venus the planet of prosperity and passion

 Venus or Shukra is a planet placed very near to sun.Venus is considered to be a lady among planets. It is also called Asuraguru and as such it is the  enemy of Jupiter the Devguru. Mercury and Saturn are friendly with Venus  but Sun and Moon are unfriendly to Venus. Venus rules over second zodiac sign Taurus and seventh zodiac sign libra. Taurus and Libra are the own signs of Venus.It is exalted in the sign Pisces and in Virgo it is debilitated. In the view of vedic astrology planetary period of venus or sukra dhasa in a natal chart is 20 years. During this period the native will have all the pleasures of material life. Venus represents sensual pleasures, emotional attachments, romance and marriage, the  desire to obtain wealth and materialistic facts. It signifies wealth, aesthetic sense and artistic skill.

Venus stands for beauty, inspiration, romance, marriage and sense i.e. smell, taste, touch. A well placed Venus  in a natal chart brings comforts, affluence, attractive physical appearance, peace of mind and reputation. Favours from opposite sex and a bliissful and contented marital life are the blessing of Venus. Venus is all about favour of luck, a life of luxury including conveyance, ornaments,  artistic skills like dance, music, and painting and romance.

While an auspicious Venus produces favourable results, the results of un auspicious venus is un favourable  to family and marital life. Due to makefic venus a person may face defamation due to unethical activities, addiction to drugs and alcohol. They will lose money through gambling and speculation. The person will fail to get the deserved recognition in society. Mental depression due to fail of love affair , weakening of reproductive system, over indulgence in amusement and lack of vigour is possible. The person will be deprived of conveyance, wealth and luxury.

Venus in Different Houses

v  Venus in 1^sthouse: The native will be charming and attractive. He will be very much influenced by the opposite sex and attain success in business relations with them and many other sources. The native will be very affluential with knowledge. It indicates the strong physical appearance of the native and his sensible approach towards life..The native will be learned and earn money through music, dance and other artistic skills. He will be ambitious and very positive .He will be healthy and longlived.

v  Venus in 2^ndhouse: When Venus is posited in the second house the native will be beautiful, educated, wealthy and passionate. He belongs to a reputed family.He will be blessed with beautiful eyes and a melodious voice and earn through poetry writing ,music Venus in 1^sthouse: The native will be charming and attractive. He will be very much influenced by the of opposite sex and attain success and many other sources. The native will be very affluential with knowledge different languages and communication skill. He will acquire money in the form of stocks, bonds, precious stones  and through inheritance. He will spend money on luxurious items and have good communication skill.. The native will enjoy the pleasure of eating tasty food.

v  Venus in 3^rdhouse: Well placed venus in 3^rd house indicates the charming and wealthy younger siblings of the native. The native will be a lover and performer of music. The native will do professions related to women, media and broadcast.He will follow short journeys and local tours. He will be tight fisted and spend less money on luxury. His relationship with siblings, neighbours and surroundings  will be very friendly.

v  Venus in 4^th house: When Venus is in 4^th house the native will be fortunate to enjoy the pleasure of conveyance, houses, ornaments, garments and luxuries in life. His mother will be good looking will have attachment with mother. He will be learned and show talent in creative works. He will be blessed with a good possession of land and immovable property, vehicles and antiques. He will be successful in agriculture and construction works.

v  Venus in 5^th house: If the placement of venus is in 5^th house the native will have many daughters. His gentle and clean behaviour will make him respectable in society. He will be intelligent and wealthy. The native may have a profession as an advisor or minister. He will gain through partnership businesses, lotteries, speculation and investments. Spiritual, creative, innovative, writing and analytical skills of the person will be expressed. He will find pleasure in all the works he engage. He may indulge in hobbies, sports and other entertainments.

v  Venus in 6^th house: The native will be capable of settling disputes, he will be without enemies, and women behave helpfully to them. He will be cooperative with subordinates at work place and will be favoured by colleagues. The person will overcome all the difficulties including debts and obstacles in life.

v  Venus in 7^th house: venus posited in the 7^th house makes the native handsome and will be attracted by opposite sex due to sweet and attractive personality. He will be blessed with a beautiful wife and luxury and enjoy a successful life with his wife.ve He will lead a successful profession associated with women also in arts and music.

v  Venus in 8^th house: Native will live a long life of abundant wealth and riches. He will be gain profit through partnership business, foreign affairs and foreign trade.  Well placed venus in8th house also indicates a persons romantic relationship with his spouse. He will live a royal life with plenty of land and finance.

