🕉 #Thread Ancient Triprayar Rama Temple, Kerala - This is the only Deity of Lord Rama worshiped by Bhagwan Krishna in Dwaraka. On banks of River Theevra, After the conclusion of Krishna's lilas from this world, this Deity was submerged in the sea🚩 1/3 @SriRamya21@_Mrityunjaya
🕉 2. Later, it was found by some fishermen near Kerala a & a local ruler Vakkayil Kaimal constructed a temple & installed the Deity. Sri Ramachandra's Deity here resembles the Chaturbhuja Narayana form, holding Shankha, Chakra a bow, and a garland
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🕉 3. An Architectural Marvel, The temple is designed with wood, copper & gold. The circular sanctum has depictions of Ramayana & beautiful mural paintings. One of Famous Nalambalam Temple Groups-4 temples dedicated to 4 brothers -Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata & Shatrughna🚩
🕉1. #KarwaChauth fasting is done during Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in month of Kartik & acc to Amanta calendar followed in Gujarat & Maharashtra it is Ashwin month. It coincides with SankataHarana Chaturthi a fasting day for Lord Ganesha🚩@SriRamya21@_Mrityunjaya@sidragh1
🕉 2. #KarwaChauth Fasting & its rituals are prayers by married women for their Husband’s long life . Married women worship Bhagwan Shiva & His family & break the fast only after sighting & making offerings to Moon God🚩
🕉 3.#KarwaChauth Fasting is very difficult without taking any food or even a drop of water after sunrise till the sighting of the moon in the night. Also known as Karak Chaturthi #Karwa or #Karak refers to earthen pot thro which water offering-Argha अर्घis made to the moon 🚩
🕉 #JaiMataDi#Thread
Navratri: 9 nights of worshipping the Goddess 🙏
Navratri celebrates the Supreme Goddess in her Myriad Cosmic manifestations of Shakti: Ma Durga (protection), Ma Lakshmi (abundance), Ma Saraswati (knowledge) & Mahakali (transformation) 🚩1/5 @LostTemple7
🕉 On the first 3 days, Ma Durga is worshipped for dispelling negativity and misfortune.
On the next 3 days, Ma Lakshmi Devi is revered as the beautiful goddess of wealth & prosperity for both spiritual & worldly endeavours 🚩2/5 @_Mrityunjaya
🕉 During the last 3 days, Saraswati Devi is worshipped for bestowing deep learning & profound wisdom. Ma Kali is invoked for the highest transcendence. We also worship the 9 forms of Ma Durga through the Navratri, one for each day🚩3/5
🕉 #Thread Sri RanganathaSwamy Gold Vimanam, Srirangam,TN🚩
Bhagwan Brahma was performing pujas during Samudra manthan & Srirangam Vimanam along with Lord Ranganath's Murthy emerged. It remained in Satyaloka (Lord Brahma’s abode)for yrs where He worshipped Lord 🚩1/4 @SriRamya21
🕉 Later it was brought to Ayodhya by King Ikshvaku. Worship continued in Ikshvaku lineage in which appeared Bhagwan Rama, who killed Asura Ravan. He gave the Vimanam with Lord RanganathaSwamy ‘s Murthy to King Vibhishana who wanted to be with Bhagwan Rama🚩2/4 @_Mrityunjaya
🕉 When Vibhishana passed through Trichy en route to Sri Lanka where he had become the king, the Srirangam Vimanam & Sri RanganathaSwamy’s Murthy would not move from Srirangam 🚩3/4 @ethicalstep@Harsh__17
🕉 #Thread Today is Krishna Paksh(New Moon Day)/Adhik Maas/Purushottam Maas known as Parama Ekadashi.
This Ekadashi Vrat is observed once in about 3 yrs -1 of Hindu yrs which has Adhik Maas . Lord Krishna narrated Parama Ekadashi Story to Arjuna in Mahabharata🚩1/n @SriRamya21
🕉 A Brahmin named Sumedha lived with his virtuous wife Pavitra in Kampilya town. Despite being poor, they never shied away from serving the guests & feeding poor. However, as they became poorer, Sumedh wondered how they were going to overcome this obstacle🚩2/n @_Mrityunjaya
🕉 But his wife Pavitra had a strong belief in God. So one day, Maharishi Kaudilya visited their house & as usual, the Brahmin couple served him generously.
Impressed by their hospitality, Kaudilya suggested them to fast for Parama Ekadashi if they want to get rid of poverty🚩3/n
🕉 #Thread Eight Avatars /Incarnations of Bhagwan GaneshJi from the Mudgala Purana, an Upapurana devoted only to Lord GaneshJi who defeats 8 weaknesses of humans in each form. These are arrogance, ego, desire, anger, greed, illusion, inebriation & jealousy 🚩1/n @RadharamnDas
🕉 1)Vakratunda:
The first Form meaning the One with the Curved Trunk& a personification of the form of Brahman. In the form of Vakratunda, Lord GaneshJi defeated Demon of jealousy & envy, Matsaryasura. In this Avatar as Destroyer of Jealousy- Lion is his Vahan🚩2/n
🕉 2)Ekadanta- Bhagwan GaneshJi has a Single Tusk & is a manifestation of nature of Brahman. He acted as a scribe with his 1 Tusk to Sage Ved Vyas to write Mahabharata. Lord GaneshJi fought Demon Madasura, who was the embodiment of conceit and arrogance with Mouse as Vahan 🚩3/n
🕉#Thread Powerful 12th Century MaChamundeshwari Temple is amongst 18 Maha Shakti Peethas -hair of SatiDevi fell here. Ma Chamundi Temple of Mysore Royal Family is 1000 steps from foot of 3,000 Ft Chamundi Hills.
Goddess is seated on a lion, killing Demon with her Trishul🚩1/4
🕉 Built in Dravidian style of architecture, Chamundeswari Temple has a quadrangular structure,an impressive 7-tier Gopuram & imposing entrance Dwara. The 1000 steps to the temple were built by Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar in 1659. The temple has Navaranga & Antharala Mantapa 🚩2/4
🕉 On the 700th step on the Chamundi Temple hill there is a massive sculpture of a Huge Granite Nandi, Lord Shiva’s Vahan. 16 Ft height & length of 25 Ft, it is one of the largest statues of Nandi in India. Around the neck of Nandi, you will find captivating pendant bells 🚩3/4