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Maneed Nechoor Karakkudam Temple – Festival

Maneed Nechoor Karakkudam temple is located at Maneed near Nechoor in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Subrahmanya or Muruga. The annual Thaipooyam festival in Kumbha Masam is the most important festival in the shrine. Some of the important events on the day include Kavadi abhishekam, Thalappoli, Kavadi Goshayatra (procession) and Bhasma Kavadi abhishekam. The thidambu of Muruga is carried atop a caparisoned elephant on the day to the accompaniment of melam. This is a small temple dedicated to Subrahmanya. The chathura sreekovil has a standing murti of Muruga. The temple observes Sashti Vritham day on all Malayalam months. Skanda Sashti is another important festival here.

Attapadam Palakkal Bhagavathy Temple – Makara Chowa Festival

Attapadam Palakkal Bhagavathy temple is located near Koratty in Thrissur district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi (the sankalpam is that of Bhadrakali). The shrine is famous for the annual Makara Chowa festival – held on the first Tuesday (chovva) in Makaram month. The annual festival is famous for Bhagavathy temple pujas and rituals. The highlight of the day is melam and caparisoned elephants. The thidambu of Bhagavathy is carried atop caparisoned elephant as part of ezhunnallathu. This is a small temple with a chathura sreekovil. The deity faces east. The temple also observes Navratri, Ashtami, Navami and Thrikarthika festival.

Kayarampara Neelikavu Temple – Makara Chovva Festival

Kayarampara Neelikavu temple, also known as Thiruvilayad, is located at Kayarampara – Palappuram near Ottapalam in Palakkad district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy. The annual Makara Chovva festival falling on the first Tuesday of Makaram month is of great importance in the temple. The Makara Chovva festival is famous for melam and Velichappadu (oracle) traditional dance. The thidambu of Bhagavathy is taken atop a caparisoned elephant for procession to the accompaniment of temple drums and other instruments. The temple observes various rituals and festivals associated with Bhagavathy temple including lakshadeepam, navratri and Thrikarthika.

Aluva Perumbilli Bhagavathy Temple - Festival

Aluva Perumbilli Bhagavathy temple is located at Perumbilly in Aluva, Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. The annual Makara Chovva festival held on the first Tuesday of Makarm month is of great importance in the temple. The main deity is worshipped in an east facing chathura sreekovil. The temple is an important center of Navagraha worship in the region. This is a very small temple sandwiched between other buildings. The temple conducts marriages. The shrine observes Navratri and Thrikarthika festival.

Best Days To Perform Shraddham For Dead As Per Hindu Beliefs In Kerala – Malayalam

Days for performing Shraddham vary for different regions in India. Here is a look at the best day to perform Shraddham for dead as per Hindu beliefs in Kerala. വര് ‍ ഷാവര് ‍ ഷം   ശ്രാദ്ധം   നടത്തുന്നതിന്   മരിച്ച   തിഥി ,  അല്ലെങ്കില് ‍   നക്ഷത്രമാണ്   ഉത്തമം . കൃഷ്ണപക്ഷ   അമാവാസി ,  അഷ്ടമി ,  പൂയം   നാള് ‍   ഇവയെല്ലാം   ശ്രാദ്ധം   നടത്തുന്നതിന്   നല്ലതത്രേ .   ശ്രാദ്ധത്തിന്   ഉത്തമമായ   നാളുകളാണ്   അശ്വതി ,  ഭരണി ,  തൃക്കേട്ട ,  തിരുവോണം ,  അവിട്ടം ,  പൂയം ,  പൂരാടം ,  പൂരം ,  പൂരൂരുട്ടാതി ,  ചിത്തിര ,  ചതയം ,  അനിഴം ,  ചോതി  ,  മകം ,  അത്തം   തുടങ്ങിയവ .   സംക്രാന്തി ,  ഗ്രഹണം ,  അയനം   തുടങ്ങുന്ന   ദിവസങ്ങള് ‍   ഇവയും   ശ്രാദ്ധകര് ‍ മങ്ങള് ‍ ക്ക്   വിശിഷ്ടമാണ് . വംശപരമ്പരയുടെ സൗഖ്യത്തിന് പിതൃപ്രീതി അനിവാര്യമാണ് . വംശവൃദ്ധിക്കും സമ്പല് ‍ സമൃദ്ധിക്കും സന്തതികളുടെ നന്മയ്ക്കുമെല്ലാം പിതൃക്കളെ സംപ്രീതരാക്കി നിര് ‍ ത്തണം . അതിനു ചേയ്യേണ്ട മുഖ്യകര് ‍ മങ്ങളിലൊന്നാണ് ശ്രാദ്ധം . ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ അനുഷ്ഠിക്കേണ്ടതെന്ന് സാരം . ആമശ്രാദ്ധം , അന്നശ്രാദ്ധം , പാര് ‍ വണ ശ്രാദ്ധം , സപിണ്ഡീക

