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˜undefeatable’ and ‘ashtami’ signifies ‘eight day’. According to the Hindu legends the fierce and powerful form of Goddess Durga, known as ‘Goddess Bhadrakali’ was incarnated. The day of Durga Ashtami is celebrated as the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon named ‘Mahishasura’. It is believed that one who observes the Durga Ashtami Vrat with full dedication will be bestowed with happiness and good fortu
ipped as Durga and offered sugarcane stalks. In Kerala, Saraswati puja is practiced on Ashtmi, a day before Mahanavami. The Mahanavami day is treated as resting day. People don’t begin new activities on this day and children don’t even stud
--a festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Devi Chamundeshwari during this phase. Also, children are introduced to formal education in schools on this day. This is preceeded by the worship of books on the Navami day. This puja is known
d Shiva on both Sukla paksha and Krishna
d Shiva on both Sukla paksha and Krishna
s an ancient Hindu festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness or good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair , the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. Special Lakshmi Puja will be there in Adi
e Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala. It is observed from the 1st day of the ‘Vrishchikam’ month till the 11th or 12th day of the ‘Dhanu’ masam in the traditional Malayalam calendar. The day of Mandala Puja marks the end of the 41 days long austerity that is observed by the followers or devotees of Lord Ayyappa. The fast begins 41 before the observance of Mandala Puja, that is, the first day of the Malayalam month of ‘Vrishchikam’. Mandala Puja along with ‘Makar Vilakku’ are the two major events held at the Ayyappa Temple that draws devotees from all over the places. Neiabhishekam (abhishekam with Ghee ) is an important offering dur
d Shiva on both Sukla paksha and Krishna
d Shiva on both Sukla paksha and Krishna
d Shiva on both Sukla paksha and Krishna
Adi Sankara Nilayam is a hallowed place, the maternal birth home of the great saint, Adi Sankara. This centuries old sacred dwelling houses some precious temples from an era gone by. These temples were worshipped by Sri Sankara and his mother, Aryamba. The pond adjacent to the temple compound adds immense beauty to the serene surroundings and artistic structures. Adi Sankara Nilayam houses the ancient shrines of Ayyapa, Rama, Krishna, Ganesha, Vettakkorumakan (Kirata-Shiva) and Goddesses Nagayaksi and Bhagavati. It is indeed amazing to note that all these deities chose this premise to bless it with their divine presence.
Lord Ayyappa is the main deity in the centuries-old temple complex of Melpaazhur Mana. The idol of Lord Ayyappa is svayambhu (born on its own out of the earth).The Legend goes that a 'tampuraatti' (elderly Nampütiri lady) who was an ardent devotee of the Lord used to walk two kilometres to the Ayyappankudam temple...
Know MoreAdi Shankara (pronouncedearly 8th century was a philosopher and theologian from India who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism. ...
Know MoreThe most auspicious form of Kannadi (a mirror carved in stone) represent Devi Bhuvaneswari.TheKalpataru –wish fulfilling tree.The Divine Mother resides in this Temple to bless...
Know MoreAs a befitting tribute to the omnipresent guiding presence of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda there is a holy shrine built in the vicinity of the temple complex...
Know MoreIn the north-western corner of the Ayyappa temple was a Bhagavati-tara (small seat on the bare earth). In accordance with astrological readings it was recomended that for the welfare of the Mana...
Know MoreTemple The Mana was host to several sarpa-kaavus (small altars for serpants). Naaga-pujas were performed in these kaavus, but in due course, it was difficult to protect the kaavus. Thus, a Devi Naagayakshi temple was built in the Mana so that worship could continue...
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Vettakorumakan is the son of Kirata Siva and Parvati. Vettakorumakan was traditionally considered the 'kaaranavar' (eldest counsel to the Mana) in addition to being...
Know MoreA very auspicious feature, core tothe Temple Complex, is the Ganesha Temple, whose pratishtha (installation) was done around the same time that the Ayyappa Temple was...
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An age-old, dilapidated Sri Krishna temple was once situated on a hillock on the northern side of the Mana's temple complex. A broken Krishna idol was worshipped...
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A Sri Rama temple once existed in Ponmaanaadi, a nearby village under the Melpaazhur Mana umbrella. 'Ponmaan' means 'golden deer' and 'aadi' means 'danced'...
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