Unreferenced date April 2012 Ashtami is the eighth day Tithi of Hindu lunar calendar. Festivals Krishna Janmashtami or Gokul Ashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna , an avatar of Hindu deity Vishnu. Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami tithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Bhaadra in the Hindu calendar, when the Rohini Nakshatra called Aldebaran in the West is ascendant. Rasa lila or dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna are a special feature in regions of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh Mathura , and Vrindavan , Nalbari and regions following Vaishnavism in Manipur. References Reflist External links Tithi Category Hindu calendar Category Days of the Hindu calendar 08 Hinduism stub interwiki link or ta te ... more details
See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian jurisdiction native name Roha Ashtami type city latd longd state name Maharashtra district Raigad district Raigad leader title leader name altitude population as of 2001 population total 19082 area magnitude sq. km area total area telephone postal code vehicle code range sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Roha Ashtami is a city and a municipal council in Raigad district in the India n States and territories of India state of Maharashtra . Demographics At the 2001 India census , ref GR India ref Roha Ashtami had a population of 19,082. Males constitute 52 of the population and females 48 . Roha Ashtami has an average literacy rate of 81 , higher than the national average of 59.5 male literacy is 83 , and female literacy is 78 . In Roha Ashtami, 12 of the population is under 6 years of age. References Reflist coord 18.4333 N 73.1167 E source kolossus itwiki display title Category Cities and towns in Raigad district Raigad geo stub bn bpy it Roha Ashtami pt Roha Ashtami vi Roha Ashtami ... more details
incomplete date August 2010 Infobox Mandir name Vaikom Mahadeva Temple image Vaikom Temple.JPG image size 250px image alt Vaikom Mahadeva Temple caption Vaikom Mahadeva Temple pushpin map Kerala map caption Location within Kerala map size 250 latd 9 latm 46 lats 0 latNS N longd 76 longm 24 longs 0 longEW E coordinates region IN coordinates display title other names proper name devanagari sanskrit translit tamil marathi bengali script name Malayalam script country India state Kerala district Kottayam location elevation m primary deity Shiva important festivals Ashtami architecture Traditional Kerala style number of temples number of monuments inscriptions date built creator temple board Travancore Devaswom Board website http www.vaikomtemple.org vaikomtemple.org The Vaikom Mahadeva Temple is a temple for the Hinduism Hindu god Shiva in Vaikom , Kerala . The temple, along with Ettumanoor Siva Temple, Kaduthuruthy Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple is considered a powerful trisome. The belief is that if a devotee worships at these three temples before Ucha pooja , all the wishes are fulfilled. The Vaikom Mahadeva temple is one of the few temples which is held in reverence by both Shaivaites and the Vaishnavaites. Vaikom s Shiva is fondly called Vaikkathappan. The Shiva Linga here is believed to be from the Treta yuga and considered as one of the oldest temples in Kerala where pooja has not been broken since inception. Vaikom Ashtami The Vaikom temple is famous for the Vaikom Ashtami, one of its main festivals, which is held in November December. The exact date of the festival is determined by the Malayalam calendar . Vaikathashtami is celebrated on the day of Krishna Ashtami. The legend behind this festival is that years ago a saint man prayed to god siva for years after many years God siva and his wife parvathy devi appeared in front of him. It is believed that god Siva appeared in front of him in the day of Krishna Ashtami. So as a memory of this vaikathas ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Vaishakha lang mr or Baisakha Hindi lang ne is a month of the Hindu calendar . It is the first month of the Nepalese calendar the Bikram Sambat and the Bengali calendar Boishakh . In the Indian national calendar Vaisakha is the second month of the year, beginning on April 21 and ending on May 20. In the Hindu solar calendar, Vaisakha begins in mid April in Bengal, Nepal and Punjab. In Tamil Nadu, it is known as Vaikasi and represents the second month of the Tamil solar calendar. In the Hindu lunar calendar, Vaisakha begins with the new moon in April and represents the second month of the lunar year. The harvest festival of Baisakhi is celebrated in this month. Vaisakha Purnima is celebrated as Buddha Purnima or the birthday of Gautama Buddha amongst southern Buddhists or the Theravada school. Purnima refers to the Full Moon. Known in Sinhalese as Vesak, it is observed in the full moon of May. Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on the Punjabi New year day in Vaisakha Sukla Padyami. In the Vaishnava calendar, Madhusudana governs this month. class wikitable Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha 1. Prathama 1. Prathama 2. Dwitiya 2. Dwitiya 3. Tritiya 3. Tritiya 4. Chaturthi 4. Chaturthi 5. Panchami 5. Panchami 6. Shashti 6. Shashti 7. Saptami 7. Saptami 8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami 9. Navami 9. Navami 10. Dashami 10.Dashami 11. Ekadashi 11.Ekadashi 12. Dwadashi 12.Dwadashi 13. Thrayodashi 13.Thrayodashi 14. Chaturdashi 14.Chaturdashi 15. Full Moon Pournima 15. Amavasya See also Portal box Hinduism Astrology Baisakhi Ves kha Hindu units of measurement Hindu astronomy Jyotish Hindu calendar Nepali calendar Indian astronomy Category Months of the Hindu calendar 02 Hindu theo stub af Vaishakha ca Vaisakha gu hi mr nl Vaishakha ne or pnb ru te ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2009 Aashaadha Hindi aasaarh or aa aa h is a month of the Hindu calendar . In Indian national calendar India s national civil calendar , Aashaadh is the fourth month of the year, beginning on 22 June and ending on 22 July. The month is known as Aadi in Tamil. In solar religious calendars, Aashaadh Aadi begins with the Sun s entry into Cancer constellation Cancer . In lunar religious calendars, Aashaadh begins on a new moon and is usually the fourth month of the year. In the Vaishnava calendar, Vamana governs this month. class wikitable Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha 1. Prathama day Prathama 1. Prathama 2. Dwitiya 2. Dwitiya 3. Tritiya 3. Tritiya 4. Chaturthi 4. Chaturthi 5. Panchami 5. Panchami 6. Shashti 6. Shashti 7. Saptami 7. Saptami 8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami 9. Navami 9. Navami 10. Dashami 10.Dashami 11. Ekadashi 11.Ekadashi 12. Dwadashi 12.Dwadashi 13. Thrayodashi 13.Thrayodashi 14. Chaturdashi 14.Chaturdashi 15. Full Moon Pournima 15. Amavasya Festivals Guru Purnima , a festival dedicated to the Guru , is celebrated on the Full Moon Purnima Full Moon day of the month. Prior to it Shayani Ekadashi , is observed on the eleventh lunar day Ekadashi of the bright fortnight Shukla paksha . See also Portal box Hinduism Astrology Hindu units of measurement Hindu astronomy Jyotish Hindu calendar Nepali calendar Indian astronomy Category Months of the Hindu calendar 04 Hindu theo stub jainism PRESENTLY TOO BIG FOR SUCH A SMALL PAGE af Aashaadha gu hi mr nl Aashaadha ne or ru te ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File Brooklyn Museum Month of Pausha Page from a Baramasa Series.jpg thumb Brooklyn Museum Month of Pausha Page from a Baramasa Series Pausha lang sa IAST Pau a , lang hi IAST Pus , lang ta IAST Tai is a month of the Hindu calendar In the Indian national calendar , Pausha is the tenth month of the year, beginning with the solstice on 22 December and ending on 20 January. In lunar religious calendars, Pausha begins with the new moon in December January and is the tenth month of the year. It is a winter month, usually falling in the peak of winter. In the Tamil solar religious calendar, Tai begins with the Sun s entry into Capricornus Capricorn , and is the tenth month of the year. The harvest festival of Pongal Makar Sankranti is celebrated on this month. In the Vaishnavism Vaishnava calendar, Narayana governs this month. class wikitable Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha 1. Prathama 1. Prathama 2. Dwitiya 2. Dwitiya 3. Tritiya 3. Tritiya 4. Chaturthi 4. Chaturthi 5. Panchami 5. Panchami 6. Shashti 6. Shashti 7. Saptami 7. Saptami 8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami 9. Navami 9. Navami 10.Dashami 10.Dashami 11. Ekadashi 11.Ekadashi 12.Dwadashi 12.Dwadashi 13.Thrayodashi 13.Thrayodashi 14. Chaturdashi 14.Chaturdashi 15. Full Moon Pournima 15. Amavasya See also Portal box Hinduism Astrology Hindu units of measurement Hindu astrology Indian astronomy Hindu calendar Nepali calendar Indian astronomy Category Months of the Hindu calendar 10 Hindu theo stub af Pausha gu hi mr nl Pausha ne or pnb ru te ... more details
