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Kunnathoor Devi Temple – Festival

Kunnathoor Devi temple is located at is situated at Kuttemperoor, Mannar, Alappuzha district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy – Devi. The sankalpam of Goddess here is that of Vana Durga. The annual festival is held on Medam 1 in the Padhathi form of festival. The annual festival is noted for Sri Bhoota Bali, Vilakku, Ezhunnallathu, Navakam and Kalasa pujas. The Devi goes to different houses in the region on Jeevatha (Ezhunnallathu) for Parayeduppu. People offer grains to the Goddess on the day. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Shiva, Vishnu Bhagavan, Ganapathy, Nagasl, Navagrahas, Yakshi and Moorthi. Tirali or sweet (prepared using rice flour, coconut and jaggery) is an important vazhipadu in the temple. Punar Prathista on Aswathy nakshatra in Kumbham month, Saptaha Yanjam and Abhvritha Snanam, Navaha Yajnam, Noottiyonnu Kalam on last Friday of Makara Masam, Ramayana Masam, Ayilyam pooja in Kanni, Thula and Kumbha masam are some of the import

Mezhuveli Anandabhootheshawaram Temple – Festival

Mezhuveli Anandabhootheshawaram temple is located at Mezhuveli in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Shiva or Mahadeva. Maha Shivratri in Kumbha Masam (February or March) is a festival here. The sankalpam of Shiva here is that of God of Bhootas (elements). He is in an extremely happy form. The temple was consecrated by Sri Narayana Guru. The temple has a separate shrine of Sri Narayana Guru. The upa devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Subramania, Goddess Bhagavathy, Sastha or Ayyappa, Nagaraja and Nagayakshi and Brahma Rakshas. The Shivratri festival is noted for neivilakku, jaladhara, mrityunjaya pushpanjali abhishekam, dhara, pujas and rituals and homam. The temple is decorated with lamps and flowers on the occasion. Veda Suktam archana and pushpanjali are also performed here. Mondays and Saturdays are important days in a week. Pradosham Vratam on the 13th day of a fortnight is observed here. Ramayana Masam, Vinayaka Chaturthi in Chingam

Mundakkal Amruthakulam Shiva Temple – Festival

Mundakkal Amruthakulam Shiva temple is located at Mundakkal on Polayathode-Chayakkadamukku near Madannada in Kollam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Shiva – Mahadevar. Maha Shivratri in Kumbha Masam (February or March) is an important day at Amruthakulam temple. The Shivratri festival is noted for abhishekam, dhara, Tantric pujas and rituals and homam. The temple is decorated with lamps and flowers on the occasion. This is a small temple with a Shivling in the vattar sreekovil – round sanctum sanctorum. There is a namaskara mandapam and upa devatha temples. The main offering in the temple is Ghee lamp or neyyu vilakku. Mondays and Saturdays are important days in a week. Pradosham Vratam on the 13th day of a fortnight is observed here. Ramayana Masam, Vrischika Masam (Mandala Kalam) and Thiruvathira in Dhanu Masam are important in the temple.

Valapad Vennikal Shiva Temple – Festival

Valapad Vennikal Shiva temple is located at Valapad in Thrissur district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Mahadevar – Shiva. The annual Maha Shivratri festival which falls on February or March (Malayalam Kumbha Masam) is an important day in Vennikal Shiva kshetram. The temple has a chathura sreekovil with a Shivling which dates back to the outer structures. The upa devatas worshipped include Goddess Bhadra Kali, Ganapathy and Sastha or Ayyappa. The shrine has a namaskara mandapam with a Nandi or Rishabham, Chuttambalam and pond. The temple has an architecture that is similar to Shiva temples in Thrissur district. The Shivratri festival is noted for abhishekam, dhara, Tantric pujas and rituals, homam etc. Mondays and Saturdays are important days in a week. Pradosham Vratam on the 13th day of a fortnight is observed here. Ramayana Masam, Navratri, Vrischika Masam (Mandala Kalam) and Thiruvathira in Dhanu Masam are important in the temple.

Chempilavu Ponkunnath Mahadeva Temple – Festival

Chempilavu Ponkunnath Mahadeva temple is located at Chempilavu in Kottayam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Mahadeva – Shiva. The annual Maha Shivratri festival which falls on the last fortnight of February or first fortnight of March (Malayalam Kumbha Masam) is an important day in Chempilavu Shiva kshetram. The vatta sreekovil has a Shivling which is of ancient origin. The upa devatas worshipped include Sri Krishna and Ganapathy. The shrine has a Chuttambalam, namaskara mandapam with a Nandi or Rishabham. The temple is associated with famous Kidangoor Subramanya Swamy temple. The arattu procession of Kidangoor Subramanya Swamy pays respect to Ponkunnath Mahadeva, who is the father of Kidangoor Subramanya. The Shivratri festival is noted for ezhunnallathu, abhishekam, dhara, pujas and rituals, homam etc. Both Tantric and Vedic rituals are performed on the day. The fortnightly Pradosham Vratam, Mondays and Saturdays are of importance in the temple. Thiruvathira in

