I have written articles on the presence of Sanatana Dhama, Hinduism throughout the world.

As a part of that exercise, I posted that the Celts’s ancestors were Brahmins and that there are connections between Goddess Kali of Hinduism and the Celtic Gods.

““The Druids of the ancient Celtic world have a startling kinship with the brahmins of the Hindu religion and were, indeed, a parallel development from their common Indo-European cultural root which began to branch out probably five thousand years ago. It has been only in recent decades that Celtic scholars have begun to reveal the full extent of the parallels and cognates between ancient Celtic society and Vedic culture.

For more on this Click here.

Irish Tribes were the children of Danu, Indian Goddess after whom the River Danube was named.

Read here.

And the Celts and the French worshiped Kali.

““The area around the village of Vix in northern Burgundy, France is the site of an important prehistoric complex from the CelticLate Hallstatt and Early La Tène periods, comprising an important fortified settlement and several burial mounds. The most famous of the latter, the Vix Grave, also known as the grave of the Lady of Vix, dates to circa 500 BC. Her grave had never been looted and contained remarkably rich grave offerings (collectively sometimes known as the Trésor de Vix), including a great deal of jewellery and the Vix krater, the largest known metal vessel from antiquity, being 1.63 m (5’4″) in height.

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/celts-ancestors-of-french-english-worshiped-kali/

Now there surfaces evidence that Shiva, in the Form of Pasupathynath, Nepal was worshiped in Denmark and Scandinavian Countries.

“For a long time the Gundestrop Cauldron has been hailed as one of the most beautiful examples of Celtic art, made in Thrace but found in Denmark. It is now considered possible that the image of the horned god is that of Pasupati, a Shiva prototype, found in the early Indus Valley civilization. Certainly a seal from the ancient city of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley looks remarkably like the scene depicted on the cauldron. Compare the cauldron image below with that of the Pasupati figure from Mohenjodaro, 2300-1750 BC. Always Felt Loved and Connected With Cernunnos! heart emoticon
“Shree Pashupatinath (Nepali /Hindi: श्री पशुपतिनाथ) is an incarnation of the Hindu Lord Shiva as “Lord of animals”. He is revered throughout the Hindu world, but especially in Nepal, where he is unofficially regarded as a national deity.”

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To this day the Sleshmantaka forest remains sacred and is known as ‘Mrigasthali’, ‘the abode of deers’. The name Pashupati means ‘ Lord of Animals’ (Pashu – animal, Pati -Lord) and was later taken to mean (Lord of Souls).

In the Indus Valley many seals have been found which show images of the Horned God with many animals surrounding him. On the seals is what has became known as the Indus script. This is a written language which looks similar to runes and other ancient scripts, however academics have been struggling for many years to correctly decipher it. Although several decipherings have been made in the last 50 years none have gained complete approval by scholars and academics.

Citation.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=1533656563569360&story_fbid=1535793633355653

https://globalhinduism.wordpress.com/2012/07/14/link-of-shiva-the-pashupatinath-and-durga-found-in-denmark-and-ireland/

Lord Rama’s son ,Lava built Lahore now in Pakistan.

Taxila, called as Takshashila in Sanskrit and Takashila was built by Bharata, brother of Lord Rama , for his son Taksha.

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Legend has it that Takṣaśilā derived its name from Takṣa, who was the son of Bharata, the brother of the Hindu deity Rama. Takṣa’s kingdom was called Takṣa Khanda and its capital that he founded was named Takṣaśilā.

*According to another theory propounded by DD Kosambi, Takṣaśilā is related to Takṣaka, Sanskrit for “carpenter”, and is an alternative name for the Nāgas of ancient India. In the great Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Kuru heir Parikṣit (grandson of the Arjuna) was enthroned at Takṣaśilā. Traditionally, it is believed that the Mahabharata was first recited at Takṣaśilā by Vaishampayana, student ofVyasa at the behest of the seer Vyasa himself, at the Snake Sacrifice.

* There is no supportive evidence for this.

In “Lalitha Vistara,” we are told of the formation of such institutions for teaching the three R’s and moral stories to the young. Further, a very remarkable achievement of ancient India in the post-Vedic and Buddhist ages was the organisation of higher education in a few of the prominent centres of India. The earliest and the most famous institutions of the kind were those of Benares and Taxila, which were the educational havens for people from all parts of the world, right down at least from the Buddhist age. The one place which acquired a great reputation not only for its mastery over a special branch of knowledge, medicine, but also for its general ideal instruction, perfect discipline and homely training was the University of Taxila…

In the Ramayana, (Vangavasi Edition-Uttarakandam-Chapter XIV) Bharata, Sri Rama’s brother, is said to have built two cities, Takkhasila and Puskalavata, and appointed his sons, Takkha and Puskala, to be their rulers respectively. The cities were described as very prosperous in as much as their citizens were pious and prosperous. There is another reference in the same Uttarakanda of Ramayana that Takkhasila was a centre of learning and that people from different parts of the country resorted to the Institution of Education there to specialise in Law (Vyavahara). The 88th Chapter of Vayupurana refers to Takkhasila, the capital of Takka, a beautiful city.

‘Brihatsamhita’ mentions Takkhasila as a most famous city, implying thereby that it was doubtless a centre of ancient education and culture. Further, in Mahabharata, it is recorded that the King Janamejaya conquered it. It also declares the men Taxila to be matchless and unrivalled in discussions and debates in educational and cultural learning. Lastly, Ksemendra’s ‘Aradanakalpalata’ says that Asoka’s son, Kunala, was sent by Asoka to conquer Takkhasila, which was ruled by Kunjarakarna.

Taxila has been referred to, often, in Pali literature as well, a great centre of learning and as an important University centre in ancient India. According to Dhammapadattahakatha, Pasenadi, King of Kosala, was educated at the University of Taxila. From the Mahavagga, (Vinaya Pitaka), we learn that several princes from various kingdoms, within and without India, went to the University of Taxila for their complete education.

Dhammapadadattahakatha speaks of a student who went to Taxila, all the way from Benares, to study the ‘Silpas’, in the midst of five hundred class-mates. In several places, in the Pali Jatakas, there are references to highly renowned teachers living at Taxila and to the various subjects taught there.
The foreign writers of Greece, Rome and China have left Lind valuable records of accounts of Taxila. Arrian refers it as having been a great and flourishing city in the times Alexander. Strabo comments upon its population. Plutarch dwells upon its fertile soil. Hiuentsang writes of its rich harvests and luxuriant vegetation. There are other foreign Buddhist works which refer to the various arts and sciences, imparted at the University of Taxila, in the Buddhist age.

I received a question as to how to read and understand Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma.

The sender of this question is Professional in IT from IIT .

‘Would that be alright if I begin with the Brahma Sutra Bhashya of Shankaracharya?

It is difficult to understand.

Can you suggest any method’

I thought these some of the questions many are seeking answers for.

Strictly speaking the Vedas have to be studied for Twelve years minimum to have an idea.

Unlike the other Religions, Hinduism is based on Experience and Intuition and it takes time for one to grasp.

So it is difficult to understand the Vedas in the present day unless one decides to spend a lifetime on studying the Vedas, which is not practical now.

Then we have the Ithihasas Puranas Stotras Stuthis and Legends.

Where to begin?

It looks very complex and one is bewildered at the seemingly vast knowledge base and it appears at a first glance each contradict the other.

The one is also confused by the thoughts in Hinduism that the Reality is Not One(Advaita),

Qualified Not Two (Visishtadvaita)

Dualism(Dwaita).

33 Crore Gods mentioned in the Puranas,

You have Trimurthis,

Of the some say Shiva is superior, Others Vishnu and yet others Devi and so many versions.

And Hinduism , in the form of Karma Yoga asks one to forego the results of action.

Bhakthi Yoga says that One has to simply surrender to God and nothing else is needed.

Yet we have the Karmas sanctioned in the Vedas which are to be performed by very one.

We have Raja Yoga, in the form of Yoga where one learns to control the Mind and which says Mind control alone will do, nothing else is required!

Hinduism says that there is Destiny and your Life is prepared and at the same time says that one can raise by one’s effort.

Hinduism says that one should renounce things and be in the world.

Seemingly contradictory.

But they are not.

I have posted a few articles on each of these aspects.

Now to the question of Reading Hinduism.

I recommend the following,

1.Outlines of Indian Philosophy by Professor Hiriyanna. http://amzn.to/1PnBdSz

2. The Collected works of Swami Vivekananda( all the volumes) http://amzn.to/1L6V1Uk

3. The Eighteen Puranas.

These will give one the background

What is required is patience to  form conclusions and answers for the questions that may arise one reads these.

They will be cleared as you go along.

Studying Hinduism.

Now one can read the Pancha Sukthas, Purusha Suktha, Narayana Suktha, Vishnu Suktha, Durga Suktha and Sri Suktha.

And Sri Rudram and Namakam.

Slokas Vishnu Sahasranama and Lalita Sahsranama.

As ou along these lines out shall get links to proceed further.

Hinduism is not text-based but is based on Experience and Divine Guidance.

Once you start in good earnest out shall get all the answers.

To understand Hinduism one has to live as prescribed in the Vedas and engage one self in Sadhana.

This will be facilitated by  studying the Bhasyas of the three Acharyas, Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhwa.

Not to forget the Jewel The Bhagavad Gita!

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This blog receives notice among the netizens and is often quoted in Texts, both in English and Tamil as well.

This is also rated as the 15th authentic site on Hinduism by a site and 30th in the world by another.

It is my duty to disclose my sources to lend more authenticity  and credibility ,though I provide relevant sources and links in the Posts.

There is another reason.

Ramana Maharishi On Consciousnes..

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The colonial mindset implanted in us is so great that people even when they look at facts of Indian Origin and Indian Texts, refuse to look into them.

Brush aside as non sense.

Worse still is that some make funny remarks.

One of the readers in a Facebook community commented  for the Post Shankaracharya Intellectual Giant,where I listed the  His works as follows,

‘So, He could have invented sanitary Napkins!’

I did not respond to this comment.

The point is that we have to let it be known our treasures with authority, which was eroded by the British as they have done for the whole world, including their own Irish.

I will take personal insults.

But I can not take any disrespect to Adi Shankaracharya.

The information I am sharing here in the blog is not my invention nor I am a Gnani or a self-styled Guru.

I am more like a curious child who is awestruk.

I refer sources, cross check them and publish.

If contrary evidence comes along I publish it too.

The sources of my Posts( Relevant Link is provided in each Post)

1.Rig , Shukla, Krishna Yajur , Sama and Atharva Vedas.( Includes all the parts of the Vedas)

2.Satapada Brahmana.

3.Puranas, specifically,the Vishnu Purana and Bhagavatham.

4.Ramayana of Valmiki, Tulsidas, Kamban, Adyatma ramayana, Jain Ramayana.

5,Mahabharata By Vyasa..

6.Commentaies of Adi Shankaracharya, Sri Ramanuja, Vallabhacharya,

7.Buddha Deepika.

8.Lalita Sahasranama.

9.Vishnu Sahasranama.

10.Surya Siddhantha,

11.Varahamihiram.

12.Agastya Samhita.

13.Raja Tharngini .

14.Harsha Charitha.

15.Magha’s Sisupala vadha.

16.Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa.

17.Fahien.

18.Yuan susuang.

19.Akbar nama by Firdausi.

20.Tholkaapiyam.(Tamil)

21.Purananuru.

22.Pathiruppathu.

23.Paripadal.

23.Silappakikaram.

24.Manimekalai.

25.Natrinai.

25.Siddhar paadalgal.

26.Thirumurugaatruppadai.

27.u.Ve. Swaminatha Iyer.

28,Vaiyapuri  Pillai.

29.PT. Srinivasa Ayyanagar.

30.Works of Swami Vivekananda,.

31.Theory of Relativity by Einstein.

32.Plato’s Republic.

33.Rene Descartes.

34.Spinoza.

35.Aritotle.

36.Socrates.

37.Pliny.

38.Edward Gibbon, the Rise of fall of Rome.

39.Leibniz.

40.Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason, Practical Reason.

41.Histroy of Time by Stephen Hawking.

42.Nicholas Tesla.

43.Lobsabg Rampa.

44.Bertrand Russel.

45.Bishp Berkeley.

46.David Hume.

47,Kierkegaard.

48.Neils Bohr.

49.Edward Schordinger.

50.Schopenhauer.

51.D.N..Oaks.

52.Sir John Woodroffe.

53.Maurice Maeterlinck,

54.Huston Smith

55.Pierre-Simon Laplace

56.Tarikh al-Yaqubi, The Foundations of the Composite Culture in India,

57.Carl Sagan.

58.Romain Rolland, The life of Vivekananda and the universal gospel

59.Zend Avestha

60.Indian Acheology .( Government of India)

61.Epigraphy.

62.Thirukoilur Plates.

63.Rajaraja Plates.

64.Arikkamedu.

65.Dwaraka Remains.

66.Rajeda Chola Plates.

67.Tectonic plate movements.

68.Stephen Knapp.

69.Grahama Hancock.

In addition Astronomy, Etymology are some of the tools I have used.Links have been provided in the Posts.

62.Archeology online,

63.Jayasree Saranathans Blog.

64.Space.com.

I can recall only this much off the hat.

Shall update frequently.

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The Vedas are called Apaurusheya, not made by Man.

Vedas are the breath of God/Reality Brahman.

Hindu Scriptures List. Image credit.http://www.crystalinks.com/vedas.html

They are the Uswaasa and Viswaasa ,Inhalation and Exhalation.

Yet we find references that rishis have composed the Vedas, Sukthas of the Vedas.

And we have , for every mantra, Devatha, Adi Devatha, and  Rishis.

And many women were also involved in the process.

Vedas are grasped from Ether by the Realized Souls.

For those who want to criticise this concept, let me remind them where their emails and files are if they have been saved in G Drive.

Those attuned to the frequency of the Mantras receive them intuitively.

To attain that level one needs practice and application.

It is Apps for reaching Reality.

These Mantras were grasped by more than one at the same time or at different time frames.

For every Manvantara the Saptha Rishis change.

They are in charge of grasping these Mantras, to be later compiled by some body else.

For Our Manvantara, the Vedas were compiled by Krishna Dwaipaayana Vyaasa.

It is the same Vyasa who wrote the Mahabharata and The Seventeen Puranas.

His Father Parashara wrote the First Purana, The Vishnu Purana.

There is also a view that this Vyasa could be differnt as the adjective Krishna Dwaipaayana is provided.

Krishna means ‘Dark/Black.

Dwaipaayana is his name,meaning Island born.

He was born on Island in Yamuna river near Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

There is also a view that he was born in the Tanahun district in western Nepal.

It is also stated that he was an extension of the Krishna  Avatar of Vishnu, in the Dwapara Yuga.

( I am of the view that he was born in Yamuna Island . I shall be posting on this issue later)

Vyasa means compiler ,one who composes Prose.

So Krishna Dwaipaayana is a Vyasa.

I take the view that he is an extension of the  Krishna Avatar of Vishnu.

Now to Vedas and Rishis.

Each Veda Mantra has a Rishi, who grasped the Mantra, Chandas, (the meter in which it is to be recited) and Adhi Devata,he Presiding Deity of the Mantra.

When one chants a Veda Mantra, one has to recite all the three.

For Gayathri, the Rishi is Savtiraya Rishi Viswamitra,Chandas is Nisruth Gayatri and the Presding Deity is Savitha.

( The adjective Savitraya Rishi to Viswamitra raises a question whether this is the same Viswamitra who antagonized Vasishta and  with Lord Rama.i am researching into this.Scholars may contribute)

Maha Mantras have the same rules,

Vishnu Sahasranama has Rishi Agasthya, Chandas Anushtup and Presiding Deity Maha Vishnu.

For Sri Rudram , Rishi Agoora Chandas Anustup and the Presiding Deity is Sri Rudra.

For Lalitha Sahasranama Rishi is Vagdevata, Chandas is Anushtup and the Presiding Deity is Lalita Parameswari.

Please read my posts on Saptha Rishis, Rishi’s list, Chandas.

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/04/06/chandas-vedic-meters-details/

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/sages-of-india-list-a-timeline/

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/09/09/saptha-rishis-qualification-details/

Reference.

https://www.trsiyengar.com/id137.shtml

The term Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism are often used interchangeably.

I have also been using  he same way.

Adi Shankaracharya Quote on the essence of Sanatna Dhama.

I am using this to enable people to find the information as many are familiar with the term Hinduism.

But are they really the same?

There are the same but with a minute difference.

Sanatana Dharma denotes oldest dharma, Dharma being translated as Righteousness.

On what Dharma is I shall be writing in detail.

The essentials of the Sanatana Dharma are.

• Reality-centered rather than prophet-centered.
• Experience based rather than belief based.
• Beyond any historical date of founding.
• The process of growth, which comes from the seed.
• Inherent in, and inclusive of all.
• In the world, while above the world.
• Both immanent and transcendent.
• The whole and the parts.
• Loving of all and excluding of none.
• The primary worship is for Agni.
• Various Deities have been  mentioned. each being worshiped for a specific purpose.
• Two levels of Knowledge, one Apara which deals with the Higher Knowledge of Brahman, Apara, the other one being what we use now, for practical life,Para Vidya.
• Two specific areas mentioned one by performance of Duties and another  Path of Knowledge.(Gnana and karma Kandas)
• It encompassed all Living beings.
• It emphasizes self-realization .
• Reality is Attributeless,Nirguna, though the Gods described in the Vedas attribute qualities to Gods, they are to be considered as stepping sones to Self Realization and they are not an end in themselves.
• Yagas and Yagnyas were performed.
• Sanatana Dharma is intensely personal.
• No collective/community worship is recommended.
• No mention of temples and temple worship.
• They do not talk of Hell for not following The Vedas.
• Santana Dharma encompassed the world.
• Prayer or one’s self is not encouraged.

Hinduism.

A name given by the west to denote people who were living on the Banks of the River Sindhu, Punjab.

The practices followed by these people, which was a corrupt form of Sanatana Dharma was called Hinduism.

Many Gods are worshiped.

Fire worship is more or less extinct.

Community worship is in vogue.

Worship In temples.

Many rules as Sampardayas or More are being practised, which do not have the sanction of the Vedas.

Following of Self styled Gurus, rather than a qualified Guru is being followed.

Prayer for Self aggrandisement is in practice..

Vedic Karmas are not being followed as much as they should be.

Sanatana Dharma, over years of practice deteriorated into becoming a belief of worshiping many Gods and indiscriminate performance of yagas and yagnyas without referring to Gnana Kanda.

This resulted in the erosion of the Sanatan Dharma.

It took a Buddha to found Buddhism, which revolted against Sanatana Dharma, but that was absorbed by Sanatna Dharma later is a different issue.

To restore Sanatana Dharma Adi Shankaracharya established the Shanmathas and systematized all the Yogas, Bhakthi, Karma, Gnana Yogas.

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The legends of India and Hinduism are at once mind boggling to the extent of testing one’s imagination and at the same time most of them are verifiable with facts from antiquity, Astronomical dating, Linguistics, Carbon Dating..

Lord Balaji Foot prints.Tirumala Hills, India

.We have Human settlements in India,in Chennai itself dating back to 1.07 Million years!

We have Bhimbedka rock inscriptions dating back to some 50,000 years.

Lord Balaji Face in Tirupathi Hills.

We have references to Tsunamis in Tamil Classics,which are now being accepted by science as Facts.

Mount Toba’s ashes settled in Jwalapuram, Kurnool, Andhra and this is dated again to antiquity.

We have the Nazca lines of Peru which resembles Shiva’s Trident.

