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dasara padagalu · DEVOTIONAL · MADHWA · POOJA · tulasi

importance of tulasi in pooja(Ollano hari kollano)

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ಒಲ್ಲನೋ ಹರಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳನೋ
ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಾಧನವಿದ್ದು ತುಳಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪೂಜೆ   ||ಪ||

ಸಿಂಧು ಶತಕೋಟಿ ಗಂಗೋದಕವಿದ್ದು
ಗಂಧ ಸುಪರಿಮಳ ವಸ್ತ್ರವಿದ್ದು
ಚಂದುಳ್ಳ ಆಭರಣ ಧೂಪ ದೀಪಗಳಿದ್ದು
ಬೃಂದಾವನ ಶ್ರೀ ತುಳಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪೂಜೆ   ||೧||

ದಧಿಕ್ಷೀರ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಗಳಿದ್ದು
ಮಧುಪರ್ಕ ಪಂಚೋಪಚಾರವಿದ್ದು
ಮುದದಿಂದ ಮುದ್ದು ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಪೂಜೆಗೆ
ಸದಮಲಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀತುಳಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪೂಜೆ   ||೨||

ಮಂತ್ರ ಮಹಾಮಂತ್ರ ಪುರುಷಸೂಕ್ತಗಳಿದ್ದು
ತಂತು ತಪ್ಪದೆ ತಂತ್ರಸಾರವಿದ್ದು
ಸಂತತ ಸುಖ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣನ ಪೂಜೆಗೆ
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಿಯಳಾದ ತುಳಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪೂಜೆ  ||೩||

ಕಮಲ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಜಾಜಿ ಸಂಪಿಗೆ ಕೇದಿಗೆ
ವಿಮಲ ಘಂಟೆ ಪಂಚವಾದ್ಯವಿದ್ದು
ಅಮಲ ಪಂಚಭಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಪರಮಾನ್ನಗಳಿದ್ದು
ಕಮಲನಾಭನು ತನ್ನ ತುಳಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪೂಜೆ  ||೪||

ಪೂಜೆಯ ಮಾಡದೆ ತುಳಸಿ ಮಂಜರಿಯಿಂದ
ಮೂರ್ಜಗದೊಡೆಯ ಮುರಾರಿಯನು
ರಾಜಾಧಿರಾಜನೆಂಬ ಮಂತ್ರಪುಷ್ಪಗಳಿಂದ
ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು ಒಲ್ಲ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠಲ    ||೫||

Ollano hari kollano
ella sadhanaviddu tulasi illada puje ||pa.||

Sindhu shatakoti gangodakaviddu
gandhavu parimala vastraviddu
chandulla abharana dhupadipagaliddu
brundavana shri tulasi illada puje ||1||

Dadhi kshira modalada abhishekagaliddu
madhuparka panchopacharaviddu
mudadinda muddu shri krushnana pujege
sadamalalada shri tulasi illada puje ||2||

Mantra mahamantra purushasuktagaliddu
tantu tappade tantra saraviddu
santata nijasampurnana pujege
atyanta priyalada tulasi illada puje ||3||

Kamala mallige jaji sampige kedige
vimala ghante pamchavadyagaliddu
amala pamchabhakshya paramannagaliddu
kamalanabhanu shri tulasi illada puje ||4||

Pujeya madade tulasi manjariyinda
mujagadodeya murariyanu
rajadhirajanemba mantravrushtigalimda
pujisidaru olla purandaravithalanu ||5||

everyday · MADHWA · POOJA · slokas

Sloka for Requesting Forgiveness for One’s Offence

Srividya Guruprasad1 Comment

Typically all pooja vidhanas end with this aparadha shodhana. This is basically to gwt rid of all offences unknowingly caused by us in the pooja, mantra, neivedhyam, etc

Sri Aparadha-shodhana

mantra-hinam kriya-hinam bhakti-hinam janardana

yat pujitam maya deva paripurnam tad astu me

Meaning: O my Lord, O Janardana, whatever little puja or worship that has been performed by me, although it is without devotion, without proper mantras, and without the proper performance, please let that become complete.

yad-dattam bhakti-matrena patram puspam phalam jalam

aveditam nivedyan tu tad grihananukampaya

Meaning: Whatever has been offered with devotion–the leaf, the flower, the water, the fruit, the food offering–please accept it out of Your causeless mercy.

vidhi-hinam mantra-hinam yat kiñcad upapaditam

kirya-mantra-vihinam va tat sarvam kshantum arhasi

Meaning: Whatever has happened without the proper chanting of the mantra, or without following the proper procedure, kindly forgive all that.

aparadha-sahasrani kriyante ‘har-nisham maya

daso ‘ham iti mam matva kshamasva madhusudana

Meaning:Thousands of offenses are performed by me day and night. But thinking of me as Your servance, kindly forgive those, O Mashusu

everyday · hosthilupooja · MADHWA · POOJA

Hosthilu pooja

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  • First ensure that Rangavalli is done  in front of the House
  • On special Festival days the Front door is decorated with Fresh Mango leaves with Flowers.

Things to be taken

The Lady, after taking bath, dressed,  in Madhwa attire, [if possible only], must carry with her:

a)The Silver or Brass plate containing five silver bowls filled with, Haldi(Arishina), Kunkuma, Shree Gandha, Akshate, and Chandhana

b) The plate should also have betel leaves (more than 5 nos,) with Nuts (more than 2 nos) with Coconut or plantain-Banana or any Fruit, depending upon the Masa ( or Pancha PhalagaLu – i.e : Draakshi- Godambi- Baadaami- Kallu Sakkare- Kharjoora- and Kobbari ) with scented stick, Flowers, Gejje Vastra;+ SuvarNa pushpa DakshiNe.

c) A silver or copper or bronze bowl called “Thumbi” (in Kannada) filled with pure water.

d) A silver argya patre with Uddarane

e) Mahaa Niraajana (Mangalaarati) A silver small plate with Two sodolu with vicks dipped in ghee

If you keep all these things ready, you could perform Pooja smoothly

Procedure:

1) The hosthilu is washed( Sarisuvudu) with a few Uddarane of water.

