Maha Kumbhabhishekam performed: Lock Nagar in Spiritual temple

12-09-2016

Anamica Arengh

Lock Nagar, Chennai: Hundreds of Hindu devotees made their way to the Sri Arulmigu Muthumariamman temple, near lock nagar, during Maha Kumbhabhisekham ceremony today. The three-day event, which is celebrated once in a year, started on Sunday, and saw devotees flocking to the temple to pray and bring offerings for blessings.

Amid the chanting of vedic hymns, Sivachariyars poured the sacred water, that has been sanctified through homams, vedic recitations, pujas and prayers, on the Gopura Kalasa to invoke the presence of God. After the Kumbhabhishekam was done, abhishekam was performed for each of the moorthies.

It is believed when the holy water is pour over the dome of the temple, Lord Mariamman would appear in the sky, as an star, to bless the prayers. During the ceremony, a star indeed appeared in the sky during the ceremony as the devotees put their palms together in prayer.

Upon attaining enlightenment, a sage who lived in austere simplicity was asked by what he would like as a boon. "Nothing,” he replied, "I aspire for nothing at all." But the devas would not accept the refusal. They insisted that he choose something. The solitaire, however, was unyielding. "What can I ask for? I have no desire. I have everything I sought." But after much angelic insistence, he relented. "Grant me whatever you feel like,” he said. 

Some of the Indian Gods reside in authentic temples filled with the scent of native agarbatties while others stay outdoor enjoying the fragrance of the flowers from the garden. Some are sitting or standing on the pedestals and others hang on the sides of walls and pillars. The Gods who have their own temples include Ganesh, Krishna, Surya, Narayana and Siva.

Only after necessary rituals are completed, the deities are qualified to worship and we can feel the presence of god in the Idols. Participants of these ceremonies will find each and every step of these rituals meaningful, interesting and exciting. Hundreds of people assemble to witness this lifetime event of Kumbhabhishekam and participate in all the rituals.

“It is a great pleasure and an immense joy to be part of this. It is even more satisfying to see hundreds and hundreds of people who had taken the opportunity to attend various temple activities, festivals and pujas. It is also gratifying to see so many hundreds of people who have availed the opportunity to see the progress of the temple on a daily basis and also contribute to the construction of the Temple”, says Pandiyan, who lives nearby the temple.

With hundreds of people attending ceremony, it was seen to be a pre-Thaipusam event. The culmination of the ceremony occurred when the temple priests sprinkled scented water from the roof of the temple to the congregation.