Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanthi

Janmashtami day is an important day for Hindus. The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated as the birth day of Lord Krishna who was born as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Dwapar Yug . The festival is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) day of the dark fortnight of the month of Avani(August-September) in the Hindu calendar.

From Periyazhvar's Tirumozhi

Celebrations:

The festival is observed with Ras Lila and Dahi Handi celebrations for two days in the country. While the Rasa lila re-creates the flirtatious aspects of Krishna's youthful days, the Dahi Handi celebrate God's playful and mischievous side, where teams of young men form human pyramids to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break it. This tradition, also known as uriadi, is a major event in Tamil Nadu on Gokulashtami.

Janmashtami in Mathura

Kutti Krishna is particularly fond of milk, butter and sweets. People indulge in making delicious Sweets and desserts for Lord Krishna. 

They decorate their houses with flowers, imprints of HIS Divine Sri Krishna's feet entering to the entire house.  Moreover, many people observe a  Nirjal fast during the day, as a part of the celebrations. 

 The fast is broken  after Janmashtami Puja. During both the types of Janmashtami fast, people pass their time by singing bhajans of Lord Krishna and chant mantra. They would not consume the sweet dishes or any other food unless and until they have been offered to Lord Krishna.

On the occasion of Janmashtami, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my blog readers.

Recipes for Janmashtami (Please see the links)


Almond Cashew Burfi                                            Ambalapuzha Pal Payasam

                                   


Unni appam

                                                                                       Ashoka Halwa
                                                                                                                     

Sweet appam
                                                                                      Madhu vargam
                                

Puzhungal Arsi Murukku                        Puzhungal Arsi Thattai


                                 


Uppu seedai
                                                                                           Navaneetham
                                    

Vella seedai
                                                                                            Thenkuzhal

                                              
Mull Thenkuzhal

                                                                                                     Vadai
                                             

Thattai                                                                              Coconut Burfi


                                    



Unniappam                                                 Kalkandu Sadam

                                     


Thirattipal                                                     Kasi Halwa

                                      

Thattai - 3

Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanthi

Janmashtami day is an important day for Hindus. The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated as the birth day of Lord Krishna who was born as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Dwapar Yug . The festival is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) day of the dark fortnight of the month of Avani(August-September) in the Hindu calendar.

From Periyazhvar's Tirumozhi

Celebrations:

The festival is observed with Ras Lila and Dahi Handi celebrations for two days in the country. While the Rasa lila re-creates the flirtatious aspects of Krishna's youthful days, the Dahi Handi celebrate God's playful and mischievous side, where teams of young men form human pyramids to reach a high-hanging pot of butter and break it. This tradition, also known as uriadi, is a major event in Tamil Nadu on Gokulashtami.

Janmashtami in Mathura

Kutti Krishna is particularly fond of milk, butter and sweets. People indulge in making delicious Sweets and desserts for Lord Krishna. 

They decorate their houses with flowers, imprints of HIS Divine Sri Krishna's feet entering to the entire house.  Moreover, many people observe a  Nirjal fast during the day, as a part of the celebrations. 

 The fast is broken  after Janmashtami Puja. During both the types of Janmashtami fast, people pass their time by singing bhajans of Lord Krishna and chant mantra. They would not consume the sweet dishes or any other food unless and until they have been offered to Lord Krishna.

On the occasion of Janmashtami, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my blog readers.

Recipes for Janmashtami (Please see the links)


Almond Cashew Burfi                                            Ambalapuzha Pal Payasam

                                   


Unni appam

                                                                                       Ashoka Halwa
                                                                                                                     

Sweet appam
                                                                                      Madhu vargam
                                

Puzhungal Arsi Murukku                        Puzhungal Arsi Thattai


                                 


Uppu seedai
                                                                                           Navaneetham
                                    

Vella seedai
                                                                                            Thenkuzhal

                                              
Mull Thenkuzhal

                                                                                                     Vadai
                                             

Thattai                                                                              Coconut Burfi


                                    



Unniappam                                                 Kalkandu Sadam

                                     


Thirattipal                                                     Kasi Halwa

                                      

Thattai - 3

Onam wishes 2012

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Thiru Adi Pooram

Sri Andal

Aadi Pooram is one  of the major festivals celebrated in every Vaishnavite temples. It falls on the Aadi month, in the Tamil calendar, and on the Pooram star. Andal is the incarnation of Bhoomi Piratti and took Her Avatar at Srivilliputhur (http://www.srivilliputtur.co.in/)

Andal wanted to marry Lord Ranganathar (Vishnu at Srirangam). She has composed a number of paasurams (devotional songs/poetry) in praise of Lord Ranganathar. Her paasurams are THIRUPPAVAI (30 Paasurams) and Nachiar Thirumozhi (143 Paasurams).

Aadi Pooram Celebration

Aadi Pooram festival is most famous in Srivilliputhur, the birthplace of Andal .The Aadi Pooram, ten-day festival is celebrated in all Lord Vishnu Temples in all over the world.. Most of the Vaishnavite temples, the first nine days are celebrated with daily recitation of the Pallandu, Thiruppavai and Nachiar Thirumozhi. On the 10th day of the usavam, the THIRUKKALYANAM (marriage) of ANDAL and LORD RANGANATHAR is celebrated. Special pujas are also conducted on this day. It is a belief that if unmarried girls take sankalpam during kalyana utsavam (Lords Marriage) and pray to Goddess Andal on that day (i.e. THIRUKKALYANAM DAY), they will get married soon. . In Temples, all women offer Glass bangles to goddess and those bangles are distributed to all the ladies.
Sri Andal -Srivilliputtur

In Andal's Pasuram

"நாறு நறும் பொழில் மாவிருஞ்சோலை நம்பிக்கு நான்

நூறு தடாவில் வெண்ணெய் வாய்நேர்ந்து பராவி வைத்தேன்;

நூறு தடா நிறைந்த அக்கார அடிசில் சொன்னேன்

எறு திருவுடையான் இன்று இவை கொள்ளுங்கொலோ ?"

The above Pasuram translates to :

To the Lord who lives in the grove-surrounded Maal-irunsolai

I vow to offer a hundred pots of butter today

And a hundred brimming pots of akkara adisal

Will the most praised Lord accept them and grant me my wish?

 The Lord granted her wish even before she could fulfill her vow, and it is said that Sri Ramanujar took it upon himself to offer a hundred pots of akkara adisal, on her behalf, to the Lord of Thirumalirunsolai, a century later, on the day of Aadi puram.   The followers of Sri Ramanujar, continue this tradition and offer akkara adisal to the Lord, on Her behalf, every Thiruvaadi puram.

We all  are celebrating this coming Thiru Aadi Pooram  by preparing “Akkara adisal Thirukannaamuth” and Naivedyam  to ANDAL.

Recipes:

Akkara Adisal 1                                           Akkara Adisal 2