2) Put Rangavalli on the hosthilu.

 i) Keep the “Thumbi” with water , on the centre of the Hosthilu. Perform Ganesha Prarthana.

 ii) Apply “sri ganda or arishina, Kumkum, ” on 4 sides of “thali(Marati word) -Tumbi (Kannada word) ”

iii) Put 1 flower in thali,close the thali in such a way that your right hand should be on top.

iv) Offer Prayer to Lakshmi-Parvati Devi

v) Remove your hand.

vi) Take water in a” uddarane”(silver spoon) use the same flower to Sprinkle water

vii) Sprinkle water on all “pooja samagri(things) kalasa(Tumbi),on yourselves”

viii)Put that flower on “argya patre”

ix) Now Apply Haldi –Arishina , Kumkum, hoovu (flower) and Mantrakshat to the

hosthilu at the edges and as well as at the Centre

Recite the following slokas: 

Pranaatharkadha maayapathi vasudevaya namaha
apaanantharkadha jayapathi sankarshanaya namaha
vyaanantharkadha krutapathi pradyumnaya namaha
udhaanantharkadha saanthipathi aniruddhaya namah
samaanantharkadha lakshmipathi narayanaya namaha

asmathbimba pathi koloka barathi ramana mukhya praananatharkatha sri devi pathi purushaya namaha

boodhevi pathi thaijasaya namaha
doorgapathi kaalaya namah

x) At the TOP of the door(if you can)

  • xi) Perform Pooja with Gandha, Chandhana and Mantrakshate, Flowers.
  • xii) Put Gejje Vastra either on the top, (if she can, if she is Tall) or at the bottom.

xiii) Do Naividya

xiv) Light 2 Agarabattis

xv) do Managalarati by lighting 3 battis (vicks) dipped in ghee(sodilu – small size Nillanjana in silver plate)  sing arati Hadu.

xvi) Do pooja applying Haldi Kunkum and Mantrakshate on the hosthilu, singing the song you know on Lakshmi-Parvati.

xvii)Give argya (by keeping Mantrakshate in right hand, putting water from the uddarane and leave in argya patre)

xviii) Perform PrArthana-NamaskAram

xix) Take the “Thumbi”- sprinkle (ProkashaNe) a few drops of the water in front of the House and then to the Tulsi Plant and perform Tulsi Pooja.

xx) Sloka to be recited while performing the Pooja:

1) Shree kaara RoopiNi Devi
VeeNaa Pusthaka DhaariNi
VedhamaathaR NamsthuBhyam
SauBhaagyam Devime Sadhaa ||

2) Kaathyaayani Mahaamaaye
Mahaayoginya DheeShwari
Nandhagopa Sutham Devi
Pathim Me Kuruthe Namah||

3) Ramaa Devi NamasthuBhyam
SwaBhaRthaa Saha Shaayini
Muncha baahulathaa Paashaath
Swaaminam Bhaktha Vathsalam 

Loudly sing any Dasara Keerthana on Lakshmi or Saraswati or TuLasi or Parvati and enter the House. So that all listening could by heart and sing with you for generations.

 

 

MADHWA · POOJA · shodasha upachara pooja

what is Shodasha upachara puja?

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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.

Krishna ashtami/Gokulashtami
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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 pela 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)

Acchamaniyam 

sri vathsaanga jagannatha sridhara srinikethana
upendra devaki puthra gurhaana aachamaniyam

achamaniyam 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||

yagnopaveetham 

yagnopaveetham  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 Namah। Padau Pujayami॥
Om Rajivalochanaya Namah। Gulphau Pujayami॥
Om Narakantakaya Namah। Januni Pujayami॥
Om Vachaspataye Namah। Janghai Pujayami॥
Om Vishvarupaya Namah। Urun Pujayami॥

Om Balabhadranujaya Namah। Guhyam Pujayami॥
Om Vishvamurtaye Namah। Jaghanam Pujayami॥
Om Gopijana Priyaya Namah। Katim Pujayami॥
Om Paramatmane Namah। Udaram Pujayami॥
Om Shrikantaya Namah। Hridayam Pujayami॥

Om Yajnine Namah। Parshvau Pujayami॥
Om Trivikramaya Namah। Prishthadeham Pujayami॥
Om Padmanabhaya Namah। Skandhau Pujayami॥
Om Sarvastradharine Namah। Bahun Pujayami॥
Om Kamalanathaya Namah। Hastan Pujayami॥

Om Vasudevaya Namah। Kantham Pujayami॥
Om Sanatanaya Namah। Vadanam Pujayami॥
Om Vasudevatmajaya Namah। Nasikam Pujayami॥
Om Punyaya Namah। Shrotre Pujayami॥
Om Shrishaya Namah। Netrani Pujayami॥

Om Nandagopapriyaya Namah। Bhravau Pujayami॥
Om Devakinandanaya Namah। Bhrumadhyam Pujayami॥
Om Shakatasuramardhanaya Namah। Lalatam Pujayami॥
Om Shri Krishnaya Namah। Shirah Pujayami॥

Om Shri Balakrishnaya Namah। Sarvangani Pujayami॥
Perform pushparchana for  krishna ashtothra satha namavali
Krishna ashtothram satha namaavali
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||
 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
 
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
Sathya Narayana pooja(for ladies)
full moon day · MADHWA · pournami · sathyanarayana · sathyanarayanapooja

Sathya Narayana pooja(for ladies)

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Sri Sathya Narayana Vrata Katha(by Shyama Sundara Dasaru)

  • sathya narayana pooja is specially done on full moon days
  • It is allowed to do on all other days except amavasya
  • this pooja has to be done in a detailed way with kalasas
  • Ladies can perform pooja for sathya narayana photo in a simple manner
  • One can perform this pooja for fullfilling their wishes or just for routine pooja also
  • You can do this pooja every full moon day or even the available days over weekend
  • Try to fast till evening if you are doing pooja in the evening
  • prepare sapaadha for neivedhya
  • Do pooja as usual with starting with ganapathy pooja, gaja vashtra, turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood, akshatha, flowers, dhoopam, dheepam,  neivedhyam, prarthana, namaskaram, aarathi
  • before doing neivedhyam, do lakshmi kumkuma archana by chanting lakshmi ashtothra namavali
  • Distribute thambulam to family and friends with saapadha neivedhya

Ganapathy pooja:

Suklambaradaram Vishnum Sasivarnam Chathurbhujam
Prasannavadanam Dhyayet Sarva Vugnopashantayet.

Om Sumukhaya namah
Om Ekadantaya namah
Om Kapilaya namah
Om Gajakarnikaya namah
Om Lambodaraya namah
Om Vikataya namah
Om Vignarajaya namah
Om Vinayakaya namah
Om Dhumaketave namah
Om Ganadhyakshaya namah
Om Phalachandraya namah
Om Gajananaya namah
Om Vakratundaya namah
Om Surpakarnaya namah
Om Herambaya namah
Om Skandapoorvajaya namah
Om Mahaganapate namah
Nanavidha parimala patra pushpani samarpayami.

