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.. sharada navaraatri puujaa vidhi ..####
iishvara samvat aashwina shuddha prathamaa ##. . . ## dashamii paryanta
##Title could be sharannavaratri puuja, or Devi puuja in Navaraatri
which falls in the month of ashwiija shuddha day 01 thru day 10 both
inclusive. The 10th day is called vijaya dashami, which is auspecious
for starting any new venture, starting alphabets for children, learning
new languages, music, or for developing new(improved) relationship with
your husband or wife or children or office colleagues.
This puja falls on the ist day of the month of aashwiija - generally Oct -
this time on Oct 02, 1997 - from ist day till 10th day, being celebrated
as navaraatri and the tenth day as vijaya dashami.
According to legend, Durga sat on the tip of a needle for nine
days, doing a severe penance to destroy the evil Asura Mahisha. On the
first three days, she meditated as Herself, the next three days as
Mahalakshmi and the last three days as Sarasvati. This signifies
progression from tamsik, to rajasik to satvik and eventually obtaining
liberation. The tenth day in october is called vijayadasami to signify
the victory on the day of dasami.
Navaratri is celebrated four times a year. They are Ashada Navaratri,
the Sharada Navaratri, the Maha Navaratri and the Vasantha Navaratri.
Of these, the Sharada Navaratri of the month of Puratashi and
the Vasantha Navaratri of the Vasantha kala are very important. If you
refer to the agni purana, then it is said that the Puratashi and Panguni
(in Tamil months) i.e. Asvin and Chaitra are like the two jaws of
Lord Yama. If one wants to escape the mouth of Yama, then one should
celebrate Navaratri on these two occassions. A similar analogy is presented in the
devi bhagavatam. Devi bhagavatam also talks in detail on how one should
observe fasts, and how one should meditate/work on these days.
It is a long tradition that one reads the devi-bhagavatam or the devi
mahatmyam (durga saptasati, 700 verses on Durga) during this period.
Devi bhagavatam notes that Rama meditated and fasted for nine days after Sita
was kidnapped by Ravana. There are numerous such incidents on how
people's wishes were granted. This year, Navaratri is from April 8-16 and
October 2-10/11. You can find much more details in devi bhagavatam.
Check List
1. Altar, Deity (statue/photo),
2. Two big brass lamps (with wicks, oil/ghee)
3. Matchbox, Agarbatti
4. Karpoor, Gandha Powder, Kumkum, gopichandan, haldi
5. Sri Mudra (for Sandhyaavandan), Vessel for Tirtha, Yajnopaviita
6. Puujaa Conch, Bell, One aaratii (for Karpoor), Two Aaratiis with wicks
7. Flowers, Akshata (in a container), tulsi leaves
8. Decorated Copper or Silver Kalasha, Two pieces of cloth (new),
9. Coconut, 1/2 kg. Rice, Bananas 6, gold coin, gold chain
10. Extra Kalasha, 3 trays, 3 vessels for Abhisheka
11. Beetlenuts 6, Beetlenut Leaves 12, Banana Leaves 2, Mango Leaves 5-25
12. Dry Fruits, 5 bananas, 1 coconut - all for naivedya
13. Panchaamrita - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, Tender Coconut Water
14. Puja Book
15. Red flowers and red flower malas.
14. Also fruits and prasad as far as possible 21 varieties.
Previous Night, think of the Goddess and mentally decide to perform puujaa the next day.
This is the sankalpa. Next day early morning keep the same thoughts of worshipping the
Goddess and take a head-bath (if possible an oil-bath). Have some soothing Indian Music
(Shehnai or sa.ntuur or sitaar or naadasvaram - preferably any instrumental) going
on in the background till the puujaa begins. The music should be pleasing (not too loud)
for creating a serene mood. (Of course people should be internally peaceful also!)
Wash Kalasha and fill it with clean water upto 3/4 of it. Cover and
place it near the altar. Observe Fast (if possible). Decorate the front door,
altar and the place near the altar. Invite your relatives, friends (who have bhakti
in the Goddess). Keep all the things for puujaa ready, near the altar.
Duration - start to aaratii - 2 hours
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##At the regular Altar##
OM sarvebhyo gurubhyo namaH .
OM sarvebhyo devebhyo namaH .
OM sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namaH ..
praaraMbha kaaryaM nirvighnamastu . shubhaM shobhanamastu .
iShTa devataa kuladevataa suprasannaa varadaa bhavatu ..
anuGYaaM dehi ..
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##At Devii Altar##
aachamanaH
OM keshavaaya svaahaa .
OM naaraayaNaaya svaahaa .
OM maadhavaaya svaahaa .
## (sip one spoon of water after
each of the above three mantras) ##
OM govi.ndaaya namaH . OM viShNave namaH .
OM madhusuudanaaya namaH . OM trivikramaaya namaH .
OM vaamanaaya namaH . OM shriidharaaya namaH .
OM hR^iShiikeshaaya namaH . OM padmanaabhaaya namaH .
OM daamodaraaya namaH . OM sa.nkarShaNaaya namaH .
OM vaasudevaaya namaH . OM pradyumnaaya namaH .
OM aniruddhaaya namaH . OM puruShottamaaya namaH .
OM adhoxajaaya namaH . OM naarasi.nhaaya namaH .
OM achyutaaya namaH . OM janaardanaaya namaH .
OM upe.ndraaya namaH . OM haraye namaH .
shrii kR^iShNaaya namaH ..
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praaNaayaamaH
OM praNavasya parabrahma R^iShiH . paramaatmaa devataa .
daivii gaayatrii chhandaH . praaNaayaame viniyogaH ..
OM bhuuH . OM bhuvaH . OM svaH . OM mahaH .
OM janaH . OM tapaH . OM satyaM .
OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahi
dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat ..
punaraachamana
##(Repeat aachamana 2 as given above)##
OM aapojyoti rasomR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom ..
##(Apply water to eyes)##
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sa.nkalpaH
##(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)##
OM shriimaan mahaagaNaadhipataye namaH .
shrii gurubhyo namaH .
shrii sarasvatyai namaH .
shrii vedaaya namaH .
shrii vedapuruShaaya namaH .
iShTadevataabhyo namaH .
kuladevataabhyo namaH .
sthaanadevataabhyo namaH .
graamadevataabhyo namaH .
vaastudevataabhyo namaH .
shachiipura.ndaraabhyaaM namaH .
umaamaheshvaraabhyaaM namaH .
maataapitR^ibhyaaM namaH .
laxmiinaaraayaNaabhyaaM namaH .
sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namaH .
sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namo namaH .
yetadkarmapradhaana devataabhyo namo namaH ..
.. avighnamastu ..
sumukhashcha ekada.ntashcha kapilo gajakarNakaH .
laMbodarashcha vikaTo vighnanaasho gaNaadhipaH ..
dhuumraketurgaNaadhyaxo baalachandro gajaananaH .
dvaadashaitaani naamaani yaH paThet shruNuyaadapi ..
vidyaaraMbhe vivaahe cha praveshe nirgame tathaa .
sa.ngraame sa.nkaTeshchaiva vighnaH tasya na jaayate ..
shuklaaMbaradharaM devaM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam .
prasannavadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaa.ntaye ..
sarvama.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike .
sharaNye tryaMbake devii naaraayaNii namo.astute ..
sarvadaa sarva kaaryeShu naasti teShaaM ama.ngalaM .
yeShaaM hR^idistho bhagavaan ma.ngalaayatano hariH ..
tadeva lagnaM sudinaM tadeva taaraabalaM cha.ndrabalaM tadeva .
vidyaa balaM daivabalaM tadeva laxmiipateH te.nghri.ayugaM smaraami ..
laabhasteShaaM jayasteShaaM kutasteShaaM paraajayaH .
yeShaaM indiivara shyaamo hR^idayastho janaardanaH ..
vinaayakaM guruM bhaanuM brahmaaviShNumaheshvaraan .
sarasvatiiM praNamyaadau sarva kaaryaartha siddhaye ..
shriimad bhagavato mahaapuruShasya viShNoraaGYaaya pravartamaanasya
adya brahmaNo.advitiiya paraardhe viShNupade shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe
vaivasvata manvantare bhaarata varShe bharata kha.nDe jaMbuudviipe
daNDakaaraNya deshe godaavaryaa daxiNe tiire kR^iShNaveNyo uttare
tiire parashuraama xetre ##( ##samyukta amerikaa deshe ##St Lewis ## graame
##or Australia ##deshe ##Victoria ## graame ##or Bahrain## deshe##) ##
shaalivaahana shake vartamaane vyavahaarike iishvara naama sa.nvatsare
dakShiNaayaNe##, ## sharada R^itau aashviiyaja maase##, ## shukla paxe pratipadaadi
navamii paryantaM amuka naxatre amuka vAsare sarva graheShu yathaa
raashi sthaana sthiteShu satsu yevaM guNavisheSheNa vishiShTaayaaM
shubhapuNyatithau mama aatmana shrutismR^itipuraaNokta phalapraapyarthaM
mama sakuTumbasya xema sthairya aayuraarogya chaturvidha puruShaartha
sidhyarthaM a.ngiikR^ita shrii devii vrataa.ngatvena saMpaadita saamagrayyaa
shrii devii priityarthaM yathaa shaktyaa yathaa militopachaara dravyaiH
shrii suukta puraaNokta mantraishcha dhyaanaavaahanaadi ShoDashopachaare
shrii mahaakaalii##, ## mahaalaxmii##, ## mahaasarasvatii ruupadhaaraM chaNDikaa
parameshvarii deviiM uddishya##, ## chaNDikaa parameshwarii priityarthaM puujanaM
cha devii maahaatmya mantra paThanaM kariShye ..
idaM phalaM mayaadevii sthaapitaM puratastava .
tena me saphalaavaaptirbhavet janmanijanmani..
