In recent times, an alarming narrative has emerged within the Malaysian blogosphere, suggesting a historical event that appears to be a misinterpretation or perhaps a deliberate misinformation campaign. The claim revolves around a so called Malay prince named Manabharana from Srivijaya, purportedly attacking and conquering the Chola kingdom. This misleading story has gained traction and is spreading like wildfire across various social media platforms. The need to address and rectify such inaccuracies is crucial not only for the sake of historical accuracy but also for fostering a responsible and informed online community. To delve into the matter, it is essential to clarify that historical records reveal the existence of multiple individuals named Manabharana throughout history. However, a nuanced understanding reveals that all these figures were Tamils (Damila) hailing from the Pandya kingdom, with references to their exploits documented in Tamil inscriptions and Sri Lankan chronicles
*DISCLAIMER-Article written from a believer's perspective.
One of the most common questions I get from my readers is "How do I find my Kula Deivam?"
Kula Deivam is the patron deity of your lineage. Some families have more than 1 deity. The easiest way to know your Kula Deivam is of course by knowing the ancestral village of your patrilineal lineage (father's side).
Usually the Kula Deivam shrines will be in the ancestral village. If the family has migrated to several villages, then the shrine will usually be in the main village where the family originated from. Knowing your caste or clan background is also helpful in finding out more about your Kula Deivam.
For females, they have an advantage. They also inherit the Kula Deivam from their matrilineal lineage (mother's side). So if you are a woman, your mother's Kula Deivam (from her mother) will continue to be present throughout your life.
If you are married, your husband's Kula Deivam (from his father) will also be there for you and your family. Usually Kula Deivams prefer to communicate through the women in the family as they are the key to the family's continuity and well being.
So don't be surprised if you are a man and your Kula Deivam prefers to communicate to you through your wife, mother, sister or even daughter. Usually communication happens via omens, dreams and in some cases, trances. The Kula Deivams are after all spirits. They are not God.
Kula Deivam is the patron deity of your lineage. Some families have more than 1 deity. The easiest way to know your Kula Deivam is of course by knowing the ancestral village of your patrilineal lineage (father's side).
Usually the Kula Deivam shrines will be in the ancestral village. If the family has migrated to several villages, then the shrine will usually be in the main village where the family originated from. Knowing your caste or clan background is also helpful in finding out more about your Kula Deivam.
For females, they have an advantage. They also inherit the Kula Deivam from their matrilineal lineage (mother's side). So if you are a woman, your mother's Kula Deivam (from her mother) will continue to be present throughout your life.
If you are married, your husband's Kula Deivam (from his father) will also be there for you and your family. Usually Kula Deivams prefer to communicate through the women in the family as they are the key to the family's continuity and well being.
So don't be surprised if you are a man and your Kula Deivam prefers to communicate to you through your wife, mother, sister or even daughter. Usually communication happens via omens, dreams and in some cases, trances. The Kula Deivams are after all spirits. They are not God.
There could be some exceptional ones such as those with mainstream deities as kula deivam i.e Tirupathi Balaji, Puri Jagganath, Tiruchendur Murugan etc
So how does one who do not know the ancestral village or their caste/clan find out who their Kula Deivam is? What if you do not know anything about your roots?
Well, there is a method which I heard about. It is a form of "bypass" but I was told that it actually worked!
Take some tumeric and kumkumam. Some even add a coin. Put them together in a piece of yellow cloth. Tie it into a knot. This then needs to be tied at the entrance of your house.
If possible, use a small prayer altar which is usually made for a single photo frame. Place a villakku (oil lamp) and offer aarti with lighten camphor and sambrani. Treat it like how you treat the other pictures/statues/yantras in your prayer altar inside your house.
Keep the house entrance clean. Be respectful. Be modest.
It is believed that your Kula Deivam will usually be at the very entrance of your house. By doing this, you will attract their attention.
So although you do not know the name of the Kula Deivam, you are still referring to that deity by offering prayers. This is said to then compel the Kula Deivam to reveal itself to you. Usually via dreams or through someone who gets trance or some other way.
Because once you do your part in continuing the worship as done by your ancestors, the Kula Deivam will have no choice but to do its part for you.
If you are meant to know, you will know.
So how does one who do not know the ancestral village or their caste/clan find out who their Kula Deivam is? What if you do not know anything about your roots?
