Brahmotsavam

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All temple festivals are ‘Utsavams’ and the most important one is called ‘Brahmotsavam’.

Etymylogy

The Sanskrit word ‘Utsava’ denotes an act of creation or re-creation. If we study the features of the Brahmotsavam, we will find that more than any other temple festival, the Brahmotsavam would essentially be a festival of re-creation.

Introduction

A brahmotsavam is an utsavam or a festival that is organized the Lord Creator Brahma Himself. Brahma being the creator the cosmos, is said to organized such a festival with universal grandour and celebration.

Brahmotsavam is the time when all the Gods &Goddesses literally come down and make their presence felt on the planet Earth in order to celebrate and commemorate a Deity.

Brahmotsavams

  • Chithirai Brahmotsavam
  • Nithyanandeshwara Brahmotsavam
  • Jayanti Brahmotsavam
  • Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam
  • Skanda Shashti Brahmotsavam
  • Meenakshi Brahmotsavam
  • Ganesha Brahmotsavam

References

https://inner-awakening.lpages.co/shivaratri-brahmotsavam-2019/ http://www.nithyananda.org/events/chithirai-brahmotsavam#gsc.tab=0