SHRINE OF ST.ANTONY
SHRINE OF ST.ANTONY
http://www.st-antonykaloor.org
You are most Welcome to the SHRINE OF ST.ANTONY at Kaloor, in the city Cochin, Kerala, India. This is one of the famous pilgrim centres in India, under the Archdiocese of Veraploy, the head of the Latin Hierarchy of Kerala. This Shrine is right at the heart of the city of Cochin, and is located on the blessed premise on National Highway, 25 Kilometers South of International Airport, Nedumbassery. Devotion to St.Antony, the' Wonder Worker ' is so powerful that whoever approaches him with true faith is never known unheard. Thousands of people irrespective of cast and creed from different parts of the country and abroad visit untry and abroad visit this Holy place of worship everday seeking the intercession of St.Antony in their pain and suffering. Novena to St.Antony conducted every Tuesday at the Shrine is attended by millions of people who have blessed by the Saint to whom Jesus had given the gift of ' Miracle Work'. May God bless you through the intercession of St.Antony.
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Mar 27, 2007
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Guruvayoor.org provides all information about guruvayur temple and pooja. Located 29 km north-west of Thrissur District in God's Own Kerala, Guruvayur is one of the most important pilgrimage centers of South India. Guruvayur is also called the Bhoolokavaikunta - the heaven on Earth!The square Sreekovil is the sacred sanctum Sanctorum of the temple, housing the main deity of Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Lord MahaVishnu.It is at this temple that Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri composed his well-known Sanskrit devotional poem 'Narayaneeyam'. The temple is renowned for its healing powers. Several offerings are made to the deity here from the simple 'Archana' (offering of flowers) to the expensive and elaborate 'Udayastamana' pooja or 'Thulabharam' where a devotee is weighed against offering of bananas, sugar, jaggery or coconuts.Guruvayur is the site for weddings and Annaprasanam, the first feeding ceremony of a child. This is probably the only site for several weddings and 'Annaprasanam', the first feeding ceremony of child.Within the temple, there are also the idols of Ganapathy, Sree Ayyappa and Edathedathy Kavil Bhagavathy. Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple. The walls of the sanctum sanctorum are inlaid with exquisite mural paintings and carvings. The eastern nada is the main entrance to the shrine. IJust in front of the temple there is a huge tower of light, it has thirteen discs including basement and is 24 feet in height. There are four Deepasthambams made of brass, inside the temple. One at northern wing was smashed by the Gajarajan Kesavan . The eastern tower, Kizhakke Gopuram (eastern tower) is 33 feet and Patinjhare Gopuram (western tower) is 27 feet in height.
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