Gow-padma vrata

Gow-Padma Vrata

1. Newly married girls are suppose put gopadma rangoli for 5 years
2. Suppose to start from 1st ekadasi of aashada maasa and keep the rangoli (see below) everyday till utvana dwadasi(tulasi pooja)
3. prepare

1st year-33 sovtu shavigae payasa (make in a new vessel)
2nd year-33 yarriyappa
3rd year-33 muchoore
4th year-33 yeL unDe
5th year-33 kayi holigae should be done for naivedhya

1. Give bagina to brothers or to a brahmin
2. Give yelle adikae ccoconut,dakshinae, fruits etc

go-padma rangoli

(should draw 33 gow-padma in cow and 5 in calf.)

1. Open swargada baagilu (see figure below).
2. Give argya (33 akshate) in koLa.
3. perform the pooja to the gow-padma by keeping 33 tuLsi daLa (or flowers and arshina-kumkuma).
4. Keep 10 kaDle beLe for naivedhya.
5. Perform 33 pradakshina namaskara (atleast 5).

Opening the swargada baagilu

Note:

1. 7 days of the above procedure make it half - vrata
2. should draw 33 go-padma in cow and 5 in calf.
3. after doing pooja,with the help of right hand fore finger you have to remove rangoli from swargada bagilu,
4. and close narakada bagilu in the same way.
5. this is done do get rid of our sins,and dirga sowmangalya,with good children,and for all good luck in our life .
6. in the last year of pooja give silver "govu-karu"(cow and kid) as dana if possible or affordable

Sri Varalakshmi Pooja

Sri Varalakshmi Pooja

 

Varalakshmi Pooja or Varalakshmi Vratham is an important ritual observed by married women in South India for the prosperity and welfare of their families. The observance is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and falls on the Friday before Shravan Poornima. Varalakshmi Puja is an elaborate pooja and is usually performed with the help of elderly women who have performed the Pooja earlier.

 The date of Varalakshmi Vratham in 2011 is August 12. Varalakshmi Pooja falls on a Friday in the month of Sravana(August) and the preparations for the puja begins on Thursday itself. All the necessary items needed for the pooja are collected by Thursday.

Goddess Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth and prosperity – is worshipped on this day.

Varalakshmi literally means the boon granting goddess. Worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshipping Ashtalaksmi – the eight goddesses of Wealth, Earth, Learning, Love, Fame, Peace, Pleasure,Santhan and Strength.

Story of varalakshmi

The name Varalakshmi itself can be interpreted in two ways. In one sense, Varalakshmi is one who grants boons. In another, she is the Goddess who is invited into the home and honoured. The different types of benefits that will accrue thanks to performing the Varalakshmi puja are “dhan” (money), “dhanyam” (grains or food), “arogyam” (health), “sampath” (property), “sathsanthanam” (virtuous offspring) and “dheerga saumangalyam” (longevity of the husband).

Origins of the Sri Varalakshi pooja
One of the stories suggests that it was a game of dice which caused a small tiff between Lord Shiva and Parvati as to who was the victor. An honest gana, Chitranemi, was asked to arbitrate and he decided in Shiva’s favour. An angry Parvati cursed him to suffer from leprosy. When Shiva pleaded with her, she gave in and said the day women in the world observed Varalakshmi puja, Chitranemi would get deliverance. Chitranemi got relief when he observed some women performing the puja. Ever since then, this vratham has been observed.

Charumathy is said to have celebrated this pooja first.

Once Goddess Parvati asked Lord Shiva about a vratha or nombu that will be beneficial to women. Lord Shiva then mentioned the importance of Varalakshmi Vratha. The conversation on Varalakshmi Vratha between Parvati and Shiva takes place in the Skanda Purana.

To illustrate the importance of the Vratha, Lord Shiva narrates the story of Charumati. Pleased with Charumati’s devotion to her husband and family, Goddess Lakshmi appeared in her dream and asked her to perform the Varalakshmi Vratha. Charumati invited all her neighbors, friends and relatives and performed the Varalakshmi puja as directed by Goddess Lakshmi. Soon after the puja, all the people who participated in the puja where blessed with wealth and prosperity.

How to observe Sri Varalakshmi  Pooja. 

Usually Preparation and Performing Pooja will be 3 days from Thursday.

Requirements:

The pooja requirements vary from region to region.

• Picture or image or idol of Maha Lakshmi.
• Kalash made of brass or silver.
• Lamps, bells, agarbathis – usual puja articles.
• Kajavastra
• Garlands
• A piece of blouse to cover the idol.
• Threads or Saradu
• Mirror
• Combs
• Bichola karugumani
• 5 dry dates
• 5 turmeric roots
• 5 coins
• 1 Lemon
• Some gold (coin or something)
• Bananas
• Locally available fruits
• Betel leaves
• Betel nuts
• Banana leaf with tip
• Mango leaves
• Flowers as available

Preparation for the Pooja

On Thursday : Inviting Lakshmi to home

The preparation of the ‘kalasham or kalash.’ A bronze or silver pot is selected and is cleaned thoroughly and Lakshmi picture or a swastika symbol is drawn using  Javla(sunnambu and manjal). The kalasham pot is filled with 5 hands of raw rice , 5 coins, a single whole lime, 5turmeric roots, 5 dry dates and 5 beetle nut, some Gold and finally bichola karukumani. The items used to fill the kalasham vary from region to region and some includes comb, mirror, bangles and so.

The kalasham up to the neck is sometimes covered with a cloth and mango leaves are placed on the mouth of the kalasham.

Place 5 Mango leaves on mouth of pot and  keep a coconut smeared with turmeric is used to close the mouth of the kalasham. To this coconut, an face of Goddess Lakshmi is fixed.

The mango leaves represent the life forms. And coconut a product from the life forms is again filled with water symbolically representing endless cycle and the single thread that runs in all of us.

A kalasha is an important accompaniment in Hindu rituals conducted during housewarming or Grihapravesa, wedding, etc.,

Now decorate the kalasam with Jewels. Now the kalasham symbolically represents Goddess Lakshmi.