Lord Krishan’s  son Pradhyumna built a city in Russia.

Lahore Pakistan was built by Lava, son of Lord Rama.

The Mayas and Incas followed the Agama procedure in building their Pyramids.

In the Middle east we have the Shiva Temple now called Mecca.

Also we have a Shiva temple in Petra Jordan.

The US is not far behind nor are the Americas.

The Central American countries followed Ramayana and even Andal’s Thiruppaavai.

Makara Sankaranthi was celebrated there.

And we have a Natural Vishnu temple in the Grand Canyon.

I have written on all these with authentic proof and Links.

About a couple of years back I posted an article that the Thirumala Hills in the Eastern ghats of India resemble the face of Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati.

I also posted some articles on some strange happenings in Tirupati which defy reason.

Mind you these have been documented.

Now as the Deccan Plateau is one of the oldest landmass of the earth and it has a natural arch, I checked whether  I could find any information geologically in support of the Legend of Lord Balaji.

In the process I came across information that Lord Venkaestwara’s Feet are to be found in the Thirumala Hills.

And people worship this.

Though I had been to Tirupati many times I never knew of this.

Srivari Padalu:

According to Vedas/Puranas ‘Srivari Padalu’ is the place where Lord Venkateswara Swamy first set his feet on one of the seven hills namely ‘Narayanagiri’. The footprint of the Lord is available in this place to the pilgrims with restricted access by T.T.D so that they cannot touch the foot prints. Pilgrims have to climb 300 odd steps to reach this divine spot from where a beautiful top view of the temple town ‘Tirumala’ is very delightful to watch.

Location: Srivari Padalu , Tirumala

Distance: 6 Km from Tirumala Bus stand

Timings: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Address:
Srivari Padalu,
Narayanagiri Road,Tirumala,
Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh
India

What about the History of the Easten Ghat of which the Thirumala forms a part along with six other Hills?

The Eastern Ghats are older than the Western Ghats, and have a complex geologic history related to the assembly and breakup of the ancient supercontinent of Rodinia and the assembly of the Gondwana supercontinent.

The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnockites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults^[2] all along its range. Limestone, bauxiteand iron ore are also found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.

The Eparchaean Unconformity of the Tirumala Hills is a major discontinuity of stratigraphic significance that represents an extensive period of erosion and non-deposition. It is seen at the steep natural slopes, road scars and ravines in the Tirupati– Tirumala Ghat road in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.

Which individual has gone up to the top of the Thirumala hills  to sculpt Two Feet  only to propagate Hinduism and Lord Venkateswara?

And what did he get out of this?

Citation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Ghats

http://tourism.intirupati.com/place/srivari-padalu/

King Mahabali, Grand son of Prahalada, a Great Vishnu Devotee, was a powerful King and as He became arrogant he was destroyed by Lord Vishnu in His Avatar as Vamana.

King Mahabali composed the Hari Nama ala on Lord Vishnu.

Vamana Avatar of Vishnu

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According to the Brahma-Vaivarta Puranam, it was Lord Vishnu who positioned Bali in power to curb the pride of Indra.

The Bhagavata Purana reads “He (Vishnu) will take the kingdom away from Purandara (Lord Indra) and give it to Bali Maharaja.”

Composition of song: King Mahabali had composed a beautiful song ‘Hari Nama Mala Stotram” in honour of Lord Vishnu. Pandit Jasraj has a famous Bhajan by the name of ‘Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya’.

Translation of Hari Nama Mala by Sri. P.R.Ramchander.

Govindam Gokulanandam,

Gopalam Gopikapathim,

Govardhanodharam Dheeram,

Tham vande Gomathi priyam.                              1

I salute that lord, who is dear to Saraswathi,

Who gives pleasure to the herd of cows,

Who brings joy to those in Gokula,

Who takes care of the cows,

Who is the Lord of all gopis,

And who is the hero who lifted the Govardhana Mountain.

Narayanam narakaram,

Nara veeram Narothamam,

Nrusimham, Naganatham,

Tham vande narakanthakam.                                  2

I salute the Lord who killed Naraka,

Who is the Lord Narayna,

Who has taken a human form,

Who is a great human hero,

Who is a great human being,

Who is Lord Narasimha,

And who is he lord of serpents.

Peethambaram, Padmanabham,

Padamaksham, Purushothamam,

Pavithram, Paramanandam,

Tham vande Parameshwaram.                      3

I salute that God of all gods,

Who wears yellow colured silk,

Who has a lotus flower over his belly

Who has lotus like eyes,

Who is the purest among all men,

Who is purity personified,

And who is the greatest bliss.

Raghavam, Ramachandram cha,

Ravanarim, Ramapathim,

Rajeevalochanam Ramam,

Tham Vande Raghu Nandanam.                                      4

I salute that son of the clan of Raghu,

Who is Lord Raghava,

Who is Lord Ramachandra,

Who killed Ravana,

Who is the Lord of Lakshmi,

Who has lotus like eyes.

And who attracts all the world.

Vamanam, Viswaroopam,

Vasudevam, cha Vittalam,

Visweswaram Vibhum Vyasam,

Tham vande Veda Vallabham.                                            5

I salute  that Lord of all Vedas,

Who is Lord Vamana,

Who is the form of the universe,

Who is the son of Vasudeva,

Who is Vittala,  the deity of Pandharpur,

Who is the Lord of all universes,

Who is the expert of knowledge,

And who is Veda Vyasa.

Vamadevam, Divyasimham ,

Dayaum, Deena nayakam,

Daithyarimdeva devam cha,

Tham Vande Devaki Sutham.                                                  6

I salute that son of Devaki,

Who is Lord Vamadeva,

Who is the holy lion,

Who is store house of mercy,

Who is the protector of all the oppressed,

Who is the killer of all asuras,

And who is the deva of all devas.

Murarim madhavam mathsyam,

Mukundam dushta mardhanam,

Munjakesam Maha Bahum,

Tham vande Madhu Sudanam.                                      7

I salute the slayer of Madhu,

Who is the enemy of Mura,

Who is the consort of Lakshmi,

Who took the form of Fish,

Who grants salvation,

Who punishes bad people,

Who has hair like munja grass,

And who has long arms.

Kesavam kamala kantham ,

Kamesam kousthubha priyam,

Koumodhakidharam krishnam,

Tham vande kouravanthakam.                                 8

I salute the god of death of Kouravas,

Who killed the asura called Kesi,

Who is the consort of Kamala,

Who is the lord of Kama Deva,

Who liked the gem called Kousthubha,

Who carried a mace called Koumodhaki,

And who is black in colour.

Bhoodaram , bhuvananandam,

Bhoothesam, bhootha nayakam,

Bhavanaikam, Bhujangendram,

Tham vande bhava nasanam.                                     9

I salute him who destroys sorrow,

Who carries the planet earth,

Who is the cause of happiness for the world,

Who is the god of all beings,

Who is the king of all beings,

Who can be seen just by thought,

And who has an immeasurable form.

Janardhanam Jagannatham,

Jagad jandhya vinasanam,

Jamadagnyam Paramjyothi,

Stham vande jalasayinam.                                    10

I salute him, who sleeps on water,

Who gave pain to the asura called Janan,

Who is the lord of the entire universe,

Who is the killer of the darkness of this universe,

Who is the son of Jamadagni,

And who is the eternal light.

Chathurbhujam Chidanandam,

Chanura malla mardhanam,

Charachara gatham devam,

Tham vande chakra paninam.                                  11

I salute him, who holds the holy wheel,

Who has four hands,

Who is eternally, ever lastingly happy,

Who killed the wrestlers Chanura and Malla,

And who is the divine power of movable and immovable.

Sriyakkaram sriyonadham,

Sreedharam, Sreevaraprdham,

Sreevatsa lasitham soumyam,

Tham vande Sri Sureswaram.                                        12

I salute him, who is the lord of all devas,

Who grants all forms of wealth,

Who is the consort of goddess of wealth,

Who carries Goddess Lakshmi on his chest,

Who grants boons requesting wealth,

Who shines because of Sreevatsa,

And who is embodiment of tranquility.

Yogeeswaram yagnapathim,

Yasodananda dayakam,

Yamuna jala sachayam,

Tham vande yadunayagam.                                            13

I salute him, who is the lord of all yadavas,

Who is the god of all yogis,

Who is the lord of all yagnas,

Who is the source of happiness to Yasoda,

And who has the same luster as the water of Yamuna.

Saligrama sila shuddham,

Sanka chakropa shobitham,

Surasura sada sevyam,

Tham vande sadhu vallabham.                                      14

I salute him, who is the darling of all good people,

Who is as clear as the Saligrama stone,

Who shines holding the conch and the wheel,

And who is always worshipped by devas and asuras.

Trivikramam tapomurthim,

Trividhagouga nasanam,

Tristhalam theertha rajendram,

Tham vande thulasi priyam.                                             15

I salute him, who holds the thulasi as  dear,

Who took the giant form of Trivikrama,

Who is the object of meditation,

Who destroys the three types of sins,

Who holds all the three worlds,

And who is the greatest sacred water.

Anantham aadhi purusham,

Achyuthm cha vara pradham,

Aanandam cha sadanandam,

Tham vande chaga nasanam.                                 16

I salute him, who cannot be destroyed,

Who does not have an end,

Who is the primeval man,

Who is one without change,

Who is the giver of boons,

Who is happiness,

And who is ever lasting bliss.

Leelaya Dhootha Bhoobaram,

Loka sathwaika vanditham,

Lokeswaram cha Sree kantham,

Tham vande Lakshamana priyam.                            17

I salute him , who is dear to Lakshmana,

Who decreased the load of the world by simple play,

Who is worshiped by good people of the world,

Who is the Lord of the world,

And who is the consort of Goddess of wealth.

Harischa harinaksham cha,

Harinadham Hari Priyam,

Halayudha sahayam cha,

Tham vande Hanmathpathim.                                      18

I salute him, who is the lord of Hanuman,

Who is lord Hari,

Who has deer like eyes,

Who is the Lord of Hari,

Who is the darling of Hari,

And who was assisted by Lord Balarama.

Phalasruthi:-

Harinama krutha mala,

Pavithrapapanasini,

Balirajendrachopthascha,

Kandedharya prayathnatha.                                             19

Benefit:-

This garland made out of names of Hari,

Which is holy and destroys sins,

Which was composed by Mahabali,

Should be worn on the neck,

Even if  it is difficult.

Sanskrit Text of Hari Naa Mala.

॥ श्रीहरिनाममालास्तोत्रम् ॥

गोविन्दं गोकुलानन्दं गोपालं गोपिवल्लभम् ।
गोवर्धनोद्धरं धीरं तं वन्दे गोमतीप्रियम् ॥ १॥

नारायणं निराकारं नरवीरं नरोत्तमम् ।
नृसिंहं नागनाथं च तं वन्दे नरकान्तकम् ॥ २॥

पीताम्बरं पद्मनाभं पद्माक्षं पुरुषोत्तमम्
पवित्रं परमानन्दं तं वन्दे परमेश्वरम् ॥ ३॥

राघवं रामचन्द्रं च रावणारिं रमापतिम्
राजीवलोचनं रामं तं वन्दे रघुनन्दनम् ॥ ४॥

वामनं विश्वरूपं च वासुदेवं च विठ्ठलम् ।
विश्वेश्वरं विभुं व्यासं तं वन्दे वेदवल्लभम् ॥ ५॥

दामोदरं दिव्यसिंहं दयाळुं दीननायकम् ।
दैत्यारिं देवदेवेशं तं वन्दे देवकीसुतम् ॥ ६॥

मुरारिं माधवं मत्स्यं मुकुन्दं मुष्टिमर्दनम् ।
मुञ्जकेशं महाबाहुं तं वन्दे मधुसूदनम् ॥ ७॥

केशवं कमलाकान्तं कामेशं कौस्तुभप्रियम् ।
कौमोदकीधरं कृष्णं तं वन्दे कौरवान्तकम् ॥ ८॥

भूधरं भुवनानन्दं भूतेशं भूतनायकम् ।
भावनैकं भुजङ्गेशं तं वन्दे भवनाशनम् ॥ ९॥

जनार्दनं जगन्नाथं जगज्जाड्यविनाशकम् ।
जमदग्निं परं ज्योतिस्तं वन्दे जलशायिनम् ॥ १०॥

चतुर्भुजं चिदानन्दं मल्लचाणूरमर्दनम् ।
चराचरगुरुं देवं तं वन्दे चक्रपाणिनम् ॥ ११॥

श्रियःकरं श्रियोनाथं श्रीधरं श्रीवरप्रदम्
श्रीवत्सलधरं सौम्यं तं वन्दे श्रीसुरेश्वरम् ॥ १२॥

योगीश्वरं यज्ञपतिं यशोदानन्ददायकम्
यमुनाजलकल्लोलं तं वन्दे यदुनायकम् ॥ १३॥

सालिग्रामशिलशुद्धं शङ्खचक्रोपशोभितम् ।
सुरासुरैः सदा सेव्यं तं वन्दे साधुवल्लभम् ॥ १४॥

त्रिविक्रमं तपोमूर्तिं त्रिविधघौघनाशनम् ।
त्रिस्थलं तीर्थराजेन्द्रं तं वन्दे तुलसीप्रियम् ॥ १५॥

अनन्तमादिपुरुषं अच्युतं च वरप्रदम् ।
आनन्दं च सदानन्दं तं वन्दे चाघनाशनम् ॥ १६॥

लीलया धृतभूभारं लोकसत्त्वैकवन्दितम् ।
लोकेश्वरं च श्रीकान्तं तं वन्दे लक्षमणप्रियम् ॥ १७॥

हरिं च हरिणाक्षं च हरिनाथं हरप्रियम् ।
हलायुधसहायं च तं वन्दे हनुमत्पतिम् ॥ १८॥

हरिनामकृतामाला पवित्रा पापनाशिनी ।
बलिराजेन्द्रेण चोक्त्ता कण्ठे धार्या प्रयत्नतः ॥

॥ इति महाबलिप्रोक्तं हरिनाममालास्तोत्रम् ॥

Citation and Refernce.

http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_vishhnu/harinAmamAlA.html?lang=sa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabali

In Hinduism there is the practice of introducing oneself with reference to his ancestors.

It is logical to refer to oneself with them as it makes it easier to identify.

Without reference to them, we are not here, which many do not seem to acknowledge.

Brahmin Gotras.

It is customary for Ancient Indian writers to refer either to parents or their preceptor/s, as they were placed in a Higher Status than parents,.

Thus we have the parent,Grand parent referred to in Slokas and Stuthis.

Vyaasam Vasishta Napthaaram, Sakthe Pauthra Kalmasham,

Parasaraathmajam Vande Sukha Naadham Thapo Nidhim-Vishnu Sahasra Naama.

Here the author Vyasa introduces himself as,,

Great Grand son of Vasishta,

Grand son of Sakthi,

Son of Parasara, and

Father of Sukha.

How logically the terms are arranged.

Great Grand Father, Grand Father, Father, Self and son!

For Guru reference,

Adi Shankaracharya never mentions himself directly in his works.

‘Sri Govinda Bhagavatpaada Sishya,’

Disciple of the Noble Govinda Bhagavatpaada”

This system has been in place from the early period of the Vedas.

The founders of the Humanity, as far as Hindu Texts go, are the Saptha Rshi, the Seven Sages , after whom the lineage is from.

And they are referred to in introducing oneself.

This system is called the Gotra.

This is patrilineal.

Then there is Pravara.

”

a Pravara (Sanskrit for “most excellent”) is a particular Brahmin’s descent from a rishi (sage) who belonged to their gotra (clan). In vedic ritual, the importance of the pravara appears to be in its use by the ritualist for extolling his ancestry and proclaiming, “as a descendant of worthy ancestors, I am a fit and proper person to do the act I am performing.” Generally, there are either three or five pravaras. The sacred thread yajnopavita worn on upanayana has close and essential connection with the concept of pravaras related to Brahmin gotra system. While tying the knots of sacred thread, an oath is taken in the name of each one of these three or five of the most excellent rishis belonging to one’s gotra.

The full affiliation of a brāhamana consists of (1)gotra, (2)sutra (of Kalpa), (3)shakha, (4)pravaras .

(Example :) A brahmana named ‘Rama’ introduces himself as follows : I am ‘Rama’, of Shrivatsa gotra, of Āpastamba sutra, of Taittiriya shākha of Yajurveda, of five pravaras named Bhārgava, Chyāvana, Āpnavan, Aurva and Jāmdagnya (This example is based upon the example given by Pattābhirām Shastri in the introduction to Vedārtha-Pārijata, cf. ref.).’

It may be noted in the Pravara,three or Five Rishis are mentioned.

For example, Kasyapa, Apasthara, Naithruva’

This is different from Kasyapa Gotra.

There is another Pravara for Kasyapa Gotra as well.

Kasyapa, Aavatsaara, Daivala.

The same with the other Rishis.

Sometimes three Rishis are mentioned and at times Five.

Why?

One view is that these references are to the excellent ancestors from the Gotra.

My view is that , if that be case the first Rishi should always be the founder.

But , as in Nythruva Kasyapa, Kasyapa does not appear as the First Rishi but it is Naithruva.

Reason is that many Rishis have more than one wife and many children through each of them.

Kasyapa had more than one wife.

The Prajapati Daksha gave his thirteen daughters (Aditi, Diti, Kadru, Danu, Arishta, Surasa, Surabhi, Vinata, Tamra, Krodhavasha,Idā, Vishva and Muni in marriage to Kashyapa.

Though the Father is one, mother differs.

To identify and emphasize the differentitae, the three or Five Rishis are mentioned.

Traditionally the first wife’s son carries the Father’s name as Gotra and the others the son of the Second or third wife and but to make the reference correct the founder is mentioned later in the Pravara.

The pravara identifies the association of a person with two, three (or sometimes five) of the above-mentioned rishis. It also signifies the Sutras contributed to different Vedas by those rishis.

For example, Kashyapa Gothram has 3 rishis associated with it viz. Kashyap, Nidruva and Avatsara

In a court case “Madhavrao vs Raghavendrarao” which involved a Deshastha Brahmin couple, the German scholar Max Mueller’s definition of gotra as descending from eight sages and then branching out to several families was thrown out by reputed judges of a Bombay High Court. The court called the idea of Brahmin families descending from an unbroken line of common ancestors as indicated by the names of their respective gotras and pravaras impossible to accept. The court consulted relevant Hindu texts and stressed the need for Hindu society and law to keep up with the times emphasizing that notions of good social behavior and the general ideology of the Hindu society had changed. The court also said that the mass of material in the Hindu texts is so vast and full of contradictions that it is almost an impossible task to reduce it to order and coherence.

Citation and Refeernce.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravaras

For details of Pravaras  https://www.trsiyengar.com/termsandConditions.shtml

I received an interesting comment for my Post ‘Shiva Linga In Mecca, OM Is 786?‘

Principles of Sanatana Dharma, Hinduism

I am quoting it below.

”

But isn’t Hinduism a derivative of Buddhism and Jainism?… don’t you think Hinduism is just a black hole constantly changing and sucking in everything around and changing according to the geography and beliefs…. being purely pagan in its birth and then realizes knowledge and starts to adapt and reform around peoples beliefs?….

I am an amateur in my history of religion but it has always intrigued me.,… Hinduism i thought purely was a way of life….not a religion, that over the millenniums changed like Chinese whisper from location to location…. so much so there’s a depiction of Jesus Christ idol in a temple in Tamil Nadu.

I am not religious at all, because of what humans have turned GOD into…. but i am intrigued at our ways to story tell that has changed to belief over thousands of years…. Some where out there is the truth, but we can all only have an opinion of it…”

Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma is not a derivative of Jainism or Buddhism.

