Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Thiruvathira is the women's festival of Kerala, kept on the Arudra star of the month of Dhanu.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Women keep a fast, bathe before dawn and dance the Thiruvathirakali around a lamp, for the long life of their husbands and for Lord Shiva's blessing.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
- 1Step 1
A bath before dawn and a fast through the day.
- 2Step 2
The Thiruvathirakali dance and songs.
- 3Step 3
A feast of the Thiruvathira puzhukku.
Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras
Lord Shiva • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings
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Lord Shiva · Mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय ॥
Om Namah Shivaya
Meaning
Salutations to Lord Shiva.
108 JapaSacred Mantra
Fasting & Parana Guidelines
✓Keep the fast from sunrise, with water, fruit or milk only if the fast is not strict.
✓Avoid grain, onion, garlic and salt in the strict form of the fast.
✓Break the fast at the time the vrat directs, after the worship.