Nei Thenga or Mudra Thenga or Ghee coconut signifies purified devotee. Filling the emptied coconut with ghee symbolizes this concept. It shows that the inner self of devotee is emptied and getting ready to get filled with pure life source.
The draining of sweetened water symbolizes the cleansing of inner senses of sensual pleasure. Secondly, the coconut water is drained out through a small opening made on the end of the coconut. It symbolizes the purity of devotees body. As part of external cleaning it has to be cleaned thoroughly and the fiber and all small particles around should be rubbed off and should be kept clean and smooth. The coconut carried to the shrine is considered as the representation of Human body, which has to be kept clean internally and externally. The concept of Nei Thenga has a very higher spiritual meaning. What does the Nei thenga (Ghee filled Coconut ) and the Nei Abhishekam Signifies? Some of the items are optional like dry grape.Cloth to change and bed sheets are also carried by the pilgrim with the Irumudi.Pepper (for Vavar and the optional items like candy sugar, small quantity of honey, dry grapes.What are the Essential Ingredients of Irumudi Kettu? Devotees without Irumudi Kettu are not allowed to pass through the stairway to reach the shrine.
Irumudi kettu is essential to step the 18 steps that lead to the shrine of Lord Ayyappa. The irumudi kettu is carried by devotees who have observed 41 days vritham. The irumudikettu is prepared under the surveillance of Guruswami and preparing irumudi kettu is known as kettu nirakkal or palli kettu. Irumudi kettu is the most important component of pilgrimage to Sabarimala. The term Iru means two and Kettu means knot or a small bundle. The front compartment of the bag is called munmudi and back compartment of the bag is called pinmudi, the front portion (munmudi) is for Lord Ayyappa and the back portion (pinmudi ) is for carrying the personal belongings of the devotee. Irumudi kettu is a small bag with two compartments one in the front and another in the back that has to be filled with Pooja items. Irumudi kettu is a travel pouch or a travel kit of the Sabarimala pilgrims.
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