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A ritual pooja performed by the devotees to offer their prayers and worships to God/Goddess.

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English: Kumkum is a red powder made from turmeric and lime, considered auspicious and sacred in hinduism. Archana means offering or praising. Kumkum Archana is a ritual pooja performed by the devotees to offer their prayers and worships to the God. At first a sankalp is taken in the name of the devotees.
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This pooja was performed in a large scale by devotees when Lord Tirulati Balaji's ( utsava statue) statue was brought to Dombivli, a city in India.

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