Guest guest Posted November 2, 2002 Report Share Posted November 2, 2002 Namaste Ravindra Kumar! When king Mahabali made of request of Vishnu in his form as Vamana that he be able to witness people enjoying as they were during his reign, Lord Vishnu told him that celebrations for Dipavaali during the night and Onam during the day would be like in his days.So Mahabali is supposed to be watching during Deepavali nights and during the days of Onam.(The source of this story as far as I know is from Sri Krishna by ASP Ayyar). Thats may why us keralites do not take part in Deepavali festivities as much. Also Maa Kaali worship is more popular because Parasurama is supposed to have established 108 Devi temples(none of Laxmi). Still Chottanikkara is considered to be dedicated to Laxmi(remember the hym to Amme Narayana) by a lot of people as there is a idol of Vishnu in the sanctum. Aum namasivyaa yogaman Message: 3 Sat, 2 Nov 2002 10:44:06 +0200 " Ravindra kumar " <Ravi Re: Deepavali and KAALI pooja Dewali has never been celebrated in Kerala, popularly called " Gods own country " , unlike other parts of India. Malayalis have Onam which is more appealing than Deeepavali. Also there aren't many Lakshmi temples in Kerala and I am yet to find much popularity for Lakshmi pooja system in Kerala. But Maa Kali is everywhere and some of the most powerful and worshipped Kali temples like Kodungalloor temple, Chettikulangara temple, Attukal temple, Chottanikara temple, Thondukulanga temple, Vellayani temple are exmples Can anyone elaborate, why is it so. Regards Ravindra kumar HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2002 Report Share Posted November 3, 2002 Dear Yogaman Thnks for your contribution. It throws some light into mahayali's behaviour/ traditions which in many way are different to most parts of India. About chottanikara temlple I would like to give more clarification here. She is worhipped as " Amme narayana " not because deity is Lakshmi. Please read on. Chottanikkara enshrines Bhagawati - the mother Goddess, one of the most popular deities in Kerala. The Deity: Rajarajeswari is the presiding deity here. The image of Bhagawati (Rajarajeswari) is of laterite; untouched by the human sculptor, this image is of irregular shape. and is covered with a golden kavacam. The image has four arms. The upper right holds the discus, the left a conch. This deity is worshipped in three different forms - as Saraswati in the morning - draped in white, as Bhadrakali at noon draped in crimson, and as Durga in the evening decked in blue. Adjacent to this image in the sanctum is an image of Vishnu in granite. Vishnu and Bhagawati together are referred to as Lakshminarayana. The prayers here address the deity as Amme Narayana, Devi Narayana and Lakshmi Narayana. Interestingly, the image here is not fixed to the ground and is mounted on loose sand. Water offered during ablution ceremonies percolates underground. To the north east there is a flight of steps leading to the Keezhkaavu, a shrine to Bhadrakali. In the keezhkaavu shrine is a paala tree with hundreds of nails driven into its trunk, as a mark of devotees having been exorcised here. Worship here is believed to rid devotees of evil influences, psychological ailments, evil spirits etc. Much of the structure in this temple is a result of renovation carried out by the government of Cochin, in late 19th century. Legend has it that a ferocious dacoit by name Kannappan who dominated this area, brought home a cow with the intent of slaughtering it. The cow escaped his butchering knife, and set him running in hot pursuit. His chase in vain, Kannappan returned home to find his beloved daughter playing with the very same cow. Complying with her request, he forsake the idea of killing the cow. His daughter passed away, and this greatly grieved him. Goddess Bhagawati appeared in his dream, and revealed to him that it was she who had come to him in the form of a cow. To his surprise, he saw two images in the cowshed the following day; the images were those of Devi and Vishnu. Kannappan built a humble shrine and worshipped the images in the cowshed. Eventually this shrine fell under repair and was discovered later and sanctified. It then grew into a shrine of the magnitude seen today, over a period of time. Om Sri Maha kalikayei namah Regards Ravindra kumar - Yoga man Saturday, November 02, 2002 9:55 PM Re: Digest Number 187 Namaste Ravindra Kumar! When king Mahabali made of request of Vishnu in his form as Vamana that he be able to witness people enjoying as they were during his reign, Lord Vishnu told him that celebrations for Dipavaali during the night and Onam during the day would be like in his days.So Mahabali is supposed to be watching during Deepavali nights and during the days of Onam.(The source of this story as far as I know is from Sri Krishna by ASP Ayyar). Thats may why us keralites do not take part in Deepavali festivities as much. Also Maa Kaali worship is more popular because Parasurama is supposed to have established 108 Devi temples(none of Laxmi). Still Chottanikkara is considered to be dedicated to Laxmi(remember the hym to Amme Narayana) by a lot of people as there is a idol of Vishnu in the sanctum. Aum namasivyaa yogaman Message: 3 Sat, 2 Nov 2002 10:44:06 +0200 " Ravindra kumar " <Ravi Re: Deepavali and KAALI pooja Dewali has never been celebrated in Kerala, popularly called " Gods own country " , unlike other parts of India. Malayalis have Onam which is more appealing than Deeepavali. Also there aren't many Lakshmi temples in Kerala and I am yet to find much popularity for Lakshmi pooja system in Kerala. But Maa Kali is everywhere and some of the most powerful and worshipped Kali temples like Kodungalloor temple, Chettikulangara temple, Attukal temple, Chottanikara temple, Thondukulanga temple, Vellayani temple are exmples Can anyone elaborate, why is it so. Regards Ravindra kumar HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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