
Sri Dattatreya Siva Baba has identified a unique power vortex of Lord Bhairava Shiva at Thiruchenkatangudi temple, where any prayers when offered will boost their effect by a multifold!
Performing abhishekams to him on a full moon day will make the Lord happy. This is the perfect time you can ask him for your wishes to be true!
Rice abishekam is held on full moon day in the seventh month of every year (in October/ November counting from Tamil New Year), for the Siva
Lingam, the presiding deity of all Siva Temples in South India. Devotees trust that performing Rice abishekam to the Lord on this day would free them of all their problems.
Shiva is 'Shakti' or power; Shiva is the destroyer, the most powerful of the 3 Godheads of the Hindu Trinity. In temples, Shiva's shrines usually contain a 'lingam', a phallic symbol which represents the energies necessary for life on both the microcosmic and the macrocosmic levels; that is, the world in which we live and the world which constitutes the whole of the universe. The 'lingam' is placed in the center underneath the spire, where it symbolizes the navel of the earth.
Performing Abhishekams to Lord Shiva will help erase your past bad karmas from your karmic sheet. Lord Shiva is said to be very fond of Abhishekams. Abhishekam is the process of bathing the deity. There is a lot of importance attached to abishekam in poojas. It makes the ceremonies many times more effective. A priest may perform an abishekam by simply using holy water or perform elaborately with elements such milk, curds, honey, ghee, sugar, coconut water, holy ash, sandal paste and fruit juice, etc.
The harvesting of paddy in South India usually reaps its yield by October/ November. In order to thank God, people show their gratitude by performing rice abhishekams to Lord Shiva (with cooked rice). They believe that he is the creator of food and life, and he alone can offer his grace and protect the devotees.
Since Lord Shiva is widely worshiped in the form of the Siva lingam, rice abhishekams will be performed to the lingam. 'Sri Rudram' (celebrated hymn from chapter 16 & 18 of Yajur Veda) is chanted while the lord is offered the rice abishekam. The Shiva Lingam will be covered with cooked rice from the floor of the sanctum to the complete topmost elevation of the lingam. The Shiva Lingam will be covered with cooked rice from the floor of the sanctum to the complete elevation of the lingam. Once the offerings are done, the rice (prasad) will be distributed to the devotees. Not only human beings, but other living forms (fishes, dogs, etc.) on the earth will be fed with the leftovers. A special mention of the power vortex Chidambaram has to be made here: This temple is also called "Annakshetra"; because rice abhishekams are performed to the crystal lingam here, on a daily basis.