##(keep fruits in front of the Goddess)##
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ShaDaN^ga nyaasa
##(Purifying the body)##
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kara nyaasa
##(Purifying the hands)##
OM hraaM . a.nguShThaabhyaayaaM namaH . hR^idayAya namaH ..
##(touch the thumbs)##
OM hriiM . tarjaniibhyAM namaH . shirase svAhA ..
##(touch both fore fingers)##
OM hruM . madhyamAbhyAM namaH . shikhaayai vauShaT ..
##(touch middle fingers)##
OM hraiM . anAmikAbhyAM namaH . kavachAya hum ..
##(touch ring fingers)##
OM hrauM . kaniShThikaabhyaaM namaH . netratrayaaya vauShaT ..
##(touch little fingers)##
OM hraH . karatalakarapR^iShThaabhyaaM namaH . astrAya phaT ..
##(touch palms and over sleeve of hands)##
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digbandhana
##( show mudras)##
OM bhurbhuvasvarom iti digbandhaH .
##(snap fingers, circle head clockwise and clap hands)##
disho badnAmi ..
##(shut off all directions i.e. distractions
so that we can concentrate on the Goddess)##
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gaNapati puujaa
aadau nirvighnataasidhyarthaM mahaa gaNapatiM puujanaM kariShye .
OM gaNaanaaM tvaa shaunako ghR^itsamado gaNapatirjagati
gaNapatyaavaahane viniyogaH ..
##(pour water - signifies making a promise)##
OM gaNaanaaM tvaa gaNapatiM aavaamahe .
kaviM kavinaamupama shravastamam .
jyeShTharaajaM brahmaNaaM brahmaNaspata .
aanaH shR^iNvannuutibhiH siidasaadanam ..
bhuuH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
bhuvaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
svaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
dhyaayaami . dhyaanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aavaahanaM samarpayaami .
aasanaM samarpayaami . paadyaM samarpayaami .
arghyaM samarpayaami . aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami .
snaanaM samarpayaami . vastraM samarpayaami .
yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami . cha.ndanaM samarpayaami .
parimala dravyaM samarpayaami . puShpaaNi samarpayaami .
dhuupaM samarpayaami . diipaM samarpayaami .
naivedyaM samarpayaami . taambuulaM samarpayaami .
phalaM samarpayaami . daxiNaaM samarpayaami .
aartikyaM samarpayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
mantrapuShpaM samarpayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
pradaxiNaa namaskaaraan samarpayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
chhatraM samarpayaami . chaamaraM samarpayaami .
giitaM samarpayaami . nR^ityaM samarpayaami .
vaadyaM samarpayaami . darpaNaM samarpayaami .
vyaJNjanaM samarpayaami . aandolaNaM samarpayaami .
sarva raajopachaaraan samarpayaami ..
.. atha praarthanaa ..
OM vakratuNDa mahaakaaya koTi suurya samaprabha .
nirvighnaM kuru me deva sarva kaaryeShu sarvadaa ..
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH . praarthanaaM samarpayaami .
anayaa puujaa vighnahartaa mahaagaNapati priiyataam ..
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diipa sthaapanaa
##(light the lamps)##
atha devyai vaama bhaage diipa sthaapanaaM kariShye .
agninaagni samidhyate kavirgrahapatiryuvaa havyavaat juvaasyaH ..
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bhuumi praarthanaa
##(open palms and touch the ground)##
mahidyau pR^ithviichana imaM yaGYaM mimixataaM piprataanno bhariimabhiH ..
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dhaanya raashi
##(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)##
OM auShadhaya sa.nvada.nte somena saharaaGYa .
yasmai kR^iNeti braahmaNasthaM raajan paarayaamasi ..
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kalasha sthaapanaa
OM aa kalasheShu dhaavati pavitre parisi.nchyate
uktairyaGYeShu vardhate ..
##(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)##
OM imaM me gaN^ge yamune sarasvatii shutudristomaM sachataa paruShNya .
asiknya marudvR^idhe vitasthayaarjiikiiye shruNuhyaa suShomaya ..
##(fill kalasha with water)##
OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM dhuraadarshaaM nitya puShpaM kariShiNiiM .
iishvariM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopahvayeshriyaM ..
##(sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha)##
OM yaa phaliniiryaa aphalaa apuShpaayaashcha puShpaaNi .
bR^ihaspati prasotaasthaano ma.nchatvaM hasaH ..
##(put beetle nut in kalasha)##
OM sahiratnaani daashuShesuvaati savitaa bhagaH .
tambhaagaM chitramiimahe ..
##(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)##
OM hiraNyaruupaH hiraNya sandrigpaanna paatsyedu hiraNya varNaH .
hiraNyayaatpariyonerniShadyaa hiraNyadaadadatthyannamasmai ..
##(put gold / daxina in kalasha)##
OM kaanDaat kaanDaat paroha.nti paruShaH paruShaH pari evaano
duurve pratanu sahasreNa shatena cha ..
##(put duurva / karika )##
OM ashvatthevo nishadanaM parNevo vasatishkR^ita .
go bhaaja itkilaa sathayatsa navatha puuruShaM ..
##(put five leaves in kalasha)##
OM yuvaasuvaasaH pariiviitaagaat sa ushreyaan bhavati jaayamaanaH .
taM dhiiraasaH kaavayaH unnaya.nti svaaddhyo svaaddhyo manasaa deva ya.ntaH..
##(tie cloth for kalasha)##
OM puurNaadarvi paraapata supuurNaa punaraapaTha .
vasneva vikriiNaavaH iShamuurjaM shatakR^ito ..
##(copper plate and ashhTadala with ku.nkuM)##
iti kalashaM pratiShThaapayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
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varuNa puujana
##(On the second kalasha)##
tatvAyAmi shunaH shepoH varuNa triShTup kalashe
varuNAvAhane viniyogaH ..
OM tatvAyAmi brahmaNA vandamAnastadA shAste yajamAno havirbhiH .
AhelamAno varuNaH bodhyurushaM samAna AyuH pramoShiH ..
OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . cha.ndanaM samarpayAmi ..
##(add to kalasha)##
OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . axatAn samarpayAmi ..
## (add to kalasha)##
OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . haridraa kuMkumaM samarpayAmi ..
OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . dhuupaM samarpayAmi ..
OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . diipaM samarpayAmi ..
OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . naivedyaM samarpayAmi ..
OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH .
sakala raajopachArArthe axataan samarpayAmi ..
avate heLo varuNa namobhirava yaGYebhiriimahe havirbhiH .
xayaM namasmabhyaM suraprachetA rAjannenAmsi shishrathaH kR^itAni ..
varuNAya namaH . mantra puShpaM samarpayaami ..
pradaxiNA namaskaarAn samarpayAmi ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayAmi ..
anayA puujayA bhagavaan shrii mahaa varuNa priiyatAm ..
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kalasha puujana
##(continue with second kalasha)##
kalashasya mukhe viShNuH kaNThe rudraH samaashritaH .
muule tvasya sthito brahmaa madhye maatR^igaNaaH smR^itaaH ..
kuxau tu saagaraaH sarve sapta dviipaa vasu.ndharaaH .
R^igvedo.ayajurvedaH saamavedohyatharvaNaH ..
a.ngaHshcha sahitaaH sarve kalasha.ntu samaashritaaH .
atra gaayatrii saavitrii shaa.nti puShTikarii tathaa ..
aayaantu deva puujaarthaM abhiShekaartha siddhaye ..
OM sitaasite sarite yatra sa.ngathe tatraaplutaaso divamutpata.nti .
ye vaitanvaM visrajanti dhiiraaste janaso amR^itattvaM bhajanti ..
.. kalashaH praarthanaaH ..
kalashaH kiirtimaayuShyaM praGYaaM medhaaM shriyaM balaM .
yogyataaM paapahaaniM cha puNyaM vR^iddhiM cha saadhayet ..
sarva tiirthamayo yasmaat sarva devamayo yataH .
athaH haripriyosi tvaM puurNakuMbhaM namo.astute ..
kalashadevataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
mudraa
##(Show mudras as you chant )##
nirviiShi karaNaarthe taarxa mudraa . ##(to remove poison)\footnoteGaruda's mudra:
interlock both little fingers (forms tail);
bring back of the knuckels together;
join the thumb (forms beak);
six fingers form the wings of garuda.##
amR^iti karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa . ##(to provide nectar )\footnoteDhenu mudra :(Kaama dhenu)
hold both hands together with fingers touching
each other forming a hollow and
four sets of fingers forming
the nipples of udder of cow.##
pavitrii karaNaarthe sha.nkha mudraa . ##(to make auspicious)\footnoteShankh mudra:
All fingers of right hand push between the thumb
and the fore finger of left hand.
Other fingers of left hand grip the right hand
forming a shankha like mudra.##
sa.nraxaNaarthe chakra mudraa . ##(to protect)\footnoteChakra mudra:
Spread all fingers wide. bring the right hand on
top of left hand with palms touching each other,
and little finger of right hand touching the thumb
of left hand and vice versa.
