In our society, since so many generations we have been following this custom. For people like us who live in the hot climatic conditions, the modern reasearches have told that taking oil bath is good for health. This has already been told by our ancestors. So many other things behind this have not been researched yet is the fact. In this , category "Wednesday, Saturday headbath" is the most familiar word, why should we take head bath during wednesday and saturday.
On taking bath on which day results out with what benefits has been told out clearly by Theraiyar in one of his song.
"கேளு அருக்கன் பலன் தான் அழகை மாற்றும்
kaelu arukkan palan thaan azhagai maatrum
கெடியான திங்கள் பலன்தான் பொருளுண்டாகும்
kediyaana thingal palanthaan porulundaagum
பாலு செவ்வாய் பலன் தான் உயிரை மாய்க்கும்
paalu sevvaai palan thaan uyirai maaikkum
பாங்கான புதன் பலன் தான் மதியுண்டாகும்
paangaana puthan palan thaan mathiyundaagum
தாளு வியாழன் பலன் தான் கருத்தை போக்கும்
thaalu viyaazhan palan thaan karuththai poakkum
தப்பாது வெள்ளி பலன் கடனே செய்யும்
thappaathu velli palan kadanae seyyum
நாளு சனியின் பலன்தான் எண்ணெய் மூழ்க
naalu saniyin palanthaan enney moozhga
நட பொருளும் சகதனமும் வரும் சாதிப்பாயே
nada porulum sagathanamum varum saathippaayae"
- தேரையர் (Theraiyar)
He says that taking head bath on sunday will lead to change the beauty of the body, taking head bath on monday would result in earning of wealth, taking head bath on tuesday would result in the state of death , taking head bath on wednesday would result in growth of knowledge, taking head bath on thursday would result in blunting the sharpness of the brain, taking head bath on friday would result in debts, taking head bath on saturday would result in attaining good fame and friends.
This could not be written without knowledge or research. The story behind this is yet to be discovered.
In the next post we shall meet with another information.
Original - www.siththarkal.com
Translated by - சந்தியா
