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object of worship next comes is Mother Parvathi installed in a
separate shrine. Though she is inseparable from her Lord, occupying
His half body here, she is separated and given a distinct form and
caked Sakti. She richly deserves obeisance, since her part of
energy, and Siva's part of consciousness are different, and
combination of the two alone gives the cosmos its life and light.
Their togetherness is comparable to coin with its two sides -
observe and reverse. So prayers to her icon is a must. Muruga
worship follows now. He is another form of Siva endowed with
distinct attributes. Some mythologies enjoin offering prayers along
with Muruga to Valli, Devayani, and his formidable spear, as they
symbolise, Ichcha, Kriya and Jnana - willing, doing and knowing. So,
a necessity.
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