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.. sa.nxipta sarasvatii puujaa ..####
#### bahudhaanya samvat aashvayuja shuddha navamii##
EXPALNATIONS:
Do the puuja anyway instead of not doing;
yasya smrityaach shloka will take care of the short comings.
(One who thinks or chants achyuta's name will make it perfect)
All pujaas are like our birthday parties :-)
dhaayna: we first comtemplate whom to invite
aahwaahana: we telephone and invite
aasana: when they arrive give them place to sit down
arghyaM: offer water to wash hands
paadyam: offer water to wash feet
aachamanam: offer some water(or paanakam) to drink
gudopahaara: some thing toeat light snacks
snaanam: take him to bath
(you chant shlokas telling the mahimaa of the god/goddess - suuktaas
panchamrita: 5 nectors are selected to give bath; as well as waters
of various thirthas and fruit water(phalodaka), water of gold or
jewels(hiraNyodaka, ratnodaka)
gandha: sandle paste for the body
vastrayugmam: two pieces of clothe to wear
yajnopaveetha: sacred thread
akshata: unbroken decorated rice offered.
parimala dravya: scents
aabharana: ornaments
pushpani: flowers
maala: garland
pratishtaapana: make him/her sit on the aasana
now attend to him further
Angapuja: each organ is being thought of and flowers offered to them
pushpa puuja: on his/her various names, a variety of flowers are offered
patra puuja: likewise with leaves of different plants.
ashtothara puuja: 108 names which are very special to the deity are uttered
All these offer you the increased concentration and deeper going into
the ONE deity you are worshipping NOW
sahasranaama puuja: 1008 names of the deity; If possible
dhoopa: agarbatti
deepa: light
neivedya: offer 5 to 21 variety of preparations
hastaprakshalana: wash hands
karodwarthana: apply water and gandha to hands
paneeya: drinking water
phalam or mahaaphalam: fruits(which symbolize all fruits of our actions
taambuula: paan for digestion
mangalaarati: wishing well and show aarati- asking for light of knowledge
pradakshina: for removal of all sins of aeons
namaskaaram: total surrender
praarthana: prayers (here you say why you called and why you did the puuja)
kshamaapana: apologies for mistakes
brahmana suvaasini: represent living deities
visarjana puuja: leaving them
arghya pradaanam: offering arghya by those who fasted and those who
came late or those like ladies of the house who could nto participate in
the puujas because of other works, can now get full merit by offering
arghya which is equivalent to whole puuja.
Krishnarpanam,: Offer all the pujas and fruits back to Lord
All shlokas basically say what the subtitle means and with lot of
various stuthi or praise. The shlokas also treat the deity as all
powerful, and often narrate some portion of his/or her story or
describe physical or other attributes.
At the regular Altar
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1 ## make everyone repeat, after you ##
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 Sarasvatii Altar##
aachamanaH ## mk ##
2
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)##
3
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sa.nkalpaH ## mk ##
##(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)##
OM shriimaan mahaagaNaadhipataye namaH .
aabrahmalokaadaasheShaadaalokaalokaparvataat .
ye vasanti dvijaa devataastebhyo nityaM namo namaH ..
shrii gurubhyo namaH .
shrii sarasvatyai namaH .
shrii vedaaya namaH .
iShTadevataabhyo namaH .
kuladevataabhyo namaH .
sthaanadevataabhyo namaH .
graamadevataabhyo namaH .
umaamaheshvaraabhyaaM namaH .
maataapitR^ibhyaaM 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 ..
sarvama.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike .
sharaNye tryaMbake devii naaraayaNii namo.astute ..
vinaayakaM guruM bhaanuM brahmaaviShNumaheshvaraan .
sarasvatiiM praNamyaadau sarva kaaryaartha siddhaye ..
shriimad bhagavato mahaapuruShasya viShNoraaGYaaya pravartamaanasya
adya brahmaNo.dvitiiya paraardhe viShNupade shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe
vaivasvata manvantare samyukta amerikaa deshe ##purdue ## xetre
shaalivaahana shake vartamaane vyavahaarike bahudaanya naama sa.nvatsare
dakShiNaayaNe##, ## sharada R^itau aashviyuja maase##, ## shukla paxe saptamyaam
tithau muulaa naxatre aaditya vAsare sarva graheShu yathaa
raashi sthaana sthiteShu satsu yevaM guNavisheSheNa vishiShTaayaaM
shubhapuNyatithau mama aatmana shruti smR^iti puraaNokta phalapraapyarthaM
mama sakuTumbasya xema sthairya aayuraarogya chaturvidha puruShaartha
sidhyarthaM a.ngiikR^ita shrii saraswatii devii vrataa.ngatvena saMpaadita saamagrayyaa
shrii saraswatii devii priityarthaM yathaa shaktyaa yathaa militopachaara dravyaiH
shrii suukta puraaNokta mantraishcha dhyaanaavaahanaadi ShoDashopachaare
durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatii deviiM uddishya##, ## durgaa laxmii yuktaaM
sarasvatii deviiM priityarthaM puujanaM cha ##( ##devii maahaatmya mantra paThanaM##) ## kariShye ..
##( ##if you are also chanting devi mahatmya a few shlokas##) ##
idaM phalaM mayaadevii sthaapitaM puratastava .
tena me saphalaavaaptirbhavet janmanijanmani..
##(keep fruits in front of the Goddess)##
4
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ShaDaN^ga nyaasa ## chanting is optional ##
##(Purifying the body)##
and
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kara nyaasa ## chanting is optional ##
##(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)##
5
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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 puujaa)##
6
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bhuumi praarthanaa / aasana puujaa
## just touch the ground with your finger tips with handa joining each other ##
7
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gha.nTaarchanaa ## chanting is optional ##
##(Pour drops of water from sha.nkha on top of the bell
apply ga.ndha flower)##
gha.nTaa devataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##(Ring the gha.nTaa)##
8
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vighneshvara puujaa
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 .
aasanaM samarpayaami .
paadyaM samarpayaami .
arghyaM samarpayaami .
aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami .
snapayaami .
snaanaantaraM aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami .
vastraM samarpayaami .
yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami .
divya parimala gandhaan dhaarayaami .
puShpaiH puujayaami .
OM sumukhaaya namaH . ekada.ntaaya namaH .
kapilaaya namaH . gajakarNakaaya namaH .
laMbodaraaya namaH . vikaTaaya namaH .
vighnaraajaaya namaH . vinaayakaaya namaH .
dhuumaketave namaH . gaNaadhyaxyaaya namaH .
bhaalachandraaya namaH . gajaananaaya namaH .
vakratuNDaaya namaH . shuurpakarNaaya namaH .
heraMbaaya namaH . skanda puurvajaaya namaH .
siddhivinaayakaaya namaH . shriimahaagaNapataye namaH .
dhuupaM aaghraapayaami . diipaM darshayaami .
naivedyaM nivedayaami . taambuulaM samarpayaami .
phalaM samarpayaami . daxiNaaM samarpayaami .
karpuuraniiraajanaM darshayaami . 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 ..
9
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diipa sthaapanaa ## chanting is optional ##
##(light the lamps)##
10
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dhaanya raashi ## optional ##
##(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)##
11
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kalasha sthaapanaa ## chanting is optional;##
##you can keep the poorNa kumbha earlier to save time ##
##(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)##
##(fill kalasha with water)##
##(sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha)##
##(put beetle nut in kalasha)##
##(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)##
##(put gold / daxina in kalasha)##
##(put duurva / karika )##
##(put five leaves in kalasha)##
##(tie cloth for kalasha)##
##(copper plate and ashhTadala with ku.nkuM)##
## now take poorNakumbha to touch everyone's forehead ##
iti kalashaM pratiShThaapayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
12
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## ## chanting is optional ##
kalasha puujana
##(continue with second kalasha)##
kalashasya mukhe viShNuH kaNThe rudraH samaashritaH .
atra gaayatrii saavitrii shaa.nti puShTikarii tathaa ..
aayaantu deva puujaarthaM abhiShekaartha siddhaye ..
ga~Nge cha yamune chaiva godaavari sarasvati .
narmade sindhu kaaveri jale.asmin sannidhiM kuru ..
