Paramekkavu Bhagavathy Tmple

The Guruvayur Temple ,known as the Dwaraka of South India,has inside a Bhagavathy Temple known as Edathedathu Kavil Temple. There is one Bhagavathy Temple inside the Thiruvambadi sreekrishna Temple also.Besides Paramekkavu Temple is also one of the Temples along with ThiruvambadiTemple which takes part in the Thrissur Pooram. The Bhagavathy Temples of Kerala: Many Texts, Myths,and Rituals concerning Goddess subsume them all under one great female being named generally as Mahadevi or Devi.Earliest Hindu Tradition as reflected in the Vedas speak of Discrete Goddess like Lakshmi and Parvathy.Later there emerged a tendency to relate all Goddesses to one ultimate Goddess,the best example of such texts being the DeviMahatmya.Another important feature of Mahadevi mythology and theology is the insistence that assumes both benign& Terrible aspects of Mahadevi. Durga,Saraswathy,SriLakshmi,Parvathy and Kali are the different forms of Female Goddess being worshipped in different Devi or Mahadevi Temples. Basically ,in the Hindu pantheon,Durga is the most popular Goddess and the creation of Durga takes place in the context of Cosmic Crisis.The Asuras were on the ascent and they became a threat for Cosmic Stability.The male Gods were unable to contain and subdue them.A number of male Gods having failed to subdue the Demons led by Mahishasura assembled into a conclave& emitted their energies upon UMA/PARVATHY the wife of SHIVA who became the Warrior Goddess of DURGA that is invincible.The Vedic Literature does not have any concept of Durga though it has references to certain Goddesses as Slayers of Demons. Durga is the slayer of Mahishasura. The Durga concept of Mahadevi thus assumes so much of Importance.There are many Durga Temples in India.Durga Pooja is celebrated during Navarathri . The different forms of Mahadevi are Saraswathy,SriLakshmi,Parvathy& Kali. SARASWATHY is the Goddess for Speech & Learning. SRILAKSHMI is the Goddess for Wealth,food & all other Day to day unavoidable requirements. PARVATHY is the Main Goddess as the Wife of Shiva assumes the concept of Shakthism.She is the Power of Shiva.It is said if there is no sakthi without Shiva or Shiva without Shakthi. KALI Is the most significant divinities and many text & contexts treat Kali as the Independent Diety not directly associated with a male God.In case she is associated with a male God it is with Shiva. Thus in short the Goddesses worshipped all over India& Hinduism are all one at the Same .The Goddesses can be worshipped together as is being done in the case of Male God. The Concept of God& Goddesses is a matter of Belief. If the Gods& Goddesses are not Spread all over the places differently and worshipped the concept of Belief itself would be lost.So the existence of Different Gods& Goddesses in Different places in different forms is to safeguard & ensure belief.So in order to safeguard the concept of Belief or sometimes called Bhakti is a must and should be followed as a method to visit different Temples in the mornings& evenings. This habit is a must to be developed among children from very early stage to bring them up successfully without diverting their attention from Belief. The concept of starting writing the first letters of langtage by children under ther supervision of elders in SaraswathyTemples like Kollur is relevant here. In order to train& spread belief among children ,it is a must for Elders also to go to Temples daily with clear mindsthoughts. This kind of habits can establish prosperity,Peace,Happiness& Stability in the Family Of everyone in the long run &would benefit the members of Family. So as a matter of Self discipline everyone should practice Belief & worship at home. SreedharanMundanat 29th July 2014,Tuesday 05-45AM(IST)