"41-day Vratha Deeksha"

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19 January 2025

Detail of the Canada Sri Ayyappa Samajam (Canada Sri Ayyappan Hindu Temple) in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025.

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19 January 2025

The Canada Sri Ayyappa Samajam (Canada Sri Ayyappan Hindu Temple) is in Ontario, Canada, on January 14, 2025.

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15 January 2019

Adorned idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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#3657804

15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu priest places flowers on the holy steps leading to the idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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#3657806

15 January 2019

Adorned idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Mangoes, flowers and lamps on the holy steps leading to the idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Adorned idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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#2473687

10 February 2018

Tamil Hindu devotee ties a bundle containing a coconut filled with ghee on the head of a young devotee that she will offer to Swamy Ayyappa as part of special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body. The offering of a ghee filled coconut is the favorite offering for Swamy Ayyappa. The coconut represents the human body and the ghee symbolizes the human soul.

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#2473689

10 February 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees wrap coconuts filled with ghee in special 'travel kits' that they will carry on their heads to then be offered to Swamy Ayyappa as part of special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body. The offering of a ghee filled coconut is the favorite offering for Swamy Ayyappa. The coconut represents the human body and the ghee symbolizes the human soul.

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#2473693

10 February 2018

Tamil Hindu devotee waits to wrap a coconut filled with ghee in a special 'travel kit' that she will carry on her heads to then be offered to Swamy Ayyappa as part of special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body. The offering of a ghee filled coconut is the favorite offering for Swamy Ayyappa. The coconut represents the human body and the ghee symbolizes the human soul.

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#2473706

10 February 2018

Coconut ready to be filled with ghee as Tamil Hindu devotees participate in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body. The offering of a ghee filled coconut is the favorite offering for Swamy Ayyappa. The coconut represents the human body and the ghee symbolizes the human soul.

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#2473707

10 February 2018

Tamil Hindu devotees fill coconuts with ghee to be offered to Swamy Ayyappa as part of special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body. The offering of a ghee filled coconut is the favorite offering for Swamy Ayyappa. The coconut represents the human body and the ghee symbolizes the human soul.

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