad, angry, fear, irritation, passion, desire, sexual… There is no end to our feelings. They are either pleasant or unpleasant. They keep coming and going. Until and unless we are aware of each feeling, we will not be able to have control over them. If we do not have control over them, our life becomes a complete mess. To become aware of each feeling we need to practice contemplation. Someone says ‘you are smart and you did an excellent work.’ You become happy. This same person on another day says ‘you are useless.’ You become sad and depressed. Whether good or bad we should not become the slave of our feelings. We should have total control over it. We need to know about the source of each feeling, and what is triggering it. We should be totally aware of what is happening within us. Our mind should be in our control. Our aim should be to overcome this classification of pleasant and unpleasant. We should not be emotiona

2 January 2021 Tithi - Panchang - Hindu Calendar - Good Time - Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Saturday, 2 January 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Tritiya tithi or the third day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Tritiya tithi or the third day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 8:43 AM on January 2. Then onward it Krishna Paksha Chaturthi tithi or the fourth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 7:47 AM on January 3, 2021. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on January 2, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Ashlesha or Ayilyam Nakshatra till 8:13 PM on January 2. Then onward it is Magha or Makam Nakshatra till 7:42 PM on January 3. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), A