What's The Most Appropriate Time To Worship Sage Agastya? Temple Priest Answers

Sage Agastya is regarded as the first and foremost Siddha to Tamil Hindus. As the first Siddha, he is regarded as the first master who had knowledge of the natural and spiritual worlds. According to Local 18 Tamil, Sage Agastya’s shrine is worshipped every month with oil at the Arulmigu Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. It is known as Guru Puja. Along with this, other religious events are held in other temples across the Tirunelveli district. The priest in Arulmigu Nellaiappar Temple, Thirumipkalanidhi Vallinayakam, explained what is the right time to worship Sage Agastya’s shrine. The priest also talked about the benefits devotees would attain on worshipping his shrine.

The priest said that the devotees should worship sage Agastya every month during the Ayilyam Nakshatra. Ayilyam or the Ashlesha Nakshatra is the embodiment of the planet Mercury. The deity that is associated with this Nakshatra is Naga. If the devotees worship the revered saint every month, they will have no health ailments and also attain Navagraha benefits. The devotees will also make significant inroads in employment, marriage and childbirth. Similarly, they will attain other advantages as well like good mental health and freedom from the harassment of enemies. They will also receive success on the legal front, become free from fears, and attain the state of salvation. In religion and theology, salvation generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its consequences.

According to an article published on AstroVed, Sage Agastya is one of the eight or twelve remarkable sages of Hinduism. He finds mention in all the different Puranas of Shaivism, Shaktism, and Vaishnavism. For all these reasons, Sage Agastya is worshipped on the occasion of Guru Purnima. He is one of the Sapta Rishis, the seven disciples of Adi Guru, the first teacher in the universe. Guru Purnima is the day to worship and pay respect to all gurus, teachers, and instructors.

Lopamudra, also known as Kaushitaki and Varaprada, was Sage Agastya’s wife. According to the Vedic hymns, Sage Agastya is thought to have lived during the Rigvedic period (1950 BC–1100 BC).