Shri sathya Narayana ashtothra satha namaavali

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ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಕರ್ಮಣೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಪವಿತ್ರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮಂಗಳಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಗರ್ಭಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಪ್ರಜಾಪತಯೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವಿಕ್ರಮಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸಿದ್ಧಾಯ ನಮಃ || ೨೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಚ್ಯುತಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವೀರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಬೋಧಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಗ್ರಜಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸಂತುಷ್ಟಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವರಾಹಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಪಾರಾಯಣಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಪೂರ್ಣಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯೌಷಧಾಯ ನಮಃ || ೩೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಶಾಶ್ವತಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಪ್ರವರ್ಧನಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವಿಭವೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವಿಕ್ರಮಿಣೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಧನ್ವಿನೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮೇಧಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಧೀಶಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ರತವೇ ನಮಃ || ೪೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಕಾಲಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವತ್ಸಲಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವಸವೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮೇಘಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯರುದ್ರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಮೃತಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವೇದಾಂಗಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಚತುರಾತ್ಮನೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಭೋಕ್ತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ || ೫೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಶುಚಯೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾರ್ಜಿತಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯೇಂದ್ರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸಂಗರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸ್ವರ್ಗಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯನಿಯಮಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮೇಧಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವೇದ್ಯಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಪೀಯೂಷಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮಾಯಾಯ ನಮಃ || ೬೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮೋಹಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸುರಾನಂದಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸಾಗರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯತಪಸೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸಿಂಹಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮೃಗಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಲೋಕಪಾಲಕಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸ್ಥಿತಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯದಿಕ್ಪಾಲಕಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಧನುರ್ಧರಾಯ ನಮಃ || ೭೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಂಬುಜಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವಾಕ್ಯಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಗುರವೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯನ್ಯಾಯಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸಾಕ್ಷಿಣೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸಂವೃತಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವಹ್ನಯೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯವಾಯವೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಶಿಖರಾಯ ನಮಃ || ೮೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾನಂದಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಧಿರಾಜಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಶ್ರೀಪಾದಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಗುಹ್ಯಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯೋದರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಹೃದಯಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಕಮಲಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯನಾಳಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಹಸ್ತಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಬಾಹವೇ ನಮಃ || ೯೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮುಖಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಜಿಹ್ವಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯದೌಂಷ್ಟ್ರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯನಾಶಿಕಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಶ್ರೋತ್ರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಚಕ್ಷುಷೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಶಿರಸೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಮುಕುಟಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಂಬರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಭರಣಾಯ ನಮಃ || ೧೦೦ ||

ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಾಯುಧಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಶ್ರೀವಲ್ಲಭಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಗುಪ್ತಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಪುಷ್ಕರಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯದೃಢಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮಾವತಾರಕಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಗೃಹರೂಪಿಣೇ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯಪ್ರಹರಣಾಯುಧಾಯ ನಮಃ |
ಓಂ ಸತ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣದೇವತಾಭ್ಯೋ ನಮಃ || ೧೦೯ ||

|| ಶ್ರೀ ಸತ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣ ಅಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರ ಶತನಾಮಾವಳಿಃ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಮ್‌ ||

Om Satyadevaya Namaha
Om Satyatmane Namaha
Om Satyabhuutaya Namaha
Om Satyapurushhaya Namaha
Om Satyanathaya Namaha
Om Satyasaxine Namaha
Om Satyayogaya Namaha
Om Satyagyanaya Namaha
Om Satyagyanapriyaya Namaha
Om Satyanidhaye Namaha
Om Satyasambhavaya Namaha
Om Satyaprabhuve Namaha
Om Satyeshvaraya Namaha
Om Satyakarmane Namaha
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Om Satyadhanvine Namaha
Om Satyamedhaya Namaha
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Om Satyakratave Namaha
Om Satyakalaya Namaha
Om Satyavatsalaya Namaha
Om Satyavasave Namaha
Om Satyameghaya Namaha
Om Satyarudraya Namaha
Om Satyabrahmane Namaha
Om SatyamrItaya Namaha
Om SatyavedanGaya Namaha
Om Satyachaturatmane Namaha
Om Satyabhoktre Namaha
Om Satyashuchaye Namaha
Om Satyarjitaya Namaha
Om Satye.Ndraya Namaha
Om Satyasa.Ngaraya Namaha
Om Satyasvargaya Namaha
Om Satyaniyamaya Namaha
Om Satyamedhaya Namaha
Om Satyavedyaya Namaha
Om Satyapiiyuushhaya Namaha
Om Satyamayaya Namaha
Om Satyamohaya Namaha
Om Satyasurana.Ndaya Namaha
Om Satyasagaraya Namaha
Om Satyatapase Namaha
Om Satyasi.Nhaya Namaha
Om SatyamrIgaya Namaha
Om Satyalokapalakaya Namaha
Om Satyasthitaya Namaha
Om Satyadikpalakaya Namaha
Om Satyadhanurdharaya Namaha
Om Satyambujaya Namaha
Om Satyavakyaya Namaha
Om Satyagurave Namaha
Om Satyanyayaya Namaha
Om Satyasaxine Namaha
Om Satyasa.NvrItaya Namaha
Om Satyasampradaya Namaha
Om Satyavahnaye Namaha
Om Satyavayuve Namaha
Om Satyashikharaya Namaha
Om Satyana.Ndaya Namaha
Om Satyadhirajaya Namaha
Om Satyashriipadaya Namaha
Om Satyaguhyaya Namaha
Om Satyodaraya Namaha
Om SatyahrIdayaya Namaha
Om Satyakamalaya Namaha
Om Satyanalaya Namaha
Om Satyahastaya Namaha
Om Satyabahave Namaha
Om Satyamukhaya Namaha
Om Satyajihvaya Namaha
Om Satyadau.Nshhtraya Namaha
Om Satyanashikaya Namaha
Om Satyashrotraya Namaha
Om Satyachakase Namaha
Om Satyashirase Namaha
Om Satyamukutaya Namaha
Om Satyambaraya Namaha
Om Satyabharanaya Namaha
Om Satyayudhaya Namaha
Om Satyashrivallabhaya Namaha
Om Satyaguptaya Namaha
Om Satyapushkaraya Namaha
Om Satyadhridaya Namaha
Om Satyabhamavatarakaya Namaha
Om SatyagrIharupine Namaha
Om Satyapraharanayudhaya Namaha

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Shri sathyanarayana story:

Worship of Lord Sri Satyanarayan (Sri Maha Vishnu) is an integral part of Sanatan Dharma. This auspicious Satyanarayan Katha narration comes from one of the 18 puranas, the Skanda Purana. It is in the form of a dialog between Lord Vishnu and Sage Narada. Sri Satyanarayan puja gives devotees the opportunity to shower the Lord with prema and bhakti (love and devotion), and in return, the four rewards of life are fulfilled: dharma (spiritual need), artha (material need), kaama (personal need), moksha (liberation). Once, 88,000 rishis assembled at the forest Naimisharanya and asked Maharishi Sootha, the narrator of the Puranas, “Oh! Maharishi, please tell us how mankind can attain salvation?” Maharishi Sootha answered: “Once Narada Muni asked Lord Vishnu, the consort of Goddess Lakshmi, the same question. I will tell you what Lord Vishnu told Narada, so listen carefully.”

