CHIUTRAGUPTA
Verse 3.55.32 Chapter LV YOGA VASISHTAM
अयं प्राप्तो यमपुरमहमेष स भूतपः ।
अयं कर्मविचारोऽत्र कृत इत्यनुभूतिमान् ॥ ३२ ॥
ayaṃ prāpto yamapuramahameṣa sa bhūtapaḥ |
ayaṃ karmavicāro'tra kṛta ityanubhūtimān || 32 ||
On its arrival there, the soul reflects within itself that: “here am I, and
yonder is Yama—the lord of the dead. The other is the judge of our
actions—Chitragupta, and this is his judgement given on my behalf.”
According to Hindu beliefs, Lord Chitragupta decides heaven or hell for the
humans depending upon their karma and delivers justice according to the
person's actions on the earth after their death.
It is believed Lord Chitragupta blesses a person by removing illiteracy and
poverty. During the puja, a detailed account of the earnings and
expenditures is written and dedicated to the god.
Apart from the Kayastha community, this day also holds importance for the
persons who are involved in business ventures.
Chitragupta Puja Vidhi
On this auspicious day of the celebration, have an early shower in the
morning and place a picture or an idol of Lord Chitragupta in front of you.
Before continuing with the Chitragupta puja vidhi, dress up in neat and
clean clothes and sit facing the east direction. Then offer sweets,
flowers, fruits and light some incense sticks in front of the idol.
As part of the rituals, it is important to keep a diary and pen during the
puja. There is also a tradition of distributing prasad among the devotees
after the puja.
Take a blank paper and write Shri Ganeshaya Namah and Om Chitragupta Namah
eleven times on it. Chant the Chitragupta mantra to seek blessings from
Lord Chitragupta and pray for your knowledge and wisdom.
II Chitragupta (Sanskrit: चित्रगुप्त, 'rich in secrets' or 'hidden
picture') is a Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records
of actions of human beings on the earth. Upon their death, Chitragupta has
the task of deciding heaven or the hell for the humans, depending on their
actions on the earth. Chitragupta Maharaj (Chitragupta the King) is the
patron deity of Kayasthas, a Hindu caste of India.
Chitragupta Ji Maharaj’s Family
He has two wives Shobavathi and Nandini and twelve sons named as follows:
Srivastava, Surajdwaj, Bulmik, Asthana, Mathur, Gaud, Bhatnagar, Saxena,
Ambasht, Nigam, Karna and Kulshreshth, .
This is an argumental fact that different sub castes of Kayastha are named
on the basis their residential places. After the analysis of different
facts, the following features are observed:
Srivastava: Bhanu son of Shri Chitragupta ji and Dakshina settled in the
Kushal Kingdom of ancient India. Their generations hold the posts at
different administrative level in that Kingdom. Minister of King Dashreth
(Father of Lord Ram) "Sumant "belongs to the family of Bhanu Later on Lord
Ram divided his Kingdom in between Lav and Kush in the form of north and
south Kaushal. According to Valmeek the capital of north Kaushal is
Shravasti. So attached with Shravasti they are called as Srivastava. Some
myth are also existed that because being migrated from Srinagar they are
also called as Srivastava. Some have the prediction that they are also
residing on the banks of Saraswati River that is why they are called as
Srivastava. According to famous writer Dr Rangyay Raghav the suffix of
Srivastava is "Vastava" shows that they are very good architect (Vaastu
Kala). That is why they had built Hastinapur, Ahichha and Sravasti. After
analyzing the above views it is concluded that major density of this sub
caste of Kayastha is in the Uttar Pradesh near Gonda district was the
ancient Sravasti and this important subcast of kayastha was named on the
basis of this.
Suryadhvaj: The son of Shri Chitragupta and Dakshina ,Vibahu get settled in
the ancient Kashmir. On that time Kashmir province was situated north west
of Himalaya which was also mentioned in Shakti Sagar Tantra. On that place
the generation of Vibhanu was very powerful. Majority of them played their
role in finances and judiciary sector, because of that local Brahmin feels
jealous for them. Once they had also established their own kingdom. Since
mother of Vibhanu is the daughter of Surya so generations of Vibhanu place
sign of Sun on their flags. Because of this they are further called as
Suryadhvaj.
