Why abhishekam is performed to lord balaji on friday only? According to this form of worship, Lord Vishnu must be worshipped along with Goddess Lakshmi. So Goddess Lakshmi is given such a high preference and also as fridays are important for Goddess MahaLakshmi , lord Balaji’s is having an impression of Goddess Lakshmi idol embossed on the right side of the chest. So to facilitate the abhishekam for Goddess Lakshmi , Balaji is also given the same on Fridays. In the Friday Abhishekam , Firstly, the idol of Balaji is applied with Punugu Tailam (Civet) and then wiped with a pure cotton towel. At this stage one can see the idol without any ornaments,vasthrams. with a ‘White Kaupinam’ lord Balaji is having goddess Lakshmi on the idol’s right chest and Goddess Padmavathi’s tiny gold idol in a chain. This chain of Padmavathi will never be removed in any case. So there will be both the conserts.After the Abhishekam starts the idol is given a bath of water from Golden well (Bangaru Bavi) and then with approximately 400 litres of cow milk. After that perfumed water (cardamom, Lavangam , Vattiveru etc) is used then with turmeric water to goddess Lakshmi and Padmavathi. After this a thick paste of Chandanam,Kumkum Puvvu, Pachha Karpooram is applied on the idol and karpoor Harathi is given then again water is poured on the idol. This water is collected in a big silver vessel along with the paste of karpooram and is given to the devotees as Abhisheka Theertham. After this Abhishekam comes to an end and the theertham is sprinkled on all the devotees present at that time. Now the idol is adorned with a Dhothi (‘Melchat Vasthram’) is made of pure silk and 24 yards in size and minimal jewels like Eanugu kasula maala, Dayaa Satakam Haram, Srivatsam, Kausthubham and a very thin layer of namam applied on the forehead with refined camphor. This darsan is called ‘Nijapada Darsanam’ which is only on Fridays where we can see the lotus feet of the Lord Balaji’s idol.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:08:33 +0000
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