Jainism came later to Sanatna Dharma nd Buddhism later.

It is the other way around… Hinduism in the sense that  while these two systems do not believe in the authority of Vedas,

hence called Nastika System, believe in Karma theory, Moksha called Nirvana and Rebirth.

Jainism is a strict follower of the Ethics of the Vedas more than the Vedas in emphasizing Truth, righteousness.

Buddhism reaches th Stage of Advaita but falls short of it by declaring the Reality as Sunya, Zero, Nihilism.

So much is Buddhism similar to the Advaita of Adi Shankaracharya that He was accused of being a Pseudo-Buddhist!

These systems which decried the excessive rituals( Justifiably so) of Sanatana dharma ended up with Rituals.

They decried idol worship, landed in worshiping The Tirthankara, Mahavira and Buddha!

Yes, to an extent the statement that Hinduism is like a Black hole is true, it sucks the best out of every system and assimilates it.

The reason is that while other religions were founded , had a founder and an intention to have followers.

Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma was not founded by any one nor does it have a rigid text to follow.

It observes Life, tries out various methods to face life and after life and presents them all.

One can take any thing out of it and discard what does not suit him/her.

It is based on experience and intuition along with Reason .

It listens , never dogmatic.

By assimilating what is best it consumes other religions with out a fight for it is after Truth, what ever be the source.

Let noble thoughts reach my ears from everywhere-Rig Veda.

Bhatram Karnobhi Srunuyaama Deva

Yet one point to be noted is that it precedes all religions as evidenced by archeology, astronomy, etymology of Sanskrit and Tamil

When one starts questioning other religions, one does not get as authentic proof as in Hinduism.

Rama, Krishna, Ravana, Mahabharata,Ramayana, Agastya, Shiva ,Parashurama, ..all of them have left trails that can be verified.

If one were to ask fundamental questions as to what was before Christianity you get Judaism.

For Judaism, Sanatana Dharma.

For Islam the History of the middle east just  before Prophet has been erased to such an extent that one lands with Sumerian civilisation.Minoan!

The traces of Hinduism are found in Islam , Sumeria, Minoan civilization, Mayas, Incas,Polynesian Religions;

World languages trace their origins to Sanskrit and Tamil.

One finds evidence of Sanatana Dharma and Tamil, which is /was a part of Santaana Dharma,

In,

Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,japan, Korea, New Zealand, Fiji, Mauritius, Australia,Oman, Saudi Arabia,Romania, Bulgaria, Germany,Ireland,England, Denmark,France,Greece,Egypt, Africa, Peru, Chile, US, ….

Yes Hinduism is like a Black hole it that it is so vast one finds it difficult to comprehend it!

A Monkey has been crying continuously in front Goddess Kali In Vaitheeswaran Koil, Tamil Nadu.

The Monkey entered the Kali Sannidhi (Sanctum), sat in font of the Goddess’s Idol and been crying non stop, without food, with tears straming from its eyes,though food is kept near it.

It has been there for the past two days.

Goddess Kali, Chidambaram.

‘I park myself at Mayiladuthurai and cover these temples.

I find this arrangement convenient,though it is ideal to be at Kumbakonam.

Temple Tank, Vaitheswaran Koil, Tamil Nadu

But Myladuthurai is better in terms of better accessibility and better accommodation budget wise).Kumbakonam is 35 minutes  away-Rs 11 by bus ,about half a Dollar to and Fro.

You have buses every 10 -15 minutes from Mayiladuthurai  and it takes about 25 minutes one way.

The Temple is closed between 1 and 4 pm.

This Temple is worshipped for relief from Disease,s of the Skin especially.

And for relief from Angaraka Dosha,-Mars’s Malevolence.

It is believed one’s Marriage is delayed if Mars is in 4, 7, 8 11 and 12.(there are some divided opinions on this).

Angaraka has a Sannidhi or special enclosure in this temple.

The procedure of worship in the Temple is to wash one’s feet and hands in the Temple tank.
Every temple has its own its Tank, Tree,(Place of The Temple _Stlaam,Therrththam and Vruksham)-Vembu or Neem tree.

“Chevvai or Angarakan is present in two forms – Utsavar (the idol that is taken out in procession during festivals) is near the Vaithyanathaswamy sannidhi (shrine) and the moolavar (the idol that is  placed permanently in a place) is in the Eastern side of the outer praharam (circumambulatory path). The Utsava Murthy, mounted on a goat, is taken out in a procession inside the temple premises every Tuesday.  There is a small shrine to Lord Dhanvantari in the praharam (circumambulatory path) around Vaitheeswaran’s Sannidhi (Sanctum sanctorum).

How To Reach Vaitheeswaran Koil.

By Train: From Chennai side, take Cholan Express(train no:16853/16854) and Uzhavan Express(Train no: 16183/16184) and get down at Vaitheeswaran koil itself. From Coimbatore or Madurai side, take any train that goes to Mayiladuthurai. There is a direct train from Mysore/Bangalore and Coimbatore that goes up to Mayiladuturai, 14 km from Vaitheeswaran Koil.

By Bus: There are frequent buses to this place from Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam.

Nearest Airpot, Tiruchi

Citation.

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2012/08/09/vaitheeswaran-koilabout/

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The History of Lord Shiva and Subrahmanya are so complex and intricate with various cross references in The Vedas,Puranas, Ramayana , Mahabharata and Ancient Tamil that it needs a careful study to reconstruct history.

Though Tamil mentions the Sanatana Texts , the Puranas and the Ithihasas, there seems to be a special niche for Shiva and Subrahmanya, giving rise to the speculation that these two personalities might belong to pre Sanatana Dharma period.

It might be of interest to note that Shiva is not directly mentioned in the Vedas, but in Sri Rudra, while Subramanya is referred to as Skanda.

No individual Hymns were addressed to them as addressed to Narayana, Vishnu, Lakshmi, Durga, Ganesha and the others, though these Deities were worshiped by Rama and Krishna.

I am doing research on this and shall come up with a series of articles.

Subrahmanya worship is ver old in the South and the oldest Subrahmanya Temple dated around 4 BC has been found near Pondicherry.

Please refer my Post on this.

And the presence of Siddhas is a mystery in Hinduism as Shiva is described as the Adi, First Siddha, followed by Agastya and Bhogar.

There is a controversy as to who was the chief disciple of Lord Shiva for Yoga, Bhogar or Agastya.

Agastya has been dated 5000 years ago.

Check my Post.

As to Bhogar, He is also as old as Agastya if we are to take the Siddha manuscripts into account.

I am looking into this.

Subrahmanya one of the chief deities of Tamil Diaspora ruling the mountainous region called Kurinji is reported to be one of the Gurus of Bhogar.

Bhogar had installed the Idol of Lord Subrahmanya at Palani in Tamil Nadu .

This Idol was made of Nava Paashaana,not stone, but of a special mixture of herbs that has with stood the test of Time for over two thousand years!

There are reports that more ancient Temple of Subrahmanya is in Odhimalai, near Coimbatore.

This temple is in a place called irumborai.Irumborai is situated at a distance of 10 kms from puliyampatti which is on the way of Coimbatore to Sathiamangalam at 48 th km.

This was established by Bhogar, the Siddha.

The temple has Subrahmnaya with five faces and eight hands and is considered as Shiva.

The Murthy is called Krauncha Vedamurthy, the epithet applies to Subrahmanya/Shiva.

Another speciality is that there is no Sanctum for Devi!

As Prasad, the sand from the place considered to be the remains of the Homa Kunda Fire raised by Bhogar.

(Please refer my Post Shiva’s Marriage Fire still Burning)

This temple is in Odhimalai.

Odhi in Tamil means repetition of sacred mantra.

Legend.

During a visit to Mount Kailash, Lord Brahamma, the creator, after saluting Vinayaka, simply bypassed Muruga and proceeded for darshan of Lord Shiva.  Lord Muruga stopped him and demanded the meaning of the Pranava Mantra from Brahmma which Brahamma was not able to offer.  Hence, Muruga jailed him and began the creation work Himself.

Brahmma had five faces then.  Lord Muruga too, having assumed the charge of creation had for himself the same five faces.  All the creatures created by Lord Muruga including humans, were of high righteous standards and enjoyed high longevity too.  This added to the burden of Mother Earth.  She went to Lord Shiva and explained her woes.  Lord Shiva intervened, asked Muruga the meaning of Pranava Mantra which Lord Muruga explained.  On the direction of Lord Shiva, Muruga released Brahmma from his captivity.

Lord Muruga explained the meaning of  Pranava (the first Vedic sound Ohm) in Swamimalai.  Here in Irumbarai, Muruga taught the Agamas of the Vedas.  Odhal in Tamil means learning.  Malai means hill.  As Lord Shiva learnt from His son Muruga these philosophies here, the place came to be known as Odhimalai.  The Lord also was named Odhimalai Andavar.

Ygnya Bhomi where Bhogar Performed the Oblation.

‘1) Muruga stands with 5 faces and 8 hands and the Peacock has its face towards Lord’s left leg.
2) Five faces are Eesahanyam, Thatpurusham, Aghoram, Vamadevam, and Sathyojadham.
3) In case, there was no peacock in the vighraham, we can say, this is Lord Shiva himself!
4) Peacock is towards Lord’s left, which means, its Indra-mayil (Lord Indra as vahanam). Generally, in most of the temples, Peacock faces Muruga’s Right, which means they have come after Soora Samharam. This establishes this sthalam before Soora vadham, and in timeframe, before Tiruchendhur.
5) Even today, Gurukkal stands on behalf of Indra and does pooja.
6) Siddhar Bogar has done an Yagna in the North-East corner (Eesanya baagam) of this hill and sought permission from Muruga to do the Nava paashana vigraham. Muruga gave him his blessings here, and from here Bogar went to Palani, to create and install the vigraham. The sand in this place is white, compared to red ones surrounding it. During festival times, this is given as prasadham to devotees, who come up the hill.

7) Just like we send-off our guests, Lord Muruga went to Kumarapalayam, with Bogar, to bid farewell. He went with a single face and four hands. This is often misunderstood as, Muruga went to show way to Palani, since Bogar didn’t know it.
8) Bogar created a Navapashana idol in Palani, made pradhishta of it facing west, and created his Jeeva samadhi in Palani hills, close to Muruga’s abode.
9) In the whole world, only this shrine has Muruga with 5 faces and 8 hands. This is not described in any of the Vedha, Aagama and Siddha sashtras.
10) Gurukkal Ayya’s periyappa, has visited this shrine, with his Great-grandfather when he was just 4 years old. Then, it was a cave in which Muruga was present, and to gaurd this cave, there was a Cheetah, and a Peacock, which used to lie on its top.
11) There were 5 different streams there, and they will be ever flowing. Today, I didn’t see even one.
12) In the olden days, there was a bell made of mud, and if it is rung during pooja, it used to create more sound than conventional bells !!!
13) There is no separate peedam for Lord Muruga. The whole hill is His peedam, since he stands directly on the hill here. So when you keep your legs on the first step, ideally you are stepping on Muruga Himself !
14) Since Muruga preached the meaning of Pranava to Shiva, this came to be known as “Othimalai”*
15) Mahaguru Agasthiyar has termed this hill as “Gnanamalai” in his Nadi.
16) Since puranas say Muruga preached Shiva, meaning of Pranava, in his younger days, before his Thirukalyanam, we can see Othimalai as “Moolasthanam” of Murugan.
17) This has not been sung by Naalvar and Arunagirinathar. Arunagirinathar has sanctified this as “Oothimalai” and due to affinity with these hills, the song is sung here in pooja time with pronounciation of Othimalai.
18) Kirupananda vaariyar swamigal, probably the greatest known Muruga bakhtha in recent times, never got a chance to visit this hill.
19) One bakhtha has climbed this hill for 47 days continuously, bit couldn’t see the Lord on various reasons. He was allowed inside only on the 48th day of his climb. Quite shocking !

* Swamimalai also a similar History.

Othimalai, as Agasthiyar peruman mentions, is very tall. 1800 steps are there to reach the temple. Initial 900 steps are easy to climb. To mention, there are mandapams built every 100 – 150 steps, to take rest. And there is one getting constructed in between.

How to Reach, and where to stay:

In case you are closer to Coimbatore, Take Coimbatore – Annur – Othimalai.

In case you travel from Chennai / Bangalore:
First take a bus to Sathyamangalam. KPN from Chennai, ABTx from Bangalore. Just outside Sathy bus stand, there is a lodge by name PV lodge. Very decent for refreshing yourself and starting. I didn’t have breakfast, so couldn’t refer a hotel. Take a PP bus from Sathy to Puliampatti (all coimbatore buses go here). Around 8.30 in the morning, you will have a minibus to Othimalai. I took this, and realized it as a mistake, since it reached Othimalai village by 9.45 AM. Precious morning time was lost there, else I would have climbed with more energy. Take an auto from Puliampatti bus stand, it should help you a lot.

Contact:

Karthi Iyer : 0-98430-44344

Check the Phone Number.

Asking a Boon – Varam kettal:

Once the abhishegam, alangaram and archana for all were complete, Muruga was all beautiful, thus denying a chance to anyone to pray ! So, there is a method called “Varam ketal”, where Gurukkal ayya keeps flowers on the kireedam of Lord, and asks the person to prostrate before Him, and pray his needs.

1) If it is marriage, child related troubles, family oriented, then if the flowers fall to Right side of the Lord, it will succeed.
2) Any court related matters should have the flowers falling to the left to succeed.
3) In case the flowers don’t fall down, its status-quo, or, will take time to succeed.

Agastya on Odhimalai.

MahaGuru Agasthiyar Special:

Preface:

இறையருளால் இயம்புகின்றோம் இத்தருணம்,இறை வணங்கி அறம் தொடர என்றென்றும் நலமாம்.

இடைவிடா பிரார்த்தனைகள் நலத்தை சேர்க்கும்.இதை உணர்ந்து வாழ என்றென்றும் சாந்தியோடு மகிழ்வு கிட்டும்.

By the Grace of God, shall we tell now ! For anyone, by praying Lord and continuing charity, goodness will prevail forever!

Continuous prayers will add good happenings. Living life by realizing this, will give peace and happiness !!

Othimalai Mahathmiyam:

சங்கரனுக்கு,சரவணகுகன் ஓதிய கிரி!

சங்கடப்பட்ட பல்மாந்தர்கள் தலைவிதி மாறிய கிரி!!

சபலங்கள்,சலனங்கள் விட்டு ஓடிடும் கிரி!

சிறப்பில்லா முன்வினை ஊழ்பயன் சிறப்பாக மாற்றித் தரும் கிரி!!

The hill, where Shankara was preached by Saravana Guha !

The hill, where fate of many who suffered in life, has changed !!

The hill, where unwarranted desires and unwanted disturbances, run away from a person !

The hill, where even bad karma by virtue of previous births, gets good !!

சிந்தனையில் அணுவளவும் கட்டமில்லா தன்மையை நல்கிடும் கிரி!

சிறப்போ,சிறப்பில்லையோ,பேதம் பார்க்கா வாழ்க்கையை ஏற்க வைக்கும் கிரி!!

சப்த கன்னியர்கள்,அன்னையோடு,அன்னை அருளால் அருளும் கிரி!!!

The hill, which removes even petty sufferings from thinking of mind!

Good or bad, The hill, which makes you to accept life as such, without seeing differences !!

The hill, where Saptha Kannis, together with Mother, by Mother’s grace, bless all!!!

செப்புங்கால்,

To say so,

பஞ்சமும் அடங்க,பஞ்சவதனத்தோன் அருளும் கிரி!

The hill, where the Lord of five faces, blesses you to control your five senses !

சிறப்பாக எத்தனை குன்றுகள் இளையவன் அருளால் இருந்திட்டாலும்,

குன்றுக்கெல்லாம் உயர் குன்றாய் இன்றும் சான்றாய் அருளும் கிரி!

By the Grace of younger Lord, though there are many Hillocks,
stands this, as biggest of all of them, even today as proof, and blesses !

அன்னையோடு,ஐயன் அமர்ந்து அன்றும்,இன்றும்,என்றும் அருளும் கிரி!

The hill, where with Mother, sits Father, and blesses forever !

நீறு வேறு,நாமம் வேறு என்று அறியாமையால் எண்ணும் மாந்தனுக்கு,

நீறு பூத்த அக்னிபோல் நீரோடு,நாமமும் கலந்து வேங்கடகிரியாய் அருளும் கிரி

For a person, who, due to ignorance, thinks Shaivism (Shiva) and Vaishnavism (Vishnu) are different,
The Hill, where, like simmering fire in burnt ash, with Shiva, stands Vishnu, and blesses like VenkataGiri !!!

கட்டிய கணவன் காதில் ரகசியமாய் மனையாள் ஓதினாலும்,

If, wife whispers something ill in her husband’s ears,

கட்டிய மனைவி ஒதுகிறாளே என்று தாய் ஓதினாலும்,

or seeing this, if mother preaches her son,

உபயத்தையும் தாண்டி பிள்ளைகளுக்கு எதை ஓதினாலும்,

or leaving behind these two, whatever is preached to children,

மாந்த குரு சிஷ்யனுக்கு ஓதினாலும்,

or when a human guru preaches his disciple,

அனைத்திலும் பேதமுண்டு.சுயநல நோக்குண்டு.

they all have differences, and have a selfish vision.

பேதமில்லா தாண்டிய நிலையில்,

The Hill, where, Crossing all these differences,

வேதமெல்லாம் ஓர் உருவாக,

All Vedas come together in a single form,

ஓம்கார நாத வெள்ளம் ரூபமாக,

in the flooding sea of “Om” (Pranava),

நேத்திரத்தில் கருணை வெள்ளம் பிரவாகமெடுக்க,

With the eyes having a Gracious flood,

அறுவதனமும் ஐவதனமாகி,

and with Six faces becoming five,

எழு பிறப்பும் எட்டென விரட்டி,

Driving away innumerable future births,

உபயவினையும் இல்லாது ஒழித்து,

Destroying all karmas, both good and bad,

சூல நேத்திரத்தோன் திரு மைந்தன்,

The Honored son of the Three-eyed Lord,

சதுரத்தை நவரசமாய் பிழிந்தெடுத்து,

makes nava-rasa from the four Vedas,

அதனையும் தாண்டி பல்வேறு நுட்பத்தை பேதமில்லா ஓதி,

on top of this, adding many other intricacies,

preaches to all without difference,

ஒருமுகமாய்,திருமுகமாய்,ஒரு நினைவாய் மாந்தன் வாழ அருளும் கிரி.

giving a single definition, a divine notion,
which blesses a man live with a single thought.

ஞானத்தை நல்கும் கிரி!

அஞ்ஞானத்தை அடியோடு அழிக்கும் கிரி!!

The hill, which gives Bliss!

The hill, which completely destroys ignorance!!

பேதத்தை நீக்கும் கிரி!

வேதத்தை உணர்த்தும் கிரி!!

The hill, which removes differences!

The hill, which makes a man realize Vedas!!

சீரற்ற குணங்களை சீராக்கும் கிரி!

நிலைத்த செல்வத்தை நல்கும் கிரி!!

The hill, which normalizes unwanted thoughts!

The hill, which blesses indestructible riches (its punya, not money :) ) !!

வாழ்வின் தடைகளை நீக்கும் கிரி!

எதிர்பார்த்த விடைகளை நல்கும் கிரி!!

The hill, which removes obstacles in life!

The hill, which gives expected answers!!

கர்ம நிலைகளை மாற்றும் கிரி!

