🕉🚩Temples Architecture Heritage Traditions Culture 🚩 एकम् सत् विप्रा बहुधा वदन्ति 🕉 There is Only 1 Truth- The Learned call Him By Many Names🚩Proud Hindu🚩
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🕉 He was pleasantly surprised and picked up the divine child, his wife Vrajai was also overwhelmed with joy and they both named her "Kothai".
🕉 2. Bhagwan Rama & Lakshmana were looking for a shelter during monsoon season. Lord Rama aimed an arrow in the Malyavanta hill direction & there is still A cleft on the boulder atop the Malyavanta Hill is caused by the arrow🚩 
🕉 2. Bhogi-celebrated on the last day of Margazhi by discarding old clothes/materials, setting them on fire, marking end of the old & emergence of the new. In villages there will be a simple ceremony of 'neem' leaves kept along walls & roof of houses to eliminate evil forces 🚩 
🕉 2. Padma Purana says Devas, unable to bear the tyranny of Demon Muran approached Bhagwan Shiva, who sent them to Bhagwan Vishnu. In the Battle between Lord Vishnu & the demon,Bhagwan realized that a new weapon was needed to slay Muran🚩 
🕉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 
🕉 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 
🕉 #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 
🕉 Ma Ganga Ji acted as an enhancer to the beauty of Goddess Parvati & so her shining white appearance was named as MahaGauri 🚩
🕉 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 
🕉 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 
🕉 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 
🕉 2. After years of penance by Ma Parvati,Bhagwan ShivJi agreed to marry her & went to her house with an army of gods, mortals, ghosts, sivaganaas, sages etc. Parvati’s parents saw Bhagwan, fainted seeing his huge body,long hair, serpent on his neck & tiger skin as clothes🚩 
🕉 Rishi Narada who advised Ma Parvati to perform penance.She gave up water, food & survived consuming leaves, towards the end she had nothing. For this reason, she is also known as Aparna. Bhagwan Shiva pleased by her devotion accepted Ma Parvati as his wife🚩2/5 
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🕉 The process of writing was going to take days and nights, this would have tired GaneshJi & he was not to take even water during this writing. This would have raised temperature of Lord's body. So Maharishi VyasJi applied paste of mud on GaneshJi’s body🚩2/4 
🕉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 
🕉 Aadi Perukku celebrates the water rising levels due to the monsoon - season for sowing, rooting, planting of seeds & vegetation. For blessings of prosperity & happiness, nature worship is done in the form of Amman/ Devi Murthis to shower Nature’s bountiful grace 🚩 2/4 
🕉 2. Bhavishya Purana says #PutradaEkadashi story as told by Bhagwan Krishna to King Yudhishthira. Once,King of Bhadravati, Suketuman & Queen Shaibya were sad as they had no children. Frustrated, the king left his kingdom & went to the forest unknown to everyone🚩 
🕉 2.Imposing 5Ft Goddess Lalithambikai is beautifully seated on SriChakra Simhasana in AbhayaHastha mudra.On VIJAYADASHAMI ,plantain leaves are spread in Sanctum over 15ft*5ft area & divided into 3 sections.1st section closest to Goddess ,100 kg of sweet Pongal/Rice is spread🚩 
🕉 2. Bhogi-celebrated on the last day of Margazhi by discarding old clothes/materials, setting them on fire, marking end of the old & emergence of the new. In villages there will be a simple ceremony of 'neem' leaves kept along walls & roof of houses to eliminate evil forces 🚩 