Once, Narada, during one of his sojourns to the various worlds, came to earth. There he saw the people suffering as a result of their past deeds. To alleviate their sufferings and bring them salvation, Narada traveled to Vishnu Loka. There he found Lord Vishnu adorned with ‘Sanhka’, ‘Chakra’, ‘Gadha’ and Lotus in his four hands and a Garland around his neck. Narada spoke humbly: “Oh, Supreme Lord, the savior of the destitute and the troubled, I surrender at thy feet.” Lord Vishnu said: “Narada, why have you come here? Tell me what you want and I will fulfill your wishes.” To which Narada replied, “Oh, Bhagavan, people on earth are suffering in many ways as a result of their own past sinful deeds. Please bestow thy grace and reveal to me as to how they can be helped.” Lord Vishnu replied, “Oh, Narada, mankind can rid itself of all its sorrows by performing a puja called SATYANARAYANA PUJA. This puja when performed according to religious rites will bring happiness, peace of mind and wealth in this life and salvation beyond.” On hearing this, Narada was filled with joy and addressed Lord Vishnu thus: “Oh, Lord, in your infinite grace, please tell me the details of the puja that you just mentioned, how and when to perform it and who has performed it before.” Lord Vishnu answered: “This puja can be performed in any month on a full-moon day. One must gather his friends and relatives, perform the puja with devotion and offer fruits, ghee, milk, curd, butter, wheat flour, sugar and honey to the Gods. After the puja is over, he must read the Satyanarayana Katha and distribute prasad to everybody. If the puja is thus performed, it will bring fulfillment of one’s wishes. Particularly, in the Kaliyuga, this puja brings contentment.”

End of Chapter One

Maharishi Sootha continued addressing the assembled rishis, “Oh Rishis, I will tell you who all have observed the Satyanarayana puja in the past. Once, there lived a very poor Brahmin in the beautiful city of Kasi. Plagued by acute hunger, he used to wander about here and there every day. Lord Vishnu took the form of an old man, appeared before the poor Brahmin and asked: “Friend, why are you wandering aimlessly?” The poor Brahmin replied, “Sir, I am a very poor man. Unable to bear the pangs of hunger, I beg for alms. Sir, if you know a way out of this misery, please tell me.” Whereupon, Lord Vishnu, who was in the guise of an old man, replied, “Oh, Brahmin, Lord Satyanarayana grants his devotee’s wishes and removes their sorrows. So you should perform his Puja and reap its benefits.” Lord Vishnu then explained the details of the Satyanarayana Vratha to the poor Brahmin and disappeared.

The poor Brahmin immediately resolved to perform the puja. After a sleepless night, he got up early in the morning and went to beg for alms, his mind fixed on only one thing, namely the puja.That day he got a lot of money with which he bought fruits and milk, curd and honey and performed the puja with his relatives and friends. With Lord Satyanrayana’s grace, he shed his poverty and lived a contented life. Every month on the full moon day he performed the puja and finally attained Moksha (salvation).

Maharishi Sootha thus told the assembled rishis the story which originally was narrated by Lord Vishnu to Narada Muni.

The rishis again addressed Maharishi Sootha: “Oh, Great One, please tell us in detail who else performed the puja.” Maha rishi Sootha continued : One day when the poor Brahmin from Kasi was observing the Satyanarayana Vratha, a wood-cutter entered his house and asked for water. Seeing the Brahmin perform the puja, the wood-cutter inquired what the puja was about and what, good it would bring. The Brahmin, who had been bestowed with Lord Narayana’s grace, spoke: “This is called Satyanarayana Vratha. Anyone who observes this Vratha will get all riches. I myself have been bestowed with wealth.” The wood-cutter was delighted to hear this. He learned the proper way to perform the puja, ate the prasad that was offered and went his way.

With Lord Satyanarayana on his mind, the wood-cutter resolved that he would observe the Vratha with whatever he was going to make by selling firewood that day. He went to that part of the city where rich people lived, sold the firewood and made twice the normal profit. Pleased with his luck, the wood-cutter bought bananas, sugar, ghee, milk, curd, honey and wheat flour and performed the Satyanarayana puja with his friends and relatives. By Lord Narayana’s grace, he too acquired enormous wealth and lived comfortably and attained moksha (salvation).

End of Chapter Two

Maharishi Sootha continued: “Oh, best of ascetics, I will now tell you the story further. In the olden days there lived a wise king by the name Ulkamukha. He had mastered all his senses and always spoke the truth. He used to go to the temple every day and give gifts to the Brahmins. His lotus-faced wife was a pure and pious woman. One day, the royal couple was performing the Satyanarayana puja at the banks of the river Bhadrasheela. At that time a merchant called Sadhu sailed by. Seeing the King perform some puja, Sadhu stopped his boat, got off and addressed the king humbly: “Oh, King, would you kindly tell me what you are doing with such devotion and concentration?” The King replied, “Oh, Sadhu, I have no children. In order that I may be blessed with children, I am worshipping the Almighty Lord Satyanaryana.”

On hearing this Sadhu spoke humbly: “Oh, King, please tell me how to perform the puja. I would like to observe the Vratha, as I too have no children.” The King told him all the details. Sadhu returned home and with great joy told his wife that they should perform Satyanarayana puja which will fulfill their desire to have children. He then resolved to perform the puja after the child was born.

Then by the divine grace, Sadhu’s wife Leelavathi conceived and in due course, a beautiful daughter was born to them. They named the child Kalavathi.

One day, Leelavathi reminded her husband of his promise to perform puja. Sadhu told his wife that he would do the puja at the time of his daughter’s wedding and got busy with his work.

In the meantime, Kalavathi grew up and blossomed into a lovely girl Sadhu sent out messengers to find a suitable bridegroom for his daughter. One of his messengers found a good-natured and handsome boy in a Vaishya family from Kaanchana Nagar. Sadhu found the boy to be a suitable match for Kalavathi and celebrated his daughter’s wedding with great pomp and show. But Sadhu completely forgot about the Satyanarayana puja and thus angered Lord Satyanarayana.

Then, one day Sadhu went on a business trip with his son-in-law. He stopped to trade at Ratnapura that was ruled by king Chandraketu. Lord Satyanarayana placed a curse on Sadhu.

One day in Ratnapura, some thieves robbed the king’s treasury and were running away. The king’s soldiers followed them in hot pursuit. The frightened thieves threw the things they had robbed, near Sadhu and his son-in-law who were sleeping under a tree, and escaped. Finding the king’s treasure near Sadhu and his son-in-law, the king’s soldiers arrested them and brought them before the king. The king ordered them to be chained and thrown into prison. Because of Lord Narayana’s Maya, nobody even listened to what Sadhu had to say in his defense. King Chandraketu also confiscated all their merchandise.

Lord Narayana’s curse did not spare Sadhu’s wife. Some robbers broke into her house and Leelavathi lost everything.

One day, Kalavathi was very hungry and ran out of the house. She wandered here and there and stopped at a house where Satyanarayana puja was being performed. She stayed at that place until the puja was 3 over and ate the prasad that was offered. When she reached home, it was late night. Leelavathi asked her where she had been. Kalavathi told her mother that she was listening to Satyanarayana Katha in somebody’s house. Leelavathi at once remembered her husband’s promise to perform the puja and resolved to observe Satyanarayana Vratha herself. She collected all her relatives and friends and prayed to Lord Satyanarayana to forgive their sins.

Lord Satyanarayana was pleased with Leelavathi’s prayers. He appeared before King Chandraketu in his dream and told him to release the two merchants from prison as they were not the real thieves. If the king failed to do so, Lord Narayana warned that his kingdom, wealth and children would all suffer.

Next morning, the king told his counselors about his dream and ordered Sadhu and his son-in-law to be released.The latter were frightened and stood before the king with bowed heads.The king talked to them gently and said, “You two have suffered a great deal because of your fate, but there is nothing to fear,” The king returned their merchandise, gave them new clothes and lots of gifts and bade them good-bye

End of Chapter Three

Sadhu and son-in-law loaded their boat with the riches given to them by the king and sailed homeward. Lord Satyanarayana wanted to test the Sadhu further. He took the form of an ascetic with a trident, appeared before Sadhu and asked him what he was carrying in his boat.Without realizing that the ascetic was indeed Lord Narayana in disguise, Sadhu laughed mockingly and said, “You Brahmin, were you thinking of stealing my things? We do not have any valuables in the boat except vessels.” Whereupon Lord Natyarana replied, “Oh Sadhu, so be it.” The ascetic then departed and went to the seashore to meditate.

When Sadhu went into his boat, he discovered to his horror that the boat was filled with vessels just as he had falsely told the ascetic. Sadhu swooned at the sight but he was revived by his son-in-law who said: “This must be the curse of the ascetic. He must be a mystic. Let’s go to him and ask his forgiveness.”

The two merchants then went to the seashore where the ascetic was meditating. They fell at his feet and repeatedly begged for his forgiveness. Pleased by Sadhu’s devotion, the Lord said, “Sadhu, do not weep.You suffer because you have broken your promise time and again.” On hearing this, Sadhu prayed to God, “Oh Lord, even Brahma and other Devas drowned in your Maya, cannot comprehend your form completely. How can I, with my limited knowledge, comprehend your various forms? I pray within my limited knowledge. Please show me your true form and bless me.”

Upon hearing his prayer, God was pleased and granted his wishes, restoring his merchandise in the boat, and disappeared. The two merchants then joyfully sailed homeward. On reaching their hometown, they sent a messenger to their wives to inform them of their safe arrival.

 At that time, Leelavathi and Kalavathi were performing Satyanarayana puja. Leelavathi quickly finished the puja and asked her daughter to do so. She then hurried to the seashore to meet her husband. Kalavathi, in her eagerness to meet her husband, forgot to eat the prasad and rushed to the seashore. This action of hers angered Lord Satyanarayana. He caused the ship and her husband to drown in the sea.

Not finding her husband, Kalavathi started weeping. All were wonderstruck and frightened. Sadhu was at a loss to know what to do. Thinking that it was Lord Narayana’s Maya, he announced to that he would perform Satyanarayana puja and prayed to Lord again and again. At this, Lord Satyanarayana, the savior of the sinners, was very pleased and said, “Oh Sadhu, your daughter did not eat the prasad in her haste to see her husband, so I made him and the boat disappear. Let her go home, take the prasad and return.” On hearing this, Kalavathi rushed and took the prasad. When she returned to the seashore, she found to her joy, her husband and the boat. Then Sadhu returned home happily with his relatives and performed the Satyanarayana puja every full moon day. With God’s grace, he enjoyed all the comforts in this world and finally attained salvation.

End of Chapter Four

Maharishi Sootha continued: “Once there was a king called Thungadhwaja who underwent a lot of misery after refusing the Satyanarayana prasad.” One day, after hunting, he was resting under a shady tree. Some cowherds were happily performing Satyanarayana puja nearby.The King, in his vanity, refused the prasad they offered. When he reached his palace, he found that his kingdom, his 100 sons, his wealth and everything was destroyed.Then it occurred to him that Lord Satyanarayana was probably angry with him. He went back to the cowherds, prostrated himself before Lord Satyanarayana and performed the puja with great devotion. Lord Satyanarayana showered His blessings and the King regained everything he had lost earlier. He lived happily and reached Vaikuntha after death.

Maharishi Sootha said, “Oh holy men, I have narrated to you the Satyanaryana Katha which was originally told by Lord Vishnu to Narada Muni. By observing this Vratha, mankind can attain salvation. In this Kaliyuga, observance of the Vratha can lead to gratification of one’s, wishes.” Thus ended the narration of Maharishi Sootha after which the rishis returned to their respective homes.

End of Chapter Five

| OM SHRI SATHYANARAYANAYA NAMAH |

saapadha preparation:

Take 5 small cups of rava and roast it in ghee
Take 5 small cups of ghee, sugar, milk and banana.
boil 5 cups of milk
cook rava in the boiling milk
once rava is cooked, add 5 cups of sugar and 5 cups of banana and mix it well

daily tulasi pooja with slokas
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daily tulasi pooja with slokas

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Significance of Tulasi:

“Every home with a Tulasi plant is a place of pilgrimage, and no diseases, messengers of Yama, the God of Death, can enter it.”
Skandapurana Padmapurana Uttarakhanda

tulanaa naasti athaiva Tulsi (Meaning: The one which is incomparable (in its qualities) is the Tulsi)

Srimad-Bhagavatam explains the special position of the Tulasi plant:

“Although flowering plants like the mandara, kunda, kurabaka, utpala, campaka, arna, punnaga, nagakesara, bakula, lily, and parijata are full of transcendental fragrance, they are still conscious of the austerities performed by Tulasi, for Tulasi is given special preference by the Lord, who garlands Himself with Tulasi leaves.”

Tulasi is the essence of all devotional activities. The leaves, flowers, roots, bark, branches, trunk, and shade of Tulasi-devi are all spiritual.

A house where Tulasi-devi is present never falls on bad times, and it becomes purer than all holy places. The fragrance of Tulasi-devi purifies all who smell it.

One who sees or comes near a house or garden where the Tulasi plant is present gets rid of all his sinful reactions, including that of killing a brahmana.
Lord Krsna happily lives in the house, town, or forest where Tulasi-devi is present.

A recent research indicates that Tulsi reduces inflammation, prevents gastric ulcers, protects against radiation, lowers fevers, cholesterol and high blood presssure, enhances periodontal health, displays significant natural antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal activity, improves digestion and absorption of other nutrients, and even repels mosquitoes and other potentially harmful insects.

When picking Tulasi leaves, chant the following mantra:

tulasy amrta janmasi
sada tvam kesava-priya
kesavartham cinomi tvam
varada bhava sobhane

Meaning – “O Tulasi, you were born from nectar. You are always very dear to Lord Kesava. Now, in order to worship Lord Kesava, I am collecting your leaves and manjaris. Please bestow your benediction on me.”

