Today is KUCHELA DINAM:
Bhakthanaya Kuchelannu VeendavaOkkeyum Bhavanallo Koduthathum..
Mukthi Lalkeene Madhava Govinda.. Vasudeveaa.....
Mukthi Lalkeene Madhava Govinda.. Vasudeveaa.....
Today(23rd of Dec), the first wednesday of the malayalam month Dhanu is celebrated as KUCHEELA DINAM at Guruvayur SreeKrishna Swami Temple..
It was after several years Kuchela the poor Brahmin childhood friend of Lord Krishna Kuchela, visited Bhagawan Sree Krishna the ruler of Dwaraka to ask some financial help to overcome his poverty. He carried with him handful of aval (beaten rice). This beaten rice was of poor quality and it was filled with mud and stones. On reaching, the palace of Krishna at Dwarka, Kuchela was warmly welcomed by Bhagawan Sri Krishna. It is said ‘Athiti Devo Bhava’ (Guest are equal to God) and Lord Krishna treated Kuchela like a God.
Kuchela was ashamed to give the ‘aval’ to Krishna as it contained stones and mud and now it was also soaked in his sweat.
Bhagawan noticing the small bag in the hand of kuchela soon grabbed it and ate a handful of ‘aval’. Kuchela could not believe his eyes, Krishna, the king, eating his poor quality aval.The poor Brahmin was so overwhelmed by the love shown by Krishna that he forgot to ask for financial help and returned home empty handed.
On reaching his village Kuchela could not find his old hut. Instead his hut was replaced by a palace. His wife and children were wearing good clothes and everything that was old and worn out was replaced with new.
It didn’t take long for Kuchela to realize that all this was the ‘leela’ of Bhagawan Sri Krishna.
It was after several years Kuchela the poor Brahmin childhood friend of Lord Krishna Kuchela, visited Bhagawan Sree Krishna the ruler of Dwaraka to ask some financial help to overcome his poverty. He carried with him handful of aval (beaten rice). This beaten rice was of poor quality and it was filled with mud and stones. On reaching, the palace of Krishna at Dwarka, Kuchela was warmly welcomed by Bhagawan Sri Krishna. It is said ‘Athiti Devo Bhava’ (Guest are equal to God) and Lord Krishna treated Kuchela like a God.
Kuchela was ashamed to give the ‘aval’ to Krishna as it contained stones and mud and now it was also soaked in his sweat.
Bhagawan noticing the small bag in the hand of kuchela soon grabbed it and ate a handful of ‘aval’. Kuchela could not believe his eyes, Krishna, the king, eating his poor quality aval.The poor Brahmin was so overwhelmed by the love shown by Krishna that he forgot to ask for financial help and returned home empty handed.
On reaching his village Kuchela could not find his old hut. Instead his hut was replaced by a palace. His wife and children were wearing good clothes and everything that was old and worn out was replaced with new.
It didn’t take long for Kuchela to realize that all this was the ‘leela’ of Bhagawan Sri Krishna.
This divine leela of Bhagawan Sri Krishna is celebrated as the Kuchela Dinam at Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple .
To commemorate the offering Kuchela, thousands of devotees will throng the temple and offer avil nivedhyam to Sree Guruvayurappan on this day. The special counter for offering avil nivedhyam will function at the temple from 5 pm on Tuesday.
All are welcome to Bhagawan's sivya Sreelakam.....SreeKrishnarpoanamasthu......
To commemorate the offering Kuchela, thousands of devotees will throng the temple and offer avil nivedhyam to Sree Guruvayurappan on this day. The special counter for offering avil nivedhyam will function at the temple from 5 pm on Tuesday.
All are welcome to Bhagawan's sivya Sreelakam.....SreeKrishnarpoanamasthu......
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