Bangalore; 9/11/09; To day this author was luckey to witness the "Ayilaya Pooja" (aschalesha Nakshatra) In a neighbour hood Iyyappa Temple.The divine expereience to be shared with readers
and the persons interested in Spiritual thinkings.
It is said that this Pooja is done to Lord Nagaraja and the Nagadevata( serpant king) on Ayilya
Nakshatra every month.This pooja is done widely in Kerala,followed by Andhara and Karnataka with
little varians.
The pooja is offered by the Devotees whose desires fulfilled, or who come with desires to be fulfilled mostly ladies and house wives( can we call then as "HIGH COMMANDS") .office going youngs
will be less (particularly men to witness,in view of the Pooja timings after 11am.
The pricipal deity"NAGARAJA" is bathed in MILK alongwith other NAGDEVATS ( Called as ABHISEKHAM).Afterwards dry "Haldi"( turmeric Powder) is applied liberally.Perform Thantric agamas,
Garlanding the devatas are also done.After agama upasara like deepa;dhoopa; Neivedya, and karpoor (camphor) harathi,the Turmeric powder mixed with holy water again sprayed on the deities.At this
stage you can pleasing darshan have yellow coloured "Nagaraja and devathas.You can offer coconuts
only at this stage
The devotees are offered with Milk,turmeric powder,flower used by Nagaraja Bhagwan alongwith sweet PAYASA ( sweet pudding) ( ah Kerala styled) as Maha prasadam.
In kerala based temples the thantric application is elaborate and soulsearching.Do not miss
on Next ayilya.
Visit your neibhourhood temple with one pocket of milk( no question; u may take pouches of milk
by your state Milk Federation) and "haldi: and witness the soul searching pooja.
Ayilya is birth star of "Lord Nagaraja:
Bonus tips ( u need not take pain to locate the Nearst Kerala/ayyappa temple.Just log in "ASKLAILA.com it will locate you, your nearst temple.
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