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Month: December 2016

About Thiruppavai, Sri Andal Thiruppavai

Thiru means Sree and Pavai means Vrath (a divine fasting). Thiruppavai – Srivrath. In this Thiruppavai there are 30 Pasuras (stanzas). In every stanza there are 8 Padhams and the last is the Elorembavai which explains to impose your total concentration on the vratha. The Thiruppavai consists of the songs sung and the plays played […]

Legendary Tale – Andals Marriage

Kodhai (Andal) was brought up by Vishnuchittha (Periyalwar) in such an atmosphere where no deficit for love and devotion has. When Kodhai grew into a beautiful damsel, her love and devotion for the Lord grew to the extent that she decided to marry none but the Lord himself only. When she was given the duty […]

About Andal – One Among the Twelve Saints

Lord Vishnu has been praised by the 12 Alwars (Vaishnava Saints) in their Four Thousands Paasura’s. The Twelve Saints were belongs to the South India and are well-known for their Srivaishnava tradition of Hinduism, who was born in 3005 BCE. Thiruppavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi are the renowned version composed by ‘Andal’, the only female Alwar […]

Various Traditions & Customs Dhanurmasa

There are few more traditions followed by the Hindus of the South in this month: In Andhra Pradesh like having a Gangeddhu (bull of small, often deformed in some way, consecrated to a temple, which is decorated and furnished with bells and exhibited by certain beggars from house to house), Unjavruthi – people especially during […]

Preparation of the Havishyanna / Pongal / Mudhganna.

This dish is prepared with Green gram (Moong daal, Pesalu, Pacchai Payir or Hesaru bele) and rice as the primary ingredients. According to the Paaka Shasthras (cooking science), if the naivedhya cooked with the ingredients in the ratio of 2:1 (2 cups of green gram with 1 cup of rice) is said to be the […]

Highlight of the Dhanurmasa Pooja , Significance of Dhanurmasam

It is said as one day Dhanurmasa pooja during the Brahmi muhurtha or the Punya Kaal or the Maha Punya Kaal equals 1000 years of daily pooja. Offering of Pongal (in Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh), Mudganna (called as Huggi in Karnataka) as naivedya is the most sacred offer for Lord Vishnu. Basil is one more […]

RENOWNED VRATHS DURING DHANURMASA

Analysing the Puranas, reveals that two vraths (observances) had been observed by the Andal and Gopikas during the Dhanurmasam to marry the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. One is Dhanurmasa vrath and the other is Kaathyaayani vrath. About Dhanurmasa Vrath (a religious observance) Pooja: A vrath done during the month of Dhanurmasam is called the Dhanurmasam […]

ABOUT DHANURMASA / Marghasirsha / Margazhli

The Transit of Sun into the constellation of Dhanurrasi or Sagittarius and until it moves out to the constellation of Makara or Capricorn. Since the transit into Dhanur rasi, it is known as Dhanurmasam. Dhanurmasa / Marghasirsha / Margazhli (Dec 16 to Jan 13) has great spiritual significance which starts with Margashirsha shukla ekadasi (the […]

264 Shivalayas in Tamil Nadu, List of Lord Shiva Temples in Tamilnadu

Shiva Temples in Cuddalore District: Chidambaram Thillai Natarajar, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Pasupatheswarar, Tiruvetkalam, Chidambaram Town, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Pranava Vyakrapureeswar, Omapuliyur, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Patanjaleeswarar, Kanattampuliyur, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Soundaryeswarar, Thirunarayur, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Amirtha Kadeswarar, Mela Kadambur, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Uchinathar, Sivapuri, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Palvanna Nathar, Tirukazhipalai, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Theerthapureeswarar, Tiruvattathurai, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Pralayakaleswarar, Pennadam, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Vallabeswarar, Tirukoodalai […]

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Timings, Poojas, History, Sevas

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple or Thillai Nataraja Swamy Temple is an ancient Shiva Temple in Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.God Shiva in the form of Sri Nataraja Swamy(Tirumoola Nathar) is self-manifested (Swayambu) in this temple. Lord Shiva is the presiding deity in this temple. The temple is 78 km from Pondicherry and 235 km from Chennai.. The […]

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