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Koorkenchery Sree Maheswara Temple - History

Koorkenchery Sree Maheswara temple is located at Sreenarayanapuram near Koorkenchery in Thrissur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Shiva and the Shivling here was consecrated by Sri Narayana Guru on September 12, 1916 (Kollavarsham 1092 Chingam 28). The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Subramania, Sri Krishna, Nagaraja, Ayyappa and Goddess Parvati. Mahashivratri is of great importance here. Special pujas are held on Mondays. Pradosham day in a fortnight is of great significance. Monthly Sashti fasting is observed here. Mandala Kalam in Vrischikam Dhanu masam of significance in the shrine. Vinayaka Chaturthi in Chingam month is another important festival. Navratri is also observed in the temple. Thaipooyam festival in Kumbham month, a seven-day festival dedicated to Subramanya, is the main annual festival of the temple. The temple observes the Ashtami Rohini festival with various rituals, pujas and procession.

Palluruthy Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple - History - Festival

Palluruthy Sree Bhavaneeswara temple is located at Palluruthy in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The murti worshipped in the temple is that of Sri Parameshwara or Shiva. Sri Bhavaneeswara is another name of Shiva. The annual festival in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam (February - March) and is known as Pooyam Mahotsavam.  The Shiva Linga Pratishta in the temple was performed by Sri Narayana Guru in Kolla Varsham 1090 Kumbham 24 (March 7, 1915 CE). Shivling is worshipped in the temple. Sri Narayana Guru also consecrated Bhagavathi, Muruga and Ganapathy here. Mahashivratri is of great importance here. Special pujas are held on Mondays. Pradosham in a fortnight is of great significance. Thaipooyam (Makaram month) and monthly Sashti fasting are observed here. Vinayaka Chaturthi in Chingam month is another important festival. Navratri is also observed.

Kumbalangi Ardhanareeswara Temple

Kumbalangi Ardhanareeswara temple is located at Kumbalangi in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is of great importance as the murti worshipped in the shrine was consecrated by Sri Narayana Guru. Shiva is worshipped here in the form of Ardhanarishwara – half man half woman form. The pratishta in the temple was done in Kollavarsham 1083 Rohini Nakshatra in Kumbham month. Mahashivratri is of great importance here. Special pujas are held on Mondays. Pradosham in a fortnight is of great significance.

Even In Misery A Wise Man Sees The Smile Of God

Even in misery a wise man sees the smile of God; he receives it as a blessing; while the shortsighted, pleasure seeking man imagines he is going to be deprived of all happiness and wants to run away from it. But it runs after him. We can never run away from things. Whenever misfortune comes, if we try to turn our back on it, we shall find that it will follow us. There is no escape from it in that way. If, however, we face it, it will disappear; especially if we face it with understanding. We need a certain amount of courage and firmness to meet the problems of life. The weakling can do nothing. But real strength comes to us, not when we depend on our own brain and muscles or on anything material, but when we depend on God and feel that He is standing by us. That is the vital thing. We may call this Supreme Power God, Truth, or by any name which pleases us, but we must start with that as the foundation of all our effort. Let us try not to run away from anything. God will give

26 September 2021 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Sunday, 26 September 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Panchami tithi or the fifth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Panchami tithi or the fifth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 10:57 AM on September 26. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Sashti tithi or the sixth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 1:03 PM on September 27. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on September 26, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time after 2:32 PM.  Nakshatra  – Krittika or Karthigai or Karthika nakshatra till 1:48 PM on September 26 . Then onward it is Rohini nakshatra till 4:24 PM on September 27. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan),