Thursday, November 17, 2016

Between Engagement and Wedding - Procedures for worshiping various Gods in Mudaliar Community

Between nichaiyadartham and wedding there is a month long procedure of worshipping various gods. I have tried to list them in order
1. Vinayakar poojai- Done on an auspicious friday
2. Kula deiva valzipadu- the whole family goes to the kuladaivam temple and make pongal .Our Kula deivam temple is Kadumbadi amman ,near Mahabalipuram and Illayanar Vellore near Kanchipuram.
3. Thaligai- done on an saturday for Perumal
4.Ragi khoozh - done on a sunday for mariamman. On the sunday evening a chicken is sacrificed and a special poojai is done. Its called "kumbam podurathu"
5. Munishswarar-(not for all families) done on a sunday or monday
6 kateri- (not for all families) done on any day but only in the nights and only family members can participate. The goddess is worshipped with a black sari. A small house with 11 rooms is made with sand. 11 types of non-veg is prepared and offered
7. Poovadaikari (sumangali poojai)- very important and a must for all mudaliars. All the sumangalis who are no more are remembered and worshipped
8.kani poojai- (not for all) all the unmarried deceased women are remembred and worshipped
apart from this vadagam and oorukai are prepared and offered to god on a holy day. there several such traditions which are very unique to mudaliars but sadly all these stuffs are vanishing like due drop due to cultural decline....

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