அக உளைச்சல் ஒழிக்கும் கிரி!!

The hill, which changes karmic status!

The hill, which destroys mental disturbances!!

பேதம் காட்டா வேத கிரி!

ஓம் எனும் பிரணவம் ஒலிக்கும் நாத கிரி!!

The hill, which doesn’t differentiate between people, and is a Vedic structure!

The hill, where the Pranava nadha is ever sounding!!

இளையவன் திருவடி பாதம் படிந்த கிரி!

அன்னை நிரந்தரமாய் அருளும் கிரி!!

The hill, where younger Lord’s (Muruga) feet is inscribed !

The hill, where Mother permanently blesses all!!

ஐயனோடு இன்று அனைவரும் இருக்கும் கிரி!

ஓதும் கிரி அது ஓதிய கிரி!!

பேதம் தவிர்த்து பிரணவநாதம் கலந்து ஒலிக்கும் கிரி!!!

The hill, where with Father, everyone else is present today !

The preaching hills, where it was preached !!

The hill, where, leaving out all differences, Pranava nadham sounds for ALL !!!

Reading this, I was completely overwhelmed. After lots of trials, and lots of prayers to Venkata Subramaniar, who stands very tall near my home in Valasaravakkam, Chennai, I visited this temple recently. This post, is, as usual, my experiences and other related information.

Citation.

https://samiappapalanivelan.wordpress.com/tag/othimalai-andavar/

http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=51

http://othimalaiandavar.in/

God is an Experience.

He can not be reasoned out.

He is beyond Mind.

Tamil calls Him ‘Kadavul’, one who is beyond the Mind.

You can not hold the Ocean in your palms.

How does one explain hunger, Pleasure, or Pain?

They have to be felt.

Many who have experienced  the ecstasy of God have attempted to explain it.

The fact is those who explain it in detail have not seen or experienced God,

Those who have experienced can not explain..

‘kandavar Vindilar,

Vindavar Kandilai'(Tamil)

But some great souls have attempted to try.

Ramakrishna Parahamsa was one.

He was seen as a Lunatic, when He was in Ecstasy!

Similar descriptions of god may be found in Tamil.

Abhirami Bhattar was one such.

He was One who had seen Her, Abhirami of Thirukkadavur.

I shall write on him and his poem Abirami Andhadai in detail

The poem is in a special format, Andhadi, where the last word, letter of the preceding verse is the first word or the letter of the succeeding verse, mostly the former.

The last verse shall end with a word that would be the first word of the Andhadi(Beginning of the End)

விரும்பித் தொழும் அடியார் விழிநீர் மல்கி, மெய் புளகம்
அரும்பித் ததும்பிய ஆனந்தம் ஆகி, அறிவு இழந்து
கரும்பின் களித்து, மொழி தடுமாறி, முன் சொன்ன எல்லாம்
தரும் பித்தர் ஆவர் என்றால் அபிராமி சமயம் நன்றே.

அபிராமி அம்மையைப் பக்தியோடு விரும்பித்தொழும் அடியவர்களின் கண்களில் நீரானது பெருகி, மெய்சிலிர்த்து, ஆனந்தம் ததும்பி, அறிவு மறந்து, வண்டைப் போல் களித்து, மொழி தடுமாறி, முன்பு சொல்லிய பித்தரைப் போல் ஆவார்கள் என்றால், அப்பேரானந்தத்திற்கு மூலமான அம்பிகையின் சமயமே மிகச்சிறந்ததாகும்..

Tamil Poem  explanation by Poet laureate Kannadasan

‘Tears stream down from the eyes,

Loses identity, with goose-pimples,

Overflowing with ecstasy , loses Mind,Discrimination,

Language falters, words get jumbled,

All this for those who immerse themselves in Abhirami and if this be the fruit of Her , it is the Best Religion to follow’

Well, that’s it.

As English translations are not available on the web, I have tried translating.

Definitely does not convey what Abhirami Bhattar intended.

I have tried.

Please check for a translation and enjoy the experience.

http://www.projectmadurai.org/pm_etexts/utf8/pmuni0026_01.html

We know that Thiruvannamalai is about a Billion old and Tirumala Tirupati is about 2100 Million Years old.

The Thiruvannamalai Hill is believed to be the Form of Linga, Agni Linga.

There is a Mountain in Laos with the Shiva Linga, 60 Meters, at its peak.

It is bathed by a Spring.

The water is carried by 632 Pipes.

The mountain has a natural linga on its peak. Image Credit. “Watphoupeaklinga03″. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Watphoupeaklinga03.jpg#/media/File:Watphoupeaklinga03.jpg

Vat Phou has been founded by the Cham, according to the historians and was later one of the first temples of the Khmers outside Cambodia. The oldest ruins date from the fifth and sixth century. Vat Phou nestles at the base of Mount Phou Pasak, that got the name Lingaparvata, because on top a 60 metres high monolith reaches into the sky. This natural outcropping has led the people to consider it a sacred place long ago. It resembles to linga of Shiva, the god of the Hindu. To some visitors it resembles also a female breast (see picture by Diane, taken on Don Daeng). “Parvata” means “mountain,” so “Lingaparvata” is literally “Linga Mountain.” It is the same word-root as “Parvati” the name of Shiva’s consort, a mountain-goddess, notes art-and-archaeology.com. Willard Van De Bogart tells the story of Lingaparvata, the story was also published with a lot of book references. Read also the official site description by the Museum of Vat Phu.

Linga Parvata.

n Laos, Lingaparvata became a focal point for austerities to Shiva in the fifth century under the vocable of Bhadresvara, the god of the Chams at My Hon-Son on the Champa (Vietnam) coast. The city of Kuruksetra and then later called Sreshthapura was the holiest ancient city for kings to make pilgrimage (tirtha yatra). In fact a 250 mile royal road runs from Angkor Wat directly to Vat Phu indicating there was a direct link to Vat Phu from the new Ankorean center.

There is a haunting living quality to Lingaparvata as it protrudes so uniquely into the sky almost as if some giant were pushing upward deep from within its rocky interior. From a distance Lingaparvata appears as a linga or even a small temple set on the summit where rituals to the gods would be performed. There is a Chinese document from the Sui dynasty (589-616CE) that mentions a temple on the summit of a mountain named Ling-kia-po-p’o, which is guarded by a thousand soldiers and consecrated to a spirit named Po-to-li. It was Georges Coedes, the famous French epigraphists, who transliterated Ling-po-p’o into Lingaparvata.

It is by all accounts a magical mystifying experience to witness this singular protuberance setting itself alone amongst the mountain tops behind Vat Phu and forever capturing the fascination and wonder of anyone who sets eyes on it.

Mt. Phu Kao immediately focuses your attention to the summit as no other small mountain can do. It’s as if in its own way the mountain is trying to announce something profound or waiting to direct the eyes of the beholder to look at something very special. The mountain commands one to look in its direction because none of the other hills are as unique. It is unique and different and holds its own as a singular presence like none of the other hills. Surely such a mountain would be thought of having supernatural powers and perhaps in order to even address those powers rites and rituals would have had to be conducted long before any consideration would be given to scale its summit.

Here was a mountain top that was so singular in its appearance that innately one sensed there was something being conducted on its rocky protrusion that only the mountain itself knew about. The absolute profundity and sanctity that the mountain has held over the millennia has finally reached its symbolic identity as the linga of Lord Shiva himself.

This was Shiva’s pillar of fire that endlessly went into the heavens and endlessly passed down through the earth. Here was the penultimate axis of the world and once the Brahmins from India saw this outcropping they could do none other than name this mountain Lingaparvata. This one linga would be impossible to move, and would provide the devotee with a substantive feeling of awe simply by recognizing the latent power of this mountain made it possible to communicate with the gods. It was on this mountain that the priests had developed the Cakravartin cosmology that in 400 years would establish the consecration of the Khmer Empire where Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma would be the gods that would establish divine kingship for another 500 years.

If Mt Kailash in Tibet is considered the home of Shiva and Arunachela is considered an actual manifestation of Shiva then I would offer that Lingaparvata could be thought of as the temple of Shiva whereby divine communication with all the gods would take place. My justification for making such a statement and associating Lingaparvata with a temple gateway to meet the gods is by recognizing that the Khmer Empire got its spiritual guidance from the environs of Kuruksetra. The combination of Vat Phu, Lingaparvata, the sacred spring and King Jayavarman IIÕs inscription at Vat Oubmong indicate an auspicious focal point that merits calling Lingaparvata a temple gate way to the gods. It was in 802CE that King Jayavarman II consecrated the Khmer Empire and he became the “Cakravatin” and established the union between god and king and the beginning of the “Devaraja” cult worship’

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Champasak Wat Phou Spring water being carried by pipes to bathe Shiva.

‘From Pakse, we first headed south 30 km, ferried across the Mekong River, cooled off over lunch at a riverside restaurant in Champasak town, then continued to the Khmer site of Wat Phu Champasak. Unlike the meticulously restored Phanom Rung site that we visited in Thailand, this one has a very atmospheric tumbled-down appearance. From a huge pond, a promenade flanked by stone lotus bud columns (most lying on the ground) leads to a pair of large rectangular worship pavilions, the most impressive buildings here due to their size and detailed carvings. The pathway continues west past a Nandi pavilion, now empty, and climbs past some guardian figures and a Ganesha to the main sanctuary. This structure of stone blocks has many detailed carvings of Hindu epics and gods. Originally it housed a Shiva lingam continually bathed in water from a nearby spring. Now it shelters several folksy Buddhas.

Citations.

http://www.earthportals.com/Portal_Messenger/lingaparvata.html

http://www.arizonahandbook.com/ThaiLao2.htm

http://treasuresoflaos.blogspot.in/2010/08/champasak.html

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There is yet no proof that Atlantis.Gondwana,Lemuria did not exist.

Many western scholars, as Missionaries, have faked research papers to disprove their existence.

Reason, they wanted to justify the Bible!

How and why they went about this in a systematic manner I have written a few articles and I shall be posting more.

One technic is manipulation of the History as has been done to Indian History;another method is to fake interest in Non Christian Literature, then plant thoughts that had not been there, which would make people lose their faith in their texts,…

Another method is to Post date the archeological evidence.

But the arrival of Internet has made materials accessible  to everyone.

Those who have an  interest and a bit of knowledge about Culture and History can check ,cross reference and draw conclusions.

While the Christians tried and are still trying, to wipe out Hinduism, by manipulating History, Islam simply destroyed the Temples and things associated with Hinduism.

But what about Temples where the long strong-arm of Islam did not reach?

Fortunately for Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma has survived thanks to the Oral traditions of the Vedas and the ancient temples established throughout the world.

Those who have an eye that catches some thing distinct can discern that the ancient architectural remains of temples, what ever be the religion they have been falsely related to,have ancient temple architecture everywhere!

Look at the following Image, containing images of such Temples.

Temples found in various countries

Temples resembling Hindu Temples across the world.

For good measure throw a fancy name, Tripych( Three Doors) Temples,has been assigned to these similarities and they have been  cited as belonging to a Mother Civilization,Atlantis!

These types of temples have their origin in India and any one can see them today in India.

And Cambodia, Vietnam, Bali, Philippines,Indonesia,Thailand,US, Mexico,Honduras,Burma, Sri Lanka, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia,Italy…

Shiva temples in Mecca, Petra Jordan,Colarado..

Please read my articles on each of these.

I have also traced the origins of Gondwana and Atlantis… and that is

Sanatana Dharma!

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The abundant occurrence of the Triptych across the ancient world is not a random coincidence. The Triptych represents more than merely an architectural element; the Triptych is the chief symbol of an advanced Universal Religion that was once shared globally in Antiquity, mainly by the pyramid cultures. The discovery of the Triptych provides, for the first time, conclusive evidence that ancient cultures worldwide shared the same spiritual beliefs. It also indicates that these cultures did not evolve independently, but were probably descended from the same more remote parent source.

Eight Mayan Triptych temples from various cities in the Yucatan Peninsula.

The Universal Religion symbolized by the Triptych was banned in the West 2,000 years ago by the Catholic Church, but nonetheless it has continued into modern times, surviving in the beliefs of Secret Societies and their art and architecture. Look, for example, at the headquarters of the Freemasons, the Skull & Bones, the Shriners and the Knights of Pythias. Each building’s facade depicts an unmistakable Triptych pattern:

The abundant occurrence of the Triptych across the ancient world is not a random coincidence. The Triptych represents more than merely an architectural element; the Triptych is the chief symbol of an advanced Universal Religion that was once shared globally in Antiquity, mainly by the pyramid cultures. The discovery of the Triptych provides, for the first time, conclusive evidence that ancient cultures worldwide shared the same spiritual beliefs. It also indicates that these cultures did not evolve independently, but were probably descended from the same more remote parent source.

The Universal Religion symbolized by the Triptych was banned in the West 2,000 years ago by the Catholic Church, but nonetheless it has continued into modern times, surviving in the beliefs of Secret Societies and their art and architecture. Look, for example, at the headquarters of the Freemasons, the Skull & Bones, the Shriners and the Knights of Pythias. Each building’s facade depicts an unmistakable Triptych pattern:…

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The Universal Religion shared by the ancients and hidden in these Secret Society Triptychs is a complex and detailed spiriUniversal religiontual belief system. Its tenets have been known throughout recent history by philosophers, poets, theologians, astronomers, alchemists and occultist—all of whom have been initiated into its wisdom.

The Universal Religion teaches that:

– Deep down each one of us is an eternal spiritual “soul”
– This soul is our real true immortal “Self”
– This Self is actually a divine “god” or deity with overreaching powers”

The problem is, we have amnesia of our immortal godhood Self (capital S) because it is covered up by our mortal animal bodily self (lowercase s) while we live our lives on earth.”

And what is this Religion?

Sanatna Dharma!

Citations.

http://grahamhancock.com/cassaror1/

Graham Hancock has done extensive research to prove the Sanatana Dharma origins.

For misinformation check.

http://humansarefree.com/2013/12/the-temples-of-atlantis-planetary.html

http://www.messagetoeagle.com/articles1/triptychtemplesatlantisnew.php#.VctvubKqqko

I have published procedure for Sanshyavanadana,Upakarma Mantras, Sankalpa in English and Tamil.

I have also written on the importance of Sraddha,Pitru Paksha Mantras,Amavasya Tharpana Mantras, their meaning in Tamil.

All these are for Krishna Yajur Vedins.

Upakarma, Avani Avittam being performed.

Many readers have requested that I post on Rig,Shukla Yajur and Sama Veda Mantras inEnglish and Tamil.

I had touched upon  Shukla Yajur Vedins.

I shall try to post on the sujects mentioned above ,hopefully in time before Upakarma.

I am providing the Rig Veda Upakarma Mantras  below.

This is for both Iyers and Iyengars..

Corrections welcome.

Please note that as this site is being rated as one of the authentic sites on Hinduism/Santana Dharma, please point out mistakes with inputs backed by authentic links.

Rig Veda Upakarma.

I shall be posting in English/Sanskrit as well.

ஸ்நானம், சந்த்யாவந்தனம் செய்யவும் .

பிறகு யக்ஞோபவீத தாரணம்.கை கால்கள் அலம்பிய பின்னர் ஆசமனம்.
இரண்டு புல் பவித்ரம் – இடுக்குப்புல் தரித்து ப்ராணாயாமம் செய்யவும்.
பின்னர் கைகூப்பி:
ததேவ லக்னம், ஸுதினம் ததேவ,தாராபலம் சந்த்ரபலம் ததேவ
வித்யாபலம் தைவபலம் ததேவ
லக்ஷ்மிபதே அங்ரியுகம் ஸ்வமராமி
வடகலையார்: -அஸ்மத் குருப்யோ நம: ஸ்ரீமான் வேங்கடநாதார்ய கவிதார்க்கிககேசரீ. வேதாந்தாசார்ய வர்யோமே ஸந்நிதத்தாம் ஸதாஹ்ருதி | குருப்ய: தத் குருப்யஸ் ச ந்மோவாகே ம்தீமஹே, வ்ருணீ மஹேச தத்ராத்யௌ தம்பதீ ஜகதாம்பதீ, ச்வசேஷபூதேன மயாஸ்வீயை: ஸரவபரிச்சதை, விதாதும் ப்ரீதமாத்மானம் தேவ ப்ரக்ரமதே ஸ்வயம்.

ஐயங்கார் – வடகலை , தென்கலை மற்றும் ஸ்மார்த்தாள் (ஐயர்) – எல்லோருக்கும்

அய்யர் ,பொது :ஸுக்லாம்பரதரம் விஷ்ணும் சசிவர்ணம் சதுர்புஜம்ப்ரஸன்னவதனம் த்யாயேத் ஸர்வவிக்னோப சாந்தயே

(யஸ்யத்விரத வக்ராத்யா பாரிஷத்யா பரச்சதம்
விக்னம் நிக்னந்தி ஸததம் விஷ்வக்ஸேனம் தமாச்ர்ரயே) Vaishnavas
என்று சொல்லி, பிறகு வலது தொடை மீது இடது உள்ளங்கை மேல் வைத்துகொண்டு கீழே உள்ளபடி ஸங்கல்பம்

ஹர்ரிஹரோந்தத்ஸத் ஸ்ரீ கோவிந்த கோவிந்த கோவிந்த, அஸ்ய ஸ்ரீபகவத: மஹாபுருஷஸ்ய

விஷ்ணோராக்ஞயா ப்ரவர்த்தமானஸ்ய ஆத்ய ப்ரம்மண: த்விதீய பரார்த்தே, ஸ்ரீச்வேதவரஹகல்பே, வைவஸ்த

