Neelamperoor Palli Bhagavathi temple is located at Neelamperoor in Alappuzha district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Karthiyayini. The temple is famous for the annual festival known as Neelamperoor Padayani. The darshanam of Neelamperoor Palli Bhagavathi is towards north. The Sankalpam of the murti worshipped here is that of Kannadi Nokki Tilkamidunna Durga – Goddess Durga who is looking at the mirror and applying tilak on forehead. The vigraham of Goddess in the sanctum sanctorum is made of Panchaloha. Karanma shanti is of Kuricchi Vennumana Madom. It is said that Pallibana Perumal attained Samadhi here. A panchaloha vigraham of Perumal is shown to devotees during the Pooram padayani. The famous 16-day Neelamperoor Padayani begins on Avittam nakshatra in Chingam month (August – September). The festival is also famous for Kettukazhcha. Swan or Annam is the main pageantry during the Kettukazcha. Annam Kettukazhcha is only held in this temple and it is said that the te

Agnicayana is the term used to refer to the Vedic fire altar construction in the Vedas. All yajnas are perfumed after constructing the altar. Details regarding the construction of Vedic fire altar are found in the Satapatha Brahmana. It is mentioned in this scripture that the mere construction of the altar is highly meritorious. The vedic fire altar symbolizes the universe and is the representation of the body of prajapati, the creator. The mantras and prayers to be chanted while constructing the altar is mentioned in the Vajasaneyi Samhita of Yajur Veda. Thousands of bricks are used in the construction and many of the bricks have special shapes and names. The most common shape of a Vedic altar was in the form of a hawk with outstretched wings. There were numerous other shapes like trough, chariot wheel etc. The Vedic fire altar of the Soma sacrifice had five layers. A sacrifice is performed when a layer is built. When the first layer is built soma sacrifice i

Vishakha Nakshatra 2022 dates based on traditional Hindu calendar, Astrology and Panchangam. Visakam Birth Star, also known as Visakha, is the 16th Nakshatra among the 27 Nakshatras. Below are Vishakha Nakshatra date in 2022. The astrological prediction of the birth star Vishaka as per Moon Sign is that of Thula Rashi and Vrischika Rasi. The first three quarters of Vishaka is in Tula (Libra Zodiac) and the last quarter is in Vrischika (Scorpio Zodiac). Venus or Shukra is the Lord of Thula and Mars or Mangal is the lord of Vrischika. The color of Vishakha is Golden. Visakam - Vishakha Nakshatra Date and Time 2022 - North - East - South of India This time is applicable in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram an

Dreaming of aeroplane crash is negative and bad for future as per dream meaning and interpretation. It means that a dream of yours will be shattered. Your hard work will not get you the desired result. The dream of aeroplane crash and you on it means you will face accidents from fire, vehicle or iron in near future. The dream of you simply witnessing an aeroplane crash means you will be helpless in difficult situation in which your friends or family members are involved. Dream of you escaping an aeroplane crash means change of luck. You will get unexpected positive news regarding career or money matters. Dream of aeroplane crash and seeing you dead means you will face serious health issues related to limbs.

Dreaming of adopting a puppy is neither good nor bad as per dream meaning and interpretation. Dreaming of adopting a puppy means you will act emotionally without thinking properly and not considering the difficulties in future. The dream of adopting a cute puppy and you playing with it means you will face difficulties in life due to decisions made without thinking about the difficulties associated with it. Dream of someone else adopting a puppy means you will be forced to take up additional work which in the beginning will be good but might turn bad later. Dreaming of adopting a puppy and it biting you or scratching you means your friends might turn enemy.

