Pooja, Neerajanam at conclusion.

I do not know whether you have noticed it or not....after Karpoora Harati to swamy during pooja , we perform a neerajanam.. usually with water mixed with red kumkuma powder..

and chant Sarvamanagalye shive sarvaartha saadhike...

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके etc.

. with a view that no evil eyes should trouble the Devi or Swami we are worshipping..

We chant Sarvamanagala maangalye for Ambaal..

For male Gods we chant

na tatra sooryo bhaati na chandrataarakam naivaa vidhyuto bhaanti kuto ayam agniH tameva bhaantam anubhaanti sarvam tasya bhaasaa sarvamidam vibhaati...

After naivedyam we offer the food to nirmalya devatas and other bhootas too..

This again is to ward off the evil effects of bad eyes..

In bhagavatam dashamaskandam, we can see Yasodha performing prayers in the name of Lord Narayana to ward off evil eyes that may fall on the child Krishna.. funny is it not?

But we believe that even Gods can be affected by evil eyes..