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.