Kent Ayyappa Temple is organising this year’s Karkidaka Vavu Bali from 11.30 AM until 03.00 PM on Monday 3rd August 2024, at Scouts Hut, Castlemaine Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2QL. Shree Abhijith, the resident priest of Kent Ayyappa Temple, will be present to facilitate and guide the Pithru Tharpan rituals on the day.
Karkidaka Vavu or ‘Karkidaka Vavu Bali’ is the name for the rituals performed by the Hindus in the Indian state of Kerala for their deceased ancestors. This day is also known as ‘Vavu Bali’ and is held in the month of ‘Karkidakam’ in the Malayalam calendar. The ceremonies for deceased grandparents, parents, siblings, children and relatives are performed on ‘Karuthavavu’ (new moon) in the month of Karkidaka. In
Kerala, the ‘Shraddh’ rituals done for the soul of the dead is known as ‘Bali’ and the new moon day or ‘Amavasi’ is referred as ‘Vavu’, hence the name ‘Vavu Bali’. On the auspicious day of Karkidaka Vavu, devotees in large numbers perform the ‘Bali Tharpanam’ ritual in order to pay homage to their departed ancestors. Karkidaka Vavu is performed under the supervision of known priest or elderly person.
Pre-registration is mandatory and the last for registration is Friday 31st July, 2024.
To participate in the Karkidaka Vavu Bali this year, please register using the weblink :
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/hWBFsPQq6zBkrrHD8
For further information:
• Email: kentayyappatemple@gmail.com
• Tel: 07838170203 / 07478728555 / 07985245890
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• http://kentayyappatemple.org/events/karkidaka-vavu-bali-2024/
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