[page_title] English meaning of the festival Abhishekam (literally hydration Pooja) is the process of bathing the deity. “Annam” means rice, and Anna Abhishekam denotes bathing the deity with cooked rice. How the date is decided annually This divine ritual is performed on the Full Moon day in the Tamil month of Aippasi (mid-Oct to [...]
[page_title]English meaning of the festivalLord Venkateshwara or Lord Balaji is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and known to his devotees with many names – Lord of Seven Hills, Venkateshwara, Venkatesh, Balaji, Tirumalesha, Perumalla, Govinda, and Shrinivasa.How the date is decided annuallyThiru Sundaramoorithi Guru Pooja is generally celebrated on Ekadashi (11th day) in Shukla Paksha or [...]
[page_title] English meaning of the festival Nori-Nem is a vrat (a religious fasting to keep a goal in mind). "Nori" means 'mongoose'. "Nem" means 'ninth. How the date is decided annually The day is celebrated on the ninth day of the holy month of Shravana. Significance of the festival to Hinduism The observation of [...]
[page_title] English meaning of the festival Shitla, is an incarnation of Supreme Goddess Parvati who cures poxes, sores, ghouls, pustules and diseases. Shitla means "one who cools". How the date is decided annually Shitla Satam festival is celebrated on the 7th day of the Shravan month. Significance of the festival to Hinduism Shitla Satam [...]
[page_title] English meaning of the festival Thiru Sundaramoorithi was an eighth-century poet-saint of Tamil Shaiva Siddhant tradition of Hinduism. He is among the Thevaram trio, and one of the most prominent Nayanars, the Shaiva bhakti (devotional) poets of Tamil Nadu. How the date is decided annually Thiru Sundaramoorithi Guru Pooja is celebrated in the [...]
