Making of Vibuthi - The Holy Ash

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 Making Of Vibuthi - The Holy Ash

Vibhuti (AKA Bhasma, Thiruneeru, the holy ash) is the ash from the Homa. In an age-old practice, Vibuthi is made out of dried cow dung cakes, invoking Vedic rituals, during the Maha Sivarathri festival.

Making of Vibuthi - The Holy Ash


How to Prepare?


    The cow dung cakes are prepared and dried in days and weeks ahead of the festival. The cakes are typically circular in nature about 10-15 feet in diameter. In more traditional households, while the cow dung cakes are prepared, the Vedic chants in praise of Lord Siva - the Sri-rudhram and Chamakam are chanted.

Making of Vibuthi - The Holy Ash


    Karukkai - semi grown grains of Paddy, plays a key role in Vibhuti preparation. Importantly this is not to be confused with Kadukkai - a native nut used in Ayurvedic preparations.

    On the morning of Sivarathiri day, the spot for Vibhuti preparation is cleaned with cow dung, Gomaya, and decorated with Kolams. The cow dung cakes are placed in layers with Karukkai and hay in a pyramidal or a Sivalingam kind of formation called Sivarathiri Muttam. These muttam’s can be of 5-7 feet in height with a similar diameter. Setting up of the Muttam starts with spreading Karukkai on the ground. On that, the cow dung cakes are placed in layers with hay, Karukkai, and cow dung cakes within each layer.

    On the morning of Sivarathiri, Viraja Homam is performed. Then after Homam, the fire is placed on the muttam and it burns out after some days. The ember is retained in the muttam for about a week or even longer and that makes the cakes not just burn but get baked, and gives it the bright white color. Within the muttam, the hay transfers the fire from one layer to another while the Karukkai ensures that the muttam fumes and does not get burnt out instantly. Around the next full-moon day, the muttam can be dismantled and the cakes now, milky white - if all goes well, can be taken and used. Vasthrakayam or filtering through a white cotton cloth may be done if needed. It is also said that late-season fog prevalent during Sivarathiri contributes to the white color of the Vibhuti.

    This procedure can also be done on Monthly Sivarathiri day - which typically falls on the Chaturdasi day preceding Amavasya.

Making of Vibuthi - The Holy Ash


    The cow dung from Indian breed cows are best used and foreign cows like Jerseys or mixed breeds are to be avoided. This is whereby using traditionally prepared Vibhuti, we are contributing to the protection of native cows and sustenance of the Village economy.

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