The unique trend in Murugan Panaka Poojai, Sastaa Poojai and certain worships of Devi is that people sing, meditate with great Devotion, and often the presence of the Lords and their parivaramoorthis manifest in the bodies of the singing and meditating devotees and even converse with others and give oral benedictions and directions too..
There is some truth in some of these manifestations although in some cases, people pretend that there is Aavesham or Swami Ilakal..
The Oracle cult or Velichappaadu in devi temples is another version.. here the deity manifests in certain regular devotees who are ordained for life..
In ayyappan paattus and ayyappan vilakkus all over the world too these oracles, velichappadus etc are an integral part..
The uniqueness in Sasta Varavu Pattu and Sastapreetis in agraharams is that Brahmins who are of Vedic cult adopts the semi tantric cult for short intervals..
No shasta preeti can be complete without the Lord Manifesting in a person and handing over the Banana leaf bunch to the main set ofdevotees who would start offering samaaraadhana or worship of all present in the form of offering meals to all devotees treating them as manifestation of Ayyappa..
This oracle.. medium transition is found prevalent in Panaka Poojas and Kavadi poojas.. in connection with worship of Murugan too..
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