Kari Naal is a group of inauspicious days as per the local tradition in Tamil Nadu and some parts of Kerala.

Major events are avoided on these days.

Knowledge Bank

What is Matangi the Goddess of?

Matangi is the Devi of Vaksiddhi. With the blessings of Matangi, whatever you say can come true. She gives poetic skills, debating skills, and power to convince. She is prayed to for success in all forms of arts including music and also victory over rivals. Dhanurveda has originated from the parrot which accompanies her.

What kind of praying method is mantra?

Mantra chanting is called Japa yoga or Mantra yoga. It involves repetitive chanting of mantras such as Om Namah Shivaya, or Om Namo Narayanaya with absolute concentration. The chanting can be aloud, as a whisper, or mental. Mantra is repeated a fixed number of times such as 108 or 1008 usually with the help of a japamala. The purpose of mantra chanting is to get the blessings of the devata whose mantra is chanted and ultimately become one with him/her.