v  Venus in9th house: The native may be wealthy and rich and will be blessed with all the luxuries. The native will be very attractive and healthy. He will be inclined to spiritual and religious matters.9^th house venus ensures higher education, knowledge , good children, name and fame. They lead others to truth and righteousness.  They will express their aesthetic skill, teaching and advising skill as well. Venus in 9^th house also indicates the good relationship of the native with father.

v  Venus in 10^th house: Should venus be in the 10^TH house at birth it significates profession related to fashion, women  and aesthetics. The native may be model, architect, jewellery or dress designer. He may be wealthy, learned and honourable in society. He will enjoy a happy married life and attain success through his wife. He will be charitable, affectionate and inclined to social service. There are chances of becoming an adviser , scientist, tax practitioner and  tourism and transport carriers.

v  Venus in 11^th house: Native will amass huge amount of wealth. Due to their openhearted and lovely nature, they will be attracted by a large social crowd. They will get support and benefit from friends and acquaintance and share ideas and activities with them. Social involvement will also be beneficial for their professional growth. Native will enjoy the comforts of all kinds of materialistic happiness, servants, vehicles etc.

v  Venus in 12^th house: The impact of venus in 12^th on the native would be very positive. He will be rich, highly devotional and will be blessed with a life partner of higher status. These people are very compassionate , generous and is ready to sacrifice anything for their loved ones though the result may be unworthy. The native may have relationship with many women.

Mangal Dosha

 According to Vedic astrology Mangal Dosh occurs when Mars is placed in the 1st,2nd,4th,7th,8th and 12th houses of an a natal chart.The planet Mars is named in Sanscrit as Mangal or Kuja.Mangal dosa causes delay in marriage. Person who has this nagative influence of the fiery planet Mars is said to be Manglic.Mangal dosha has great significance in marriage compatibility test.For this, Mangal dosh of Lagna chart,Moon chart and Venus chart has to be checked.Accordingly,if the intensity of Mangal dosha in the charts of the girl and the boy is the same,then the dosha can be neutralised.  While evaluating Mangal dosha the state and house position of Mars and other planets as to be considered.

The Effects of Mangal Dosha

The placement of Mars in the 1st house of a natal chart causes conflicts and discomfort in marital life.Mars in the 1st house also affects the character of the person He may be rigid and aggressive. It will also lead to physical problems.

If Mars is placed in the 2nd house misunderstanding and lack of harmony in family life can be predicted.Obstacles in the field of profession can also be foreseen.Mars in the 4th house lead to disturbance in career life.The frequent switching of the job will lead to financial insecurity.There is the possibility of financial losses due to accidents, injuries and legal disputes.Clashes and issues between family members including mother are also the ill effects of Mars.Should Mars be in the 7th house rhe narive will be ill-tempered and his dominance over his life partner may result in clashes and turbulence in family life.It will have severe impact on marital  life which may cause even separation between  the native and spouse.There is the possibility of premature death of ones wife.When Mars is placed in the 8th house the idleness of the native may ruin is reputation at working place.The detachment with their elders due to arrogant and rude behaviour of the native may cause even to lose paternal property. All be happiness of marital life will be vanished due to the malefic effects of Mars in the 8th house.When Mars is placed in the 12th house the unreasonable and extravagant spending may lead to financial losses and he may be compelled to borrow money.He may suffer from diseases related to acidity and hypertension.Opposition from his colleagues and co workers may lead to tensions and discomfort in work place.

Cancellation of Mangal Dosh

• If Mars placed in its own sign or in its exalted state the ill effects of Mangal dosha can be defused.
• If Mars is the lord of 9th then Mangal dosha becomes minuted.This occurs for Leo and Pisces ascendants.
• If Mars is aspected by Jupiter the mangal dosh is reduced.
• If Mars as the Ascendant lord placed in 4,7,8,12 then there is no Managal dosha.This is for Aries and Scorpio ascendats.
• Mars as 7th lord placed in 7th house i.e. when Mars is posited in Aries or Scorpio, there is no mangal dosha.
• Maes in the 8th house in Sagittarius and Pisces.
• When Mars is placed in Cancer and Leo sign.
• Mars in the 4t or 7th house also in Aries, Cancer, Scorpio or Capricorn, then the effects of mangal dosha are reduced
• If Mars is placed in the 4th house for Cancer, Leo and Capricorn ascendants then the bad effects gets reduced.
• Ill effects of mangal dosha is reduced if Mars is conjoined with Jupiter.
• If Mars is aspected by or conjoined with Mercury, then the mangal dosh effect is nullified.
• When Mars is placed in cancer and Capricon then the malefics is reduced
• Mars dosh is reduced if Mars sits sits in movable signs.  

 Mangal Dosha Remedies

Marriage between boy and girl both having mangal dosh is the most suitable remedy to be free from the ill-effects of malefic Mars.  

