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Economic Thoughts Of Bhagavan Sri Rama In Treta Yuga

Bhagavan Sri Rama was the ideal ruler of Treta Yuga, in whose kingdom, there was excellent growth and unparalleled economic thoughts. Bharata, who ruled the kingdom of Ayodhya during the exile period of Sri Rama, made the sandals of Rama his symbol, and enhanced the reserved of the exchequer more than ten times. This indicates his commitment to careful public financial management, wherein the subjects were happy and were paying taxes, willingly, due to the successful, encouraging, prospective economic welfare achieved by the ruler. Bhagavan Sri Ramachandra used to hear the problems of his subjects, and personally came forward to redress their grievances as he used to feel that public grievances as he used to feel that public grievances were his own. Rama rajya (the reign of Rama) is known for success, peace, welfare, and willing participation of the subjects in all activities of the state. It was an example for everyone to follow, and even to this day Rama rajya is acclaimed as t

Eriyad Thiruvallur Mahadeva Temple

 Thiruvallur Mahadeva temple is located at Eriyad on the Eriyad – Kodungallur road in Thrissur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Shiva who is swayambhu. The darshanam of the deity is towards east. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Sastha, Vettaikaran, Bhagavathy, Nagayakshi, Sri Krishna and Vadakkumnathan. The main festival observed in the temple is Mahashivratri in Kumbham month.

Thiruvarchanamkunnu Temple in Oorakam – Malappuram

Thiruvarchanamkunnu temple, also known as Puramalasserikkavu, is located atop a hill around 4 km from Oorakam Puthen Peedikayil on the Malappuram – Vengara road in Malappuram district, Kerala. The temple is one among the 108 Ayyappa temples in Kerala. The temple is known as Puramalasserikkavu in Thottam pattu, which narrates the 108 Ayyappa temples in Kerala. The main deities worshipped in the temple are Ayyappa and Shankaranarayana. Both the deities have separate sanctum sanctorum (sreekovil). The darshanam of the shrine is towards west. There is only one puja in a year and this is on Thiruvonam nakshatram in Thulam month.

Upside Down Ancestors Of Sage Agastya And Their Rebirth - Story

The legend and life of Agastya is featured often in the Puranas and epics. In the Mahabharata, Indra advised Pandavas to use their years of exile wisely to travel, see new places, and learn new skills and to spend time with sages and learned people. This will help them in becoming better human beings and rulers. The story of upside down ancestors of Sage Agastya and their rebirth was heard by the Pandavas during their exile period. Rishi Agastya had constant bad dreams about his ancestors. In every dream, they appeared hung upside down over a bottomless pit, crying that they would never be able to escape this miserable state unless they were reborn. For this, they told Agastya, they needed him, their descendant, to marry and produce children. Heeding their advice, Agastya married the princess Lopamudra of Vidarbha kingdom. She served Agastya with devotion and sincerity. But when they decided to have a child, Lopamudra wished that the sage should earn sufficient wealth for them to l

Chowalloor Shiva Temple – Information - Festival - Pattum Thaliyum Charthal

Chowalloor Shiva temple, Chowalloor Mahadeva Kshetram, is located at Chowalloor in Chowalloor in Kandanassery village, Thrissur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Shiva and Shivling worshipped in the temple is swayambhu. Darshanam of Chowalloor Shiva is towards west. The temple has a circular sanctum sanctorum – vatta sreekovil. The sreekovil is two-tiered. The top roof is covered in copper. The shrine of Goddess Parvati is located on the eastern side of the sreekovil and the darshanam of goddess is towards east. The murti of Goddess Parvati is carved in jackfruit tree (varikka plavu). The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapati, Hanuman, Ayyappa, Navagrahas, Sapta Matrikas and Simhodaran. The main Balikalu is about 10 feet tall. A Subrahmanya Swamy temple is located on the northeast side. The deity faces east. The 12-day long annual festival in the temple concludes on Thiruvathira nakshatra day in Dhanu month. Main offerings during the 12 days long Thiruvathira

Chowara Sri Krishna Temple – History – Festival – Unique Deity

Chowara Sri Krishna temple is located at Chowara (on the banks of Periyar River) in Sreemoolanagaram near Aluva in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The main murti worshiped in the temple is Sri Krishna. The belief is that the deity blesses couples with healthy children (sankalpam is of Santana Aishwarya Pradanan). The Upa devata worshipped in the temple is Ganapathi. The 8-day annual festival concludes on Rohini nakshatra in Makaram month with Arattu. As per history, the original temple was built by Kulasekhara Perumal. This old shrine is known as Moola Kshetram. The current temple was built by Chowara kovilakam for peace, prosperity and Santhana bhagyam (to beget children). Another legend has it that Parashuram had given advice to Tantris in the place where the current temple is located. Ashtami Rohini in Chinga Masam is an important festival in the temple.

