Monday, February 1, 2010

A note on Navapashana

Navapashana idol, made by Siddhar Bogar, is the speciality of the temple that belonged to the ninth century.
According to legend, Siddhar Bogar, in consultation with Sage Agasthiya, blended nine kinds of herbs - Veeram, Pooram, Rasam, Jathilingam, Kandagam, Gauri Pasanam, Vellai Pasanam, Mridharsingh, Silasat – to create the main deity. He started doing abishekam with milk, rose water, curd and tender coconut. This tradition has been followed since then.

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