A chakra formation is shown.##
vipulamaayaa karaNaarthe meru mudraa . ##(to remove maayaa)\footnoteMeru mudra:
clasp both hands interlocking all fingers in
between each other.
Open only middle fingers pointing down to earth.
a form of gadaa is shown. ##
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sha~Nkha puujana
##(pour water from kalasha to sha.nkha
add ga.ndha flower)##
sha~NkhaM cha.ndraarka daivataM madhye varuNa devataaM .
pR^iShThe prajaapatiM vi.ndyaad agre ga.ngaa sarasvatiiM ..
tvaM puraa saagarotpanno viShNunaa vidhR^itaH kare .
namitaH sarva devaishcha paaJNchajanyaM namo.astute ..
paaJNchajanyaaya vidmahe . paavamaanaaya dhiimahi .
tanno sha~NkhaH prachodayaat ..
sha~Nkha devataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami..
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gha.nTaarchanaa
##(Pour drops of water from sha.nkha on top of the bell
apply ga.ndha flower)##
aagamaarthantu devaanaaM gamanaarthantu raaxasaaM .
kuru gha.nTaaravaM tatra devataavaahana laa.nchhanaM ..
GYaanatho.aGYaanatovaapi kaa.nsya gha.nTaan navaadayet .
raaxasaanaaM pishaachanaaM taddeshe vasatirbhavet .
tasmaat sarva prayatnena gha.nTaanaadaM prakaarayet .
gha.nTaa devataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##(Ring the gha.nTaa)##
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aatmashuddhi
##( Sprinkle water from sha.nkha
on puujaa items and devotees)##
apavitro pavitro vaa sarva avasthaa.ngatopi vaa .
yaH smaret pu.nDariikaaxaM saH baahyaabhya.ntaraH shuchiH ..
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ShaT paatra puujaa
##( put tulasi leaves or axatAs in empty vessels)##
vaayavye arghyaM .
naiR^itye paadyaM .
iishaanye aachamaniiyaM .
aagneye madhuparkaM .
puurve snaaniyaM .
pashchime punaraachamanaM .
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paJNchaamR^ita puujaa
##( put tulasi leaves or axataas in vessels )##
xiire somaaya namaH . ##(keep milk in the centre)##
dadhini vaayave namaH . ##(curd facing east )##
ghR^ite ravaye namaH . ##(Ghee to the south)##
madhuni savitre namaH . ##( Honey to west )##
sharkaraayaaM vishvebhyo devebhyo namaH . ##( Sugar to north)##
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dvaarapaalaka puujaa
puurvadvaare dvaarashriye namaH . dhAtre namaH . vidhAtre namaH .
daxiNadvaare dvaarashriye namaH . chaNDAya namaH . prachaNDAya namaH .
pashchimadvaare dvaarashriye namaH . jayAya namaH . vijayAya namaH .
uttaradvaare dvaarashriye namaH . ga~NgAyai namaH . yamunAyai namaH .
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH ..
dvaarapaalaka puujaaM samarpayaami ..
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piiTha puujaa
piiThasya adhobhaage aadhaara shaktyai namaH ..
aadikuurmaaya namaH ..
anantaaya namaH .
varaahaaya namaH ..
svarNavedikaayai namaH ..
ratnama.nDapaaya namaH ..
si.nhaasanaaya namaH ..
tanmadhye shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii
devataatmakaa chaNDikaayai namaH .
piiTha puujaaM samarpayaami ..
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praaNa pratiShThaa
##(hold flowers/axata in hand)##
dhyAyet satyam guNAtiitaM guNatraya samanvitaM
lokanAthaM trilokeshaM kaustubhAbharaNaM harim .
niilavarNaM piitavAsaM shriivatsa padabhuuShitaM
gokulAnandaM brahmAdhyairapi puujitam ..
##(hold flowers/axataa in hand)##
OM asya shrii praaNa pratiShThaa mahaama.ntrasya
brahmaa viShNu maheshvaraa R^iShayaH .
R^igyajussaamaatharvaaNi chhandaa.nsi .
sakalajagatsR^iShTisthiti sa.nhaarakaariNii praaNashaktiH paraa devataa .
aaM biijam . hriiM shaktiH . kroM kiilakam .
asyaaM muurtau praaNa pratiShThaapane viniyogaH ..
.. karanyaasaH ..
aaM a.nguShThaabhyaaM namaH ..
hriiM tarjaniibhyaaM namaH ..
kroM madhyamaabhyaaM namaH ..
aaM anaamikaabhyaaM namaH ..
hriiM kaniShThikaabhyaaM namaH ..
kroM karatalakarapR^iShThaabhyaaM namaH ..
.. aN^ganyaasaH ..
aaM hR^idayaaya namaH ..
hriiM shirase svaahaa ..
krauM shikhaayai vaShaT ..
aaM kavachaaya huM ..
hriiM netratrayaaya vauShaT ..
krauM astraaya phaT ..
bhuurbhuvasvaroM iti digbandhaH ..
.. dhyaanam ..
raktaambhodhistha potollasadaruNa sarojaadhiruuDhaa karaabjaiH
paashaM kodaNDa mixudbhavamaLiguNa mapya.nkushaM pa.nchabaaNaan .
bibhraaNaasR^ikkapaalaM trinayanalasitaa piinavaxoruhaaDhyaa
devii baalaarkavarNaa bhavatu sukhakarii praaNashaktiH paraa naH ..
laM pR^ithvyaatmikaayai gandhaM samarpayaami .
haM aakaashaatmikaayai puShpaiH puujayaami .
yaM vaayvaatmikaayai dhuupamaaghraapayaami .
raM agnyaatmikaayai diipaM darshayaami .
vaM amR^itaatmikaayai amR^ita mahaanaivedyaM nivedayaami .
saM sarvaatmikaayai sarvopachaarapuujaaM samarpayaami ..
aaM##, ## hriiM##, ## kroM##, ## kroM##, ## hriiM##, ## aaM .
ya##, ## ra##, ## la##, ## va##, ## sha##, ## Sha##, ## sa##, ## ha##, ##
OM ahaM saH so.ahaM so.ahaM ahaM saH ..
asyaaM muurte praaNa tiShThatu .
asyaaM muurte jiivastiShThatu .
asyaaM muurte sarvendriyaaNi manastvakchaxuH shrotra jihvaa
ghraaNa vaak paaNi paada paayuupasthaakhyaani
praaNa apaana vyaana udaana samaanaashchaagatya
sukhaM chiraM tiShThantu svaahaa ..
asuniite punarasmaasu chaxuH punaH praaNa miha no dhehi bhogam .
jyok pashyema suuryamuchcharanta manumate mR^iLaayaanasvasti ..
praaNaaM pratiShThaapayaami ..
## (offer flowers) ##
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dhyaanaM
OM hraaM##, ## hriiM##, ## hraiM##, ## kliiM##, ## chaamuNDaayai vichhe
##(repeat 9 times)##
##( Close eyes and bring Goddess
in your mind and chant )##
OM mahiShaghniiM mahaadeviiM kumaariiM siMhavaahiniim .
daanavaa.nstarjayantiiM cha sarvakaamadughaaM shivaam ..
dhyaayaami manasaa durgaaM naabhimadhye vyavasthitaam .
aagachchha varade devi daityadarpanipaatini ..
puujaaM gR^ihaaNa sumukhi namaste sha.nkarapriye .
sarvatiirthamayaM vaari sarvadevaMsamanvitam ..
imaM ghaTaM samaagachchha tiShTha devagaNaiH saha .
durge devi samaagachchha saannidhyamiha kalpaya ..
iti deviiM dhyaatvaa muulaadhaaraat kuNDalinimutthaapya .
tayaa saha shivena sa.nyojya .
vaayubiijen naasaapuTena deviiM kusumaa.njalau aaniiya ..
padmaasane padmakare##, ## sarvalokaika puujite .
naarayaNapriye devi supriitaa bhava sarvadaa ..
## (you can add more related shlokas) ##
shrii mahaakaalii##, ## mahaalaxmii##, ## mahaasarasvatii##, ## devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . dhyaanaat dhyaanaM samarpayaami ..
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aavaahanaM
##( hold flowers in hand)##
ehi durge mahaabhaage raxaarthaM mama sarvadaa .
aavaahayaamyahaM devi sarvakaamaartha siddhaye ..
ityanena puShpaa.njaliM kalashe yantre vaa nidhaaya .
aatmaanaM deviiruupaM vibhaavya puujayet ..
hiraNyavarNaaM hariNiiM suvarNarajatasrajaam .
chandraaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo mamaavaha .. 1..
aagachchheha mahaadevi sarvasaMpatpradaayini .
yaavadvrataM samaapyeta taavat tvaM sannidho bhava ..
deviiM aavaahayaami ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . aavaahanaM samarpayaami ..
##(offer flowers to Goddess)##.
aavaahito bhava . sthaapito bhava . sannihito bhava .
sanniruddho bhava . avakuNThito bhava . supriito bhava .
suprasanno bhava . sumukho bhava . varado bhava .
prasiida prasiida ..
