When the Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand is closed after Diwali for winter, the swaroop of the Shiva (Panchamukha Doli) from the temple is carried to the Ukhimath Temple . Shiva as Kedarnath resides during the harsh winter (till Akshaya Tritiya day) at the Ukhimath Temple . Kedarnath mandir is usually closed on the Bhai Dooj day, two days after Diwali. The Swayambhu Shivling worshipped in Kedarnath temple is given the samadhi roop shringar on the final day. The Shivling is covered with bhagambar, bhringraj flowers, bhasma, and regional flowers and leaves ( बाघंबर, भृंगराज फूल, भस्म, स्थानीय शुष्क फूलों- पत्तों).  The doors of the the sanctum sanctorum are closed when Bhakut Bhairavnath is summoned as he is the protector deity during the harsh winter season when people are not present in the temple. (भकुंट भैरव नाथ के आह्वान के साथ ही गर्भगृह तथा मुख्य द्वार बंद किया गया। साथ ही पूरब द्वार को भी सीलबंद किया गया।) कपाट बंद होने के बाद भगवान केदारनाथ जी की पंचमुखी डोली शीतकालीन गद्

Nabadwip Rash Yatra is the most important festival at Nabadwip in Nadia District of Bengal. It is a Vaishnava pilgrim center and the Rash Utsav is based on the divine love of Radha and Krishna. Nabadwip Rash Yatra 2023 date is November 27. The Rash Purnima is observed on the full moon day in Kartik month as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in Bengal. Nabadwip Rash Utsav is also known as Pat Purnima, Rash Kali Puja and Shakti or Shakta Rash. For Vaishnava devotees, it is a festival which celebrates the divine love of Radha and Krishna. However, at Nabadwip Rash Yatra gains an important significance for common people. It is a festival of Hari and Hara, Krishna and Kali. Murtis (idols or sculptures) of Vishnu, Shiva, Goddess Durga, Goddess Kali, Krishna, Radha, Annapurna, Jagadhatri and Shirdi Sai Baba are made during the occasion and worshipped in public pandals and homes. At the end of the festival, the sculptures are then taken to rivers and immersed.

Thiruvathira Nakshatra 2023 predictions based on Malayalam nakshatram or birth star Kerala astrology. As per Thiruvathira Nakshatra phalam, people born in this nakshatra will make gains through property sale, stocks, lottery and games. Good months are February, April, August, and December 2023. January, March, July and November 2023 are bad months. May, June, September and October 2023 will be both good and bad. You will feel satisfied with you work during the first quarter of the year and patience and flexible approach will help in having happy atmosphere in the family. It is a good year for those looking for new jobs. A long cherished ambition will be realized. Artists will get fame and name. Students will have a usual year. Some of you will be actively participating in religious functions. Those looking to get government job will face delays and numerous problems. If you are looking to go abroad for job the you might face sudden problems to political changes and reforms. At the wor

Parama Bhattaraka is an honorific title denoting ‘Supreme Lord”, used for paramount sovereign, gods and saints. For gods and saints, the title ‘Parama Bhattaraka’ is used in the sense of “worthy of worship” or ‘sacred’. Derived from the Sanskrit bhartr, its plural form bhratarah became bhattara (lord or svamin) in Prakrit with a prefix parama as a superlative. It was commonly used in the inscriptions from the Gupta period (4 th century CE) onwards and also in literary works as one of the high-sounding titles of kings. In the Mathura Stone Pillar Inscription of the Gupta year 61, both Samudragupta and Chandragupta II are called Bhattaraka. In the Udayagiri cave inscription of 401 CE, Chandragupta II is called Parama Bhattaraka. Thence onwards the use of this title for kings becomes very common in combination with other high sounding titles like ‘Parama Bhagavata, Maharajadhiraja, and so on. It is possible that the use of such titles are borrowed from foreigners like the Kushanas and

Panguni Uthiram festival which falls on Uthiram nakshatra day in Panguni month (March – April) is of great importance at the Tiruvarur Thyagaraja temple in Tamil Nadu. It is the only day when the left leg of the main deity of Shiva worshipped in the temple is visible to devotees. Rest of the year the left leg is covered with flowers or clothes or other offerings. Panguni Uthiram At Tiruvarur Thyagaraja Temple in 2023 is on April 5. Shiva is worshipped at Tiruvarur Thyagaraja temple in the Somaskanda form. In the Somaskanda form, Shiva has Goddess Parvathi seated to his left and Murugan or Skanda seated in between the divine couple. The murti was installed by Chola King Muchukunda. The murti was originally worshipped by Bhagavan Vishnu. It is believed that Bhagavan Vishnu used to keep the murti close to his heart and it used to go up and down when Bhagavan took a breath. Later, the murti was given to Indra. Chola King Muchukunda, an ardent devotee of Shiva, got the murti from Indra