The Navratri pooja or Durga pooja of years 2017

The Navaratri pooja is a famous holy festival of Hindu culture.It is mainly celebrated in India and Nepal This years it is observed from 21 to 30th of september..It is celebrated to worship godess Durga in her all forms.It is observed on  suklapaksha pradipada in the month of Aswina.It is also known as devapaksha. It stretches over  nine nights and ten days.This is also known as Sharath navratri because it is observed in sharath or early autumn.It is observed as dedcation to godess Durga of her triumph over Mahishasura.

The legend behind Durga pooja.

There are different legends behind this pooja,but the most  prominent one is the Goddess Dhugra's victory over Mahishasura the demon .Mahishasura represents evil or Asura and Dhurga the divine force. Mahishasura performed a  penance to please Brahma. Pleased by his devotion Brahma granted him a boon that gods and men cannot kill him and he will be defeated only by a woman.As a result of this he began to attack deva's and even tried to conquer Devaloka. They tried to defeat him,but failed due the effect of boon. .Fed up by his molest Devas pleaded  for help in front of Trinity god Brahma,vishnu and Maheswara. They assessed the situation and realized that only a woman can defeat the mighty demon Mahishasura  and Trinity gods suggested  all  other Devas along with Brhma-vishnu-Maheswara should concentrate on their devine energy to produce a define force. All these energies then combined together an transformed in to superior strength in female form .Thus emerged the infinite power source and thousand handed female force know as Maa Durga..All the devas came together and handed her myriad amount of weapons-Lord Vishnu gave her 'sudarshana chakra ,Lord shiva his 'trishul', Indra his vajrayudha,Lord varuna his counch,Vayu his bow and arrow,Brahma his lotus ,others sword,spear etc.Agni blessed her with splendor and energy.She climbed over her carriage -the lion-and set for the war against Mahishasura. Mahishasura when saw Maa durga  attracted by her beauty inform his wish to marry her. Maa Durga suggested that he must defeat her in  a battle.The demon's responded quickly and agreed for a battle,hoping an easy win.The battle continued for nine nights and at the end of the ninth night godess Durga slayed the mighty demon with her trident.These nine night became the navratri, nav meens nine,and the tenth day known as Vijayadashami. Thus vijayadashami symbolizes the victor of god over evil.

The nine form  worship:

The devotees worship durga in nine manifestations known with nine names. They are better known as  Navadurgas  and here are the nine deities

• The first day deity is Sailaputri or Parvathi ,the daughter of himalaya.
• The second day she is worshiped as Brahamacharini ,in this form Parvathi becomes Sathi the unmarried deity.
• On third day she is worshiped as Chandraghanda ,because she began to wear halfmoon on her forehead after her marriage with Lord Siva.
• The forth day goddess is Kushmanda ,the creator of universe.
• Skandhamatha is worshiped on the fifth day.She is the mother of Skanda or shanmukha.
• On sixth day she is worshiped as Kathyani,as she was born to sage Katya in this form and it is the violent form of goddess Parvathi.
• Seventh day she is worshiped as  Kalaratri ,the name came form the fact that she accepted a dark complexion to demolish shumba and nishumba.
• The eight  day is attributed to Mahagauri,the goddess parvathi has a white complexion.
• On ninth day goddess Sidhidhatri is worshiped, it is believed that Sidhidhatri bestows all sidhis

The Tenth day is worshiped and celebrated as Vijayadashami ,this day symbolizes MaaDurga's triumph over the demon  Mahishasura..varies rituals and prayers are conducted on this day.The celebration vary form place to place.In Bengal six days are important and in Kerala the three days ashtami,navami and dashamis are very precious.Kerala pusthakapooja is famous.

EFFECTS OF JUPITER'S TRANSITION TO LIBRA

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Jupiter is known as the most auspicious and biggest planet .According to Vedic 
astrology Jupiter the Devaguru is the significator  of wisdom, knowledge, wealth, finance, wealth, good physique, intelligence, divinity, spirituality, family, children, expansion and development, completion or totality and progress in all aspects. Jupiter takes 12 years to complete a circle around the zodiac belt, which means it  stays  approximately  one year in a particular sign. On this occasion Jupiter is transiting from Virgo to libra in 2017 on 12^th September . Libra sign signifies relationship, trade, equality, partnership, worldly affairs and agreements .Libra is ruled by Venus. Jupiter is inimical towards  Venus ,but this will not affect Jupiter’s beneficial property. Jupiter make positive relationships ,partnership  and business may expand, spirituality and faith will spread ,but it varies according to your ascendant  and moon  sign. Now we can read the effects it brings to the different   zodiac signs

ARIES: For aries born persons Jupiter’s  transition will bring major changes in your life. You can expect long journey for educational or business purpose. . Educative minded peoples will get opportunity for higher studies such as research or training in reputed institution. Chances to obtain a  Scholarship is very high and you will get chances for teaching and counselling. You will spread through the world with  relationships and  Partnerships. If you  are looking for a life partner it is the best moment to take intiative, and it will end up in a  marriage. You will begin new  business partnerships and it will strengthen. Jupiter shall bestow Justice  in your life. Long journey like pilgrimage will bring peace  and prosperity to your life. You  will get positive results in legal matters. Unexpected financial benefits may occur and surely your bank balance will rise.