Other uses Magha disambiguation Maagha Hindi maagh is a month of the Hindu calendar . In Indian national calendar India s national civil calendar , Maagh is the eleventh month of the year, beginning in January and ending in February. In lunar religious calendars, Maagh may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the eleventh month of the year. Its is named because in this month, The full moon is usually found nearby or within the star cluster called Magha In solar religious calendars, Maagh begins with the Sun s entry into Capricorn astrology Capricorn , and is usually the tenth month of the year. In the Vaishnava calendar, Krishna Madhava governs this month. class wikitable Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha 1. Prathama day Prathama 1. Prathama 2. Dwitiya 2. Dwitiya 3. Tritiya 3. Tritiya 4. Chaturthi 4. Chaturthi 5. Panchami 5. Panchami 6. Shashti 6. Shashti 7. Saptami 7. Saptami 8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami 9. Navami 9. Navami 10. Dashami 10.Dashami 11. Ekadashi 11.Ekadashi 12. Dwadashi 12.Dwadashi 13. Thrayodashi 13.Thrayodashi 14. Chaturdashi 14.Chaturdashi 15. Full Moon Pournima 15. Amavasya Festivals Maagh Mela is an important festival celebrated most of North India. See also Portal box Hinduism Astrology Hindu units of measurement Hindu astronomy Jyotish External links http jaanlo.com howto religious significance month magh The religious significance of the month of MAGH Hindu calendar Nepali calendar Indian astronomy Hindu theo stub Category Months of the Hindu calendar 11 af Maagha mr nl Maagha ne or pl Magha pnb ru ... more details
unreferenced date September 2009 for the Hindu goddess of the hunt Bhadra Bhaadra or Bhadrapada Hindi bhaado , Sanskrit bhaadrapad is a month of the Hindu calendar . In Indian national calendar India s national civil calendar Shaka calendar , Bhaadra is the sixth month of the year, beginning on 23 August and ending on 22 September. Known as Purattaasi, it is the sixth month of the Tamil solar calendar. In solar religious calendars, Bhaadra begins with the Sun s entry into Virgo astrology Virgo , and is usually the sixth month of the year. In Nepal s Bikram Sambat , Bhadra is the fifth month. In lunar religious calendars, Bhaadra begins on the new moon in August September and is the sixth month of the year. The festival of Ganesha Chaturthi , celebrating the birthday of Ganesha , is observed from the 4 10 Bhadrapada in the bright fortnight and is the main holiday of the year in Maharashtra . Per Shaka calendar, the dark fortnight of Bhadrapada is reserved for the veneration of the dead. This period is known as Pitru Paksha . In the Vaishnava calendar, Hrishikesh governs this month. The Goddess Radha was born on the eighth day of this month. class wikitable Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha 1. Prathama day Prathama 1. Prathama 2. Dwitiya 2. Dwitiya 3. Tritiya 3. Tritiya 4. Chaturthi 4. Chaturthi 5. Panchami 5. Panchami 6. Shashti 6. Shashti 7. Saptami 7. Saptami 8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami 9. Navami 9. Navami 10. Dashami 10.Dashami 11. Ekadashi 11.Ekadashi 12. Dwadashi 12.Dwadashi 13. Thrayodashi 13.Thrayodashi 14. Chaturdashi 14.Chaturdashi 15. Full Moon Pournima 15. Amavasya See also Portal box Hinduism Astrology Hindu units of measurement Hindu astronomy Jyotish Hindu calendar Nepali calendar Indian astronomy Hindu theo stub Category Months of the Hindu calendar 06 af Bhaadrapada gu hi mr nl Bhaadrapada ne or pnb ru te ... more details
1966 anti cow slaughter agitation was the agitation by Hindu organisations in 1966 to demand a ban on the slaughter of cows in India , as enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy in the Constitution of India . Among others, the Shankaracharya fasted for the cause. The agitation culminated in a massive demonstration outside Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi on 7 November 1966 As per Hindu Panchang, Vikram Samvat, Kartik Shukla Ashtami, famously known as Gopashtami among Hindus . The Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi did not accept the demand for a ban on cow slaughtering. Instead police fired on the peaceful rally, killing many Sadhu s in the firing. The Home minister , Gulzarilal Nanda , resigned, taking responsibility for the administration s failure to maintain law and order. References http www.iscowp.org Articles Secular 20Cow 20Economy.htm International Society for Cow Protection Category 1966 in India Anti cow Slaughter Agitation, 1966 Category Animal rights Category Protests in India Category Indira Gandhi administration Category Animal welfare and rights in India India hist stub Animal rights stub ... more details
