🕉Today is Famous #GuruvayurEkadashi 5,000yrs Guruvayurappan Temple, #Kerala
The Abode of Bhagawan Krishna as seen by parents VasudevJi & Devaki at His Birth.The Ancient Main Murthy is made of highly powerful stone -Patala Anjanama having healing & miraculous properties🚩1/4
🕉Ancient Guruvayur temple in built in typical Kerala Temple architecture- On Kerala NewYear Vishu,Sun’s rays fall on Lord Guruvayurappan’s Feet & Lord can be seen from Entrance.Bhagawan Krishna stands with 4 hands carrying Shankh-conch,Chakra- discus,Gadha-Mace&Padma-lotus🚩2/4
🕉Lord Krishna asked 2 sages to take this Murthy created by Lord Vishnu from Dwarka Temple while Dwaraka was being destroyed &install it in Kerala.Lord Krishna’s Murthy was brought by VayuDeva & Brihaspati & placed in Guruvayur -merger of both names-Guru -Brihaspati & Vayu🚩3/4
🕉 Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple owns 56 elephants that have been donated by Devotees who carry Bhagawan for Temple Rituals & Festivities🙏They live in Punnathur Kotta - A Very Large elephant Sanctuary & the home to the largest population of Male Asian elephants 🚩4/4
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🕉 Divine #Narayaneeyam Day 🙏 #Guruvayur Temple
It was on the 28th of Malayalam month Vrishchikam, Bhagawan’s ardent devotee Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri - had completed Sreemad Narayaneeyam with 1036 shlokas & offered to Bhagawan Guruvayurappan 🚩1/6
🕉 Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri was the student of Achyuta Pisharadi. While his Guru was afflicted with rheumatism, Bhattathiri transferred the ailment to his own body through his yogic powers & cured his Guru. This was his Guru Dakshina🚩2/6
🕉 Afterwards Melpathur suffered a lot due to this disease & Ezhuthachan, author of Killipattu Ramayanam, advised Melpathur to go to Guruvayur Temple & then – 'Meen Thottu Kootuga' – the translation means ‘start with tasting fish’ in Malayalam 🚩3/6
🕉#SkandaSashti
Thiruchendur temple, #TamilNadu Among 6 Holy abodes of Lord Karthikeya,it is built just 200mtrs near Bay Of Bengal.2004 Tsunami Didnt Touch the temple But Everything Around It Was Destroyed.Sea waves went back 2 km & saved piligrims&temple town from disaster🚩1/n
🕉 #SkandaSashti is on the 6th day of Shukla Paksha of Karthik Month as per the Tamil Calendar. Dedicated to Bhagwan Skanda/Karthikeya/Murugan -God of war.. the day he defeated Demon Soorapadman🚩2/n
🕉 When the devas could not tolerate the evil doings of this demon, they approached the younger son of Bhagwan Shiva and Ma Parvati for his assistance. He fought Demon Soorapadman for 6 days, at the end of which the Bhagwan Skanda vanquished the Asura 🚩3/n
🕉 #Navratri - 9 Nights of Worshipping Ma Durga 🙏 8/9 - Maa Mahagauri
‘Gauri’-clean & pure, MahaGauri is bright ray of hope spreading love in World. Severe penance done by her for Bhagwan Shiva as her consort was attained in this form, when Lord cleaned her with Ganga jal 🚩1/4
🕉 Ma Ganga Ji acted as an enhancer to the beauty of Goddess Parvati & so her shining white appearance was named as MahaGauri 🚩
Governing planet: Rahu
Colour : Peacock Green/Pink
Flower: Rose
Neivedhyam: Kheer-Sweet Porridge 🚩2/4
🕉 3. Thithi: Ashtami/8th Day of the Lunar Fortnight/ Paksha of Hindu Calendar
Kolam: Traditional Lotus shaped rangoli
Raagam: Punnagavaraali
Mantra: Om Devi Mahagauryayi Namah
Shwete Vrishesamarudha Shwetaambardhara Shuchih |
Mahagauri Shubham Dadyanmahadev Praodadaa || 🚩3/4
🕉 #Navratri-9 Nights of Worshipping Ma Durga-
7/9 - Maa Kaalratri- One who is “the Death of Kaal”.
Kaal- Time & death. Goddess Who destroys ignorance & removes darkness. Ma depicts that life also has a dark side – Violent Mother Nature creates havoc & removes all dirt🚩1/5
🕉 In this form Goddess Kaalratri killed Raktabeej. Raktabeej was a demon who could multiply from every drop of his blood which fell on the ground. Goddess Kaalratri killed him by consuming the blood before it could reach the ground and hence conquered him 🚩2/5
🕉 Colour: Blue
Planet : Saturn
Flower: Jasmine
Neivedhyam: Lemon rice
Thithi: Sapthami/ 7 th day of the Lunar fortnight/ Paksha of Hindu Calendar
Kolam: Rangoli With fragrant flowers
Raagam: Bilahari
Mantra : Om Devi Kaalratriyayi Swaha 🚩3/5
🕉#Navratri
9 nights of Worshipping Ma Durga 🚩
6/9- Maa Katyayani
Sage Katyayana performed severe penance for several years to Ma Durga for having Her as his daughter. Finally his wish was granted & Ma Durga took birth in his clan & So is known as Maa Katyayani 🚩1/4
🕉 Ma Katyayini was worshipped by Bhagwan Vishnu, Shiva & Brahma to destroy Demon Mahishasura, who was troubling Gods. Ma Katyayani, as the powerful & fierce form of Ma Durga vanquished Mahishasura on #VijayaDashami day 🚩2/4
🕉 Governing Planet : Brihaspati
Colour : Pink/Orange/Red Flower: Hibiscus
Neivedhyam: Coconut rice
Thithi: Sashti/ 6 th day of the Lunar Fortnight/ Paksha of the Hindu Calendar
Kolam: Rangoli of Goddess using Gram flour
Raagam: Neelaambari 🚩3/4
🕉#Navratri
9 nights of Worshipping Ma Durga 🚩
Day 4/9 - Maa Kushmanda
Ku - "a little",
Ushma - "warmth"/"energy" Anda- "cosmic egg". Maa Kushmanda created the universe with her divine smile🚩1/4
🕉 When the universe was non-existent & darkness prevailed everywhere, Maa Kushmanda produced the Cosmic egg with her smile, bringing light to the universe. Maa Kushmanda has the power & strength to live in the core of the Sun. Her luminosity gives the Sun its brightness🚩2/4
🕉 Governing planet: Sun
Flower: Pink Jasmine
Neivedhyam: Mixed Rice wth vegetables
Thithi: Chathurthi ( 4th day of the lunar fortnight/Paksha of Hindu Calendar)
Kolam: Draw rangoli in shape of steps by using atchatai (mix of rice,turmeric,ghee.)
Raagam: Bhairavi 🚩3/4