tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65606070125234674732012-02-16T20:38:12.307-08:00HAnoreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-77668529041606577922007-06-01T23:19:00.002-07:002007-06-01T23:20:04.126-07:00<strong>K</strong>annaki Amman festival was celebrated in Batticaloa from May 25th to June 01st 2007. Amman devotees flocked to the Kannakai Amman temple to worship and get her blessings.<br /><br />Special poojas were performed at noon and night daily.<br /><br />The Kannaki Amman temples open only once annually, andKannaki Amman temples in Batticaloa opened for the devotees during the festival.<br /><br />Pictorial of celebrations held at Kannaki Amman temple in Thaandavanveli, near Batticaloa, East of Sri Lanka:<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-7766852904160657792?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-88384318837148707272007-06-01T23:19:00.001-07:002008-12-12T00:49:56.968-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEL4WEc-mI/AAAAAAAABtA/3D9mjoH7_1s/s1600-h/1Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071347718020725346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEL4WEc-mI/AAAAAAAABtA/3D9mjoH7_1s/s400/1Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>An idol of Kannaki is decorated with fresh flowers and palm leaves<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-8838431883714870727?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-55862231243722062982007-06-01T23:18:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:49:57.314-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmELz2Ec-lI/AAAAAAAABs4/ejm3wxvl6PM/s1600-h/2_Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071347640711314002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmELz2Ec-lI/AAAAAAAABs4/ejm3wxvl6PM/s400/2_Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a> Drums and wind instruments are being played during the festival<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-5586223124372206298?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-1483269783244761372007-06-01T23:17:00.002-07:002008-12-12T00:49:57.459-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmELsGEc-kI/AAAAAAAABsw/NcSME_yyCv4/s1600-h/3_Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071347507567327810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmELsGEc-kI/AAAAAAAABsw/NcSME_yyCv4/s400/3_Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kannaki Amman temples in Batticaloa district opens only once in a year to celebrate the festival<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-148326978324476137?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-5732786086673974352007-06-01T23:17:00.001-07:002008-12-12T00:49:57.624-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmELf2Ec-jI/AAAAAAAABso/Ci8G2_HVbaU/s1600-h/4_Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071347297113930290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmELf2Ec-jI/AAAAAAAABso/Ci8G2_HVbaU/s400/4_Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>The priest does not chant Sanskrit Manthras at the Kannaki Amman temples<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-573278608667397435?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-90965406291480457272007-06-01T23:16:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:49:57.788-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmELVGEc-iI/AAAAAAAABsg/QwuBGM2CU9Q/s1600-h/5_Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071347112430336546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmELVGEc-iI/AAAAAAAABsg/QwuBGM2CU9Q/s400/5_Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>A devotee at the temple to fulfill her vow<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-9096540629148045727?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-66625931808793065052007-06-01T23:14:00.002-07:002008-12-12T00:49:58.246-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEK42Ec-hI/AAAAAAAABsY/YvPga9_Zcfw/s1600-h/6+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071346627099032082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEK42Ec-hI/AAAAAAAABsY/YvPga9_Zcfw/s400/6+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a> Peanut and camphor vendor at the temple<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-6662593180879306505?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-55093830235982294702007-06-01T23:14:00.001-07:002008-12-12T00:49:58.611-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEKv2Ec-gI/AAAAAAAABsQ/egjS_rdBp8c/s1600-h/7+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071346472480209410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEKv2Ec-gI/AAAAAAAABsQ/egjS_rdBp8c/s400/7+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a> The temple was decorated with fresh flowers, sarees, palm leaves and palm flowers<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-5509383023598229470?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-71876106465852019132007-06-01T23:13:00.003-07:002008-12-12T00:49:58.811-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEKnGEc-fI/AAAAAAAABsI/rRvg-Sbhu5Y/s1600-h/8+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071346322156354034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEKnGEc-fI/AAAAAAAABsI/rRvg-Sbhu5Y/s400/8+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a> A devotee carries a clay pot of burning camphor<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-7187610646585201913?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-62762252490902535532007-06-01T23:13:00.001-07:002008-12-12T00:49:59.003-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEKd2Ec-eI/AAAAAAAABsA/QbeFvukr-7s/s1600-h/9+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071346163242564066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEKd2Ec-eI/AAAAAAAABsA/QbeFvukr-7s/s400/9+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fruit vendors on the outer route of the temple<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-6276225249090253553?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-61130160659650802862007-06-01T23:11:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:49:59.569-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEKVmEc-dI/AAAAAAAABr4/OFca0NAXAxg/s1600-h/10+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071346021508643282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmEKVmEc-dI/AAAAAAAABr4/OFca0NAXAxg/s400/10+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a> A devotee at the temple<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-6113016065965080286?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-45082354092982006162007-06-01T07:49:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:49:59.725-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmLEk2Ec-sI/AAAAAAAABtw/jFhz-fJiQCQ/s1600-h/11+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071832267641125570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmLEk2Ec-sI/AAAAAAAABtw/jFhz-fJiQCQ/s400/11+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>Devotees who get trans are taken around the temple, while singing songs of Kannaki Amman and sprinkling of saffron water accompanied by a bunch of margosa leaves<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-4508235409298200616?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-23330152894029847342007-06-01T07:47:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:49:59.897-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmK4fWEc-nI/AAAAAAAABtI/9AHZYzV-P6I/s1600-h/12+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071818979012311666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmK4fWEc-nI/AAAAAAAABtI/9AHZYzV-P6I/s400/12+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>The devotees are being blessed by a male, who carries out the main religious rituals at the temple<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-2333015289402984734?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-45978142962981532282007-06-01T06:48:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:50:00.061-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmK4qmEc-oI/AAAAAAAABtQ/7VoHF9gj_4c/s1600-h/13+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071819172285840002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmK4qmEc-oI/AAAAAAAABtQ/7VoHF9gj_4c/s400/13+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>The males who carry out the religious rituals at the temple get trans<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-4597814296298153228?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-66822017933447914302007-06-01T06:09:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:50:00.346-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmK4y2Ec-pI/AAAAAAAABtY/ORtl5w26g6c/s1600-h/14+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071819314019760786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmK4y2Ec-pI/AAAAAAAABtY/ORtl5w26g6c/s400/14+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>A saffron bath is given to the devotees who get trans<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-6682201793344791430?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560607012523467473.post-11560555976024108422007-06-01T05:49:00.000-07:002008-12-12T00:50:00.491-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmK46WEc-qI/AAAAAAAABtg/cnqlCHgocs0/s1600-h/15+Kannaki.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071819442868779682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BL_iCCkYMKA/RmK46WEc-qI/AAAAAAAABtg/cnqlCHgocs0/s400/15+Kannaki.jpg" border="0" /></a>The devotees attending the main pooja at noon<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6560607012523467473-1156055597602410842?l=kannakiamman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com0