ABHYANGA SNANAM - CLOSE OF SAPTHAHA

അഭ്യംഗ സ്നാനം - യജ്ഞാവസാനം

കലി ഉപാഖ്യാനത്തിന് ശേഷം ദേവനും ഭക്തരും ആറാടുന്നതോടെ യജ്ഞം അവസാനിക്കുന്നു.

After the Kali Akhyaanam The Idol and The Devotees take a holy bath in the temple pond known as "Abhyanga Snanam" - after which the Yajna ends and Dakshina is given to all concerned.

Rugmini Swayamvaram ( The Marriage of the Lord with Rugmini)

Lord Krishna Marries Rugmini ( Rebirth of Sitha when the Lord was Rama). An unmarried girl carries the idol of Rugmini in bridal make up to the lord. All devotees become the Bridal Party. The marriage is really a Princely Affair ! The whole court yard will be decorated, The great procession, Marriage, Mangalasthuthi and Graet feast at Noon. All wil be in the best of their dresses !!!

The Birth Of Lord Krishna As Unnikkanna . . .

Ready to welcome the lord with his favorite dishes !

Devotees Set the thalams of butter, sweets, kadalippazham and of course " Pattukonakam" before the naration which they will take home as prasdam after the archana!

A devotee set her plate . . . .!

Kids In yellow to welcome their play mate and the Temple becomes an AMBAADI . . .

Hare Rama Hare Krishna . . . . .

Narasimhavathaaram ( The story of Prahlada)

The Lord Is garlanded with red flowers to show his anger 

When Acharya Narrates the Scene of the Killing Of Hiranyakasipyu By Narasimhavatharam The devotees keep wathing with their breath struck.

A Day At Yajna Sala

After Ganapathy Homam Acharya Recite Prabhatha Mangalam

Then After Breakfast

Acharya Reciting And Explaining

The Devotees With keen Attention. . .

Some  offer  Their Service Tying Garlands To The Krishna

Aacharya Continues. . .

The Devotees at Bhajana in the noon recess. . .

The Aarathy at the close of the day. . .

Then to the Temple To Pray At the " Deeparadhana". . . and back to home

Amme Narayana . .  Devi Narayana.....