Thaipusam and Milk Abishegam

Thaipusam and Milk Abishegam

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This article is to enlighten many of us including the Anaryas (the non-Hindus).

Pouring milk (abhiseka) on the statue (Vigraha) by devotees during Thaipusam

is questioned by some Anaryas (non-Hindus), assumed it was a waste, even

some prominent figure among Indians in Malaysia had doubts.

Some said that doing abhisheka ( is good but it turns bad because

the milk is not drunk by the devotees, it is wasted and it is sin. So no

benefit. For their information, Nobody pours the milk into the drain to

call it waste! 

Abishegam is the agamic ritual practiced in temples for deity (statue)

from the day temples were built (Shilpi Shastra). Many different items

are used for the abhisheka, such as panchagavya, panchamrita, milk,

etc. they are either acidic or alkaline substances for the vigraha (statue)

vibrates at the best. All the substances used were organic materials.

No chemicals used. Each of the different materials has its own particular

benefits to the devotees. 

The vigraha is actually a vibration emitting yantra. Every single atom

vibrating at its own capacity.  The atoms in the black stone (vigraha)

vibrates in a preconditioned wavelength. Further, it is conditioned

by the prescribed mantra for specific benefits. 

The rituals of vigraha involve mantra, yantra, and tantra in order to

function properly. During the ritual, the particles of the materials such

as milk poured on the statue will accumulate the projected God’s

vibration which is good for humans and nature. We will be given a small

amount of milk which is collected from the dripping milk from the statue.

The mantras will add positive energy. 

I look back through time and history, there are mentioned that the

abhisheka dripping water from the statues is compulsory to drink

by the royal court dignitaries in Sri Vijaya, the Malay kingdom. The

water is actually energized with positive Godly vibration. 

During major ritual festivals such as Thaipusam, there are suggestions

that, instead of milk, why not use water or turmeric mixed water? 

We can do abhisheka with many different items. But during mass

abhisheka such as Thaipusam, one item will be easier to manage. 

Hindus choose milk as the most agamic and essential item during

Thaipusam.

The abhisheka milk poured and when the rest of the milk will flow

freely in the environment. This Godly vibration will be spread in

the environment and will help to fertile land, nourish plants, and

animals. It gives a positive aura to the living and nonliving things

around. It will eliminate any negative energy around its path. 

During Thaipusam, the month of Thai,  during pusam natchathiram

(star) will be in its most powerful effect. This will help the Lord

Murugan’s advancement (strongest) in the people’s heart. According

Shastra, Murugan received Vel (Spear) from the Mother Sakthi

(Skandamata in northern India) to defeat Soorapadman (asura).

Murugan is the General of the Celestial Army. His army’s strong

presence will eliminate the negative energy in its surrounding. So

by spreading the vibration of Lord Murugan, it will help humanity.

According to Puranas, Lord Murugan killed the Soorapadman (asura).

In reality, every one of us needs the strength of Murugan (knowledge)

to kill the asura (ignorance) in us. It is believed during Thaipusam,

Murugan will kill the asuras in us. Murugan will be contaminated with

the bad energy, remnants of war. such as anger mode. So to reduce

this anger, He needs to be bathed (abishegam) to reduce it. By

carrying milk to Lord Muruga, it will please the lord and grant people’s

wishes. People vow to carry milk to Lord Muruga. When their prayer

is fulfilled, they in return carry the abishegam milk (weight). 

It is an act of devotion and thanksgiving and it gives devotional

satisfaction for them. Devotion (Bakthi) is one of the 4 paths in

Hinduism. Just follow the path you like and compromised. Do not

condemn the other path. 

Milk for Abhisekam 

Why milk is an important vow / abishegam item? 

1.Milk contains five (panchadraviya) subfractions in it. To do a

proper basic agamic abishegam, it is important to have five elements

/ materials. The milk contained ghee (nei), yogurt (tairu), sour milk

(morru), buttermilk (vennai) and milk itself. The minimum of 5 items in

abhisheka will give better benefits. It gives a full benefit. This is the

main reason milk is used widely in Thaipusam. 

Those who condemn only see the milk wasted because they only

think it can feed someone’s hunger. Yes, it true milk can feed someone.

But they don’t see the benefits from the abishegam and the satisfaction

of the devotee. Abhishegam benefits the entire surrounding communities. 

It is believed when you serve the purpose of God, you will reap the

good benefit 10 times of your effort.

2. Only cow's milk is used for abhishegam, no other milk. It is believed

that cows divinely created for this purpose said by Sivasri AP Muthukumar

of Bukit Rotan Amman Temple as stated in Siva Purana. It is believed that

more milk flourished in the country where milk abhishegam takes place. 

To be agamic, people must prepare and use special milk for abhishekam,

direct from the farm, agamic compliant (acharam / 'halal') because the milk

available today is not agamic compliant. 

The element of satisfaction. 

When coming into satisfaction, a smoker, an alcoholic, a luxury car or house

owner, or a moviegoer wasting large amounts of money in the name of

satisfaction. Why don’t they use the money they spend on their satisfaction

to buy milk and serve the poor which they claim more deserve then God?

And nobody pours the milk on the road or drains.

Anaryas the Anti Hindu elements.

First, your mindset of waste needs to be removed.  Milk abhishegam is not

waste. It is part of the tantra of the temple which included mantra and yantra.

For those complaints,  using milk is not waste. Those who are doing

abhishegam,  are actually doing more charity work compared to those

commenting on that. 

If anaryas want to question, you should look at, there are people who spend

thousands in the name of luxury, movie-going, gamble, smoke, alcohol, etc.,

why don't you ask them to stop that, channel the money to the so-called

poor. Let the so-called poor continue to enjoy your hospitality. 

Anaryas, you should advise those. 

1.Wasting money in theatre,  smoking, drinking alcohol to spend that

money on the needy. 

2. Buying a house and houses, luxury cars, etc, ya spend that money

on needy. 

3. Stop going on vacations,  spend the money on needy 

😂  only Hindu rituals matter you 😂 

4. Stop going on your religious pilgrimage, use your pilgrimage money to the poor.

Om Namasivaya

With the advice of Aiya Sri A. Radhakrishnan, President of Malaysia Hindhudharma Mamandram.

Sivasiddhi.                         
Sivasiddhi Spiritual Foundation
Malaysia      

23 January 2019    (updated )