Makayiram Nakshatra 2023 predictions are based on Malayalam Nakshatram or birth star Kerala astrology. As per Makayiram Nakshatra phalam, people born in this nakshatra will face some tough situations in life and a secret of yours will be exposed. Good months are January, April, August, October and December 2023. February, May, June and July 2023 are bad months. March, September and November 2023 will be both good and bad and with no major gains. Makayiram Nakshatra born people will have a stagnant period in 2023. Occasional gains will be marred by some untoward incidents. Those looking for new jobs will get to hear encouraging news. There will be some delay in foreign jobs. Artists will perform well during the period. Students will face some tough situations. There will be financial gains. Those looking to migrate to a new country will face problems due to new reforms and rules. Government jobs will be difficult this year and there will some serious issues regarding it. Professionals

 Palluruthy Azhakiyakavu Bhagavathy temple is located at Palluruthy near Kochi in Ernakulam, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali - sixteen armed murti of Bhagavathy is worshipped in the temple. The temple is famous for the annual Pattu Thalappoli festival which begins every year on the 1st day of the Malayalam month of Makaram (January). Pattu Thalappoli festival which lasts for around 25 days receives the largest number of Nattu Thalam, an offering to the goddess, in Ernakulam. Brahmani Pattu ritual is held during the festival period in a special erected panthal (dais). Vadakkumpuram Guruthi is another ritual held as part of the Pattu Thalappoli festival.  The annual Pongala festival is observed on the Kumbha Bharani day. Another important festival in the temple is held on Meena Bharani day. Chanthattam is performed on Meena Bharani day. The annual festivals are also famous for unique Shakti temple rituals and pujas. Caparisoned elephants, melam and tradition

Kartik Masa is the eighth month in a traditional Hindu Telugu calendar followed in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Kartika Masa 2023 is from November 14 to December 12. The month is dedicated both Shiva and Vishnu and people perform various rituals, vratas and austerities. Nagula Chavithi one of the most important rituals dedicated to Nagas or Snakes in Andhra Pradesh is observed in this month. Special rituals and fasting are observed on Mondays in Kartik Month. In Hinduism,  Mondays  are generally dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. But the Mondays in the month of  Shravan  and Kartik are considered special by Lord Shiva devotees. Somvar (Monday) gets its name from one of thousand names of Lord Shiva – Someshwara. The crescent moon (Soma) on the matted locks of Shiva gives him the name Someshwara. It is believed that the moon observed Somavara Vratam to escape from the curse of Daksha and to get the blessings from Lord Shiva and a spot in His matted locks. Visiting

Mondays in the month of Kartik is observed as Karthika Somavara Vratam in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. The fasting is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Kartika Masam 2023 in Kannada and Telugu calendars begins on November 14 and ends on December 12. Karthika Somavara Vratham 2023 dates are November 20, November 27, December 4, and December 11. In Hinduism, Mondays are generally dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. But the Mondays in the month of Shravan and Kartik are considered special by Lord Shiva devotees. Somvar (Monday) gets its name from one of thousand names of Lord Shiva – Someshwara. The crescent moon (Soma) on the matted locks of Shiva gives him the name Someshwara. It is believed that the moon observed Somavara Vratam to escape from the curse of Daksha and to get the blessings from Lord Shiva and a spot in His matted locks. It must be noted that Kartik month in North India is generally dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Kartik month in Maharashtr

Rohini Nakshatra Phalam 2023 based on Malayalam nakshatram Kerala astrology. Rohini nakshatra born people will need to be careful about finance and property dealings. Good months are April, August, September and December 2023. February, March, July and October 2023 are bad months. January, May, June and November 2023 will be stagnant period with not much gain. Rohini Nakshatram born people will see in change in fortune during the later part of 2023. During the first six months, there will be some tough situations. It is not a good year for those looking for new jobs. There will be some positive signals regarding government related jobs. Students will have a good year. Those in creative field will perform well. There will be sudden developments regarding government jobs. Those looking for a job in a foreign country will face tough competition. You will regret certain actions of past that will cause you a job in another country. At the workplace, you should not rely on others. Profes

Dreaming of my phone being stolen is a negative sign as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means you are not thinking properly and you will cause financial damage by chasing something that has no real value. Dreams of my phone being stolen also mean you will be careless and this will be result in thieves or cheaters taking advantage of your belongings. Dreaming of my phone being stolen and you are present in the dream means sudden problems in life especially due to losing important documents or electronic gadgets. Dream of my phone being stolen and you are frantically searching for it in an unknown place means you will be robbed in a new place. It also means you will only realize about a theft very late. Dreams of my phone being stolen and you are accusing someone means prejudice or wrongly accusing people. Dream of my phone being stolen and you are scared or crying means you are not in touch with reality and your actions were all superficial. You will pay for this