Prathamastami is a rite is held in Orissa , India , for the life and prosperity of the eldest child who is offered a lighted lamp ovation by the senior female relatives followed by elaborate rituals during which the Mantra s are recited. The celebration falls on the dark half eighth day Ashtami of the month of Margashirsha according to the Purnimanta calendar followed in North India , occurring after the eight day of Kartik Purnima . The ritual involves Aarathi of the eldest child by mother and relatives in which the maternal uncle sends the items necessary for the ritual, and Ganesha , Shashti devi and the family deity are worshipped. The main delicacy of the day is Enduri Pitha . ref http www.orissadiary.com orissa profile ori festival nov Prathamastami.asp Orissa profile orissadiary.com ref References Reflist Oriya culture Category Oriya culture Category Festivals of Orissa Category Festivals in India Category Festivals in India Oriya Festivals India stub ... more details
Hindu stub File India KERALA.svg thumb Position of Kerala in India Kerala which is often referred to as God s Own Country has a large number of Hindu temples . Many of the temples have unique traditions and most hold festivals on specific days of the year. Temple festivals usually continue for a number of days. A common characteristic of these festivals is the hoisting of a holy flag which is then brought down only on the final day of the festival. Some festivals include Pooram Poorams , the most famous of these being the Thrissur Pooram . Temples that can afford it will usually involve at least one Elephants in Kerala culture richly caparisoned elephant as part of the festivities. The idol of the God in the temple is taken out on a procession around the country side atop this elephant. When the procession visits homes around the temple, people will usually present rice, coconuts, and other offerings to the God. Processions often include traditional music such as Panchari melam or Panchavadyam . The major Hindu temple festivals in the state are Makaravilakku at Sabarimala , Thrissur Pooram , Attukal Pongala in Trivandrum s famous Attukal Temple, Utsavam s in Padmanabha swamy Temple at Trivandrum , Ashtami at Vaikom temple , Kodungalloor Bharani, Chettikulangara Bharani at Mavelikkara, Guruvayur Temple Guruvayoor Anayottam, Chottanikkara Makam and Sivarathri festival in Aluva temple and Padanilam temple at Mavelikkara Hindu festivals Category Hindu festivals Category Festivals in Kerala ... more details
Cleanup date May 2010 Refimprove date May 2010 Vayalil Thrikkovil Mahavishnu Temple is an ancient temple placed in Ilamkulam , Kalluvathukkal . It is located 2 km away from NH 47 . The temple is placed in a very beautiful place. A very odd pooja named Laskhmi Narayana Pooja conducting twice in each month. Ashtami Rohini Maholsavam and Bhagavatha Sapthaham are the famous festivals performed here. The temple is owned by Pisharikkal Mana in Kodungalloor . But the functioning of temple is managed by the forum of local peoples. Sopana Sangeetham performed in Vayalil Thrikkovil Temple http video.google.com videoplay?docid 7925173072860885613&q sopana sangeetham&total 2&start 0&num 10&so 0&type search&plindex 0 Images of Vayalil Thrikkovil Temple Image with unknown copyright status removed Image Vayalil Thrikkovil1 N.jpg Image Vayalil Thrikkovil2 N.jpg Image Vayalil Thrikkovil3 N.jpg Image Vayalil Thrikkovil4 N.jpg Image Vayalil Thrikkovil5 N.jpg Image Vayalil Thrikkovil6 N.jpg See also commonscat Temples of Kerala coord missing Kerala Hindu temples in Kerala Category Hindu temples in Kollam district Category Vishnu temples Category Kollam district Kerala stub ml ... more details
