Shri Hale Mariamma Temple – Important Occasion
1. Every Tuedays there is Oracle of God in the afternoon and Annandana for all devotees
2. Navaratri’ is celebrated for the first nine days of Ashvija Masa.
3. Durga Namaskar is performed on the Eighth Day i.e. on Durga Asthami
4. Chandika Yaga is performed on first Tuesday that comes after Vijaya Dashmi.
5. Three Kalavadi Maripooja known as Suggi Maripooja, Aati Maripooja and Jarde Maripooja at an interval of every four months. Kalavadi Maripooja procedure begins every first Tuesday which comes after “Sankranthi” of Meena, Karkataka and Vrashchika month for all three Maripooja respectively and if Sankrathi comes on Tueday itself then same day will be considered as first Tuesday.Rituals begin with “Kuri- Biduvudu”[It means arranging sheep for sacrifice. Now due to Laws on protecting animals sheep is replaced by Ash guard (Kumbalakayi) as symbolic to sheep].
6. Sahasra Chandikayaga Vardhanthi is performed on last Tuesday of Margashira Bahula Masa. On that day Pancha Durga Havana is performed and Samaradhane in the afternoon and Durga Namaskara along with Deeparadhane in the evening