Well, there is a method which I heard about. It is a form of "bypass" but I was told that it actually worked!
Take some tumeric and kumkumam. Some even add a coin. Put them together in a piece of yellow cloth. Tie it into a knot. This then needs to be tied at the entrance of your house.
If possible, use a small prayer altar which is usually made for a single photo frame. Place a villakku (oil lamp) and offer aarti with lighten camphor and sambrani. Treat it like how you treat the other pictures/statues/yantras in your prayer altar inside your house.
Keep the house entrance clean. Be respectful. Be modest.
It is believed that your Kula Deivam will usually be at the very entrance of your house. By doing this, you will attract their attention.
So although you do not know the name of the Kula Deivam, you are still referring to that deity by offering prayers. This is said to then compel the Kula Deivam to reveal itself to you. Usually via dreams or through someone who gets trance or some other way.
Because once you do your part in continuing the worship as done by your ancestors, the Kula Deivam will have no choice but to do its part for you.
If you are meant to know, you will know.
So I have to worship my maternal'kula deivam and husband's kula deivam. Thank you...☺️
ReplyDeleteYou can still pray to your father's kula deivam but it will only continue through your brothers and their sons.
DeleteDo we tie the yellow bundle outside the entrance or inside the house
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ReplyDeletehi miss. Thank you for the information. But, I don't really get the part where we have to use a small prayer altar and light a lamp and pray to it. Basically I have a basic kamatchi vilaku on my my altar place where i light almost all day long. If I have to put a vilaku as a form of my kula deivam ,
1) what kind of vilaku I should keep?
2) On which side of the Altar i should keep it?
3) What time should I light it?
4) Should I light it along with my Kamatchi Vilaku, because as I know cannot light two Vilaku at a time right?
5) Should I keep the vilaku far away from my other deity pictures?
6) What kind of worship I should do other than showing camphor and sambrani?
7) Should I offer prayer everyday? because I might go outstation for a long week and not able to perform prayers as I got nobody at home to do prayers. My siblings have no faith and they wouldn't help.
Lots of questions I have asked but hopefully it will be helpful to find out my God because I'm really determined to know him or her. I really want to know him/her somehow. Please help me answer my quetions. Thank you so much.
hi miss. Thank you for the information. But, I don't really get the part where we have to use a small prayer altar and light a lamp and pray to it. Basically I have a basic kamatchi vilaku on my my altar place where i light almost all day long. If I have to put a vilaku as a form of my kula deivam ,
ReplyDelete1) what kind of vilaku I should keep?
2) On which side of the Altar i should keep it?
3) What time should I light it?
4) Should I light it along with my Kamatchi Vilaku, because as I know cannot light two Vilaku at a time right?
5) Should I keep the vilaku far away from my other deity pictures?
6) What kind of worship I should do other than showing camphor and sambrani?
7) Should I offer prayer everyday? because I might go outstation for a long week and not able to perform prayers as I got nobody at home to do prayers. My siblings have no faith and they wouldn't help.
Lots of questions I have asked but hopefully it will be helpful to find out my God because I'm really determined to know him or her. I really want to know him/her somehow. Please help me answer my quetions. Thank you so much.
Kindly think ur self can u answer me ur currently kula deivam
DeleteSend r call me I ll update u with small hints with our questions and answers
DeleteHw to fine kaada kula kulateivam
ReplyDeleteSir, thanks for your information, it was encouraging to the confused mind of mine.
ReplyDeleteHi my grandfather frm manjur.. Can I know the kula deivam?
ReplyDeleteI know the kula deivam, but I don't know my grandfather's native (Paternal). My kula deivam is Maduraiveeran and we are pillai. Can somebody please help me?
ReplyDeleteIt is very difficult to determine. Could be Madurai, Thanjavur, Trichy or even northern Sivagangai area.
DeleteMy grandfather's native place is Ramanathapuram. Could you please let me know my kula deivam and more details. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThere are many deities in Ramanathapuram. Best is for you to contact those in his village.
DeleteHi, thanks for the info. Regarding the placing of vilaku, I have a small prayer altar outside my house near to the entrance. Can I use the alter ?
ReplyDeleteHi. Yes. You can.
DeleteWhere can i find iswari malai temple mt kuladeivam
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