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May 20,2011
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7.1 The substances that are added in the water meant for bathing the God are  1. Paathiri poo(Trumpet flower) 2. Uthbalam, 3. Thaamarai Poo (lotus)4. Alari Poo(Oleander or Arali in tamil)

7.2  The order in which abishega substances are kept  Gingili oil, Panchakavyam(acombination of cow’s urine, cow dung, cow’s milk, cow’s curd, cow’s ghee), rice flour, Nelli mulli(dry emblic myrobalan berry), Turmeric powder, Panchamirtham(a combination of Cow’s ghee, Honey, plantain fruit, jaggery, cow’smilk), Cow’s milk, cow’s milk curd, ghee, Honey, Sugarcane juice or Juice of various fruits, Tender Cocoanut water, Sandal paste and snabanam.

7.3  The benefits of abhishega substances;
a) Plain water; Fufillment os desires  b) Scented oil: Welfare c)Panchakavyam: Removal of sins d)Panchamirtham: Prosperity e)Ghee: Moksham  f)Milk: Longevity of life   g)Curd: Progeny h)Rice flour : Removal of debts, healthy body  i)Honey: healthiness   j) Panchamrutham : Accumulation of wealth  k) Plantain fruit: Better from the field  l) Pallavam (sprout):influencing the worls  m)Mango fruit: accumulating wealth for one’s son  n)Maathulai(Pomegranate): Remove anger  o) Naaraththai(Sour orange): Bring orderliness  p)Kolangi Naaraththai(Bitter orange): Removal of worry Q) Lime: Removal of fear of death r)Sugar: Removal enemity  s) Tender cocoanut water:  will give joy t) Abishegam of cooked food(annbhishegam) Opportunity to rule a kingdom u)Sandal paste: Lakhmi Kadaksham(bring favour of Goddess of wealth Lakshmi

7:4 PANCHAKAVYAM: Cow’s dung, Cow’s urine, cow’s ghee, Cow’s milk curd, Cow’s milk combination is called Panchakavyam.

7.5  PANCHAAMIRTHAM  is of two types. 1) Rasa Panchamirtham :  Water in which cardamom is added  is first taken. Into which one should add milk, curd, sugar(jaggery) honey are added.  2.) Pazha(fruit) panchmirtham:  Mango,jack fruit and Plantain fruits are added to the above is called Pazha Panchamirtham.
7: The following fruits are good for Poojas:  Pomegarnate,(Maathulai), Lime fruit, Elumochchai in tamil) Koyya(guava fruit), Plantain(Vaazhai Pazham), Nelli(Berry), Ilanthai(jujube fruit, Mango, jack fruit.


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