Chhath festival dedicated to the worship of Lord Surya or Sun God is observed a couple of days after Diwali in the Kartik month (October – November) mainly in Bihar, Terai region of Nepal and in parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal and Chhattisgarh. The devotee observing the Chhath fast is known as Parvaitin. The Chhath fast is usually observed by women. During the four days of the Chhath rituals the Parvaitin stays away from all types of work. Parvaitin is assisted by her husband, children and other family members in completing the four-day Chhath rituals, which involves 36-hour long fast, cooking of special food and the worship on the banks of a holy river. A devotee becomes a Parvaitin when the mantle is passed on to her by an elderly devotee who was observing the Chhath ritual in the family. Once a devotee takes up the Parvaitin responsibility she continues to perform the rituals annually without any break and stops only when s

Dreaming of my partner cheating is a very common dream and it usually is a sign of insecurity and doubt as per dream interpretation and meaning. It is common to feel partner is cheating on me. The dream is asking you to clear your doubts and get things in order before proceeding with the relationship. Dreams of my partner cheating also mean you will soon be jealous about someone. It also means you should not trust your partner blindly in financial matters. Avoid sharing passwords and bank ids and other financial information. Dreaming of my partner cheating and you know the person in the dream means there is something happening behind your back and you are not aware of it. Dream of my partner cheating and you are angry and unhappy or crying in the dream then it is a clear sign that there is something wrong in your current partnership. You should sort it out with the help of a mature friend or person. After the dream you should also give a proper thought about your partner. You sho

Nay, beings do not exist in Me (in reality). Behold My divine yoga. My Spirit, which is the source and support of all beings, does not dwell in them. (Bhagavad Gita Chapter IX verse 5). Nay, even that was a delusion. The universe is nothing but the supreme Being. It is a divine mystery. We cannot understand it. It seems contradictory that in the preceding verse Bhagavan said that all creatures dwell in Him, and now He declares that they do not dwell in Him. But the explanation follows. ‘It is through My divine yogamaya that it appears to be so. But in reality I am ever unattached to and unconnected with any object. It is all an illusion. The universe is nothing but Me. I create through the universal Mind, and I support My creation by the same power. But I remain always independent because I know My own creation.’ It is and at the same time it is not. You see a rope on your path in the twilight and you think it is a snake. The snake is your own creation. It exists for you but not fo

Dreaming of my mother dying is a warning sign and bad omen as per dream interpretation and meaning. The dream means unexpected problems in family. It also means someone important in your family will face serious accidents. It also means death in the family. Dreams of my mother dying also means you might create some problem which will hurt your mother. Dream of my mother dying and it is in your home means carelessness and lack of cleanliness resulting in problems. It also means your family will hear some bad news about you. You can expect scandal or embarrassing situations. Dreaming of my mother dying and it is at an unknown place means trouble to your family during journey. It also means your mother facing danger when you are away from her. It also means fed up with family problems your mother might walk away without informing you. Dreams of my mother dying and you are struggling to help her means getting a medical emergency in near future. It also means you need to be prepared t

Dreaming of my mother giving birth is a warning sign as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means you have taken your mom for granted without respecting her individuality and feeling. Soon she might assert her freedom and independence and this might cause problems to other members in the family. Dream of my mother giving birth and you see her happy means she will decide to have a baby or do something she always wanted to do. Dreaming of my mother giving birth and you wake up crying or terrified means you will face embarrassment or shame due to the activity of a family member. It also means you will not accept the decisions of a family member. Your mother might do something that might make you insecure and suspicious. Dream of my mother giving birth and you see other people in the dream mean people will misunderstand your mother. It also means prejudice causing problems in the family. Dreams of my mother giving birth and you are not seen in the dream means you will be

Dreaming of my late aunt is both positive and negative sign as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means you will face some crisis in near future and will miss your aunt who would have been a great help. It also means you will fulfill a wish of your aunt. Dreams of my late aunt also mean you will achieve success and this will make your aunt proud. Dream of my late aunt and you wake up terrified means an old problem will come back to haunt you. It also means you will be exposed or will have to answer for an action of yours. It also means a secret getting revealed. Dreaming of my late aunt and you see other relatives in the dream means get together or family function. The dream also means you will find out something new about the death of your aunt. It also means family will decide to remember aunt on a special day. Dreams of my late aunt and it is taking place in an unknown place means your aunt is trying to tell you something about his death or something that had left

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Friday, 4 November 2022 – It is Shukla Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 7:02 PM on November 4. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 5:35 PM on November 5. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.)  Good – Auspicious time on November 4, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Satabhisha or Sadayam or Chathayam nakshatra till 2:49 AM on November 4. Then onward it is Purva Bhadrapada or Pooruruttathi nakshatra till 1:49 AM on November 5. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa