Dandeeswarar Temple, Velachery – Poojas
Devotees
can perform his Sashtiapdhapoorthi, Bheemaradha Santhi, Sadhabishekam Functions
at Dhandeeswaram Temple. This Temple is owned by Tamilnadu Hindu Religious
& Charitable Endowments Department. Sashtiapdhapoorthi functions are
performed here next to Thirukkadaiyur.
Sashtiapdhapoorthi/Sadhabishekam:
This is
the best place to perform rituals for Sashtiapdhapoorthi / Sadhabishekam
Function. During the human life time, as per Hindu traditions, Hindus used to
perform functions for,
·
1st year completion
Ayushya homam,
·
Completion of 59th year
Ugra Radha Santhi
·
Completion of 61st year Sastiyaptha
Poorthy,
·
Completion of 69th year Bheemaradha
Santhi,
·
Completion of 77th year
and 7 months 7 days Vijaya Radha Santhi
·
At the end of 80 years and
8 months or 1000 full moon days Sadhabishekam
·
At the completion of 100
years Kanakabishekam.
Pooja Procedure:
Rudra
Ekadhasani:
This is
the first day ritual starting with Maha Ganapathi pooja. This day all functions
and rituals will be performed to Dandeeswarar and Karunambikai. All functions
are done at Vedha Vinayagar mandapam which is at the entrance of the
temple.
The
first day rituals include,
·
Maha Ganapathi pooja
·
Ekadasa Rudra Abishekam
for Dandeeswarar and Karunambikai,
·
Vasurdharai,
·
Poorna aahoothi
·
Kalasabishekam
Sashtiapdhapoorthi:
The
second day ritual will be the Sashtiapdhapoorthi. This day, the poojas/rituals
are for the person who completed 60th birthday.
The
second day rituals include,
·
Ganapathi Poojai
·
Ko Poojai
·
Nandhi
·
Dasa Dhanam
·
Poorna Aahoothi
·
Abishekam with Kalasa
water
·
Mangalya Dharanam