.. kalashaH praarthanaaH ..
kalashadevataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
mudraa ## optional ##
##(Show mudras as you chant )##
13
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sha~Nkha puujana ## chanting is optional ##
##(pour water from kalasha to sha.nkha
add ga.ndha flower)##
sha~Nkha devataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami..
14
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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 ..
15
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ShaT paatra puujaa ## optional ##
##( put tulasi leaves or axatAs in empty vessels)##
16
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paJNchaamR^ita puujaa
##( put tulasi leaves or clean flower petals in vessels )##
17
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dvaarapaalaka puujaa
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH ..
dvaarapaalaka puujaaM samarpayaami ..
18
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piiTha puujaa
tanmadhye durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
piiTha puujaaM samarpayaami ..
19
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praaNa pratiShThaa ## chanting is optional ##
##(hold flowers/axataa in hand;
chant dhyaan shloka thinking of Goddess)##
asyaaM muurte praaNa tiShThatu .
asyaaM muurte jiivastiShThatu .
asyaaM muurte sarvendriyaaNi
sukhaM chiraM tiShThantu svaahaa ..
aavaahito bhava . sthaapito bhava . sannihito bhava .
sanniruddho bhava . avakuNThito bhava . supriito bhava .
suprasanno bhava . sumukho bhava . varado bhava .
prasiida prasiida ..
devi sarva jagannaayike yaavat puujaavasaanakam .
taavat tvaM priiti bhaavena biMbe.asmin sannidhiM kuru ..
## (offer flowers) ##
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.. iti praaNapratiShThaa ..
.. atha pradhaanapuujaaraMbhaH ..
20
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dhyaanaavahanaadi
##( Close eyes and bring Goddess in your mind and chant )##
## (you may substitute easier shlokas) ##
sarasvatiiM satya vaasaaM sudhaa.nshu samavigrahaam .
sphaTi kaaxastrajaM padmaM pustakaM cha shukaM karaiH ..
chaturbhirdardhatiiM deviiM chandra biMba samaananaam .
vallabhaam akhilaarthaa naaM vallakii vaadanapriyaam ..
bhaaratiiM bhaavaye deviiM bhaaShaaNaam adhi devataam .
bhaavitaaM hR^idaye sadbhirbhaaminiiM parameShThinaH ..
chaturbhujaaM chandravarNaaM chaturaananavallabhaam .
aavaahayaami vaaNi tvaamaashritaarti vinaashaniim ..
asmin pustakamaNDale durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ..
##(offer flowers to Goddess)##
##(show mudras to Goddess)##
21
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aasanaM
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . aasanaM samarpayaami ..
##(offer flowers/axathaas)##
22
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paadyaM
##(offer water)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . paadyaM samarpayaami ..
23
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arghyaM
##(offer water)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . arghyaM samarpayaami ..
24
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aachamaniiyaM
##(offer water or axathaa/ leave/flower)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami ..
25
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madhuparkaM
##(offer madhuparkaM)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . madhuparkaM samarpayaami ..
26
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paJNchaamR^itaM
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . payaH snaanaM samarpayAmi ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . dadhi snaanaM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . ghR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . madhu snaanaM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . sharkaraa snaanaM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . ga.ndhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . paJNchaamR^itaM samarpayaami ..
27
##. ##7 abhya.nga snaanaM ##(Perfumed Oil bath)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . abhya.nga snaanaM samarpayaami.
28
##. ##8 a.ngodvartanakaM ##(To clean the body)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . a.ngodvartanaM samarpayaami ..
29
##. ##9 uShNodaka snaanaM ##(Hot water bath)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . uShNodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
30
##. ##10 shuddhodaka snaanaM ##(Pure water bath)
sprinkle used (for bath)water all around##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
##(after sprinkling water around throw one tulasi leaf to the north)##
31
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mahaa abhiShekaH / shrii suuktaH ##; ## chant one or more of the shlokas depending on time ##
( Sound the bell as you pour water from kalasha)##
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 durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . shrii suukta snaanaM samarpayaami ..
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vaaga.mbriNi suukta
## chant it here ##
33
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vastra
##(offer two pieces of cloth for the Goddess)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . vastrayugmaM samarpayaami ..
34
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pratiShThaapanaa
##(Repeat 12 times)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH ..
.. supratiShThamastu ..
35
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upaviita
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . upaviitaM samarpayaami ..
36
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aabharaNaani
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . sarva aabharaNaani samarpayaami ..
37
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saubhaagya dravyaM
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . saubhaagya dravyaM samarpayAmi ..
38
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ga.ndha
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . ga.ndhaM samarpayaami ..
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axata
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . axataan samarpayaami ..
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puShpa
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . puShpaaNi samarpayaami ..
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athaa~Ngapuujaa ## mk ##
OM paavanaayai namaH . paadau puujayaami ..
OM gire namaH . gulphau puujayaami ..
OM jagadvandyaayai namaH . ja.nghe puujayaami ..
OM jalajaasanaayai namaH . jaanunii puujayaami ..
OM uttamaayai namaH . uuruun puujayaami ..
OM kamalaa sana priyaayai namaH . kaTiM puujayaami ..
OM naanaa vidyaayai namaH . naabhiM puujayaami ..
OM vaaNyai namaH . vaxasthalaM puujayaami ..
OM kura.ngaaxyai namaH . kuchau puujayaami ..
OM kalaa ruupiNyai namaH . ka.nThaM puujayaami ..
OM bhaaShaayai namaH . baahuun puujayaami ..
OM chiran tanaayai namaH . chibukaM puujayaami ..
OM mugdha smitaayai namaH . mukhaM puujayaami .
OM lolexaNaayai namaH . lochanaM puujayaami ..
OM kalaayai namaH . lalaaTaM puujayaami ..
OM varNa ruupaayai namaH . karNau puujayaami ..
OM karuNaayai namaH . kachaan puujayaami ..
OM shivaayai namaH . shiraH puujayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . sarvaa.ngaaNi puujayaami ..
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atha puShpa puujaa ## mk ##
OM kaamaruupaayai namaH . karaviira puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM jaTilaayai namaH . jaajii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM chaNDikaayai namaH . champaka puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM vidyaaruupaayai namaH . vakula puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM shaastraruupiNyai namaH . shatapatra puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM kaalaraatryai namaH . kalhaara puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM saumyaayai namaH . sevantikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaabhadraayai namaH . mallikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM sarasvatyai namaH . iruva.ntikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM GYaanamudraayai namaH . girikarNikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM ambikaayai namaH . aathasii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM padmaaxyai namaH . pArijAta puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM paraayai namaH . punnAga puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM kalaadharaayai namaH . kunda puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaabalaayai namaH . mAlati puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM kaantaayai namaH . ketakii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaaphalaayai namaH . mandAra puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM padmalochanaayai namaH . pAtalii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM vaaNyai namaH . ashoka puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM padmanilayaayai namaH . puuga puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM divyaa~Ngaayai namaH . dAdimA puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM devyai namaH . devadAru puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM suvaasinyai namaH . sugandha rAja puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM kaamapradaayai namaH . kamala puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . puShpa puujaaM samarpayaami ..
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atha patra puujaa ## mk ##
OM sarasvatyai namaH . tulasii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaabhadraayai namaH . jAjii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaamaayaayai namaH . champakA patraM samarpayaami ..
OM varapradaayai namaH . bilva patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shriipradaayai namaH . duurvaayugmaM samarpayaami ..
OM padmanilayaayai namaH . sevantikA patraM samarpayaami ..
OM padmaaxyai namaH . maruga patraM samarpayaami ..
OM padmavaktrakaayai namaH . davana patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shivaanujaayai namaH . karaviira patraM samarpayaami ..
OM pustakabhR^ite namaH . viShNu kraanti patraM samarpayaami ..
OM GYaanamudraayai namaH . mAchi patraM samarpayaami ..
OM ramaayai namaH . mallikA patraM samarpayaami ..