##(show mudras to Goddess)##
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aasanaM
taaM ma aavaha jaatavedo laxmiimanapagaaminiim .
yasyaaM hiraNyaM vindeyaM gaamashvaM puruShaanaham .. 2 ..
anekaratna sa.nyuktaM naanaamaNigaNaa.nvitam .
kaartasvaramayaM daivyaM aasanaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
suuryaayuta nibhaH spuurte##, ## spuradratna vibhuuShitaM .
ma.ndaasanaM idaM devi##, ## sthiiyataaM sura puujite ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . aasanaM samarpayaami ..
##(offer flowers/axathaas)##
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paadyaM
##(offer water)##
ashvapuurvaaM rathamadhyaaM hastinaadapramodiniim .
shriyaM deviimupahvaye shriirmaa devii juShataam .. 3 ..
ga~Ngaadi sarvatiirthebhyo mayaa praarthanaahR^itam .
toyametat sukhasparsha paadyaarthaM pratigR^ihyataam .
suvaasitajalaM ramyaM sarvatiirtha samudbhavam .
gR^ihaaNa devi tvaaM sarva deva namaskR^ite ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . paadyaM samarpayaami ..
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arghyaM
##(offer water)##
kaa.nsosmi taaM hiraNyapraakaaraamaardraaM jvalantiiM tR^iptaaM tarpayantiim .
padmesthitaaM padmavarNaaM taamihopahvaye shriyam .. 4 ..
nidhiinaaM sarvaratnaanaaM tvamanarghyaguNaahyasi .
siMhoparisthite devi gR^ihaaNaarghyaM namo.astute ..
shuddhodakaM paatrasthaM gandha puShpaadi mishritam .
arghya daasyaamite devi##, ## gR^ihaaNa surapuujite ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . arghyaM samarpayaami ..
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aachamaniiyaM
##(offer water or axathaa/ leave/flower)##
chandraaM prabhaasaaM yashasaa jvala.ntiiM shriyaM loke devii juShTaamudaaraam .
taaM padminiimiiM sharaNamahaM prapadye.alaxmiirme nashyataaM tvaaM vR^iNe .. 5 ..
karpuureNa sugandhena surabhisvaadu shiitalam .
toyamaachaniiyaarthaM devi tvaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
suvarNa kalashaanvitaM##, ## chandanaa garu sa.nyutaM .
gR^ihaaNaachamanaM devi##, ## mayaadattaM shubhaprade ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami ..
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snaanaM
aadityavarNe tapaso.adhijaato vanaspatistava vR^ixo.atha bilvaH .
tasya phalaani tapasaanudantumaayaantaraayaashcha baahyaa alaxmiiH .. 6 ..
mandaakinyaaH samaaniitairhemaaMbhoruhavaasitaiH .
snaanaM kuruShva deveshi salilaishcha sugandhibhiH ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . malaapakarsha snaanaM samarpayaami ..
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paJNchaamR^ita snaanaM
##. ##1 paya snaanaM ##(milk bath)##
OM aapyaaya sva svasametute
vishvataH somavR^iShNyaM bhavaavaajasya sangadhe ..
surabhestu samutpannaM devaanAM api durlabham .
payo dadAmi deveshi snaanaarthaM pratigR^ihyatAm ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . payaH snaanaM samarpayAmi ..
payaH snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##2 dadhi snaanaM ##(curd bath)##
OM dadhikraavaNo akaariShaM jiShNorashvasyavaajinaH .
surabhino mukhaakarat praaNa aayu.nShitaariShat ..
chandra manDala samkAshaM sarva deva priyaM hi yat .
dadhi dadAmi deveshi snaanaarthaM pratigR^ihyatAm ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . dadhi snaanaM samarpayaami ..
dadhi snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##3 ghR^ita snaanaM ##(ghee bath)##
OM ghR^itaM mimixe ghR^itamasya yonirghR^ite shrito ghR^itaMvasyadhaama
anuShThadhamaavaha maadayasva svaahaakR^itaM vR^iShabha vaxihavyaM ..
AjyaM surAnAM AhAraM AjyaM yaGyaia pratiShThitam .
AjyaM pavitraM paramaM snAnaarthaM pratigR^ihyatA ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . ghR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami ..
ghR^ita snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##4 madhu snaanaM ##(honey bath)##
madhuvaataa R^itaayathe madhuxara.nti sindhavaH maadhvinaH sa.ntoShvadhiiH
madhunakta muthoShaso madhumatvaarthivaM rajaH madhudyau rastunaH pita
madhumaanno vanaspatirmadhumaaM astu suuryaH maadhviirgaavo bhava.ntunaH ..
sarvauShadhi samutpannaM piiyuSha sadR^ishaM madhu .
snAnartante mayA dattaM gR^ihANa parameshvarii ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . madhu snaanaM samarpayaami ..
madhu snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##5 sharkaraa snaanaM ##(sugar bath)##
OM svaaduH pavasya divyaaya janmane svaadudarindraaya suhaviitu naamne .
svaadurmitraaya varuNaaya vaayave bR^ihaspataye madhumaa adaabhyaH ..
ixu danDAt samutpannaa rasyasnigdha tarA shubhA .
sharkareyaM mayA dattA snaanaarthaM pratigR^ihyatAm ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . sharkaraa snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sharkaraa snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##6 ga.ndhodaka snaanaM ##(Sandlewood water bath)##
OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM duraadharshaaM nitya puShpaaM kariiShiNiiM .
iishvariiM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopa vhayeshriyaM ..
hari cha.ndana saMbhuutaM hari priiteshcha gauravaat .
surabhi priya govinda ga.ndha snaanaaya gR^ihyataaM ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . ga.ndhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##7 abhya.nga snaanaM ##(Perfumed Oil bath)##
OM kanikradajvanushaM prabhruvaana. iyathirvaachamariteva naavaM .
suma.ngalashcha shakune bhavaasi maatvaa kaachidabhibhaavishvyaa vidata ..
abhya.ngaarthaM sundarii devi tailaM puShpaadi saMbhavaM .
suga.ndha dravya saMmishraM sa.ngR^ihaaNa jaganmaate ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . abhya.nga snaanaM samarpayaami.
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##8 a.ngodvartanakaM ##(To clean the body)##
a.ngodvartanakaM devii kastuuryaadi vimishritaM .
lepanaarthaM gR^ihaaNedaM haridraa ku.nkumairyutaM ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . a.ngodvartanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##9 uShNodaka snaanaM ##(Hot water bath)##
naanaa tiirthaadaahR^itaM cha toyamuShNaM mayaakR^itaM .
snaanaarthaM cha prayashchame sviikurushva dayaanidhe ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . uShNodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##. ##10 shuddhodaka snaanaM ##(Pure water bath)
sprinkle water all around##
OM aapohiShTaa mayo bhuvaH . taana uurje dadhaatana .
maheraNaaya chaxase . yovaH shivatamorasaH tasyabhaajayate hanaH .
ushatiiriva maataraH . tasmaa ara.ngamaamavo .
yasya xayaaya ji.nvadha . aapojana yathaa chanaH ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##(after sprinkling water around throw one tulasi leaf to the north)##
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mahaa abhiShekaH##
( Sound the bell pour water from kalasha)##
shrii suukta
hiraNyavarNaaM hariNiiM suvarNarajatasrajaam .
chandraaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo mamaavaha .. 1..
taaM ma aavaha jaatavedo laxmiimanapagaaminiim .
yasyaaM hiraNyaM vindeyaM gaamashvaM puruShaanaham .. 2 ..
ashvapuurvaaM rathamadhyaaM hastinaadapramodiniim .
shriyaM deviimupahvaye shriirmaa devii juShataam .. 3 ..
kaa.nsosmi taaM hiraNyapraakaaraamaardraaM jvalantiiM tR^iptaaM tarpayantiim .
padmesthitaaM padmavarNaaM taamihopahvaye shriyam .. 4 ..
chandraaM prabhaasaaM yashasaa jvala.ntiiM shriyaM loke devii juShTaamudaaraam .
taaM padminiimiiM sharaNamahaM prapadye.alaxmiirme nashyataaM tvaaM vR^iNe .. 5 ..
aadityavarNe tapaso.adhijaato vanaspatistava vR^ixo.atha bilvaH .
tasya phalaani tapasaanudantumaayaantaraayaashcha baahyaa alaxmiiH .. 6 ..
upaitu maaM devii sakhaH kiirtishcha maNinaa saha .
praadurbhuuto.asmi raaShTresminkiirtimR^iddhiM dadaatu me .. 7 ..
xutpipaasaamalaaM jyeShThaamalaxmiiM naashayaamyaham .
abhuutimasamR^iddhiM cha sarvaaM nirNudame gR^ihaat .. 8 ..
gandhadvaaraaM duraadharShaaM nityapuShTaaM kariiShiNiim .
IshvariiM sarvabhuutaanaaM taamihopahvaye shriyam .. 9 ..
manasaH kaamamaakuutiM vaachaH satyamashiimahi .
pashuunaaM ruupamannasya mayi shriiH shrayataaM yashaH .. 10 ..
kardamena prajaabhuutaamayi sambhavakardama .
shriyaM vaasaya me kule maataraM padmamaaliniim .. 11 ..
aapaH sR^ijantu snigdhaani chikliitavasame gR^ihe .
nichadeviiM maataraM shriyaM vaasaya me kule .. 12 ..
aardraaM puShkariNiiM puShTiM suvarNaaM hemamaaliniim .
suuryaaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo ma aavaha .. 13 ..
aardraaM yaHkariNiiM yaShTiM piN^galaaM padmamaaliniim .
chandraaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo ma aavaha .. 14 ..
taaM ma aavaha jaatavedo laxmiimanapagaaminiim .
yasyaaM hiraNyaM prabhuutaM gaavodaasyoshvaanvindeyaM puruShaanaham .. 15 ..
yaH shuchiH prayato bhuutvaa juhuyaadaajyamanvaham .
suuktaM paJNchadasharchaM cha shriikaamaH satataM japet .. 16 ..
padmaanane padma uuruu padmaaxii padmasambhave .
tanmebhajasi padmaaxii yena saukhyaM labhaamyaham .. 17 ..
ashvadaayii godaayii dhanadaayii mahaadhane .
dhanaM me juShataaM devii sarvakaamaa.nshcha dehi me .. 18 ..
padmaanane padmavipadmapatre padmapriye padmadalaayataaxi .
vishvapriye vishvamanonukuule tvatpaadapadmaM mayi sa.nnidhatsva .. 19 ..
putrapautraM dhanaM dhaanyaM hastyashvaadigaveratham .
prajaanaaM bhavasi maataa aayuShmantaM karotu me .. 20 ..
dhanamagnirdhanaM vaayurdhanaM suuryo dhanaM vasuH .
dhanamindro bR^ihaspatirvaruNaM dhanamastu te .. 21 ..
vainateya somaM piba somaM pibatu vR^itrahaa .
somaM dhanasya somino mahyaM dadaatu sominaH .. 23 ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . shrii suukta snaanaM samarpayaami ..
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pratiShThaapanaa
OM namo mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii
devataatmakaa chaNDikaayai ..
##(Repeat 12 times)##
OM tadustu mitra varuNa tadagne samyorashmabhyamidame stushastam##, ##
ashiimahi gAdhamuta pratiShThAm namo dive brahate sAdhanAya
OM grahAvai pratiShThA suuktam tat pratiShThita tamayA vAchA sham
stavyam tasmAdya odyapi duura eva pashuun labhate graha vai
nAnA jigamishati grahAhi pashuunAm pratiShThA##, ## pratiShThA ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH .. supratiShThamastu ..
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vastra
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upaitu maaM devii sakhaH kiirtishcha maNinaa saha .
praadurbhuuto.asmi raaShTresminkiirtimR^iddhiM dadaatu me .. 7 ..
paTTa kuulayagaM devi ka.nchukena samanvitam .
paridhehi kR^ipaaM kR^itvaa durge durgatinaashini ..
tapta kA.nchana sa.nkAshaM piitAmbaraM idaM hari .
sa.ngrahANa mahaakaali##, ## chaNDikaayai namostute ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . vastrayugmaM samarpayaami ..
##. ##1 ka.nchukii
navaratnaabhirdadhaaM sauvarNaishchaiva ta.ntubhiH .
nirmitaaM ka.nchukiiM bhaktyaa gR^ihaaNa parameshvarii ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH. ka.nchukiiM samarpayaami ..
##. ##2 kaNTha suutra
maa.ngalya ta.ntumaNibhiH muktaishchaiva viraajitaM .
sauma.ngallyaabhivR^idhyarthaM ka.nThasuutraM dadaamite ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . ka.nThasuutraM samarpayaami ..
##. ##3 taaDapatraaNi
taaDapatraaNi divyaaNi vichitraaNi shubhaani cha .
karaabharaNayuktaani maatastatpratigR^ihyataaM ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . taaDapatraaNi samarpayaami ..
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upaviita
xutpipaasaamalaaM jyeShThaamalaxmiiM naashayaamyaham .
abhuutimasamR^iddhiM cha sarvaaM nirNudame gR^ihaat .. 8 ..
svarNasuutramayaM divyaM brahmNaa nirmitaM puraa .
upaviitaM mayaa dattaM gR^ihaaNa parameshvari ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . upaviitaM samarpayaami ..
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ga.ndha
gandhadvaaraaM duraadharShaaM nityapuShTaaM kariiShiNiim .
IshvariiM sarvabhuutaanaaM taamihopahvaye shriyam .. 9 ..
shriikhaNDachandanaM divyaM gandhaaDhyaM sumanoharam .
vilepanaM cha deveshi chandanaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
kumkumAgaru kastuuri karpuuram chandanam tathA .
tubhyam dAsyAmi devii sviikaru tripura sundari ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . ga.ndhaM samarpayaami ..
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##. ##1 haridraa
haridraa ra.njite devii sukha saubhaagya daayinii .
haridraa.nte pradaasyaami gR^ihaaNa parameshvari ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . haridraa samarpayaami ..
##. ##2 ku.nkuma
ku.nkumaM kaamadaaM divyaM kaaminii kaama saMbhavaM .
ku.nkumaarchite devii saubhaagyaarthaM pratigR^ihyataaM ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . ku.nkumaM samarpayaami ..
##. ##3 kajjala
suniila bhramaraabhasaM kajjalaM netra maNDanaM .
mayaadattamidaM bhaktyaa kajjalaM pratigR^ihyataaM ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . kajjalaM samarpayaami ..
##. ##4 si.nduura
vidyut kR^ishaanu sa.nkaashaM japaa kusumasannibhaM .
sinduura.nte pradaasyaami saubhaagyaM dehi me chiraM ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . sinduuraM samarpayaami ..
##. ##5 naanaa aabharaNaM
svabhaavaa sundaraa.ngi tvaM naanaa ratna yutaani cha .
bhuuShaNaani vichitraaNi priityarthaM pratigR^ihyataaM ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . naanaa aabharaNaani samarpayaami ..
##. ##6 naanaa parimala dravya
OM ahiraiva bhoghyaiH paryeti bAhuM jAyA hetiM paribhAdamAnaH .
hastagno vishvA vaayunAni vidvAna pumAspra mAnsaM paripAtu vishvataH ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . naanaa parimala dravyaM samarpayaami ..
##. ##7 aabharaNaM
suvarNena kR^itaM haaraM##, ## mauktikaishcha sushobhitaM .
bhaktyaa samarpitaM tubhyaM##, ## bhuuShaNaM pratigR^ihyataaM ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . sarva aabharaNaani samarpayaami ..
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kaTi suutanguli yecha kuNDale mukuTaM tathaa .
vanamAlAM kaustubhaM cha gR^ihANa sulochani ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . nAnA ala.nkArAn samarpayAmi ..
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axata
manasaH kaamamaakuutiM vaachaH satyamashiimahi .
pashuunaaM ruupamannasya mayi shriiH shrayataaM yashaH .. 10 ..
axataan nirmalaa shuddhaan muktaamaNi samanvitaan .
gR^ihaaNemaan mahaadevi dehi me nirmalaaM dhiyam ..
shveta tuNDala saMyuktAn##, ## kuMkumena virAjitAn .
akShatAn gR^ihyatAm devi nArAyaNi namo.astute ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . axataan samarpayaami ..
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puShpa
kardamena prajaabhuutaamayi sambhavakardama .
shriyaM vaasaya me kule maataraM padmamaaliniim .. 11 ..
mAlyadiini sugandhiini##, ## mAlyatAdiini vaiprabho .
mayA hR^itAni puujaartham##, ## puShpaaNi pratigR^ihyatAm ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . puShpaaNi samarpayaami ..
padmasha.nkhaja puShpaadi shatapatrairvichitrataam .
puShpamaalaaM prayachchhaami gR^ihaaNa tvaM sureshvari ..
tulasii kunda-mandAra##, ## jAjii punnaga champakaiH .
kadamba karaviiraishcha kusume shatapatrakaiH ..
jalAmbujairbilvapatraischamapkai varalamiiM shubhaam .
puujayiShyAmyaham bhaktyA sa.ngR^ihANa chaNDike ..
tulasii kunda mandAra pArijAmbujairyutAm .
vanamAlAM pradAsyAmi gR^ihANa jagadiishvari ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . patra puShpaaNi vanamAlAM cha samarpayaami ..
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athaa~Ngapuujaa
##(for Goddess Durga)##
OM durgaayai namaH . paadau puujayaami ..
OM mahaakaalyai namaH . gulfau puujayaami .
OM ma.ngalaayai namaH . jaanunii puujayaami ..
OM kaatyaayanyai namaH . uuruun puujayaami ..
OM bhadrakaalyai namaH . kaTiM puujayaami ..
OM kamalavaasinyai namaH . naabhiM puujayaami ..
OM shivaayai namaH . udaraM puujayaami ..
OM xamaayai namaH . hR^idayaM puujayaami ..
OM kaumaaryai namaH . vaxasthalaM puujayaami ..
OM umaayai namaH . hastau puujayaami ..
OM mahaagauryai namaH . daxiNabaahuM puujayaami ..
OM vaiShNvyai namaH . vaamabaahuM puujayaami ..
OM ramaayai namaH . skandhau puujayaami ..
OM skandamaatre namaH . ka.nThaM puujayaami ..
OM mahiShamardinyai namaH . netre puujayaami ..
OM siMhavaahinyai namaH . mukhaM puujayaami .
OM maaheshvaryai namaH . shiraH puujayaami ..
OM shubhapradAyai namaH . lalaaTaM puujayaami ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . sarvaa.ngaaNi puujayaami ..