TAURUS: Jupiter will cause problems in health  and family related matters.  You will suffer from diseases caused due to the excess of   kapha  such as cold, obesity ,memory problems. Conflicts and misunderstandings inside the family makes your mind disturbed. Unexpected expenditure  and enemies can be predicted for you. You must be careful when taking loans  and starting new business. Delays and slow progress will be seen overall.

You can expect   many positive results as well. It is a good time for whom who  expect  change in work routines. You will tend to take more responsibilities ,will work much harder than ever before and  people may recognize your abilities much better. Students who expects result of examinations can hope beneficial results. Job hunters will find a job  even though things will go slowly in this period.  You will expand your workers force if you are a businessman, you can also expect progress in work and business but as said early things will go slowly and obstacles  may happen.

This  period is not so beneficial for lovers and marriage seekers .delay in marriage  can be expected. Praying  and offering rituals to  lord Vishnu and Krishna will  make things better.

GEMINI: Jupiter will produce  favourable  results for this sign.  You will become more creative  and spend extra time for various creative and enjoyable programs. You will get inspiration from . friends  and will meet special peoples with this effect.  You will be more inclined to religious matters and auspicious events. Weddings and social engagement  can be seen in this period .You will be successful in educational and career matters. New opportunities and Jobs will be waiting you . promotion  in the current job and hike in salary may be expected. Unexpected financial gains will be happened through business and speculations. Long  awaited desires  and dreams will be fulfilled .

This is very favorable time for  romantic life. You will engage in new relations and this may turn in  to a long term one. If you are a marriage seeker You  can soon expect a marriage. Jupiter will bestow you with new born  child as well.

CANCER: This transition is pretty favorable to this sign ,except suffering from relatives and  you will be deprived of  domestic happiness .Also you can expect some minor health problems. You will reconstruct or enhance your house and you will have to host many guests especially close relatives .This will cause you extra expenditure and some disputes in your family. Be care full when you lend money to relatives. Buying  a new house and transactions of real estate can happen. You will also find extra time for caring other family members. You extra concern about home may cause some distraction lack of concentration in professional life. Just try to balance your life .   Professionally this transition will bring good results .Many Developments like promotion ,hike in salary may happen also there is a chance of transfer or change in working atmosphere Students can expect a good result in exams .

LEO: This  transition will make your surroundings much better. You will get help from  neighbours , siblings will be corporative and affectionate to you. Regular short travels with loved ones can be joyful  and be ready to book a car because you may expect short travels regularly.  Courage and confidence will rise up ,which will help express yourself much freely in society and workplaces.. Religious and spiritual meetings and get together can be expected. Transition is very effective for students as this will make progress in studies, study tours and picnics help you education enjoyable Relation wise this period is very favorable spouse will be corporative to you ,romance will sprout, bachelors will  s get marriage proposals and may soon get hitched .Jupiter is favorable for Writers .Professional has to face  Sudden transfer or change in position .Delay in under takings and unexpected money loss are to be said.

VIRGO: Virgo born persons must expect many benefits during this transit. Financial security ,increase in income can be achieved. You can earn money through real estate and share transfers. Chances of receiving  Share from your   family property is very high. Business persons  will have a wonderful time ,accumulation of money, gain through  transactions  will be waiting for you. May also expect to enter new business realms. Virgo moon signers will have great family life for this period ,auspicious and ritualistic events can be  predicted, Marriage ceremony and arrival of a newborn baby are some of the possibilities. Students don’t worry about your future it is really secured because Jupiter the bestower of wisdom is well positioned for you. The only malefic effect  is you tend to spend money carelessly for shopping and other homely needs, must be careful.

LIBRA: Many Positive and negative  results can be told for this sign. This is a new start in your life or say you are going to rejuvenate your life. You will feel optimistic and confident, setting new goals and achieving good results can be seen although this year. Career will promise in the form of promotions and you may face transfer and disputes .some peoples will change their residence and you can expect auspicious events in your house. Unmarried singles may find their desired mate and marriage is no too far away from you. Married persons will be able to keep their relation in better position. If your mahadasa is going through a bad period some bad effects like a transfer or change in place , domestic disputes, delay in undertakings can be predicted. Offering  prayer to Mahalakshmy,duraga and mahavishnu  are some of  remedies.

