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New Indian Express
2 days ago
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- New Indian Express
‘Navagraha' temple at Sabarimala consecrated
SABARIMALA: The newly-built 'Navagraha' temple at Malikappuram was consecrated near Sabarimala temple on Sunday. The new temple, built on a traditional architectural method with brass roof-top, was consecrated by thantri Kandararu Rajivaru between 11am and noon. The ceremony, which began with the installation of all nine 'Navagraha' idols, concluded with 'kumbabhishekam' on the 'thazhikakkudam' of the temple. Travancore Devaswom Board president P S Prasanth, member Ajikumar and devaswom commissioner Sunilkumar attended the ceremony. 'Kalabhabhishekam' was the special ritual performed at the temple. Other rituals including 'udayasthamana pooja' were held. The temple was closed at 10pm. The hill shrine will be reopened on July 16 for the five-day monthly pooja for the Malayalam month of Karkidakam.
New Indian Express
09-07-2025
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- New Indian Express
100th Vavubali fair begins today in Kanniyakumari's Kuzhithurai
KANNIYAKUMARI: The 100th edition of the annual Vavubali exhibition is scheduled to begin at the Kuzhithurai municipality ground on Wednesday. The event is held to coincide with Aadi Amavasya, when hundreds of people convege of the banks of Kuzhithuraiyaru river (Thamirabarani) to perform rituals to their ancestors. People from Kanniyakumari district and neighbouring Kerala visit the exhibition in large numbers. Through agriculture produce will be the main focus of the exhibition, entertainment programmes like merry-go-round, and dance performance have become part of it over a period of time. Recalling the history of Vavubali exhibition, V Ramachandran Nair (77), an advocate in Kuzhithurai, told the TNIE that the rituals for ancestors would be conducted on the banks of Kuzhithuraiyar river on the new moon day of the last Malayalam month "Karkidakam" (Aadi in Tamil). Local farmers and traders displayed their waressuch as banana, tapioca , yam etc during the period, and prizes were given to the best produce. It was conducted mainly to promote agricultural produce of the region." He added that TC Kesava Pillai, a pleader of Kuzhithurai bar, started promoting the exhibition, and later was conducted by Kuzhithurai bar association
