\engtitle{.. sarasvatii puujaa ..}## \itxtitle{.. sarasvatii puujaa ..}##\endtitles## aashvayuja shukla navamyaaM madhyaahne nityakarma samaapya ra~Ngavallii vitaanaadyala.nkR^ite deshe shuddhavastraachchhannaM piiThaM nidhaaya tasmin veda puraaNetihaasaadi granthajaalaM vinyasya gandhavastra pushhpaadibhirla.nkR^itya sarasvatii puujaaM aarabheta || ##\medskip\hrule\twocol \centerline{At the regular Altar }## OM sarvebhyo gurubhyo namaH | OM sarvebhyo devebhyo namaH | OM sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namaH || praaraMbha kaaryaM nirvighnamastu | shubhaM shobhanamastu | ishhTa devataa kuladevataa suprasannaa varadaa bhavatu || anuGYaaM dehi || ##At Devii Sarasvatii Altar## \section{ aachamanaH } OM keshavaaya svaahaa | OM naaraayaNaaya svaahaa | OM maadhavaaya svaahaa | ## {\ninerm(sip one spoon of water after each of the above three mantras)} ## OM govi.ndaaya namaH | OM vishhNave namaH | OM madhusuudanaaya namaH | OM trivikramaaya namaH | OM vaamanaaya namaH | OM shriidharaaya namaH | OM hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH | OM padmanaabhaaya namaH | OM daamodaraaya namaH | OM sa.nkarshhaNaaya namaH | OM vaasudevaaya namaH | OM pradyumnaaya namaH | OM aniruddhaaya namaH | OM purushhottamaaya namaH | OM adhoxajaaya namaH | OM naarasi.nhaaya namaH | OM achyutaaya namaH | OM janaardanaaya namaH | OM upe.ndraaya namaH | OM haraye namaH | shrii kR^ishhNaaya namaH || \section{ praaNaayaamaH } OM praNavasya parabrahma R^ishhiH | 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 ##{\ninerm(Repeat aachamana 2 as given above)}## OM aapojyoti rasomR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom || ##{\ninerm(Apply water to eyes)}## \section{ sa.nkalpaH } ##{\ninerm(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)}## OM shriimaan mahaagaNaadhipataye namaH | aabrahmalokaadaasheshhaadaalokaalokaparvataat | ye vasanti dvijaa devataastebhyo nityaM namo namaH || shrii gurubhyo namaH | shrii sarasvatyai namaH | shrii vedaaya namaH | shrii vedapurushhaaya namaH | ishhTadevataabhyo 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 kaaryeshhu naasti teshhaaM ama.ngalaM | yeshhaaM hR^idistho bhagavaan ma.ngalaayatano hariH || tadeva lagnaM sudinaM tadeva taaraabalaM cha.ndrabalaM tadeva | vidyaa balaM daivabalaM tadeva laxmiipateH te.nghri.ayugaM smaraami || laabhasteshhaaM jayasteshhaaM kutasteshhaaM paraajayaH | yeshhaaM indiivara shyaamo hR^idayastho janaardanaH || vinaayakaM guruM bhaanuM brahmaavishhNumaheshvaraan | sarasvatiiM praNamyaadau sarva kaaryaartha siddhaye || \section{ shhaDaN^ga nyaasa } ##{\ninerm(Purifying the body)}## \section{ kara nyaasa } ##{\ninerm(Purifying the hands)}## OM hraaM | a.ngushhThaabhyaayaaM namaH | hR^idayAya namaH || ##{\ninerm(touch the thumbs)}## OM hriiM | tarjaniibhyAM namaH | shirase svAhA || ##{\ninerm(touch both fore fingers)}## OM hruM | madhyamAbhyAM namaH | shikhaayai vaushhaT || ##{\ninerm(touch middle fingers)}## OM hraiM | anAmikAbhyAM namaH | kavachAya hum || ##{\ninerm(touch ring fingers)}## OM hrauM | kanishhThikaabhyaaM namaH | netratrayaaya vaushhaT || ##{\ninerm(touch little fingers)}## OM hraH | karatalakarapR^ishhThaabhyaaM namaH | astrAya phaT || ##{\ninerm(touch palms and over sleeve of hands)}## \section{ digbandhana } ##{\ninerm( show mudras)}## OM bhurbhuvasvarom iti digbandhaH | ##{\ninerm(snap fingers, circle head clockwise and clap hands)}## disho badnAmi || ##{\ninerm(shut off all directions i.e. distractions so that we can concentrate on the puujaa)}## \section{ bhuumi praarthanaa aasana puujaa } ##{\ninerm(open palms and touch the ground)}## mahidyau pR^ithviichana imaM yaGYaM