‘Uthrada kazhchakkula samarpanam’ on Sept 14

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`Uthrada kazhchakkula samarpanam' on Sept 14

Thursday September 1 2005 11:02 IST

GURUVAYUR: The Sree Krishna temple in Guruvayur is all set to

celebrate Uthradam and Thirvonam. The `Uthrada kazhchakkula

samarpanam' will be held on September 14.

 

After the morning seeveli, melsanti Munnoolam Hari Namboothiri will

place the first `kazhchakkula' in front of the golden flagmast of the

temple. Thousands of devotees throng the temple for `kazhchakkula

samarpanam' usually.

 

Selected `kazhchakkulas' will be used for preparing `pazhapradhaman'

for Thiruvona sadya at the temple. The elephants of the temple will

be also fed these bananas. The balance will be auctioned in public on

the same day.

 

Thiruvonam is also observed at the temple as Vamana Avathara Dinam.

Legend has it that Lord Mahavishnu incarnated himself as Vamana, the

son of Atheethi and Kashyapa, to oust King Mahabali on this day.

 

Special onasadya will be served to thousands of devotees who throng

the temple on this day. Almost all the hotels in Guruvayur will be

fully booked on these days.