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NAGULA CHAVITHI AND KUMARA SWAMY

AllDeitiesGodsandGoddessess,

GoddessBhoomiDevi, GoddessDurga,

GoddessGanga, goddessgayatri,

GoddessKali, GoddessPadmavathi,

GoddessParvathi, GoddessSanthoshiMaa,

GoddessSaraswathi, GoddessSriLakshmi,

GoddessVaishnoDevi, LordAyyappa,

LordBrahma, LordDattatreya,

LordKumara, LordNarasimha,

LordRama, LordShivaShankara,

LordSriKrishna, LordVenkateshwara,

LordVinayaka, LordVishnu,

SriHanuman, SriSaiBabaofShirdi,

JaiRadhaKrishna, LordSriRama,

YashodhaNandan

Nagula Chavathi

The festival of Nagula Chavithi falls after the five days of Deepavali. It is

specially observed by the women folk. In the forest of Naimisha, Sootha

Maharishi was teaching the value of uprightness and conformity to moral law to

Shounaka and other Rishis. One day Shounaka told Sootha Maharishi that in the

eyes of God all women are equal and, if so, he requested the latter to explain

why certain women are barren without any children, some bear only few while

some get more children. Sootha Maharishi then, explained to Shounaka that some

women knowingly or unknowingly commits sins like killing the birds and insects

etc. According to the magnitude of their sins some are childless and some other

beget children. He further added that some women carelessly throw the cloths

used by them during their menstrual period which are carried away by the crows

to keep in their nests which result in the decomposition of their eggs and

foiling procreation. Without their knowledge they also kill ants and other

insects during the course of cleaning their houses and while cooking. All these

acts done unknowingly construed and add to the number of sins. It is explained

in Naga Prastishta Kalpam that snakes like "Chavithi Day" and on that day if

the women soulfully pray and perform Naga Pratishta and feed them with milk

they will get rid off the above sins and barren women beget children.

Therefore, the women folk who give credence to the above festival especially

observe fast on Nagula Chavithi and after performing poojas to the anthills

pour milk in them. Sri Subramanya Swamy, Sri Laxmana and Adisheshudu are the

descendants of snakes and hence prayers and poojas are also offered to them.

Cobra is a poisonous snake. Death is certain when it bites. In the month of

Aswijam (corresponding to English month of October) the male members go to

their fields in the nights to keep a watch and protect the harvest from larency

and theft where these reptiles move freely. Therefore the female members offer

prayers to the cobras on the festival of Nagula Chavithi not to do any harm to

their husbands, sons, sons-in-law etc. During the festival days of Deepavali,

no snake ventures out of their hiding places for fear of colorful lights and

fire works. At the end of Deepavali they come out ferociously in search of

food. In order to save from any eventuality to their family members women pour

milk in the anthills so that no snake comes out of their hiding places and

fatally bite.

 

Nagula Chavithi

 

Nagula Chavithi is celebrated twice a year during the months of Karthik and

Sravan. 'Nagula' means snakes and 'Chavithi' is the fourth day after every New

Moon or Full Moon day. The one in the month of Karthik is celebrated on the

fourth day after Deepavali, which falls on a New Moon day. Serpents are

worshipped with great devotion and religious fervor and women and children

observe fast and worship the Snake God. Dressed in their festive best, they

offer milk at snake hills or complete the ritual at home by placing a picture

or idol of a snake. If possible the seven-hooded cobras are worshipped on this

day with oleanders and special sweets called "chimmili" (sweet made with sesame

seeds and jaggery) and "chalimidi" (sweet made with rice and jaggery) are

offered to the deity. It is interesting to note that snakes are accorded a

place of worship in Hindu religion and are given a prime place by the Hindu

gods. Of the "saptha lokas" (seven worlds) of the

universe referred to in the Hindu mythology, 'sarpa lokam' (world of snakes) is

one. Even today, many orthodox Hindus do not kill snakes. When they come across

one, particularly a cobra, they pay obeisance and step aside. Some name their

children snakes if they appear in their dreams. While snakes adorn Lord Siva's

neck, Lord Vishnu made it his bed in his heavenly abode, on the celestial ocean

of milk. The most common pictures of Vishni are ones where he reclines

majestically on coils of the cobra, with the open hood as a cover for his head.

Legend has it that Lord Siva swallowed the poison that emerged during "Samudra

manthan" - the churning of the ocean by gods and demons in search of 'Amrutham'

- the nectar of immortality. A snake was used as a rope in the process and a

terrible poison (garalam) was one of the many things that emerged from it. It

threatened to engulf the whole world, but for Lord Siva, who retained it in his

throat, but did not swallow it, lest it killed

him. With the effect of this poison his throat turned blue and he came to be

known as "Neelakantha" or the 'blue-throated one'. However, a few drops fell

out and to ward off the evil effects of these drops people worship the Cobra,

the king of snakes, to pacify the breed and protect themselves from their

deadly poison.

 

Naga PanchamiNag Panchami is observed on the 5th day of the bright half of

Shravan (July-August). On this day nag, cobras and snakes are worshipped with

milk, sweets, flowers, lamps and even sacrifice. The image of Nag deities made

of silver; stone, wood are first bathed with water and milk, and then

worshipped with the reciting of the mantras.

