Margabandheeshwarar Temple, Virinchipuram – Prayers
The
childless couples take dip in all the three Theerthams of the temple, stay
overnight with the wet cloth to receive the Lord in their dream and get the
boon of a child. Since Lord Shiva of this temple protected the pepper merchant
Dhanabalan, the business people can have this Lord Shiva as the protector for
their business. Since Lord Shiva had conducted the Upanayanam and Dhiksha to
Lord Brahma here, this is a holy place to have Upanayanams, to get Dhiksha and
to start education. The last Sunday of the Karthika masa or month is considered
very auspicious since on that day, Lord Shiva appeared as an elderly person and
conducted Upanayanam for Lord Brahma as Shivasarma. Taking a dip at the Simha Theertham
here will remove the evil effects of bad omens.
By
worshipping here, people get their marriage obstacles removed and get their
marriages conducted here. Devotees also throng the temple for relief from the
effects of witchcrafts occupying the family or the individual. Devotees perform
abishek to Lord with gingelly oil, turmeric, corn flours, milk, curd, fruits,
sugarcane juice, honey. Panchamritham – a mixture of items -, sandal, rose
water and sacred ashes. They also perform abishekam to Mother Maragathambigai
with turmeric powder and offer Saris and dhoti to the Lord. They also arrange
feeding the devotees and abishek with conches in the month of Karthikai
covering November-December. The wealthy donate liberally for the maintenance
and renovation of the temple.
