Samstag, November 08, 2008

chenchu tribes are Narasimha bhaktas




The locals of Ahobilam Area are mostly poor but very strong bhaktas of Lord Narasimha. Recently from the Ahobilam Math for the locals was a new practice installed for the devotion and prosperity of all bhaktas. It is done for 40 days, Narasimha Mantra are the daily food* and other vratas are followed. They walk (mostly barefoot) for 30 days along with the Utsava of Prahlad Narasimha (lower Ahobilam procession deity), and on the beginning get Narasimha Diksha* (initation into the Narasimha Bhakti), wear only yellow cloth, and do a kind of vrata (vow). It is very similar to the ayyappa or devi utsava in december/january in India. But more of a sattvic style, as meateating, alcohol, gambling and other bad activities are forbitten. We have to do such thing here in germany too...!

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