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Saturday, June 6, 2020

Siva Suriya Peruman Temple, Suriyanar Koil – Prayers

Siva Suriya Peruman Temple, Suriyanar Koil – Prayers
The Navagrahas, as per Hindu customs, are believed to provide both good and bad effects for any individual and the bad effects are mitigated by prayers. As in other Navagraha temples, the common worship practises of the devotees include offering of cloth, grains, flowers and jewels specific to the planet deity. Lighting a set of lamps is also commonly followed in the temple. According to Atharvana Veda, one who worships Surya Bhagawan will be relieved from diseases pertaining to the eyes and heart.
Huge numbers of devotees visit to worship the deities for relief from the adverse aspects of planets concerning their lives. Those who suffer the ill effects of Kalathra Dosham, Vivaha Paribandha Dosham, Puthra Dosham, Puthra Paribandha Dosham, Vidhya Paribandha Dosham, Udhyoga Padhibandha Dosham, Surya Dasa, Surya Bukthi would benefit from worshipping at this temple. Father, Athma, physical strength, right eye, and governmental largesse are the beneficial aspects of this planet.
Sun occupies the first place among the nine planets, so his temple. Devotees throng the temple to submit their prayers to the planets to protect them from their adverse aspects in their lives.  Those undergoing the seven and half years Saturn period, his position in the 8th and birth Rasi houses according to their horoscopes and those facing such aspects by other planets come to the temple seeking relief.  They stay in the temple for 12 Sundays called Thala Vasam covering about two and half months from the morning of first Sunday.
The period covers about 78 days. They bathe in the sacred springs known as Nava Theerthas, observe fasting and worship Lord Tirumangalakudi Prananatha and Mother Mangala Nayaki and other deities in the place. They do remedial pujas according to their problems for removal of the Doshas-adverse aspects.  Those undergoing Sun main and sub-periods worship on Sundays. They also succeed in their efforts.
Devotees perform a ritual called Nadi Pariharam, Navagraha Homas and Surya Archana. They also perform with sugar pudding (Sarkarai Pongal) which is considered very important here. They do abishek and archana to the planets as prescribed. They also offer wheat, jaggery and their farm yields equal to their weight – a ritual called Thulabharam. Those seeking child boon offer cradles. The Prasad is distributed among the visitors. Feeding also is followed besides usual abishek etc.