Singeeswarar Temple, Mappedu – Prayers
Those
aspiring skill in music pray to Hanuman with veena in particular. Birth
star of Anjaneyar is Moolam. It is notable that the birth star of
Kalaivani-Saraswathi, the Goddess of Wisdom is also Moola. It is said that
Mother Saraswathi wrote the Singanatha seed letters (Beejakshara – Beeja means
seed, Akshara-letters) on the tongue of Sri Anjaneya with the stem of a lotus
flower. This is believed to have given Lord Hanuman clarity in his speech and
an aptitude to protect people in distress using tactics needed for the time.
He is
celebrated as Sollin Selvan in Tamil and Nava Vyakarna Pandit in Sanskrit.
Moola people are advised to pray in this temple for gaining excellence in
education and speech. People born in Moola star are supposed to visit this
temple, and light 5 ghee lamps. Since Lord Shiva has 5 faces, this prayer is
aimed at praying him to remove our troubles at least through one of the five
faces
It is
believed that whoever worships the presiding deity and Nandhi (vehicle of Lord
Shiva) simultaneously at Pradosham hours (4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. each day) standing
on the Nava Vyakarna stone, will be cured of all bone and joint related
diseases. It is also believed that people would realize their wishes if they
pray to Mother Durga for 42 weeks continuously by lighting lamp in the shrine. Here
Veerapaleeswarar form of Lord Shiva blesses one to have Vamsa Vrithi
or Childbirth and fertility problems if any are sorted out.