Goddess Sri Tara Yogini In Hinduism

Goddess Sri Tara Yogini is one of the 64 yoginis in Hinduism. The 64 yoginis are holy women with yogic powers or female attendants of Shiva or Durga. They are worshipped as Goddesses in Hindu religion. Yogini Sri Tara is depicted as standing on a straight lying corpse or dead body. She was widely worshipped in secrecy by Tantrics. Worship of 64 yoginis are more common in Tantrism and among Shakteya practitioners. Goddess Sri Tara Yogini is worshipped for attaining liberation and for overcoming all kinds of fear especially that of death. Yogini Sri Tara standing on the dead body symbolically means standing one ones’ ego and ignorance. It is because of ego and ignorance that we think we are the body. The day we realize we are not the body, there will be bliss for us on earth. She is symbolically trampling our ignorance and fear. Shava sadhana or meditating sitting or standing upon a dead body is a very difficult ritual and it signifies detachment from the physical world and uniting with

Panimoola Devi Temple – Festival – Pongala

Panimoola Devi temple is located at Pothencode in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga Bhagavathy and Goddess Bhadrakali. The annual pratishta festival in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam (Kumbha 8) The shrine is a classic example of Kerala style temple architecture and includes a huge compound wall. Chempu Payasam (sweetened rice payasam made from jaggery in big vessels) is a unique offering in the temple. The annual pongala festival in the temple is held on Kumbham 8 (February 21 or February 22). The seven-day annual festival in the temple is held once in two years. As per history, the Goddesses were initially worshipped in a Mudippura and Mullapanthal. The present shrine was built in 1980 CE. Bali Tarpanam and Thila Homam are performed here on Karkidaka Vau day. The shrine observes Navratri, Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami, Vidyarambham and Thrikarthika.

Quality or Guna In Vaisheshika Philosophy

In Vaisheshika philosophy, Guna or quality is defined as that which inheres in substance, does not contain a quality itself, and is not an independent cause of samyoga (conjunction) and vibhaga (disjunction). It is to be noted that the definition of quality it is denied that a quality can possess further quality. The aim of this part of the definition is to avoid inconsistency with the definition of substance already given, which admits that substance is only that in which qualities and activities inhere.   Consequently, it now logically required to maintain that quality cannot inhere in a quality. That a quality cannot be an independent cause of conjunction and disjunction does not deny that a quality can be a non-material cause of a thing. The color of the threads is the non-material cause of the color of the cloth. Vaisheshika philosophy enumerates 17 qualities: color, taste, smell, touch, number, measure, separateness, conjunction, disjunction, priority, posteriority, knowledg

Perumpetty Mahadeva – Mahavishnu Temple Festival

Perumpetty Mahadeva – Mahavishnu temple is located at Perumpetty in Pathanamthita district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Shiva and Bhagavan Vishnu. The 10-day annual festival in the temple concludes on the Mahashivratri day in Kumbha Masam (February – March). Equal importance is given to both Shiva and Vishnu in the temple. The temple has two kodimaram or flagposts. As per local belief the shrine is one among the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala and the pratishta in the temple was performed by Parashurama. The upa devatas worshipped in the temple are Goddess Devi, Ganapati, Ayyappa, Muruga, Moorthi, Yakshi, Mala Daivam and Nagas (Sarpam).

Karette Durga Bhagavathi Temple – Atham Festival

Karette Durga Bhagavathi temple is located at Karette near Vamanapuram in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga Bhagavathi. The annual festival in the temple is observed on the Atham nakshatra day in Kumbha Masam (February – March). The temple observes the rituals associated with Bhagavathy temples on the festival day. The festival is famous for melam, procession and ezhunellippu. The shrine also observes Navratri and Thrikarthika.

Arayal Mantra in Malayalam – Number Of Pradakshina

Arayal is the Ficus religiosa or sacred fig tree and is considered highly auspicious in Hindu religion. Here is a short note on Aryal Mantra and number of pradakshinas around it. It has been scientifically proven that Arayal tree purifies oxygen. Sitting under the tree helps in increasing the good oxygen levels in the body. വൃക്ഷരാജന് ( അരയാല് ‍ ) ഏഴു പ്രദക്ഷിണം വേണം . ആ സമയത്ത് ഈ മന്ത്രം ചൊല്ലണം : മൂലതോ ബ്രഹ്മരൂപായ മധ്യതോ വിഷ്ണുരൂപിണേ അഗ്രതഃ ശിവരൂപായ വൃക്ഷരാജായ തേ നമഃ... മൂലസ്ഥാനത്തു ബ്രഹ്മാവും മധ്യത്തില് വിഷ്ണുവും അഗ്രത്തില് ശിവനും വസിക്കുന്ന വൃക്ഷരാജാവായ അങ്ങയെ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നു എന്ന് അർഥം....

Hariharapuram Anchumoorthy Temple – Atham Festival

Hariharapuram Anchumoorthy temple is located at Hariharapuram near Paravur in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The temple is also known as Anchumoorthi Kavu. The annual festival in the temple is observed on the Atham nakshatra day in Kumbha Masam (February – March). The shrine is dedicated to Bhagavathy, Shiva, Vishnu, Ganapathy and Nagam. Some of the important rituals and festivities in the shrine include Ashta Dravya Ganapathy homam, Bhagavatha Parayanam, Pongala, Pongala puja, Parayideel, Annadanam, chamayavilakku, mrityunjaya homam, nagaru pooja, urul ghoshayathra, and arattu. Kuthiryeduppu is on the main events during the annual festival. Caparisoned elephants and melam are part of the annual festival. The temple also observes Mahashivratri, Ramayana Masam, Navratri and Thrikarthika.

