Tuesday, December 12, 2006
'Karaga' Fervour At Midnight - The Culmination of Devotion
'Karaga' Fervour At Midnight - The Culmination of Devotion
The auspicious day of Karaga Shakthiotsava falls on the Chaitra Poornima ie. Full Moon Day in the month of Chaitra.This is the ninth day of the festival and starts of with the holy bath. The fast is maintained during the entire day to pay obeisance to the Goddess Draupadi.
On this day the Ganacharis, Gantepoojaris, Poojaris, Veerakumaras and the rest of the devotees gather around the Altar near scared area of the Sampangi Tank. As mentioned earlier a magical stick and knife is placed and pooja is performed to it. On this auspicious day he dresses up in a yellow saree and wears flowers. Under the protection of Veerakumaras and the elders, amidst the sounds of music as played formally in the temple,the Karaga-bearer goes on a Pradarshana (procession) around the temple. The procession is taken around the Elu Suthina Kottai and then proceeds to Shri Dharmaraya Swami Temple.
Karaga-bearer enters the Sanctam Sanctorum in the temple and after a while amidst the chant of the name of Lord Govinda the vedas and mantras are recited and the music reaches the limits of the sky. At this moment the Karaga-bearer comes… Want to know more? Click here… http://www.karaga.com/festival.htm
Gavuseva:
The 10th day of the festival is Gavuseva.
On the previous night Ghantepoojari starts the story session about Pothraja and his heroism. This goes on late night. Before sunrise. They pray to Pothraja after which his power descends on two people who is the descendent of the… Want to know more? Click here… http://www.karaga.com/festival.htm
History of Pothraja:
Pothraja the king of Alarajapuri, was Known as UdthandaPothraja which means aggressive. He ruled an kingdom called 'Elu Sothina Kottai' (the seven walled fort). Pothraja The devotee of Lord Shiva was performing a yagnya to please the God and get the divine power. As a part of the yagnya, Pothraja has to offer 101 kings for sacrifice. 100 kings were already imprisoned for the sacrifice.
The story continues on these lines. Pandavas and Kauravas were given two kingdoms called Indraprastha and Hasthinapura respectively. But Kauravas had a Plan to destroy Pandavas and take over the whole kingdom so Kaurava?s sent Purochana to build a Wax house which gets destroy after some days. Then the Pandavas knowing this escaped into the forest nearby. Then on, they beseeched food and shared it amongst themselves. One of the Pandava brothers, Bheema was known for his mighty strength. But unfortunately food consumed was not sufficient to meet his hunger, So Pandavas said Bheema to make his own arrangement for his food.
One day Bheema with his great strength uprooted several trees and walked to the city to in order to sell them, since it was dusk and feeling exhausted, he leaned the wood against the door of 'Elu Suthina Kottai' and went asleep. Unfortunately the wood that was leaned over the door due to its weight it was unable to… Want to know more? Click here… http://www.karaga.com/festival.htm
Vasanthotsava:
The day after Karaga, the 11th day of the festival Vasanthotsava is celebrated. This is to rejoice the successful completion of Karaga. This is the day for celebration with fun and games. People of the community congregate in the temple premises.
A huge pot filled with turmeric water is placed on one side. Coconut with the husk is tied with few tamarind branches and is hung from a rope. The rope is placed on a rod high above and the elders of the community hold the… Want to know more? Click here… http://www.karaga.com/festival.htm
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