OM paraayai namaH . iruvantikaa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM kaamaruupaayai namaH . apaamaarga patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaavidyaayai namaH . pArijAta patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaapaataka naashinyai namaH . daaDimaa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaashrayaayai namaH . badarii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM maalinyai namaH . devadaaru patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaabhogaayai namaH . shaamii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaabhujaayai namaH . aamra patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaabhaagaayai namaH . mandaara patraM samarpayaami ..
OM mahotsaahaayai namaH . vaTa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM divyaa~Ngaayai namaH . kamala patraM samarpayaami ..
OM suravanditaayai namaH . veNu patraM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . patrapuujaaM samarpayaami ..
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sarasvatii aShTottarashatanaama puujaa
##Chant - one or more -Dhyaan Shlokas##
##to concentrate on the Goddess##
## mk ##
namaste shaarade devi kaashmiirapuravaasini .
tvaamahaM praarthaye nityaM vidyaadaanaM cha dehi me .. 1 ..
yaa shraddhaa dhaaraNaa medhaa vaagdevii vidhivallabhaa .
bhaktajihvaagrasadanaa shamaadiguNadaayinii .. 2 ..
brahmasvaruupaa paramaa jyotiruupaa sanaatanii .
sarvavidyaadhidevii yaa tasyai vaaNyai namo namaH .. 5 ..
yayaa vinaa jagatsarvaM shashvajjiivanmR^itaM bhavet .
GYaanaadhidevii yaa tasyai sarasvatyai namo namaH .. 6 ..
yayaa vinaa jagatsarvaM muukamunmattavatsadaa .
yaa devii vaagadhiShThaatrii tasyai vaaNyai namo namaH .. 7 ..
OM sarasvatyai namaH .
OM mahaabhadraayai namaH .
OM mahaamaayaayai namaH .
OM varapradaayai namaH .
OM shriipradaayai namaH .
OM padmanilayaayai namaH .
OM padmaaxyai namaH .
OM padmavaktrakaayai namaH .
OM shivaanujaayai namaH .
OM pustakabhR^ite namaH .
OM GYaanamudraayai namaH .
OM ramaayai namaH .
OM paraayai namaH .
OM kaamaruupaayai namaH .
OM mahaavidyaayai namaH .
OM mahaapaataka naashinyai namaH .
OM mahaashrayaayai namaH .
OM maalinyai namaH .
OM mahaabhogaayai namaH .
OM mahaabhujaayai namaH .
OM mahaabhaagaayai namaH .
OM mahotsaahaayai namaH .
OM divyaa~Ngaayai namaH .
OM suravanditaayai namaH .
OM mahaakaalyai namaH .
OM mahaapaashaayai namaH .
OM mahaakaaraayai namaH .
OM mahaa.nkushaayai namaH .
OM piitaayai namaH .
OM vimalaayai namaH .
OM vishvaayai namaH .
OM vidyunmaalaayai namaH .
OM vaiShNavyai namaH .
OM chandrikaayai namaH .
OM chandravadanaayai namaH .
OM chandralekhaavibhuuShitaayai namaH .
OM saavityai namaH .
OM surasaayai namaH .
OM devyai namaH .
OM divyaala.nkaarabhuuShitaayai namaH .
OM vaagdevyai namaH .
OM vasudaayai namaH .
OM tiivraayai namaH .
OM mahaabhadraayai namaH .
OM mahaabalaayai namaH .
OM bhogadaayai namaH .
OM bhaaratyai namaH .
OM bhaamaayai namaH .
OM govindaayai namaH .
OM gomatyai namaH .
OM shivaayai namaH .
OM jaTilaayai namaH .
OM vindhyaavaasaayai namaH .
OM vindhyaachalaviraajitaayai namaH .
OM chaNDikaayai namaH .
OM vaiShNavyai namaH .
OM braahmayai namaH .
OM brahmaGYaanaikasaadhanaayai namaH .
OM saudaamanyai namaH .
OM sudhaamuurtyai namaH .
OM subhadraayai namaH .
OM surapuujitaayai namaH .
OM suvaasinyai namaH .
OM sunaasaayai namaH .
OM vinidraayai namaH .
OM padmalochanaayai namaH .
OM vidyaaruupaayai namaH .
OM vishaalaaxyai namaH .
OM brahmajaayaayai namaH .
