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Rajvaidya Of Hindu Kingdoms – Royal Physician In Ayurveda

Rajvaidya, also known as Raja Vaidya or Raja Vaidyan, is the royal physician of ancient Hindu kingdoms. He is an expert on Ayurveda and medicine. Ayurveda is the most important Upaveda, which deals with the science of life. Rajvaidya takes oath offering prayers to the “One Absolute” (the almighty god) and to live in harmony with nature was the ideal of the profession. Ayurveda, which deals with the science of life, is further made more effective by Rajvaidya. The royal physician follows virtues of self restraints, moral purity and abstinence. Raja Vaidya is often mentioned with respect of his skill. The use of iron legs, as a substitute for natural ones, points, however, to some advance in surgery and the skill of the rajavaidyas. There were divine rajvaidya who restored eyesight and cured the sick, blind and maimed. It is also said that some raja vaidyans knew the secret medicine required to transform old aged person to young. The royal physicians had knowledg

Kizhumuri Padathukavu Devi Temple

Kizhumuri Padathukavu Devi temple is located near Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy or Devi. The annual festival in the temple coincides with Aswathy nakshatra in Makaram month. The festival is famous for the participation of nearly three caparisoned elephants. This is a small shrine dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The temple has a vatta sreekovil and shrines of upa devatas. The annual festival is famous for melam, Kerala temple folk arts and pujas and rituals dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The temple also observed Navratri and Thrikarthika in Vrischikam month.

Edathirinji Korath Sree Bhagavathy Temple – Festival – History

Edathirinji Korath Bhagavathy temple, also known as Korath Kudumba Bhagavathy temple, is located at Edathirinji near Irinjalakuda, Thrissur district, Kerala. The annual festival in the temple is held in Makaram month and coincides with the Aswathy nakshatra. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. The shrine is the keezhkavu of Cheloor kavu. The deity resides under an ezhilam pala kudakeezhil in a sreekovil whose roof is covered with copper (Chembola). The 5-day annual festival is also known as Thalappoli festival. The festival is famous Thalappoli procession, caparisoned elephants, melam, and temple folk arts. The main offering in the temple is Namajapam. Legend has it that a woman of the Korath Nalam Medam was given in marriage to a house in the western parts of the region. The family to which the woman was married disintegrated and was completely destroyed. The woman of the family referred to as Muthi along with her Upasana moorthis travelled back to her home. While c

Nedungolam Alpanamood Shankaranarayana Temple Festival

Nedungolam Alpanamood Shankaranarayana temple is located at Nedungolam near Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to the combined form of Shiva and Bhagavan Vishnu – Shankaranarayana. The shrine observes its annual festival on Ashwathy nakshatra in Makaram month. This is a very small temple which is covered by a banyan tree (almaram). The annual festival in the temple is famous for procession, caparisoned elephant, melam, Kerala temple art and other rituals and pujas. The shrine also observes Mahashivratri, Ramayana Masam, Rama Navami and Sri Krishna Jayanti. Thrikarthika is another important festival here.

Kizhuppillikara Narayanam Kulangara Bhagavathy Temple

Kizhuppillikara Narayanam Kulangara Bhagavathi temple is located at Kizhuppillikara in Thrissur district, Kerala. This is a beautiful Bhagavathy temple located amidst sylvan surroundings. The annual festival in the temple is held on Aswathy and Bharani nakshatra in Makaram month. The annual festival is famous for melam, elephants, unique Bhagavathi temple rituals and Kerala temple art forms. The shrine also observes Navratri and Thrikarthika festival.

Karavaloor Peedika Bhagavathy Temple – Festival

Karavaloor Peedika Bhagavathy temple is located at Karavaloor near Punalur in Kollam district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The seven-day annual festival in the temple is known as Meena Thiruvathira festival and is held in Meenam month (March – April). The upa devatas worshipped in the temple are Shiva and Ganapathy. There is a traditional temple pond attached to the temple. The 7-day annual festival is famous for melam, various temple art forms, procession and unique poojas and rituals. The temple also observes Navratri and Thiruvathira in Dhanu Masam. The shrine is also observes Mahashivratri, Vishu, Vinayaka Chaturthi in Chingamasam and Thrikarthika festival.

Kadambur Pannayur Kavu Temple – Festival - Panayoorkavu

Kadambur Pannayur Kavu temple,also known as Panayoorkavu, is located at Kadambur near Ottapalam in Palakkad district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. Panayur Kavu temple observes its annual Pattu Thalappoli festival is held in Makaram month. The pattu kuri for the festival is held on the Makara Chowa day. The pattukoorayidal is held in Makara Masam. This is a beautiful Kerala style temple complete with a sreekovil, upa devata shrine, special area for Nagaraja (sarpam) and a kodimaram. The temple also has unique kalkilakkul. The annual festival is famous for Thalappoli procession by girls and women. The festival also organizes temple art forms, melam and other rituals on the day. Kalamezhuthu pattu, pothan and thira are part of the annual festival. The shrine also observes Navratri and Thrikarthika festival. The annual pratishta festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Mithuna Masam (June - July).

Cherukulam Chittamveedu Devi Temple

Cherukulam Chittamveedu Devi temple is located at Cherukulam near Makkada in Kozhikode district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The annual prathishta dinam in the temple is observed in Makaram month (January – February). The Ucchal festival too is held in Makaram month. This is small typical Kerala style temple dedicated to Goddess Devi. Bhagavathi is worshipped in a chathura sreekovil. There are a few upa devatas in the temple. The temple observes Navratri and Thrikarthika festival.