Now put rangoli and place wooden palagai and keep the kalasam.The kalasham is usually placed on a bed of rice.

Now onwards the kalsam symbolically represents Goddess Lakshmi.

On Friday:

PROCEDURE:

1. Mangala Snaanam

2. Thulasi Pooja

3. Hosthilu Pooje

4. Ganesha / Yamuna  Pooja 

5. Varalakshmi pooja

6. Naivedya

7. Aarathi

8. tieing Saradu

9. Thamboola

1. Mangala Snaanam

People wake up early in the morning on and take oil bath. Traditionally speaking the waking up time for the pooja is the brahma muhurtham. Then the designated pooja area and house is cleaned well and a beautiful ‘kolam’ or rangoli is drawn on the intended place of puja.

2. Thulasi Pooja

Do Thulasi pooja asusual.

3. Hosthilu Pooje

Draw a rangoli, apply turmeric and vermilion to the Hostilu

4. Ganesha / Yamuna  Pooja 

The kalasham is usually placed on a bed of rice. First Lord Ganesha is worshipped. Then Yamuna Pooja is performed. Place Lakshmi Kalasam & yamuna kalasam near Thulasi Brindavan. Do pooja for it.Then bring kalasam to the entrance of house take aarthi and bring back to pooja room.

5. Varalakshmi pooja

 The pooja for  the Varalakshmi begins .

The puja consists of singing slokas dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi like the Lakshmi Sahasranamam, Lakshmi Shobana, Astothra etc.

6. Naivedya

Different types of sweets are offered. Some people offer pongal.

7. Aarthi

Arati is performed on the kalasham. 

8. Varalakshmi Nombu Saradu or thread

Yellow thread is prepared with nine knots and flower is placed in the center. Place this while doing pooja and do pooja for this too. It is tied on the right hand

9. Thamboola

Thamboolam – betel leaf is offered to women in the locality and in the evening an arati is offered.

Some notes:

Varalakshmi nombu or Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata, is performed on a Friday. The Rahu Kalam, or the inauspicious period, on Fridays is from 10:30 to 12:00 noon. So the Varalakshmi Puja can be observed in the morning before 1030 hrs or in the afternoon. Avoid performing the puja during the Rahu Kalam period.

The woman who is observing the Varalakshmi Puja abstains from eating certain kind of food and this varies from region to region. In some regions, women fast till the pooja period. Please do not fast (Upvaas). Fasting is done from morning till Varalakshmi Pooja is over. Mahalakshmi don’t like fasting on Friday’s.

On Saturday :

The next day, that is on Saturday, after taking a bath Maru pooja is performed to the kalasham. And kalasam is dismantled by keeping whole kalasam in rice drum before going to bed.

There are no hard rules in performing the Varalakshmi Pooja and you can be flexible on the pooja items. Even a simple prayer will please Goddess Lakshmi.

Varalakshmi pooja is a special observance by women and is dedicated to Varamahalakshmi or Goddess Lakshmi. It is believed that she will grant boons to those who observe the pooja. 

Special Prayers or Slokas to be chanted on Varalakshmi Pooja

• Sri Lakshmi Gayathri
• Mahalakshmi Mantra
• Sri Lakshmi Ashtotram
• Sri Mahalshmi Astakam
• Sri Astalakshmi Astothram
• Sri Lakshmi Sahasranamam
• Sri Lakshmi Shobana
• For some slokas you can search Mahalakshmi slokas in our blog

Sri Lakshmi Gayathri

“Om Maha Lakshmyacha vithmahae Vishupathanycha theemahee:
Thannao Lakshmi Prachodayathu” 

Sri Mahalakshmi Mantram:

 ”Thurithouka Nivaarana Praveenae
Vimalae Paasoora Paathu Devavapuae
Pranavapprathi Paathya Vasthiyae

Spuranakyae HariVallabae Namasthae

What if I missed the Varalakshmi Pooja?

• Do to some reason we may miss to do the Varalakshmi Pooja on the day. Thosw who failed to observe it, can do it during the following Friday. Another option is to observe it during a Friday or any day during Navratri.

NAGARA CHAUTHI HAADU

NAGARA CHAUTHI  HAADU

Bada brahmana  magalu akamanji yembaaki

garuda panchami vratavu tanagenutali

tarisi kodabeekaada phala pushpagalenuta

tannodahuttida annage odanudiyalu ||1||

Anda maatanu keli bandu santoshadali

chandadaa kusumavane kondu taralu  

ondu  kedige olage hondikondane

shesha bandu nodidavara ooru stalagala ||2||

Vishavu talegere paravashanaagi biddiralu

kusuma gandhiniyaru avanariyadante

shashikaanta nee kele vyasanavetake

naagara pujisembo  harushadale teralidaaru||3||

Neneakki nenegadale goneya

baleyahannu chigalu tambittu

tenginakaayi aralu hurikadalehunisekaayi

muntaagigalirisi takkodu teralidaaru||4||

Rambheyarodagondu bandu nindale

anuje chandadi arghya paadyavane

maadi aanandadinda chatri chamaravetti

phaladinda nindu pujisidalu kaalingana||5||

Haladiyaa vastragalu  biliya janivaaravu

 holeva muttina todige gandhakshate

nalanaliva kusumagalu halavu samarpisi

belagidale deepadhooparatiyanu||6||

Padavam mutyayene mugidu padedu

manadabhistavanu madaderu gadanadale

\odane bandu kadu harushadinda gandhakshate

takkondu madadi annanidd edege bandalu||7||

Huttadaamirtikane kaige takkondu

akshate yane kondu

bennu toleyalu yestu hottu

 maimaretu malagidde ||8||

yenutali yeccharadi kanteredu nodidaaru ee

santooshadali ulla naariyarella ee

vratava neemadi made chandade  vale

sowbhagyaroo vadahuttidavaranu kaalingnaabhanu karunisuvanu||9||

Sri Lakshmi Shobane in English

Its good to be sung shobane during Fridays and some special occasions like Marriage, Upanayanam and functions at home.

 

SRI LAKSHMI SHOBANE

shobhAnavennire suraroLu shubhaganige

shobhAnavenni suguNanige
shobhAnavennire trivikramarAyage
shobhAnavenni surapriyage shobhAne ||pallavi|| 

lakShmInArAyaNara charaNakke sharaNeMbe
pakShivAhannageraguve
pakShivAhannageraguve anudina
rakShisali namma vadhU-varara ||1||

pAlasAgaravannu lIleyali kaDeyalu
bAle mahAlakShumi udisidaLu
bAle mahAlakShumi udisiLAdevi
pAlisali namma vadhU-varara ||2||

bommana praLayadali tannarasiyoDagUDi
summaneyAgi malagippa
namma nArAyaNagu I rammegaDigaDigu
janmaveMbudu avatAra ||3||

kaMbukaMThada sutta kaTTida maMgaLasUtra
aMbujaveraDu karayugadi
aMbujaveraDu karayugadi dharisi
pItAMbaravanuTTu meredaLe ||4||

oMdu karadiMda abhayavanIvaLe
mattoMdu kaiyiMda varagaLa
kuMdillaladAnaMdasaMdoha uNisuva
iMdire namma salahali ||5||

poLeva kAMchiya dAma uliva kiMkiNigaLu
naliva kAlaMduge ghalakenalu
naLanaLisuva muddumukhada cheluve lakShumi
salahali namma vadhU-varara ||6|| 

rannada molegaTTu chinnadAbharaNagaLa
chenne mahalakShumi dharisidaLe
chenne mahalakShumi dharisidaLAdevi
tanna maneya vadhU-varara salahali ||7||

kuMbhakuMchada mele iMbiTTa hAragaLu jaga
tuMbiguruLa mukhakamala
tuMbiguruLa mukhakamalada mahalakShumi jaga
daMbe vadhU-varara salahali ||8||

muttina oleyanniTTaLe mahalakShumi
kastUri tilaka dharisidaLe
kastUri tilaka dharisidaLA devi
sarvatra vadhU-varara salahali ||9||

aMbujanayanagaLa biMbAdharada shashi-
biMbadaMteseva mUgutimaNiya shashi-
biMbadaMtesevamUguti maNi mahalakShumi
uMbudakIyali vadhu-vararge ||10||

muttinakShateyiTTu navaratnada mukuTava
nettiya mele dharisideLe
nettiya mele dharisidaLA devi tanna
bhaktiya janara salahali ||11||

kuMda-maMdara-jAjI-kusumagaLa vR^iMdava
cheMdada turubige turubidaLe
kuMdavarNada komale mahalakShumi kR^ipe-
yiMda vadUvarara salahali ||12||

eMdeMdigu bADada araviMdada mAleya
iMdire poLeva koraLalli
iMdire poLeva koraLalli dharisidaLe ava-
LiMdu vadhUvarara salahali ||13||

devAMga paTTeya melu hoddikeya
bhAme mahalakShumi dharisidaLe
bhAme mahalakShumi dharisidaLA devi tanna
sevaka janara salahali ||14||

I lakShumi deviya kAluMgara ghalakenalu
lolAkShi mellane naDetaMdaLu
sAlAgi kuLlirda surarasabheya kaMDu
AlochisidaLu manadalli ||15||

tanna makkaLa kuMda tAne peLuvadakke
mannadi nAchi mahalakShumi
tannAmadiMdali kareyade obbobara
unnata doShagaLaneNisidaLu ||16||

kelavaru taleyUri tapagaidu puNyava
gaLisiddarenU phalavilla
jvalisuva kopadi shApava koDuvaru
laleneyanivaru olisuvare ||17||

ella shAstragaLodi durlabha j~nAnava
kallisi koDuva gurugaLu
ballida dhanakke maruLAgibbaru
sallada purohitakkoLagAdaru ||18|| 

kAmanirjitanobba kAminige sotobba
bhAminiya hiMde hAridava
kAmAMdhanAgi muniya kAminigayadanobba
kAmadi gurutalpagAmiyobba ||19||

nashvaraishvaryava bayasuvanobba para-
rAshrayisi bALuva Ishvaranobba
hAsyava mADi halludurisikoMDavanobba
adR^ishyAMghriyobba okkaNanobba ||20||

mAvana koMdoMbba maruLAgihanu
gADha hArvana koMdoMbba baLalida
jIvara koMdobba kulageDeMdenisida
shivaniMdobba bayalAda ||21||

dharmavuMTobbanali hemmeya hesarige
ammamma takka guNavilla
kShammeya biTTobba narakadalli jIvara
marmava meTTi kolisuva ||22||

khaLanaMte obba tanage sallada bhAgyava
ballidagaMji barigaida
durlabha muktige dUraveMdenisuva pA-
tALakke iLida gaDa ||23||

ellarAyuShyava shiMshumAradeva
sallIleyiMdali tolagisuva
olle nAnivara nityamuttaideyeMdu
ballavarenna bhajisuvaru ||24||

prakR^itiya guNadiMda kaTTuvaDedu nAnA-
vikR^itigoLAgi baredalli
sukhadukhaveMba bommAdi jIvaru
duHkhakke dUrenipa enageNeya ||25||

obbanAvana maga mattobbanAvana mommaga
obbanAvanige shayanAha
obbanAvana poruva mattibbarAvanigaMji
abbaradalAvAga suLivaru ||26||

obbanAvana nAmakaMji bechchuva gADha
sarvarigAva amR^itava
sarvarigAva amR^itavanuNisuva ava-
nobbane niraniShTa niravadya ||27||

niraniShTa niravadya eMba shrutyarthava
oredu noDalu naraharige
narakayAtane salla duritAtidUranige
maruLa manabaMdaMte nuDiyadiru ||28||

oMdoMdu guNagaLu iddAvu ivaralli
saMdaNisive bahu doSha
kuMdeLLaShTillada mukuMdane tanageMdu
iMdire patiya nenedaLu ||29||

devarShi viprara koMdu tannudaradoLiTTu
tIvidda harige duritava
bhAvaj~nareMbare Aladeleya mele
shivana liMgava nilisuvare ||30||

hasi-tR^iShe-jare-maraNa-rogi-rujegaLeMba
asura-pishAchigaLeMba bhayaveMba
vyasana barabAradu eMba nArAyaNanige
pashu modalAgi neneyadu ||31||

tA duHkhiyAdare surarArtiya kaLedu
modavIvudakke dharegAgi
mAdhava bAhane kesaroLu muLugida
bhAdhipa kesara biDisuvane ||32||

bommanAlayadalli iddavage layavuMTe
janmalayavidavanige
ammiyanuNisidda yashodeyAgiddaLe
amma ivage hasi-tR^iSheyuMTe ||33||

Aga bhakShyabhojyavittu pUjisuva
yogige uMTe dhanadhAnya
Aga dorakoMbude pAka mADuva vahni
mattAgalellihudu vichArisiro ||34||

rogavanIva vAta pitta shleShma
Aga koDuvude rameyoDane
bhogisuvavage duritava nenevare
I guNanidhige eNeyuMTe ||35||

rammedeviyaranappikoMDippudu
rammeyarasage rati kANiro
ammoghavIryavu chalisidare praLayadali
kammArar yAke janisaru ||36||

ekatra nirNIta shAstrArtha paratrApi
bekeMba nyAyava tiLiduko
shrIkR^iShNanobbane sarva doShakke si-
lukaneMbudu salahalike ||37||

ella jagava nuMgi dakkisikoMDavage
salladu roga rujinavu
balla vaidyara keLi ajIrtimUlavella
salladu roga rujinavu ||38||

iMthA mUrutiya oLagoMba naraka bahu
bhrAMta nInelliMda torisuvelo
saMteya maruLa hogelo ninna mAta
saMtaru keLi sogasaru ||39||

shrI-nArAyaNara jananI-janakara
nAneMba vAdI nuDiyalo
jANariMdariya mUla rUpava tori
shrI narasiMhana avatAra ||40||

aMbudhiya udakadali oDedu mUDida kUrma-
neMba shrI hariya pitanAru?
eMba shrI hariya pitanAru adariMda svA-
yaMbhugaLella avatAra ||41||

devikiya garbhadali devanavatarisida
bhAvavannu balla vivekigaLu
vasudheyoLage kR^iShNage janmava-
Ava pariyalli nuDiyuviyo ||42||

AkaLisuvAga yashodAdevige
deva tannoLage hudugidda
bhuvanavellava toridudillive
A viShNu garbhadoLaDaguvane ||43||

Aneya mAnadalli aDagisidavaruMTe
aneka koTi ajAMDava
aNureNu kUpadali ALda shrI hariya
janani jaTharavu oLagoMbude ||44||

adariMda kR^iShNanige janmaveMbudu salla
madananivana kumAranu
kadanadi kaNegaLa ivanedegesevane
sudaterigiva niMtu silukuvane ||45|| 

adariMda kR^iShNanige paranArI saMgava ko-
vidarAda budhru nuDivare
sadarave I mATu sarva vedaMgaLu
mudadiMda tAvu stutisuvavu ||46||

eMda bhAgavatada cheMdada mAtanu
maMdada mAnava manasige
taMduko jagakke kaivalyavIva mu-
kuMdage kuMdu korate salladu ||47||

hattu varShada keLage makkaLATikeyalli
chitta strIyarige eraguvade
artiyiMdarchisida gokulada kanyeyara
satyasaMkalpa berisidda ||48||

hattu mattAru sAsira strIyaralli
hattu hattenipa kramadiMda
putrara vIryadali sR^iShTisidavaruMTe
artiya sR^iShTi harigidu ||49||

roma-romakUpa koTivR^ikShaMgaLa
nirmisi gopAlara teraLisida
namma shrIkR^iShNanu makkaLa sR^ijisuva
mahime ballavarige salahalike ||50||

maNNaneke meddeyeMba yashodege
saNNa bAyoLage jagaMgaLa
kaNNAre torida namma shrIkR^iShNana
ghanate ballavarige salahalike ||51||

nArada sanakAdimodalAda yogigaLu
nAriyarige maruLAhare
oraMte shrIkR^iShNanaDigeraguvare
ArAdhisutta bhajisuvare ||52||

aMbujasaMbhava triyaMbaka modalAda
naMbidavarige varavitta
saMbhramada suraru eLLaShTu kopakke
iMbiddarivana bhajisuvare ||53||

avanaMguShThava toLeda gaMgAdevi
pAvanaLenisi mereyaLe
jIvana seruva pApava kaLevaLu
I vAsudevage eNeyuMTe ||54||

kilbiShaviddare agra pUjeyanu
sarvarAyara sabheyoLage
ubbida manadiMda dharmaja maDuvanele
kobbadiralo paravAdi ||55||

sAvillada harige narakayAtane salla
jIvaMtarige narakadalli!
novanIvanu nimma yamadevanu
nova{govA} nI hariya guNavariya ||56||

narakavALuva yamadharmarAya
tanna narajanmadoLage poraLisi
maraLI tannarakadali poraLisi koluvanu
kuru ninna kuhaka koLadalla ||57||

bommana nUru varSha pariyaMta praLayadali
summaneyAgi malagippa
namma nArAyaNage hasi-tR^iShe -jara-maraNa-du-
Shkarma-duHkhaMgaLu toDasuvare ||58||

rakkasarastragaLiMda gAyavaDeyada
akShayakAyada shrIkR^iShNa
tuchCha yamabhaTara shastrakaLakuvanalla
huchcha nI hariya guNavariya ||59||

kichcha nuMgidanu namma shrIkR^iShNanu
tuchCha narakadoLu analanige
bechchuvanalla adariMdavage naraka
mechchuvaralla budharella ||60||

maneyalli kShameya tALda vIrabhaTa
raNaraMgadali kShamisuvane
aNuvAgi namma hitake manadoLagina kR^iShNa
muniva kAlakke mahattAha ||61|| 

tAya poTTeyiMda mUlarUpava tori
Ayudha sahita poravaMTa
nyAyakovidaru puTTidaneMbare
bAyige baMdaMte bogaLadiru ||62||

uTTa pItAMbara toTTa bhUShaNaMgaLu
iTTa navaratnada kirITavu
meTTida kuruhu edeyalli torida shrI-
viThThala puTTidanenabahude ||63||

R^iShabhhaMsamUShakavAhanaveri mA-
nisaraMte suLiva surarella
eseva deveshanara sahasakke maDidaru
kusumanAbhanige sariyuMTe ||64||

oMdoMdu guNagaLu iddAvu ivaralli
saMdeNisive bahu doSha
kuMdeLaShTillada mukuMdane tanageMdu
iMdire patiya nenedaLu ||65||

iMtu chiMtisi rame saMtarAmana padava
saMtoSha manadi nenevutta
saMtoSha manadi nenevutta tanna shrI
kAMtaniddeDege naDedaLu ||66||

kaMdarpa koTigaLa geluva sauMdaryada
cheMdavAgidda cheluvana
iMdire kaMDu ivane tanage pati-
yeMdavana baLige naDedaLu ||67||

I terada surara sutta noDutta lakShmi
chittava koDade nasunaguta
chittavakoDade nasunaguta baMdu puru-
Shottamana kaMDu namisidaLu ||68||

nAnAkusumagaLiMda mADida mAleya
shrI nAri tanna karadalli
pInakaMdharada trivikramarAyana
koraLina meliTTu namisidaLu ||69||

uTTapoMbaTTeya toTTAMbharaNaMgaLu
iTTa navaratnada mukuTavu
duShTamardananeMba kaDeya paMDegaLu
vaTTidda harige vadhuvAdaLu ||70||

koMbu cheMgahaLegaLu tALamaddaLegaLu
taMbaTe bheri paTahagaLu
bhoM bhoM eMba shaMkha DoLLu maurigaLu
aMbudhiya maneyallesedavu ||71||

arghyapAdyAchamana modalAda ShoDashA-
narghya pUjeyittanaLiyage
oggida manadiMda dhAreyeredane siMdhu
sadgatiyittu salaheMda ||72||

vedokta maMtra peLi vasiShTha nArada moda-
lAda munIMdraru mudadiMda
vadhUvarara mele shobhanadakShateyanu
modavIvutta taLedaru ||73||

saMbhramadiMdaMbaradi duMdubhi moLagalu
tuMburu nAradaru tutisutta
tuMburu nAradaru tutisutta pI-
tAMbaradharana mahimeya ||74||

devanAriyarella baMdodagi pAThakaru
ovi pADutta kuNidaru
devataruvina hUvina maLegaLa
shrIvarana mele karedaru ||75||

muttu-ratnagaLiMda kettisida haseya nava-
ratna maMTapadi pasarisi
ratnamaMTapadi pasarisi kR^iShNana
muttaideyarella karedaru ||76||

sheShashayanane bA doShadUrane bA
bhAsurakAya hariye bA
bhAsurakAya hariye bA shrIkR^iShNa vi-
lAsadiMdemma hasege bA ||77||

kaMjalochanane bA maMjuLamUrti bA
kuMjaravaradAyakane bA
kuMjaravaradAyakane bA shrIkR^iShNa ni-
raMjana namma hasege bA ||78||

AdikAladali Aladeleya mele
shrIdeviyaroDane pavaDisida
shrIdeviyaroDane pavaDisida shrIkR^iShNa
modadiMdemma hasege bA ||79||

AdikAraNanAgi Aga malagiddu
moda jIvara tanna udaradali
moda jIvara tannudaradali iMbitta a-
nAdi mUrutiye hasege bA ||80||

chinmayavenipa nimma manegaLalli jyo-
tirmayavAda padmadalli
rammeyaroDagUDi ramisuva shrIkR^iShNa
namma maneya hasege bA ||81||

nAnAvatAradali naMbida surarige
AnaMdavIva karuNi bA
AnaMdavIva karuNi bA shrIkR^iShNa
shrInAriyoDane hasegeLu ||82||

bommana maneyalli rannapIThadi kuLitu
ommanadi nehava mADuva
nirmala pUjeya kaigoMba shrIkR^iShNa pa-
ramma mUrutiye hasege bA ||83||

mukhyaprANana maneyalli bhAratiyAgali-
kke baDisida rasAyanava
sakkaregUDida pAyasa saviyuva
rakkasavairiye hasege bA ||84||

rudrana maneyalli rudrANideviyaru
bhadramaMTapadi kuLLirisi
svAdvannagaLanu baDisalu kaigoMDa
muddu narasiMha hasege bA ||85||

garuDana meleri gaganamArgadalli
tarataradi stutipa surastrIyara
mereva gaMdharvara gAnava saviyuva
narahari namma hasege bA ||86||

nimmaNNana maneya sudharma sabheyalli
ummeyarasa namisida
dharmarakShakanenipa kR^iShNa kR^ipeyiMda pa-
ramma mUrutiye hasege bA ||87||

iMdrana maneghogi aditige kuMDalavittu
aMdada pUjeya kaigoMDu
aMdada pUjeya kaigoMDu surataruva
iMdiregitta hariye bA ||88||

nimma neneva munihR^idayadali nelesida
dharmarakShakanenisuva
sammatavAgidda pUjeya kaigoMDa ni-
ssIma mahima hasege bA ||89||

muttina sattigeya navaratnada chAmara
suttanaliva surastrIyara
nR^ityava noDuta chitra vAdyaMgaLa saM-
pattina hariye hasege bA ||90||

enalu naguta baMdu haseya mele
vanite lakShmiyoDagUDi
anaMta vebhavadi kuLita kR^iShNana nAlku
dinadutsavava naDesidaru ||91||

atterenipa gaMge yamune sarasvati bhA-
rati modalAda surastrIyaru
muttinAkShateyanu shobhAnavenutali tamma
artiyaLeyage taLidaru ||92||

ratnadAratige sutta muttane tuMbi
muttaideyarella dhavaLada
muttederella dhavaLada pavanava pA-
Duttalettidare sirivarage ||93|| 

bomma tannarasi koDe baMdaregida
ummeyarasa namisida
ammararellaru bagebage uDugoregaLa
rammeyarasage salisidaru ||94||

satyalokada bomma kaustubharatnavanitta
muktAsuraru mudadiMda
muttina kaMThIsarava mukhyaprANanitta
mastakada maNiya shivanitta ||95||

tannarasi koDe savinuDi nuDivAga
vadanadalliddagni keDadaMte
vahni pratiShTheya mADi avanoLagidda
tannAhuti dibbaNa surarige ||96||

kobbida khaLaroDisi amR^itAnna UTakke
ubbida haruShadi uNisalu
ubbida huruShadi uNisabekeMdu siMdhu
sarvarigaDigeya mADisida ||97||

mAvana maneyalli devarigautaNava
dAnavaru keDisade biDareMdu
dAnavaru keDisade biDareMdu shrIkR^iShNa
devastrIveShava dharisida ||98||

tanna sauMdaryadiMdunnatamayavAda
lAvaNyadiMda mereva nijapatiya
heNNu rUpava kaMDukannye mahalakShumi iva-
ganyarekeMdu beragAdaLu ||99||

lAvaNyamayavAda hariya strIveShakke
bhAvakiyarella maruLAge
mAvara sudheya kramadiMda baDisi tanna
sevaka surariguNisida ||100||

nAgana mele tA malagiddAga
Agale jagava jatanadi
Agale jagava jatanadi dhariseMdu
nAgabaliya naDesida ||101||

kShudheya kaLeva navaratnada mAleya
mudadiMda vAridhi vidhigitta
chadura hArava vAyudevarigitta
vidhuvina kaleya shivagitta ||102||

shakra modalAda dikpAlakarige
sokkida chaudaMta gajaMgaLa
ukkida manadiMda koTTa varuNa madu-
makkaLAyuShyava beLeseMda ||103||

matte deveMdrage pArijAtavanitta
chittava seLevapsarastrIyara
hattusAvira koTTa varuNadeva hari-
bhaktiya manadalli beLeseMda ||104||

poLeva navaratnada rAshiya tegetegedu
uLida amararige sallisida
uLida amararige sallisida samudra
kaLuhidanavara manegaLige ||105||

unnata navaratnamayavAda aramaneya
chenne magaLiMda virachisi
tanna aLiyanige sthiramADi koTTava
innoMdu kaDeyaDi iDadaMte ||106||

hayavadana tanna priyaLAda lakShumige
jayavitta kShIrAMbudhiyalli
jayavitta kShIrAMbudhiyalli shrIkR^iShNa
dayadi nammellara salahali ||107||

I padava mADida vAdirAja munige
shrIpatiyAda hayavadana
tApava kaLedu tanna shrIcharaNava sa-
mIpadalliTTu salahali ||108||

iMtu svapnadalli koMDADisikoMDa lakShmI-
kAMtana kaMdanenisuva
saMtara mechchina vAdirAjeMdramuni
paMthadi peLida padavidu ||109||

shrIyarasa hayavadanapriya vAdirAja-
rAya rachisida padavidu
AyuShya bhaviShya dinadinake hechchAguvadu ni-
rAyAsadiMda sukhiparu ||110||

bommana dinadalli ommomme I maduve
krammadi mADi vinodisuva
namma nArAyaNagU I rammegaDigaDigu
asura mohanave naranaTane ||111||

maduveyamaneyalli I padava pADidare
madumakkaLigemudavahudu
vadhugaLige oleya bhAgya dinadinake hechchuvadu
madananayyana kR^ipeyiMda ||112||

shobhAnavennire suraroLu shubhaganige
shobhAnavenni suguNanige
shobhAnavennire trivikramarAyage
shobhAnavenni surapriyage ||shobhAne||

Garuda Panchami

Garuda Panchami Pooja is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla Paksha in Shravana masaand is dedicated to Garuda, the vehicle or Vahana of Lord Vishnu. Garuda Panchami Vrata is observed by women for the welfare and good health of their children. The day is also observed as Naga Chaturthi with clean and sacred.

How to observe Garuda Panchami?

This vratha/pooja usually performed for Garudar. The pooja should be performed by little clean, Sacred, Madi etc., This day is similar as yesterday ie.,Naga  Chaturthi. On this day all members of the family must do nagar pooja.

Things Required :

·        Get nagar in silver

·        Rice for thembittu

·        Jaggery

·        (Ellu)seasame seeds

·        Coconut water

·        Kejavasthra

·        Milk

·        Kadala

·        (Kal uppu)Salt

·        Pepper(melagu

Preparation:

·        Have oil bath)

·        Clean the house and decorate the entrance with kolam

·        Put nagaraja in rangoli at pooja room, entrance of the house and near thulasi brindavana as Nagaraja going out of your house like given below

·       

·        Prepare Thembittu

·        Today bisi thembittu

·        Prepare ellu bella, bissi ellu

·        Prepare kejavastra for all nagar u have drawn and today u should add only turmeric to kejavastra no kumkum.

PROCEDURE:

1. Mangala Snaanam

2. Thulasi Pooja

3. Hosthilu Pooje -(Draw a rangoli, apply turmeric and vermilion to the Hostilu)

4. Garuda Panchami Pooja 

5. Naivedya

6. Aarathi

7. Thamboola

             Garuda Panchami Pooja

·        Get a manai(palagai) draw nagar as above in it and place a silver plate on it.

·        Keep silver nagar u have in it

·        Do a cup and spoon with thembittu u prepared before and place it before nagar.

·        Do abhishek  for nagar and cup with water 3 times, milk (without boiled) 3 times, and again water 3 times

·        With  elaneer 3 times

·        Take Ellu bella and abhishek it

·        Take  thembittu and abishek it

·        Offer salt and peeper

·        Do pooja with kumkum,turmeric and Flowers.

·        Put kaja vastra for nagar.

·        Like the above follow the procedure for all nagar u have drawn at vassal, near thulasi madam .

·        Draw nagar in wall with Turmeric and do pooja

Naivedya

·         Prasadam and Fruits are been offered to Nagaraja

Aarthi

·        Do Aarthi  with  sodalu

·        Finally, with kalpoora

  Thamboola

                        Gave Thamboola Dhakshina to some brahmana

All might be thinking why Naaga (Evil snakes) Idol should be kept for Garuda Panchami? The main reason is, while Garudan went to get the Amirtham, the main reason why her mother was slaved was all because of the snakes. So, Indiran gave Garudan a varam that Evil snakes, which are responsible for her mother's slavevess, will be Garundan's slave from then. And, while performing this pooja, if any Naaga Dosham is found for any of the family member, it is believed that the Dosham will get vanished.

Legend has it that the day remembers Lord Garuda’s love and devotion for his mother  vinathai. Thus the day celebrates mother – son relationship. Sumangali who follow this great pooja will give birth to a brave, bold, well – talented child like Garudan. Simultaneously, if you get a chance, visit Thiru Naraiyoor Divyadesam (Nachiyar Kovil) and get the blessing of Kal (stone) Garudan and have his complete blessings.
Also Vehicle Travelers Get Protection By This Worship

Naga Chaturthi

Naga Chaturthi is  celebrated mostly in Andhra Pradesh,Tamilnadu,Karnataka  - Southern part of India. Aug 3th 2011 is observed as Naga Chaturthi.
 

Naga Chaturthi comes on the fourth day after Adi Ammavasai in the month of Adi. This festival is generally observed by women , praying for the well being and long life of their children.The women have a oil bath. and the entrance of the house cleaned and decorated with kolam.
 
On this day, women folk visit temples where the idols of Serpents are installed, they also visit ant-hills, snake-pits to offer milk - kept in bowls near the snake-pits.
 
It is believed that if a serpent drink the offered milk, then devotees' wishes will come true very soon. Some worshippers draw snake structures on a wooden plank/card board or on the wall and perform pooja with flowers, offer milk, bananas, a special offering called ellurundai (Sesame mixed with Jaggery), Arisi urundai or Thambitu  (rice flour dough mixed with sugar or jaggery).

How to observe Naga Chaturthi?

This vratha/pooja usually performed for Nagaraja. The pooja should be performed by little clean, Sacred, Madi etc., Usually this day is fasting can have only white rawa upma and kesari. Some people avoid salt on the day that means food is consumed without salt. Deep fried things are avoided on the day. Don’t have milk as it on that day(for all people except baby below 1 year). Can have coffee, tea, boost and so.

Things Required :

·        Get nagar in silver

·        Rice for thembittu

·        Jaggery

·        (Ellu)seasame seeds

·        Coconut water

·        Kejavasthra

·        Milk

·        Kadala

·        (Kal uppu)Salt

·        Pepper(melagu

Preparation:

·        Have head bath(no oil bath)

·        Clean the house and decorate the entrance with kolam

·        Put nagaraja in rangoli at pooja room, entrance of the house and near thulasi brindavana as Nagaraja coming to ur house like given below

·       

·        Prepare Thembittu

·        Thembittu is made by soaking rice for an hour or so. Draining all the water and powdering this. After the rice is powdered, add jaggery and blend together or grate the jaggery and mix this well with the rice flour. [if the rice flour is wet or hot, adding jaggery will make it watery, so better grate it and mix].

·        Prepare ellu bella by soaking ellu for some time. Drain water and grind it well and add jaggery.

·        Prepare kejavastra for all nagar u have drawn and today u should add only turmeric to kejavastra no kumkum.

PROCEDURE:

1. Mangala Snaanam

2. Thulasi Pooja

3. Hosthilu Pooje -(Draw a rangoli, apply turmeric and vermilion to the Hostilu)

4. Nagara chauti Pooja 

5. Naivedya

6. Aarathi

7. Thamboola

           Naga Chauti Pooja

·        Get a manai(palagai) draw nagar as above in it and place a silver plate on it.

·        Keep silver nagar u have in it

·        Do a cup and spoon with thembittu u prepared before and place it before nagar.

·        Do abhishek  for nagar and cup with water 3 times, milk (without boiled) 3 times, and again water 3 times

·        With  elaneer 3 times

·        Take Ellu bella and abhishek it

·        Take  thembittu and abishek it

·        Offer salt and peeper

·        Do pooja with kumkum,turmeric and Flowers.

·        Put kaja vastra for nagar.

·        Like the above follow the procedure for all nagar u have drawn at vassal, near thulasi madam .

·        Draw nagar in wall with Turmeric and do pooja

Naivedya

·         Prasadam and Fruits are been offered to Nagaraja

Aarthi

·        Do Aarthi  with  sodalu

·        Finally, with kalpoora

  Thamboola

                        Gave Thamboola Dhakshina to some brahmana

Thus Naga Chaturthi/Nagula Chavithi festival is celebrated by women for goodhealth of their Children. Some people observe Naga Chaturthi Viratham in the month of karthigai if they miss in the Adi masam.
 
On the day of the Naga Chaturthi some communities fast during the daytime and eat food only after sunset.

There is a belief that unmarried women who undertake Naga Chaturthi Viratham and do the pooja and feed snakes will get good husbands.
 
It is widely believed that the childless couples will be blessed with a child, if they observe the NagaChaturti Vratham.
 
Those who read the story from the Mahabharata on the day of Naga Chaturthi after worshipping Sarpas will be greatly relieved from the problems due to Sarpa dosha. The impact of Sarpa dosha is so severe that it may create early curtailment of wedlock, by death of spouse or divorce, delay in pregnency or no pregnency and unexpected miscarriage.

Dosha Nivarana Mantra should be recited for 108 times daily for more results that are effective.


Sarpa Dosha Nivarana Mantra

'Anantho Vasukee Seshaha Padmanaabhascha Kambalaha
Sankhapaalo Dhaatharaastraha Takshaka Kaaliyasthatha
Ethaani Navanaamaani Nagaanaam cha
Mahaathmanaam
Saayamkaale pateth nityam praathakaale'

Mangala Gowri Pooja

Mangala Gowri Puja or Swarna Mangala Gowri Vratam

Mangala Gowri Puja or Swarna Mangala Gowri Vratam is observed by married women in North India, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and by certain communities in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. This pooja is to be observed in all Tuesdays of the Sravana Masa. In 2011, the dates of Mangala Gowri Pooja are August 2, August 9, August 16 and August 23.

Married women observe Mangala Gowri Pooja for the first five years of their marriage.It is performed for a happy married life, child and for the long life of the husband. It is observed on Tuesdays in the Shravan month (July – August). 

Mangala Gowri Puja is dedicated to Goddess Gowri or Parvati. Since it is observed on Tuesday in the Shravana masa(month), the Tuesdays in the month are also known as Shravana Maasa Mangalvar. Special poojas dedicated to Goddess Gowri is performed on the day and women dress up like a traditional married woman in 9 yards saree with all bangles, flowers and mangalsutra This  pooja is done with the intention that Goddess Gowri will bless the house with material prosperity, health, child and long life.

The method of pooja and mantras used vary from region to region. There are no food restrictions but usually only vegetarian food is prepared on the day.Usage of Onion/Garlic are usually avoided on all vratha days.

How to observe Mangala Gowri Puja?

The method of performing Mangala Gowri puja varies from region to region. This is just to give an idea about the ritual. You can get advice from your elders at your home for the correct procedure of your family.

Things Required for the Pooja

• An image or idol of Goddess Gowri (Goddess Parvati) or five pyramid shapes made from turmeric powder.
• Rice
• Wheat and rice flour for Thembittu
• Jaggery
• Blouse bit 3
• Cotton(kajavasthra)
• Flower garland
• Dry Coconut broken into two halves
• Red flowers
• Usual fruits (locally available)
• Yellow Thread

Preparation

• House and the pooja room area is cleaned.
• Draw rangoli and apply semman
• House and  the pooja room is decorated with mango leaf.
• Take a Manai(palagai) cover it with green blouse bit  and put some rice and place Mangala gowri you prepared with turmeric powder in a betal leaf.
• Place a mirror at backside of Mangala Gowri
• On both sides of Mangala Gowri keep 2 blouse bits folded like a pyramid and 2 betal leaves with betal nuts and a dry coconut is broken and one half each is placed on each side above betal leaves
• Take yellow thread and ties 5 knot with flower,prepare 2 one for Gowri and another for you.
• Keep yellow thread in betal leaf and place it in front of Mangala Gowri
• Make 5 thembittu deepa with wheat, rice flour and jaggery
• All items are kept ready.

How to do the Pooja

PROCEDURE:

1. Mangala Snaanam

2. Thulasi Pooja

3. Hosthilu Pooje -(Draw a rangoli, apply turmeric and vermilion to the Hostilu)

4. Mangala Gowri Pooja 

5. Naivedya

6. Aarathi

7. Thamboola

Mangala Gowri Pooja

·         The Pooja begins

·         Light the lamps

·         Pray to the deity by offering flowers and by lighting incense.

·         Pray or meditate for few minutes – this includes asking for boon to deity during the Mangala Gowri Puja. Special prayer or Shloka is recited called Varava Kode in kannada

·         You can also read or listen to the story associated with Mangala Gowri.

·         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

·         Prasadam and Fruits are been offered to Gowri.

Aarthi

·        Do Aarthi  with  Thembittu Deepa

·        Then with usual sodalu

·        Finally, with kalpoora

·        Sacred yellow thread is tied on the right hand wrist.

Thamboola

·         Remove the prasadam or fruits and share it with family members and friends with Betel leaves and sweets.

     A special prayer known as Mangala Gowri Haadu is recited while performing the Mangala Gowri Vrata and Pooja. During the Sravana Mangala Gouri Puja there is a ritual of asking a boon to Goddess Gowri by women. The Song or Mantra itself is in the form of asking the boon.

Mangala Gowri Hadu

Pallavi

Varava Kode Thayi, Varava Kode
Varava Kode Gowri Varava Kode(vara)

                        Anu Pallavi

Siriyu Sampathu, Sthira vagi eruvantha (vara)

                        Charanam

Holavanthi haraishina, Holava Karimani

Hora hore katuvantha, varava kode

Belagathare bhadavara , karathu mrushtanna hakki

Thili neeru koduvantha, Varava Kode (Vara)

MaLegi Maneyale, Jodu Thotila Katti
Jogula paaduvantha, Varava Kode
Shalyana Shanja grutha, Panja paksha Paramanna

Neivethya kiduvantha, Varava Kode (Vara)

Hala hariviyu, melatha saluyemmi

Salagi kattuvantha, Varava kode

Bhagilali Thorana, Maduve Munji Namakarna

Yavaga laguvantha, Varava Kode (Vara)

Lakshmi Narayanna, Vaksha Sthalathalli

Lakshana Vagiruvantha, Varava Kode

Ashta Ishwaryavu, Puthra Santhanavu

Kottu Rakshisuvalu, Maha Lakshmi (Vara)

Last Year of Pooja(Finishing Vratha)

            During last year of Mangala Gowri Pooja, dana has to given on the day of Swarna Gowri, the day before of  Vinayagar Chaturthi.

            One who performing Mangala Gowri Pooja Should give  dana to his mother or in Mother Sthanaa. For dana you need a Kanchu, Silver Nagara, green blouse bit and whole wheat.

Take a Kanchu(thapela), fill it with whole wheat and  hide nagar vigraha inside wheat and tie the kanchu with a green blouse bit.

The above is to be given by you to your mom and your mom should give you 5 types of Ladigai(oorundai) to u by keeping that in a plate or basin by tieing that with a green blouse bit.

By doing the above will fulfill your Mangala Gowri vratha.