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IMPORTANCE OF BATHING  In the Hindu Religion, taking “bath” is considered as the most important daily ritual. “Bathing” is defined in almost all Vedas, Upanishads, Suthras, etc. in many ways. The early morning 4 O’ clock is considered as the most auspicious time in the Hindu Religion. It is known as “Pratha Kala” or “Brahma Muhoortham” or the most auspic ious time. Most of the “Rishis” (Saints) in Olden days used to take bath in this hour and attained the sainthood. “Parasara Smirithi” explains this very well as “rusheenaam rusheetha nityam prathas snanath na sam sayaha” i.e Saints always take bath well before early morning and start their daily rituals. Vedas say, “Snana Moola Kriya: Sarvaa:” The Vedas and Upanishads further advise the Married people to take bath twice daily and insist Saints for bathing thrice a day. However, the bachelor is allowed for bathing once a day.

A PILGRIMAGE TO ETTUMANOOR TEMPLE  Ezhara Ponnana  at Ettumanoor  Mahadeva Temple 2014 The alarm rang at 12 am, I was not asleep...How can anyone sleep if the next day is going to be the  most auspicious day of one's life. I was staying at Indraprastha, a Hotel at Kottayam. I got up, took   a bath and rushed outside. The hotel seemed so silent and empty like it was under some Zombie attack.  I got into the car and moved to Ettumanoor temple. HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE  While speaking of the Legend behind Ettumanoor Temple    the Siva Linga at the temple was placed by Khara Asura. Khara was a man-eating rakshasa in the Indian Ramayana epic. He was a younger brother of Ravana, and was killed by Rama when he attacked Rama after Shurpanakha's humiliation Three Lingas were carried by Khara Asura one on his neck, in his left hand and the other in his right hand. On his way back the Lingas dropped from him in different places and got placed there. The Linga which

Art by Swami Nalanda Lord Shankara, the Adi Yogi , the first teacher teaching the great seven sages is shown the image. He sat facing south under a Banyan tree and taught the sages about Brahma jana. It was from him that language, poetry, dance, music and all knowledge originated. We bow before the Lord of Kailash, Parvathiswara... Om Shiva   Our Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/rudrasena.org