மன்வந்த்தரே, கலியுகே ப்ரதமே பாதே, பாரதவர்ஷே . பரதக்கண்டே ,சகாப்தே, மேரோர் தக்ஷிணே பார்ச்வே: அஸ்மின் வர்த்தமானே வ்யாவஹாரிகே ப்ரபவாதி சஷ்டி ஸம்வத்ஸராணாம் மத்யே –
…..( வருஷம் பெயர் ) நாம ஸம்வத்ஸரே தக்ஷிணாயனே க்ரீஷ்ம ருதௌ, கடக மாஸே சுக்ல பக்ஷே பௌர்ணமாஸ்யாயாம் ஸுப திதௌ, ……(கிழமை )வாஸர யுக்தாயாம், ஸ்ரவண நக்ஷத்ர யுக்தாயாம், ஆயுஷ்மான் யோக பத்திரைகரண ஏவங்குண விசேஷண விசிஷ்டாயாம், அஸ்யாம் பௌர்ணமாஸ்யாயாம் ஸுபதிதௌ ஸ்ரீ பகவதாக்ஞா _______@1___#2____*3_________________@1—(வடகலையார் – ) ஸ்ரீமன் நாராயண ப்ரீதியர்த்தம்#2– (தென்கலையார் ) பகவத் கைங்கர்ய ரூபம்*3– (ஸ்மார்த்தாள்) – பார்வதீ பரமேச்வர ப்ரீதியர்த்தம்(என்று மாற்றி சொல்லிக்கொள்ளவ்வும் )ஸ்ராவண்யாம் ச்ரவண ந்க்ஷத்ரே அதீதானாம் ச்சந்தஸாம், அத்யேஷ்ய மாணானாம் அயாதயாமத்வாய வீர்ய வர்த்தார்த்தம் ஸ்ராவண்யாம் ச்ரவண நக்ஷத்ரே, அத்யாய உத்ஸர்ஜன கர்மாங்கம், கரிஷ்யமாண உபாகர்மாங்கம், ப்ரம்ம யக்ஞ தர்ப்பணம், ஸாவித்ரியாதி நவ தர்ப்பணம் அக்ந்யாதி ஏகவிம்சத் தர்ப்பணம்ச அத்ய கரிஷ்யே: (என்று கூறி இடுக்குப் புல்லை மட்டும் வடக்கில் போடவும்).
பிறகு வடக்கு நோக்கி குதிகாலில் அமர்ந்தவாறு, நனைத்த அரிசியை எடுத்து இரண்டு கை நுனிவிரல்கள் வழியாக தீர்த்தம் சேர்த்து கீழ்கணட மந்த்ரங்களை கூறி கீழே சேர்க்கவும்:
(1) பூணூல் உபவீதம்:
ப்ரஜாபதி த்ருப்யது
ப்ரஹ்ம த்ருப்யது
வேதாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
தேவாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
ரிஷயஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
ஸர்வாணி சந்தாம்ஸி த்ருப்யது
ஓம்காரஸ் த்ருப்யது
வஷ்ட காரஸ் த்ருப்யது
வ்யாஹ்ருதயஸ் த்ருப்யது
ஸாவித்ரீ த்ருப்யது
யஜ்ஞாஸ் த்ருப்யது
த்யாவா ப்ருதிவீ த்ருப்யதாம்
அந்தரிக்ஷந் த்ருப்யது
அஹோராத்ராணி த்ருப்யந்து
ஸாங்க்யாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
ஸித்தாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
ஸமுத்ராஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
ந்த்யாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
காவஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
கிரயஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
க்ஷேத்ரௌஷதி வனஸ்பதி
கந்தர்வாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
நாகாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
பயாம்ஸி த்ருப்யந்து
விப்ராஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
யக்ஷாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
ரக்ஷாம்ஸி த்ருப்யந்து
பூதாநி த்ருப்யந்து
ஏவமந்தானி த்ருப்யந்து
(2) தாவடமாக் (நீவிதி), அதாவது மாலையாக பிடித்துக்கொண்டு அரிசி/தீர்த்தம் கொண்டு இரண்டு கைகளுக்கு நடுவில் வழியாக நீரை விடவும்.:
ஸதர்சினஸ் த்ருப்யது
மாத்யமாஸ் த்ருப்யது
க்ருத்ஸமதஸ் த்ருப்யது
விச்வாமித்ராஸ் த்ருப்யது
வாமதேவஸ் த்ருப்யது
அத்ரிஸ் த்ருப்யது
பாரத்வாஜ த்ருப்யது
வஸிஷ்ட த்ருப்யது
ப்ரகாதஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
பாவமான்யாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
க்ஷூத்ரஸூக்தாஸ் த்ருப்யது
ஸுமந்து ஜைமிநி வைசம்பாயன பைல ஸுக்ர பாஷ்ய பாரத மஹாபாரத தர்மாசார்யாஸ் த்ருப்யது
ஜானந்தீ பாஹவீ கார்க்ய கௌதம சாகல்ய பாப்ரவ்ய மாண்டவ்ய மாண்டூகேயாஸ் த்ருப்யது
கர்கீ வாசக் நவீ த்ருப்யது
வடவா ப்ராதி தேயீ த்ருப்யது
ஸுலபா மைத்ரேயீ த்ருப்யது
கஹோளாந் தர்ப்பயாமி
கௌசீக தர்ப்பயாமி
மஹா கௌஷீதகன் தர்ப்பயாமி
பாரத்வாஜ தர்ப்பயாமி
பைங்கன் தர்ப்பயாமி
மஹா பைங்கன் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஸுயஜ்ஞந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஸாங்யாயனன் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஐதரேயந் தர்ப்பயாமி
மஹைதரேயந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஸாகலந் தர்ப்பயாமி
பாஷ்கலந் தர்ப்பயாமி
கார்க்யந் தர்ப்பயாமி
சௌமந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஸுஜாதவக்த்ரன் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஔதவாளஹிந் தர்ப்பயாமி
மஹௌதவாள்ஹிந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஸௌஜாமிந் த்ருப்யந்து த்ருப்யந்து
ஸௌநகந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஆஸ்வ்வலாயந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஏசாந்யே ஆசார்யா தேஸர்வே த்ருப்யந்து த்ருப்யந்து, த்ருப்யந்து.
(3) பூணூலை உபவீதமாக (வழ்க்கம்போல்) அணிந்து கை நுனி விரல்களால் தர்ப்பணம் செய்யவும் :
ஸாவித்ரீந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ப்ரஹ்மாப்ணந் தர்ப்பயாமி
மேதாந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ப்ரஜ்ஞாந் தர்ப்பயாமி
தாரணான் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஸதஸசஸ் பதிம் தர்ப்பயாமி
அனுமதிந் தர்ப்பயாமி
சாந்தாம்ஸ்ய தர்ப்பயாமி
அக்நிந் தர்ப்பயாமி
அப்த்ரிண் ஸூர்யந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஸகுந்தந் தர்ப்பயாமி
மித்ரவருணௌ த்ருப்யேதாம்
அக்னிந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஆபஸ் த்ருப்யது
அக்நிந் தர்ப்பயாமி
மருதஸ் தர்ப்பயாமி
அக்நிந் தர்ப்பயாமி
வர்மாணந் தர்ப்பயாமி
அக்நிந் தர்ப்பயாமி
இந்த்ரா ஸோமௌ த்ருப்யதாம்
இந்த்ரன் தர்ப்பயாமி
அக்னி மாருதன் தர்ப்பயாமி
பவமான ஸோமௌ த்ருப்யதாம்
ஸோமந் தர்ப்பயாமி
ஸமஜ்ஞானந் தர்ப்பயாமி
விச்வேதேவாஸ் த்ருப்யந்து
அக்பிஸ் த்ருப்யது
விஷ்ணுஸ் த்ருப்யது
(4) தகப்பனார் இல்லாதவர்களுக்கு மட்டும் கீழ்கண்ட பித்ரு தர்ப்பணம் எள்ளும் தீர்த்தமும் கொண்டு வலது கை கட்டை விரல் வழியாக தர்ப்பணம் : மூன்று பில் பவித்ரம் அணிந்து கீழ்கண்டபடி ஒரு முறை தர்ப்பிக்கவும்:
பித்ரு வர்க்கம் – பிதா, பிதாமஹர், ப்ரபிதாமஹர் – மாதா, பிதாமஹி, ப்ரபிதாமஹி மாத்ருவர்க்கம் – ஸபத்நீக மாதாமஹ, மாது: பிதாமஹ, மாது: ப்ரபிதாமஹ
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Varalakshmi Pooja , also called as Varamahalakshmi Vrata is an important Hindu Festival.

This is celebrated in the Shravana Masa, July -August.

Varalakshmi Vrata  2015.

Vralakshmi.

28 August Friday.

For Muhurtha for your city Click the Link below.

http://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/varalakshmi-vratam/varalakshmi-vratam-date-time.html?l=10645&year=2015

Varalakshmi Vratam falls during Shukla Paksha of Hindu month Shravan and it is observed on first Friday before Shravan Purnima. Shravan Purnima is observed as Raksha Bandhan in most Indian states. Varalakshmi Vratam also happens to be second Friday in Shravan month. Currently it falls in month of July or August in English calendar.

Varalakshmi Puja is performed by married women for the well-being of husband and the other family members. It is believed that worshipping Goddess Vara-Lakshmi on this day is equivalent to worshipping Ashta-Lakshmi – the eight Goddesses of Wealth (Sri), Earth (Bhu), Learning (Saraswati), Love (Priti), Fame (Kirti), Peace (Shanti), Pleasure (Tushti) and Strength (Pushti).

While the term Sri itself denotes wealth and every thing that is auspicious,there are some more attributes associated with Goddess Mahalakshmi, consort of Lord Vishnu.

They are ,

In abstract Philosophical terms, Sri,Prosperity is

1.Varchasva,  वर्चस्व,

1. sway (n)
2. influence (n)
3. dominance (n)
4. ascendancy
5. domination
6. mastery

2.Ayushyam,Longevity

3.Arogya,Health

4.Dhanya,Cereals, Food,

5.Dhana,Wealth

6.Pasu,Cattle

7.Bahu Puthra( many or Good children)

8.Satha Samvathsaram,Full Life of Hundred Years,

9. Dheerg Atuhu,Ilness free Life

‘Sri Varchaswa Ayushyam Arogyam Mavvthach Choobhaamana aheeyanthe Dhaanya Dhanam Pasu Bahu Puthra Laabham Sadha Samvathsaram Dhhergamaayuhu’

Aaseervatha Mantra.

In in Varalashmi Vrata women , iddition, pray for the Longevity of their Husbands.

One may note that this Vrata Procedure was initiated by Shiva, for worshipng the wife of Vishnu, thereby signifying the unity of Siva and Vishnu.

Procedure.

Start the Pooja at the appointed Muhurtha .

The Mantras. slokas  order is as follows.

Ganapathi Pooja,

Ganapathi Pranaprathshta,

Ganapathi mantras in short,

Ganapathi Aarthi,

Varalakshmi Vrata Sankalpa,

Ganesha Dhyana,

Kalasa Pooja,

Varalakshmi Avahanam.

Angannyasa, Karannyasa,

Pooja,

1.Durga,( one may recite Durga Suktham also as it is very effective along eith the raditional Durga Ashtotra)

2.Sarsvati Astotra,

3.Lakshmi Ashtotra( Recite Sri Suktha as well)

Deeparadhana,

Naivedyam.

Punar Pooja either in the same evening or the next day,.depends on family Traditions.

Durga Ashtotra.

Om Drugayai Namaha
Om Shivayai Namaha
Om Maha Lakshmyai Namaha
Om Maha Gouryai Namaha
Om Chandikaye Namaha
Om Sarva Gynayai Namaha
Om Sarva Lokeshayai Namaha
Om Sarva Karma Phala Pradayai Namaha
Om Sarva Teerdha Mayai Namaha
Om Pun Yayai Namaha
Om Deva Yonaye Namaha
Om Ayoni Jaayai Namaha
Om Bhume Jaayai Namaha
Om Nirgu Nayai Namaha
Om Aadhara Shaktyai Namaha
Om Aanee Shvaryai Namaha
Om Nirgu Nayai Namaha
Om Niramham Karayai Namaha
Om Sarva Garva Vimar Dhinyai Namaha
Om Sarva Loka Priyayai Namaha
Om Vaanyai Namaha
Om Sarva Vidyadhi Devataayai Namaha
Om Parvatyai Namaha
Om Devamatre Namaha
Om Vanee Shayai Namaha
Om Vindya Vasinyai Namaha
Om Tejo Vatyai Namaha
Om Maha Matre Namaha
Om Koti Surya Sama Prabhayai Namaha
Om Deva Tayai Namaha
Om Vahni Rupayai Namaha
Om Sate Jase Namaha
Om Varna Rupinyai Namaha
Om Guna Shayayai Namaha
Om Guna Madhyayai Namaha
Om Guna Traya Vivarji Tayai Namaha
Om Karma Gynana Pradayai Namaha
Om Kantayai Namaha
Om Sarva Samhara Karinyai Namaha
Om Dharma Gynanayai Namaha
Om Dharma Nistayai Namaha
Om Sarva Karma Vivardhi Tayai Namaha
Om Kamakshmai Namaha
Om Kama Samhartyai Namaha
Om Kama Krodha Vivarji Tayai Namaha
Om Shan Karyai Namaha
Om Sham Bhavyai Namaha
Om Shan Tayai Namaha
Om Chandra Suryagni Lochanayai Namaha
Om Suja Yayai Namaha
Om Jaya Bhumi Shtayai Namaha
Om Jaahnavyai Namaha
Om Jana Puji Tayai Namaha
Om Shastrasyai Namaha
Om Shastra Mayyai Namaha
Om Nityayai Namaha
Om Shubhayai Namaha
Om Chandhrardha Mastakayai Namaha
Om Bharatyai Namaha
Om Bramaryai Namaha
Om Kalpayai Namaha
Om Karalyai Namaha
Om Krushana Pingalayai Namaha
Om Bramhai Namaha
Om Narayanyai Namaha
Om Roudryai Namaha
Om Chandra Mruta Pari Srutayai Namaha
Om Jyeshtayai Namaha
Om Indirayai Namaha
Om Maha Mayayai Namaha
Om Jagat Grushtya Dhika Rinyai Namaha
Om Bramhanda Koti Samsdha Nayai Namaha
Om Kaminyai Namaha
Om Kamalaa Layayai Namaha
Om Katya Yanyai Namaha
Om Kalaa Teetayai Namaha
Om Kala Samhara Karinyai Namaha
Om Yoga Nishtayai Namaha
Om Yogi Gamyayai Namaha
Om Yogi Dyeyayai Namaha
Om Tapa Svinyai Namaha
Om Gynana Pupayai Namaha
Om Niraka Rayai Namaha
Om Bhakta Bhishta Phala Pradayai Namaha
Om Bhutatme Kayai Namaha
Om Bhuta Matre Namaha
Om Bhute Shyai Namaha
Om Bhuta Darinyai Namaha
Om Svadhayai Namaha
Om Naree Madhya Gatayai Namaha
Om Shada Dharadi Vardhinyai Namaha
Om Mohitam Shubha Dayai Namaha
Om Shubhrayai Namaha
Om Sukshmayai Namaha
Om Matrayai Namaha
Om Nirala Sayai Namaha
Om Nimna Gayai Namaha
Om Neela Samka Shayai Namaha
Om Nitya Nandayai Namaha
Om Harayai Namaha
Om Paraayai Namaha
Om Sarva Gynana Pradayai Namaha
Om Anamtayai Namaha
Om Satyayai Namaha
Om Durlabha Rupinyai Namaha
Om Sarasvatyai Namaha
Om Sarva Gatayai Namaha
Om Sarva Bheeshta Prada Inyai Namaha.

Lakshmi Ashtotra.

Om prakrutyi namaha
Om Vikrutyi namaha
Om Vidyayai namaha
Om Sarwabhoota hita pradai namaha
Om Sraddayai namaha
Om Vibootai namaha
Om Surabhai namaha
Om Paramatmikamai namaha
Om Vache namaha
Om Padmalai namaha
Om Padmai namaha
Om Suchai namaha
Om Swahai namaha
Om Swathatai namaha
Om Dhanyai namaha
Om Hiranmai namaha
Om Lakshmai namaha
Om Nityapushatai namaha
Om Vibhaavarayai namaha
Om Adityai namaha
Om Deeptai namaha
Om Vasudaai namaha
Om Kamalayai namaha
Om Kantayai namaha
Om Kamakshai namaha
Om Rakrodasambhavai namaha
Om Anugrahapradayai namaha
Om Buddai namaha
Om Anughooai namaha
Om Harivallabhai namaha
Om Asokhai namaha
Om Amrutai namaha
Om Deeptai namaha
Om Lokasokavinasinai namaha
Om Dharmanilayai namaha
Om Karunai namaha
Om Lokamatrai namaha
Om Padmapriyai namaha
Om Padmahastai namaha
Om Padmashai namaha
Om Padmasundrai namaha
Om Padmodbhavai namaha
Om Padmamukhai namaha
Om Padmamaladharai namaha
Om Ramaaai namaha
Om Daivai namaha
Om Padminai namaha
Om Padmagandhinai namaha
Om Punyagandhayai namaha
Om Suprasannai namaha
Om Prasadabhimukhai namaha
Om Prabhai namaha
Om Chandravadanai namaha
Om Chandrai namaha
Om Chandrasahodarai namaha
Om Chaturbhujai namaha
Om Chandraroopai namaha
Om Indirai namaha
Om Induseetalai namaha
Om Ahladajannai namaha
Om Pushtai namaha
Om Sivai namaha
Om Sivakartai namaha
Om Satai namaha
Om Vimalai namaha
Om Viswajannai namaha
Om Pushtai namaha
Om Daridraynasinai namaha
Om Preetipushkaranai namaha
Om Santai namaha
Om Sukla malyambarai namaha
Om Srivai namaha
Om Bhaskarai namaha
Om Bilwanilayai namaha
Om Vararohai namaha
Om Yasiswai namaha
Om Vasunadharai namaha
Om Vudaaragai namaha
Om Harinyai namaha
Om Hemamalinai namaha
Om Dhanadhayakartai namaha
Om Siddiai namaha
Om Shtanasowmayai namaha
Om Subhapradai namaha
Om Nrumavesmagataa nandanai namaha
Om Varalakshmai namaha
Om Vasupradaai namaha
Om Hiranyaprakrai namaha
Om Samudratanai namaha
Om Jayai namaha
Om Mangaladevai namaha
Om Mangalai namaha
Om Devayai namaha
Om Vishnuvakshastalastitai namaha
Om Vishnupatnai namaha
Om Prasannshai namaha
Om Nnarayana samasritrai namaha
Om Daridradamsai namaha
Om Daivai namaha
Om Sarvopradavarinai namaha
Om Navadurgai namaha
Om Mahakalai namaha
Om Brahamavishnusivatmikai namaha
Om Trikalagyana sampanai namaha
Om Bhuvaneswarai namaha
Om Varalakshmai namaha: –

OM Sarasvatyai Namaha
OM Mahaabhadraayai Namaha
OM Mahaamaayaayai Namaha
OM Varapradaayai Namaha
OM Shriipradaayai Namaha
OM Padmanilayaayai Namaha
OM Padmaaxyai Namaha
OM Padmavaktrakaayai Namaha
OM Shivaanujaayai Namaha
OM PustakabhRite Namaha
OM GYaanamudraayai Namaha
OM Ramaayai Namaha
OM Paraayai Namaha
OM Kaamaruupaayai Namaha
OM Mahaavidyaayai Namaha
OM Mahaapaataka naashinyai Namaha
OM Mahaashrayaayai Namaha
OM Maalinyai Namaha
OM Mahaabhogaayai Namaha
OM Mahaabhujaayai Namaha
OM Mahaabhaagaayai Namaha
OM Mahotsaahaayai Namaha
OM DivyaaNgaayai Namaha
OM Suravanditaayai Namaha
OM Mahaakaalyai Namaha
OM Mahaapaashaayai Namaha
OM Mahaakaaraayai Namaha
OM Mahaa.nkushaayai Namaha
OM Piitaayai Namaha
OM Vimalaayai Namaha
OM Vishvaayai Namaha
OM Vidyunmaalaayai Namaha
OM VaishhNavyai Namaha
OM Chandrikaayai Namaha
OM Chandravadanaayai Namaha
OM Chandralekhaavibhuushhitaayai Namaha
OM Saavityai Namaha
OM Surasaayai Namaha
OM Devyai Namaha
OM Divyaala.nkaarabhuushhitaayai Namaha
OM Vaagdevyai Namaha
OM Vasudaayai Namaha
OM Tiivraayai Namaha
OM Mahaabhadraayai Namaha
OM Mahaabalaayai Namaha
OM Bhogadaayai Namaha
OM Bhaaratyai Namaha
OM Bhaamaayai Namaha
OM Govindaayai Namaha
OM GOMatyai Namaha
OM Shivaayai Namaha
OM JaTilaayai Namaha
OM Vindhyaavaasaayai Namaha
OM Vindhyaachalaviraajitaayai Namaha
OM ChaNDikaayai Namaha
OM VaishhNavyai Namaha
OM Braahmayai Namaha
OM BrahmaGYaanaikasaadhanaayai Namaha
OM Saudaamanyai Namaha
OM Sudhaamuurtyai Namaha
OM Subhadraayai Namaha
OM Surapuujitaayai Namaha
OM Suvaasinyai Namaha
OM Sunaasaayai Namaha
OM Vinidraayai Namaha
OM Padmalochanaayai Namaha
OM Vidyaaruupaayai Namaha
OM Vishaalaaxyai Namaha
OM Brahmajaayaayai Namaha
OM Mahaaphalaayai Namaha
OM Trayiimuurtaye Namaha
OM TrikaalaGYaayai Namaha
OM TriguNaayai Namaha
OM ShaastraruupiNyai Namaha
OM ShaMbhaasurapramathinyai Namaha
OM Shubhadaayai Namaha
OM Svaraatmikaayai Namaha
OM Raktabiijanihantryai Namaha
OM ChaamuNDaayai Namaha
OM Ambikaayai Namaha
OM MuNDakaayapraharaNaayai Namaha
OM Dhuumralochanamadanaayai Namaha
OM Sarvadevastutaayai Namaha
OM Saumyaayai Namaha
OM Suraasura namaskRitaayai Namaha
OM Kaalaraatryai Namaha
OM Kalaadharaayai Namaha
OM Ruupasaubhaagyadaayinyai Namaha
OM Vaagdevyai Namaha
OM Varaarohaayai Namaha
OM Vaaraahyai Namaha
OM Vaarijaasanaayai Namaha
OM ChitraaMbaraayai Namaha
OM Chitragandhaayai Namaha
OM Chitramaalyavibhuushhitaayai Namaha
OM Kaantaayai Namaha
OM Kaamapradaayai Namaha
OM Vandyaayai Namaha
OM Vidyaadharasupuujitaayai Namaha
OM Shvetaananaayai Namaha
OM Niilabhujaayai Namaha
OM Chaturvargaphalapradaayai Namaha
OM Chaturaanana saamraajyaayai Namaha
OM Raktamadhyaayai Namaha
OM Nira.njanaayai Namaha
OM Ha.nsaasanaayai Namaha
OM NiilajaNghaayai Namaha
OM BrahmavishhNushivaatmikaayai Namaha.

‘

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

Next is the preparation of the ‘kalasham or kalash.’ A bronze or silver pot is selected and is cleaned thoroughly and a swastika symbol is drawn and is smeared with sandalwood paste. The kalasham pot is filled with raw rice or water, coins, a single whole lime, five different kinds of leaves, and beetle nut. The items used to fill the kalasham vary from region to region and includes turmeric, comb, mirror, small black bangles and black beads.

The kalasham up to the neck is sometimes covered with a cloth and mango leaves are placed on the mouth of the kalasham. Finally, a coconut smeared with turmeric is used to close the mouth of the kalasham. To this coconut, an image of Goddess Lakshmi is fixed or the image of Lakshmi is drawn using turmeric powder. Now the kalasham symbolically represents Goddess Lakshmi.

In some areas, women place a mirror behind the kalasham. Today, there are also specially made Varalakshmi pots available in the market.

The kalasham is usually placed on a bed of rice. First Lord Ganesha is worshipped. Then begins the Varalakshmi Puja. The puja consists of singing slokas dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi like the Lakshmi Sahasranamam. Arati is performed on the kalasham. Different types of sweets are offered. Some people offer pongal. In some areas women tie yellow thread on their hands.

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 puja period.

Thamboolam – betel leaf, areca nut and slaked lime – is offered to women in the locality and in the evening an arati is offered.

The next day, that is on Saturday, after taking a bath the kalasham is dismantled and the water in the kalasham is sprinkled in the house. If rice is used then it is mixed with rice in the house.

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

The legend.

On one occasion, Parvati and Parameswara were playing a game of paramapatham. Parvati was winning game after game by the rules, but Parameswara is said to have claimed the victory at each game, wantonly, to Parvati’s intense chagrin. So Parvati demanded to have an umpire and one Chitranemi, a creation of Parameswara, was chosen. As an underling of Parameswara, he sided with his master most unjustly. This provoked Parvati’s anger and she cursed Chitranemi that he should become a leper for discharging his duty in this most unfair manner.

When Chitranemi begged Parvati’s forgiveness and Parameswara added his entreaties to it, she is said to have relented and modified the curse by adding that he would be cured of his leprosy by observing the Vara Lakshmi Vrata. By doing this, Chitranemi was, it is said, rid of the loathsome disease.

The history of the origin Of the Vara Lakshmi Vrata is rather interesting. Lakshmi is said to have visited a pious woman by name Sarmadi, living in the city of Kuntinapura in Magadha (Bihar), in one of her dreams and expressed her satisfaction at her devotion to her children. When she woke up from her sleep, she took a bath and worshiped Lakshmi to ensure her blessings. When the other ladies heard of her dream and her worship of Lakshmi, they too began to worship her, and the custom is then said to have spread everywhere throughout the land in course of time….

This is a pooja that was pronounced by no other than Lord Parameswara to be performed by his consort Parvathi to seek prosperity and happiness for the family. Thus it came to be emulated by married women who sought boons (varam) for the health, wealth and knowledge for the entire family. In some cases, women prayed for being blessed with children.

Naivedyam.

General Neivedhya Items for the pooja

Citations.

http://www.subbuskitchen.com/2010/08/varalakshmi-vrathamvaralakshmi-pooja.html#.VdLK3bKqqkq

Visit the Link above for recipe for these items.

http://www.hindu-blog.com/2007/08/how-to-perform-varalakshmi-puja.html

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I have provided Upakarma Mantras for Rig Veda, Shukla Yajur, Amavasya Tharpanam in Tamil with meaning.

Here is Kishna Yajur Upakarma mantras for Iyers.

Yajur Upakarma.

28-08-2015 (Friday): Varalakshmi Vratham :

29-08-2015 (Saturday): Yajurveda Upakarma(Avani Avittam)
30-08-2015 (Sunday): Gayatri Japam
15-09-2015 (Tuesday): Samaveda Upakarmam

Yagnyopaveetha dharana Mantram

(Only Bhramchari’s has to change the yagnyopaveetam in the morning)

( Mantram for wearing Poonal)

1. Perform Achamanam

Take minute quantities of water(just sufficient to soak one grain of black gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra.

1.Om Achyuthaya nama 2.Om Ananthaya nama 3.Om Govindaya nama

Then

Touch with thumb both cheeks saying kesava Narayana

Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava Govinda

Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying Vishno-Madhusoodana

Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama Vamana

Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedhara-Hrishi kesa

Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha

Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara

2. Ganapathi dyanam*

Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together.:-

Shuklambaradharam Vishnum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,

Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.

*This prayer is not recited by Vaishnavas. They are requested to go to the next section.

3. Do Pranayamam.

Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the following Manthra:-

Om Bhoo

Om Bhuva

Ogum Suva

Om Maha

Om Jana

Om Thapa

Ogum Sathyam

Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath

Om Apa

Jyothj rasa

Amrutham brahma

Bhoorbuvasuvarom

Touch the ears three times saying

Om, Om , Om

Sankalpam:

c.Mamo partha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham

Shroutha smartha vidhi vihitha nithya karma sadachara anushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham bhramma tejah abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye.

d.Yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya

Parabrhma rishih(Touch forehead)

Trushtup chandah (touch below nose)

Paramathma devatha (touch heart)

e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyogah

Wear Poonal one by one by reciting (poonal should be held by both hands, the tie in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards)

Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja patheh,

Yat sahajam purasthat aayushyam

Agriyam prathi muncha shubhram yagnopaveetham balamasthu thejah OM .

f.After wearing all poonals one by one do Aachamanam

g.Remove the old poonals and break them to pieces by reciting

Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kashmala dooshitham, visrujami jale punarbrahman varcho deergayurasthu me.

h.Do aachamanam.

Summary meaning: I wear the white yagnopavitha that is purifying , which was born along with brahma, which is capable of increasing life .I am sure this would give glory and strength to me.I am destroying the dirty , soiled yasgnopavita .

2.Kamo Karisheeth & Manyura Karisheeth Japam

a.Aaachamanam:Shuklaam Bharadharam…….Santhaye

b.Om Bhooh + Bhoorbhuvasuvarom…………..

c.Mamo partha— Preethyartham

Tadeva lagnam sudhinam tadaiva, tharaa balam chandra balam thadaiva , vidhya balam daiva balam tadaiva, Sri Lakshmi pathe te aangriyugam smaramaami

Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahya Abhyanthara shuchi , manasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa Samuparjitham, Sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samshayah .Sree Rama Rama Rama, Tithir Vishnu, Tatha vaarah, Nakshatram Vishnu reva cha, Yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam Jagat , Sri Govinda , Govinda, Govinda

Aadhya sri bhagavatha mahaa purushasya Vishnoh Agnaya , Pravarthamanasya , Aadhya brhmanah , dweethiya parardhe, shweta varaha kalpe, , Vaivaswatha manvanthare, ashta vimshathi thame, kali yuge, prathame padhe, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe , Bharatha Kande, Meroh dakshine parshwe, Shakabde Asmin vartamane , vyaavaharike prabhavaadheenam sashtyah samvatsaranaam madhye ,Shri Manmatha nama samvatstare, Dakshinaayane, Varsha rithou, Simha mase(Shravana Mase), shukla pakshe, aadhya pournamasyam shubha tithou, Sthira vasara yukthayam, Shatabhishak nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna, viseshana visishtaayam, asyam vartamanayam pournamaasyam shubha thithou. Taishyaam pournamaasyam adhyayoth utsarjana akarana praayaschithartham , samvatsara praayaschithartham, ashtothara satha sankhyaka kamo karisheeth manyura karisheeth” ithi maha manthra japam karishye.

d.Then chant “Kamo karisheeth manyura karisheeth namo namah” 108 times.

e.Afterwards perform Aachamana and say Om tat sat brahmaarpanam asthu.

Summary meaning:The Brahmin first prays God that the time of doing whatever it may be should become holy and this he is sure is achieved by prayer to God.Then he tells when he is doing this japa, for example which year, which season, which day and so on.And he says that this japa is being done as a repentance for his not perfornming various religious duties during the year that he ought to have performed.The main manthra is a prayer to pardon the lapses which were due to Kama(passion) krodha(anger) and lopa(avarice).

Do Madhyaanikam & Bhramyagnyam

3.Bhram yagnyam

1. Perform Achamanam …………
2. Face eastern direction and do “Shuklam baradaram….” Followed by pranayamam “om Bhoo…” (As mentioned above)
3. Mamopartha samastha duritha kshyadwara sri Parameshwara preethyartham Brahma Yagnam karishye. Brahma yagnena Yakshye.
4. Chant and clean the hands with water

Vidhyudasi vidya me paapmanam amruthath Sathya mupaime

And then chant

Om Bhoooh tatsa vithurvarenyam

Om Bhuvah Bhargo devasya Dheemahi

Ogum suvah Dhiyo yonah prachodayath

Om Bhoooh Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya dheemahi

Om Bhuvah Dhiyo yonah prachodayath

Ogum Suvah Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo yonah prachodhayath

1. Chant Vedic manthras

Om Agnimeele purohitham Yagnasya Dheva mruthvijam, hotharam Rathna Dhathamam

Om Ishe Tworje Twa vayavastha upayavastha Devo vassavitha prarpayathu sreshtathamaya karmane

Om Agna Aayahi veethaye grunano havyadathaye, ni hotha sadhsi bharhishi

Om shanno devirabheeshtaye Aapo bhavantu peethaye sanyoh abhishravanthu naha

Sprinkle water round the head by reciting

Sathyam Thapa shradhayam juhomi

1. Recite three times with folded hands

Om namo brahmane namosthwagnaye nama pruthwyai nama oshadheebhya namo vaache namo vaachaspathaye namo vishnave bruhathe karomi.

8.Clean the hands again with water by reciting “vrushtirasi vruschame paapmanam amruthath sathyamupaagam”

deva-rishi-pithru tharpanam karishye.

Do deva tharpanam through the tip of fingers

1.Bramodaya ye deva thaan devaan tharpayami

2.Sarvaan devaan tharpayami

3. Sarva deva ganaan tharpayami

4.Sarva deva pathnis tharapayami

5.Sarva deva ganapathnis tharpayami

Do rishi tharpanam by wearing yagnopaveetha as garland and pouring out water from the liitle finger

1, Krishna dwaipayanadayah ye rishaya thaan rishin tharpayami

2. Sarvaan risheen tharpayami
3. Sarva rishi ganaan tharpayami
4. Sarve rishi pathnis tharpayami

5, Sarva rishi gana pathnistharpayami

6. Prajapathim kanda rishim tharpayami
7. Somam kanda rishim tharpayami
8. Agnim kanda rishim tharpayami
9. Viswan devan kanda rishin tharpayami

Pour water from the tips of fingers

10. Sagumhithir devatha upanishada tharpayami
11. Yagnikeer devatha upanishada tharpayami

12.Varuneer devatha upanishada tharpayami

Pour out water from the liitle finger

13. Havyavaham tharpayami

14.Viswaan devaan kanda rishin tharpayaami

Pour water by the bottom of the palm towards self

15.Brahmanam swayambhuvam tharpayami

Pour out water from the liitle finger

16.Viswan devan kandarishin tharpayami

17.Arunan kandarishin tharpayami

Pour water from the tips of fingers

18.Sadasaspathim tharpayami

19.Rig vedam tharpayami

20.Yajur Vedam tharpayami

21. Sama Vedam tharpayami
22. Atharvana Vedam tharpayami
23. Ithihasa puranam tharpayami
24. Kalpam tharpayami

(Only those who have lost their father do Pithru tharpanam wearing the yagnopaveetham on the right shoulder pouring water between the thumb. And index finger).

1.Somah pithruman yamo angiraswan agni kavyavahana ithyadaya ye pithara

thaan pithrun tharpayami,

2. Sarvaan pithrun tharpayami
3. Sarva pithru ganan tharpayami
4. Sarva pithru pathnistharpayami
5. Sarva pithru ganapanthnistharpayami
6. Oorjam vahanthi amrutham grutham paya keelaalam parisruyatham

swadaastha tharpayatha me pithrun trupyatha, trupyatha, trupyatha

(3 times)

15. Put the yagnopaveetha in the normal fashion

And then do aachamanam.

Brahma yagnam(sacrifice to Brahma) is the oblation offered to satisfy Devas, Rishis(sages) and Pithrus(ancestors). It is supposed to be performed daily after Madhyannikam, But nowadays it is done mainly on avani avittam days.

4.Maha Samkalpam

a.Aachamanam

b.Shuklam baradharam……..

c.Om bhoo

d.Maha samkalpam

Mamo partha— Preethyartham

Tadeva lagnam sudhinam tadaiva, tharaa balam chandra balam thadaiva , vidhya balam daiva balam tadaiva, Sri Lakshmi pathe te aangriyugam smaramaami

Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahya Abhyanthara shuchi , manasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa Samuparjitham, Sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samshayah .Sree Rama Rama Rama, Tithir Vishnu, Tatha vaarah, Nakshatram Vishnu reva cha, Yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam Jagat , Sri Govinda , Govinda, Govinda,

Aadya sri bhagawatha, Aadi vishno, Aadinarayanasya achinthyaya , aparimithaya, sakthyaa, abriyamaanasya, mahaa jaloughasya madhye, paribrhamatham aneka koti brhmaandanam madhye, eka thame, prithvi aptejah vaayavya akasha ahankaradhi -mahatu avyakthaih -aavaranaih- aavruthe- asmin mahathi bramanda-karandaka-madhye aadhara sakthi –koormaa nandathi ashta diggajopari prathishtithasya , athala-vithala-suthala-rasaathala-thalaa thala-mahaathala-pathalakyaih loka sapthakasya upari thale, punya kruthaam nivaasabhuthe bhoor –bhuvar-suvar-mahar-janarr-thapa-satyaakhyai loka shatkasya adho bhage mahaa nalayamana phani raja seshasya sahasra phanaa mani mandala mandithe, dighdanthi-shunda dhanda-uttambhithe, panchasath koti yojana vistheerne, lokaloka –achalena valayithe lavaneshu-sura-sarpi-dhadhi-ksheera-udakaarnavischa parivruthe, jambhu-plaksha-saka-salmali-kusa-krouncha-pushkarakhya saptha dweepanaam madhye, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe, bharatha kande, prajaapathi kshetre dandakaaranya-chamapakaaranya-vindhyaaranya-veekshaaranya-vedaaranayaadhi, aneka punya aaranyaanam Madhya pradeshe, karma bhoomou, rama –sethu-kedharayoo madya pradaeshe , Bhaageerathi-Gouthami-Krishna veni-Yamuna-Narmadaa-Thungabadhraa-Triveni-Malaapahaarini-kaveri- ithyadi , aaneka punya nadhi viraajithe, Indraprastha-Yamaprastha-Aavanthikaapuri-Hasthinaapuri-Ayodhyaa puri-Maayaa puri-Kasi puri-Kanchi puri-Dwarakaa aadi aneka punya puree viraajithe Sakala jagat srushta, parardha dwaya jeevana, bramana dweethiya parardhe, Pancha sathabdhou, prathame varshe, prathame mase, prathame pakshe, prathame divasae, aahni, dweethiye yame, trithiye muhurthe, swayambhuva-swarochisha-uthama-thamasa-raivatha-chakshu shakheshu, shatsu manusha atheetheshu, sapthame vaivaswathe manvanthare, aashta vimsathi thame, kali yuge, prathame padhe, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe , Bharatha khande, Mero dakshine parshwe. Asmin varthamane , vyavaharike prabhavaadheenam sashtyah samvatsaranaam madhye , Shri Manmatha nama samvatstare, Dakshinaayane, Varsha rithou,Simha mase(Shravana Mase), shukla pakshe, aadhya pournamasyam shubha tithou, Sthira vasara yukthayam, Shathabishak nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna, viseshana visishtaayam, asyam vartamanayam pournamaasyam shubha thithou.

Anaadhi avidhya vasanaya pravarthamane asmin mahathi samsara chakre vichitrabhih karma gathibhih vichitrasu yonishu punah punah anekadha janithwa kenapi punya karmaviseshena idhaanimthana manushye dwija janma visesham prapthavataha mama janmabhyasat janama prabruthi ethath kshana paryantham , baalye, vayasi kaumare yowane vaardhake cha jagrath swapna sushupthi avasthasu mano vak kaya karmendriya jnanendriya vyaparaih kama-krodha-lobha-moha-madha-mathsaryaadhi sambhavithaanam iha janmani janmanthare cha jnana ajnana kruthaanam maha pathakanaam mahaa patathaka anumanthrattwadeenam , samapathakaanaam upapaathakaanaam malini karanaanam nindhitha dhana dhaano upa jeevanaadeenam aapathrikarananaam jathi bramsa karaanam vihitha karma thyaagaaadeenam jnanadha sakruth kruthanaam ajnanatha asakruth kruthaanam sarveeshaam papaanamsadhya aapanodhanartham

Lakshmi Narayana sannidhou-deva brahmana sannidhou-tryaa trimsath koti devathaa sannidhou-sri visaalakshi sametha vishweshwara swami sannidhou-mahaa ganapathi sannidhou-seetha lakshmana bharatha sathrughna-hanumt sametha sri Rama chandra swami sannidhou-sri rukmani sathyabhama sametha sri gopala Krishna swami sannidhou-hari hara puthra swami sannidhou Taiyshyam pournamasyaam adhyayopakrama karma karishye.Thadangam sravanee pournamasi punyakale sareera shudhartam shuddhodhaka snanam aham karishye.(take a bath or just sprink some water in your head with following mantra)

“ Athi krura maha kaya, kalpanthahanopama,

Bairavaya namasthubhyam anujnam dathu marhasi”

Summary meaning:Here again apart from locating oneself with reference to time , one locates himself with reference to place also.We are supposed to live in Jambu Dweepa, Bharatha Kanda which is south of the great mountain Maha meru.Then again this Bhasratha Kanda is blessed with many holy rivers and holy places.Then prayer is done to God to pardon sins committed by word, thought and deed, because this was done inspite of his great grace which made us be born as human beings after several wheels of birth.Also the sins performed during several ages in life is highlighted.Some of the sins specifically mentioned are those done while earning money without conscience, giving money to improper people, actions which did not suit the caste we are born in, sins due to non performance of actions which ought to have been done and so on. We pray God and tell him that we would take bath in holy pure water and then start the veda parayanas which is our duty as Brahmin.

