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Chandikeshwarar -Why devotees make sound using fingers before Him?
Chandikeswara occupies the foremost position in the worship of Lord Shiva as we can get the blessings of the Lord only through him. He is one of the 63 Nayanmars who attained mukti through worshipping the Lord. Here is an article which seeks to describe Chandikeswara's story.
Guru's Blog: Chandikeshwarar - Why devotees make sound using fingers before Him?
Chandikeswara occupies the foremost position in the worship of Lord Shiva as we can get the blessings of the Lord only through him. He is one of the 63 Nayanmars who attained mukti through worshipping the Lord. Here is an article which seeks to describe Chandikeswara's story.
The fruits of our prayers (Prasadam) always pass through Chandikeswara who gets the first worship after the Lord. He is not offered any new clothes or flowers except those that adorn the Lord first.
In all the temples of Lord Shiva, we find an image of chandikeswara just near the water spout and it is held that one should not come in between the image and the water spout. Chandikeswara is always in deep contemplation and hence we should not disturb him. When we complete our worship in the main shrine and are given the Prasadam by the priest, we should take the prasadam to the shrine of Chandikeswara and offer the same to him and then only take the same. We should not disturb him from his meditation and hence it is customary to only chant Shiva Shiva clapping our hands gently three times (thala thraya)
In all the temples of Lord Shiva, we find an image of chandikeswara just near the water spout and it is held that one should not come in between the image and the water spout. Chandikeswara is always in deep contemplation and hence we should not disturb him. When we complete our worship in the main shrine and are given the Prasadam by the priest, we should take the prasadam to the shrine of Chandikeswara and offer the same to him and then only take the same. We should not disturb him from his meditation and hence it is customary to only chant Shiva Shiva clapping our hands gently three times (thala thraya)
Guru's Blog: Chandikeshwarar - Why devotees make sound using fingers before Him?
