** Maha Kumbha mela ** Evening Harathi for Ganga Devi completed **

[bitterkai]

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the maha kumbha mela for ganga devi started today... the evening harathi just now completed...

hara hara mahadeva sambho sannkaraa.... apada mokula vadaa anadha rakshkakaa govindaa....

swamiye saranam ayappa

[bitterkai]

ABHISEKA PRIYAA SARANAM AYAPPA.. AYAPAA AYAPAA SAKALAMU NEEVAPAA...

[kaushik14]

About Pamba
[img]http://www.sabarigiri.org/pumpa.jpg[/img]

Pamba is the most important and holy spot on  the  way to Sannidhanam. It is here Lord Ayyappa was found by King Rajasekara.ThePampa river is as holy as the ganges. The Pampa  water purifies one from curse and evil.

Pamba: Where the devotees take their holy bath  at the confluence of the three rivers(Triveni ). This  is created by the Lord as parallel to the Ganga  ( "Dakshina Ganga" ).

All pilgrim should take a dip in the Pamba river before and after  trekking the holy sabarimala. The pilgrims should also perform  "Pitru tarpanam" (offering to ones departed souls)  at Pamba before the trekking .

Triveni Sarasthadom is about 6 kms. Road transport facilities are available only up to Pampa (Triveni) on the southern bank of Pampa river. There are two bridges across the river at Triveni, one is pucca concrete footbridge and the other is a motorable bridge. Traffic through the latter bridge is not permitted during festival seasons.

On the upper side of the north bank of the river shrines of Sree Mahaganapathy. Sree Rama, Sree Anjaneya and goddess Parvathy are situated. There is a big Nadapandal adjacent to the shrines where the pilgrims take rest after worshipping these shrines.

From Pampa temple premises, foot of the Neelimala hills is at a distance of about 200 meters to the western direction of the temple. Neelimala is a very steep hill. There are two routes from here to climb Neelimala. One is the old conventional route of climbing the hills through the straight and very steep path via Appachi medu, Sabaripeedom and the other is a pathway through the slopes of Neelimala with lesser gradient but about one more kilometer in length known as Swamy Ayyappan Road constructed by Sri Subramaniam Trust. Both these Roads meet at Mara Koottam (beyond Sabaripeedom in the first route). There after the road again bifurcates one through SARAMKUTHY and the other through the lower slopes of Saramkuthy hills and meets again near the NADA PANDAL at SABARIMALA. During peak season the pilgrims are allowed to proceed to Sabarimala temple through Saramkuthy road and return through the lower road. For avoiding stampede due to heavy rush & also to facilitate  smooth passing of  pilgrims recently a subway has been constructed.

Pampa Feast :

Pampa Annadhanam (feast) and Pampa Vilakku are important rituals followed at the Pampa bank. Pilgrim groups prepare feast with the provisions taken from the Irumudi of the pilgrims.Thousand of pilgrims are fed at Pampa. When a group of pilgrims are ready to feed the fellow pilgrims they display a large papad outside their cottage. It is usually the kanniswamy who are fed first, as they are considered to be Lord Ayyappan himself. After the feast the Guru is honoured by way of prostration and offering of Gurudakshina by the pilgrims.

Kanni Ayyappas move from kitchen to kitchen collecting the ashes which are considered to be very sacred. It is done with the belief that Lord Ayyappa would have had the feast in one of the cottages in the disguise of a pilgrim.The ash is  considerded as prasadam.

Pampa Vilakku :

On sunset pilgrims believe that Lord Ayyappan will be present at the banks of Pampa and the cottages are decorated with lights and candles. Small floats are decorated with lights called Pampa Vilakku are sailed in the Pampa river.

At Pampa also there are a few pilgrim sheds. There are three Hospitals (one Allopathy, one Ayurveda and one Homeopathy) functioning during the festival period. At Appachi Medu also one First Aid Centre functions during the peak days of festival period. One information Centre is working at Pampa Anjanayar Auditorium.There are number of information Centres at pumba for the help of Pilgrims. Pamba sadya and Pamba vilakku are famous among the pilgrims during Makara Jyothi season.

