Thevasam (with Homam )

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Thevasam (with Homam )
'Thevasam' is nothing but 'Srardham' or ' Annual memorial ritual' performed for the deceased.
According to the scriptures, a Thevasam is to be performed with Homam. This pacifies the deceased
in 3 ways. Firstly, through the 'Agni Swaroopam' (Homam). Secondly, through the 'Brahmana
Bhojanam' (Feeding the Priests) and thirdly, through 'Pinda Pradhanam' (offering pindams or cooked
rice).
Mostly, offerings such as raw rice, raw banana with pulses, jaggery and 'Dakshinai' (cash) are given
to the priests instead of Bhojanam.
Thevasam can be performed at the Temple with or without homam. Mostly, offerings such as raw rice,
raw banana with pulses, jaggery and 'Dakshinai' (cash) are offered to the priests instead of Bhojanam.
Arrangements can be made in the Temple for those who wish to feed the priests (Bhojanam) or the
devotees (Anna Dhanam) at the Temple.
jptrk; (rpuhh;j;jk;)
xt;bthU Mz;Lk; ek; md;g[f;Fhpath;fspd; ,we;j ehis> mnj jpjpapy; itjpf fhh;aq;fSld; epidt[ Th;tJ
~jptrk;| MFk;.
Kjyhz;L bra;tJ ~jiyj;jptrk; MFk;|. ~n+hkk;| my;yJ ~mf;dp| tsh;j;J jptrk; bra;tJ ,we;jtiu xU
tHpfspy; jpUg;jp bra;a[k;. jh;g;iga[k;> vs;Sk; Kf;fpa gq;F trpf;fpwJ.
1. mf;dp ];tªgk; (n+hkk; bra;jy;)
2. ngh$dk; (ntjpaUf;F rhg;ghL)
3. gpz;l gpujhdk; (mg;gh> jhj;jh> bfhs;Sjhj;jh vd;Dk; 3 Kd;ndhh;fSf;Fg; gpz;lkpLjy;)
jw;fhyj;jpy; rhg;ghl;ow;F gjpyhf mhprp> thiHf;fha;> gUg;g[> bty;yk; kw;Wk; ~jl;rpiz| (gzk;) ntjpaUf;Ff;
bfhLg;gJ bgUk;ghYk; gpd;gw;wg;gLfpwJ.
ntjpaUf;F rhg;ghL> gf;jh;fSf;F md;djhdk; ,it nfhapypnyna Vw;ghL bra;ag;gLfpwJ.
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'Darbham' or 'Darbhai' grass
According to the ancient sages, the phonetic sound and vibration of 'Veda Manthras' (verses from
Vedas) is absorbed by 'Dharbham' or 'Dharbai', a holy grass, through the tips.
It only grows naturally at selective places and available almost in every State in India and in Bali,
Indonesia. 'Darbai' cannot be kept for more than six months as it loses it value and the power of
absorbing the vibration of Veda Manthras.
'Dharbham' cannot just be plucked straight or cut on any day. There is a specific 'Slokha' that is to be
recited before cutting it. It can be cut only on the day next to 'Pournami' (Full Moon day ) known as
Krishna Paksha Pradamai.
A Dharbham without its tip portion is not to be used for making "Pavithram" or the ring.
'Pavithram' must be worn in the ring finger of the right hand. The movement of the right hand in any
Karma around one's body at regular intervals shows that the protection is constantly happening
around the doer.
The count of 'Dharbham' leaves used to make the 'Pavithram' depends upon the ceremonies or rituals
for which it is used.
For those related to death, only single leafed Dharbham is used; for auspicious and daily routine a ring
made of two leaves is used; for inauspicious but not death related ceremonies, i.e. Amavasya Tharpanam,
Prayers to Pithrus (the deceased) etc, a three leaf Dharbham ring is used; and for the Temple Prayer
and Pooja, a Pavithram is made by four leaves.
When a fire ritual known as Agni Santana is performed, these Dharbhams are spread all the four sides
of the Agni Kundam.
During the Eclipse , these Dharbhams are used to cover all food items to protect them from the
harmful ultra violet radiation.
Whenever any function is held, "Sudhhi Punyaahavachanam". a cleansing ritual is performed. While
reciting the selective versus, they hold the Dharbham bunch in their hand and place the tip point of it
over the pot containing water. Thus the vibration is absorbed by water in the pot through the
'Dharbham' which is then sprinkled all over the place.
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jh;g;ig kw;Wk; gtpj;uk;
jh;g;ig
,e;jpahtpYk;> ghypj;jPtpYk; (,e;njhdPrpah) gutyhff; fhzg;gLk; ~jh;g;ig| g[y; jhdhfnt tsUtJ ntjke;jpuq;fis
cs;thq;fpf; bfhs;Sk; jd;ik jh;g;igapd; Edpf;F cs;s rpwg;g[.
bgsh;zkpf;F mLj;j ehshd nja;gpiw gpujikapy; ];nyhfq;fs; (rpwg;g[ ghly;fs;) brhy;yg;gl;L jh;g;igia btl;l
ntz;Lk;. jh;g;igapd; Edpf;F 6 khjk; kl;Lnk cs;thq;Fk; rf;jp cz;L. gpwF me;j gad; fpilahJ.
gtpj;uk;
Edpa[ld; Toa jh;g;igia tyJ if nkhjpu tpuypy; nkhjpuk; nghy mzpe;J Rgk; kw;Wk; ,wg;g[ nghd;w
fhh;aq;fisr; bra;tij ntjq;fs; TWfpd;wd.
fPH;fz;lthW jh;g;ig g[y; ~gtpj;uk;| bra;ag; gad;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ.
~,wg;g[| rk;ge;jkhd fhhpaq;fSf;F xU ePs ,iy bfhz;l jh;g;ig gad;gLj;jp gtpj;uk; bra;ag;gLfpwJ. Rgfhhpaq;fs;>
jpirhp tHf;fkhd gpuhh;j;jidfspy; ,uz;L ,iy jh;g;ig; mkhthir kw;Wk; jh;g;gzk; nghd;w gpJh; fhh;aq;fSf;F
3 ,iy jh;g;ig; nfhapy;> g{i$fSf;F ehd;F ,iy jh;g;ig gtpj;uq;fs; gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd.
mf;dp Fz;lj;ijr; Rw;wp jh;g;ig g[y; ehd;Fgf;fKk; itf;fg;gl;L n+hkq;fs; rpy bra;ag;gLfpd;wd.
~Rg g[z;ahtrdk;| vd;Dk; Rg kw;Wk; Jf;fj;jpw;F gpd;g[ eilbgWk; ntjg{h;tkhd g[z;ahtrd fhh;aq;fspy; ~jh;g;ig|
bfhj;Jfisf; bfhz;L fyrj;jpypUe;J ePh; bjspf;fg;gLfpwJ.
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