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Sabarimala temple latest news(2012)

During the forthcoming Mandalam-Makaravilakku festival, SSADP(Sabarimala Sree Ayyappa Dharma Parishath) will open 100 pilgrim centres across Kerala state. This SSADP in association with the Kerala Government and Travancore Devaswom Board will provide annadanam, information centre and health care for the pilgrims at places like Thiruvalla, Kottayam, Pampa, Pathanamthitta, Guruvayoor, Erumely, Sabarimala, Kadappattor, Pandalam and Nilackal. Located at a distance of 184 km from Trivandrum International Airport and about 214 km from Kochi International Airport, those who wish to visit Sabarimala temple must appreciate the efforts made by SSADP. SSADP have called upon the railways and road transport corporations of different states in India to provide travel facilities for devotees visiting Sabarimala temple during the pilgrimage season at a concessional rate of 50%. Kottayam and Chengannur railway stations are the nearest railway stations to Sabarimala temple. In addition they would work together with different Ayyappa temple committees located outside Kerala state to extend certain facilities like transport services for the pilgrims to Sabarimala. Another important feature is regarding the collection of parking fee on vehicles that carry pilgrims from different places to Sabarimala. SSADP has called upon the devasom boards including TDB not to charge any parking fees in these vehicles at parking lots. The efforts made by SSADP cannot be limited to few words. They are working very hard to provide all facilities to the pilgrims, who visit Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple. Now get ready to visit the Ayyappa temple during Mandalam Makaravilakku festival.

Kalpathy Ratholsavam (2012) in Kerala

Kalpathy Ratholsavam 2012, popularly known as the Palakkad Kalpathy Chariot Festival, organized by Tamil Brahmins settled at Kalpathy village in Palakkad, Kerala will be held from 9 November 2012- 16 November 2012. This is a popular festival of our god’s own country that attracts thousands of people. From the name itself, I guess you have an important idea regarding the feature of this festival. Yes, the major highlight of this festival includes the pulling of rathas. If you have heard about the ratha yatra of Puri Jagannath Temple, I hope you have an idea regarding this ratholsavam festival of Kerala also. The Sri Visalakshi Sametha Shri Viswanatha Swamy Temple(Kalpathy Temple or Kasi Viswanathaswamy Temple) in Kalpathy is having an important place during this ratholsavam. Here the deities are Lord Shiva(Lord Viswanatha) and Goddess Parvathi. The kalpathy rathasangamom will be held before this temple on 15 November 2012. Though the festival starts on 9 November, the important festival Kalpathy car festival will be held only from 13 November 2012- 15 November 2012. More commonly we can say that kalpathy ratholsavam, a 10 day festival is observed during the Aippasi month. This festival is famous for the pulling of chariots from different temples, classical music concerts, traditional cultural programs etc.

How to get there?
You might be interested to visit Kalpathy during this ratholsavam 2012. Since the kalpathy village is located very close to Palakkad, the nearest railway station is the Palakkad railway station itself, located at a distance of 3 km. But if you are travellig by flight, Coimbatore airport is the nearest airport, situated at a distance of 55km from Palakkad.

As I have mentioned earlier, the last 3 days are the important days of this 10 day festival. The 3 chariots that carry the deities of Sree Viswanathaswamy temple will be taken out in a procession on the first day. The first chariot is that of Lord Shiva and Parvati, second that of Lord Ganesha and the third is that of Lord Muruga. On the second day, the presiding deity of New Kalpathy Temple, Lord Ganesha will be taken out on procession while on the final day, Lakshminarayana Perumal and Lord Ganesha, who are the deities of Old Kalpathy Temple and Chathapuram Temple will be taken on their chariots. The congregation of all this chariots will take place on the final day. My opinion is if you wish to visit a chariot festival in Kerala, then don’t miss your chance to visit Kalpathy.

