Deepavali Snanam

 

On the Day of Deepavali 

Our House Custom 

The Deepavali, The Amavasai and The Kedhara Gowri Nombu in the Iypassi Month is a very important pooja ritual in our caste and community.

We are part of Mudaliar community.

On the early morning hours on the Deepavali day 

We wake up early morning during Brahma muhurtam hours.

Before bath , we place two bananas, few betal leaves, Kotta pakku( tamboolam) along with four things in a tamboolam plate. 

Next we must light a Agal lamp.

Previous Night Agenda: 

The agal lamp must be kept ready the previous night itself . 

Apply Kumkum Manjal on agal lamp, pour oil and place cotton wick. And keep them ready with Arti plate. ( Arti Plate : Karpura dhoopam , Pancha pathiram and bell) Put some vibhooti in the karpoora dhoopam and keep the camphors ready for next morning. Keep the Snanam set , new dress and any jewel that you purchase also ready for next day morning.

Some people make the rangoli, home devor during previous day itself .

Next morning  place all the four things( see below)  along with your new clothes and do a Dheeba aradhanai to our gods.

Apply Manjal Kumkum to new dress and place a flower on top of the dress.

 Pray for a healthy life for all your family members.

The four things are

1. Medicated Herbal Sesame oil

2. Herbal Bath Powder mixed with sandal powder and rose water.

3. Arugampul ( Bermuda grass) 

4. Shikkai powder 

We must apply the oil and massage and then take head bath .

This is Deepavali Snanam.

After bath , we must cook the neivedyams sweets,snacks and then do Pillayar pooja and offer neivedyam and do the Deepavali pooja for the day .

Happy Deepavali.