Chowara Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Information – History

 Chowara Sree Dharma Sastha temple is located at Adimalathura, Kazhivoor, ( in between Vizhinjam and Poovar on Chappath seashore) in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The temple is one among the 108 Ayyappa temples in Kerala. The temple is known as SriPoorkkavu in Thottam Pattu. The temple is located atop a hill. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Durga, Nagam and Shiva. Chowara Sree Dharma Sastha Temple History As per history the temple belonged to Mooriyathotam family. Marthanda Varma who was being chased by Ettuveetil Pillamar had taken refuge in the house of Mooriyathotam family. Ettuveetil Pillamar burnt the house down. But miraculously nothing happened to the puja room. The puja did not burn because of the presence of Ayyappa. When Marthandavarma became king he built a temple here and gave land for the maintenance of the temple. When Mooriyathotam family split into four groups, it became impossible to maintain the temple. The temple was handed over t

Chelamattom Sreekrishna Temple – History

Chelamattom Sreekrishna temple is located at Chelamattom on Perumbavoor – Kalady road in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple lies on the banks of Periyar River. The main deities worshipped in the temple are Sree Krishna and Narasimha. The darshanam of Chelamattom Sree Krishna Swamy is towards east. Karkidaka Vavu Bali is of great importance in the temple. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Sastha, Nagayakshi and Swamiyar Samadhi. As per history, initially the temple only had the prathishta of Narasimha. Sree Krishna murti was retrieved from the Periyar River and consecrated in the temple. The first vigraham of Sree Krishna was made of wood (dharuvigraham). The current shila vigraham (stone) was donated to the temple by Sakthan Thampuran. It is said that Shila vigraham was meant to be consecrated in Thiruvananthapuram but it was accidently installed at Chelamattom. The temple is famous for Pithru Karmam (rituals associated with departed souls). This is beca

Ashtabandakalasham In Hindu Temples In Kerala

Ashtabandakalasham is a tantric kriya involved in the consecration of a murti or bimbam or vigraham in a Hindu temple in Kerala. In simple terms it is the fixing or sticking the murti to the peedam (stand or foundation) using a particular glue like substance. In tantric terms, the peedam represents moola prakriti and the vigraham represents Virat Purusha. The name Ashtabandakalasham is because of the use of eight ingredients in making the sticky substance for fixing peedam and vigraham. The ingredients for making the Ashtabandakalasham or the glue like substance include powder of Shankh six parts (aru bhagam), kolarakku four parts, kadukka two parts, chenchaliyam one part, kozhipparal one parts, perattumanal one part, nool paruthi one part and nellikai or gooseberry two parts. All the ingredients except noolparuthi are powdered atop a granite stone. The powder is mixed with sesame oil (ellenna) and powdered again (idichu patham varuthuka). When it is pounded on granite stone, the

Alangad Thiruvalloor Mahadeva Temple Ernakulam – History - Architecture - Timing

Thiruvalloor Mahadeva temple is located at Alangad in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. Goddess Parvati is worshipped in a ferocious form in the temple. The specialty of the temple is that Shiva is worshipped with his third eye open – Agni Pratistha.  There is no abhishekam or dhara in the temple as the pratishta in the temple is Agnithwa Shiva Lingam. The dhara vazhipadu of Thiruvalloor temple is performed at Iravipuram Shiva temple. The temple was one among the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple has a circular sanctum sanctorum - vatta sreekovil. Ganapathi prathishta in the temple is adjacent to the sreekovil on the southside. The darshanam of Ganapathi is towards north. The 8-day annual festival in the temple concludes on Vishu day after Vishukani. The Koodeyirikkam takes place after Vishukani. A temple pond is located on the east side of the sreekovil or sanctum sanctorum. The pond water is believed to cool down the effect of Agni emanating from t

Chelakkara Anthimahakalan Kavu Temple – History – Kala Vela Festival

Chelakkara Anthimahakalan Kavu temple is located at Chelakkara in Thrissur district, Kerala. The main deities worshipped in the temple are Anthimahakalan (Shiva) and Goddess Bhadrakali. The darshanam of Chelakkara Anthimahakalan Kavu is towards east. The famous Chelakkara Anthimahakalan Kavu kala vela festival begins on the first Saturday of Meenam month (Mid March). The dharu bimbam or murti of Anthimahakalan wears pashupatastra and is in the form of forest dweller (Kattala Roopam). The murti of Goddess Bhadrakali is kannadi shila prathishta. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple is Nagaraja. The annual festival in the temple is the Anthimahakalan Kavu Vela. The festival begins on the first Saturday in the Malayalam month of Meenam (Mid March) and ends on the next Saturday. The most important ritual of the Anthimahakalan Kavu is the Goddess Kali – Demon Darika debate which is followed by Kaala Vela. Both the debate and Kaala Vela, the procession of huge effigies of oxen, is