Valmik: In the central part of the plains of Ganga and Yamuna there was a
kingdom named Panchal having capital Kampil which was situated in the south
of Ganga. In ancient South Panchal there was Ashram of Valmiki. The
Kayastha residents of this kingdom was start staying in the adjoining areas
of this Ashram and was great followers of Saint Valmiki. Because of this
later on the residents of this kingdom was called as valmeek Kayastha.
Asthana: The son Veerbhanu of Shri Chitragupta ji was settled in Brahmavat
Kingdom. In Hindu era the capital of Brahmavart was Sthaneshwar. When
Harshawardhan merges the Kingdom of his sister in his Kingdom Kannauj had
became his second capital. To handle the administration and system the
persons of sub caste were settled there .Since they had the background of
Sthaneshwer so they are called as Asthana .Before Mughals they are linked
with different administrative jobs for Sharki Sultans. Raja Todarmal
minister of Mughal emperor Akbar is also from Asthana family. In Mughal
period as the influence of Avadh increases, Asthanas shifts towards
Lucknow. Presently they are residing in the adjoining areas of Lucknow as
Sitapur, Hardoi etc.
Kulshrestha: The eldest son of Shri Chitragupt form Iravati, Chitragupt was
settled in old Panchal state contemporary Panchal state was from central
west of U.P. to north of Shivalik range. This lies in present Rohilkhand
part of U.P.. Later in this area was also pronounced as North Panchal. The
capital of above Panch is Ahishera and the local residence are called as
"Ahigad" as the time progresses their senenations are also name as Ahigad
Kaystha. Because of the eldest among all sons Ahigad Kayastha also called
theselves "Kulshrestha".
Mathur: Born from Irawati another son name Charan was settled in the
coutryb of Saursen Kings and handled the ports of different ministerial and
administrative cadre. The ancesto of Shri Krishna, King Yayati has
ministers form the generation of Charan. The capital of Saursen was Mathura
that’s why they later called as Mathurs. They are normally resides in
Matura, Agra and adjoining distincts.
Gaur: Another son name Sucharu setteled in aur kingdom and gained the porst
of minister. This Gaur kingdom has large area form Padma River of Bangal
province.To Vardman Area in west. The other castes which are also residing
in some areas are also termed as Gaur an the provincial basis.
Bhatnagar: In the ancient time there was a kingdom in East Panjab area
having capital Bhatner. The son of Shri Chitragupta named Chitra was
working as minister in this kingdom and start residing there in Bhatner.
Later on their transferred in different parts of Haryana, Panjab, North
East of Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh. Because of having birth place in
Bhatner later on they were called as Bhatnagar.
Saxena: In ancient time there was a kingdom named Gandhar which was spread
over the area of west of Sindhu River (Present Afganistan). The capital of
Gandhar was Takshshila later on Pushkawali (Present Peshawar). The son of
Shri Chitragupta named Matimaan hold the post of minister in Gandhar
Kingdom. The generations of Matimaan establishes the city named
"Kayasthinvash" which was presently the capital of Afganistan named Kabul.
In Puran, the residents of Sakun Kingdom they come into two phases, the
persons of first phase are called as Khare and that of second phase are
Dusare.
Ambasta: In the ancient time there was a kingdom named Ambast which was in
between ChandraBahga (Present Chenab River) and Airawart (Present Ravi
River). The discussion of Ambast Kingdom was also mentioned in Brahmna
Puran. The residents of this Kingdom was called as Ambasta. Padini was also
called the residents of Southeast region of Kashmir as Ambasta. The son of
Shri Chitragupta named Himvaan had hold the post of minister there and
their generations are also settled there. There people are very brave and
fight along with Kauravs in Mahabharath. Because of the residents of Ambast
Kingdom they are called as Ambasta.