Panamanna Pazhanikkavu Vishnu Temple

Panamanna Pazhanikkavu Vishnu temple is located at South Panamanna in Palakkad district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Bhagavan Vishnu. The annual Niramala ritual in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam (February – March). The annual Prathishta dinam in the temple is held in Mithuna Masam. This is a small shrine with a chathura sreekovil. The deity faces east. A shila vigraham is worshipped in the temple. The temple observes the Ramayana Masam. Thursdays are of importance in the temple.

Azhikode Chemmasserypara Pallippariyathu Puthiya Bhagavathy Kavu

Azhikode Chemmasserypara Pallippariyathu Puthiya Bhagavathy kavu temple is located at Azhikode in Kannur district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavati. The annual prathishta festival in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam (February - March). This is a very small shrine dedicated to Goddess Bhagavati. The temple has a chathura sreekovil. The shrine observes Navratri and Thrikarthika festival.

Murikkungal Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Pooram Festival

Murikkungal Sree Dharma Sastha temple is located at Murikkungal in Thrissur district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Ayyappa or Dharmasastha. The annual festival in the temple is held on Uthram nakshatra in Kumbha Masam and is famous as Murikkungal pooram. The annual festival is famous Kavadiyattam, caparisoned elephants and panchavadyam. More than six elephants participate in the pooram festival. The shrine observes the annual Mandala Kalam. Ramayana Masam is another important holy period in the shrine. The shrine has a nalambalam, kodimaram and a chathura sreekovil. The deity in sitting posture faces east.

Kochi Ambalamedu Kuladevata Temple – Pratishtha Festival

Kochi Ambalamedu Kuladevata temple is located at Ambalamedu in Kochi, Kerala. The shrine belongs to the Gauda Saraswat Brahmins. Eight Kuladevatas of the community are worshipped in the temple complex. The annual Pratishta Dinam (Pratishta Vardhanti or Anniversary) in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam (February – March). The eight deities worshipped in the temple are Sri Maha Ganapathi Sri Lakshmi Narayana-Mahamaya-Aryadurga-Navadurga- Shantadurga-Katyayani-Narasimha Sri Damodar Sri Ramnath Shanteri Kamakshi Sri Mahalasa Narayani Sri Mahalakshmi Sri Nagesh-Baneshwar Sri Devaki Krishna-Ravalnath The murtis of all the deities are carved out of Krishna Shila (Black granite). Ganesh Chaturthi, Maha Shivaratri, Navratri, Deepavali and Sri Krishna Jayanti are the other important festivals observed in the temple. The temples in the complex are afusion of different schools of architecture: a blend of North Indian and South Indian shades of temple craft found in Kerala,

Sreekariyam Puliyoorkodu Sri Krishna Swami Temple – Festival

Sreekariyam Puliyoorkodu Sri Krishna Swami temple is located at Sreekaryam in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Krishna. The 8-day annual festival in the temple begins on Uthram nakshatra in Kumbha Masam. The 8-day festival is famous for pujas and rituals, melam, Kerala temple art forms and other programs. The festival concludes with arattu on the final day. Kathakali on the fifth day of the festival is very famous. Utsava bali is also conducted on the fifth day. The shrine conducts Akhandanama yajnam and annadanam on the first day of all Malayalam months. This is a typical of Kerala style temple with a sreekovil, chuttambalam, kodimaram and pond. The murti of Sri Krishna worshipped in the temple is carved in Krishna Shila. The temple has a round sanctum sanctorum – vatta sreekovil. A unique aspect of the murti worshipped here is that he holds Venna or butter in one hand. The upa devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapati and Nagas. The hi

Quotes On Death From Hinduism

A collection of quotes on death from Hinduism. Day after day countless creatures are going to the abode of Yama (Hindu God of death), yet those that remain behind, believe that they will live forever. What can be more wonderful than this?” says Yudhishthira to Yaksha in the Mahabharata Speaking of death, we use the phrase ‘life and death’ which is a wrong association of facts. It should actually be ‘birth and death’. Life is without beginning and continues until Self-realization. This life may end at any moment. No one knows when. Equip yourself for the journey with spiritual treasures. To arrive empty-handed at an unknown place involves much suffering and sorrow. Birth is inevitably followed by death. At death you go to an unknown place, so you must prepare yourself for the journey. Always be ready for the great call. – Swami Brahmananda  At the time of death, there is a battle between the prana and an outer force. But do not imagine that they are two different forces. They ar

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

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Thursday, 20 January 2022 – It is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Dwitiya tithi or the second day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 6:55 AM on January 20. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Tritiya tithi or the third day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 7:25 AM on January 21. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on January 20, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Ashlesha or Ayilyam nakshatra till 7:40 AM on January 20. Then onward it is Magha or Makam nakshatra till 8:42 AM on January 21 . (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Aslesha