Cheranalloor Bhagavathy Temple Information

Cheranalloor Bhagavathy temple is located at Cheranalloor in Ernakulam. The main deity worshipped in the temple is Goddess Karthyayani. The shrine is one among the 108 Durga temples in Kerala. The darshanam of Cheranalloor Bhagavathy is towards east. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy andVishnu. The nine-day annual festival in the temple begins on Rohini nakshatra day in Kumbham month. There is a ruler that fragrant flowers should not be used in the temple. For processions and ezhunellippu, only female elephants should be employed.

Chowara Chidambaraswamy Temple – Sreemoolanagaram - Festival

Chowara Chidambara Swamy temple, also known as Sri Chidambareswara Mahadeva temple, is located at Chowara (on the banks of Periyar River) in Sreemoolanagaram in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The main deity worshipped in the temple is Shiva. The famous Nataraja form of Shiva is worshipped in the temple. The darshanam of Chowara Chidambara Swamy is towards west. As per local people, the temple is one among the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala. It is believed that murti in the temple was consecrated by Parashurama avatar of Vishnu. There are no upa devatas in the temple. The architecture of the temple is typical Kerala style temple architecture. The sreekovil is square in shape. The Nandi worshipped in the temple is in standing posture not the regular sitting posture. The important festival observed in the temple is Mahashivratri. The annual festival in the temple begins on the Thiruvathira nakshatra day in Makaram month with kodiyettam. 

Brahma Upanishad Text Quotes And Teachings

A collection of quotes and teachings from Brahma Upanishad. As oil in the sesame seed, butter in the curd, water in the stream, fire in the arani wood, so is the Atman in one’s self to be discovered by one who realizes it through truth and tapasya. Just as spiders by means of one thread project and withdraw the web, so also the Prana, (who) retires drawing back his creation. One in dreamless sleep goes through that state to one’s own Abode, like a falcon and the sky – just as a falcon goes (to its nest) borne on the sky.  Just as this Devadatta (in dreamless sleep) runs not away even when struck with a stick, even so he does not also attach himself to good or evil consequences of the life’s ordained activities; just as a child enjoys itself (spontaneously) without motive or desiring fruit, even so this Devadatta (the subject of dreamless sleep) enjoys happiness in that state. He knows being the Light Supreme. The enlightened one should discard the external thread pu

Chovva Maha Shiva Temple – History – Information

Chovva Maha Shiva temple is located at Melechowa South in Kannur district, Kerala. The Shiva worshipped in the temple is swayambhu – of divine origin. The darshanam of Chovva Maha Shiva is towards east. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Vishnu, Ayyappa, Ganapati, Nagam and Murugan. Ganapati murti is worshipped on the south side of the main sanctum sanctorum. Mahavishnu is worshipped in the Balivattom inside and he faces east. The darshanam of nagam is towards wes and that of Ayyappa is towards east. The temple is situated in a 4 acre compound. Legend has it that the Shivling worshipped in the temple was buried underground and it was later retrieved and consecrated by Kanva Maharshi. The temple is believed to be more than 5000 years old and the temple was destroyed by Tipu Sultan. The remains of the old temple can be still seen around.   The main festival observed in the temple is Mahashivratri. As per history, the temple belonged to Kolathiri king and it later ca

Cheranelloor Shiva Temple Koovappady

Cheranelloor Shiva temple is located at Koovappady (around 8 km north to Perumbavoor) in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is one among the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala. Darshanam of Cheranalloor Shiva is towards east. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy and Ayyappan. The 8-day annual festival in the temple concludes with arattu on Thiruvathira nakshatra in Kumbham month. The temple is now managed by Ooranma Devasom. As per history, the temple belonged to Moothedom, Edasseri, Koramburu and Mooppilappally illams.

5 August 2021 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Thursday, 5 August 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 3:54 PM on August 5. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 5:18 PM on August 6. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on August 5, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Mrigasira or Makayiram or Mrigasheersham nakshatra till 4:32 AM on August 5. Then onward it is Ardra or Arudhara or Thiruvathira nakshatra till 6:43 AM on August 6 . (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north K