OM mahaaphalaayai namaH .
OM trayiimuurtaye namaH .
OM trikaalaGYaayai namaH .
OM triguNaayai namaH .
OM shaastraruupiNyai namaH .
OM shaMbhaasurapramathinyai namaH .
OM shubhadaayai namaH .
OM svaraatmikaayai namaH .
OM raktabiijanihantryai namaH .
OM chaamuNDaayai namaH .
OM ambikaayai namaH .
OM muNDakaayapraharaNaayai namaH .
OM dhuumralochanamadanaayai namaH .
OM sarvadevastutaayai namaH .
OM saumyaayai namaH .
OM suraasura namaskR^itaayai namaH .
OM kaalaraatryai namaH .
OM kalaadharaayai namaH .
OM ruupasaubhaagyadaayinyai namaH .
OM vaagdevyai namaH .
OM varaarohaayai namaH .
OM vaaraahyai namaH .
OM vaarijaasanaayai namaH .
OM chitraaMbaraayai namaH .
OM chitragandhaayai namaH .
OM chitramaalyavibhuuShitaayai namaH .
OM kaantaayai namaH .
OM kaamapradaayai namaH .
OM vandyaayai namaH .
OM vidyaadharasupuujitaayai namaH .
OM shvetaananaayai namaH .
OM niilabhujaayai namaH .
OM chaturvargaphalapradaayai namaH .
OM chaturaanana saamraajyaayai namaH .
OM raktamadhyaayai namaH .
OM nira.njanaayai namaH .
OM ha.nsaasanaayai namaH .
OM niilaja~Nghaayai namaH .
OM brahmaviShNushivaatmikaayai namaH .
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dhuupaM
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . dhuupaM aaghraapayaami ..
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diipaM
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . diipaM darshayaami ..
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naivedyaM
## dip finger in water and draw 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 shaaradaayai vidmahe . vaagdevii cha dhiimahi .
tanno sarsvatii prachodayaat ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH ..
##(Touch naivedya and chant 9 times)## ##' ##AUM##' ##
##(sprinkle water around the naivedya)##
##(request Goddess to come for dinner)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . amR^itopastaraNamasi svaahaa .
##(drop water from sha.nkha)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . naivedyaM samarpayaami ..
##(cover face with cloth, and chant gaayatri ma.ntra 5
times or repeat 12 times OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH)
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mahaa phalaM
##(put tulsi / axathaa on a big fruit)##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . mahaaphalaM samarpayaami .
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . phalaaShTakaM samarpayaami ..
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taaMbuulaM
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
puugiphala taambuulaM samarpayaami ..
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daxiNaa
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
suvarNa puShpa daxiNaaM samarpayaami ..
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mahaa niiraajana
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
uttaraniiraajanaM samarpayaami .
mahaaniiraajanaM diipaM samarpayaami ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai 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 shows 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; Note: keep the sund level within
the confines of the room) 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.
(warning: take care against live flame fire hazard)
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 at the altar.
After the visarjana puja, we offer a karpura arati
in a similar fashion.but briefly##
shaarade o vishaarade .
vighna vinaashani shaarade ..
jyoti svaruupiNi shaarade .
aatma svaruupiNi shaarade ..
.. OM jaya jagadiish hare ..
##(you can add more aaratii songs as needed)##
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puShpaa.njali
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . puShpaa.njali samarpayaami ..
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pradaxiNaa
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 sarasvatii ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . pradaxiNaan samarpayaami ..
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namaskaara
## chanting is optional ##
##(Try doing 21 namaskaaram;
Caution: See that you are medically fit for this
exersion; do not over exert under any circumstances)##
yaa kundendu##- ##tuShaarahaara##- ##dhavalaa yaa shubhra##- ##vastraavR^itaa
yaa viiNaavaradaNDamanDitakaraa yaa shvetapadmaasanaa .
yaa brahmaachyuta##- ##sha.nkara##- ##prabhR^itibhirdevaiH sadaa puujitaa
saa maaM paatu sarasvatii bhagavatii niHsheShajaaDyaapahaa .. 1..
shatyenApi namaskArAn kurvataH jagadiishvari .
shata janmArchitam pApaM tatkShaNadevi nashyati ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . namaskaaraan samarpayaami ..