copy edit date June 2011 File Dadhimati Mata Temple 8.jpg thumb Temple of Dadhimati Mata in Nagaur district , Rajasthan , India Dadhimati Mata Temple of the goddess Dadhimati is located in Nagaur district , Rajasthan , India . It is one of the oldest surviving temples in northern India. It was built in the 4th century and is of the Gupta era, visited by Prof. Bhandarkar. Dadhimati is said to be the sister of sage Dadhichi , and born on magh Indian month shukl 7 rath saptami due to churning of sky. Dadhimati killed detya vikatasur on magh shukl 8 jaya ashtami in dadhi sagar. Dadhimati is Avtar Of Goddess Lamxi. The temple has the oldest depictions of Devi mahamatya , which are even older than Mahalaxmi temple of Kolhapur, Maharastra . It has a depiction of Valimiki ramyana in interiors. Parashar Brahmins is the priest in this temple. Dadhimati is Kul devi and Kul Mata of dadhich Brahmins as well Dantuslia the Jat gotra and Gelda the Baniya gotra. The goddess is very powerful, and followers get their wishes fulfilled in matter of thought. Jai Dadhimathi. It is a historical palace of Rajasthan. It is one Shaktipith out of 52 shaktipiths. External links http www.maadadhimati.com MaaDadhimati.com coord missing Rajasthan Hindu temples in Rajasthan DEFAULTSORT Dadhimati Mata Temple Category Hindu temples in Rajasthan Category Nagaur district india hindu temple stub ... more details
Hinduism Maghi is the Punjabi people Punjabi festival of Makar Sankranti . It is celebrated in Punjab region Punjab , Himachal Pradesh and Haryana . It is traditional for all Punjabis to eat rice made in boiled milk kheer . Celebration by Hindus Hindus visit the Mandir and bathe in the Holy waters of the Ganges . The month of Magh is considered to be one of the auspicious months. Rath Sapthami, Maha Shiva Rathri, Bhishma Ashtami and Ekadashi occur in this month. ref http jaanlo.com howto religious significance month magh Significance of Magh ref Agh means sin and Magh eradicates sin. Bathing in any river in the early hours on Maghi is important. Hindus light lamps with sesame oil as this is supposed to give prosperity and drive away all sins. ref http jaanlo.com howto religious significance month magh Significance of Magh ref Celebration by Sikhs Sikhs visit the Gurdwara as the day of Maghi is observed to honour the heroic fight of the Chali Mukte, or the Forty Liberated Ones, who sacrificed their own lives defending an attack by the imperial army marching in pursuit of Guru Gobind Singh. The action took place near a pool of water, Khidrane di Dhab, on 29 December 1705. A large gathering takes place in Muktsar . See also Makar Sankranti References reflist Category Religious festivals India stub Category Hindu festivals Category Festivals in India HinduFestivals ... more details
Refimprove date July 2010 In vedic timekeeping , a Tithi also spelled thithi is a lunar day , or the time it takes for the longitude longitudinal angle between the moon and the sun to increase by 12 degree angle . Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to approximately 26 hour s. ref name as cite book last Defouw first Hart coauthors Robert Svoboda title Light on Life An Introduction to the Astrology of India url http books.google.com books?id jBzSLNNbTWwC&pg PA185&dq 22Shukla paksha 22 inpublisher icon v onepage&q 22Shukla 20paksha 22 20 inpublisher 3Aicon&f false year 2003 publisher Lotus Press isbn 0 940985 69 1 page 186 ref There are 30 tithis in each lunar month , named as class wikitable Sl.No Krishna paksha br dark fortnight Shukla paksha br bright fortnight Deity and properties Citation needed date December 2007 1 Pratipad Prathama day Pratipad The presiding deity of the first lunar day in Agni and is good for all types of auspicious and religious ceremonies 2 Dwitiya Dwitiya Vidhatr or Bramha rules this lunar day and is good for the laying of foundations for buildings and other things of a permanent nature. 3 Tritiya Tritiya Gauri is the lord of this day and is good for the cuttings of one s hair and nails and shaving. 4 Chaturthi Chaturthi Yama Ganapati is lord of the 4th lunar day, which is good for the destruction of one s enemies, the removal of obstacles, and acts of combat. 5 Panchami Panchami The Naaga or Serpents rules this day, which is favourable for administering medicine, the purging of poisons, and surgery. 6 Shashti Shashti Karttikeya presides over this day and is favourable for coronations, meeting new friends, festivities, and enjoyment. 7 Saptami Saptami The 7th lunar day is ruled by Surya one may begin a journey, buy conveyances, and deal with other such things as a movable nature. 