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Karkkidaka
Vavu - Pithru Tharppanam
Amavasi or new moon day in
Karkkidakam is called Karkkidaka Vavu and is famous for Pithru Tharppana or
Vavubali.
Vaavubali is a significant rite, which is performed, at the places of
water bodies (rivers, lakes, sea) for the sake of the souls of ancestors and
intimates. Bali-tharpanam' will be held with religious fervour at various temple
ghats and other ‘theertha ghats' in Kerala. Usually Lakhs of people including
women and children will offer ‘bali' at specially arranged ‘balippura' on the
banks of the holy rivers, sea and ponds. Hindus believe that the ritual
performed on the new moon day in the month of Karkidakom will propitiate the
spirits of their forefathers and bring good fortune in the year ahead. Purana's
prescribe that pithrubali(offerings for ancestors) is the most noble deed one
should do in this life. It is beleived that human body maintains the
characteristics of 40 previous generations and hence it is expected that one
pays homage to as many as well as the Gurus and maha Rushi's who are guiding us.
In reality we assume that all beyond three generations have joined lord and
hence generally limit offerings to three previous generation and then the
guiding forces. According to Astrology, Sun is the "Pitru Karaka". Karkkidaka is
the month when Sun is in its own constitution. Both Sun and Moon stays on the
same house of the astrological chart on a new moon day indicating the presence
of both paternal and maternal lineage. There are references to lord Rama doing
Pitrubali on this day during his journey through the forest in Ramayana.
Travancore Devaswom Board,
Cochin Devaswom board, Malabar Devaswom Board, local karayogams attached to the
Nair Service Society, sakha yogams attached to Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana
Yogam, Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham, Kerala Kshetra Samrakshana Samithi,
Viswa Hindu Parishad, Viswa Brahmana Sabha and other Hindu religious
organiations and temple trusts will make elaborate arrangements for the event.
The most important places in Kerala for performing Karkkidakavau Bali are
- Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple
- Thirunelli Papanasini
- Aluva Manappuram
- Thiruvilwamala Pamapady Ivar Madam
- Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple
- Varkkala Janardhana Swami Temple -
Papanasam Kadappuram
- Sanghumugham Kadappuram
- Neyyattinkara Rameswarm Mahadeva Temple
- Aruvippuram Shiva Temple
- Aruvikkara Devi Temple
- Thirumullavaram Mahavishnu Temple -
Kadappuram
- Thrikkunnappuzha Sastha Temple
- Kadappattoor Mahadeva Temple
- Vedagiri Sastha Temple
- Vennimala Rama Temple
- Todupuzha Krishna Temple
- Chelamattam Krishna Temple
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple
- Pamapa Thriveni Samgamam
- Elamkunnappuzha Subrahmanya Temple
- Vyttila Nettoor Mahadeva Temple
- Thrikkarippor Chakrapani Temple
( Courtesy:
http://www.vaikhari.org/karkkidakam.html )
Articles: Religious talks
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