Nigam: Another son of Shri Chitragupta named Antarvendreya was of very
religious nature. He spends lots of his time in the reading of Veds. He
deployed his sons in the study of Veds or Nigam .This results that their
generations are further named as Nigams.
Karna: Another son of Shri Chitragupta ji Vishvabhanu was settled in the
south Bihar in ancient Magadh. Ancient Kaleshwar (Present Kashi) to Tapta
Kund (Present Sita Kund in Munger) all the area comes into Magadh Kingdom.
Its Rajgarh (Present Rajgir) In the period of Mahabharat Duryodhaon had
presented the western part of this are to his friend Karna (Ang Desh).
Later on residents of these areas are called as Karna. Kayastha from Gupta
Era to Rajput Era they all are worked at different ministerial and
administrative levels. In Khujraho the capital of Chandel Kingdom a
minister named Yashovarman build a big temple.
Chitragupta came into being after Brahma, the creator, having established
the four varnas — Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra — ordained
Dharamraj (also called Yamraj, the god of death) to keep record of the
deeds — good and evil — of all life-forms born and yet to be born on earth,
in the heavens above and in the lands below. Dharamraj, however,
complained, "O Lord, how can I alone keep record of the deeds of the beings
born into 84 lakh yonis (life-forms) in the three worlds?"
Brahma went into meditation for 11, 000 years and when he opened his eyes
he saw a man holding pen and ink-pot in his hands and a sword girdled to
his waist. Brahma spoke: "Thou hast been created from my body (Kaya),
therefore shall thy progeny be known as the Kayasthas. Thou hast been
conceived in my mind (Chitra) and in secrecy (gupta), thy name shall also
be Chitragupta." Brahma then enjoined him to dispense justice and punish
those who violated the dharma (duties).
Chitragupta is considered omnipresent and omniscient, believed to keep
meticulous, complete and accurate records of the actions of all human
beings from their birth till death. Chitragupta maintains record of the
activities of all living beings, judges them based on good-deeds and
misdoing, and decides, upon ones death, whether they will attain Nirvana,
i.e., the completion of their life cycle and redemption from all worldly
troubles or, receive punishment for their misdoing in another life form. We
also know this in theosophical parlance as the "Akashic Records".
In the Garud Puran, Chitragupta is hailed as the first man to give the
script.
"Chitragupta namastubhyam vedaksaradatre"
(Obeisance to Chitragupta, the giver of letters)
In the legends of Chitragupta as well as in the Vedas, he is referred to as
the greatest king, while the rest are "Rajakas," or little kings.
चित्र इद राजा राजका इदन्यके यके सरस्वतीमनु ।
पर्जन्य इव ततनद धि वर्ष्ट्या सहस्रमयुता ददत ॥ RIG VEDA Book 8/ Hymn 21/
Stanza 18
The Rig Veda mentions an invocation to be made to Chitragupta before
offering sacrifice. There is also a special invocation to Chitragupta as
Dharmraj (Lord of Justice) to be made at the performance of shradh or other
rituals. "Om tat purushaya vidmahe Chitragupta dhimahi tena lekha
prachodayata." {KR RIG VEDA VERSION IS DEBATABLE; THE WORD CHITRA USED IN
SEVERAL PLACES DO NOT DENOTE CHITRA GUPTA BUT THE BEAUTY; SOME EXPERTS VIEW
DIFDFERENTLY AS Citra gupta}
The priests also pay reverence to Chitragupta: "Yamam Dharmarajya
Chitraguptaya vain namah."
Chitragupta is the Athi Devathai for Ketu, one of the Navagrahas, and those
who worship Chitragupta, would be bestowed with prosperity. Also the evil
effects of Ketu during its transit period would be mitigated.
The birthday of Chitragupta is celebrated on Yama Dwitiya and
Chitraguptajayanti Puja is performed on this day.
Chitraguptajayanti Puja
Chitragupta was born on Yama Dwitiya and his birthday is celebrated as
Chitraguptajayanti. Puja including yajna is done on this day. The legend
states that whoever performs this yajna is spared the punishments of hell,
whatever his records of deeds on the earth be.