8 Ashtami Ashtami The Rudra rule this day, which is good for taking up arms, building of one s defenses, and fortificat ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type village native name Kanse other name district state name Maharashtra nearest city parliament const assembly const civic agency skyline skyline caption some things latd latm lats longd longm longs locator position right area total area magnitude altitude population total population as of population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code vehicle code range climate website Kanse is a village located in Ambegaon tehsil in Pune district, Maharastra state in India . Kanse and Shinoli are twin villages separated by Ghod river . Most of the resident population is Maratha s and the native language is Marathi. The village economy is dependent on farming. Poultry is another big business in Kanse. Major crops are sugar cane, potatoes, onions, jowar and bajra . Borhade families happen to constitute the majority of the population in Kanse and Shinoli. Kanse Village awarded with best grampanchayat under gramswachyata abhiyan. The temple of Kalbhairavnath is gram daivat of all villagers. The annual yatra of Kalbhairavnath held on Chaitra Sudhha Ashtami . Mohwadi, Malwadi, Waghwadi,Walunjwadi are the wadi s of Village Kanse. Many villagers shifted to Mumbai specially in Ghatkopar area in search of work. Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Co.Ltd is the major employer for these villagers. contents edited by keshav borhade. Bhimashankar is about an hour long drive from Kanse. coord missing Maharashtra Category Villages in Pune district Pune geo stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type village native name Venganellur other name Venganelloor district Thrissur district Thrissur state name Kerala nearest city Chelakkara parliament const Alathur sc assembly const Chelakkara SC civic agency Chelakkara G P skyline skyline caption latd 10 latm 42 lats 0 longd 76 longm 20 longs 0 locator position right area total area magnitude altitude population total 10431 population as of 2001 population density sex ratio literacy area telephone 0488425 postal code 680586 vehicle code range KL 48 climate Temperate website Venganellur is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala , India . ref name censusindia cite web url http www.censusindia.gov.in Census Data 2001 Village Directory Population data Population 5000 and Above.aspx title Census of India Villages with population 5000 & above first Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India accessdate 2008 12 10 ref Areas of Interests Venganellur Sivakshethram is an ancient temple dedicated to Siva in the form of Thiruveembilappan.Chakiar koothu is conducted regularly here in Medam month for 7 days. Ashtami and Shivarathri are the main festivals being celebrated at this temple. Thalikulam a pond near this temple believed to be created by the foot step of Hanuman when he landed here while bringing Mrita sanjeevani to Lakshmanan. The Vela of Venganellur Desam starts from here to Anthimahakalan Temple as part of the festival. NMLP School is the school which offers public instruction.the Head Quarters of Venganellur Service Cooperative Bank is at Venganellur. Demographics As of 2001 India census , Venganellur had a population of 10431 with 4930 males and 5501 females. ref name censusindia References reflist Category Villages in Thrissur district Category Article Feedback 5 Thrissur geo stub ... more details
Multiple issues orphan May 2011 cleanup April 2011 refimprove April 2011 Sree Krishna Swamy Temple with golden flag staff in the town. 18 km from Thiruvananthapuram on Cape Comorin route, east of Highway, Ashtami Rohini, Vishu , Navarathri , Mandalapooja are observed and festival in Meenam . Rohini Aarattu. The centuries old jackfruit tree Ammachi Plavu is here. Marthanda Varma Marthandavarma Maharaja , once used the cavity of this old tree as a hideout.Marthanda Varma established this temple in the year 1755. There is a very old jackfruit tree in the temple premises, which is called Ammachiplavu and is very famous. The presiding deity is Sree Krishna , which faces east. Sub deities are Ganapathi , Dharma Sastha and Nagam. Five Puja Hinduism Pooja s are celebrated a day abidin by the Thazhmun Thanthric. Ten day festival is celebrated with an arrattu, which falls on a Rohini star day in the Malayalam calendar Malayalam month of Meenam. The butter, which is called Thrikayilvenna in this temple, is a medicine for intestinal disorders.The famous river of Kerala The Neyyar River Neyyar is flowing behind Sree Krishna Swamy Temple. This Sreekrishna Swamy Temple was built by the Travancore King, Marthanda Varma in 1757. The history legend behind the construction of this temple was that, about 250 years ago, during the reign of King Ramavarma , the Travancore prince Anizhamthirunal, who took strong action against Ettuveettil Pillamar was surrounded by his enemies. At that time a boy came and lead the prince near a jack tree , which has a hollow trunk. The prince hides inside it and escaped from the enemies. Later the astrologer said to the king that, the boy was the God Sreekrishna The jack tree popularly called Ammachiplavu , and its remaining are still here. commonscat Category Hindu temples in Thiruvananthapuram district gallery File Neyyattinkara sreekrishna swamy temple.jpg thumb Neyyattinkara sreekrishna swamy temple File Ammachi plavu.jpg thumb ammachi plavu at neyyat ... more details
