- Sri Bhagavatha
- Dasamas skandam Bagavatha(Composer: Vadirajaru)
- Krishna avatara katha suladhi
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„„
kapilaa krutha samyuktam kruhaana purushotthama
Kouravanam Vinashaya Dhaityanam Nidhanaya Cha ||
Pandavanam Hitharthaya Dharamasamsthapanaya Cha|
GruhanaArghyam Maya Dhatham Devakya Sahitho Hare ||
GruhanaArghyam Maya Dhatham Rhohinya Sahitho Shashin ||
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