SreeNarayanaGuru

[abishek_pdssingh]

Karkadika Vavubali or Karkidaka Vavu Bali is an important ritual performed in Kerala to pay honor to forefathers or dead ancestors. It is observed on Amavasya in Karkadika masam or Karkidakam month (July – August). Karkadika Vavubali 2010 date is August 9. Tamil people observe the ritual with the name of Aadi Amavasi or Aadi Amavasya.

Karkadika Vavubali is similar to that of Pitru Paksha Shraddh or Mahalaya Shraddh Paksha observed in other places of India. Pitru Tharpanam (bali) is performed on this day for dead ancestors to please their souls and to route them to the Heaven. Malayalam people also believe that performing Karkadika Vavubali gives them fortune and prosperity.

without forgetting & doing karkadaka vavubali from a person from each family increase the blessing from god to generations.
jai gurudev

[abishek_pdssingh]

Karkidaka masam or Karikidakam month, popularly known as Ramayana Masam is the last and 12th month in Malayalam calendar followed in Kerala. Karkidakam month is dedicated to dead ancestors during when Shraddh ritual or pitru tharpan are offered to them. In 2010, Karkidaka Masam starts on July 17 and ends on August 16. Karkidaka month marks the Sun’s transition to Karkadaka rashi from Mithuna rashi.

Karkidaka Vavu Bali (Pitru tharpan rituals) is the major ritual followed in Malayalam month of Karkidakam in Kerala. Karkidaka Vavu Bali 2010 date is August 9, 2010.

The sacred scripture Ramayana is recited during the whole month of Karkidam hence it is also known as Ramayana Masam. To welcome the Malayalam New Year (Chingam 1 or Chingam Month 1) with refreshing spiritual approach, Ramayana is recited till the last day of Karkidaka month.

Malayala month of Karkadikam 2010 corresponds with Aadi month in Tamil calendar, Shravana masam and Bhadrapada masam in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, and Purnimant Hindi calendars. It corresponds with Bengali Shraban month.

[rajivpk]

can somebody explain the procedure and the meanings of mantras during karkidaka vavubali