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Bemmannur Cheramkulangara Bhagavathy Temple – Vishu Vela – Other Info

Bemmannur Cheramkulangara Bhagavathy temple is located at Bemmannur Cheramkulangara in Palakkad district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy. The annual Pratishta festival in the temple is held in Makara Masam for three days. The Vishu Vela with Tholpavakoothu is held in Meda Masam. The annual Vishu vela is famous for fireworks, panchavadyam and ezhunellippu of Bhagavati atop caparisoned elephant. Thayambaka and other Kerala folk arts and rituals are part of the festival. The announcement of Vela is made through the arrival of Poothan and Thira. This is a small but well maintained temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. Devi is worshipped in a square sanctum sanctorum. The Ayyappa Vilakku in the temple is held in Dhanu Masam. The Uccharal or Pongala festival is held in Kumbha Masam. Another important festival in the temple is the Thiruvathira festival in Dhanu Masam. Umamaheshwara puja and Mangalya Puja are held on the day. Other festivals and rituals in

Kumaranchira Devi Temple Annual Festival in Kollam - Kumaranchira Devi Temple Utsavam

Kumaranchira Devi Temple is located at Sooranad South in Kollam District in Kerala. The shrine is located around 5 km from Sasthamcotta. The shrine is dedicated to Mother Goddess Devi. The annual pooram festival is held on the first Tuesday of Kumbham month.  Kuthira and Kettukazhcha are the most important event during the annual festival. The festival is famous for floats depicting characters and scenes from Hindu epics and Puranas. Unique rituals are observed during the weeklong festival. A fair too is part of the festival.  Traditional performing arts, music, songs and other cultural activities are held during the period. Caparisoned elephants, colorful processions and fireworks are other highlights. The festival ends with arattu on the final day. Laksha Deepam or lighting of more than 100,000 lamps is another event here. Black bangles are offered in the temple by couples for the birth of healthy children. The deity worshipped in the temple is the sister of Puthiyakavu Bhagav

Muttanoor Bhagavathi Temple – Festival

Muttanoor Bhagavathi temple is located near Purathur in Malappuram district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The annual kalankari festival (കലങ്കരി ) at Muttannur temple is held in Makara Masam. This is a small shrine dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy. The shrine observes all the unique rituals and pujas associated with Bhagavathy worship in North Kerala. The shrine observes Navratri, Thiruvathira and Thrikarthika. The annual pratishta festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Mithuna Masam (June - July).

Edathitta Kavumpattu Bhagavathy Temple – Festival – Other Info

Edathitta Kavumpattu Bhagavathy temple is located at Edathitta in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated Goddess Bhagavathi. This is a family owned temple. The annual festival in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam. The temple has a square sanctum sanctorum with several upa devatas. There is a small chuttaamblam and kodimaram. The festival is mainly famous for Bhagavathi temple rituals and pujas. The temple also observes Navratri and the annual Thrikarthika festival in Vrischika Masam.

Paravur Ezhiyathu Sree Durga Temple – Naga Worship

Paravur Ezhiyathu Sree Durga temple is located at Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The shrine is equally famous for its Sarpa Kavu – Nagar kavu (serpent worship). The annual Ayilyam festival is held in Kumbha Masam (February – March). This is a very ancient temple with small sreekovils. All the sreekovils are square in shape. There are a couple of upa devatas worshipped in the temple. The shrine holds special pujas and rituals on Ayilyam nakshatra in Malayalam months.

Kalluvettam Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Festival

Kalluvettam Sree Dharma Sastha temple is located at Melukavu or Melukavumattom in Kottayam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Ayyappa or Sastha (Dharma Sastha). The annual vilakku festival in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam. This is a small shrine and has all the elements of a Kerala temple. The temple has separate shrines for upa devatas. There is a kodimaram and chuttambalam. The annual festival in the temple is famous for caparisoned elephants, melam, procession, Kerala tempe folk art forms, pujas and rituals including pallivetta and arattu. Nearly three caparisoned elephants are part of the annual temple rituals. The temple observes Ramayana Masam and Mandala Makaravilakku kalam (November mid to January 20).

Peringolam Durga Bhagavathy Temple – About - Festival

Peringolam Durga Bhagavathy temple ( പെരിങ്ങൊളം   ദുർഗാ  )is located at Peringolam in Kozhikode district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The annual Nagathinukodukal ritual is held in Kumbha Masam (February – March). The annual festival in the temple is held in Dhanu Masam This is beautiful temple with a huge pond by its side. The shrine has got a chathura sreekovil, kodimaram and chuttambalam. Special pujas and rituals are held in Dhanu Masam on the banks of the pond. The annual festival is famous for Ratham ezhunellippu, pallivetta and Thalappoli. The Thalappoli procession begins from Peringolam Kalari Paradevatha temple. The temple observes Navratri and Thrikarthika festival. The annual pratishta festival is observed in Edava Masam (May - June).

Hindu Quotes On Not Eating At Night – After Sunset

As per Hinduism it is not wise to eat at night – specifically after sunset. Here are few quotes from Hindu scriptures supporting the view and health benefits of not eating after sunset or at night. Ancient Hindus believed that eating at night is the first doorway to hell. (“ चत्वारि नरक्द्वाराणि प्रथमं रात्रिभोजनम् ”) The optimum daily routine for a man is to avoid eating at night since the fire required to digest the food is very weak during that period. (Charak Samhita and Ashtanga Sangraha) In the Markandeya Purana, it is said that after sunset drinking water is equivalent to drinking blood & eating food to eating meat. The soul which eats before sunset and especially in the monsoon abdicates eating after sunset; that person gets whatever he desires in this life as well as the next life. (Yoga Vasistha) The person who drinks alcohol, meat, eats after sunset and consumes vegetables grown under the ground; any kind of pilgrimage, prayers and any kind of rites performe

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

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Sunday, 16 January 2022 – It is Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 12:23 AM on January 16. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 2:38 AM on January 17. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on January 16, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Ardra or Arudhara or Thiruvathira nakshatra on the entire day on January 16 and till 1:55 AM on January 17. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Ardra