5.Yagnopaveetha dharana manthram

After bath change the poonal by reciting following mantra.(Please note that now a days very rarely people take bath after mahaa sankalpam but do prokshana snanam i.e bath by sprikling of water on the head).

( Mantram for wearing Poonal)

a.Aachamanam:Shuklaam Bharadharam………. Santhaye

b.Om Bhoo…………..Bhoorbhavaswarom

c.Mamo partha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham

Sroutha smartha vihitha sadachara nithya karmaanushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham brhma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye.

d.Yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya

Parabrhma rishi(Touch forehead)

Trushtup chanda (touch below nose)

Paramathma devatha (touch heart)

e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga

Wear Poonal one by one by reciting(poonal should be held by both hands, the tie in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards)

Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe,

Yat sahajam purasthad aayushyam

Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu theja.

f.After wearing all poonals one by one do Aachamanam

g.Remove the old poonals and break them to pieces by reciting

Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami jale punarbrahman varcho deergayurasthu me.

6.Kanda Rishi Tharpanam

1,Aachamanam

2,Shklaama baradharam

3.Om bhoo

4.Mamo partha samastha durida kshya dwara sri parameshwata preethyartham sravanyaam pournamaasyam adhyoyapakrama karmangam kanda rishi tharpanam karishye.

Wear poonal as garland and do tharpanam using water mixed with thil (black gingely) and akshatha

Each manthra has to be chanted thrice and tharpanam done.

1.Prajapathim kanda rishim tharpayami

2,Somam kanda rishim tharpayami

3.Agnim kanda rishim tharpayami

4.Viswaan devaan kanda rishim tharpayaami

5.Saahinkeer devatha upanishadha tharpayami

6.Yagnigeer devatha upanishadha tharpayaami

7.Vaaruneer devatha upanishadha tharpayami

8.Brhamanagum swayubhuvam tharpayaami

9.Sadasaspathim tharpayami

wear poonal in the normal fashion and then do aachamana.

Summary meaning:Tharpanam means really satisfying.By this tharpanam we satisfy the rishi(sages) of Soma(moon), Agni(fire), Viswaan devan(all gods looking after earth), etc.

7.Vedarambham

Though these are essential part of Avani avittam ,

1. Chant Vedic manthras

Rigvedam (Om Agnimeele…………)

Yajurvedam (Om Ishe Tworje ……)

Samavedam(Om Agna Aayahi……..)

Atharvavedam(Om shanno………….)

I am not giving this because Vedic manthraas are very diffcult to transliterate in to English and reading them wrongly would be counter productive.(It is Strongly Recommended that the Veda Mantras must be pronounced as per Gurus Directions).

8. Gaayathri japam (30-8-2015)

For Yajur, Rig and Sama Vedis

1.Aachamanam…

2,Shuklaam baradharam + Shantaye…

3.Om bhoo + Suvarom..

4.Mamo partha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri parameshwara preethyartham

Tadeva lagnam sudhinam tadeva, tharaa balam chandra balam thadeva , vidhya balam daiva balam tadeva, Sri Lakshmi pathethe aangriyugam smaramaami.

Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopivaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahya abhyantaraha shuchi , manasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa

Samuparjitham, Sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samshayah .Sree Rama Rama Rama Shubhe Shobane muhurthe adya Brahmana dwiteeya paradhe , Swetha varaha kalpe, Vaivaswatha Manvanthare, Ashtavimsathi thame , Kali yuge, Prathame pade, Jambhu Dwipe, Bharatha Varshe,Bhartaha Kande, Meroh Dakshine Parshwe, Sakabdhe, Asmin Varthamane Vyavaharike, Prabhavadinam Sashtiyah Samavathsaranaam Madhye, Jaya nama samvatstare, Dakshinaayane,Varsha rithou, Simha mase ( Shravana Mase), Krishna pakshe, aadhya prathamayam shubha tithou, Bhanu vasara yukthayam,Poorva proshtapada nakshatra yukthaayam shubha yoga shubha karana evam guna viseshana visisishtaayam asyaam vartamanayam Krishna Paksha prathamaayam shubha tithou.

mithyaa Dheetha prayaschittartham ashtothara sahasra samkyaka or yatha shakti gayatri maha manthra japam karishye.

Start from Pranavasya Rishi brahma…. followed by aayathith anuvagasya… and then chant the gaythri manthra 1008 times.

Afterwards do Pranayaman and Achamanam,Namaskaram Abhivaadaye and then complete with

Kayena vacha…….

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.

Citation with Gratitude.

http://www.vadhyar.com/Upakarma%20Mantram.ph

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Surya Siddhanta.

1. Aachamanam: आचमनः
Take small quantities of water (just sufficient to soak one grain of black gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra:
Om Achyuthaya Namah, Om Ananthaya Namah, Om Govindaya Namah

Then
Touch with thumb both cheeks saying Kesava – Narayana
Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava – Govinda
Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying Vishno – Madhusoodana
Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama – Vamana
Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedhara – Hrishikesa
Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha
Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara.

2. Ganapathi Dhyanam:
Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together:
Shuklambaradharam Vishnum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,
Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.

3. Pranayamam:
Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the following Manthra:
Om Bhoo
Om Bhuva
Ogum Suva
Om Maha
Om Jana
Om Thapa
Ogum Sathyam
Om Tat savithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yona prachodayath
Om Apa
Jyothj rasa
Amrutham brahma
Bhoorbuvasuvarom
Touch the ears three times saying
Om, Om, Om

ॐ भूः । ॐ भुवः । ओग्ं सुवः । ॐ महः । ॐ जनः । ॐ तपः । ओग्ं स॒त्यम् ।
ॐ तथ्स॑वि॒तुर्वरे॓ण्यं॒ भर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि ।
धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचोदया॓त् ॥
ओमापो॒ ज्योती॒ रसो॒‌உमृतं॒ ब्रह्म॒ भू-र्भुव॒-स्सुव॒रोम्

The inhaling is called Puraka, the retaining Kumbhaka and the exhaling Rechaka. The proportion of time of these three viz. Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka should be in the ratio 1: 3: 2.
Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka together, make one Pranayama. From Om Bhuh upto Dhiyo yo nab prachodayat would be Puraka. From Omapo Jyoti-rasomritam Brahma Bhurbhuvassuvarom upto Om Bhuh, Om Bhuvah will be one Kumbhaka.The third turn from Om Bhuh upto the end will be Rechaka.

4. Sankalpam:
Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh and recite the following manthra:
Mamo paatha samastha duritha kshaya dwara, Sri Parameshwara preethyartham,
Pratah Sandhya – pratha sandhyam upasishye
Madhyannikam – madhyaynikam karishye
Sayam Sandhya – sayam sandhyam upasishye

5. Marjanam: मार्जनः
Sri Kesavaya Namah (write OM in water with the ring finger)
Recite the following ten mantras. While reciting the first seven sprinkle water on the head, while reciting the eighth touch the feet, nine again sprinkle on the head and complete by reciting the tenth by taking a little water on your right palm and throwing it around your head in clockwise direction like pradakshinam:
(1) Aapo hishta mayo bhuva
(2) thana oorje dadha thana
(3) Mahe ranaaya chakshase
(4) Yova shiva thamo rasa
(5) Thasya bhajaya thehana
(6) usatheeriva mathara
(7) Thasma aranga mamava
(8) Yasya kshayaya jinwadha
(9) Aapo janayadha jana
(10) Om bhorbuvassuva
मार्जनः

ॐ आपो॒हिष्ठा म॑यो॒भुवः॑ । ता न॑ ऊ॒र्जे द॑धातन । म॒हेरणा॑य॒ चक्ष॑से । यो वः॑ शि॒वत॑मो॒ रसः॑ । तस्य॑ भाजयते॒ ह नः॒ । उ॒श॒तीरि॑व मा॒तरः॑ । तस्मा॒ अर॑ङ्ग माम वः । यस्य॒ क्षया॑य॒ जिन्व॑थ । आपो॑ ज॒नय॑था च नः ।

6. Praasanam:
Take in the hand small quantity of water in the palm (just sufficient to immerse one grain) recites the following manthra and drink it while telling “swaha”.
Pratah Sandhya: Ahascha maa adithyascha punathu swaha
Madhyahnikam: Aapa punanthu prithweem, prithwee pootha punathu maam
Punanthu brahmanaspathir brahma pootha punathu maam
Yad uchishta mabhojyam yadhwa ducharitham mama
Sarvam punanthu mamopa asatham cha prathigraham swaha
 Sayam Sandhya: Rathrischa ma varunascha punathu swaha.

7. Achamanam:
Use the same manthras and action as given in “1” above

8. Punar Marjanam:
Recite the following 14 mantras. While reciting the first eleven-sprinkle water on the head, while reciting the twelfth touch the feet, thirteen again sprinkle on the head and complete by reciting the fourteenth taking a little water on your right palm and throwing around your head in the clockwise direction like pradakshinam:
(1) Dadhi kravinno akarisham
(2) Jishno raswasya vajina
(3) surabhino mukha karaath
(4) Prana ayugumshi tharishath

द॒धि॒ क्रावण्णो॑ अकारिषम् । जि॒ष्णो रश्व॑स्य वा॒जि॑नः ।
सु॒रभिनो॒ मुखा॑कर॒त्प्रण॒ आयूग्ं॑षि तारिषत् ॥

(5) Aapo hishta mayo bhuva
(6) Thana oorje dadha Thana
(7) Mahe ranaaya chakshase
(8) Yova shiva thamo rasa
(9) Thasya bhajaya thehana
(10) usatheeriva mathara
(11) Thasma aranga mamava
(12) Yasya kshayaya jinwadha
(13) Aapo janayadha jana
(14) Om bhorbuvassuva

ॐ आपो॒ हिष्ठा म॑यो॒भुवः॑ । ता न॑ ऊ॒र्जे द॑धातन । म॒हेरणा॑य॒ चक्ष॑से । यो वः॑ शि॒वत॑मो॒ रसः॑ । तस्य॑ भाजयते॒ ह नः॒ । उ॒श॒तीरि॑व मा॒तरः॑ । तस्मा॒ अर॑ङ्ग माम वः । यस्य॒ क्षया॑य॒ जिन्व॑थ । आपो॑ ज॒नय॑था च नः ॥

9. Argya Pradhanam:
Join both hands together and take hand full of water taking care not to join both thumbs with other fingers. Repeat the following mantra and pour water through your hands.
Om Bhorbuvassuva. Tatsa vithur varenyam bhargo devasya deemahi. Dhiyo yona prachodayath

ॐ भूर्भुव॒स्सुवः॑ ॥ तथ्स॑वि॒तुर्वरे॓ण्यं॒ भर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि । धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचोदया॓त् ॥

Pratha Sandhya: Face east and repeat thrice.
Madyannikam: Face North and repeat twice.
Sayam Sandhya: Face West and repeat twice.

10. Prayaschitha Argyam:
Do Pranayama (refer S. No. 3 above)
Then offer one more Argyam in a similar fashion as above. This is a Prayaschitha (atonement) for doing the argya pradhanam late. Take small quantity of water in the right hand and rotate it above ones own head saying (this is called Athma parishechanam)

Pratha Sandhya: Om yadathya gacha vruthrahan. Udayaa abhisoorya sarvaan dathindra they vache
Madyannikam : Om uthkedthbhi sruthamagam vrushabham naryabasim Astharameshi soorya
Sayam Sandhya : Om na thasya maya yachana Ripureeseetha marthya yo agnaye dathacha havyadathaye

11. Ikyaanusandhanam:
With both hands touch the middle of the chest. close the eyes, meditate and chant
Asaavadhityo brahma. Brahamaivahamasmi
Then do Achamanam.

12. Deva Tharpanam:
Pratha Sandhya: Squat facing east.
Madhyannikam: Squat facing east/north.
Sayam Sandhya: Squat facing north.
Take water in the hand and pour it out through the finger-tips after each manthra.

Aadithyam tharpayami
Somam tharpayami
Angarakam tharpayami
Budham tharpayami
Brahaspathim tharpayami
Shukram tharpayami
Sanaiswaram tharpayami
Rahum tharpayami
Kethum tharpayami
Kesavam tharpayami
Narayanam tharpayami
Madhavam tharpayami
Govindam tharpayami
Vishnum tharpayami
Madhusoodhanam tharpayami
Trivikramam tharpayami
Vamanam tharpayami
Sreedharam tharpayami
Hrishikesam tharpayami
Padmanabham tharpayami
Damodharam tharpayami

Then do aachamanam.

13. Japa Sankalpam:
Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together:
Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,
Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.

Do Pranayamam.

Keep the right palm inside the left palm and keep the palms on the right thigh and recite the following manthra:
Mamo paatha samastha duritha kshaya dwara, Sri Parameshwara preethyartham,
Pratha Sandhya: pratha sandhya gayathri maha manthra japam karishye
Madhyannikam: madhyaynika gayathri maha manthra japam karishye
Sayam Sandhya: sayam sandhya gayathri maha manthra japam karishye

14. Pranava Japam:
Pranavasya Rishi Brahma (touch the forehead with fingers),
Devi gayathri Chanda (touch below the nose),
Paramathma devatha (touch the middle of the chest)
Bhooradhi saptha vyahrudeenam athri – brugu – kuthsa – vasishta – gowthama – kasyapa – aangeerasa rishaya (touch forhead)
Gayathree – ushnig – anushtup – brahathi – pankthi- trushtup- jagathi – chandamsi (touch below the nose)
Agni – vayu – arka – vageesa – varuna – indra – viswe deva – devatha (touch the middle of the chest.)

Do pranayama ten times.

15. Gayathri Avahanam:
(Touching head) Aayaathu Ithi anuvakasya vamadeva rishi,
(Touching below nose) Anushtup chanda,
(Touching the middle of the chest) Gayathri devatha
(Folding hands like Namaste in front of heart)
Aayathu varada devi aksharam brahma samhitham.
Gayathri chandasam mathedam brahma jushaswana.
Oojosi, sahosi,balamasi, brajosi, devaanaam dhama naamaasi. viswamasi,
viswayu sarvamasi, sarvayu abhipoorom, Gayathrim avahayami, Savithrim avahayami, saraswathim avahayami (while reciting the last three manthras, after avahayami, keep both the palms together with little fingers touching and then slowly take the fingers towards oneself, and bring it back to original position after one rotation)

16. Gayathri Nyasam:
Chant each of the mantras while –
(Touching the forehead) Savithrya rishi brahma
(Touching below the nose) nichrud gayathri chanda
(Touching the middle of the chest) savitha devatha

17. Gayathri Japam:
Repeat 108 times the Gayathri facing east in the morning & afternoon, west in the evening :

Om Bhur Vhuvah Svah
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

ॐ भूर्भुव॒स्सुवः॑ ॥ तथ्स॑वि॒तुर्वरे॓ण्यं॒ भर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि । धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचोदया॓त् ॥ 

18. Gayathri Upasthanam:
Do pranayamam and then stand up and chant
Facing the same direction:
Pratha Sandhya: Pratha sandhyam upasthanam karishye
Madhyannikam: Adithyam upasthanam karishye
Sayam Sandhya: Sayam sandhyaupasthanam karishye

Then repeat
Uthame shikare devi, bhoomyam parvatha vardhini,
Brahmanebhyo anugnanam, gacha devi yada sukham.

19. Surya Upasthanam:
Pratha Sandhya:
Yaso aham bhavami brahmananaam yaso ragnam yaso visaam
Yasa sathyasya bhavami
Bhavami yasasaam yasa
Adithya naava maroksham poornamparipadinim
Achithram bharayishnaveem satharithraam swasthye om Namah adithyaya
Udyantham dwa aadithyanu deeyasam

Madhyannikam:
Aadhithya navamaroksham poorna maparipaddhineem
Acchithram bharayishnaveem sadarithraam swasthaye
Om Namah adithyaya, Namah adhithyaya, Namah adhithyaya
Uduthyam jatha vedasam devam vahanthi kethava
Druse viswaya sooryam
Chithram devaanam udaganeekam chakshur mithrasya varunasyagne
Aa pra dyava pruthvi anthareeksha soorya athma jagadas tha dushacha
Thachkshur deva hitham purasthac chukramussarth
Om bhorbuvaswarom
Soorya iva druse bhooyasam agneeriva thejasa, vayuriva pranena, soma iva ganthena, brahaspathher iva budhya, aswina iva roopena, indragni iva balena, brahma bhaga evaham bhooyasam paap mabhaga me dwishantha.

Sayam Sandhya:
Yaso aham bhavami brahmananaam yaso ragnam yaso visaam
Yasa sathyasya bhavami
Bhavami yasasaam yasa
Adithya naava maroksham poornamparipadinim
Achithram bharayishnaveem satharithraam swasthye om Namah adithyaya, Namah adhithyaya, Namah adithyaya
Prathi thishtantham thavar adhithya anu prathi thishtassam.

20. Samashti Abhivadanam:
Starting from the direction facing which the japa was done after each manthra turn 90 degrees to the right. Say the next manthra and so on.
Sandhyayai Namah
Savithryai Namah
Gaythryai Namah
Saraswathyai Namah

सन्ध्या॑यै॒ नमः॑ । सावि॑त्र्यै॒ नमः॑ । गाय॑त्र्यै॒ नमः॑ । सर॑स्वत्यै॒ नमः॑ । 

Then chant with folded hands facing the same direction
Sarvebhyo devathabhyo namo Namah

Kamo karshed manyura karshed namo Namah.

सर्वा॑भ्यो दे॒वता॑भ्यो॒ नमः॑ । कामो‌உकार्षी॓ र्नमो॒ नमः । मन्यु रकार्षी॓ र्नमो॒ नमः ।।

Then touch with both hands the ears slightly bow and chant
Abhivadaye <your Rishis> <number of Rishis> Risheya
<your Pravara or blank> pravaranvitha
<your Gothra> gothra
<your Suthra> suthra
<your Veda> adhyay
Sri sarmanama aham asmibho

After this touch your feet with both hands and do Namahskaram.