SCORPIO: Jupiter will transit to 12^th bhava of your moon sign. This transition is not so good for finance. You will have to spend extra money for travel and other homely needs. You must be very careful not to spend for unnecessary things. Keep an healthy life routine to stay away from diseases. Take only hygienic and fresh food especially when eating outside to prevent contagious diseases. Un happiness can be seen inside your family, be open minded to resolve the family problems. Keep an eye on your spouse and children, they may need your help. Marriage seekers ,don’t be in a hurry you will find obstacles and dealays. Business persons be careful when investing and lending money, atleast wait until November ,or you may loss. Professional persons must try to keep concentrated on your job or you may fail in decision making .Students will seem lazy and will lack concentration, pray to the god the time is distracting for you. The time period is very suitable for long pilgrim for the Scorpios. You will spend money on religious and holy matters. Praying lord Vishnu and donating new cloths to Brahmin priests will make things better.

SAGITTARIUS: Jupiter is  transiting  to 11^th bhava from your moon sign. Eleventh bhava represents income ,achievement, gains and fulfillment of wishes This transition will bestow you rise in income, unexpected gains  and you will fulfill many of your dreams. Progress in career and promotion will be achieved. You will get the results of your hard work.The time is  very good for investors and business men, as they will get big gains .New goals can be set and be achieved very easily. You are likely to purchase a new house and vehicle .This time is very suitable for marriage seekers. You will get proposals and will find best suitable match. Married couple awaiting a child will fulfill their dream in the form of  a newborn child. Students will success in  competition and about exams ,don’t worry you will get better results.

CAPRICON: The transit will make some changes in your career ,some of them will be positive and some negative changes as well.  You can expect a transfer or you will quit the current job and join another one. You will not get enough recognition as you would expect and you have to pass many hurdles and turns in the career. You will  go for long travel s and journeys. Increase work load and pressure, loss of money, extra expense, lack of respect from seniors ,lapse of your effort are some bad effects that can be predicted. How ever if your horoscope mahadasa is strong then you will surpass these hurdles and will progress in career ,business . professionally you will counsel or teach others and will earn respect. You would like to add some extra knowledge and want to develop more skills .Students can expect a bit slow going but not a bad time either. The time is good for romance and marriage although can expect some hurdles .pray to the lord Vishnu he can solve most of the problems.

AQUARIUS: The benevolent Jupiter will bring fortune to your life as it transits to your 9^th bhava. You will  become very optimistic, and will view the world with a broad prospective instead of shot. New roads will open in your career and personal life.. Luck will bestow you and business men can expect sudden and unexpected gains and achievements . You will join higher studies  and persons wishes to go abroad for studies will fulfill their dream. If your natal chart Dasa is good enough you can get success in all fields .Teachers ,professors ,philosophers and researchers will be benefited .Research oriented persons will be going abroad for study and research.you will be interested in spiritual and sacred stuffs and your skills will horn. Students will go through a rapid progress and they will get honour from their teachers and institutions. Calm and peaceful atmosphere shall be developed inside  the home atmosphere ,your relation with spouse an children will be bonded. You may go for a pilgrim and may visit sacred places. For unmarried ones ,your way to marriage will be open.

PISCES: Jupiter’s transition to 8^th bhava is considered very malefic. You should take precautions in finance and health matters .You will face financial problems and expense will rise. emotional and mental problems will disturb  you. You will be prone to disease, threats  and danger. You will be worried about enemies and haters. Regular pray and satsangs will decrease your problems.

Kanhirangad Vaidyanatha Temple

Kanjirangat Vaidyanatha Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is situated in kannur district of north Kerala.It is about 25 km from Kannur district via Thaliparamba. God Shiva here is worshipped in the form of Vaidyanatha(Ayurvedic Physician.Shiva in this temple has genuine healing power and people with incurable diseases reach here to worship him.