As per our philosophy, only men are allowed to pick tulasi leaves before starting devara pooja

How to pick Tulasi leaves:

  1. Pick the leaves one at a time with your fingertips.
  2. Pick with care and attention. Avoid using cutting tools.
  3. Pick Tulasi leaves and flowers in the morning, never at night (from sunset to sunrise)
  4. Tulasi should not be plucked on dvadasi.
  5. One should pluck the leaves with the right hand, holding the branch in the left hand, being careful not to break the branches.

According to the Garuda Purana, Tulasi must always be offered on the naivedyam.

tulasi vina ya kriyate na puja
snanam na tat yat tulasi vinakrtam
bhuktam na tat yat tulasi vinakrtam
pitam na tat yat tulasi vinakrtam

Puja, bathing and offering of food and drink performed without Tulasi cannot be considered as puja, bathing and offering to the Lord. The Lord does not accept anything or drink anything that is without Tulasi.

Tulsi sloka

ಯನ್ಮೂಲೇ ಸರ್ವತೀರ್ಥಾನಿ ಯನ್ಮಧ್ಯೇ ಸರ್ವದೇವತಾಃ |
ಯದಗ್ರೇ ಸರ್ವ ವೇದಾಶ್ಚ ತುಲಸಿತ್ವಾಂ ನಮಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ||

Yanmule sarvatirhaani
Yannagre sarvadevatta
Yanmadhye sarvavedaascha
Tulsi taam namaamyaham

Meaning – I bow down to the Tulsi, at whose base are all the holy places, at whose top reside all the deities and in whose middle are all the Vedas.

Daily pooja procedure:

Perform pooja with cleaning the surface around Tulasi brindavana and draw a rangoli.
apply haldi, kumkum, mantrakshthata to Tulasi. decorate tulasi with flowers.
Perform Neivedhya and aarathi

Tulasi Archanai

  1. Sri tulasyai namah
  2. Sri vishnu pathniyai namah
  3. Aaga handharyai namah
  4. loka vandhithayai namah
  5. peethamabara dharinyai namah
  6. Ksheerabthi thanayai namah
  7. loga jananyai namah
  8. sarvaabharana bhooshithaiyai namah
  9. sumukayai namah
  10. Sunasikayai namah
  11. Sri ramayai namah
  12. Sri tulasyai namah

While performing Pradakshina

ತು‌ಅಲಸೀಕಾನನಂ ಯತ್ರ ಯತ್ರ ಪದ್ಮವನಾನಿ ಚ |
ವಸಂತಿ ವೈಷ್ಣವಾ ಯತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ಸನ್ನಿಹಿತೋ ಹರಿಃ ||

thulasi kananam yatra yatra padmavanaani cha
vasanthi vaishnava yatra thathra sannihitho hari ||

ಪುಷ್ಕರಾದ್ಯಾನಿ ತೀರ್ಥಾನಿ ಗಂಗಾದ್ಯಾಃ ಸಂತಸ್ತಥಾ |
ವಾಸುದೇವೋ ದಯೋದೇವಾಃ ವಸಂತಿ ತುಲ್ಳಸೀವನೇ ||

pushkaraadhyaani theerthani Gagadhya sarithas thatha
vaasudeva dayo devaa vasanthi thulasivane

ಪ್ರಸೀದ ತುಲಸೀ ದೇವಿ | ಪ್ರಸೀದ ಹರಿವಲ್ಲಭೇ |
ಕ್ಷೀರೋದ ಮಥನೋದ್ಭೂತೇ ತುಲಸೀತ್ವಾಂ ನಮಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ||

praseetha thulasi devi  praseetha hari vallabe
Ksheerotha mathanoth boothe thulasithvam namamyaham

Tulasi vandhanam

ತುಲಸಿ ಶ್ರೀಸಖಿ ಶುಭೇ ಪಾಪಹಾರಿಣಿ ಪುಣ್ಯದೇ |
ನಮಸ್ತೇ ನಾರದನುತೇ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಮನಃ ಪ್ರಿಯೇ ||

thulasi sri sukhe subhe paapa haarini punyathe
namasthe naradha nuthe namo narayana priye

when applying Thulasi mrithika

lalate yasya dhrusyatha tulasi moolammrithika
yamastham neshithum saktha ki dhoddtha bayangara

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varalakshmi Pooja
DEVOTIONAL · MADHWA · Mahalakshmi · sravaana maasa · Varalakshmi · varalakshmi pooja

varalakshmi Pooja

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Rangoli for habba:

Dasara padagalu

Sthothragalu

When to perform?

This pooja falls on friday before pournami on Sravaana Maasa.

Who should perform?

Married ladies should undertake this pooja if this pooja is allowed in their family tradition. Purohits should be invited and this pooja must be done carefully following all procedures as per sashthras. Those who dont have family traditions, can also pray and praise Goddess Mahalakshmi by singing various dasara padgalu , reciting lakshmi sthothrams and performing ashtothram to the Photo or Idol of Goddess Mahalakshmi

Those who have traditions and unable to perform pooja because of illness, monthly cycles should do this pooja on the friday of Navarathri

Varlakshmi story:

One day when Lord Eswara is relaxing in Kailasa giri, Goddess Parvathi approached Him and asked him to tell a vrata that gives wealth and prosperity. The Lord tells her that performing Varalakshmi Vratam will bring in sowbagyam to the women folk. He narrates the story and explains the process of performing the vrata to Goddess Parvathi. This vrata has to be performed on Friday that falls before Poornima in Sukla Paksham in Sravanamasam.

The story happens in a beautiful town called Kundinagaram located in the Kingdom of Vidarbha (Vidarba Rajyam). In that Kundinagram town, Goddess Adilakshmi, being pleased by her devotion tells Charumathi in a dream and directed her to perform the vrata to enable Her to fulfil her desires. Charumathi wakes up and tells her husband about the dream. Charumathi along with some neighbourhood women takes bath in the wee hours and prepare a mandapam and invites Varalakshmi Devi. She recites the following sloka along with other women with utmost faith and devotion.

Lakshmi Ksheerasamudra rajatanyam sri rangadhameswareem
Dasibootha samastha devavanitham lokaika deepamkuram
Sri manmanda kataksha labdhivibhat brahmendra gangadharam
Twamtrayamlokyakutumbhineem sasijavandemukunda priyam

Then she wore nine threads Thoranam to right hand and offers naivadyam to Goddess Lakshmi Devi. On the completion of the first circumstance, she heard she found earrings, necklaces and other ornaments. On the second circumstance, they found bangles made of navaratnams(precious stones) to their hands. On completion of the third circumstance, they found immense wealth. Then Charumathi offers Tambulam to the brahmin priests and distribute the vrata prasadam to the relatives and lead a happy life. Since then, Hindu women perform this vrata with utmost faith and trust till today.

The origin of Varalakshmi Vratha is associated with a game of dice played between Lord Shiva and Parvati. Goddess Parvati who was winning all the games was accused of cheating by Lord Shiva. So they decided to appoint Chitranemi, a gana of Shiva, as the umpire.

