what is Shodasha upachara puja?

August 22, 2016April 7, 2017 Srividya Guruprasad2 Comments

For any festival, Shodasha upachara pooja is a must ritual in any pooja. It is a step by step procedure need to be followed properly.

“Shodasa Upacahar” is a complete process of performing the rituals of pooja, the worship. Upachar means service; there are 16 upachars to be executed for worship.

1. Dhyanam (prayer)

Dhyanam is reciting a short prayer specific to god that one worships and engage our mind into lotus feet of that god.

2. Avahanam(invocation)

Inviting the worshipped God or Goddess to come into the place of worship or idol by chanting the Vedic verse or slokas similar like you are inviting a lovely guest to your home.

3. Aaasanam (offering seating)

Offering the worshipped God a seat.

4. Paadyam (washing of feet)

Wash the feet of God by pouring water at His feet.

5. Arghyam (washing of hands)

Water is offered to the deity to wash hands.

6. Aachamana, (Offering water to drink)

Water is offered to drink with the chanting of the relevant vedic mantra.

7. Snanam (bathing with water or panchamruthas)

Sprinkle water on God as if giving Him bath. In a detailed pooja, bath God with panchamrutham (Milk, Yoghurt, Ghee, Honey, Sugar, Coconut Water, Fruit Juice, Sandal Powder, Turmeric one at a time). This is followed by bath with fresh water

8. Vastram (new clothes), Abharana

Offer new clothes, Jewellery. This is the phase you will decorate idol or photo with gajavashtra

9. Yajnopavitam (sacred thread)

Offer Yajnopaveetham(sacred thread/flower/akshathas).

10. Gandham (sandal paste)

Place sandalwood paste on the forehead of God.

11. Archana (flowers)

Glorify God by reciting His 108 names, and offer one flower or a petal at a time.

12. Dhoopam (incense)

Show incense to God.

13. Deepam (Oil lamp)

Show oil lamp to God. It also symbolizes bringing of light into one’s place and life.

14. Naivedyam (offering of specially prepared food).

Offer specially prepared food to God. This food must be prepared cleanly in separate utensils, other than in what we eat, and without tasting beforehand.

15. Tamboolam (offering Betel Leaves and Betel nuts)

Betel leaves and betel nuts are offered to God after the Naivedhyam. After delicious food, it is the practice to offer betel leaves for proper digestion.

16. Neerajanam

It is again customary that in every auspicious occasion aarati is offered to the deity. This is an important and auspicious occasion as Lord himself has come home, so with utmost devotion offer “Aarati” to the Lord.

everyday · MADHWA · narasimha · slokas

Narasimha Prapatti

August 22, 2016May 10, 2017 Srividya Guruprasad3 Comments

ಮಾತಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹಶ್ಚ ಪಿತಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹೋ
ಭ್ರಾತಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹಶ್ಚ ಸಖಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ
ವಿದ್ಯಾ ನೃಸಿಂಹೋ ದ್ರವಿಣಂ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ
ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ ಸಕಲಂ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ

ಇತೋ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ ಪರತೋ ನೃಸಿಂಹೋ
ಯತೋ ಯತೋ ಯಾಮಿ ತತೋ ನೃಸಿಂಹಃ
ನೃಸಿಂಹದೇವಾದಪರಂ ನ ಕಿಂಚಿತ್
ತಸ್ಮಾನ್ನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಶರಣಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯೇ

Mata narasimha, pita narasimha

bratha narasimha, sakha narasimha
vidyaa narasimha, dravinam narasimha
swami narasimha, sakalam narasimha

itho narasimha, paratho narasimha
yatho yatho yahihi, tatho narasimha
narasimha devaath paro na kaschit
tasmaan narasimha sharanam prapadye

Meaning:

Mother is Narasimha; Father is Narasimha
Brother is Narasimha; Friend is Narasimha
Knowledge is Narasimha; Wealth is Narasimha
My Lord is Narasimha; Everything is Narasimha.
Narasimha is in this world, Narasimha is everywhere (Omnipresent)
Wherever I go, there is Narasimha
Narasimha is the Supreme Lord, there is none other than HIM
So, I humbly seek refuge in you, Shri Narasimha

MADHWA · narasimha · runa · slokas

Runa vimochana slokam

August 22, 2016December 28, 2016 Srividya Guruprasad6 Comments

This is a powerful sloka that when recited regularly will relieve people of their debts and
insolvency.

ದೇವತಾಕಾರ್ಯಸಿಧ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಸಭಾಸ್ತಂಭಸಮುದ್ಭವಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೧ ||

ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಾಲಿಂಗಿತವಾಮಾಂಗಂ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ವರದಾಯಕಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೨ ||

ಆಂತ್ರಮಾಲಾಧರಂ ಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಾಬ್ಜಾಯುಧಧಾರಿಣಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೩ ||

ಸ್ಮರಣಾತ್ಸರ್ವಪಾಪಘ್ನಂ ಕದ್ರೂಜವಿಷನಾಶನಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೪ ||

ಸಿಂಹನಾದೇನ ಮಹತಾ ದಿಗ್ದಂತಿಭಯನಾಶನಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೫ ||

ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದವರದಂ ಶ್ರೀಶಂ ದೈತ್ಯೇಶ್ವರವಿದಾರಣಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೬ ||

ಕ್ರೂರಗ್ರಹೈಃ ಪೀಡಿತಾನಾಂ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಭಯಪ್ರದಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೭ ||

ವೇದವೇದಾಂತಯಜ್ಞೇಶಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರುದ್ರಾದಿವಂದಿತಮ್ |
ಶ್ರೀನೃಸಿಂಹಂ ಮಹಾವೀರಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಋಣಮುಕ್ತಯೇ || ೮ ||

ಯ ಇದಂ ಪಠತೇ ನಿತ್ಯಮೃಣಮೋಚನಸಂಜ್ಞಿತಮ್ |
ಅನೃಣೀ ಜಾಯತೇ ಸದ್ಯೋ ಧನಂ ಶೀಘ್ರಮವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ || ೯ ||

|| ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ವಾದಿರಾಜಪೂಜ್ಯಚರಣವಿರಚಿತಂ ನೃಸಿಂಹಪುರಾಣೋಕ್ತಂ ಋಣಮೋಚನಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಮ್ ||

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