Poothotta Puthenkavu Bhagavathy Temple – Information – Festival

Poothotta Puthenkavu Bhagavathi temple is located at Poothotta in Kochi, Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Devi. The shrine observes its annual prathishta dinam in Makaram month (January – February). The annual festival in the temple begins on Bharani nakshatra day in Kumbha Masam. Pooram Nakshatra in Meenam masam is another important festival day here. Garudan Thookam is held in Meena Masam. There are two separate sreekovil in this well maintained and beautiful small temple. Both the sanctum sanctorum are square in shape – chathura sreekovil. The temple festival is famous for performing arts of Kerala, procession and melam. Other important festivals observed in the temple include Navratri and Thrikarthika.

Salutations Or Respecting Teachers By Students In Hinduism

When a student bows before his teacher, seeking blessings from him, he is said to offer abhivadana in Hinduism. The traditional practice is dealt with in great detail in Manusmriti, the most ancient and the most important of Dharmashastras. The student, on seeing the teacher, is expected to show due respect as detailed in such ancient works. When honored in the manner, the teacher, for his part, is expected to respond by blessing the student. The blessing of the teacher is known as pratyabhivadanam, that is, response. The student, if he is seated, should first rise from his seat and offer his salutations. The form of salutation begins with the student reciting his ancestry – gotra (community sub-group according to the family sage), family tree and pravara (line of ancestors), the particular Vedic school to which he belongs, other related details and his name. In one abhivadanam recorded in Manusmriti II.120 – 121, the person, Venkata Sharma, states that he is of the family tree (

Arumanoor Sri Nainaar Deva Temple

Arumanoor Sri Nainaar Deva temple is located at Arumanoor near Poovar in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Shiva and is associated with Sri Narayana Guru. The 10-day annual festival in the temple is held in Makara masam (January - February). This is believed to be ancient temple and might have some connection to the ancient Sangam period. The shrine was in a dilapidated condition before it was renovated under the leadership of Sri Narayana Guru in kollavarsham 1088. The shrine is also dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Shiva is worshipped here as Nayanar and Goddess Parvati is worshipped as Nachiyar. The other important festivals observed in the temple are Mahashivratri, Navratri and Thrikarthika.

Marathompilli Sri Bharatha Swamy Temple – Chalakudy

Marathompilli Sri Bharatha Swamy temple is located near Chalakudy in Thrissur district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Bhartha, the brother of Bhagavan Sri Rama in the Ramayana. The annual prathishta dinam in Marathombilli temple is held in Makaram month (January – February). This is a unique and rare temple in the region. The shrine has a chuttambalam, a sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) and a couple of upa devatas. The temple has got beautiful sculptures on the walls of the chuttambalam Marathombilli Sri Bharatha Swamy Temple Darshan Timings The shrine is open in the morning from 5:00 AM to 8:30 AM The evening darshan time is from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The temple observes Sri Rama Navami in Meena Masam. Ramayana Masam (Karkidaka masam from mid July to mid August) is of great importance in the temple.

Idimuzhikkal Sri Mahaganapathi Temple

Idimuzhikkal Ganapathy temple, also known as Sri Mahaganapathi Temple, is located at Idimuzhikal – Chelembra in Malappuram district, Kerala. The main deity worshipped in the temple is Siddhi Ganapathi and the deity faces east. The upa devatas worshipped in the temple are Goddess Durga, Gulikan, Ddhandan, Mundan, Kandakarnan, Veerabadran and Vettakkorumakan. A Kuttichathan temple is located nearby. Idimuzhikkal Sri Mahaganapathi Temple Darshan timings The temple is open in the morning from 5:30 AM to 11:00 AM The temple is open in the evening from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM The annual prathishta dinam is observed in Makaram month. Mahaganapathi homam is an important offering here. The temple observes the annual Vinayaka Chaturthi festival in Chinga Masam.

Bhagavan Lifts Up The Fallen With His Grace

Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Mahaswamigal (20 May 1894 – 8 January 1994) reminds us that Bhagavan lifts up the fallen with his grace. It is bad vasana that drags us again and again into wrongdoing. Unfortunately, we do not seem to harbor any fear on that score. People like us, indeed even those known to have sinned much, have become devotees of Bhagavan and obtained light and wisdom. How is Isvara qualified to be called great if he is not compassionate, and does not protect sinners also? It is because of sinners like us that he has come to have the title of "Patitapabana" [he who sanctifies or lifts up the fallen with his grace]. It is we who have brought him such a distinction. "Come to me, your only refuge. I shall free you from all sins. Have no fear (sarvapapebhyo moksayisyami ma sucah).” The assurance that Bhagavan Sri Krishna gives to free us from sin is absolute. So let us learn to be courageous. To tie up an object you wind a string round it a

7 January 2022 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Friday, 7 January 2022 – It is Shukla Paksha Panchami tithi or the fifth day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Panchami tithi or the fifth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 3:57 PM on January 7. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Sashti tithi or the sixth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 3:27 PM on January 8. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on January 7, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Shathabhisha or Sadayam or Chathayam nakshatra till 11:06 AM on January 7. Then onward it is Purva Bhadrapada or Pooruruttathi nakshatra till 11:05 AM on January 8. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka