Thirumanjanam

It’s the process of bathing the deity with ingredients such as milk, yogurt, honey etc. The deity is made of material like stone, metal, etc. Sometimes the material may get some defects owing to natural reasons such as heat or due to some inadvertent physical damage. These may not be visible to the naked eye.During the ceremony all the deities and other articles are removed from santum santorum and cleansed while the “Mula Virat” is covered with a water- proof covering.