ADHIVA:SAM, IS A PROCESS OF PURIFYING THE STONE OR METAL THAT IS BEING USED AS VIGRAHA OR DIETY. KEEPING IN THE PADDY IS CALLED “DHA:NYA ADHIVASAM”. KEEPING IN THE WATER TANK OR RIVER IS CALLED “JALA ADHIVASAM”. SOME PEOPLE MIX UP MILK ETC, AND CALL IT “KSHEERA ADHIVASAM”. A FEW DO IT SEPERATELY ALSO. KEEPING ON
THE BED ARRANGED IN A FEW LAYERS OF CERIALS ORGANIZED IN A PARTICULAR WAY IS CALLED “SAYYA ADHIVASAM”. SOME DO SOME OTHER ADHIVASAS ALSO. ALL THIS PROCESS IS TO TEST THE STONE OR METAL STATUES TO QUALIFY THEM TO BECOME THE DIETY.
What is the significance of ADHIVAASAMS that we doto the vigrahams at the time of pratishtha.
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