today as i was searching for an article on the net I came across this wonderful magazine. probably the author has run away from his home town and shared his supreme knowledge with some interested folks who are hungry for the rich culture of our land and so he has written these and many more for such individuals.
i am indeed blessed and i think led by the lords grace to read and share a few gems with my loyal blog followers.
May God Bless all the souls who contribute to our development.
with all due respects to the article writers and the magazine......
Why is Thirumanjanam/ Abishegam performed? Is there any scientific
significance attributed to it?
"Abishekam", as mentioned, is the term used with reference to saivaite formalities.
For Vaishnavites, it is "Thirumanjanam". The deities, very importantly made of
"Nava pashana" like the one of Lord Muruga in Palani and others made of "pancha
lokha" are applied with special preparations mainly to extract the medicinal
benefits of such vigrahas.
Nava Pashana is believed to be an amalgam of nine minerals – Veeram, Pooram,
Rasam, Jathilingam, Kandagam(Sulphur), Gauri Pasanam, Vellai Pasanam,
Mridharsingh and Silasat
Before applying items like Milk, Fruit-mix, Honey etc, the statues are cleaned with
oil, soap-nut, turmeric etc. Then the application of eatable items will render
transfer of Nava pashana or the metallic flavour into the applied items. These
items are later given to the devotees as prasadam and consuming the same
with medicinal particles of the statues, will add strength to our body and will
cleanse and clear any in-built deficiencies. This secrecy of science is not openly
conveyed to people, lest, they might think"Ho! only that!".
One other lateral concept is that the metal and stone statues have to be kept cooled
regularly -- even daily -- in order to suppress the physical phenomenon of
"expansion of solids", which might deform or crack the structure. Abishekam will
keep the structure at optimal temperature.
The third and commonly seen concept is to treat the deity as our child and bathe it
and adorn it with vasthram and flowers, to show our love, as you have rightly
mentioned Most of the Alwars have treated the Lord Narayana as child and
rendered pasurams of conducting bathing (Neerattam), which are sung in the
temple at the time of performing Thirumanjanam.
i am indeed blessed and i think led by the lords grace to read and share a few gems with my loyal blog followers.
May God Bless all the souls who contribute to our development.
with all due respects to the article writers and the magazine......
Why is Thirumanjanam/ Abishegam performed? Is there any scientific
significance attributed to it?
"Abishekam", as mentioned, is the term used with reference to saivaite formalities.
For Vaishnavites, it is "Thirumanjanam". The deities, very importantly made of
"Nava pashana" like the one of Lord Muruga in Palani and others made of "pancha
lokha" are applied with special preparations mainly to extract the medicinal
benefits of such vigrahas.
Nava Pashana is believed to be an amalgam of nine minerals – Veeram, Pooram,
Rasam, Jathilingam, Kandagam(Sulphur), Gauri Pasanam, Vellai Pasanam,
Mridharsingh and Silasat
Before applying items like Milk, Fruit-mix, Honey etc, the statues are cleaned with
oil, soap-nut, turmeric etc. Then the application of eatable items will render
transfer of Nava pashana or the metallic flavour into the applied items. These
items are later given to the devotees as prasadam and consuming the same
with medicinal particles of the statues, will add strength to our body and will
cleanse and clear any in-built deficiencies. This secrecy of science is not openly
conveyed to people, lest, they might think"Ho! only that!".
One other lateral concept is that the metal and stone statues have to be kept cooled
regularly -- even daily -- in order to suppress the physical phenomenon of
"expansion of solids", which might deform or crack the structure. Abishekam will
keep the structure at optimal temperature.
The third and commonly seen concept is to treat the deity as our child and bathe it
and adorn it with vasthram and flowers, to show our love, as you have rightly
mentioned Most of the Alwars have treated the Lord Narayana as child and
rendered pasurams of conducting bathing (Neerattam), which are sung in the
temple at the time of performing Thirumanjanam.
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