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Religious Background |
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Scriptures || Evolution of mode of Worship || Ancient Temple Architecture || Antiquity and Administration of Temples || Classification of Temples || Thaanthric System and Literature |
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The Temple Site |
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Temple Worship |
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Yajamaana and Aachaarya || Selection of Temple Site || Bhoo Parigraha || Purification Rite (Karshana) || Marking of directions, Square and Rectangle || Vaasthu Mandala and Vaasthu Purusha |
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The Temple Complex |
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Praakaaras || Akatthe Balivattam || Sreekovil or Vimaana || Ground Plan || Elevational Plan || Adhishthaana and Upa Peetha || Garbha Grha || Sopaana || Vedi or Vedika || Pillars and Columns || Wall or Bhitthi || Pranaala and Ambumaargga || Roof || Anthar Mandala || Namaskara Mandapa || Well, Kokkarani and Tank || Anthahaara or Chuttambalam or Naalambalam || Valiyambalam || Mulayara and Thitappalli || Secret Chambers || Madhyahaara or Vilakkumaatam || Baahyahaara or Puratthe Balivattam or Sivelippura || Agramandapa || Principal Bali Peetha or Valiya Balikkal || Outer Bali Peethas and Kshethrapaala || Dhwaja sthambha || Shrines of minor deities || Kootthambalam || Maryaada || Gopura || Oottupura || Other Uses || Concepts associated with the temple |
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Vigraha |
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Background || Deities Past and Present || Types of Vigrahas || Stone Images || Metal Images || Wooden Images || Katu Sarkkara Images || Stucco Images || Mud Images || Measurements of Vigraha - General Principles || Total height of Vigraha || Sculpturing of Vigrahas || Characteristics of Vigrahas || Lord Ganapathi || Lord Siva || Maha Vishnu and His Incarnations || Lord Sankaranarayana || Sakthi Worship || Lord Subramanya || Lord Saastha and Ayyappa || Naaga Worship || Other Deities |
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Temple Rites |
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Background || Purificatory Rituals of Priests || Role of Daivajna (astrologer) and Deva Prasna || Rituals in Temples |
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Rites Relating to Temple Site |
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Prathishtha Point || Vaasthu Bali |
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Rites During Building of a Temple |
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Shadaadhaara Prathishtha || Ishtaka Nyaasa and Garbha Nyaasa || Garbha Nyaasa or Valiya Balikkall || Sila Parigraha || |
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Rites Relating to Prathishtha |
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Muhoorttham || Prathishtha rites || Aachaarya Varanam || Mulayital or Ankuraaropanam || Dhwaja Sthhaapana || Bimba parigraha || nethrollekhana || Bimba Sodhana || Akshatha homa || kauthuka bandhana || Jalaadhivaasa || Sthhala suddhi || Mandapa samskaara || Bimba suddhi kalasa pooja or Kumbesa pooja || Praasaada suddhi || Agni janana || Sayya pooja || Nidra kalasa pooja || Vidyeswara Kalasa pooja || Upahaara daana || Ashtamangala || Dwaara thorana kalasa pooja || Snana peetha or Bhadra peetha pooja || Bimba sodhana and Bimba suddhi || Nethronmeelanam || Bimba suddhi kalasaabhisheka and alankara pooja || Sayya sayanam || Dhyaanaadhivaasa || Jalaadhivaasa of peetha and napumsaka sila || Prathistha homa || Sirasthathwa homa || Adhivaasa homa || Saanthi homa || Godohana || Praasaada prathishtha || Kalasaabhisheka at adhivaasa || Napumsaka sila prathishtha || Peetha prathishtha || Nava sakthi homa or pari homa || Bimba from sayya to garbha grha || Paraavaahana and avasthaavaahana || Praana prathishtha || Niyamam nischayikkal || Deepasthhaapana and closing of sreekovil || Natakkal pooja || Parivaara and upa deva prathishthas || Maathru and Nirmalyadhaari prathishthas || Samskaara or valiya balikkal || Peetha prathishtha of valiya balikall || Dhwaja Prathishtha || Thathwa homa and kalasas || Dravya kalasa pooja || Kalasaadhivaasam || Nata thurakkal or opening of Sreekovil || Kalasa pooja and Usha pooja || Kalasaabhisheka, uccha pooja and avasraava prokshnam || Vaisya homa || Sree bhootha bali || Concept of uthsava |