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atha puShpa puujaa
OM gauryai namaH . karaviira puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM paarvatyai namaH . jaajii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM umaayai namaH . champaka puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM shivaayai namaH . vakula puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM vijayaayai namaH . shatapatra puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM rudraayai namaH . kalhaara puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM girijaayai namaH . sevantikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM iishvaryai namaH . mallikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM bhaaratyai namaH . iruva.ntikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM kaatyaayinai namaH . girikarNikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM kaalyai namaH . aathasii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM bhadraayai namaH . pArijAta puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM haimvatyai namaH . punnAga puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM shivapriyaayai namaH . kunda puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM bhavadaayai namaH . mAlati puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM aparNaayai namaH . ketakii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaayai namaH . mandAra puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM mR^iDaanyai namaH . pAtalii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM chaNDikaayai namaH . ashoka puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM bhavaanyai namaH . puuga puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM sarvapaapaharaayai namaH . dAdimA puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM braahmyai namaH . devadAru puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM maaheshvaryai namaH . sugandha rAja puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM kaumaaryai namaH . kamala puShpaM samarpayaami ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . puShpa puujaaM samarpayaami ..
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atha patra puujaa
OM chaNDikaayai namaH . tulasii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM raajiivalochanAyai namaH . jAjii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM varapradaayai namaH . champakA patraM samarpayaami ..
OM ramAyai namaH . bilva patraM samarpayaami ..
OM chaamuNDaayai namaH . duurvaayugmaM samarpayaami ..
OM vishvaruupAyai namaH . sevantikA patraM samarpayaami ..
OM viShNu vallabhaayai namaH . maruga patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shivaayai namaH . davana patraM samarpayaami ..
OM kambukanTinyai namaH . karaviira patraM samarpayaami ..
OM vishvamuurtayai namaH . viShNu kraanti patraM samarpayaami ..
OM paramAtmikaayai namaH . mAchi patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shriyai namaH . mallikA patraM samarpayaami ..
OM Lokajananyai namaH . iruvantikaa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM Adi shaktyai namaH . apaamaarga patraM samarpayaami ..
OM kamala hastaayai namaH . pArijAta patraM samarpayaami ..
OM tripuraayai namaH . daaDimaa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM indiraayai namaH . badarii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM dayA sAgaryai namaH . devadaaru patraM samarpayaami ..
OM sarvadaayinyai namaH . shaamii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM ma.ngala devataayai namaH . aamra patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shubhapradAyai namaH . mandaara patraM samarpayaami ..
OM GYAna gamyAyai namaH . vaTa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM kaamaakShyai namaH . kamala patraM samarpayaami ..
OM kamalaakShyai namaH . veNu patraM samarpayaami ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . patrapuujaaM samarpayaami ..
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naama puujaa
OM mahaalaxmyai namaH .
OM kamalaayai namaH .
OM padmaasanayai namaH .
OM somaayai namaH .
OM chaNDikaayai namaH .
OM anaghaayai namaH .
OM ramaayai namaH .
OM piitaambaradhaariNyai namaH .
OM divyagandhaanulepanaayai namaH .
OM suruupaayai namaH .
OM ratnadiiptaayai namaH .
OM vaaJNchitaarthapradaayinyai namaH .
OM i.ndiraayai namaH .
OM naaraayaNaayai namaH .
OM kaMbu griivaayai namaH .
OM haripriyaayai namaH .
OM shubhadaayai namaH .
OM lokamaatre namaH .
OM daityadarpaapahaariNyai namaH .
OM suraasurapuujitaayai namaH .
OM mahaa laxmyai namaH .
OM mahaalaxmii naama puujaaM samarpayaami ..
OM svarNa gauryai namaH .
OM mahaa gauryai namaH .
OM kaatyaayanyai namaH .
OM kaumaaryai namaH .
OM bhadraayai namaH .
OM viShNusaundaryai namaH .
OM ma.ngaladevataayai namaH .
OM raakenduvadanaayai namaH .
OM chandrashekharapatnyai namaH .
OM vishveshvarapriyaayai namaH .
OM daakShaayaNyai namaH .
OM kR^iShNaveNyai namaH .
OM lolalochanaayai namaH .
OM bhavaanyai namaH .
OM pa.nchakaatmajaayai namaH .
shrii mahaa gauryai namaH .
OM mahaagaurii naama puujaaM samarpayaami ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH ..
durgaa aShTottarashatanaama puujaa
##Chant Dhyaan Shlokas##
##to concentrate on the Goddess##
OM mahiShaghniiM mahaadeviiM kumaariiM siMhavaahiniim .
daanavaa.nstarjayantiiM cha sarvakaamadughaaM shivaam ..
OM shriyai namaH .
OM umaayai namaH .
OM bhaaratyai namaH .
OM bhadraayai namaH .
OM sharvaaNyai namaH .
OM vijayaayai namaH .
OM jayaayai namaH .
OM vaaNyai namaH .
OM sarvagataayai namaH .
OM gauryai namaH .
OM vaaraahyai namaH .
OM kamalapriyaayai namaH .
OM sarasvatyai namaH .
OM kamalaayai namaH .
OM maayaayai namaH .
OM maata.ngyai namaH .
OM aparaayai namaH .
OM ajaayai namaH .
OM shaa.nkabharyai namaH .
OM shivaayai namaH .
OM chaNDyai namaH .
OM kuNDalyai namaH .
OM vaiShNavyai namaH .
OM kriyaayai namaH .
OM shriyai namaH .
OM aindrayai namaH .
OM madhumatyai namaH .
OM girijaayai namaH .
OM subhagaayai namaH .
OM aMbikaayai namaH .
OM taaraayai namaH .
OM padmaavatyai namaH .
OM ha.nsaayai namaH .
OM padmanaabhasahodaryai namaH .
OM aparNaayai namaH .
OM lalitaayai namaH .
OM dhaatryai namaH .
OM kumaaryai namaH .
OM shikhavaahinyai namaH .
OM shaaMbhavyai namaH .
OM sumukhyai namaH .
OM maitryai namaH .
OM trinetraayai namaH .
OM vishvaruupiNyai namaH .
OM aaryaayai namaH .
OM mR^iDaanyai namaH .
OM hiiMkaaryai namaH .
OM krodhinyai namaH .
OM sudinaayai namaH .
OM achalaayai namaH .
OM suuxmaayai namaH .
OM paraatparaayai namaH .
OM shobhaayai namaH .
OM sarvavarNaayai namaH .
OM harapriyaayai namaH .
OM mahaalaxmyai namaH .
OM mahaasiddhyai namaH .
OM svadhaayai namaH .
OM svaahaayai namaH .
OM manonmanyai namaH .
OM trilokapaalinyai namaH .
OM udbhuutaayai namaH .
OM trisa.ndhyaayai namaH .
OM tripuraa.ntakyai namaH .
OM trishaktyai namaH .
OM tripadaayai namaH .
OM durgaayai namaH .
OM braahmyai namaH .
OM trailokyavaasinyai namaH .
OM puShkaraayai namaH .
OM atrisutaayai namaH .
OM guu.Dhaayai namaH .
OM trivarNaayai namaH .
OM trisvaraayai namaH .
OM triguNaayai namaH .
OM nirguNaayai namaH .
OM satyaayai namaH .
OM nirvikalpaayai namaH .
OM nira.njinyai namaH .
OM jvaalinyai namaH .
OM maalinyai namaH .
OM charchaayai namaH .
OM krvyaadopa nibarhiNyai namaH .
OM kaamaaxyai namaH .
OM kaaminyai namaH .
OM kaantaayai namaH .
OM kaamdaayai namaH .
OM kalaha.nsinyai namaH .
OM salajjaayai namaH .
OM kulajaayai namaH .
OM praaGYyai namaH .
OM prabhaayai namaH .
OM madanasu.ndaryai namaH .
OM vaagiishvaryai namaH .
OM vishaalaaxyai namaH .
OM suma.ngalyai namaH .
OM kaalyai namaH .
OM maheshvaryai namaH .
OM chaNDyai namaH .
OM bhairavyai namaH .
OM bhuvaneshvaryai namaH .
OM nityaayai namaH .
OM saanandavibhavaayai namaH .
OM satyaGYaanaayai namaH .
OM tamopahaayai namaH .
OM maheshvarapriyaMkaryai namaH .
OM mahaatripurasundaryai namaH .
OM durgaaparameshvaryai namaH .
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dhuupaM
aapaH sR^ijantu snigdhaani chikliitavasame gR^ihe .
nichadeviiM maataraM shriyaM vaasaya me kule .. 12 ..
dashaa.nga guggulaM dhuupaM chandanaagaru sa.nyutam .
samarpitaM mayaa bhaktyaa mahaadevi pratigR^ihyataam ..
vanaspati rasodbhuuto gandhADyo gandha uttamaH .
dhuupam dAsyAmi deveshi mahakaali gR^ihANatam ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . dhuupaM aaghraapayaami ..
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diipaM
aardraaM puShkariNiiM puShTiM suvarNaaM hemamaaliniim .
suuryaaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo ma aavaha .. 13 ..
ghR^itavartiMsamaayuktaM mahaatejo mahojjvalam .
diipaM daasyaami deveshi supriitaa bhava sarvadaa ..
sAjyaM trivarti saMyuktaM vahninA yojitum mayA .
gR^ihANa ma.ngalaM diipaM trailokya timirApahe ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . diipaM darshayaami ..
