Kârtika Poornima
JWALATORANAM: For welfare of Cows and Calves (Animal welfare): A rope made-up of hay is Hung from two poles with wicks inserted in the rope. Devotees pass under the lighted wicks.
Temple Timings 2021 - Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9 am to 1 pm; Thursday - 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9.00 am to 7.30 pm
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Thursday Nov 18th Kartika POORNIMA
Daily Arathi Timings :
Morning (Kakad Aarati) - 9:00 am Noon (Madhyan Aarati) - 12:00 noon
Evening Arati -5.30pm Night (Sej Aarati) - 7.00 pm
Tuesday Nov 16th / Wednesday Dec 1st, 2021 - Kartika Sukla / Krishna Pradosham
Monday Nov 15th, 2021 - Ksheerabdi Dwadasi
10am Tulasi Homam; 11am Tulasi Vivaha Tulasi Damodara Kalyanam; 6.30pm Tulasi Puja ksheerabdi Dwadasi Vratam
Kārtika Somavāram: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29 Kārtika Sanivāram: Nov 6, 13, 20, 27
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Full sponsorship of Rudra Homam(9)-$252; Homam -$54
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Kartika Sukla / Krishna EKADASI
Sunday Nov 14th - Devutthana Ekadasi ; Tuesday Nov 30th - Utpanna EKADASI
33 Punnamula Nomu on Kartika Poornima
Vrata is performed near Tulasi mata, 33 rice flour deepam (diya) are lit and dosa (crepe) are offered. Vrata katha is narrated and 33 diyas and dosa (crepe) are given to 5 Sumangalis for deeragha Sowmangalyatvam(long life for husband).
PRAYASCHITHA DEEPAM (365 WICKS)
Significance: Kartika Poornima, In the evening people light 365 vattula (wicks) in lord Shiva and lord Vishnu temple. This signifies If a person lit 365wicks on Kartika Pornima, it is equal to doing puja on every day. People who cannot do puja everyday will light this lamp on Kartika Poornima.