Mannarasala Ayilyam (2012) Temple Festival Kerala on 7 November

Mannarasala temple located near Haripad in Kerala state is a temple devoted to serpent worship. Those who have visited this temple once in their life time are aware of the importance. Here the main idols are Nagaraja and Sarpayakshini. When compared to other temples, here a priestess is in charge of presiding the rites. Uruli Kamazhthal, an offering of Mannarasala temple is very popular among people. This is believed to restore fertility to childless couples. If you wish to reach this temple for blessings, it is easily accessible by rail, road or air. Since the Mannarasala festival is scheduled to be held this month, you might be a devotee trying to visit this temple and for your convenience, I will provide the information regarding routes and timings.

Timings:
Mornings: Open until 12:00 PM except Sundays.
Evenings: 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM.
On Sundays, the temple will be opened until 1:00 PM.

Location:
The nearest bus stand to Mannarasala temple is the Haripad KSRTC bus stand located at a distance of 2 km while Cochin International Airport and Trivandrum International Airport are the nearest airports loctaed at a distance of 115 km and 125 km respectively. But if you are traveling by train, this Mannarasala temple is located at a distance of 10 km from Mavelikkara, 14 km from Kayamkulam and 4 km from Haripad. If you wish to travel from Alappuzha to Mannarasala,  its very easy as the temple is located at a distance of only 32 km. Those who are not familiar with the importance of Mannarasala Ayilyam, should check the following points to know more about it.

Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Ayilyam Puja 7 November 2012:
Mannarasala temple in Kerala state is considered to be an ancient pilgrimage centre for the devotess of serpent gods. Mannarasala Ayilyam, the main festival of Mannarasala temple is celebrated on the ayilyam asterism, corresponds to the month of October/November. On this day, devotees from different parts of Kerala visit this temple to pray for release from sarpa dosha. So whenever you get a chance to visit Mannarasala temple for Ayilyam puja, don't miss your chance. During this day, the idols of serpents in the temple are taken in a grand procession to the illam. Nagaraja, the main idol will be carried by an oldest female member of this illam. Nurum palum, kuruthi, coins, pepper, grains etc are considered as Mannarasala temple offerings. Apart from all this functions on the Ayilyam day, there will be song and dance of the Pulluvans.

Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple,
Mannarasala P. O,
Haripad,
Alappuzha 690 514
Kerala state, India
Email: info@mannarasala.org
Website: www.mannarasala.org

Wedding bells for malayalam actress Samvritha Sunil on 1 November 2012

Actress Samvritha Sunil will tie knot with Akhil Jayarajan, a US based software engineer on 1 November 2012 at Vasava Cliff House in Kannur, Kerala. As one of the leading actresses in malayalam film industry, her marriage will surely grab the attention of people. Samvritha had announced her marriage plans earlier this year during the Ujala- Asianet film awards held at Dubai. Her marriage news created lots of curiosity among her fans as there were reports that her register marriage took place at Kozhikode. But now she has put an end to all this rumours.The function will be held according to traditional hindu ceremony and will be attended by their family members, friends and close associates from the film world. Marriage news from the cine world are always creating curiosity among people. We all are paying attention to know whether they will continue their acting career? Of course, here also you might be interested to know more about Samvritha's career after marriage.

Akhil Jayarajan, a software engineer working in California, USA hails from Kozhikode in Kerala. He is the son of Perumpadappil Jayarajan and Preetha. Samvritha who had so far made an important place in film industry for her acting style is the daughter of K.P.Sunil and Sadhana Sunil. She has a sister named Sanjuktha Sunil. Samvritha started her film career by acting in Rasikan, directed by Lal Jose and the interesting fact is that her film appearance ends with another venture of Lal Jose. In most of her films, she had made a remarkable role. After their marriage on 1 November 2012, Samvritha will host a reception at Le Meridien hotel Kochi. By November end, she will be flying to California with her husband to settle there. So far the actress has not yet confirmed whether she will continue acting after marriage. Anyway we wish all success for her happy married life.