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naivedyaM
## dip finger in water and write a square and
'shrii' mark inside the square. Place naivedya on
'shrii'. remove lid and sprinkle water around
the vessel; place in each food item one washed
leaf or flower or akshata##
OM kaatyaayanyai vidmahe . kanyaakumaaryai cha dhiimahi .
tanno durgaa prachodayaat ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH ..
##(show mudras)##
nirviiShikaraNaarthe taarxa mudraa .
amR^itii karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa .
pavitriikaraNaarthe sha.nkha mudraa .
sa.nraxaNaarthaM chakra mudraa .
vipulamaaya karaNaarthe meru mudraa .
##(Touch naivedya and chant 9 times)## ##' ##AUM##' ##
OM satya.ntavartena parisi.nchaami
##(sprinkle water around the naivedya)##
bhoH##! ## devii bhojanaarthaM aagashchaadi viGYaapya .
##(request Goddess to come for dinner)##
sauvarNe sthaalivairye maNigaNakhachite goghR^itaaM
supakvaaM bhaxyaaM bhojyaaM cha lehyaanapi
sakalamahaM joShyamna niidhaaya naanaa shaakai ruupetaM
samadhu dadhi ghR^itaM xiira paaniiya yuktaM
taaMbuulaM chaapi devi pratidivasamahaM manase chi.ntayaami ..
adya tiShThati yatkiJNchit kalpitashchaapara.ngrihe
pakvaannaM cha paaniiyaM yathopaskara sa.nyutaM
yathaakaalaM manuShyaarthe moxyamaanaM shariiribhiH
tatsarvaM devipuujaastu prayataaM me jagadiishvarii
sudhaarasaM suviphulaM aapoShaNamidaM
tava gR^ihNa kalashaaniitaM yatheShTamupa bhujjyataam ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . amR^itopastaraNamasi svaahaa .
##(drop water from sha.nkha)##
aardraaM yaHkariNiiM yaShTiM piN^galaaM padmamaaliniim .
chandraaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo ma aavaha .. 14 ..
OM praaNaatmane durgaayai svaahaa .
OM aapaanaatmane chaNDikAyai svaahaa .
OM vyaanaatmane bhAratyai svaahaa .
OM udaanaatmane haripriyAyai svaahaa .
OM samaanaatmane bhuvaneshwaryai svaahaa .
naivedyaM gR^ihyataaM devi bhakti me achalaaM kuru .
iipsitaM me varaM dehi ihatra cha paraaM gatiM ..
shrii devyai namastubhyam mahA naivedyaM uttamam .
sangR^ihANa surashreShThin bhakti mukti pradAyakam ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . naivedyaM samarpayaami ..
##(cover face with cloth, and chant gaayatri ma.ntra five times or
repeat 12 times om namo mahakaali, mahalxmi, mahasaraswatii,
devataatmaka chandikaayai)
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sarvatra amR^itopidhaanyamasi svaahaa ..
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uttaraapoShaNaM
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . uttaraapoShaNaM samarpayaami ..
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mahaa phalaM
##(put tulsi / axathaa on a big fruit)##
idaM phalaM mayaa devii sthaapitaM puratasthava .
tena me saphalaavaaptirbhavet janmani janmani ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . mahaaphalaM samarpayaami .
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phalaaShTaka##
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kuushmAnda mAtuli.ngaM cha karkatii dAdimii phalam .
rambhA phalaM jambiiraM badaraM tathA ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . phalaaShTakaM samarpayaami ..
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karodvartana
karpuura mishritaM toyaM kastuuryaadi sama.nvitam .
gR^ihaaNa parameshvarii karodvartanakaM shubham ..
karodvartankaM devii mayaa dattaM hi bhaktithaH .
chaaru cha.ndra prabhaaM divyaM gR^ihNa jagadiishvarii ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . karodvartanaarthe cha.ndanaM samarpayaami ..
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taaMbuulaM
taaM ma aavaha jaatavedo laxmiimanapagaaminiim .
yasyaaM hiraNyaM prabhuutaM gaavodaasyoshvaanvindeyaM puruShaanaham .. 15 ..
elaalava.nga kastuurii karpuuraiH puNyavaasitaam .
viiTikaaM mukhavaasaarthaM arpayaami sureshvari ..
puugiphalaM sataaMbuulaM naagavalli dalairyutam .
tAmbuulaM gR^ihyatAM devii yela lava.nga samyuktam ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . puugiphala taambuulaM samarpayaami ..
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daxiNaa
hiraNya garbha garbhastha hemabiija vibhAvasoH .
ananta puNya phalada ataH shAntiM prayachchhame ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . suvarNa puShpa daxiNaaM samarpayaami ..
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mahaa niiraajana
shriyai jAtaH shriya aniriyAya shriyaM vaayo jaritrabhyo dadAti
shriyam vasAnA amR^itatva mAyaan bhavanti satyA samidhA mitadrau
shriya yevainam tacshriA mAdadhAti santata mrichA vashatkrityam
santatmai sandhiiyate prajayA pashubhirya yevam veda ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . uttaraniiraajanaM samarpayaami .
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . mahaaniiraajanaM diipaM samarpayaami ..
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karpuura diipa
archata praarchata priya meghaa so archata .
archantu putra kaa ut ura na dhR^iShNa varchata ..
karpuurakaM mahaaraaGYii raMbhodbhuutaM cha diipakaM .
ma.ngalaarthaM mahiipaala sa.ngR^ihaana jagatpate ..
OM shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . karpuura diipaM samarpayaami ..
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aaratii ##\footnoteNormally, the arati is done just after
we chant the slokas for mahaa niraajana and
karpura deepa. All the devotees sing the arati
bhajan, while one by one each person comes
and gives arati. The arati plate normally has
5 small diyas (with cotton balls dipped in oil
and with a fine tiri -end). Some kumukum and
flowers should also be kept in the plate. The
arati is done at the puja altar, accompanied by
the ghanta (bell) and once everyone completes
the arati, we take it to the regular altar
(assuming these are different), show it there,
come back and offer arati to the bell. We also
offer kumkum and flowers to the bell, prostrate
and then offer the arati to the devotees.
Here, all pujas are attended by minimum 40 to
max 100+. So we have one or 2 aratis depending
on the size of the crowd. Since this takes a lot
of time, while the devotees offer the arati, the
people who are doing the puja complete all other
slokas upto the mantra pushpam. Once the arati is
over we chant the mantra pushpam after which
everybody offers akshata or flowers.
After the visarjana puja, we offer a karpura arati
in a similar fashion.##
.. OM jaya jagadiish hare ..
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puShpaa.njali
mandaara paarijaataadi paaTalii ketakaani cha .
jaatii chaMpaka puShpaaNi gR^ihaaNemaani shobhane ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . puShpaa.njali samarpayaami ..
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balidaanam
OM hriiM sarva vighnakR^idbhayaH sarvabhuutebhyo huM phaT svaahaa ..
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pradaxiNaa
durge smR^itaa harasi bhiitimasheShajantoH
svasthaiH smR^itaa matimatiiva shubhaaM dadaasi .
daaridrya duHkhabhayahaariNi kaa tvadanyaa
sarvopakaara karaNaaya sadaardrachittaa ..
yaani kaani cha paapaani janmaa.ntara kR^itaani cha .
taani taani vinashyanti pradaxiNe pade pade ..
anyathA sharaNaM nAsti tvamev sharaNaM mama .
tasmAt kAruNya bhAvena raxa raxa gajaanana ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . pradaxiNaan samarpayaami ..
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namaskaara
##(Try doing 21 namaskaaram;
Caution: See that you are medically fit for this
exersion; do not over exert under any circumstances)##
namaH sarva hitArthAya jagadaadhAra hetave .
saaShTaaN^goyaM praNaamaste prayatnena mayaa kR^itaH .
uuruusaa shirasA dR^iShTvA manasA vaachasaa tathA .
padbhyAM karAbhyAM jaanubhyaaM praNaamoShTaaN^gaM uchyate ..
shatyenApi namaskArAn##, ## kurvataH jagadiishwari .
shata janmArchitam pApam##, ## tatkShaNadeva nashyati ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . namaskaaraan samarpayaami ..
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navadurgaapuujanam
shailaputryai namaH .
brahmachaariNyai namaH .
chandraghaNTaayai namaH .
kuuShmaaNDaayai namaH .
skandamaatre namaH .
kaatyaayanyai namaH .
kaalaraatryai namaH .
mahaagauryai namaH .
siddhidaayai namaH .
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . navadurgaapuujanam samarpayaami ..
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jyotiH puujanam
pradhaana saadhaara vikalpasattaa svabhaava bhaavaadbhuvanatrayasya .
saa vidyayaa vyaktamapiiha maayaa jyotiH paraa paatu jaganti nityam ..
tejassvaruupa shriidurgaayai namaH .
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . jyotiH puujanam samarpayaami ..
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praarthanaa
sarva ma.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike .
sharaNye tryambike gauri naaraayaNi namo.astute ..
ruupaM dehi yasho dehi dehi bhagaM bhagavati dehi me .
putraan dehi dhanaM dehi sarvaan kaamaan pradehi me ..
iti praarthanaaM samarpayaami ..
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kumaariipuujanam
aShTadala piiThopari kumaariiM samupaveshya .
OM kliiM kulakumaarikaayai namaH .
mantraaxaramayiiM laxmiiM maatR^iNaaM ruupadhaariNiim .
navadurgaatmikaaM saaxaat kanyaamaavaahayaamyaham ..
anenaiva mantreNa navaapi aavaahayet .
ashaktau yathaashakti ekaamapi puujayet ..
