27. ROOFTOP CLICKS

Hello everyone :)

I wanted to share a few pictures I took when I had a chance to go to the terrace of a building.

The surrounding area was just developing and the view was really good.

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26. RANDOM CLICKS #4

These are just some random pictures I took when I went to visit my friend's hostel.

This place really looked haunted at night time. I was scared for sure :'‑D

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25. NIGHT LIGHT #3 ISKCON TEMPLE Bengaluru

Previously I posted photographs of the Post Cards purchased from ISKCON Temple, please have a look if you haven’t.

After the darshan, when I could finally have my camera, I snapped few pictures, the temple looked spectacular in the night as well. I even had the chance to click few moon pictures.

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24. DEEPAVALI

Wishing you, your family and friends a 
Very Happy, Safe and Prosperous Deepawali :)




May a million of lamps illuminate your life with endless joy and prosperity, 
health and wealth 
forever :)

 I made a gift for my friend this festival and I know I am very very late, 

but I hope she likes it :)

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I hope you all have a good day 
and night celebrating the festival :)

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23. NIGHT LIGHT #2 Bengaluru

Night or late evenings is the exciting time to be in the main part of any city especially Bengaluru, the lights give us a spectacular feel of the whole place.

Here are the few pictures I took of the place :)

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and
I hope you all have a good day :)


I would like to sincerely thank Jasmine Rahul for commenting on a previous post, Photographs #22 RAJAMATHA TEMPLE Raichur.
Thank you so much :)

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22. RAJAMATHA TEMPLE Raichur

Sri Rajamatha Devi, known as "Amma Garu" is a spiritual guru and Saint of Hinduism, her teachings, service, and contributions in spreading peace, love, and harmony in different parts of South India.


This Lord Venkateswara temple is located a bit far from the main city and very peaceful place to visit with your family and friends.


There is Aannadanam every afternoon in the hall beside the temple.

A similar temple is there called (Sri Saddharma Sadhana Nilayam) Sri Ravuru Bandlamamba Devi or  Sri Rajamata Devi Temple at Chandra Ravuru, near Kavali, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh.

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21. POLERAMMA JATARA Venkatagiri

Goddess Poleramma is a Pre Vedic deity goddess, who is predominantly worshipped in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

It's believed that this festival has a long time ago during the time of Venkatagiri rajas in the mid-18th century local people believed that the goddess herself came and used to talk with the rajas during the time of festival. It is usually held every year on 3rd Wednesday and Thursday after Vinkayaka Chavithi.



Poleramma Mother belongs to the Seven Dravidian Sister Goddesses. The seven deities are Poleramma, Ankamma, Muthyalamma, Dilli Polasi, Bangaramma, Mathamma and Renuka. The Seven sisters are popular in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.





The carnival continues for four days. 


Poleramma Jatara is celebrated with grandeur. Though Kalivelamma is the village goddess, Poleramma Jatara which is the custom of Rajas became very famous. It's celebrated every year with pride of Venkatagiri citizens. Also large number of people will turn up for this occasion from near villages and nearer cities like Nellore, Tirupati, Sri Kalahasti and Chennai as well.





On the first day the pot is taken from the tree and carried throughout the village which is accompanied by the beating of drums. When it is carried past each house the people come out and bow in worship before it. The aadi calls upon the elders to witness, calling each one by name and announces the various vows that have been made to Poleramma. Thereafter a sheep is sacrificed to seal the promise made in the vows. Once again similar procession takes place and the pot is carried around the village, food being collected at each house. The temple is also purified with various ceremonies. The stone image is bathed and some offerings are placed before her. The procession now goes to the water where the royal staff and the snake's hoods have been kept in water overnight. These are taken and carried to the temple after a sheep has been offered. After placing all this beside Poleramma in the temple, the ceremonies of the first day is complete.





On the second day, there are still some more processions about the village and the food is offered in front of the house of another shepherd. 





On the third day, the procession starts earlier and more food is collected. After some rituals the merry-making takes place. The villagers bring their decorated carts and oxen and form a procession to go around the temple. After the procession of carts, the people bring sheep, goats, and chickens which are offered to Poleramma. This ends the ceremonies of the third day.






The fourth day is the greatest day of the festival. It has the most revolting features of any part of the ceremonies. A huge heap of boiled cholam, kaffir corn, is poured out before the goddess and the sacrificed animal is brought. Several rituals are performed after this. When Poleramma's worship is over, a sheep is offered to Potu Razu, and some of the food is poured before him. Prayers are offered to him in order to guard the village and this brings the ceremonies to an end.

If we are away from the village cannot go and see the Jatara then we can even celebrate at home. First a rangoli is made on the floor and then that is covered with Neem leaves, 1 bigger and 4 smaller rice balls are made. The bigger one is kept in the centre with 4 others surrounding it. 


On the top of the bigger rice ball, throughly cooked Red Gram or tur dal is kept long with throughly washed and boiled linseed tree leaves and drumstick tree leaves are kept.


2 Cotton twigs are kept on each of the smaller Rice balls and lit with match stick and then we all pray to Goddess for Peace and Prosperity :)

I don't know the significance of doing so, but we have been celebrating like this since a long time :)

Information source:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poleramma

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poleramma_Jatara_venkatagiri

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