Chitranemi ruled in favor of Lord Shiva and this angered Goddess Parvati who cursed him to suffer from leprosy.  Shiva asked Parvati to forgive Chitranemi and she agreed to revoke the curse if he watched Varalakshmi Vratha performed by a group of women near lakeside. The tradition of Varalakshmi Vratha started from then onwards.

This pooja is done by Many people and enjoyed the benefits. One who listens or read this story, will obtain wealth and prosperity with the blessings of sri varalakshmi

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Procedure:

  1. Do sankalpa
  2. Do Ganesha pooja
  3. Decorate kalasas
  4. Do Kalasa sthapana(Yamuna kalasa, Mahalakshmi kalasa)
  5. Pray Goddess Mahalakshmi
  6. Perform Shodasha upachara puja(Dhyanam, aasanam, paathyam, arghyam, aachamaniyam, madhubarkam, panchamrutham, aachamanuyam, kanda suthram, kandham, akshtham, pushpam, Ashtothram)
  7. Perform doopa deepam and Neivedhyam
  8. Perform pooja to the holy thread
  9. distribute upayana
  10. read the story
  11. sing Mahalakshmi songs

Thread pooja: (Thoragranthi pooja)

The thread should be tied with nine knots and perform pushpa akshtha to nine threads by following mantra

  1. kamalayai namah
  2. ramayai namah
  3. loga mathre namah
  4. vishwa jananyai namah
  5. mahalakshmai namah
  6. Ksheerabthi thanayai namah
  7. vishwa sakhinyai namah
  8. chandrasodharyai namah
  9. harivallabayai namah

Sri Lakshmi Ashtothra Satha Namavali

  1. Om Prakrityai Namah
  2. Om Vikrityai Namah
  3. Om Vidyaayai Namah
  4. Om Sarvabhuutahitapradaayai Namah
  5. Om Shraddhaayai Namah
  6. Om Vibhuutyai Namah
  7. Om Surabhyai Namah
  8. Om Paramaatmikaayai Namah
  9. Om Vaache Namah
  10. Om Padmaalayaayai Namah
  11. Om Padmaayai Namah
  12. Om Shuchaye Namah
  13. Om Svaahaayai Namah
  14. Om Svadhaayai Namah
  15. Om Sudhaayai Namah
  16. Om Dhanyaayai Namah
  17. Om Hiranmayyai Namah
  18. Om Laxmyai Namah
  19. Om Nityapushhtaayai Namah
  20. Om Vibhaavaryai Namah
  21. Om Adityai Namah
  22. Om Ditye Namah
  23. Om Diipaayai Namah
  24. Om Vasudhaayai Namah
  25. Om Vasudhaarinyai Namah
  26. Om Kamalaayai Namah
  27. Om Kaantaayai Namah
  28. Om Kaamaaxyai Namah
  29. Om Krodhasambhavaayai Namah
  30. Om Anugrahapradaayai Namah
  31. Om Buddhaye Namah
  32. Om Anaghaayai Namah
  33. Om Harivallabhaayai Namah
  34. Om Ashokaayai Namah
  35. Om Amritaayai Namah
  36. Om Diiptaayai Namah
  37. Om Lokashokavinaashinyai Namah
  38. Om Dharmanilayaayai Namah
  39. Om Karunaayai Namah
  40. Om Lokamaatre Namah
  41. Om Padmapriyaayai Namah
  42. Om Padmahastaayai Namah
  43. Om Padmaaxyai Namah
  44. Om Padmasundaryai Namah
  45. Om Padmodbhavaayai Namah
  46. Om Padmamukhyai Namah
  47. Om Padmanaabhapriyaayai Namah
  48. Om Ramaayai Namah
  49. Om Padmamaalaadharaayai Namah
  50. Om Devyai Namah
  51. Om Padminyai Namah
  52. Om Padmagandhinyai Namah
  53. Om Punyagandhaayai Namah
  54. Om Suprasannaayai Namah
  55. Om Prasaadaabhimukhyai Namah
  56. Om Prabhaayai Namah
  57. Om Chandravadanaayai Namah
  58. Om Chandraayai Namah
  59. Om Chandrasahodaryai Namah
  60. Om Chaturbhujaayai Namah
  61. Om Chandraruupaayai Namah
  62. Om Indiraayai Namah
  63. Om Indushiitalaayai Namah
  64. Om Aahlaadajananyai Namah
  65. Om Pushhtayai Namah
  66. Om Shivaayai Namah
  67. Om Shivakaryai Namah
  68. Om Satyai Namah
  69. Om Vimalaayai Namah
  70. Om Vishvajananyai Namah
  71. Om Tushhtayai Namah
  72. Om Daaridryanaashinyai Namah
  73. Om Priitipushhkarinyai Namah
  74. Om Shaantaayai Namah
  75. Om Shuklamaalyaambaraayai Namah
  76. Om Shriyai Namah
  77. Om Bhaaskaryai Namah
  78. Om Bilvanilayaayai Namah
  79. Om Varaarohaayai Namah
  80. Om Yashasvinyai Namah
  81. Om Vasundharaayai Namah
  82. Om Udaaraa.Ngaayai Namah
  83. Om Harinyai Namah
  84. Om Hemamaalinyai Namah
  85. Om Dhanadhaanyakarye Namah
  86. Om Siddhaye Namah
  87. Om Strainasaumyaayai Namah
  88. Om Shubhapradaaye Namah
  89. Om Nripaveshmagataanandaayai Namah
  90. Om Varalaxmyai Namah
  91. Om Vasupradaayai Namah
  92. Om Shubhaayai Namah
  93. Om Hiranyapraakaaraayai Namah
  94. Om Samudratanayaayai Namah
  95. Om Jayaayai Namah
  96. Om MaNgalaa Devyai Namah
  97. Om Vishhnuvaxassthalasthitaayai Namah
  98. Om Vishhnupatnyai Namah
  99. Om Prasannaaxyai Namah
  100. Om Naaraayanasamaashritaayai Namah
  101. Om Daaridryadhv.Nsinyai Namah
  102. Om Devyai Namah
  103. Om Sarvopadrava Vaarinyai Namah
  104. Om Navadurgaayai Namah
  105. Om Mahaakaalyai Namah
  106. Om Brahmaavishhnushivaatmikaayai Namah
  107. Om Trikaalagyaanasampannaayai Namah
  108. Om Bhuvaneshvaryai Namah

Sri lakshmi dwadasa naama stotram.