Some examples of Pravara Rishis
Gothra pravara rishaya
Athreya Athreya Archanaanasa, syavaaswa traya risheya
Naidruva kasyapa Kasyapa, Avathsara, Naidruva traya risheya
Gargeya Aangeerasa, Chainya, Gargya traya risheya, Aangeerasa, Barhaspathya, Baradwaja, Chainya-Gargya pancharisheya
Koundinya Vasishta, Maithra varuna, Koundinya traya risheya
Koushika Vaiswamithra, Aagamarshana, Koushika traya risheya
Gowthama Aangirasa-aayasya-gowthama traya risheya
Baradwaja Aangeerasa, Barhaspathya, Bharadwaja traya risheya
Haritha Aangeerasa, Ambareeksha, Younaswa trayarsheya
Sounaka Garthsamadha Ekarsheya
Chandilya Kasyapa, Aavathsara, Naidruva, Reba, Saptha risheya
Raibha, Choundilya, Chandilya

21. Dig Devatha Vandhanam:
With folded hands offer salutations to the different directions facing that direction:
Pracyai dishe Namah (East)
Dakshinayai dishe Namah (South)
Pradeechai dishe Namah (West)
Udichyai dishe Namah (North)

Then again face the direction in which you were doing japa and continue
Oordwaya Namah (above)
Adharaya Namah (below)
Anthareekshaya Namah (straight)
Bhoomyai Namah (earth)
Brahmane Namah
Vishnave Namah
Mrutuyuve Namah

22. Yama Vandanam:
Stand facing South and chant
Yamaya Namah
Yamaya dharma rajaya, mrutyuve cha anthakaya cha
Vaivaswathaya kalaya sarva bhootha kshayaya cha
Oudhumbharaya dhagnaya neelaya parameshtine
Vrukodharaya chithraya chithra gupthaya vai Namah
Chithra gupthaya vai Namah om Namah ithi

23. Harihara Vandhanam:
Stand facing West and chant
Ruthagum sathyam para brahma purusham Krishna pingalam,
Oordhwrethwam viroopaksham Viswa roopaya vai Namah
Viswa roopaya vai Namah om Namah ithi

24. Soorya Narayana Vandhanam:
Stand facing the direction in which Japa was done and chant
Namah savithre jagadeka chakshushe,
Jagat prasoothi sthithi naasa hethave,
Trayin mayaya trigunathma dharine
Virinchi Narayana sankara athmane

Dyeya sada savithru mandala Madhya varthi
Narayana sarasijasana sannivishta
Keyuravan makara kundalavaan
Kiriti haari hiranya vapur drutha sankha chakra

Sanka chakra gatha pane dwaraka nilayachythe
Govinda pundarikaksha raksha maam sarana gatham
Aakasath pathitham thoyam,
Yada gachathi sagaram,
Sarva deva Namahskara
Sri kesavam prathi gachathi,
Sri kesavam prathi gachathi om na ithi

25. Samarpanam:
Take a small quantity of water recite the following manthra and pour it on the ground
Kaye na vacha manase indriyair va
Budhyathma nava prakruthai swabhavat.
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai,
Narayana yethi samarpayami

कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा । बुद्ध्या‌உ‌உत्मना वा प्रकृते स्स्वभावात् ।
करोमि यद्यत्-सकलं परस्मै श्रीमन्नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ॥

Then do aachamanam

26. Raksha:
Sprinkle some water on the place where japa was [performed reciting the manthra below, then touch the ground with ring finger and place it between the eyelids:
Adhya no deva savitha praja vath saavee soubhagam
Para duswapneeya suva
Viswani deva savitha – durithani paraa suvaa
Yad bhadram thanma asuva

Citations.

http://www.celextel.org/mantrasandrituals/sandhyavandanam.html?page=1

https://omshivam.wordpress.com/trikal-sandhya/sandhya-vandan-mantra-vidhi/

http://satyaveda.wordpress.com/sandhya-vandanam/

http://www.vignanam.org/veda/nitya-sandhya-vandanam-devanagari.html

Related.

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/sandya-vandan-sandya-vandanam-textposturesprocedure-i/

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I am providing Sandhya vandana Mantra for Rif Vedins below.

1. aachamanam –

sit in a squatting position, facing east or north.

The hands should be between the knees. Bend all the fingers other than the thumb and the small finger slightly so that the palm makes a hollow.

Take a very small quantity of water in the palm and sip, reciting the following three mantras (one sip for each mantra)

om achyutaaya namaha

om anantaaya namaha

om govindaaya namaha

keshavaaya namaha (touch right cheek with right thumb)

naaraayaNaaya namaha (touch left cheek with right thumb)

maadhavaaya namaha (touch right eye with right ring finger)

govindaaya namaha (touch left eye with right ring finger)

vishNave namaha (touch right nostril with right index finger)

madhusoodanaaya namaha (touch left nostril with right index finger)

trivikramaaya namaha (touch left ear with right small finger)

vaamanaaya namaha (touch left ear with right small finger)

shreedharaaya namaha (touch right shoulder with right middle finger)

Rushikeshaaya namaha (touch left shoulder with right middle finger)

padmanaabhaaya namaha (touch naval with right hand)

daamodaraaya namaha (touch head with right hand)

2. praaNaayaama Bend the index and middle fingers.

Press right nostril with the thumb and left nostril with the ring finger and the small finger.

First draw in the breath through the left nostril while mentally chanting the following mantra.

Then hold the breath, mentally chanting the same mantra again.

Let the breath out through the right nostril, again mentally chanting the same mantra.

These three actions of inhaling, holding the breath and exhaling, during which the mantra is chanted three times, makes one praaNaayaama.

om bhoohu om bhuvaha om suvaha om mahaha om janaha om tapaha om satyam om tatsavitu vareNyam bhargodevasya dheemahi dheeyoyonah prachodayaat om aapo jyotirasomrutam brahma bhoor bhuvassuvarom

3. sankalpam .

Place the left palm, turned upward, on the right thigh and place the right palm, turned downward on the left palm.

Recite the following mantra .

mama upaatta samasta durita kshaya dwaaraa shree parameshwara preetyartham (Depending upon the time of day) praatah sandhyaah karishye madhyaanhikam sandhyaam karishye saayam sandhyaam karishye

4. mantra prokshaNam Reciting “om keshavaaya namaha” , write om on water with finger and touch the spot between the two eyebrows with that finger.

Then, while reciting the first seven of the following nine mantras, sprinkle water on the head with the ring finger.

While reciting the eighth mantra, sprinkle water on the feet.

Again sprinkle water on the head while reciting the nine mantras.

aapohishThaa mayo bhuvaha | tana oorje dadhaatana | maheraNaaya chakshase | yovah shivatamorasah tasya bhaajayate hanaha | ushateeriva maataraha | tasma aranga maamava | yasya kshayaya jinvadha | aapo janayata janaha | om bhoorbhuvassuvaha ||

Now take a little water in the palm and rotate the palm around the head with the following mantra

om bhoorbhuvassuvaha

5. praashanam sipping water with mantra

Take a little water in the palm and sip, after reciting the following mantra

praatah sandhyaa – sooryashcha ma manyushcha manyu patayashcha manyukRutebhya paapebhyo rakshantam yad raatryaa paapa maa karsham manasaa vaachaa hastabhyam padbhyaam udareNa shishna raatreeh tadaa valumbatu yad kincha duritam mayi idam aham mama amRuta yonou soorya jyotishee juhomi svaahaa

madhyaanha sandhyaa –

aapa punantu pRuthveem pRuthvee poota punaatu maam punantu brahmaNaspatir brahma poota punaatu maam yad uchishTamabhojyam asatam cha pratigraham svaahaa

saayam sandhyaa – agnishcha ma manyushcha manyu patayashcha manyu kRutebhya paapebhyo rakshantam yadahna paapama karsham manasaa vaachaa hastabhyam paadabhyam udareNa shishna ahastada valumbatu yad kinchid duritam mayi idamaham maam amRuta yonau satye jyotishee juhomi swaahaa

6. aachamanam om achyutaaya namaha om anantaaya namaha om govindaaya namaha

7. punah prokshaNam

sprinkling water again. sprinkle water on the head with the following mantra

dadhikraavaNNa iti mantrasya vaamadeva rushihi anushTup cChandaha dadhikraava devataa apaam prokshaNe viniyogaha

om dadhikraavaNNo akaarisham jishNorashvasya vaajinah surabhee no mukhaakaraat praaNa aayugmshi taarishat aapo hishThaa mayobhuvaha tana oorje dadhaatana maheraNaaya chakshase yovah shivatamo rasaha tasya bhaajayatehanaha ushateeriva maataraha tasmaa arangamaamavaha yasya kshayaaya jinvata aapo janayataachanaha om bhoorbhuvassuvaha

rutancha satyancha tapasodyata tato raatree jaayataa tadaa samudro aarNavaa samudradaarNavaa dadhi samvadvaro ajaayata aho raatraani vidhatat viswasyamishadho vasi soorya chandramaasou tadaa yat poorvamagalpayat divancha pruthveem santarishmato suva Rigveda sandhyaavandanam

arghya pradaanam Offering water morning

– stand facing east. Noon – stand facing north and do the same twice evening – squat facing west and do the same three times Take plenty of water in both palms and raising the heels a little, pour the water down through the tips of the fingers other than the thumb reciting the following mantra. This is to be done three times.

om bhoorbhuvassuvah tatsaviturvareNyam | bhargo devasya dheemahi dheeyo yonah prachodayaat ||

9. praayashchita arghyam Offering of water in atonement for failure to perform the worship at the proper time Do praaNaayama once, as in 2nd step. Then offer arghya once, as in 8th step. Then reciting om Bhoorbhuvassuvaha turn round once and sprinkle a little water around you.

praatah sandhyaa – om yadatya gacCha vRutrahaan | udaaya abhisoorya sarvaan dateendra te vaache

madhyaanha sandhyaa – om utkedtbhee shrutamaagam vRushabhaam naryabasim astarameshi soorya

saayam sandhyaa – om na tasya mayaa yaachanaa ripureeseetaa martya yo agnaye datacha havyadaatibhihi

10. aikyaanusandhaanam Meditation on the identity of the individual self and the supreme self.

Sit down, close the eyes and mentally chant

– asavaadityo brahma brahmai vaham asmi 11. deva tarpaNam Offering of water to the gods Morning – squat, facing east. Noon – squat, facing north. Evening – squat, facing north Pour water through the finger tips of both hands reciting the following mantras –

aadityam tarpayaami somam tarpayaami angaarakam tarpayaami budham tarpayaami  v1 Ruhaspatim tarpayaami shukram tarpayaami shanaishcharam tarpayaami raahum tarpayaami ketum tarpayaami keshavam tarpayaami naaraayaNam tarpayaami maadhavam tarpayaami govindam tarpayaami vishNum tarpayaami madhusoodanam tarpayaami trivikramam tarpayaami vaamanam tarpayaami shreedharam tarpayaami hRushikesham tarpayaami padmanaabham tarpayaami daamodaram tarpayaami

12. japa sankalpa Sit on a wooden plank or small carpet.

The eyes should be halfclosed and the mind should be concentrated on the mantras which are to be recited mentally.

Morning – sit facing east.

Noon – sit facing north.

Evening – sit facing west. The vessel of water should be kept in front.

First chant shuklaambaradharam vishNum shashivarNam chaturbhujam prasanna vadanam dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye

12.1 – praaNaayaama om bhoohu om bhuvaha om suvaha om mahaha om janaha om tapaha om satyam om tatsavitur vareNyam bhargo devasya dheemahi dheeyo yonah prachodayaat om aapojyotirasa amrutam brahma bhoorbhuvassuvarom

Now chant the following, with the left palm facing upward on right thigh, and right palm facing downward on top of left palm –

mama upaatta samasta durita kshaya dvaaraa shree parameshwara preetyartham praatah – praatah sandhyaa gaayatree mahaamantra japam karishye

madhyaanha – madhyaanhika gaayatree mahaamantra japam karishye

saayam – saayam sandhyaa gaayatree mahaamantra japam karishye

13. praNava japam praNavasya rushi brahma (recite, touching the head with the fingers of the right hand) devee gaayatree cChandaha (recite, touching the upper lip) paramaatmaa devataa (recite, touching the chest) bhooraadi sapta vyaahruteenaam atri bhrugu kutsa vasishTha goutama kaashyapa aangeerasa rushayaha (recite, touching the head ) gaayatree ushnika anushTup bruhati pankti trishTup jagatyah cChandaamsi (recite, touching the upper lip ) agni vaayu arka vaageesha varuNa indra vishvedeva devataah (recite, touching the chest)

13.1 – praaNaayaama (3 times) om bhoohu om bhuvaha om suvaha om mahaha om janaha om tapaha om satyam om tatsavituvareNyam bhargodevasya dheemahi dheeyoyonah prachodayaat om aapo jyotirasomRutam brahma bhoorbhuvassuvarom

14. gaayatree aavaahanam Invoking Gaayatri ayatu iti anuvaakasya vaamadeva rushihi (recite, touching the head) anushTup cChandaha (recite, touching the upper lip) gaayatree devataa (recite, touching the chest)

With the following mantras invoke gaayatri devi in the heart by means of the aavaahani mudra om ityekaaksharam brahmaa agnir devataa brahmaa preetyartham gaayatram cChandam paramaatmam svaroopam saajyam viniyogam aayatu varadaa devi akshatram brahma samhitam gaayatri Chandasam matedam brahma jushaswana oojosi, sahosi, balamasi, brajosi, devaanaam dhaama naamaasi vishwamasi, vishwaayu sarvamasi, sarvaayu abhipoorom, gaayatreem aavahayaami, saavitreem aavaahayaami saraswateem aavaahayaami,c Chanda Rushinaam aavaahayaami, shriyam aavaahayaami, gaayatrya gaayatrishChando vishwaamitra rushihi savitaa devataa

agnir mukham brahma, shiro vishNu, hrudaya rudra, shikhaa pruthvee, yoni praaNa apaana vyaano daana samaano sapraaNaa shweta varNa, sankhyayaana sagotra, gaayatri chatur vishatyakshara tripada sadrushi pancha sheershopanayane viniyogaha

15. gaayatree nyaasam saavitrya rushih vishvaamitraha (recite, touching the head) niChrudgaayatree cChandaha (recite, touching the upper lip) savitaa devataa (recite, touching the chest)

16. gaayatree japam (108 times) Gaayatri japa – morning – stand facing east, the palms joined and held in front of your face Noon – stand or sit facing east, the joined palms in front of the chest Evening – sit facing west, the joined palms in front of your navel The hands should be covered with the angavastra, or a piece of cloth. The mantra should be chanted mentally without movement of the lips.

om bhoorbhuvasvah tatsaviturvareNyam bhargodevasya dheemahi dheeyo yonah prachodayaat

17. gaayatree upasthaanam Prayer to Gaayatri to return to Her abode First do praaNaayaama once, sitting down.Then stand up, facing the same direction as in step 16, join the palms and recite –

17.1 praaNaayaama 17.2 praatah sandhyaam upasthaanam karishye (praatah sandhyaa) aadityam upasthaanam karishye (madhyaanhikam sandhyaa) saayam sandhyaa upasthaanam karishye (saayam sandhyaa)

18. soorya upasthaanam Prayer to sun to return to His abode stand facing the same direction in which the japa is done, join the palms and salute the Paramaatman who is shining in the centre of the rising sun.

18.1 – praaNaayaama

18.2 – praatah sandhyaa – mitrasya charshani druto aavo devasya sanaasi dyumnam chitra shravasthamam mitro janaan yataayati bruvaano mitro dataara pruthveem udatyam mitra srushTir nimishaa abhishTe mitraaya havyam grutavajjuhotaa prashamitra marto astu prayaswaan yasta aaditya shikshati vrutena na hanyate na jeeyate dvoto sannama aho asnoDhyamtito na doorata

madhyaanhikam – aakrushNo na rajasaa vartamaano niveshayan amrutam martyancha hiraNyanena savitaa ratheno devo yadi bhuvananai pashyantachakshur devahitam purastashchakra mucharat pashyema sharadaam shatam jeevema sharadaam shatam hamsa shuchishat vasur antareeksha sat hotaa vedishadatir droNa sat nrushatvarasat rutasat vyomaasa tabja koja rutaja aadrija rutam bruhaat udutyam jaata vedasam devam vahanti hetava drushe visvaya sooryam apatye dayavo yadaa nakshatrayandyaktubhi shooraaya vishwaachakshase chitraan devaanaam udagadaaneekam chakshur mitrasya varuNasyaagye aapradyava pruthvee antariksha soorya aatma jagatastas dushacha tat sooryasya devatvam tan mahitwam madhya kartor vidhaatam sancha bhara yadeda yukta haridaasa sadastat aadratri vaasa sthaanu te asmaihi tanmitrasya varuNasya abhi chakshe sooryo roopam gruNute dyou roopasthe

saayam sandhyaa – imam me varuNa shruti hava madhya cha mruDaya tvaam mavasyu raachake tatwayaami brahmaNa vandamaanasa tadasaaste yajamaano havirbhi aheLamaano varuNeha bhodyurusa sa maa na aayu pramoshi yacChidite visho yadaa pradeva varuNa vratam minimasi dyavi dyavi yat kinchedam varuNa daivye jane abhidroham manushyascharamasi achitee yat tava dharma yoyopimaa maa nastasma tenaso deva reerisha kita vaaso yad reeripur na dheevi yad vaagha satya mutayanna vidma sarvaataa vishya sitireva devataa te syaama varuNa priyasa

19. samashTi abhivaadanam Prostration to all. Stand facing the same direction as in step 18.

Turn round to the next direction after each of the first four mantras. Then stand facing the original direction for the remaining mantras, palms joined – sandhyaayai namaha saavitryai namaha gaayatryai namaha saraswatyai namaha sarvebhyo devataabhyo namo namaha kaamo karshed manyur karshed namo namaha Rigveda sandhyaavandanam v1  pravara – example (aangeerasa, bhaarhaspatya, bhaaradwaaja trayee rusheya pravaraanvita, bhaaradwaaja gotra, ashvilaayana sootra, rugveda adhyaaya, …. sharmaNaam aham asmibho) abhivaadaye … rusheya pravaraanvita ……..gotra ………sootra ……… veda adhyaaya ……. sharmaNaam aham asmibho

20. digdevataa vandanam Prostration to the deities of the directions.

Stand facing the same direction as in step 16, Turn round and make obeisance to the deities of the four directions etc

– praachyai dishe namaha dakshiNaayai dishe namaha prateechyai dishe namaha udeechyai dishe namaha oordhvaaya namaha aadhaaraaya namaha antarikshaaya namaha bhoomyai namaha brahmaNe namaha vishvane namaha mrutyuve namaha

21. yama vandanam Prostration to the Lord of Death.

Stand facing south, palms joined yamaaya namaha yamaaya dharmaraajaaya mrutyuve cha antakaaya cha vaivasvataaya kaalaaya sarva bhoota kshayaaya cha ouDumbharaaya dagnaaya neelaaya parameshTine vrukodharaaya chitraaya chitraguptaaya vai namaha chitra guptaaya vai namaha om namaha iti

22. harihara vandanam Prostration to Harihara.

Stand facing west rutagam satyam para brahma purusham krushNa pingaLam oordhvaretam viroopaaksham vishva roopaaya vai namaha vishwa roopaaya vai namaha om namaha iti

soorya naaraayaNa vandanam namaha saavitre jagadeka chakshushe jagat prasooti sthiti naasha hetave trayeen maayayaa triguNaatmaa dhaariNe virinchi naaraayaNa shankara aatmane dhyeya sadaa savitru manDala madhyavartee naaraayaNa sarasijaasana sannivishTa keyooravaan makara kunDalavaan kireeTi haari hiraNyavapur druta shankha chakra shankha chakra gadaa paaNe dwaarakaa nilayaachyute govinda punDareekaaksha rakshamaam sharaNaagatam aakaashat paThitam toyam yadaa gacChati saagaram sarva deva namaskaara shree keshavam prati gacChati shree keshavam prati gacChati om nama iti

24. samarpaNam Dedication.

Sit down, take a little water in the palm and pour it down through the fingers after reciting the following mantra –

kaayena vaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaatmanaavaa prakrute svabhaavaat karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai naaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami aachamanam

25. rakshaa Protection. Chanting the following mantra, sprinkle a little water at the spot where the japa was performed. Then touch that spot with the ring finger and touch the forehead between the eyebrows. adya no devaa savitaa prajaavat saavee soubhagam para duswapneeya suva vishwaani deva savitaa duritaani paraa suvaa yad bhadram tama asuva

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