 RELIGIOUS FACTS 

 Fasting (Vratha) on Shivarathri makes your wishes come true. 


One should never go to the temple empty handed. You should take some offerings like Coconut, Fruits, Flowers or Camphor. 


💥In a temple one can light a burnt out lamp, but should never put out a burning or lit lamp. 


When you are returning from the burial ground after attending someone's funeral you should not have head bath with oil on that day. 


One should worship Godess Mahalakshmi by lighting lamps with Pure Cow Ghee. 

Vadha Narayana Maram (Tree) represents Air among the Pancha Boodhas.
 If you worship Lord Ganesh who is set up at the base of such trees your growth will increase. 

When a person prays or performs a pooja for himself ie., for his benefit it is called as Suvartha Pooja. 


When adjusting the thread in lamps in a temple, your fingers will come in to contact with the oil of the lamp. One should never rub that oil on the head. 


In the pooja room do not place pictures of Gods along with pictures of departed souls like grandfathers, great grandfathers etc.


 You can place them in the pooja room on a different side. For eg., if Gods are placed facing east you can place the pictures of the deceased facing south or north etc., If you worship this way then the blessings you will receive will be several fold. 


Lighting of lamps with threads made from cotton will maintain harmony in the family. 


On Tuesdays and Fridays never give or lend Rice or other Food Grains. 


Avoid buying dress materials, gold and property on Tuesdays and Saturdays. 


Swamiyee saranam ayyappa

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