Darshan & Sevas at Kapaleeswarar Temple

Pooja
KalaSandhi - Morning Pooja
UchiSandhi - Mid-day Pooja
Sayankala Sandhi - Evening Pooja
Arthajama Sandhi - Late Night Pooja

Sayankala sandhi is the elaborate and picturesque of shodasa - upashars ie 16 propitiations with waving of lights are spectacular.

Special Service Pradosham
Other special services are pradosha, pancha parva etc. PRADOSHA is very important.

Thanga Ratham
The Golden Chariot procession, Which is a paid service for Goddess Karpagambal.

Pradosham Time
1. The period from 4.30 PM to 6.30 PM is pradosha time.
2. It is otherwise called "Prathyaksha Time" or "Rajani Face time".
3. This is the meeting time of Day and Night.
4. This is one of the eight Muhurthams of a day.

Kinds Of Pradosham
1. Dhina Pradosham - Daily between 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm
2. Paksha pradosham - (Fortnightly) 13th day from New moon or Full moon day.
3. Soma Pradosham - If it falls on Monday.
4. Maha Pradosham - Earlier day of Mahasivarathri
5. Sani Pradosham - If it falls on Saturday.
6. Sani Mahapradosham - If it falls on Saturday and earlier day of Mahasivarathri

Special
1. Prayers in Soma Pradosham is the best of all Prayers.
2. Prayers in Sani Maha Pradosham gives 1000 times more effects.

The Origin Of Pradosham
Lord Siva Swallowed the venom that arose from Parkadal (Milk Sea) when it was derived by Devas and Asuvas. He took the venom on the day of yegadhasi. He was unconcious on Dhuvadhasi. He work up on Thriyothasi at the time of meeting day and night.

Devas were perplexed. On his waking up Lord Siva did Sandhiya Narthanam (Evening Dance) with Goddess Uma, Devas, Rishis, Siva Ganas.prayed lord siva.That prayar is called PRADOSHA POOJA.

If any body does Sivalinga Dharshan during Pradosha day continiously and proceedurily for 14 years, he gets SAROOPA SWARGA (The third Swarga) according to Hindu Mythology. Those who start Pradosha Viradham, they should start on the pradosha day either in Avani or Karthigai month.

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