Pratishta Dinam 2023 was held under favourable conditions on 28 March this year and not hindered by a bandh as in last year. Private vehicles and buses could move freely. Trains and buses ran as usual. Several family members were able to travel to Thalassery and participate in the celebrations of Pratishta Dinam 2023.
Navaratri 2022 celebrations at Ambalavattam Temple began 0n 26 September and ended on 5 November. The members of Ambalavattam family celebrate the nine-day festival with much grandeur. It is dedicated to the worship of Durga Devi and her nine avatarams – Navadurga. Navaratri means nine nights, in Malayalam as well as Sanskrit. While the festival …
Pratishta Dinam 2022 had to face unexpected hurdles because trade unions had announced a two-day bandh on 28 and 29 March 2022. Private vehicles mostly did not come out on the roads. Trains ran as usual. But buses did not ply. Although the Covid 19 outlook was not threatening, family members were not able to …
Navaratri Pooja 2021 got back the traditional intensity at Ambalavattam with the Covid pandemic gradually receding. The festivities began on 7 October and ended on 15 October.
Naga Pooja 2021 was performed at Ambalavattam Temple, Thalassery on Sunday 5 September 2021. This conforms to Ayilyam nakshatram on 20 Chingam 1197 of the Malayalam calendar. We paid close attention to the the Coronavirus restrictions. Family members and people from the neighbourhood participated in Naga Pooja 2021. We celebrate naga pooja each year.
Pratishta Dinam 2021 regained much of the customery vigour although the country has not completely got out of the grips of Covid 19. However the situation had improved significantly over last year as much of the restrictions have been eased.
Navaratri Pooja 2020 materialised at Ambalavattam Temple as is customary each year. The celebrations started on 17 October and ended on 26 October 2020. We took care to follow the protocols so as to ensure safety during the pandemic. Navaratri devotes three days each to the worship of Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. The tenth day …
Ambalavattam Temple Punapratishta was on 28 March 2004. Family members gathered from far and near to witness the functions. A team of experienced and learned tantris carried out the punapratishta.
Naga Pooja 2020 was conducted at Ambalavattam Temple, Thalassery on 15 September 2020. This corresponds to Ayilyam nakshatram on 30 Chingam of the Malayalam calendar. We observed the restrictions related to the Covid 19 pandemic. Family members and people from neighbourhood attended the Naga Pooja which we celebrate every year.
Ambalavattam Temple Tellicherry has origins stretching back to eighteenth century. The ancestors of Ambalavattam family settled in Thalassery way back in 1775. They installed the original deity of Durga Devi in one of the rooms of Ambalavattam tharavad house.