OM kliiM kulakumaarikaayai namaH .
paadyaM samarpayaami .
arghyaM samarpayaami .
aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami .
vastrayugmaM samarpayaami .
gandhaM samarpayaami .
bhuuShaNaM samarpayaami .
puShpaM samarpayaami .
OM kliiM kaumaaryai namaH .
tripuraayai namaH .
kalyaaNyai namaH .
rohiNyai namaH .
kaaminyai namaH .
chaNDikaayai namaH .
shaa.nkaryai namaH .
durgaayai namaH .
subhadraayai namaH .
archanam samarpayaami ..
dhuupaM aaghraapayaami
diipaM darshayaami
naivedyaM samarpayaami .
niiraajanaM samarpayaami .
ruupaM dehi jayaM dehi yasho dehi dviSho jahi ..
iti praarthanaa ..
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shrii guru puujanam
shrii gurave namaH ..
shrii paramagurave namaH ..
shrii parameShThigurave namaH ..
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samarpaNam
saadhuvaasaadhu vaa karma yadyadaacharitaM mayaa .
tatsarvaM kR^ipayaa devi gR^ihaaNaaraadhanaM mama ..
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durgaa saptashatii paaraayaNam
##(Reading of Devi mahatmya from markandeya purana,
which is also known as Durga sapta shati - 700 shlokas in
praise of Durga or ChaNDii PaaTha Mahatmya.)
\footnote
Chapter 1(Madhu kaitabha samhaara) is to be read for 1st day,
on the second day ch 2 thru 4(Mahishhasura samhaara) to be read,
ch5 and 6(Dhuumralochana vadha) on the 3rd day,
ch7 (Chanda Munda vadha) on 4th day,
ch 8(Rakta biija samhaara) on 5th day,
ch9 and 10 (Shumbha Nishumbha vadha) on 6th day,
ch 11(Praise of Narayani) on 7th day,
ch 12 (Phalastuti) on 8th day,
ch 13 (Blessings to Suratha and the Merchant)on 9th day
ch 14 (aparaadha xamaapaNa) on 10th day##
navaaxarii muulamantrajapaM kR^itvaa kavachaargala kiilaka
puurvakaM charitatryaM rahasyatrayayutaM paThet .
evaM pratipatkR^ityaM vidhaaya evameva navamyantam ..
navamyaaM homaH kaaryaH ..
tataH karmasheShaM samaapya muulamantreNa dugdhamishritjalena
tarpaNaM kR^itvaa taddashaa.nshena maarjayet ..
dashamyaaM kalashodakena yajamaanaM saparivaaraM abhiShi.ncheyuH .
mahiShghni mahaamaaye chaamuNDe muNDamaalini .
aayuraarogyamaishvaryaM dehi devi namo.astute ..
iti praarthya ..
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raajopachaara
gR^ihaaNa parameshvarii saratne chhatra chaamare .
darpaNaM vyaJNjanaM chaiva raajabhogaaya yatnathaH ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH .
chhatraM samarpayaami ..
chaamaraM samarpayaami ..
giitaM samarpayaami ..
nR^ityaM samarpayaami ..
vaadyaM samarpayaami ..
darpaNaM samarpayaami ..
vyaJNjanaM samarpayaami ..
aandolaNaM samarpayaami ..
raajopachaaraan samarpayaami ..
sarvopachaaraan samarpayaami ..
samasta raajopachaaraarthe axatAn samarpayaami ..
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ma.ntra puShpa
yaH shuchiH prayato bhuutvaa juhuyaadaajyamanvaham .
suuktaM paJNchadasharchaM cha shriikaamaH satataM japet ..
vidyaa buddhi dhaneshvarya putra pautraadi saMpadaH .
puShpaa.njali pradaanena dehime iipsitaM varam ..
OM svasti saamraajyaM bhojyaM svaaraajyaM vairaajyaM
paarameShThaM raajyaM mahaaraajyamaadhipatyamayaM sama.nta
paryaayisyaat saarva bhaumaH saarvaayushaH a.ntaada
parardhat pR^ithivyai samudra parya.ntaya ekaraaliti tadapyesha
shlokobhigiito maruutaH pariveShTaaro maruttasyaa vasan grihe
aavixitaasya kaamaprervishvedevaa sabhaasada iti ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . ma.ntrapuShpaM samarpayaami ..
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sha~Nkha bramaNa
##(make three rounds of sha.nkha with water like aarati
and pour down; chant OM 9 times and show mudras)##
imaaM aapashivatama imaM sarvasya bheShaje .
imaaM raaShTrasya vardhini imaaM raaShTra bhratomata ..
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tiirtha praashana
akaala mR^ityu haraNaM sarva vyaadhi nivaaraNam .
sarva duritaH naashanaM durgaa paadodakaM shubham ..
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arghya pradaanaM
##\footnotearghya pradaanam:
offering arghya by those who fasted and those who came
late or those like ladies of the house who could not
participate in the puujas because of other works, can
now get full merit by offering arghya which is
equivalent to whole puuja. ##
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visarjana puujaa
aaraadhitaanaaM devataanaaM punaH puujaaM kariShye ..
.. punaH puujaa ..
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH .
dhyaayaami. dhyaanaM samarpayaami .
aavaahayaami .
aasanaM samarpayaami .
paadyaM samarpayaami .
arghyaM samarpayaami .
aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami .
paJNchaamR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami .
mahaa abhiShekaM samarpayaami .
vastrayugmaM samarpayaami .
yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami .
gandhaM samarpayaami .
naanaa parimala dravyaM samarpayaami .
hastabhuuShaNaM samarpayaami .
akShataan samarpayaami .
puShpaM samarpayaami .
naanaa ala.nkaaraM samarpayaami .
a.nga puujaaM samarpayaami .
puShpa puujaaM samarpayaami .
patra puujaaM samarpayaami .
naama puujaaM samarpayaami .
aShTottara puujaaM samarpayaami .
dhuupaM aaghraapayaami
diipaM darshayaami
naivedyaM samarpayaami .
mahaaphalaM samarpayaami .
phalaaShTakaM samarpayaami .
karodvartanakaM samarpayaami .
taambuulaM samarpayaami .
dakShiNaaM samarpayaami .
mahaaniiraajanaM samarpayaami .
karpuuradiipaM samarpayaami .
pradakShiNaaM samarpayaami .
namaskaaraan samarpayaami .
raajopachaaraM samarpayaami .
mantrapuShpaM samarpayaami .
puujaa.nte chhatraM samarpayaami .
chaamaraM samarpayaami .
nR^ityaM samarpayaami .
giitaM samarpayaami .
vaadyaM samarpayaami .
aa.ndolikaarohaNaM samarpayaami .
ashvaarohaNaM samarpayaami .
gajaarohaNaM samarpayaami .
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaayai namaH . samasta raajopachaara devopachaara
shaktyupachaara bhaktyupachaara puujaaM samarpayaami ..
uttiShThi devi chaNDeshi shubhaaM puujaaM pragR^ihya cha .
kuruShva mama kalyaaNaM aShTibhiH shaktibhiH saha ..
iti utthaapya ..
durge devi jaganmaataH svasthaanaM gachchha puujite .
sa.nvatsare vyatiite tu punaraagamanaaya vai ..
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aatma samarpaNa
yasya smR^ityA cha naamnoktyaa tapaH puujaa kriyAdishu .
nyuunaM sampuurNatAM yAti sadyo vandey taM achyutam ..
madhye mantra tantra svara varNa nyuunAtirikta lopa doSha
prAyashchittArthaM devi naamatraya mahAmantra
japaM kariShye ..
OM ramAyai namaH##, ## laxmyai namaH##, ## mahaakaali##, ##
mahaalaxmi##, ## mahaasaraswatii##, ## devataatmakaa chaNDikaayai namaH ..
OM ramAyai namaH##, ## laxmyai namaH##, ## mahaakaali##, ##
mahaalaxmi##, ## mahaasaraswatii##, ## devataatmakaa chaNDikaayai namaH ..
OM ramAyai namaH##, ## laxmyai namaH##, ## mahaakaali##, ##
mahaalaxmi##, ## mahaasaraswatii##, ## devataatmakaa chaNDikaayai namaH ..
ma.ntrahiinaM kriyaahiinaM bhaktihiinaM janaardana .
yatpuujitaM mayaa devii paripuurNaM tathaastu me ..
anena mayA kR^itena shrii chaNDikaa devi
supriito suprasanno varado bhavatu .
kAyena vAchaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyAtmanA vA prakR^iteH svabhAvAt .
karomi yadyat sakalaM parasmai naaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami ..
namasmaromi .
imaaM puujaaM mayaa devi yathaashaktyupapaaditaam .
raxaarthaM tvaM samaadaaya vraja svasthaanamuttamam ..
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prasaada gR^ihaNaM
shrii mahaakaalii mahaalaxmii mahaasarasvatii devataatmakaa
chaNDikaa devii prasaadaM shirasaa gR^ihNaami ..
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xamaapanaM
aparAdha sahasrANi kriyante aharnishaM mayA .
tAni sarvANi me devii xamasva parameshvari ..
yAntu deva gaNa sarve puujAM AdAya partiviim .
iShTa kAmyartha sidhyarthaM punarAgamanAya cha ..
##(Shake the kalasha)##
.. shrii kR^iShNaarpaNamastu ..
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