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Normal Rites |
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Nithya nidaanam (daily rites) || Pooja timings || Palliunarthal || Nirmaalya darsana || Abhisheka || Nivedya || Usha pooja || Ethrtthu pooja || Pantheerati pooja || Navakam || Uccha pooja || Thirinja pantheerati pooja || Atthazha pooja || Maasa viseshams (monthly rites) || Ekaadasi and Dwaadasi || Pradosham || Chathurthi || Shashthi || Ashtami || Pouranami || Asterisks || Aatta visheshams (Annual festivals) || Uthsava || Vinaayaka Chathurtthi || Sree Krishna Jayanthi || Navaraathri || Thrikaartthika || Aayilyam || Ashtami in Siva Temple, Vaikom || Thiruvaathira || Mandala pooja and Makara vilakk festival || Thai pooyam || Maha Sivaraathri || Ponkala festival || Makam festival || Kumbha Bharani and Meena Bharani || Sree Rama Jayanthi || Other festival days |
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Special Rites |
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Anunja || Suddhi and Viseshal suddhi || Dravya kalasa and Ashtabandha kalasa || Naveekarana kalasa |
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Expiatory Rites (Praayaschittham) |
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Asuddhi and Nimitthams || Article used for temple rites |
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Priesthood and Temple Administration |
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Background || Priesthood class of kerala || Classification of Priesthood class || Thanthris or high priests || Saanthikkars || Mel saanthi || Keezh saanthis || Kazhakakkars || Drawbacks and some suggestions || Thanthris || Saanthikkars || Kazhakakkars || Temple administration || Staff pattern || Financial aspects |
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Temple Customs and Offerings |
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Sacred Trees and Plants |
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Arayal || Peraal || Koovalam || Thulasi |
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Pradakshina (devotional round) |
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Concept || Procedure and significance || Futurity value || Time of Pradakshina || Number of Pradakshinas || Procedure of pradakshina |
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Offerings or Vazhipaats |
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Classification of Vazhipaats || Vazhipaats offered to all devotees || Special offerings to specified deities || Purpose of Vazhipaat || Peculiar Vazhipaats of renowned temples |
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Thiruvananthapuram District || Kollam District || Pathanamthitta District || Alappuzha District || Kottayam District || Idukki District || Ernakulam District || Thrissur District || Palakkad District || Malappuram District || Kozhikode District || Wayanad District || Kannur District || Kasargod District
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Coverage of Temples || Maths and Aasramams |
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Ritualistic and Performing Arts |
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Background |
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Musical Instruments |
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Itayka || Valiya paani || Thimla || Veekkan || Chenta || Veeranam || Thavil || Thoppi maddalam || Suddha maddalam || Mizhaavu || Kitu pitti || Chengala || IIathaalam || Kuzhitthaalam || Sankh || Kurumkuzhal || Komb || Naagaswaram (Naadaswaram) || Nanthuni || Pulluva veena || Mula vill |
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Ritualistic Arts |
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Sopaana Sangeetha || Pancha vaadya || Panchaari mela || Paandi mela || Thaayambaka || Komb paatt and Kuzhal paatt || Kalamezhutthu of Floor art |
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Performing Arts |
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Kooth || Chakkiar Kootthu || Prabandha kootth || Kootiyaattam || Krishnanaattam || Kathakali || Thullal || Yakshagaana || Theyyam || Thookkam || Kutthiyottam || Sarpam thullal || Patayani || Thiyyatt || Poothan and Thira || Mutiyett || Velakali |
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Wood Carvings || Stone Carvings || Mural Paintings |
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