The process of Puja (worship rituals) starts in a similar fashion as other
worships of Hindu gods and goddesses.
In scriptures
According to the Vedic scriptures, the souls of men after death receive
rewards and punishments according to their sins and virtues, and hence it
is believed that good and bad deeds of men are not destroyed. The souls of
men after death go to Yamapuri, which is presided over by the deities
called Yamas who keep records of men's actions and accordingly give them
their dues. The principal Yama is called Yamaraja or Dharamaraja, that is,
the ruler of Yamapuri or the king of laws.
The Yama Samhita, an extract from the 9th chapter of Ahilya Kamdhenu, a
work of Hindu Law, says that Dharamaraja complained to Lord Brahma about
his difficulties in performing his most responsible duties of keeping
records of the deeds of men and doing justice to them. Lord Brahma went
into meditation. Chitragupta sprang from his body and stood before him
bearing an inkpot and a pen. The god Brahma (creator) said: "Because you
are sprung from my body (kaya), therefore you shall be called Kayastha and
as you existed in my body unseen I give you the name of Chitragupta." He
then assumed charge of Yamapuri. Dharma Sharma married his daughter Irawati
to Chitragupta and Manuji, son of Surya (the Sun) married his daughter
Sudakhina to him." Chitragupta had eight sons from the former and. four
from the latter and these twelve sons became the progenitors of the twelve
subdivisions of the Chitraguptavansi Kayasthas, namely Srivastava, Mathur,
Gaur, Nigam, Ashthana, Kulshrestha, Suryadwaja, Bhatnagar, Ambastha,
Saxena, Karana and Vaalmik.
Padma Purana after stating the legend says: "Chitragupta was placed near
Dharamaraj to register the good and evil actions of all sentient beings,
that he was possessed of supernatural wisdom and became the partaker of
sacrifices offered to the gods and fire. It is for this reason that the
twice-born always give him oblations from their food. As he sprang from the
body of Lord Brahma, he was called Kayastha of numerous gotras on the face
of the earth."
Bhavishya Purana states that God, the Creator, gave the name and duties of
Chitragupta as follows: Because you have sprung from my body, therefore,
you shall be called Kayastha and shall be famous in the world by the name
of Chitragupta. Oh my son, let your residence be always in the region of
the God of justice for the purpose of determining the merits and demerits
of men.
Vignana Tantra says the same thing.
The same is the enjoinment of Lord Brahma to Chitragupta according to
Brihat Brahma Khanda. He was named Kayastha having sprung from the body
(kaya) of Lord Brahma. He was directed to perform all sanskars and to have
writing as his profession.
Garuda Purana describes the imperial throne of Chitragupta in Yamapuri
holding his Court and dispensing justice according to the deeds of men and
maintaining their record, in the following words: (There Dharmaraja,
Chitragupta, Sravana and others see all sins and virtues remaining
concealed in the bodies of men).
The Mahabharata (Anusasan Parva, chapter 130) recites the teaching of
Chitragupta requiring men to do virtuous and charitable acts and performing
Yagya, saying that men are rewarded or punished according to their good or
bad deeds.
Chitragupta Katha
The ancient story related to this, is now told. There was a mighty king,
who had subjugated the whole world by his ambition to be the supreme king
of kings. The stories of his cruel deeds had spread to all the corners of
the world. His name was uttered only with great respect and a greater fear
at heart, for everyone knew that his deeds were vile and extreme. His name
was Sudass, the king of Saurastra, his capital, from where he ruled his
vast empire with an iron fist. He was known to be one of most Adharmi
(nearest meaning: irreligious and one who crosses the threshold of Dharma)
and perpetrator of Paap (nearest meaning: sins). All through his infinite
kingdom, it was known that their king had never ever done a Punya in his
evil life. This king was fond of hunting and once on a hunting spree, was
lost in the jungle. Unable to find his way out, and unknown to the fears of
any kind, he decided to see what his jungles were like. He went on
exploring the jungles when he heard the sound certain Mantras coming from
North, he headed for the place where the mantras were being chanted. There
he found a few Brahmins performing a yajna and few common people sitting to
witness this. The king lost his cool on seeing a puja being performed
without his consent. He thus spoke with thunder in his voice:
"I am King Sudass, the king of kings. Salute me you foolish men. Who are
you and what are you doing here? I demand an answer."
The group of priests kept on chanting their mantra and paid no heed to the
angry king, all the while people sitting at some distance and witnessing
the yajna being performed kept mum, being afraid of the king. On being so
ignored the king lost his cool and raised his sword to hit the head priest.
Seeing this, the youngest of the priests stood up and spoke thus:
"Stop! King Sudass, stop! Don't turn this opportunity into a disaster. You
have been sent here not to be condemned but saved."
On hearing these words the king got interested and said, "You, young boy
have got great courage and knowledge for your age, will you elaborate on
what you have just said."
The young priest said to the king, "O Sudass, you call yourself the king of
kings, how mistaken you are! When you die you would be subjugated to such
punishments that your pride will vanish in thin air. You want to know who
these men are and what are they doing and what is the purport of my speech.
Then listen:
We are the sons of Lord Chitragupta, whom the great Rigveda call the true
king of kings, and whose title you are not worth stealing. We are Kayasthas
and we are performing yajna to our Lord Yamaraj and our progenitor Maharaj
Chitrgupta on this great day of Yamadwitiya. O King Sudass, whoever
performs this puja is spared the punishments of hell. You can be free from
hell if you will only submit to Yamaraj and Chitraguptaji, who has the
record of all the sins that you have done in your vile life! Nothing in
this world is hidden from Him and only He could save you. On one hand is
salvation and on the other is hell. Come, join us or kill us all."
The king was left dumbfounded and followed the young priest as if in a
trance. He then performed the puja with full devotion and the exact
procedure. Thereafter he took the prasaad and went back to his kingdom with
the other men.
With the passage of time there came the day when the Yamadoots came to take
him away with them, to the Yamaloka. The Yamadoots tied the king's soul in
chains and pulled it to the court of Yamaraja. When the bleeding and
dilapidated king reached the court of Yamaraj, Lord Chitragupta opened the
book of his deeds and thus spoke to Yamaraj. "O great Yamaraj, I can only
see a life full of sins in his case, yet this king did perform our yajna in
his lifetime? He performed the puja on Karthik shukla dwitiya and with full
devotion and the right procedure. He performed our and your vrat on that
day. Thereby, all his paaps have been nullified and according to the rules
of Dharma, he cannot be sent to hell." Thus the king was saved from hell
and till this day whoever performs the Chitraguptajayannti puja is spared
the punishments of hell.
Chitragupta puja: This is celebrated on the same day of Bhaiduj that is two
days after Diwali. This is the main puja of the Hindu Kayastha caste. This
puja is famous for its value to education as it is also called as puja of
Kalam-Dawat (pen-ink).
Puja Items
Sandalwood paste, til, camphour/kapoor, paan, sugar, paper, pen, ink, ganga
water, unbroken rice, cotton, honey, yellow mustard, plate made of leaves,
puja platform, dhoop, youghurt, sweets, puja cloths, milk, seasonal fruits,
panchpatra, gulal (color powder), brass katora, tulsi leaves, roli, keasar,
betul nut, match box, frankincense and deep.
Puja process
First clean the puja room and then bathe Chitragupt Ji's idol or photo
first with water, then with panchamitra/or rose water, followed by water
once more. Now put deepak (lamp) of ghee in front of the Chitragupt Ji.
Make a panchamitra with 5 ingredients of milk, curd, ghee (clarified
butter), sugar and honey. Place a few mithais, snacks and fruits as a
prashad. Make guraadi (gur + adi = molasses + ginger). Make offerings of
flowers, abir (red colour), sindoor (vermillion) and haldi (turmeric).
Light the agarbatti (incense sticks) and lamps filled with ghee. Read the
holy book of chitragupta puja. After the completion of katha, perform
aarti. Now take plain new paper and make swastika with roli-ghee, then
write the name of five gods and goddesses with a new pen. Then write a
Mantra and your name, address (permanent and present), date (Hindi date),
your income and expenditure. Then fold the paper and put before Chitragupt
Ji.
