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Friday, February 17, 2017

Kavadi kattu Function 2017

Vetrivel Muruganuku Arogara

Kavadi kattu Function for 2017 in Eraniel , Kanyakumari District is going to be held on March 01.

Kavadi Attam (காவடி ஆட்டம்) Burden Dance is a ceremonial sacrifice and offering practiced by devotees during the worship of Lord Murugan. In the southern part of India, Tamilnadu  is a well know worship place for Lord Murugan. Here only Lord Muruga's Six Abodes known as Arupadi Veedu. Of them Thiruchendur is a famous temple at Thoothukudi District near to the shore.

Devotees from various place come here. But from the southern part of India , Kanyakumari district people carry Kavadi for Maasi thiruvila.

When the flag hosted at Thiruchendur for Maasi thiruvila, here devotees from Eraniel, Thingalnagar, colachel, Manavalakurichi, Thiruvananthapuram and there surrounding areas will conduct the Kavadi Kettu function. 
This year this function is going to be held on March 1st 2017. 

So all are welcome to this fest and get the blessing of Lord Murugan...





kavadi attam India

Maha Shivarathri Festival at Marthandeswarar Temple Eraniel

Eraniel Marthandeswarar temple  is a old temple built by king ruled the venad and its a famous temple around this area. Every year the people of Mahadewar trust organize the Shivaratri function. on that day the temple will decorated with lights and have special pooja. Also there may be various stage shows and devotional musical party to entertain peoples.

This year Shivaratri is going to be held on 25th Feb 2017, Saturday


Maha shivarathri


Maha Shivaratri is a festival dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Shivaratri is celebrated on the 6th night of the dark Phalgun (Feb or March) every year.On the auspicious day, devotees observe fast and keep vigil all night. Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the ′Tandava′. Maha Shivaratri festival is also widely known as 'Shivaratri'. It means the 'Great Night of Shiva'. This auspicious day is believed to be the day of convergence of divine powers of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti. It is believed that on this day the planetary position in universe evokes the spiritual energies very easily. Religious penances are carried out to gain boons through the practice of medication and yoga. People worships lord Shiva whole day and chants "Om Namah Shiva".

Om Nama Shivaya