Sarpa Temples Trip 2016

Sarpa Temples Trip 2016
We honour the Jupiter – Rahu Conjunction of 2016 by visiting Vamana temple Thrikkakara for
Jupiter and three most important temples for Rahu Ketu - Nagercoil, Mannarasala and Kukke
Subramanya. The Sarpa temples tour visits Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka includes Kochi,
Poovar, Halibedu, Belur, Shravanabelagola, Mangalore, Udipi, overnight backwaters boat trip
and more..
Meals on your own unless specifically stated
Puja costs: As part of the Temples visits we will be conducting many pujas and prayer ceremonies. The
costs of these will be shared by the participants. Komilla will inform you of the costs. This sharing is
voluntary.
20 January’16 (Wednesday): Arrival at Poovar
The nearest airport to Poovar is
Thiruvananthapuram. International Flights
are available direct as well as via Bangalore,
Mumbai and Chennai. You will need to
book transfer from airport to hotel. This can
be done through the travel agent (ask
Komilla). Hotel will be available from 2:00
pm onwards.
Day Free for relaxing and ayurveda.
20 to 22 Jan – overnight at Hotel Isola Di Cocco
21 January’16 (Thursday): Nagaraja temple at Nagercoil – Poovar to Nagercoil (60 Kms / 2
hours drive each way) 8am Nagercoil means the city of Nagas or serpents. The Mountain
Mahendragiri where this temple is referred to as the abode of Nagas in the Ramayana of
Valmiki. This confirms the ancient origins of Nagaraja temple. At Nagercoil we will be doing
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Puja for Nagaraja plus there are many Sarpa statues under Peepal tree to which traditionally a
mixture of turmeric and milk is poured over.
4pm - Suchindram temple. It is unique as it is dedicated to three different deities (Shiva, Vishnu
& Brahma) represented by one image in the sanctum. The temple is rich in sculpture and
architecture. There is a special carving of the twelve rashis on the roof within the temple and the
gigantic figure of Hanuman. The figure is 18 feet high and depicts 'visuvaroopam'. This is
where lord Indra got purified after he was cursed by Rishi Gautama to have a thousand yonis
(the story of Jyeshta Nakshatra).
Overnight stay at Hotel Isola Di Cocco.
22 January’16 (Friday): Poovar – Workshop with Komilla Sutton –Sarpa energy in the chart
The Sarpa energy in the chart is reflected through
Rahu – Ketu. They bring past life issues with which
we struggle to deal with in this life. This workshop
will examine the participants charts to give
guidance on how to deal with their Sarpa energy
positively. Komilla will talk about the remedies
and how we can empower ourselves through doing
the right ones.
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An orientation of Sarpa temple trip, how to deal with it, what remedies need to be done. The
importance of the three Sarpa temples and the Jupiter Vamana temple will be explained.
8pm - Welcome dinner.
23 January’16 (Saturday): Kethuvellum Houseboat Alleppey Via Mannarsala
Poovar to Alleppey (180Kms / 4.5 hrs’ drive)
6:00am We will leave for Sree Nagaraja Temple at
Mannarasala. It is a deeply mystically temple. It is a
very ancient pilgrimage centre for the devotees of
serpent gods. The Mannarasala Temple has over
30,000 images of snakes along the paths and among
the trees, and is the largest such temple in Kerala. We
will be doing puja at the temple. We will carry
packed breakfast
12pm Drive to Alleppy to board the deluxe houseboat for late lunch Our group will board the
houseboat around the lunch time, this houseboat travel around Alleppey area and it will be a
wonderful experience to witness the local life of Kerala people who live on the backwaters.
All our meals (Lunch, dinner and breakfast) will be provided at the houseboat, prepared by the
crew members
Overnight stay at Kethuvellum Houseboat Alleppey
24 January’16 (Sunday): Alleppey to Mannarasala to Kochi
9am – After breakfast on the houseboat, Drive to Kochi (1.5 hrs) – Check in at Arches Hotel
7pm – Kathakali dance performance.
Overnight stay at Arches Hotel
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25 January’16 (Monday): - Vamanamoorthy temple Thrikkakara
8am – Vamana is a Vishnu incarnation. He
represents Jupiter. We will be doing a
morning puja at this temple. The name
Thrikkakkara means the holy place where
Lord placed His foot. Thiru-kal-kari later
became Thrikkakara. The temple legend
refers to the time when lord Vishnu took the
form of a dwarf Brahmin in order to teach
King Mahabali an important lesson. This
myth is explored in the Shravana
Nakshatra.
Vamana asked for the three feet of the land to live. When Mahabali grants him, despite the
advice of his guru Shukracharya (Venus), Lord Vishnu shows his true form as Trivikrama
avtara. This legend is celebrated annually during the Onam festival.
3pm – Visit to Spice market.
5pm – Sunset cruise at Fort Kochi harbor.
Overnight stay at Arches Hotel
26 January’16 (Tuesday): Flight to Bangalore, Shravanabelagola
7am - Flight to Bangalore. At present we are
aiming to take 10 am flight. However, this could be
subject to change. The cost of the flight is included
in your trip. The flight is 1hr 10 mins long.
On arrival at Bangalore, we will drive to
Shravanabelagola.
The
statue
of
Gommateshvara Bahubali at
Shravanabelagola
is
one
of
the
most
important pilgrimage destinations in Jainism, one
that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural
activity under the patronage of Western Ganga
Dynasty of Talakad.
Dinner is included in the cost.
Overnight stay at Hotel Hoysala Village, Hassan.
