Temple Blogs

In Sanskrit, Nava means nine and Graha means “one who seizes or holds.” The Navagrahas are nine celestial bodies — planets, luminaries, and lunar nodes — that Vedic tradition recognises as powerful cosmic forces presiding over human destiny. According to…

Karkkidaka Vavu is the most significant ancestral ritual for Kerala Hindus — performed on the new moon day of Karkkidakam to honour and seek blessings from departed ancestors going back seven generations.

Panthrandu Vilakku is observed with great fervour to commemorate the Ten Avatars of Lord Vishnu. Twelve sacred lamps are lit, each representing one of the divine incarnations — a beautiful and deeply symbolic temple ritual.

Each of the 18 sacred steps to the sanctum carries deep spiritual meaning — from the five senses to the eight passions to the five sheaths of existence. Understanding them transforms the climb into a meditation.

Every night at Sabarimala, the doors close to the divine lullaby of Harivarasanam. Composed in Sanskritised Malayalam, this eight-stanza ashtakam is among the most moving devotional songs in the Hindu tradition.

Lord Ayyappa is believed to be the ruling deity of Shani (Saturn) — hence known as Shaneeswaran Ayyappan. Devotees with Shani dosha in their horoscope find great relief through Ayyappa worship and the Saturday puja.