How to Worship Karuppaswamy

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How to Worship Karuppaswamy
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Who is Karuppaswamy? Karuppanna Swamy,
or Karuppaswamy, is a popular Hindu village deity
widely worshipped by people living in Tamil
Nadus Madurai, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram and
Trichy districts. He is one of the 21 folk
deities associated with Ayyanar and is considered
as the guardian angel of the village.
Karuppaswamy destroys the evil spirits and dark
forces that create troubles.
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As Karuppaswamy is the guardian of the village,
usually his temples are found outside the
villages. His statue or figurine will be standing
on a raised platform mostly under a
tree. Appearance of Karuppaswamy Karuppaswamy
is also known as Karuppan, Karuppanar or
Karuppannaswamy. He features large eyes and thick
moustache. Karuppan statue will be holding a
sword, bow and arrow, sickle or a club. He has
two arms and is dark complexioned.
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As Karuppaswamy is the guardian of the village,
usually his temples are found outside the
villages. His statue or figurine will be standing
on a raised platform mostly under a
tree. Appearance of Karuppaswamy Karuppaswamy
is also known as Karuppan, Karuppanar or
Karuppannaswamy. He features large eyes and thick
moustache. Karuppan statue will be holding a
sword, bow and arrow, sickle or a club. He has
two arms and is dark complexioned. In some
cases, Karuppanna Swamy will be standing along
with the 7 virgin village goddesses (kannimaar).
A hunting dog, lion, or horse stands beside him.
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• Different Forms of Karuppaswamy
• There are different forms of Karuppaswamy. It is
  believed that there are 108 forms of Karuppan.
  Below is a list of the popular forms of
  Karuppaswamy.
• Padinettam Padi Karuppan
• Sangili Karuppan
• Sandana Karuppan
• Periya Karuppan
• Vettai Karuppan
• Ondi Karuppan
• Chinna Karuppan
• Mandhi Karuppan
• Muthu Karuppan

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• Malai Karuppan
• Masi Karuppan
• Nondi Karuppan
• Sappani Karuppan
• Kottai Karuppan
• Veera Karuppan
• Masana Karuppan
• Kattu Karuppan
• Samaya Karuppan
• Agayam Karuppan
• Ellai Karuppan
• Soolai Karuppan
• Sonai Karuppan
• Maya Karuppan

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History of Karuppaswamy Worship People belonging
to the ancient Tamil society revered warriors and
worshipped them as Gods when they passed away.
The people erected formless stones Veerakkal or
Nadukkal in memory those warriors. These fallen
warriors or any persons who sacrificed their life
for a good cause such as protection of the
welfare of the society or the community were
accorded a demi-god status. Karuppaswamy is also
believed to be one of such warriors.
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• Benefits of worshipping Karuppaswamy
• Karuppaswamy worship bestows the following.
• Protection from evil forces Karuppanar protects
  his devotees from ghosts, spirits and other evil
  forces.
• Safeguards against Black Magic enemies or
  competitors might turn against you due to their
  jealousness against you and do black magic to
  disturb your progress. Karuppaswamy worship shall
  protect you against black magic.
• Avoids litigation To many villagers, Karrupanar
  is above court and law. Many accept
  wholeheartedly to the solutions pronounced by the
  oracle during special days.
• Improves health and immunity the villagers visit
  the temple of Karuppaswamy when they are sick and
  receive the sacred ash from the priest and apply
  it on their foreheads and experience physical and
  mental relief.
• Cures depression and state of shock those who
  are experiencing depression or a state of shock
  visit the Karuppaswamy temple to have the holy
  water sprayed on them. The spraying of holy water
  helps them overcome their fear and shock.

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How to worship Karuppaswamy All Hindus worship
Karuppan Swamy and the priests of the temple are
from different castes depending on the region a
Karuppan temple is located. Each village might
have a distinct Karuppan temple or a group of
villages might have a common Karuppan temple in
one of the villages. During the annual Karuppan
festival, the villagers come together and
celebrate festival and organise feasts to please
Karuppaswamy. Offerings to Karuppaswamy depends
on the social and financial status of the
devotee. The offerings include flowers, local
fruits, lamp, bronze bells, sickles and clothes.
In some villages, during the annual festival and
on other important days, the devotees offer goat,
rooster, and alcohol to Karuppaswamy.
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Annual Festival of Karuppaswamy The priests of
the Karuppaswamy temple belong to a clan. The
priest and his family play a vital role during
the annual festival and celebrations. A fortnight
or month before the annual festival, a person is
chosen from the priest family as an oracle. On
the chosen day, the oracle will enter into a
state of trance and address the audience as the
direct messenger of Karuppanna Swamy. Social,
family, financial and other issues and disputes
are amicably settled through the pronouncements
of the oracle. The annual festival is observed
for three days. The villagers where the Karuppan
temple is located wont venture outside the
village from the day of the festival to till its
end. But people from the neighbouring villages
and towns visit the village to offer prayers to
Karuppanna Swamy.
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Karuppaswamy Mantra Dr. Pillai has given the
Karuppaswamy mantra (Karuppan mantra) that helps
you invoke Karuppan and seek his
blessings. Karuppaswamy Gayatri OM KALKI
KARUPPASAAMYAI VIDHMAHE DASAAVATAARAAYA
DHEEMAHI TANNO AADHI SIVAAYASYA AADHI AADHI
PRACHODAYAAT Karuppan Bheeja mantra KLEEM HAAM
SWAHA You can buy a Shiva-Shakti mala, made from
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