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27 January’16 (Wednesday): Halibedu
9.00am – Halebidu - It is home to some of the best examples of Hoysala architecture. Most
notable are the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples. It is the most stunning temple
with a separate shrine to Surya and Navagraha on the roof. There are two gigantic Nandis.
Words cannot describe the beauty and the architectural detail of this temple.
Overnight stay at Hotel Hoysala Village, Hassan.
28 January’16 (Thursday): Chennakeshava Temple Belur
9.00am – Chennakeshava Temple Belur- It is
a living temple dedicated to lord Vishnu as
Chennakeshava or the handsome Vishnu. It
has beautiful energy, stunning architecture,
a feast to the soul and eyes.
We will be doing archana here.
Dinner is included in the cost.
Overnight stay at Hotel Hoysala Village, Hassan.
29 January’16 (Friday): Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple : 103 kms -3.5 hour drive
9.00am – We drive through beautiful
mountains and coffee plantations to reach
Kukke Subramanya.
Check in Vijaya Comfort hotel. It is the new
and best hotel available.
4pm Visit to Kukke Subramanya temple.
We will visit all the main shrines within the
temple. Lord Subramanya (Also known as
Murugun) protected sarpa Vasuki from the
anger of Garuda. Kukke Subrahmanya, one
among the seven holy places created by
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Parashurama
is
mythologically
and
historically famous for “Nagaradhane”.
(Snake worship). Residing with Vasuki, God
Subrahmanya showers his divine grace on
devotees as the presiding deity of the
Kshetra. Subrahmanya is the destroyer of the
sorrows f innumerable Janmas receives the
Sevas of devotees done with devotion and
dedication
There are shrines for Vasuki as well. The
first visit will be just experiencing the
temples. Pujas will be done next morning.
This a small temple town. The majority of
the population is either devotees or priests.
Overnight stay at Hotel Vijaya Comfort.
30 January’16 (Saturday): Kukke Shree
Subrahmanya Temple
9.00am – Morning we will do puja at the temple. There are two choices available Ashlesha Bali
and Nagaprathistha. Komilla will discuss with the participants and decide at the start of the
trip.
2pm Drive to Mangalore (2 hrs drive).
Overnight stay at Hotel Ocean Pearl.
31 January’16 (Sunday): Udupi and Mangalore - Sri Krishna Matha and Mangla Devi
9.00am - It is a famous Krishna temple. It is
managed by eight mathas or spiritual sects.
They take responsibility for two years each.
Udipi is also famous for its food. The belief is
special food was made for lord Krishna which
influence the cuisine of Udipi. Daily free food
is served to the devotees and there is a
gaushala which cares for cows. Devotees can
feed the cows.
Lunch at Udipi. Cost to be shared
4pm – Mangla Devi temple - Mangla Devi is the goddess of Mangalore city. Its an old temple.
The temple attained special significance as Mangala devi granted special favours, especially to
maidens, who worshipped the goddess by observing Mangaladharavrata and got their wish of
a suitable husband fulfilled. The flag pole at the temple has the eight directional gods is an
unusual feature.
Overnight stay at Hotel Ocean Pearl.
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01 February’16 (Monday): Someshwara temple and Kadri Manjunath Temple
9.00am – Someshwara temple is the temple on the beach for lord Shiva. We will do a puja here.
There are shrines for Ganesha and Parashurama and a grove for the nagas. It is Monday, special
day for Shiva worship. Lord Shiva is the ultimate controller of the Sarpa energy and therefore
Rahu – Ketu. With this in mind, we visit two Shiva temples at the end of our journey.
4pm – Kadri Manjunath Temple. The idol of Lord
Manjunathaswamy of the temple is called as oldest
of
the
South
Indian
Temples.
Chief deity of
this temple is Manjunatha. There is a beautiful old
bronze idol of Lokeshwara.
8pm Farewell Dinner
Overnight stay at Hotel Ocean Pearl.
02 February’16 (Tuesday): End of program.
Check out time is 11am. You will need to arrange your own transfers to the airport. Mangalore
airport has flights to Bangalore and Mumbai so that you can make a connection to your
international flights.
Program is subject to change.
Hotels
Destination
Poovar
Kochi
Hassan
Kukke Subramanya
Mangalore
Hotel
Isola Di Cocco Beach Resort
Hotel Arches
Hotel Hoysala Village
Hotel Vijaya Comfort
Hotel Ocean Pearl
***All hotels are 3 stars (+).
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website
http://www.isoladicocco.com/
http://www.hotelarches.com/
http://www.hoysalavillageresorts.com/
http://www.vijaycomforts.com/index.html
http://www.theoceanpearl.in/
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Temples
Destination
Kochi
Haripad
Nagercoil
Suchindrum
Hassan
Hassan
Hassan
Tulunad
Udipi
Mangalore
Mangalore
Temple
Vamana Moorthy
Temple Thrikkakara
Mannarasala Temple
Nagaraja Temple
Suchindrum Temple
shravanabelagola
Halibedu
Chennakeshava
Temple Belur
Kukke Subramanya
temple
Udupi Sri Krishna
Matha
Mangala Devi Temple
Kadri Manjunath
Temple
website
http://www.vaikhari.org/thrikkakara.html
http://www.mannarasala.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaraja_Temple,_Nagercoil
http://www.suchindrum.com/
http://shravanabelagola.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysaleswara_Temple
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennakesava_Temple
https://www.kukke.org/en/home.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udupi_Sri_Krishna_Matha
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangaladevi_Temple
http://www.mangalore.com/documents/kadri.html
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