For Rahu and Ketu bad times- Seshampadi

                                                           Seshampadi Kumbakonam

Seshambadi/Seshampadi is a village that is half a mile from Tippirajapuram on the Kumbakonam – Alangudi. The temple mentioned in this post is the Sri Seshasayee Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Seshampadi near Kumbakonam. Mothers Bhoo Devi, Neela Devi and Lord Sri Seshasayee Varadaraja Perumal are the divinities established in this temple. Tharpanam for our ancestors, plants, trees, animals is an expression of gratitude and Compassion. Seshambadi/Seshampadi Is One Of The Most Important Places For Kaarunya Tharpanam.

The Shesampadi/Shesambadi temple is in fact a Vaishnav (Iyengar) temple of Adi Sesha(the resting abode of Lord Vishnu) and it is well known that Adi Sesha or Ananta Sesha is the 1000 headed Snake god. He is the Supreme amongst all snakes, he is the eldest brother of Vasuki, who was used to wrap around the mountain during the churning of the ocean – Samudra Manthan. Hence the entire Snake clan- Adi Sesha, Vasuki are devotees to Lord Vishnu-who also incidentally decapitated Rahu-Ketu while they stole a sip of the Nectar/Ambrosia from Mohini. It is also written in our scriptures that Adi Sesha from time to time has accompanied Lord Vishnu in his Dashavtaar or the 10 reincarnations. During the Ram Avataar, Adi Sesha was reborn as Lakshman the younger brother of Lord Rama and during the Krishna Avataar, he was reborn as Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. So you see, the image of Adi Sesha is basically a protector, a shield, a kavach against evil.

Hence the worship of the ever powerful Adi- Sesha is also a potent panacea for people undergoing the Rahu and Ketu bad times. The worship of Lord Vishnu, the Master of Adi- Sesha is also an effective panacea. Chanting of “Om Namoh Narayanaya” atleast 108 times in a day gives relief against the malefic and stagnating effects of the Shadowy planets.