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title: "Brahmotsavam"
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description: "All temple festivals are ‘Utsavams’ and the most important one is called ‘Brahmotsavam’."
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# Brahmotsavam

All [temple](https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Temple.md) festivals are ‘Utsavams’ and the most important one is called ‘Brahmotsavam’.

## Etymology

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](https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/Meenakshi.md) Brahmotsavam
- Ganesha Brahmotsavam

## References

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

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