Uttara Ashada Birth Star - Remedy
Uttara Ashada Birth Star - Remedy
Those born of Uttara Ashada (Utharadam) star are generally handsome/beautiful in look with physical strength, courageous, fond of arts, patient and sweet in talk and convince others of their views.
Do you know how we got the star named as Uttara Ashada (Utharadam)?
According to scriptures, Brahamma had five heads as and equal to Lord Shiva. Since Brhamma was also handling the Creation, He thought that He was superior to Lord Shiva. To teach Him a lesson, Lord Shiva took off one of Brahamma's head. Having committed wrong to Lord Shiva, Brahmma wandered to all Shiva temples for remedy including this temple. As Brahmma worshipped Shiva here, the Lord is praised as Brahmmapureeswara. Mother is praised as Brahmmavidyambikai and also as Poongudiyal. The original temple was reduced to ruins in course of time and was built completely anew. Lord and Mother were named Sundareswarar and Meenakshi respectively.
Temple Specialty
Lord Nataraja in a separate shrine in the temple appears ready dressing His hair for His cosmic dance performance. Pujas are performed to Lord Bhairava on Ashtami falling in new moon fortnight. Special pujas are performed to Lingodhbava behind the Shiva shrine on Karthika day and on third part of the night of Shivrathri.
Aadam means that which existed first. Of the 27 stars, Uttara Ashada (Utharadam) is the senior most star. Hence, all deities of other 26 stars perform Padapuja-worshipping the feet of Poongudiyal heading the Uttara Ashada (Utharadam) star. Lord Shiva wedding festival is celebrated in this temple, the same day when Meenakshi Kalyanam is celebrated in Madurai. This is a temple with five tier tower. The tank is opposite the temple. people are advised to pray here on their star days.
Uttara Ashada Nakshatra
Worshipping Details of Uttara Ashada (Utharadam) Birth Star
On this Uttara Ashada (Utharadam) Star day Special abishekam and archana made with sandal paste along with Vastras (clothes) performed to Lord Shiva and Special pooja are performed with heaps of flowers to Lord Shiva on Poornima day - full Moon days and Lord Bhairava Homam (fire Rituals) also performed early in the morning to get relief from planetary afflictions, seeking child boon and unity in family.
Rituals namely Homam (fire rituals), Abishekam and Archana prescribed and suggested should be carrried out only at the specified shrine to derive maximum mileage of graceses from that particualr Almighty.
- God: Brahmmapureeswarar
- Goddess: Brhamma Vidyambikai (Meenakshi)
- Holy Tree: Kadamba tree
- Holy Water: Brhamma theertham
- City: Keezha Poongudi
- District: Sivaganga
- State: Tamil Nadu