Origin

At  a forest near Lakshmipura (Thaliparamba) which was a hiding place of a demon called Karaskara. Son of Bhasmasura,he always threatened  the people around. Parasurama, one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu got into the forest inorder to eliminate the evil power  and recapture the glory of the place.As soon as he entered there Karaskarasura  shouted out and rushed to him. After an encounter between them the demon was killed by the sacred weapon(axe or parasu) of Parasurama.After this event while passing through the forest,Parasurama happened to see a  divine   Shiva linga and  mused from where this holy Sadashiva linga would have come. On spur of moment Sage Narada appeared and  explained to  him the story of the Shiva linga.When the Sun(Surya) was  affected with poison his radiance became dim.'Garuda', the mount (vahana) of the Lord Vishnu suggested a remedy.During the time of Palazhimathanam or churning of milk ocean, Halahala ,the mortal poison vomited by Vasuki,the serpent king was  consumed  by God Shiva.It affected Shivas whole body and to recover he nanifested himself in the form of  Vaidyanatha(Ayurvedic Physician) ,  worshipped it. and got speedy recovery.Garuda advised the Sun to obtain that Shiva linga,  install in a place where there is no burial  ground. and offer Ksheera dhara(pouring of milk on the Shivalinga) every sunday. Following this advice Surya went to Kailasa to worsip Shiva and  soon Shiva installed the Vaidyanatha linga and poured milk on it every sunday.Soon Suryadeva  restored health.Narada told Surya to create a temple there and sanctify it. Parasurama who got information about the devine linga which has great healing power, builted a temple of  Lord Vaidyanatha. The sanskrit  name of Kamjiramgat is Karaskaralayam  which is related to the name of Karaskarasura.

Deity And Significance

Main deity Vaidyanatha is facing east. Bhagavathy Ayyappan and Ganapathy are sub deities.It is believed that Surya power is also included in Shiva because the Vaidyanatha was installed by Surya.Best day to worship Lord Surya is Sunday and so sunday is the best day to worship Vaidyanatha. Skin and eye disases get cured by offering 'bhajan' here(praising the lord).Main offerings are Ksheeradhara(pouring of milk on the idol) and Jaladhara(pouring water)If the 6th of malayalam month is on sunday( Arum Nhayarum)  it is considered favourable day for worshipping Vaidyanatha. People sit in bhajan for incurable diseases here.Worshipping here on sundays  results in  the blessings of both Lord Shiva and Lord Surya.

Shivarathri is the main festival. Thiruvathira on the month of Dhanu is considered  auspicious day to worship here. On this day people chew betel leaves and kanhiram leaves  under the banyan tree there. It is  said that   the bitter taste of kanhiram leaves disappeares on this day. Temple tank contains herbal medicinal qualities and so  dipping   in it considered to cure chronic diseases

T T K Devaswom

Thaliparamba,Trichambaram and Kanhirangat Temples are administered by T T K Devaswom. Women of 5 months pregnancy visiting these three temples collectively(Moonidam Thozhal) is an old custom to have a normal delivery and getting a healthy child.   

Trichambaram Sreekrishna Temple

Trichambaram Sreekrishna Temple is situated at Thaliparamba in Kannur district of north Malabar. It is 21 km from Kannur. This temple is called the North Guruvayur. Main deity is Sreekrishna in child form. He is in a 'raudra roopa(ferocious form) after the slaughter of his uncle Kamsa(,Kamsavadha)the demon king.The name of the temple is related to great sage Sambaramuni the great devotee of Krishna.The place where thw temple is located was a big forest filled with medicinal plants.It is said that Sambaramuni meditated Krishna and  got oneness with God.

Trichambaram temple

Origin         

Great sage Parasurama one of the incarnations of Vishnu, while visiting the temples installed by him,reached the Jaladurga Temple in Sambaravanam. Sambaramuni was worshipping the 'Jaladurga' which is in the middle of a tank.He told .Parasuram that he was waiting for the arrival of  the brothers Sreekrishna and Balabhadra.  Hearing the news Parasurama also  waited for their arrival.Krishna,has promised to his parents Devaki and Vasudeva that their wish to see their childhood plays will be fulfilled in Sambaravana Vasudeva,Rohini,Yasoda and Nandagopa were also eagerly waiting for the brothers arrival.As soon as they reached Vasudeva and Nandagopa hold the two children on their shoulders and started to dance.

After the dance Parasurama requested Sreekrishna and Balabhadra to come every year and provide 

 'Moksha'  to every one. Sreekrishna agreed and disappeared.Then Parasurama built a temple there and installed a Krishna after the Kamsavadha and suggested the poojas.

Deity And Peculiar Customs

Main deity is Sreekrishna and the idol is made of 'Panchaloha'.Upadevas of the temple are Viswaksena and Ayyappa.One of the main customs of the temple is the offering of Nivedya(food) soon after the opening of the shrine for daily rituals.This is because Krishna is supposed to be very hungry after the Kamsavada.Prohibition of elephants in the temple is another custom.There is a story behind this. A royal elephant Kuvalayapeeda stood an obstacle to Sreekrishna and Balabhadra while entering the palace of Kamsa.Krishna eas raged with anger and slaughtered the elephant.Since then due to the hatred of Krishna to elephants no one dares taking an elephant in and around the temple.

