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Tamil Nadu Women Seek Blessings in Grand Thiruvilakku Puja Ceremony

A Thiruvilakku Puja was held at the Sri Thunga Balasthanambika Sametha Kadrasundareswarar Temple in Mayiladuthurai district on the last Friday of the Tamil month Thai. The ceremony involved women offering prayers for marital blessings, strength, and family harmony through the lighting of sacred lamps. The event, which marked the 11th year of a specific 108-lamp puja, concluded with a Maha Deeparadhana and saw large community participation. This collective worship of Goddess Mahalakshmi is a common practice across Tamil Nadu, believed to bring prosperity and fulfill desires.

Key Points: Thiruvilakku Puja Held at Tamil Nadu Temple for Prosperity

  • Last Friday of Tamil month Thai
  • Group worship for marital & family blessings
  • 108 to 1008 lamps lit simultaneously
  • Symbol of Goddess Mahalakshmi
  • Brings prosperity and peace
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Tamil Nadu: Thiruvilakku Puja held at Kanjanagaram Sri Thunga Balasthanambika Sametha Kadrasundareswarar Temple

Devotees gather at a Mayiladuthurai temple for the sacred Thiruvilakku Puja, a group worship for marital strength and family harmony.

"It is believed that Sai Mahalakshmi comes to anyone's house the moment they light the lamp. - Temple Tradition"

Mayiladuthurai, February 7

On the occasion of the last Friday of the Tamil month Thai, a Thiruvilakku Puja was held at the Sri Thunga Balasthanambika Sametha Kadrasundareswarar Temple located at Kanjanagaram village in Tharangambadi taluk of Mayiladuthurai district.

The event featured the traditional lighting of the Thiruvilakku, along with prayers and offerings to the deities. Community members brought sweets, fruits, and flowers, filling the temple with a joyful atmosphere through devotional songs and prayers. The priest led the ceremonies to bring blessings for health and prosperity.

As part of the celebrations, the 11th year of the 108th Thiruvilakku Puja was held on Friday. Women invoked the Goddess in the lamps placed before them and offered prayers seeking marital blessings, marital strength, and family harmony. They performed a special archana by offering kumkum, flowers, and other items to the lamps they had brought.

The puja concluded with Maha Deeparadhana. A large number of devotees participated in the event and offered prayers. The puja is common among women across Tamil society and is usually performed in groups. This group worship takes place in hundreds of villages and cities across Tamil Nadu. Groups of women, often 108, or 1008, or even up to 10008 Thiruvilakkus at a time, gather at temples to conduct simultaneous worship to their holy lamps.

'Thiru-vilakku' or 'Kuthu-vilakku' is an artistically crafted lamp, known as a Deepa in Sanskrit, that holds a sacred place in the shrines of South Indian homes. It is the symbol of Mahalakshmi, the deity of Fortune and Prosperity. Thiruvilakku Pooja is a collective worship of Mahalakshmi by a large number of women. This is said to bring prosperity to the home and peace to the world. It is primarily done for the well-being of the woman's family; it brings auspiciousness to every member. It is believed that Sai Mahalakshmi comes to anyone's house the moment they light the lamp and will grant every single desire of their heart.

- ANI

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Karthik V
Wonderful to read about this. While I fully respect the devotion, I sometimes wonder if the focus on marital blessings for women reinforces traditional roles. Can't the puja also be for their personal success and career? Just a thought from a respectful observer.
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Sarah B
The cultural richness of India never ceases to amaze me. The imagery of hundreds of lamps being lit simultaneously by women is breathtaking. It reminds me of community candlelight vigils back home, but with such deep, ancient spiritual roots. Thank you for sharing.
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Meera T
Vanakkam! As a Tamilian living in Delhi, this article brings so much nostalgia. The smell of flowers, ghee lamps, and the sound of devotional songs... it's the essence of our culture. May the blessings of Ambal reach everyone. ❤️
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Rohit P
Great to see local traditions getting coverage. These practices are the backbone of our social fabric. When women gather for such pujas, it strengthens the community beyond just the religious aspect. More power to them!
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Anjali F
The detail about the lamp being a symbol of Mahalakshmi is key. In today's stressful times, such collective prayers for prosperity and peace, led by women who are often the emotional anchors of the family, are more important than ever. Om Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah.

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