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Elaneer baths as Agni Nakshatram Antidotes

Angalamman KoyilAbhishekamAgni Nakshatram

1030am is a elaneer abhishekam, aradhanai in the ucchikaalam (after noon) – we went, but did not stay long. This is for the end of Agni Nakshatram, and the abhishekam is for the mula murti. Followed by Alankaram and deeparadhanai. Elaneer is cooling for human bodies, and so is the liquid of choice to cool deities, too, at the end of Agni Nakshatram! And why ever not? Several Amman temples have such cooling rituals, the form of the Mother being somewhat given to great ferocities as much as to immense compassions.

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