The 'Aayirappam' made by Antharjanas(Brahmin women) is another peculiarity of the temple.Aayirappam is one of the favourites of Krishna.Women are not allowed to enter the temple during festival.There is an Ilanji Tree (mimisops elengi) which bears no fruit. Sage Athrri, a worshipper of Vishnu used to sit in meditation under the tree. His body was full of sores and the extreme pain caused to him by the falling of the fruits of the tree made him curse the tree that it will bear no fruit. Since then the tree does not bear fruit. It has leaves and flowers only.

Krisha

Temple Festival

Fortnight long festival(Utsav) begins with the hoisting of flag(Kodiyettam) on Kunbham 22(March 6) and ends on Meenam 6(March 20(.A procession comes from the Dharmikulangara Temple of Balabhadra which is about 5 km from Trichambaram. In this procession a 'Thidambu' of the idol Balabhadra is carried by a priest on his head and is accompanied by musical instruments and people calling out "govinda govinda".Utsava is in the form of thidambu nritha and is performed from 'Pookothunada'.Thidambunritha is an art form related to temple festivals of North Malabar.The Nampoodiri  priests(Brahmins) dance  with the replica of the deity.The replica of the deity is decorated with leaves and flowers and the performers also wears a striking costume. They wears a necklace,bangles,earrings and a decorated turban. They dance to the rythm of the musical instruments.During the Trichambara temple festival the priests hold the replica of Sreekrishna and Balabhadra and dance for a long time from Pookothnada.It looks as if Krishna  and Balabhadra are playing in their childhood.On the last day of the Utsav while dancing when the Palamrutha(person who carries milk) enteres Krishna goes after him and the idol of Balabhadra is taken to Dharmikulangara temple.This event is called 'Koodippiriyal' which the worshippers watch with tearful eyes.

             

Guru poornima 2017

Gurupoornima of 2017 falls on the 9th of july. 

Guru poornima or Vyasa poornima of 2017 falls on 9th of july.It is observed on the full moon day in the hindu month month of ashada(june-july). This day is dedicated to the Great Rishi(sage) Vedavyasa This is a day  People used to worship their Gurus and Masters.In sanskrit language word 'Guru' has many definitions such as Great, massive, huge weighty,important valuable master Another definition follows as,'Gu' refers avidya or ignorance and 'Ru' refers light and thus Guru eliminates ignorance and bring the knowledge out of his shisyas or disciples.Here is the  sanskrit slokas which express the meaning of 'Guru'

                                  गुकारस्त्वन्धकारस्तु रुकार स्तेज उच्यते । 
                                  अन्धकार निरोधत्वात् गुरुरित्यभिधीयते ॥
                                         

Life History of Vedavyasa 

Vyasa was born to Parashara Rishi and Satyavathi. Parashara was a great sage of Hindu culture.He was born in the end period of dvaparayuga and regarded as incarnation of Mahavishnu He was also known as 'Krishnadvaipayana' krishna denotes his black complexion  and dvaipayana denotes his birth in an island or dwipa.Following his fathers steps at an early age he went to the wild forest to take Tapas (meditation). He was considered as greatest sage of Indian historiccal culture. He was a man filled with true spiritual knowledge and austerity He transformed the true knowledge in to literary form through scriptures. He divided Vedas in to four segments, rigveda, yajurveda, samaveda and atharvaveda. He was the author of great epic Mahabharatha and the eighteen puranas.On Vyasa's request Ganapahi agreed to scribe the Mahabahratha when Vyasa narrates.The legend Vedavyasa is a chiranjeevi or immortal soul.

Guru poornima celebration in India

Guru poornima is celebrated through out India to show their gratitude to their gurus and teachers.Various programmes are conducted by different spiritual and cultural organisations especially in north India. The country follows a rich tradition in guru shishya relation and peoples worship their teachers and masters.

                                      गुरुर्ब्रह्मा ग्रुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।

                                          साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥

                                                                                                                        

Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple

Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple is a famous Siva temple which is regarded among the 108 ancient Kerala temples dedicated to Siva.It is situated 24kms away from  Kannur district of north MalabarThe main deity Siva here is in the form of rajarajeswara or empire of empires and is called the ' Perumthrikkovilappan'.It is regarded as one of the ancient Sakthi peethams.The Siva linga here is of thousands of years old. The quadrankular sanctum has two -tiered pyramidal roof.Namaskara mandapam is situated  outside the sanctum.Unlike the other temples Rajarajeswara temple has no kodimaram(flagstaff).It is said that there is a kodimaram made of gold  under the earth .Some years ago an officer tried to remove the kodimaram but he failed in his attempt.This is due to the spiritual power of the God. The large gopurams of the temple were distroyed by Tipu Sultan in the 18th century.

