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Navarathri- The legend and the celebrations

Navarathri Durga pooja ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Jonoikobangali) Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Devi are worshipped. The tenth day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or "Dussehra" (also spelled Dasera). Navaratri is an important major festival and is celebrated all over India and Nepal. Diwali the festival of lights is celebrated twenty days after Dasera. Though there are total five types of Navaratri that come in a year, but Sharad Navaratri is the most popular one. Hence, the term Navaratri is being used for Sharada Navaratri here. Significance The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are considered to be important junctions of climatic and solar influences. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Div

Thirumanthamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple, Angadippuram

Thirumanthamkunnil Temple, Angadipuram ( Pic Courtesy- Wikimedia Commons, Author- Rajakeshav) Thirumanthamkunnu Temple is situated at Angadipuram in Malappuram District , adjacent to the main National Highway connecting Palakkad with Calicut near to the town of Perinthalmanna. The presiding deity is the Bhagavathy who is also the deity of the entire Valuanaad. For me personally, this temple has special significance as I visit the temple before I take any major  decisions in life along with Manapullikavu Temple. The Bhagavathy in both the temples has always blessed me and given me the courage to face any problems in life and find a solution. I visited this temple today and thought of writing a blog about the history of this temple. I dedicate this blog in the lotus feet of the Thirumanthamkunnu Bhagavathy:  Thirumandhamkunnu Temple  is a historically significant  Hindu temple  in  Angadipuram , which was the capital of Valluvanad Rajavamsham,in  Malappuram district ,  Kerala s