Temples
There are numerous temples for Chitraguptaji Maharaj. Notable temples of
Chitraguptaji Maharaj:
The only notable temple in South India dedicated to Chitragupta is located
at Kanchipuram,[2] Tamilnadu state, India.
Bhatnagar Sabha--Udaipur a group of Kayastha devotees in Udaipur, Rajasthan
has built a grand temple of Chitragupta.
200-year-old temple of Chitraguptaji Maharaj are present at Alwar,
Rajasthan.is a temple of Chitraguptaji at Khajuraho.
There are two temples (around 2 to 3 hundred years old) in Ujjain, Madhya
Pradesh.
Ram Janardan temple and another Shri Chitragptaji temple at the bank of
Shipra River at Ram Ghat.
Foota Tal, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Regular Puja and aarti are
performed here {KR: Source: The Māthura Kāyasthas are one of the twelve
Kāyastha groups. [...] This group, which is said to take its name from the
fact that it was associated with Mathura (Māthura Nivāsī) is referred for
the first time as such in an inscription dated VS 1161 (1103 CE; cf.
Chitrarekha Gupta, The Kāyasthas. A Study in the Formation and Early
History of a Caste, calcutta: K.p. Bagchi and company, 1996, pp. 103ff.).}
K RAJARAM IRS 13924
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Date: Fri, 13 Sept 2024 at 11:35
Subject: [iyer123] CHITRAGUPTA TEMPLE, KANCHIPURAM
To: Iyer <[email protected]>
CHITRAGUPTA TEMPLE, KANCHIPURAM
TAMILNADU-COMPILED
Dear friends,
I have visited the temple about 5 years back with family members. The
temple is a medium in size but crowded all times.
Temples to chitraguptha are rare.
Hope a divine reading
Gopalakrishnan 13-09-2024.
1. INTRODUCTION
Chitragupta temple is a Hindu temple located in Nellukara Street
Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the rare
temples of the Hindu deity Chitragupta, considered to be the assistant of
Yama, the Hindu god of death.
Chitragupta is believed to have emerged from a painting and set as the
accountant of good and bad deeds of human beings by Brahma.
The temple has a three-tiered Rajagopuram (gateway tower) and a single
precinct around the sanctum.
The present masonry structure was built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th
century CE, while later expansions are attributed to various others.
The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and
Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The major festival celebrated in the temple in Chitra Pournami during April.
The temple is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the city.
2Legends
As per Hindu legend, Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction was discussing
with his wife Parvathi about maintaining Dharma amidst all human beings in
earth and maintaining good account of their deeds. He felt that he wanted
to have someone to have a close watch on the people to prevent them from
indulging in crime and involving themselves in good deeds.
Shiva drew a picture in a gold plate - Parvathi was impressed and wanted
Shiva to detail it. The picture turned into a deity by the divine grace of
Shiva and Parvathi.
Shiva entrusted the duty of maintaining the account of deeds of all human
beings in earth. He came to be known as Chitragupta as he was derived from
a Chitra (picture) and Gupta (with secrecy).
He was set as the accountant of Yama, who is the Hindu deity of death.
As per another legend, Brihaspati, the Guru of planetary deities had a
disagreement with Indra, the king of celestial deities. On account of the
confrontation, Brihaspati discontinued his advocacy to Indra. At a later
point, Indra realized his mistakes and patched up with his Guru. To expiate
himself from the sins created, he started on a pilgrimage and reached the
place to find a Linga. He constructed a temple in the place and golden
lotuses started appearing in the nearby temple tank. The day was Chitra
Pournami.
A third legend states that Indra prayed to Shiva to have a child, but as
per the divine wish, his wife Indrani was not supposed have any progeny.
Shiva directed Kamadhenu, the holy cow to give birth to a child. Shiva
later entrusted the child to Indra and Indrani, who later brought him up as
Chitragupta.
Chitragupta is also told as the son of Lord Brahma, a helping hand to the
death lord Yamaraj.
