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Pralayam Katha Vinayaka Temple
The honey absorbing Vinayaka, popularly known as Pralayam Katha Vinayaka is found in the Sakshinatheswarar Shiva Temple at Tiruppurambiyam close to Kumbakonam in Tamilnadu state.
The idol of Lord Ganesha of this temple has a special significance.
The honey absorbing Vinayaka, popularly known as Pralayam Katha Vinayaka is found in the Sakshinatheswarar Shiva Temple at Tiruppurambiyam close to Kumbakonam in Tamilnadu state.
The idol of Lord Ganesha of this temple has a special significance.
He is known as Pralayam Katha Vinayagar (Pralayam – Destruction of Earth by the Sea, Katha – Safeguard, Vinayagar – Lord Ganesha).
On the night before Vinayaka Chathurthi, a special Abishekam will be performed to this Lord Ganesha with Honey.
On the night before Vinayaka Chathurthi, a special Abishekam will be performed to this Lord Ganesha with Honey.
Nearly 100kgs of Honey will be used for this special Abishekam. During this, one can notice that all the 100kgs of Honey that gets poured on the Lord will be absorbed completely by the idol. At the end of the Abishekam, the idol will appear in Crimson or Golden Colour.
No abhishekam is performed during the rest of the year.