Hatnote This article is NOT on Durga Puja, see Durga Puja article. This article is on the term and the theme Akaal Bodhan Akaal Bodhan lang bn the worship of Devi Durga in the month of Ashwin is called Akaalbodhan an uncustomary time for commencement of the worship. It is so called since the period of this worship differs from the conventional period during the spring Basanta . ref cite web title Akaal Bodhan Article url http www.durga puja.org what the epics say akalbodhan.html ref Etymology Both the words Akaal and Bodhan are Sanskrit words, which are also included in many other Indian languages like Bengali language Bengali , Hindi etc. The word Akaal means untimed kaal time and and a not , the word Bodhan means worship or invocation. So, Akaal Bodhan means, worship or invocation of Durga in an uncustomary time. Akaal Bodhan In the Ramayana , as it goes, Rama went to Lanka to rescue his abducted wife, Sita, from the grip of Ravana, the king of the Demons in Lanka. Before starting for his battle with Ravana, Rama wanted the blessings of Devi Durga . He came to know that the Goddess would be pleased only if she is worshipped with one hundred NeelKamal or blue lotuses. Rama, after travelling the whole world, could gather only ninety nine of them. He finally decided to offer one of his eyes, which resembled blue lotuses. Durga, being pleased with the devotion of Rama, appeared before him and blessed him. The battle started on the Saptami and Ravana was finally killed on the Sandhikshan i.e. the crossover period between Ashtami the next day and Navami the day after . Ravana was cremated on Dashami. Since the period of this worship was different from the conventional period during the spring Basanta , this puja is also known as Akal Bodhan or a worship Bodhan in an unconventional time A Kaal . ref cite web title Akaal Bodhan Article url http www.ganguly.de durgapuja mytho.html accessdate 2 October 2011 ref See also Durga Puja Rama Shri Ram References reflist ... more details
Overcoverage date July 2009 Infobox Ethnic group group Maheshwari regions flag India center small Other significant population centers small center region1 flag United States region2 flag United Kingdom region3 flag Canada region4 flag Nepal region5 flag Hong Kong langs Marwari language Marwari , Mewari language Mewari rels Image Om.svg 15px Hinduism related flatlist Indo Aryan peoples Oswals Agarwal s Khandelwal s Rajput s Maheshwari are a business community of Vaishnava , originating from Khandela , Rajasthan in western India . They are a sub group within the Marwaris and Mewari community. The community is found throughout North India . ref People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das Manohar publications page 925 ref History & Origin India has at least one Maheshwari family in each of its 640 districts although they may not speak the Marwari or Mewari dialect. According to Ramesh Zawar, former journalist for Loksatta, celebration of the festival of Teej and the biannual Ashtami Puja is a sign that the family is Maheshwari irrespective of the language spoken in the family. As no standardized form of Marwari or Mewari language exists, it is possible that a Maheshwari family may not speak Marwari language rather they would speak in any Indian language. Marriages Marriages are very flamboyant social affairs in this community as is the case in most Indian marriages. They marry within their own group , like other castes in Hindu and Muslim society. br In Maheshwari marriages, a unique ceremony known as the Mama Phere literally, rounds around the groom in the lap of maternal uncle takes place, in which the bride circumnavigates the groom in the lap of her maternal uncle as she would around a sacred yagna fire. Notable people Main List of Maheshwaris References reflist Category Social groups of India Category Social groups of Rajasthan Category Social groups of Haryana Category Social groups of Uttar Pradesh Category Social groups of Del ... more details
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