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This is an important festival celebrated in the temple. Devotees carry kavadis and there are lots of rural folk dances during this period Schedule : March 12 – Kodiyetram March 13 – Velli Kamadhenu Vahanam March 14 – Velli Aatu Kida Vahanam March 15 – Thanga Mayil Vahanam March 16 – Yaanai Vahanam March 17 – Thirukalyanam – Velli Ratham March 18 – Therottam March 19 – Thanga Guthirai Vahanam March 20 – Vellipidari Mayil Vahanam March 21 – Kodi Irakkuthal

Narad Puran is the ancient text which elaborates the right manner to pray to a god. The scripture mentions 4 things, rather emotions, which do not let the prayers be successful. Thus, to gain complete benefit from your prayers and devotion, be careful of the following: 1) Praying because you have been asked to  People often pray to god because their parents or elders pressurize them to visit temples, and perform rituals. Such prayers bring no benefit. Unless and until you have faith in what your are doing, god will not listen to you. 2) Praying out of fear Often people pray to god out of fear. What if god gets angry if I don't pray? I may not get promotion if I don't pray or I may fail in a test if I don't pray. These are some common concerns of many. However, prayers done out of fear do not give positive results. 3) Incomplete knowledge Performing rituals the wrong way due to lack of knowledge can affect the results negatively.  It is best to stick to simple form of pooja...

Navagraha or the Nine Planets has great importance in Hinduism and Hindu rituals. Navagrahas are considered to play a major role in deciding the destiny of man. Lord Surya – The Sun God   : Lord Surya or the Sun God occupies the central place amongst the navagrahas facing the east. Also known as Ravi, Surya is the Lord of ‘Simha Rashi’ or Leo sign in Zodiac. Surya’s vahana is a chariot drawn by seven horses. The seven horses represent the seven colors of the white light and seven days of a week.The practice of doing Surya Namaskar is a good practice for a healthy life.  Famous Temples : Konark Sun Temple in Orissa and Suryanar Kovil near Kumbakonam in Tamilnadu are two famous temples of Lord Surya. Arsavalli Suryanaryana temple in Andhra Pradesh is also Famous temple for Sun God. Lord Chandra – The Moon God : Chandra is a lunar deity and is also known as Soma. The Moon represents the mind, feminine nature, beauty and happiness. He i...

This temple is located at Kuravi Mandal in Warangal district. It is one of the famous temple in the region. Shivaratri Jatara commences from February 28 Schedule February 28 – Ganapathi Puja, Deeksha darana, Ankurarpana, Dwajarohanam,, Basavamudda (10 pm) March 01 – Puranabhishekam (4 am – 11 am), Gramotsavam, Edurukolu (7 pm), Kalyana Mahotsavam (12.30 am) March 02 – Abhishekam March 04 – Teppotsavam March 06 – Rathotsavam March 07 – Purnahuthi March 08 – Vasantotsavam March 09 – Pavalimpu Seva March 14 – Kalyanam March 15 – 16 days festival.

  The temple is located in the holy city of Rameswaram in the state of Tamilnadu. Rameswaram is supreme among all the places of pilgrimage. A mere sight of this holy place is enough to free a man from the bondage of this mortal world. Going on a pilgrimage to Rameshwar gives virtues similar to what is attained by performing all the yagyas. One, who takes a holy dip at Setu Rameshwar, attains to Vishnuloka. Merely by sleeping at the sea shore of Rameshwar a man gets absolved of heinous of sins like brahmhatya, etc. A man is blessed if his remains are consigned to the holy waters at Rameshwar after his death.   Scriptures say that five types of sins are as grave as the sin of brahmahatya   One, who criticizes sages A selfish person who cooks food only for himself, One who destroys well laid path making it difficult for people to tread upon, One who accepts food from a 'chandal' and One who sells food grains to a chandal. But, all these just disappe...

