Vibuthi is considered a sacred and holy substance on Earth. All the Shiva Devotees wear Vibuthi in 16 places in the body while performing the Shiva Pooja. The Vibuthi can remove all the negative vibes in the body. The Vibuthi indicates the person as a Shiva devotee.
Table of Contents
- How to apply Vibuthi
- Hinduism
- Vibuthi benefits
- Question and Answer 1.
- Question and Answer 2.
- Lord Shiva wears Vibuthi
- Two Reasons why God wears Vibuthi
- Nayanmargal
- According to Lord Shiva, the basic requirement to enter the temple is to wear Vibuthi on the forehead.
- The Vibuthi is the identity of Lord Shiva. Basically, after wearing the ash, only we get eligibility from God to enter the Temple.
- Hence, this is the basic. If we say Holy Ash or see it, we have to remember the Lord Shiva, who is the Great Ruler of this Universe. The Lord Shiva wears Vibuthi.
- There is a fact why Lord Shiva is wearing Vibuthi. On thinking of all souls to get rid of Karma, Lord Shiva wears Vibuthi.
How to apply Vibuthi
- Moreover, we have to wear white bhasma on our foreheads when thinking of Lord Shiva, and we have to chant Mantra Om Nama Shivaya.
- So this can help us get a position in Sivalogam. Throughout the Periya Puranam’s history, White Bhasma cured every illness that people had previously caused.
- If we wear white bhasma in our forehead & body, it acts as protection for us, and we are likely to get fewer effects from the karma. If we need to get rid of the karma effects, we have to wear white bhasma, as there is no precious material.
- To praise Sacred Holy Ash ThiruGnana Sambandar sung Devaram Song in Madurai.
- For the Shiva Lingam Sacred Ash, abishekam is done, especially in Tamilnadu.
- If we go to the temple we can get the Holy Ash as Prasadam and apply it to the forehead with 3 hands facing towards the North direction by standing in one place.
- We should not let the vibuthi fall on the ground; instead, it should fall on our shoulders.
- Further, the Vibuthi Benefits are that it cures stomach ache, headache, cold, fever, and wounded areas.
- Hence, The Holy Ash is
- Weared by the atmas in Devalogam
- described in Vedas
- Weared by Siddhas, Yogis
- gives Devotion, Joy, and Pride
- cut Sins
- Alleviating Grief
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Hinduism
- Vibuthi is considered to be one of the sacred things in Hinduism. Vibuthi can be applied all over the body to get rid of many diseases mainly.
- So this is considered a medicine for the ancient peoples.
- There are many facts in the Periya Puranam about Vibuthi. In Hinduism, it is believed that the most powerful thing on earth is Vibuthi.
- Always the Lord Shiva wears Vibuthi as he is the Leader.
- So every other Shiva devotee also has a habit of wearing Vibuthi all over the body.
- There is a Shiva Puja, which is performed by all the Shiva devotees daily. The Vibuthi is applied to the body in sixteen different places and is regarded as the principal item. Thus, that is among the advantages of the Vibhuti.
- Finally, it is also done as an abhishekam to Shivlingam, and that prasadam is given to the Shiva devotees.
- Therefore, to receive wisdom and all the good energy, Shiva devotees wear Vibhuti on their bodies. This is mainly to escape from the cycle of birth.
Vibuthi benefits
1. Get rid of diseases
2. Symbol of peace.
3. On seeing Vibuthi on the forehead, it indicates that they are Shiva devotees.
4. Give positive thoughts.
5. By wearing Vibuthi, we can get rid of bad dreams.
6. Experience the God.
7. Avoids negativity.
Question and Answer 1.
Why do Shaivites wear “Vibuthi” or “Bhasma” and Vaishnavites wear “Naamam” on their foreheads? Does it symbolize God in any way? If so, how?
The Vibhuti indicates that the god Lord Shiva is the leader. The god Lord Shiva always wears the ashes in his body. So to follow the leader, all the Shiva devotees wear Vibhuti in their bodies to represent God.
On a daily Pooja, the Lord Shiva devotees use the Vibhuti. They wear the Vibhuti in 16 places on the body; after that, only they do the pooja. They also use Vibuthi as an Abhishekam material for the Shivalingam. So Prasadham cures many diseases that come to our body. There are many examples that have cured a lot of diseases in the human body.
Question and Answer 2.
What are the advantages of Vibuthi or sacred ash (Hinduism)
The advantages of Vibhuti are that it cures a lot of diseases that come to our bodies. Acts as a shield in front of karma. The karma effect gets reduced if we wear the Vibhuti. It is considered one of the sacred and holy in spirituality. The Vibhuti is considered pure.
The Vibuthi should be worn every day to get rid of karma effects. The Vibuthi is given as a Prasadham in the temple. It is used as an Abhisehekam material for Lord Shiva. Hence, the vibuthi is prepared from the cow’s dung. After it gets dried up, it is burned, and the ashes are produced.
Lord Shiva wears Vibuthi
The first god who wears Vibuthi is the Lord Shiva. Let’s see the difference between the God and Soul who wear Vibuthi. If we wear it, we get a lot of benefits, which are mentioned in the Panniru Thirumurai Book. The soul gets the enhancement of the mind, cuts sins, develops Bhakti, gets wisdom, attains the deep state of mind in meditation, gets rid of karma and suffering, can avoid a lot of diseases, has clear thoughts, and is a representation of Shiva Devotee. The Vibuthi has the power to stop the cycle of birth and death for one soul. Hence, the basic requirement to enter the temple is wearing the Ash in Forehead.

Two Reasons why God wears Vibuthi
- So why is God supposed to wear holy ash? Those who go to pray to God are therefore subject to a mountain of karma. In order to erase the soul’s karma, the god dons sacred ash. The Manikavasagar, who brought up Thirukovaiyar, mentions these.
- Generally, Thirunavukarasar said that he has changed when compared to the past, God, as he is wearing Bhasma all the time in his forehead. He was cured of severe stomach pain after applying it.
- Another explanation is that God wears the ashes from the earth’s fire. We refer to it as Sankara Time. The Sundarar also wore Vibuthi on thinking of Lord Shiva’s feet.
Nayanmargal
- Volunteers are like leaders. Even the 63 nayanmargal (Shiva devotees) wore holy ash all the time, as there were volunteers.
- Further, these 63 Nayanmargal (Shiva Devotees) had each norm in their life. Even the Kailayam appearance is like Vibuthi covered around it.
- Usually, Lord Shiva wears the ashes that are present in the graveyard.
- When we apply it, it is one of the pure things that makes the entire body holy.
- Lord Shiva is the thalaivar. Lord Shiva represents himself in the form of Bhasma. The Lord Shiva wears the vibuthi, and the Lord Shiva devotees wear the vibuthi to indicate that our leader is Lord Shiva.
- The vibuthi is done as abhishekam to the Lord Shiva in the temple. The Holy Ash comes as a prasad to the devotees.
- Hence, in Kasi, the body ashes are offered as abhisheka to the Natarajan statue. Finally, the ashes have a good smell and good power.
Therefore, it is one of the amazing things that our ancestors also used. Considering all the benefits it offers to our body. While going to sleep, we can also wear ash to avoid experiencing bad dreams. We have to say the mantra while applying the Vibuthi on our forehead and in our body.
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