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As per the Hindu Dharma, the offering of food items forms part of the ‘Upacharas’ or Services offered to a deity who has had the Prana Prathistha ritual performed to it. Therefore the murthi or vigraha is revered as a living entity who is offered food, fruits etc. among others and it is considered as “Naivedyam”. In Sanskrit Naivedyam simply means offering to Lord. According to legendary when Lord Vishnu decided to descend to Earth in Archa form as Lord Venkateswara, He commissioned Sage Vaikhanasa to prepare ancient religious texts called Agama Shastras. Sage Vikhanasa forumulated Vaikhanasa Agama and prescribed the tenets which are being followed even today in all the major srivaishnavaite temples which includes types of “Naivedyam” also. NAIVEDYAM RENDERED TO LORD AS PER AGAMA TENETS The traditional process of offering Naivedyam to Lord Venkateswara is continued even today as per the tenets of Vaikhanasa Agama without any deviation. After Mantrasanam(awakening lord by chanting mantr...

Durga Maa is the supreme God and primary diety in Shaktism. She got her name after killing the demon Mahishasura.   She is represenetd as "shakti" or the female principle of divine energy, and is also the nurturer of fertility and strength in the material world.  She is represenetd as "shakti" or the female principle of divine energy, and is also the nurturer of fertility and strength in the material world.  Durga ma is presented as 'shakti' she is the divine principle of energy who also has the power of a male god to save the universe. Riding a lion Durga is a symbol of power. This indicated that she has supreme power and protects virtue while destroying evil.  The trishul in her hand is a representation of three qualities. Namely Satwa ( the ideal state of mind ), Rajas ( energy that drives ambition) and Tamas ( laziness and stress). To attain peace she balances these three energies.  Durga is also the significant half of Shiva. He is the form and sh...

Onam is perhaps the most important festival in the state of Kerala. Onam is a time when the state of Kerala is filled with joy and excitement. The people of the state celebrate the festival with a lot of pomp and fervor. Flower carpets, Onamsadhya and fairs make the Onam celebrations truly an experience. When we speak of Onam, the Thrikkakakara temple arguably has the most vibrant and important celebration. Thrikkakara is a place in the Cochin area in the State of Kerala. The Maha Vishnu Temple at Thrikkakara boasts the distinction of being one among the few temples all over India to have the Vamana avatar as the presiding deity. One Among The Divya Deshams There are around 108 Divya deshams in our country. These temples are dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu and visiting these temples is considered to be auspicious for any devotee of Lord Maha Vishnu. The Thrikkakkara temple is one among these temples and plays a very important part in the Vaishnav sect. Vamana Avatar Vamana Avatar is coun...