Thrailohkya poojithey devi kamalay vishnu vallabay
Yathaathvaam soosthiraa krishnay thadhaa bava mayi sthiraa
Eeswaree kamalaa lakshmeeh salaa poothir harippriyaa
Padhmaa padhmaalayaa samyak uchchaih padhma dhaarinee ||

Sri Lakshmi Hrudaya by Sri Vadirajaru

Sri Devi thanu Sri Damanna maneyalli
Adi anthyagallidiralu southyasukha
Roopadinda avalige vedavaalegala
oduttiralu Avalhinda hariyu mooru
manegala paalaya kethana Bhayavilla.
Modale udakavilla aadakaaranhadinda udhi
thaanaadalhu Achyuthage ambhudiyaadalu
Aaga mahaalakumi Ambarada aabaranhavaadalu
Bhombhannada aaladeleyaadalu Enembe
ivala saahasakke Sribhoodurgeya
aalisidanu hariyu Thaa aaladeleya mele
malagidanu Achyuthana hrudayadalli
lingavisishtaraada Initu jeevara hidi
tumbaakondu Thanayana nooru varsha pariyantadi
Vanajaaksha vatapatra saayanaagi Janarellaa
thamma gatige thakka saadanava Saadisikolla
lendu karuni punarapi Srushtiya
maaduvenendu laalanege prakrutiya
Mamatheyittu gunatraiyaatmaka sookshma
tathva Raasiya jeevaranu srujiyidanu hayavadananu

 

Bheemana Amavasya (Deepasthamba Pooja)
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Bheemana Amavasya (Deepasthamba Pooja)

Srividya Guruprasad13 Comments

click the link for sampradaaya haadu:

Dhivasi gowri haadu/Bheemana amavasya haadu(Kannada)

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Who Should Perform?

This pooja is performed by Unmarried girls and Married ladies. After Marriage, This pooja should be performed by Ladies for 9 years. This pooja will protect Pathi(husband), brothers and male members of the family from all dangers and long lasting healthy life .

Gendana Puja is a puja to Parvati-Parameswara for the well-being of the husband. For unmarried girls, it is a prayer to Devi to grant an ideal husband.

When to Perform?

This pooja is performed on Ashaada Maasa Amavasya

Procedure

Collect all the required pooja items listed below:

  • Make idols of shiva and parvathy in Mud. It should resemble like Jaggery as shown in the below pic. (A pair of mud kalikamba lamps representing Shiva and Parvati or picture of Shiva and Parvati or Silver lamps).

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This is how kalikamba should be made

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Source: Google Image(A Pair of Kalikambas made by a devotee)
  • Thembittu lamps or traditional lamps
  • Yellow thread(for Mangalya of Parvathi devi)
  • Turmeric root(for Mangalya of Parvathi devi)
  • Flowers
  • Betel leaves
  • Betul nuts
  • Mango(Only fruit permitted during saaka vrata)
  • Flowers
  • Sacred thread

Puja To Dora With Nine Knots
Parvati Devi protects us in nine ways, with her nine Roopas. Take a white thread and smear it with wet-Arishina-Pudi  first. Then make it a thread with nine knots. Each knot  represents one Roopa of Devi. Tie little flower/Pushpa at the center of the thread. It is Dora, to be tied to the girl’s right-wrist after puja

Step by step Procedure

  1. In cases of failing to do Kalikambas,pooja must be done at least with the picture of shiva parvathy.
  2. Out of 2 Kalikambas, treat one of them as Parvathy and tie the Mangalya to it
  3. Make 9 knots in a 9 layered thread and keep ready in the pooja mantap
  4. clean the pooja place and keep the mane ready
  5. Fill a plate with rice and place the kalikambas on it
  6. Place the sacred thread near the kalikambas
  7. Perform Ganapathy pooja and pray for doing pooja without any obstacles
  8. Do Pooja to Lord Shiva and parvathy as usual by offering Kumkum, turmeric, Gajavasthras,flowers etc
  9. Perform Arati
  10. Do the urutani(See the Notes)
  11. Then tie the thread to her right had by the elder most person in your family
  12. offer the Prasadam to Lord shiva and parvathy
  13. Take Arathi with 9 Thambeetu deepa(See notes for Thambeetu preparation). In case of not able to prepare thambettu deepa, alternatively perform with 9 mud lamps or 9 wick deepa
  14. Read the story of bheemana Amavasya
  15. Perform poonar pooja(Pooja by applying haldi kumkum need to be done after the completion of the pooja) immediately
  16. Then get the blessings from elders
  17. Distribute Vilathale adike with blouse bit, dakshine, fruits and flowers to sumangali ladies and get their blessings

Neivedhyam:

  1. ven pongal using toor dal
  2. 9 karadakadubu or somasi
  3. chiguli
  4. thembittu
  5. Kosamalli
  6. Chittranna made from pepper (Saaka vrata)
  7. Curd rice
  8. Mango fruit
  9. Payasam(Whatever permitted in saaka vrata)

Amidst of those busy life and changing environment, atleast one has to prepare 9 somasi or karadakadubu and should offer to Lord Shiva and Parvathy

Story:

This is a Vratha available in Skanda Purana

Once there lived a king whose son(the Prince) dead prematurely. The King was getting his son married in a grand manner. Still he decides to get dead son married by announcing rewards for those who come forward to give their daughter to this dead son.

A poor Brahmin comes forward to marry his daughter to the dead prince. The wedding was celebrated . That was a Amavasya Day. After the marriage celebration was over, the dead prince’s body was brought near Bhageerathi River for final rites. As the people were preparing the pyre, thunder and lightening strikes along with heavy rains.  The people panicked and ran back to their homes leaving the dead body and the innocent girl there itself.

The girl remembered that it was the day of Jyothirbheemeshwari vrata, which her mother made her perform without fail every year.  She took bath in the river and molded two lamps and rolled out fiber of a plant to form the wick for the lamps.  She poured water into the lamps and did bhandara with Mud as there was no rice/wheat .

Shiva & Parvathi were the silent spectators for all her activities and were pleased with her devotion and blessed her.

She finished her pooja with whatever is available at that place.

As she finished her pooja Rudradevaru and Parvathi Deviyaru appeared before her.  Lord Shiva broke the mud balls / bandara and asked her to ask for a boon.  She requested them to bring her husband back to life, which was granted.  The people next day were happy and surprised to see the prince alive and they took the two back in a procession and they lived happily ever after.

Thus the Vratha became more popular after this incident.

Next day:

Dissolve the Kalikambas in water or Place the kalikambas in Tulsi pot

*Notes:

Urutaani

  • The girl who performed the pooja should sit on a mat facing the east. She is given the  betel leaves, betel nuts and fruits. 
  • While she hold it with both her hands,urutani is done.The lady who does urutani, applies haldi to her cheeks, hands and legs.
  •  With the paste made from haldi & Chunna(Limestone,) the red coloured paste is applied as mehandi design on her legs.

Tambeetu

Ingredients:

  • rice flour –  1 cup
  • Jaggery – 1/2 cup
  • Ghee and milk – as needed

Steps

  1. Fry the rice flour until the raw smell leaves
  2. Heat jaggery in a pan with little amount of water
  3. add Flour to it
  4. using Ghee and Milk round the balls and make it as small cups
  5. fill those cups with the ghee and put the wick and your thambittu deepa is ready

Karida Kadubu

follow the recipe in this link: http://www.chefandherkitchen.com/2012/07/karida-kadubu-fried-modak-kari-kudumulu.html

Avoid using coconut, cardamom as it is not allowed in Saaka vratha

|| Sri Krishnarpanamasthu ||