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raajopachaara
## make everyone repeat, after you ##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai 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
## in addition to the below, pray here for whatever you need ##
## make everyone repeat, after you ##
vidyaa buddhi dhan eshvarya 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 ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH . ma.ntrapuShpaM samarpayaami ..
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praarthanaa
ma.ntrahiinaM kriyaahiinaM bhaktihiinaM maheshvari .
yatpuujitaM mayaadevi paripuurNaM tathaastu me ..
anena mayA kR^itena shriisarasvatiidevii
supriitaa suprasannaa varadA bhavatu .
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
iti praarthya ..
59 ## chanting is optional ##
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arghya pradaanaM
##\footnotearghya pradaanam:
OPTIONAL: 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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kShamaapaNaM
yasya smR^ityA cha naamnoktyaa tapaH puujaa kriyAdishu .
nyuunaM sampuurNatAM yAti sadyo vande taM achyutam ..
madhye mantra tantra svara varNa nyuunAtirikta lopa doSha
prAyashchitArthaM achyutaanantagovi.nda naamatrayaM
mahAmantraM japaM kariShye ..
OM achyutaaya namaH . OM ana.ntaaya namaH . OM govi.ndaaya namaH
OM achyutaaya namaH . OM ana.ntaaya namaH . OM govi.ndaaya namaH
OM achyutaaya namaH . OM ana.ntaaya namaH . OM govi.ndaaya namaH
achyutaana.ntagovindebhyo namaH .
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
61 ## optional##
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suvaasini puujaa
##(make someone whom you are willing to consider as Sharada, sit; wash her feet, wipe, offer gandha kumkum flowers
fruits and gitfs and make obeisances)##
.. suvaasinye vaayana daanaM ..
iShTa kAmyArtha prayukta saMyagAcharita shrii sarasvatii puujaaM
sampuurNa phala vaapyarthaM shrii sarasvatii svaruupAya suvasinye
vAyana dAnaM kariShye ..
##(offer coconuts and daxiNa to suvaasini )##
62 ## optional ##
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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)##
63 ## chanting is optional ##
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prasaada grahaNaM
sarva ma.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike .
sharaNye tryambike gaurii naaraayaNii namostute ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
sarasvatii devii prasaadaM shirasaa gR^ihNaami ..
64 ## chanting is optional ##
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tiirtha grahaNaM
akaala mR^ityu haraNaM sarva vyaadhii vinaashanam .
sarva duritopa shamanaM devii paadodakaM shubhaM ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
sarasvatii devii tiirthaM shirasaa gR^ihNaami ..
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visarjana puujaa
punaH puujaaM kariShye ..
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
dhyaayaami. dhyaanaM samarpayaami .
puujaa.nte chhatraM samarpayaami .
chaamaraM samarpayaami .
nR^ityaM samarpayaami .
giitaM samarpayaami .
vaadyaM samarpayaami .
aa.ndolikaarohaNaM samarpayaami .
ashvaarohaNaM samarpayaami .
gajaarohaNaM samarpayaami .
mantrapuShpaM samarpayaami .
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH .
samasta raajopachaara devopachaara
shaktyupachaara bhaktyupachaara puujaaM samarpayaami ..
yAntu deva gaNa sarve puujAM AdAya partiviim .
iShTa kAmyartha sidhyarthaM punarAgamanAya cha ..
##(Shake the kalasha)##
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kR^iShNaarpaNaM
kAyena vAchaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyAtmanA vA prakR^iteH svabhAvAt .
karomi yadyat sakalaM parasmai naaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami ..
vartamaane vyavahaarike bahudhaanya naama sa.nvatsare dakShiNaayaNe##, ##
sharada R^itau aashviyuja maase##, ## shukla paxe saptamyaam tithau
muulaa naxatre aaditya vAsare shrii sarasvatiidevii priityarthaM
anena vayamaacharita kalpokta shrii sarasvatiidevii puujaaraadhanena
bhagavaana shrii kR^iShNa priiyataaM . priito bhavatu .
shrii kR^iShNaarpaNamastu ..
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