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Thursday 25 December 2014

Chottanikkara

Chottanikkara Devi is worshipped at the temple, in three different forms: 

  1. as Saraswati in the morning, draped in white; 
  2. as Lakshmi at noon, draped in crimson; and 
  3. as Durga in the evening, decked in blue. 
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Thursday 18 December 2014

Langur

Shastra Puja

On the ninth day of the Navratri festival, to celebrate goddess Durga, a ceremony called Shastra Pooja (shastra: weapons, pooja: worship) is held.

  1. It began as the worship of Durga’s weapons, in which, it was believed, her energy rested.
  2. It evolved into individuals in the production and manufacturing sector, worshipping the tools they use to earn a livelihood.
  3. Once the ritual purification is complete, the tools are not touched through the day. Work continues with them only the next morning.

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