Devotees plan a trip to Amarnath every year during the month of July and to reach here, they cross numerous stops in between. All these spots have religious importance because it is said that Shiva along with Parvati had stopped at each of these destinations while on his way to Amarnath making the entire way blissful. Pahalgam This was the first spot where Shiva stopped to rest while on his way to Amarnath. It is said that he left his ‘vahana’, Nandi, at this location. Pahalgam is 96 kms from Srinagar and is surrounded by mountain peaks. Chandanbadi The next stop of Shiva was Chandanbadi. It is 16 kms from Pahalgam. According to beliefs, Lord Shiva sacrificed the moon from his head here. The moon then waited for Lord Shiva to return. This is how the name of this place became Chandanbadi. Pissu Top Slightly ahead of Chandanbadi is Pissu Top, which was Shiva and Parvati’s third stop. It is said that at Pissu Top, a fight occurred between the gods and demons as to who will visit the Amarn...

This temple is located at dwaraka Tirumala. Sri Malleswara swamy is kshetra palaka of dwaraka tirumal temple. Mahashivaratri Utsavams will commence from February 27 Schedule February 27 – Vinayaka Puja (7 pm), Yagasala, Ankurarpana, Dwajarohana, Baliharana February 28 – Kovela Utsavam March 01 – Maha Shivaratri, Lingodbhava Ksheerabhishekam, Kalyana Mahotsavam March 02 – Kovela Utsavam March 03 – Vasantotsavam, Kovela Utsavam, Maha Purnahuthi, Dwajavarohana March 04 – Pushpa Yagam, Dwadasa Pradakshina.

  Ekadasi is observed on eleventh day of hindu lunar fortnight. Devotees observe a day – long fast As per traditional beliefs, the Kaliyuga is dominated by wicked traits such as greed, hatred, destruction, devastation, anger, discord, violence etc. It will only end when Lord Vishnu's tenth avatar, Kalki, arrives.  To  observe vrat in Kaliyuga find it challenging to perform austerities. Thus, the prohibition of certain foods makes it easier for  those who observe Vrat. Once, a drop of sweat fell from Brahma's forehead. And it soon turned into a demon. The demon then appealed to Lord Brahma and sought permanent shelter. So Lord Brahma asked him to live in the rice grains that people would consume on the Ekadashi Tithi. Hence, people avoid rice on Ekadashi Tithi. However, there is a reason why people do not have rice on this day. Another belief is that the Moon's gravitational force causes high and low tides on the earth. This is because it attracts the water b...

  As part of facilitating Srivari Darshan for more common devotees, TTD has cancelled VIP Break Darshan slot on Saturdays and Sundays. TTD said that the move is aimed at providing hassle-free Srivari Darshan for common devotees who throng the pilgrim centre. With the reallocation of the time slot of VIPs to common devotees on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays will enable TTD in providing darshan to more number of devotees. As of now TTD has issued 30,000 SSD tokens every day. The latest decision of TTD will provide additional two hours of Srivari Darshan to common devotees on weekends.

  As part of facilitating Srivari Darshan for more common devotees, TTD has cancelled VIP Break Darshan slot on Saturdays and Sundays. TTD said that the move is aimed at providing hassle-free Srivari Darshan for common devotees who throng the pilgrim centre. With the reallocation of the time slot of VIPs to common devotees on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays will enable TTD in providing darshan to more number of devotees. As of now TTD has issued 30,000 SSD tokens every day. The latest decision of TTD will provide additional two hours of Srivari Darshan to common devotees on weekends.

  This mantra is  “om namah shivaya”. It is called Panchakshara matra as it has 5 syllables and is preceded by om. This mantra means, ’I bow down in worship to Lord Shiva’.  Na: Na refers to ‘earth’ Ma: Denotes ‘water’ Si: Si is used to mean ‘fire’ Va: Refers to ‘air’ Ya: Ya indicate ‘ether’ Benefits of Panchakshara mantra This mantra helps seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. It annihilates fear of death and rekindles hope in the hearts and minds of devotees. It has the potential to heal all diseases. Strengthens the mind, body and soul. It removes shrouded thoughts and promotes a clear mind and sound judgment. Helps direct a person to take the right decisions in life when face with a conflict. Helps take you up a notch in spirituality. Helps focus your energy even when distractions are there. Help give you inner peace and tranquility. This mantra helps increase concentration power as well as memory. This mantra...