All the Aani Thirumanjanam Pooja Orders received after 5:00 PM (IST) 29-June, 2017 cannot be executed on Aani Thirumanjanam Pooja Day (30-Jun-2017). Instead Pooja will be performed on the date selected by you and Prasadam will be sent to you. |
The word "Thirumanjanam"
means
Holy bath. Aani Thirumanjanam (Tamil month spanning June-July) is a special day (Uthram Nakshtram) when an Abhishekam is performed for
Lord Nataraja . It is believed that Lord Nataraja gives darshan to his devotees
in the months Aani and Margazhi. The Lord's form demonstrates his five-fold functions:
creation, preservation, destruction, concealment and salvation. The rattle (udukkai)
in his right hand represents creation; his raised right arm with the open palm
(abhaya hastam) protection; his left hand holding fire destruction; his firmly
placed foot concealment; and his other, slightly lifted, leg salvation. Lord
Nataraja is given six abhishekams in a year.
Earth takes 365 days to complete one full circle around the sun. That duration
is divided into six seasons - Marghazhi-Thai: early winter; Maasi-Panguni: late
winter; Chittirai-Vaikasi: early summer; Aani-Aadi: high summer; Avani-Purattasi:
autumn; Aippasi-Karthikai: rainy season.This six-season year of humans is said
to be one day for the immortals. A day has six periods: dawn, morning, noon,
afternoon, evening, and night. These are when the six daily poojas (Kaala Pooja)
in temples are performed. During each of these six parts, an Abhishekam has been
ordained for Lord Nataraja. One of these is Ani Thirumanjanam, the pradosha abhishekam
on the evening of the day of Uthiram star in the Tamil month of Aani (June-July).
This is the best time for worshipping Lord Shiva.