Thonnal Devi temple is located at Pallipuram on the Kazhakootam – Attingal road in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is also known as Pallipuram Thonnal Devi temple. The pratishta murti here is that of Goddess Durga in a peaceful Mahishasuramardini form. The vigraham here is unique as the technique used for consecration is the Kadu Sharkara Prayogam. The height of the murti (moola bimbam) at Thonnal temple is nearly 10 feet including the peedam. The vigraham has eight hands. The darshanam of Thonnal Devi temple is towards east. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Shiva, Ganapathy, Nagaraja and Nagayakshi. The main offering in the temple is milk, sugarcane, honey and Mathala Naranga (big lemon). As per history, the temple was given to Chittor Namboothiri as daanam (charity). As per some scholars the temple was built by the Travancore kingdom. As per local legend, the members of the Travancore family including the king

Thottuva Dhanwanthari temple is located one kilometer away from Thottuva junction on the Perumbavoor – Kodanad road in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Dhanwantri, the god of medicine in Hinduism. The darshanam of Thottuva temple is towards east. The murti of Dhanwanthari worshipped in the temple is 6 feet tall and is chatur bahu – four-armed. The murti holds Amrita, Shankh and Chakra. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Ayyappa, Bhadrakali, Nagaraja, Nagayakshi, Rakshas and Brahmarakshas. The main offering in the temple are palpayasam and butter. The main festival in the temple is held on the Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in Vrischikam month. Prathishta dinam is held on Pooyam nakshatra. A ritual known as Avataram Charthal is held from Dahanu 1 to Dhanu 11 (December 16 to December 26). The temple belongs to Korimboor Mana. The temple is managed by Sri Dhanwantari Murti Seva Trust.

All the objects and matters of the terrestrial world, our joys and grief, prosperity and poverty, peace and perturbation of mind and the like are believed by followers and adherents of Hindu astrology to be under the control of Navagrahas. Here is a look at the direction of Navagrahas in Hinduism. Sun (Surya) in Middle Moon (Chandra) in Southeast Mars (Mangal) in South Mercury (Budha) in northeast Jupiter (Guru/Brihaspati) in north Venus (Shukra) in east Saturn (Shani) in west Rahu in southwest Ketu in northwest For peace and prosperity, certain propitiatory measures, worship and pujas dedicated to Navagrahas should be performed in the correct direction.

Dreaming of adultery is a sign of negative forces at work in your life as per dream meaning and interpretation. A person should be careful after such a dream. You might give into unethical relationships causing distress and harm to your current life. Dreaming of adultery with someone you know means you will be cheated soon. Dreaming of adultery with unknown person means you will give into temptations and this will disrupt your present life. Dream of adultery and you are not happy in the dream means you will regret an action of yours. This will damage a current relationship. Dream of adultery and you are happy and you are repeating it or want to see it again means you will have your desire fulfilled soon. But the fulfillment of desires will bring unknown problems.

Dreaming of adopting a child is a good and auspicious as per dream interpretation and meaning. After seeing the dream you will see positive changes in your life. Dream of adopting a child and you playing with the child means happiness, get together and desire fulfillment. Dreaming of adopting a child and crying means you need to be stronger and bolder for a good future. You should show the courage to stand by your decision and implement them. Dreaming of someone else adopting a child means you will get into a good relationship. You will make the life of someone happy through your actions. Dreaming of adopting a child by a family member or by your family means there will be progress and success in money and wealth matters. It also means that a family problem troubling you will be solved.

One day a monk wanted to cross the Sarayu River in Ayodhya and reach his destination. It was a rainy evening and dense dark clouds threatened a heavy downpour. When the monk reached the riverbank, a boat was getting ready to depart. The boat was filled with rich and proud people. They did not want to take the poorly dressed monk along with them. They tried to find numerous excuses to keep the monk out. But the monk was desperate to escape the heavy rain and reach his destination. The boatman realized the precarious situation of the monk and gave him a place in the boat. The people on the boat made faces to show their displeasure on the unwelcome guest. Though the monk was sitting silently in a corner of the boat, other people on the boat said and did things to hurt him. The monk had no ill feeling against those people. The monk was repeating the holy name of God with closed eyes according to a habit that had become instinctual with him. Soon, he was immersed in d

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Monday, 13 September 2021 – It is Shukla Paksha Saptami tithi or the seventh day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Saptami tithi or the seventh day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 5:05 PM on September 13. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Ashtami tithi or the eighth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 2:41 PM on September 14. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on September 13, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the day.  Nakshatra  – Anuradha or Anusham or Anizham nakshatra till 11:19 AM on September 13 . Then onward it is Jyeshta or Kettai or Triketta nakshatra till 9:40 AM on September 14. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north