Dharisanam
Prayer

For a long life

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Watercolour illustration, AI generated: An elderly couple receiving blessings at a temple

In the write-ups

Temples where, as the write-ups record, devotees pray for a long life. Each card quotes the line from the write-up, with the temple’s deities, its sacred tank and tree, and the opening of its pathigam.

temples visited
15
regions
4
pathigams transcribed
15
Irumbai Mahalam இரும்பை மாகாளம் Sri Mahakaleswarar Temple · Pondicherry

Devotees also pray to Lord Mahakaleshwarar for prosperity and longevity.

From the temple write-up →
Moolavar
Sri Mahakaleswarar
Ambal
Sri Kuyilmozhi Ammai / Sri Madhu Sundara Nayaki
Theertham
Makalar Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Punnai (Alexandrian Laurel Tree)
மண்டுகங்கை சடையிற் கரந்தும் மதிசூடிமான்Maṇdugaṅgai chadaiyiṟ karanthum mathichūdimāṉRead the pathigam →
Thiru Pazha Mannippadikkarai திரு பழ மண்ணிப்படிக்கரை Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai

Married women can pray to Goddess Parvathy here for longevity and prosperity of their married life.

From the temple write-up →
Moolavar
Sri Neelakandeswarar
Ambal
Sri Amudhakara Valli
Theertham
Brahma Theertham, river Manniyaru and river Kollidam
Sthala vriksham
Iluppai tree
முன்னவன் எங்கள்பிரான் முதற்காண்பரி தாயபிரான்Muṉṉavaṉ eṅkaḷpirāṉ muthaṟkāṇpari thāyapirāṉRead the pathigam →
Thirumiyachur திருமீயச்சூர் Sri Meganathaswamy Temple · Mayiladuthurai

By doing so, it is believed that they would be blessed with longevity and would be relieved from their ailments.

From the temple write-up →
Moolavar
Sri Meganathaswamy, Sri Muyarchi Natheswarar,Sri Thirumeni…
Ambal
Sri Lalithambikai, Sri Soundara Nayaki,Sri Shanta Nayaki
Theertham
Surya Pushkarini, Kali Theerththam
Sthala vriksham
Vilvam, Mandharam
காயச் செவ்விக் காமற் காய்ந்து கங்கையைப்Kāyach chevvik kāmaṟ kāynthu kaṅkaiyaipRead the pathigam →
Thiruneelakkudi திருநீலக்குடி Sri Manokkiyanathaswamy Temple · Mayiladuthurai

Devotees also believe that by worshiping the lord here, they would be blessed with longevity.

From the temple write-up →
Moolavar
Sri Manokkiyanathaswamy, Sri Neelakandeswarar
Ambal
1.Sri Bakthapeeshtappradayani (Sri Thavakkola Ammai)2.Sri…
Theertham
Brahma Theertham, Devi Theertham, Ksheera, Theertham…
Sthala vriksham
Vilvam tree (Pancha vilvam)
வைத்த மாடும் மனைவியும் மக்கள்நீர்Vaitha mādum maṉaiviyum makkaḷnīrRead the pathigam →
Thiruppandi Kodumudi திருப்பாண்டிக்கொடுமுடி Sri Magudeswarar Temple · Erode

For longevity and betterment of life, people perform Poojas (abhishekam) to Lord Vinayakar using an equal number of pots of water as their age.

From the temple write-up →
Moolavar
Sri Magudeswarar / Sri Kodumudinathar
Ambal
Sri Vadivudainayaki/ Sri Panmozhiyalammai
Theertham
Kaveri, Bharathwaja Theertham, Brahma Threertham and Deva…
Sthala vriksham
Vanni Tree
மற்றுப் பற்றெனக் கின்றி நின்றிருப் பாத மேமனம் பாவித்தேன்Matṟup patṟeṉak kiṉtṟi niṉtṟirup pātha mēmaṉam pāvithēṉRead the pathigam →
Thiruvavaduthurai திருவாவடுதுறை Sri Gomuktheeswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai

Women pray for the safety and longevity of their husbands. It is also believed that worshiping Lord Shiva here will result in the reunion of estranged couples.

From the temple write-up →
Moolavar
Sri Gomuktheeswarar, Sri Masilamaneeswarar
Ambal
Sri Oppillamulaiyammai, Sri Athulyakujambal, Sri Abhaya…
Theertham
Gomukthi Theertham, Padma Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Padar Arasu (Peepal tree)
இடரினுந் தளரினும் எனதுறுநோய்Iṭariṉun thaḷariṉum eṉathuṟunōyRead the pathigam →

Drawn from the Greatness section of each temple write-up.