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Monday, July 23, 2018

Mahudeshwarar Temple, Kodumudi – Prayers

Mahudeshwarar Temple, Kodumudi – Prayers
This is a highly popular parihara Sthalam from ancient times itself. Pariharam for marriages and child birth are the most conducted ones apart from many others. It is said the people suffering from mental illness, after doing the pariharam here, should go to Gunaseelam in the Trichy – Musiri route immediately and continue the pariharam the next day morning by taking a dip before sun rise at the Cauvery there for best cure. Devotees throng the place for performing Tharpan for the ancestors on the new moon day in the Cauvery River.
Devotees also celebrate their 60th birthday here with Ayush Homa for longevity. Those afflicted with Ragu planet adverse effects pray here for removal of obstacle in wedding proposals and for child boon. People perform abishekam to Lord Vinayaka with a number of pots of water equal to their age. Those facing adverse effects of serpent planets should install a stone Nagar under the Vanni tree. Devotees also perform Navagraha puja and tie the Mangal Sutra to plantain tree.
It is the faith of the people that performing abishek with Cauvery water to a Vinayaka under Arasu and Vembu trees coupled together for realizing wedding and child boon. Installation of Naga idols by devotees around the temple takes place very often. It is believed that those who take a dip in the river Kaveri and worship the Lords Shiva and Vishnu, will be cured of diseases and will get relief for their ailments.