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Krishna ashtami/Gokulashtami

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Notes

  • Gokulashtami falls on Sraavana maasa krishna paksha ashtami
  • like ekadashi, one has to fast on Gokulashtami day too
  • This pooja has to be performed in the night
  • main part of this pooja is doing arghya for shri krishna and chandra
  • You can do lot of items for neivedhyam(thengulu(thenkuzhal in tamil), rava ladoo, besan ladoo, ompudi, kodubale, kosambari etc) but you must do complete fasting
  • Taking fast on gokulashtami day gives the pala equal to fasting 24 ekadashis through out the year(that doesnt mean you dont need to fast on ekadashis, it just shows the power of fasting on gokulashtami day)
  • Include avalakki and butter(Krishna’s favorite) in the neivedhya
  • If we give Arghya on Krishna astami day or on Krishna Jayanthi day, we will get the punya equal to Samarpana of samasta bhoomandala as per Bhavishyottara purana.

Sankalpa:

Perform aachamana by saying kesavaya namah: narayanaya namah: …. haraye sri krishnaya namaha ….

Subhe shobana muhurte …. ashwin varthamaane …… samvathsare dhakshinayane varsha rithou sraavana maase krishna pakshe ashtamyam …… vasare subha nakshathre subha yoga subha karana yevanguna visheshana vishistyam subhathi thow barathi ramana mukhya pranantharkatha sri bala krishna preranaya, sri bala krishna prithyartham sri bala krishnaya dhyanam avaahanadhi shodasha upachara poojam karishyam

Dhyanam:

tam-adbhutam bAlakam-ambujekShaNaM caturbhujam shanka-gadAdyudhAyudhaM
shrIvatsa-lakShmaM gala-shobhi-kaustubhaM pItAmbaraM sAndra-payoda-saubhaga
mahArha-vaiDUrya-kirITa-kuNDala-tviShA pariShvakta-sahasra-kuntalaM uddAma-kAnchyangada-kankaNAdibhiH virAjamAnaM vasudeva aikShata

(Sri krishna avathara sloka, Bhagavatham — (10-3-(9-10))

Meaning:

Vasudeva saw that wonder child with four hands, holding a conch, a mace, a chakra (discus) and a lotus; with Srivatsa emblem on his chest; with Kaustubha gem on the neck; with cloth of golden hue, as beautiful as the blue water-filled cloud; with dense hair flowing around amidst the adornments of crown and ear-rings radiant with precious gems; and excellently brilliant with bracelets around the hip and arms.

Avahanam

avaahayami devesa srushti sthithi yan karaana
poojartha bagavan krishna dayaam kru mayi prabho

Avaahayami|| (put akshatha)

Aasanam

deva deva jagannatha vaanchithartha bala bratha
rathna simhaasanam divyam kruhaana madhusudhana

Aasanam samarpayami||(put akshatha)

Paathyam

krush va me dayaam deva samsaararthi bayapaha
paadhyam kruhaana devesa namasthe vishwa pavana

pathyam samarpayami||( pour water in pelaĀ three times)

Arghyam

vaachitham krutha me deva dhushkrutam cha vinasaya
dhadh yakshatha palo beth gruhaana arghyam janaardhana

Arghyam samarpayami ||(pour water in pela three times)

AcchamaniyamĀ 

sri vathsaanga jagannatha sridhara srinikethana
upendra devaki puthra gurhaana aachamaniyam

achamaniyamĀ samarpayami ||(pour water in pela three times)

snanam

perform panchamrutha snana by starting with milk, curd(yogurt), ghee, honey, jaggery, fruits) . Then perform abhiseka with pure water

Ganga jalam samaanim suvarna kalase sthitham
snanam kru hrishikesha thena adhya madhusudhana

sutthodhaka snanam samarpayami

do achamana with water three times

vasthram

namasthe gnana roopaya knana kamyaya the namah:
peethambara yugam dhivyam kruhaana gnani vallabha

vasthra yugmam samarpayami||

yagnopaveethamĀ 

yagnopaveetham Ā paramam sow varnam sumano haram
gruhaana devaki putra lokanugraha vigraha

Yagnopaveetham samarpayami||

Abaranam

haara kankana keyura mudhrika kundalaani cha
kruhaana anyaani dhivyaani bhushanaani ramaa pathe

Abaranani samarpayami||

gandham

chandhanaa karu kasthuri dhana saara samanvitham
kandham gruhaana govinda sarva kandha manohara

gandhan samarpayami||

Akshatham

akshaathan dhavalaan sutthan dhrusti priya karaan subhaan
rakthaksha thaam shya daasyami kruhaana madhusudhana

akshathan samarpayami||

Pushpam

malathi mallika pushpa kethaki champ kaathibe
komalai thulasi bivai archayami ramaa pathe

pushpaani samarpayami

anga puja:

Om Shri Krishnaya Namahą„¤ Padau Pujayamią„„
Om Rajivalochanaya Namahą„¤ Gulphau Pujayamią„„
Om Narakantakaya Namahą„¤ Januni Pujayamią„„
Om Vachaspataye Namahą„¤ Janghai Pujayamią„„
Om Vishvarupaya Namahą„¤ Urun Pujayamią„„

Om Balabhadranujaya Namahą„¤ Guhyam Pujayamią„„
Om Vishvamurtaye Namahą„¤ Jaghanam Pujayamią„„
Om Gopijana Priyaya Namahą„¤ Katim Pujayamią„„
Om Paramatmane Namahą„¤ Udaram Pujayamią„„
Om Shrikantaya Namahą„¤ Hridayam Pujayamią„„

Om Yajnine Namahą„¤ Parshvau Pujayamią„„
Om Trivikramaya Namahą„¤ Prishthadeham Pujayamią„„
Om Padmanabhaya Namahą„¤ Skandhau Pujayamią„„
Om Sarvastradharine Namahą„¤ Bahun Pujayamią„„
Om Kamalanathaya Namahą„¤ Hastan Pujayamią„„

Om Vasudevaya Namahą„¤ Kantham Pujayamią„„
Om Sanatanaya Namahą„¤ Vadanam Pujayamią„„
Om Vasudevatmajaya Namahą„¤ Nasikam Pujayamią„„
Om Punyaya Namahą„¤ Shrotre Pujayamią„„
Om Shrishaya Namahą„¤ Netrani Pujayamią„„

Om Nandagopapriyaya Namahą„¤ Bhravau Pujayamią„„
Om Devakinandanaya Namahą„¤ Bhrumadhyam Pujayamią„„
Om Shakatasuramardhanaya Namahą„¤ Lalatam Pujayamią„„
Om Shri Krishnaya Namahą„¤ Shirah Pujayamią„„

Om Shri Balakrishnaya Namahą„¤ Sarvangani Pujayamią„„
Perform pushparchana for Ā krishna ashtothra satha namavali
Dhoopam
dasaangam gukgul dhoopam sukantham sumanoharam
kapilaa krutha samyuktam kruhaana purushotthama
Dhoopam Samarpayami||
Deepam
saajyam thri vaarthi samyuktham vanhinaa yogitham mayaa
deepam gruhaana devesa tri logya thimira pahaa
Deepam samarpayami
Neivedhyam
nana pakshayascha bojyais cha rasai syhatbis samanvitham
lehya pe yaadhi yuktham cha neivedhyam upa pujya thaam
Neivedhyam samarpayami||
Ā nanavidha palaani samarpayami,
thamboolam dhakshinam samarpayami, maha neerajanam samarpayami
karpoora arathi, deeparadhana, chathra chamara samastha rajopacharaan samarpayami
pradhakshina namaskaram samarpayami
Sing dasara padagalu. Find the link in the end
Prarthana
krishna krishna krupaalo dhvam agathinaam kathirbbava
samsaararnava magnam maam praseetha purushothama
Prarthanam samarpayami(pushpakshatha)
Arghya for krishna:
Holding fruit + gold in hand, do arghyam with sankha water three times
Jathaha Kamsavadarthaya Bhoobharotharanayacha|
Kouravanam Vinashaya Dhaityanam Nidhanaya Cha ||
Pandavanam Hitharthaya Dharamasamsthapanaya Cha|
GruhanaArghyam Maya Dhatham Devakya Sahitho Hare ||
Arghya for chandra
Ā 
do argya with milk in shanka
Kshirodharnava Sambhootha AthiGotraSamudhbhava |
GruhanaArghyam Maya Dhatham Rhohinya Sahitho Shashin ||
Sarva samarpana
yasya smruthya cha namokthya tapap pooja kriyathisu nyunam sampoornatham, yathi sadhuyo vandhe tham achyutam mantra heenam kriya heenam bakthi heenam ramaa pathe. yath kruthum thu mayaa deva paripoornam thathathume.
anene sri bala krishna poojanena baghavan barathi ramana mookhya pranantharkatha sri balakrishna priyatham
Sri Krishnarpanamamsthu

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