Dhandayuthapani Temple, Chettikulam – Prayers
People
pray here for happy wedlocks, child boon, for remedy from illness and other
physical problems, favourable results in litigations, recovery of things lost,
trade problems etc. and they strongly believe that Lord Muruga offers just
solutions. The other natural advantage is that devotees go by steps to the
temple breathing the healthy herbal breeze. Tonsuring, carrying Kavadi,
offering things equal to their weight (Tulabaram), contributing cattle are the
prayer commitments followed by devotees.
Those getting
the child boon realized, make cradles of sugarcane and tie them in the temple.
Some offer Vel – the weapon of Lord Muruga- made of silver and offer it to the
Lord. Abishek is offered in milk, curd, green coconut, lime fruits,
sandal, Panchamritham made of five ingredients, oil etc. They perform
Kalasabishekam (kalasa-small metal pots) on Sashti days – 6th day either from
new moon or full moon days.
Shanmuga
Homa is devotionally performed by devotees. Feeding the visitors and usual
abisheks are also performed by devotees. Childless couples make their wish on
Shashti day by doing Milk Abishekam. When their wish gets fulfilled they bring
their child in a sugarcane cradle and do circumambulation of the temple.