he worship of personal God is also encouraged to prepare the Mind o concentrate on the Abstract.
Even here there is no mention of the Abhisheka in the Vedas.
However Hinduism treats God as one close to the individual and does not keep God in a remote portal to be feared.
Gods are taken to be a part of our family.
One loves to do things for the loved ones.
For a child, we bathe it, dress it up and enjoy.
In Hinduism, Deities are bathed daily and they go through the daily routine of Man,
Every morning, around 4.30 am this Pooja is performed.
This is also called the Ushat Kala Pooja.
The screen separating the Deity and the Devotees are removed and the Deity offers Darshan with the Dress and Ornaments of the earlier day.
Then the screen is closed.
A detailed Bathing Ritual follows.
1.Danda Dhavanam-Brushing the Teeth.The Deity's teeth are brushed( Symbolic) with Neem Stick while the DandaDhavana Mantra is recited.
2.Removal of the earlier dress.
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