Description
Lord Ayyappa is a popular Hindu deity who is said to be the son of the mythical enchantress Mohini and Lord Shiva. He is also known as Hariharputhra or Hariharan Puthiran. According to legends, Lord Vishnu created Ayyappan for saving the world from annihilation. Other holy scriptures state that Lord Ayyappan is the embodiment of Sree Dharma Sastha and is the head of the Pandya Royal Clan.
The Ayyappa Swamy Puja is performed for invoking the blessings of lord Ayyappa who is the perpetrator of growth and protector of dharma. Worshipping this deity is believed to remove all evils from life. This Puja has to be followed by bhajan and kirthans.
It is preferable that Puja host follows the Vratham, house and self cleanliness (for at-least 3 days before the Puja with or without Maala). It is preferable to prepare and have only vergetarian food for 2-3 days before the Puja.
Timings of Puja – not to exceed 2 hoursTentative Plan preferably followed during the Puja (for e.g if Puja starts at 9 AM for morning Puja and 5 PM for evening Puja)
| Time | Event | |
| Pre-Arrangements for Puja | Before Puja Time | Puja host to take care of Puja place cleaned and Swami Photo kept for the Puja |
| Start of Puja | 5: 00 PM | Start the Puja with chanting of Saranams and PillayarPuja |
| Devatas and Swami Avahanam | 5: 15 PM | Devatas and Swami Avahanam and 108 Ashothra Ayyappa Archana |
| Ayyappa Bhajans | 5: 45 – 6: 45 PM | Sing Nama Sankeerthanam of Ishta Devatas and Swami Ayyappa |
| Maha Aradhana | 6: 45 – 7: 00 PM | Swami Deepam Aradhana, Namaskarams and Padipaatu |
| Annadhanam | 7: 00 – 7: 30 PM | Annadhanam to AyyappaMaala wearing Swamis and all devotees |
Puja Items:
Puja to be done with Lord Ayyappa Photograph
- Lord Ayyappa Photograph are available in the Temple or the Pandit who will perform the Bajan·
- VighrahamAbhishekam – Pandit will bring and also it need to be done only during weekdays
Flowers:
- 1 Mala for the lord and other maalas as required ; You can make maala yourself
- Archana flowers – a bunch or two of flowers as deemed by host to buy from local shop
House Puja Food:
- RSVP and Evite to devotees compulsory
- Maximum of 2 sweets and a minimum of 1 sweet.
- Morning Puja Meals (maximum of 3 items only, 2 vegetables maximum, rice 3 items maximum)
- Evening Puja can have mostly tiffin items or restricted meals not to waste food carried over to the next day
- No onion/garlic
- Cholestrol + Sugar free to be kept in mind during food preparation
Homemade food for Prasadam as Mala wearing swamies can only take home made prasadams
Please avoid garlic, onion, frozen items in the food in any shape or form.
Please prepare the food on the same day of the Puja. Food prepared previously is not good for prasadam.
Puja Vilakku (Deepam):
• 2 sets Required
Please keep the place, Puja items, floor mats and other items as much clean as possible
Please treat Mala wearing swamies as Ayyappa. No one would like to offer old food, used items, wrong things, etc. to GOD.
Puja Checklist Items:
| Materials | Quantity |
| Turmeric powder | 1 PKT (Medium) |
| Kumkum | 1 PKT (Medium) |
| Lamps | 2 No’s |
| Camphor, Sandal and Vibuthi | 1 PKT |
| Incense Sticks | 1 PKT |
| Beattle Levels + Paaku/Supari | 6 Beetal leaves + 3 Beetal Nuts PKT |
| Flowers | 4 Bunches |
| Flowers (loose Petals) | 5 Bunches |
| Panjamritham | Mix of Apples, Bananas, Oranges, Sugar/Sugar Crystals, Honey, Bit of ghee, Bit of Vibhuthi |
| Coconuts | 3 No’s |
| Fruits | 5 Types |
| New Cloth | 1 -3 Small Piece of Cotton or Silk Depending on Devatas Avahanam |
| Yellow for Ganesha, Red for Devi, Green for Visnu/Murgua, Blue/Black for Ayyappa | |
| Hand towel | 1 No’s |
| Trash can and bags | 1 (Medium Size) |
| Paper towel | 1 Roll |
| Trays | 4 (Various Sizes) |
| Paper cups | 10 No’s |
| Scissors/Knife | 1 Each |
| Match box | 1 No’s |
| Oil | 1 Small Bottle |
| Cotton Wicks | According to the Number of lamps used |
| Naivedyam | Appam, Aravanapayasam, Paanagam, etc. |
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