Rajarajeswara Temple 

History

Great sage Parasurama once reached a place where he saw the ruins of an ancient temple of vibrant spiritual power and he was grief-stricken.He enquired sage Narada ,who suddenly appeared there,the story of the temple and Narada told the story. Inorder to protect the earth from the fierce heat of the 'sun' Sanakadi sages(Sanaka and others),the sons of Lord Brahma churned the sun disk. They mixed the powder fallen on the earth (while churning) with elixiror Amrit and produced 3 Shiva lingas and Lord Brahma continued to worship it. Later he presented it to Goddess Parvathi.Parvathi happened to met three sages on the 'Jadathirtha' of Kailasa who were doing meditation. One was Mandhatha,the king of Suryavamsa,who was defeated by his adversaries.The other was his son Muchukunda.Third one was Shathasoman who was the king of Mushaka Kolathiri.. Parvathi gave those Sivalingas to them and advised to install them in a place where there is no cremation ground. During their search for an ideal  place they reached the west of Sahya parvatha(mountain) and found a place which could accomodate only a small plateor thalika in malayalam.This thalika vattam paramba later came to be known as Thaliparamba.On the request of Mandhatha,sage Agasthya installed one sivalinga there.Suddenly this jyothirlingam disappeared in the earth.Muchukunda gave his sivalinga to Agasthya muni and he installed it there.This also disappeared in the earth.Then Agasthya installed the sivalinga given by Shathasoma there.After the installation of the third shivalingam the place became spiritually vibrant threefold.

After telling the story Narada disappeared and Parasurama who understood the glory of the ancient temple  decided to rebuilt the .temple..He invited Viswakarma the son of Brahma. He is the divine draftsman of the whole universe.He renovated  the temple using invaluable properties. Saint Agastya appeared there and  abhisheka (ablution) was done on the idol and lighted the ghee lamp which shines all the time by supplying ghee.

Unique Specialities

 Taliparamba is called Laksmipura and the god there is called 'Lakshmipurathappan'. Unlike other Siva temples this temple did not use' kuvala leaves (Bael) for pujas(worship).The leavrs of' thulsi'(ocinum sanctum)is used for oujas.This is due to the coexistence of Mahavishnu and Siva in this temple.There is a story behind this. Even after the renovation of the temple no prosperity and development was found to the temple and to the surrounding places.Saint Narada found out that this was due to the nonexistence of Goddess Mahalakshmi in the temple.According to his prayer Mahavishnu appeared Thaliparamba with Mahalakshni.WIth the consent of Vishnu Mahalakshmi reached the temple.As soon as she entered the temple Siva wore the form of Vishnu with four hands handling conch,chakra(divine wheel),gada and pankaja(lotus).Thinking that it is her consort Vishnu she entere the sanctum and Vishnu gave her a position on a royal        Later Siva reentered his natural form. Though she realised the truth after a while and tried to exit, she was hiiden behind  his bimba(image shadow) by Siva and the door to the western side was shutout forever. When Mahavishnu tried to escape with Lakshmi Siva appealed to him the requirement of Mahalakshmi in that place. .Since then this place is called 'Lakshmipura'. It is known as the
'Kailasa of Kerala.The temple and surrounding places began to flourish and Lakshmipuram got name and fame. This is the only Siva temple where women are not allowed to enter the nalambalam during day time. Women are allowed after 8 pm because it is believed that in the night there is the presence of Goddess Parvathi.

Main offering of the lord here is offering of  ghee in gold,silver and copper pictures. In most Siva temples important day of worship is monday. But in Rajarajeswara temple wednesday is the important day.Only the sacred water known as 'Ganga jalam' is used for abhishekam.On the day of 'Sivarathri' and 'Vishu' which is considered to be the begining of malayalam year, a procession comes from the nearby Sreekrishna temple of Thrichambaram which includes the idol of Sreekrishna. musical instruments etc; and performs Thidambu Nritha'. Thidambu nritha is an art form related to north malabar temples.The temple awwards the scholars with 'Veerasringhala' or bracelet made of gold.

Sreerama in Thaliparamba

While returning from Lanka ,after the slaughter of Ravana, 'pushpakavimana' suddenly came to a halt when it reached above the temple. He landed there with his consort Seetha and worshipped the Siva or Perumal.He prostrated on the' Namaskara Mandapam'. There after no one has prostrated on the mandapam.

T T K Devaswom

Rajarajeswara temple is ruled by TTK Devaswom which denotes Thaliparamba,Trichambaram and     Kanjirangat. Trichambaram Sreekrishna temple is about 2kms from Rajarajeswara temple and Kanjirangat Siva temple is about 4 kms..