Thiruvilwamala Poothanakara Shiva Temple – Festival

Thiruvilwamala Poothanakara Shiva temple is located at Poothanakara near Thiruvilwamala in Thrissur district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Mahadeva – Shiva. The annual Maha Shivratri festival which falls on February or March (Malayalam Kumbha Masam) is an important day in Poothanakara Shiva kshetram. This is a small temple – the sreekovil has a Shivling which is of ancient origin. The upa devatas worshipped include Devi and Ganapathy. The shrine has a namaskara mandapam with a Nandi or Rishabham. The Shivratri festival is noted for abhishekam, dhara, Tantric pujas and rituals, homam etc. Mondays and Saturdays are of great significance here. Thiruvathira in Dhanu Masam is another important festival here.

Velloorkunnam Mahadeva Temple – Festival – Muvattupuzha Pooram

Velloorkunam Mahadeva temple is located at Velloorkunnam - Thottumkal Peedika near Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Shiva – Mahadeva. The annual 6-day festival ends on the Thiruvathira nakshatra day in Dhanu Masam (December – January) and is famous as Muvattupuzha Pooram. Maha Shivratri in Kumbha Masam (February or March) is an important day at Velloorkunnam Shiva temple. The temple is located on the banks of the merging of three rivers. The murti of Shiva worshipped in the temple is that of Kirathamoorthy – hunter form of Shiva that appeared before Arjuna of Mahabharata to bless him with Pashupatastra. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Sri Krishna, Sastha or Ayyappa and Nagaraja and Nagayakshi. Mondays, Saturdays and the fortnightly Pradosham days are important at Velloorkunnam temple. Pakal pooram and Kuda maattam are celebrated on the fifth day. Eleven majestic elephants in glittering ornaments and colorful parasols

Story Of Gosala Krishna in Thiruvanvandoor Temple - Thiruvanvandoor Gajamela 2024 Date

Gosala Krishna is the main upa devata or subsidiary deity worshipped in the famous Thiruvanvandoor Temple in Chengannur, Kerala . Thiruvanvandoor Gajamela 2024 date is May 19. The temple is one among the 108 Divya Desams or 108 temples dedicated to Vishnu Bhagavan. The story of Gosala Krishna is interesting and is filled with miracles. The 51-day annual festival in connection with the murti installation at Sree Gosalakrishna Temple at Thiruvanvandoor  concludes with ceremonial procession and the famous Gajamela.  It is usually held on May 19. Gosala Krishna is the baby form of Bhagavan Sri Krishna and the murti is in the form of standing on two folded legs and one hand and showing the left hand containing curd rice. He is seen holding the rice with two of his fingers. In 1325 CE, the king of Ambalapuzha send his emissaries to bring the murti of Gosala Krishna to the temple at Ambalapuzha as there was some defect in the murti there. Jnazhapalli Namboothiri who was priest of Thiruv

Ranni Saleeswaram Mahadeva Temple – Festival

Ranni Saleeswaram Mahadeva temple is located at Angadi – 500 meters off Mamukku Junction 0n Punalur – Muvattupuzha road in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Mahadeva – Shiva. Shivratri festival which falls before the Amavasya day in Malayalam Kumbha Masam (February – March) is an important festival at Shaleeshwaram temple . An ancient Shivling is worshipped in the chathura sreekovil – square sanctum sanctorum. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Sastha or Ayyappa, Muruga and Goddess Bhagavathy. The temple has a nalambalam, namaskara mandapam, bali kallu, and shrines of upa devatas. The annual Shivratri festival is famous for tantric rituals including homam, dhara, vazhipadu, ezhunnallathu and abhishekam. Ramayana Masam, Navratri, Vrischika Masam and Thiruvathira in Dhanu masam are observed in the temple.

Words Of Sri Ramana Maharshi – During His Last Year In His Body

These were some of the final words of Sri Ramana Maharshi. Let the body, the result of fructifying karma, rest or move about, live or die, the Sage who has realized the Self is not aware of it, just as one in drunken stupor is not aware of his clothing. The jnani who has found himself as formless pure Awareness is unaffected though his body be cleft with a sword. Sugar-candy does not lose its sweetness though broken or crushed. "When we have finished a meal do we keep the leaf-plate on which we have eaten it?" A jnani rejoices to be relieved of the body by death as a servant rejoices to lay down his burden at the place of delivery. They take this body for Bhagavan and attribute suffering to him. What a pity! They are despondent that Bhagavan is going to leave them and go away; where can he go, and how?" Do you know what moksha (Liberation) is? "Getting rid of nonexistent misery and attaining Bliss which is the only existence, that is the definition of moks

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

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Saturday, 29 January 2022 – It is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 5:46 PM on January 29. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 3:25 PM on January 30. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on January 29, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Jyeshta or Kettai or Triketta nakshatra till 2:15 AM on January 29. Then onward it is Mool or Moolam nakshatra till 12:35 AM on January 30 . (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and so