Another legend states that once Lord Yama was tired of keeping account of
good and bad deeds of so many people. So he prayed to Lord Shiva to give
him an able assistant. Lord Shiva asked Lord Brahma to create one for him,
since he was the creator of universe. Lord Brahma created a fire within the
sun, with the power of the sun the rainbow was created with which
transformed into a girl known as Neeladevi.
Neeladevi lived with the sun and through them a male child was born who
was named as Chitragupta.
The child on birth carried a book in his left hand and a writing nail in
the right. Since Chitragupta was born of a rainbow it is a belief that
Chitragupta is highly pleased with the gift of multicolored cloth.
Chitragupta is also believed to have born to the sacred cow, Kamadhenu and
was brought up by Lord Indra and Goddess Indrani.
3 ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY
The temple has a three-tiered rajagopuram, the gateway tower. The central
shrine has the image of Chitragupta in seated posture. He is sported with a
ezhuthaani (pen) in his right hand and scripts in his left hand.
Archaeologist have confirmed based on the inscriptions that the temple was
built during the 9th century CE by the Medieval Cholas. The temple has
various maintenance activities during the subsequent period.
During the repair works carried out during 1911, two historical metal idols
of Chitragupta and his consort Karnikambal were found.
These images are housed in the central sanctum. During modern times, a
consecration was performed during 1918 and 1994. The temple has been
administered by a group of hereditary trustees under HR and CE Tamilnadu
4 RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE
Chitragupta, as per Hinduism is the accountant of Yama, the death god, who
keeps track of good and bad deeds of human beings to decide their residence
in heaven or hell. The temple is just one of its kind that has a separate
temple for Chitragupta. Every new moon, there are special worship practices
followed in the temple. The major festival celebrated in the temple in
Chitra Pournami during April.
Chitragupta is considered the Adidevata for Ketu, the ninth planet of
Hindu astrology.
He is the patron and central deity of the Kayastha community, who are
known as the descendant of Shri Chitragupt, but is also worshipped by both
Shaivites and Vaishnavites.
Women devotees observe fast or consume food without salt during the day to
seek blessings of Chitragupta. During old times, traditional village
accountants worship god seeking divine blessings for their profession.
5 What is the Chitragupta temple Pooja?
Pooja cost: Rs. 1800/-, you have to inform the temple authorities five day
before. This Pooja has to be performed for 7 weeks and only on Wednesday
and Saturday at 07:30 am. The temple authorities will inform the date of
puja on their website.
6 What chitraguptha do?
In modern terms, you can say that Chitragupta is assistant to Lord Yamaraj.
Upon the death of humans, Chitragupta has the task of deciding heaven or
the hell for the humans, depending on their actions on the earth.
7 What devotees get on worshipping in the temple
It is believed that upon the worship of Lord Chitragupta, the devotee
would be bestowed with prosperity and also the evil effects of Kethu would
be neutralized.
8 TEMPLE PUJA TIMINGS
Puja is performed four times on all days of the week in Chitragupta temple
in morning, evening, afternoon and night. Apart from this special puja is
performed by the temple on the request of individuals for which charge is
there.
Below are special Puja performed:
Parihara Abishekam
Pooja cost: Rs.600/-, you have to inform the temple authorities one day
before.
Sarpa Dosham / KalaSarpa Dosha, Rahu, Ketu Pooja
Pooja cost: Rs.3500/-, you have to inform the temple authorities five day
before.
Parihara Chitranna Milk Abishekam
Pooja cost: Rs.1800/-, you have to inform the temple authorities five day
before.
This Pooja has to be performed for 7 weeks and only on Wednesday and
Saturday at 07:30 am.
Rahu Ketu Peyarchi
The temple authorities will inform the date of puja on their website.
9 ADDRESS OF CHITRAGUPTA TEMPLE
Hospital Road, Nellukara street, Near By Kanchipuram Bus Stand, Kanchipuram
Ho, Kanchipuram – 631501
Contact: +(91) 44 27230571, 044 27225875, 9443210256
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