[ganesh]

*=: *=: em bitter ekkada unnav?????

[bitterkai]

[quote author=ganesh link=topic=33125.msg238350#msg238350 date=1263476627]
*=: *=: em bitter ekkada unnav?????
[/quote]

intlone unanu... aaa foto  ipude net lo pedithe teesanu... from a news website....

[ravee2k2]

em chesthunav kaushik mama?

[kaushik14]

About MAKARA JYOTHI

"I am entering into eternal meditation for the betterment of the world. However, every year at the time of Makara Sankranthi, I will wake up from my meditation and open my eyes to see the world. At that time you may adorn my idol with all the ornaments that you have made for my coronation ceremony and Makara Jyoti will appear in  the  Ponnambala Medu." Said Ayyappa swami  to King Rajashekara at the time of entering into meditation at Ponnambala Medu.

"Makara Sankranthi" (around 14th January) day is the  most  auspicious day at Sabarimala. The Jewel Casket is carried on head from the ancestral residence of the royal family of Panthalam to the Shrine on this day. A Garuda, the Brahaman kite, follows this ornaments-carrying procession, hovering about in the sky, After these ornaments are worn on the Lord the bird circles the temple in the sky three times and disappears. Excited by this sight the devotees begin to chant "Swamiye Sharanam Ayyappa".

UTHRAM STAR
[img]http://www.sabarigiri.org/UTH.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.sabarigiri.org/jyothi.gif[/img]

A Star(Uthram Nakshathra) that can never been seen in the sky appears on the day of Makarajyothi  before the sighting of the Jyoti. A Jyoti is seen for a little time on the hill top showing the presence of Swamy Ayyappan gracing his devotees.  "SWAMIYE  SARANAMAYYAPPA"

[kaushik14]

[quote author=ravee2k2 link=topic=33125.msg238355#msg238355 date=1263476746]
em chesthunav kaushik mama?
[/quote] hii ravee mama good morning.. Happy pongal mama.... ee thadu ni live lo pedathaki mater gather chesi post chestunna mama and mean while watchig TV9....

[ganesh]

[quote author=kaushik14 link=topic=33125.msg238363#msg238363 date=1263476970]
hii ravee mama good morning.. Happy pongal mama.... ee thadu ni live lo pedathaki mater gather chesi post chestunna mama and mean while watchig TV9....
[/quote] cheers12w

[kaushik14]

[quote author=ganesh link=topic=33125.msg238368#msg238368 date=1263477056]
cheers12w
[/quote] happy pongal ganeshaa....  cheers12w

[ravee2k2]

[quote author=kaushik14 link=topic=33125.msg238363#msg238363 date=1263476970]
hii ravee mama good morning.. Happy pongal mama.... ee thadu ni live lo pedathaki mater gather chesi post chestunna mama and mean while watchig TV9....
[/quote]
very good morning mama.. same 2 u mama ee thaadu ni ekuva sepu live lo petalemo mama.. cheers12w cheers12w

[ganesh]

[quote author=kaushik14 link=topic=33125.msg238375#msg238375 date=1263477155]
happy pongal ganeshaa....  cheers12w
[/quote]same to u mama

[kaushik14]

[quote author=ravee2k2 link=topic=33125.msg238378#msg238378 date=1263477185]
very good morning mama.. same 2 u mama ee thaadu ni ekuva sepu live lo petalemo mama.. cheers12w cheers12w
[/quote] Jyothi darshnam ayevaraku pettali mama.....

[ravee2k2]

[quote author=kaushik14 link=topic=33125.msg238385#msg238385 date=1263477311]
Jyothi darshnam ayevaraku pettali mama.....
[/quote] cheers12w cheers12w

[bitterkai]

hari hara sutaa ayapaa.. abhisheka priyaa ayapaa..

temple loki tirunava bharanalu tesukelaru.. decoration started... abhisheka priyuniki maha kumbha abhishekam compelte ayindi...

decoartion will be completed in 10 mins.... aa next harathi...