KARKKIDAKAVAVU BALI - KARKKIDAKAVAVUBALI VARKALA
BEACH KERALA
Karkkidakavavu bali rituals at the Varkala beach, Thiruvananthapuram.
The last bali of the century was celebrated on August 11th all over
Kerala.
Karkkidakavavu bali is the ritual performed in Kerala on the vavu
or new moon day of the Malayalam month Karkkidakom (Cancer) to propitiate
the souls of the ancestors.
Karkkidakavavu bali is performed at certain places like the banks
of the river Bharathappuzha at Thirunavaya in Malappuram district,
Varaikkal beach at Kozhikode, Shanghumukham beach and Varkala beach
at Thiruvananthapuram. Rice, turmeric, thulasi (Ocimum) etc. are used
for the rituals.
Usually the bali is performed on the death anniversary of a person,
but Karkkidakavavu is considered all souls' day and performing the
ritual on this day is believed to get the departed soul eternal peace
and free it of any earthly bonds. The Pujaris (Hindu priests) help
and guide devotees in chanting the mantras and performing the rituals.
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