For the people who (minority) still think of miracle Makara Jyothi.... Makaravilakku, is a part of a religious ritual that is practiced by the tribes in the forest of Ponnambalamedu(the place where Makaravilakku appears). There is nothing supernatural in the Makaravilakku, no God or goddess is performing this. It has been a practised for more than 100s of years by the tribes. Actually there is a temple in the Ponnambalamedu, the place is not open to the public it is under the control of Forest department of Kerala. When the Sirius star appears in the sky on Makaram 1st, these tribes too perform their rituals in that temple. Like in the temple of Sabarimala they also perform Arathi encircling the fire around the Idol. It is performed by lighting camphor and ghee in a vessel and is circled around the idol 3 times. This lamp or fire is what we see from the Sabarimalai temple and call it Makara Jyothi but the fire in the Ponnabalamedu is the actual Makaravilakku. The holy Light... The Jyothi is a star that appears on the skies on the Makarasamkrama day above the Ponnambalamedu towards the eastern direction of Sabarimala. The lamp lighted during the time of Deeparadhana (arati) in the temple is known as Makara Vilakku, .
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:57:35 +0000
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