Showing posts with label Adi Amavasa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adi Amavasa. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 15, 2020



Deepasthamba Puja, also known as Deepasthambha Amavasya Pooja(Kendan Pooja), is an important observance undertaken by womens' in Madwa.  It is observed on the no moon day (Amavasya) in the Kannada month of Ashada (July – August) and is a unique Madwa ritual. On the day women pray for the well being of male members in the family – husbands and brothers. The ritual is also known as Bheemana amavasya vratha

Deepasthambha Puja is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Married women perform it for the long life of husbands and brothers. Unmarried women for getting a good husband.

A pair of lamps made by women on the day using mud(Semman) known as Kalikamba represents Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. on the day Special pujas are done on the auspicious day to Please them. Thambittu Deepa or Thembittu lamp made from flour is made on the occasion and lit to cool all bad emotions like anger, frustration etc. It is these lamps that give the ritual the name Deepasthamba.

The ritual is based on the story of a young girl who was married to a dead prince. She accepted her faith and the day after marriage she performed the Deepasthambha Amavasi puja with mud lamps. Impressed by her devotion, Shiva and Parvati appeared before her and brought back the Prince to life. The mud kalikamba prepared by her was broken by Lord Shiva.

Married women perform the Deepasthamba Puja for nine years after marriage. In ninth year, she presents a lamp to her brother(s) or a male member in the family.

How to observe Deevike Ammavasya Pooja?
Requirements
  • A pair of mud kalikamba lamps representing Shiva and Parvati or picture of Shiva and Parvati or Silver lamps.
  • Thembittu lamps
  • Turmeric roots
  • Yellow thread
  • Kajavastra
  • Flowers
  • Betel leaves
  • Betel nuts
  • Bananas
  • Unbroken coconut
  • Fruits 
  • Blouse bit
  • Rice
All things needed for the Puja are arranged. There are no strict rules you can always substitute things.
House is cleaned and decorated, especially the Puja area.
Fried things are not prepared on the day.

Preparation for the Puja
Make or buy a pair of Kalikamba lamps – it represents Shiva and Parvati and it is worshipped on the day. (Instead of Kali kamba lamps people also use idol or image of Goddess Parvati and Shiva or a pair of silver lamp or a single lamp).Kalikamba lamps are cleaned and decorated – with sandalwood, turmeric paste or other similar items.A yellow thread is used to tie turmeric root and it is tied to one of the lamps. This is Goddess Parvati.

Take a tray(Manai/Palagai),and cover it with a new blouse bit and is placed facing East. Kalikamba lamps is placed on rice or grains on it. A garland is created using cotton(kajavastra) and is used to decorate the
Kalikamba lamps. A sacred turmeric thread or yellow thread is placed in front of both the lamps or tied in the center.

Knot the yellow thread in nine places along with a flower. Keep the tied thread, betel leaves, and betel nuts in front of the lamp. The normal lamps in the puja room are decorated in the normal way.
For each women or girls ,One pair of kalikamba lamps should be made.

PROCEDURE:
1. Mangala Snaanam
2. Thulasi Pooja
3. Hosthilu Pooje -(Draw a rangoli, apply turmeric and vermilion to the Hostilu)
4. Bheemana /Divasi Pooja 
5. Naivedya
6. Aarathi
7. Thamboola
Deevasi  Puja
The Kalikamba lamps are worshipped on the day. An archana with turmeric and kumkum is performed. Any slokas dedicated to Shiva and Parvati is recited. You can also read  the story associated with Deevika Amavasya. While reading the kathe, hold the dosa ladle on the lamp lit(thembittu deepa), The black colored substance will appear, collect it and add cold ghee to this and is to be applied on the eyes after Aarthi

Naivedya
Nivedya is offered and it includes coconut, betel leaves, betel nuts, fruits, bananas and Sweets made.

Aarthi
An arati using sodalu and Karpura is performed. Sacred yellow thread is tied on the right hand wrist.
Elder male members bless the females in the house.

Thamboola
Betel leaves, sweets, fruits are distributed among female friends and relatives. After Marriage women performing pooja for 9 years should give 9 betel leaves,with 9 betel nuts and 9 kaduvu(Kolakatta) for one elder sumangali for 9 years.

Next Day
The mud kalikamba lamps are placed under the Tulsi plant or dissolved in water and the water is poured under a plant in the garden.
Married women observe Bheema Ammavasi for nine years after marriage. If they have the kalikamba lamps, it is gifted to a newly married woman or women who are performing the Bheemana Amavasya


This year Deepasthambha Puja 2020 falling on 20th of July Monday.
In next few days I will update some prepartion photos too. So office goers, can prepare on Sunday itself  something. Then Monday while going to office can do pooja relaxly.


Written by
Smt. Chandrika Arvind




Monday, July 25, 2011

Deepasthamba Puja (Aadi Amavasya)


Deepasthamba Puja, also known as Deepasthambha Amavasya Pooja(Kendan Pooja), is an important observance undertaken by womens' in Madwa. This year Deepasthambha Puja 2011 falling on 30th of July.  It is observed on the no moon day (Amavasya) in the Kannada month of Ashada (July – August) and is a unique Madwa ritual. On the day women pray for the well being of male members in the family – husbands and brothers. The ritual is also known as Bheemana amavasya vratha

Deepasthambha Puja is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Married women perform it for the long life of husbands and brothers. Unmarried women for getting a good husband.

A pair of lamps made by women on the day using mud(Semman) known as Kalikamba represents Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. on the day Special pujas are done on the auspicious day to Please them. Thambittu Deepa or Thembittu lamp made from flour is made on the occasion and lit to cool all bad emotions like anger, frustration etc. It is these lamps that give the ritual the name Deepasthamba.

The ritual is based on the story of a young girl who was married to a dead prince. She accepted her faith and the day after marriage she performed the Deepasthambha Amavasi puja with mud lamps. Impressed by her devotion, Shiva and Parvati appeared before her and brought back the Prince to life. The mud kalikamba prepared by her was broken by Lord Shiva.

Married women perform the Deepasthamba Puja for nine years after marriage. In ninth year, she presents a lamp to her brother(s) or a male member in the family.

How to observe Deevike Ammavasya Pooja?
Requirements
  • A pair of mud kalikamba lamps representing Shiva and Parvati or picture of Shiva and Parvati or Silver lamps.
  • Thembittu lamps
  • Turmeric roots
  • Yellow thread
  • Kajavastra
  • Flowers
  • Betel leaves
  • Betel nuts
  • Bananas
  • Unbroken coconut
  • Fruits 
  • Blouse bit
  • Rice
All things needed for the Puja are arranged. There are no strict rules you can always substitute things.
House is cleaned and decorated, especially the Puja area.
Fried things are not prepared on the day.

Preparation for the Puja
Make or buy a pair of Kalikamba lamps – it represents Shiva and Parvati and it is worshipped on the day. (Instead of Kali kamba lamps people also use idol or image of Goddess Parvati and Shiva or a pair of silver lamp or a single lamp).Kalikamba lamps are cleaned and decorated – with sandalwood, turmeric paste or other similar items.A yellow thread is used to tie turmeric root and it is tied to one of the lamps. This is Goddess Parvati.

Take a tray(Manai/Palagai),and cover it with a new blouse bit and is placed facing East. Kalikamba lamps is placed on rice or grains on it. A garland is created using cotton(kajavastra) and is used to decorate the
Kalikamba lamps. A sacred turmeric thread or yellow thread is placed in front of both the lamps or tied in the center.

Knot the yellow thread in nine places along with a flower. Keep the tied thread, betel leaves, and betel nuts in front of the lamp. The normal lamps in the puja room are decorated in the normal way.
For each women or girls ,One pair of kalikamba lamps should be made.

PROCEDURE:
1. Mangala Snaanam
2. Thulasi Pooja
3. Hosthilu Pooje -(Draw a rangoli, apply turmeric and vermilion to the Hostilu)
4. Bheemana /Divasi Pooja 
5. Naivedya
6. Aarathi
7. Thamboola
Deevasi  Puja
The Kalikamba lamps are worshipped on the day. An archana with turmeric and kumkum is performed. Any slokas dedicated to Shiva and Parvati is recited. You can also read  the story associated with Deevika Amavasya. While reading the kathe, hold the dosa ladle on the lamp lit(thembittu deepa), The black colored substance will appear, collect it and add cold ghee to this and is to be applied on the eyes after Aarthi

Naivedya
Nivedya is offered and it includes coconut, betel leaves, betel nuts, fruits, bananas and Sweets made.

Aarthi
An arati using sodalu and Karpura is performed. Sacred yellow thread is tied on the right hand wrist.
Elder male members bless the females in the house.

Thamboola
Betel leaves, sweets, fruits are distributed among female friends and relatives. After Marriage women performing pooja for 9 years should give 9 betel leaves,with 9 betel nuts and 9 kaduvu(Kolakatta) for one elder sumangali for 9 years.

Next Day
The mud kalikamba lamps are placed under the Tulsi plant or dissolved in water and the water is poured under a plant in the garden.
Married women observe Bheema Ammavasi for nine years after marriage. If they have the kalikamba lamps, it is gifted to a newly married woman or women who are performing the Bheemana Amavasya


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Deepaskamba Pooja(Adi Amavasa)

This time it falls on 30th july.Will  shortly update all festivals that falls in Kara varusha(2011-2012) in Detail