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DEVATHA PRARTHANAI

Some (Vatthima) villages like Thapplampuliyur and Siddharmalli in the Thanjavur

district have a unique sampradaya of doing a Devatha Prarthana for their respective

KulaDeivams like Kaattumanar Kovil Thaandavaraaya Swamy.

This Pooja has to be done according to certain norms and conditions before any

Auspisious occations like Wedding at home. The Devam should not be performed

more than once in a Year.

The Kula Deivam should be visited either on a Sunday or Tuesday. Doabhishekam for the Deity and get the prasadam [Vibuthi, Kumkumam and

Kailkuthal arisi] to home

Devatha Prarthanai Pooja is also supposed to be done only on Tuesdays orSundays

Only the persons who have the same Deity as Kuladeivam can be a part ofthe pooja and have the prasadam.

Invite three Sumangalies who also have the practice of this DevathaPrarthana at their homes.

Prepare Neivedhyam according to the following procedure:o Rice should be boiled in quantities of 3,5 or 7 Azhakus (tumbler or

kg)

o It should be boiled in milk in two different vesselso Make Kozambhu with 5 vegetables of which pushnikai , parangikai

and vazhakai are must & 3 different currys of which parangikai and

vazhakai are must

o Any other two vegetables can be added provided they are not Englishvegetables like beans and carrot or rajasik vegetables like onion and

garlic

o Thairpachadi and payasam must be made.o There should be no vadai , rasam or any other items on the rice where

rice is cooked in milk add grated coconuts and jagerry

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Serve the food on three banana leafs for the three SumangaliesDraw kolam and keep all the Prepared Neivedhyam in the pooja room.With the kolam powder right the kula daivams name and thunai. Ex:

Angalaparameswari Sametha Thandavarayaswmy Thunai.

In a banana leaf, inside the pooja room spread the vibuthi and kumkumamand keep camphor. Sambrani should be put in such a way that the room has

a lot of holy smoke, the pooja room and close the room

Perform NaivedyamClose the door of the pooja room and no one should be present in the pooja

room

After few minutes open the pooja room door while ringing the bellShow karpoora aarathi to the god.After the 3 sumangalies started taking the food, other guests can take food.

Points to be noted:

Only people with daivam can take this food

Any remaining food should be served only to the cow

This should happen before any functions at home like upanayanam or wedding

This should be performed only once in a year