Most of the village people are not aware of the history of Buddha and treat him as just another god of the region.
The common name given to the deity is "Buddha Samy", indicating Buddha the God.
Hindu worship practises like decorating the images with decorative clothes and flowers are commonly followed.
Lighting lamps and applying sacred ash in the forehead of the images are other common worship offered.
People pray by placing stone on the head of the image for curing their bodily ailments.
Some of the images are garlanded regularly, while some of the images are offered Pongal, a rice mixture offered to the deities as the last step of the rituals.
The meditation centre built in 2013 can accommodate hundred people at a time and was targeted to be a tourist centre in the region.
Most of the village people are not aware of the history of Buddha and treat him as just another god of the region. The common name given to the deity is "Buddha Samy", indicating Buddha the God. Hindu worship practises like decorating the images with decorative clothes and flowers are commonly followed. Lighting lamps and applying sacred ash in the forehead of the images are other common worship offered. People pray by placing stone on the head of the image for curing their bodily ailments. Some of the images are garlanded regularly, while some of the images are offered Pongal, a rice mixture offered to the deities as the last step of the rituals. The meditation centre built in 2013 can accommodate hundred people at a time and was targeted to be a tourist centre in the region.
Perambalur Buddhas