 

NAGULA CHAVITHI

UP Nagula Chavithi is celebrated on the fourth day after Deepavali, which falls

on a New Moon day. On this day serpents are worshipped with great devotion and

religious fervor. On this day women and children observe fast and worship snake

god. Dressed in their festive best, they offer milk at the snake hills. On this

day there is a great demand for snake hills. Some complete the ritual at home

placing a picture or idol of a snake. Nagula Chavithi is celebrated twice a

year during the months of Karthika and Sravanam. 'Nagula' means of the snakes

and 'Chavithi' is the fourth day after every New Moon or Full Moon day. It is

interesting to note that snakes are accorded a place of worship in Hindu

religion and are given a prime place by the Hindu gods. While it adorns Lord

Siva's neck, Lord Vishnu made it his bed in His heavenly abode, the

celestial ocean of milk. He reclines majestically on its coils, with the open

hood as cover over His head. Legend has it that Lord Siva swallowed the poison

that emerged during the churning of the ocean by gods and demons in search of

Amrutham (the nectar of immortality). A snake was used as rope in the process

and a terrible poison (garalam) was one of the many things that emerged from

it. It would have engulfed the whole world, but for Lord Siva, who swallowed it

and retained it in His throat, lest it kill Him. His throat turned blue - hence

He is called "Neelakantha". However, a few drops fell out and to ward off the

evil effects people worship the Cobra, the king of snakes, to pacify the brood

and protect themselves from their deadly poison. Of the "saptha lokas" (seven

worlds) of the universe referred to in the Hindu mythology, 'sarpa lokam'

(world of snakes) is one. Even today, many orthodox Hindus do not kill snakes.

When they come across one, particularly a Cobra, they pay

obeisance and step aside. Some name their children after it, if it appears in

their dream. Seven-hooded Cobra is worshipped on this day, if available, with

oleanders. "Chimmili" (sweet made with sesame seeds and jaggery) and

"Chalimidi" (sweet made with rice and jaggery) are offered to the deity. Women

observe fast on this day.

 

Subramanya Swamy Temple

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Idols :

Subramanya Swamy

Description :

Sri Subramanyeshwara Swamy temple is in the village of Mopidevi, Machalipatnam

Mandal of Krishna District. The Lingam of Lord Subramanya Swamy is a Swayambhu

(self manifested). The presiding deity of this Temple is Sri Subramanya Swamy.

While renovating the temple some time back the idols of great Rishis, and the

heads of cock and peacock were broken which were kept aside while retaining the

other attractive idols. The numerous mystical powers displayed by Lord

Subramanya Swamy in the temple are attracting large number of devotees to offer

prayers. The Lingam of Lord Subramanya Swamy is very powerful fulfilling the

desires and wishes of the devotees who worship him whole heartedly. Lord

Subramanyam is considered to be the chief and principal deity of the royal

family of Challapalle. With the help of the villagers the family members of

Challapalle are running the day to day affairs of the temple efficiently for

the last 200

years. Thousands of devotees visit the temple on Sunday to perform pooja.

Festivals :

Special poojas are performed on Nagula Chavithi (in the month of October) Maha

Sivarathri (in the month of February) Subramanyeswara Sashti (in the month of

December) and Kalyamostavam every year on a grand scale.

Legends & Myths :

The legends say that, the Lingam is a self manifested (Swayambhu) one. Veerarapu

Parvathalu was a potter, who was a great devotee of Swamynath. Pleased with his

devotion the Lord once came in his dream and asked him to dig up the anthill to

find his Lingam in the village of Mopidevi. Parvathalu told about his dream to

the villagers and dug up the anthill at the place indicated in his dream.

Surprisingly, they found the Lingam which was placed on the anthill and they

began to worship. Though the potter was deeply immersed in the worship of God,

he never delayed his day to day work of making pottery articles. Once he

decided to dedicate the work at the feet of the Lord. He therefore, prepared

the idols of Horse, Nandi, Cock and Garutmanthudu which are very dear to

Subramanya Swamy with clay. He also prepared the idols of great Rishis with

clay. He prepared the idols and fired them in the Bhatti in such a fashion that

they

never lost their original forms.

Location :

Mopidevi,AndhraPradesh

Transportation :

The temple is about 80 km from Vijayawada bus stand via Pamarruand and 30 km

from Machalipatnam via Challapalle. Machalipatnam Railway Station is 30 km from

the temple. The Gannavaram Airport is about 100 km from the temple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AllDeitiesGodsandGoddessess

 

GoddessBhoomiDevi

 

GoddessDurga

 

GoddessGanga

 

goddessgayatri

 

GoddessKali

 

GoddessPadmavathi

 

GoddessParvathi

 

GoddessSanthoshiMaa

 

GoddessSaraswathi

 

GoddessSriLakshmi

 

GoddessVaishnoDevi

 

LordAyyappa

 

LordBrahma

 

LordDattatreya

 

LordKumara

 

LordNarasimha

 

LordRama

 

LordShivaShankara

 

LordSriKrishna

 

LordVenkateshwara

 

LordVinayaka

 

LordVishnu

 

SriHanuman

 

SaiBabaofShirdi

 

JaiRadhaKrishna

 

LordSriRama

 

YashodhaNandan

 

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