Why Is It Important To Worship Kuladeivam?

Kuladeivam is a particular deity worshipped by family, ancestors.

Kanchi Maha Periyava is a great Mahan known for rendering practical pieces of advice that can be followed by even a common man.



Kanchi Mahan was observing Chathurmasya vrata and was visiting many places. In a village, a farmer came to seek Periyava’s blessings and was at the brim of desperation expressing his sad plight. He said that he felt like committing suicide as he faced lots of sufferings in life.

Periyava asked whether he worshipped his Kuladeivam regularly.

The man did not even know who his Kuladeivam was as one of his ancestors broke from the path of worshipping Kuladeivam and his descendants followed him including himself. So, he did not know anything about his Kuladeivam.

Periyava said that staying away from worshipping Kuladeivam is like keeping a vessel with a hole. Nothing will stay on the vessel with a hole. Likewise, no good thing will dawn on the person who does not worship his Kuladeivam.

He also raised a question -why Periyava was so particular about the Kuladeivam when there are various other deities to worship in different temples?

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Why Should We Worship Our Kuladeivam?

குலதெய்வ வழிபாட்டின் அவசியம்