mimixataaM piprataanno bhariimabhiH || pR^ithivyaa merupR^ishhTha R^ishhiH | sutalaM chhandaH | kuurmo devataa || pR^ithvi tvyaa dhR^itaa lokaa devi tvaM vishhNunaa dhR^itaa | tva cha dhaaraya maaM devi pavitraM chaasanaM kuru || \section{ gha.nTaarchanaa } ##{\ninerm(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 || ##{\ninerm(Ring the gha.nTaa)}## \section{ vighneshvara puujaa } mamopaatta samasta duritaxayadvaaraa shriiparameshvarapriityarthaM karishhyamaaNasya karmaNaH nirvighnena parisamaaptyarthaM aadau mahaa gaNapatiM puujanaM karishhye || asmin haridraabimbe shriivighneshvaraM dhyaayaami | OM gaNaanaaM tvaa shaunako ghR^itsamado gaNapatirjagati gaNapatyaavaahane viniyogaH || ##{\ninerm(pour water - signifies making a promise)}## OM gaNaanaaM tvaa gaNapatiM aavaamahe | kaviM kavinaamupama shravastamam | jyeshhTharaajaM 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 | pushhpaiH 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 | mantrapushhpaM 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 kaaryeshhu sarvadaa || OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH | praarthanaaM samarpayaami | anayaa puujaa vighnahartaa mahaagaNapati priiyataam || \section{ praaNaayaamaH } OM bhuuH | OM bhuvaH | OM svaH | OM mahaH | OM janaH | OM tapaH | OM satyaM | OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahi dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat || OM aapojyoti rasomR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom || ##{\ninerm(Apply water to eyes)}## \section{ sa.nkalpaH } shriimad bhagavato mahaapurushhasya vishhNoraaGYaaya pravartamaanasya adya brahmaNo.advitiiya paraardhe vishhNupade shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare bhaarata varshhe bharata kha.nDe jaMbuudviipe daNDakaaraNya deshe godaavaryaa daxiNe tiire kR^ishhNaveNyo 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 aashviyuja maase, shukla paxe navamyaam tithau uttaraashhaaDhaa naxatre shukra vAsare sarva graheshhu yathaa raashi sthaana sthiteshhu satsu yevaM guNavisheshheNa vishishhTaayaaM shubhapuNyatithau mama aatmana shrutismR^itipuraaNokta phalapraapyarthaM mama sakuTumbasya xema sthairya aayuraarogya chaturvidha purushhaartha sidhyarthaM a.ngiikR^ita shrii devii vrataa.ngatvena saMpaadita saamagrayyaa shrii devii priityarthaM yathaa shaktyaa yathaa militopachaara dravyaiH shrii suukta puraaNokta mantraishcha dhyaanaavaahanaadi shhoDashopachaare durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatii deviiM uddishya, durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatii deviiM priityarthaM puujanaM cha devii maahaatmya mantra paThanaM karishhye || idaM phalaM mayaadevii sthaapitaM puratastava | tena me saphalaavaaptirbhavet janmanijanmani|| ##{\ninerm(keep fruits in front of the Goddess)}## \section{ diipa sthaapanaa } ##{\ninerm(light the lamps)}## atha devyai vaama bhaage diipa sthaapanaaM karishhye | agninaagni samidhyate kavirgrahapatiryuvaa havyavaat juvaasyaH || \section{ dhaanya raashi } ##{\ninerm(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)}## OM aushhadhaya sa.nvada.nte somena saharaaGYa | yasmai kR^iNeti braahmaNasthaM raajan paarayaamasi || \section{ kalasha sthaapanaa } OM aa kalasheshhu dhaavati pavitre parisi.nchyate uktairyaGYeshhu vardhate || ##{\ninerm(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)}## OM imaM me gaN^ge yamune sarasvatii shutudristomaM sachataa parushhNya | asiknya marudvR^idhe vitasthayaarjiikiiye shruNuhyaa sushhomaya || ##{\ninerm(fill kalasha with water)}## OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM dhuraadarshaaM nitya pushhpaM karishhiNiiM | iishvariM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopahvayeshriyaM || ##{\ninerm(sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha)}## OM yaa phaliniiryaa aphalaa apushhpaayaashcha pushhpaaNi | bR^ihaspati prasotaasthaano ma.nchatvaM hasaH || ##{\ninerm(put beetle nut in kalasha)}## OM sahiratnaani daashushhesuvaati savitaa bhagaH | tambhaagaM chitramiimahe || ##{\ninerm(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)}## OM hiraNyaruupaH hiraNya sandrigpaanna paatsyedu hiraNya varNaH | hiraNyayaatpariyonernishhadyaa hiraNyadaadadatthyannamasmai || ##{\ninerm(put gold / daxina in kalasha)}## OM kaanDaat kaanDaat paroha.nti parushhaH parushhaH pari evaano duurve pratanu sahasreNa shatena cha || ##{\ninerm(put duurva / karika )}## OM ashvatthevo nishadanaM parNevo vasatishkR^ita | go bhaaja itkilaa sathayatsa navatha puurushhaM || ##{\ninerm(put five leaves in kalasha)}## OM yuvaasuvaasaH pariiviitaagaat sa ushreyaan bhavati jaayamaanaH | taM dhiiraasaH kaavayaH unnaya.nti svaaddhyo svaaddhyo manasaa deva ya.ntaH|| ##{\ninerm(tie cloth for kalasha)}## OM puurNaadarvi paraapata supuurNaa punaraapaTha | vasneva vikriiNaavaH ishhamuurjaM shatakR^ito || ##{\ninerm(copper plate and ashhTadala with ku.nkuM)}## iti kalashaM pratishhThaapayaami || sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami || \section{ kalasha puujana } ##{\ninerm(continue with second kalasha)}## kalashasya mukhe vishhNuH 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 pushhTikarii tathaa || aayaantu deva puujaarthaM abhishhekaartha siddhaye || OM sitaasite sarite yatra sa.ngathe tatraaplutaaso divamutpata.nti | ye vaitanvaM visrajanti dhiiraaste janaso amR^itattvaM bhajanti || ga~Nge cha yamune chaiva godaavari sarasvati | narmade sindhu kaaveri jale.asmin sannidhiM kuru || ga~Ngaayai namaH | yamunaayai namaH | godaavaryai namaH | sarasvatyai namaH | narmadaayai namaH | sindhave namaH | kaaveryai namaH | pushhpaiH puujayaami || || kalashaH praarthanaaH || kalashaH kiirtimaayushhyaM 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 || \section{ mudraa } ##{\ninerm(Show mudras as you chant )}## nirviishhi karaNaarthe taarxa mudraa | ##{\ninerm(to remove poison)}\footnote{Garuda'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 | ##{\ninerm(to provide nectar )}\footnote{Dhenu 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 | ##{\ninerm(to make auspicious)}\footnote{Shankh 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 | ##{\ninerm(to protect)}\footnote{Chakra 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 | ##{\ninerm(to remove maayaa)}\footnote{Meru 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. }## \section{ sha~Nkha puujana } ##{\ninerm(pour water from kalasha to sha.nkha add ga.ndha flower)}## sha~NkhaM cha.ndraarka daivataM madhye varuNa devataaM | pR^ishhThe prajaapatiM vi.ndyaad agre ga.ngaa sarasvatiiM || tvaM puraa saagarotpanno vishhNunaa 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|| \section{ aatmashuddhi } ##{\ninerm( 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 || \section{ shhaT paatra puujaa } ##{\ninerm( put tulasi leaves or axatAs in empty vessels)}## vaayavye arghyaM | naiR^itye paadyaM | iishaanye aachamaniiyaM | aagneye madhuparkaM | puurve snaaniyaM | pashchime punaraachamanaM | \section{ paJNchaamR^ita puujaa } ##{\ninerm( put tulasi leaves or axataas in vessels )}## xiire somaaya namaH | ##{\ninerm(keep milk in the centre)}## dadhini vaayave namaH | ##{\ninerm(curd facing east )}## ghR^ite ravaye namaH | ##{\ninerm(Ghee to the south)}## madhuni savitre namaH | ##{\ninerm( Honey to west )}## sharkaraayaaM vishvebhyo devebhyo namaH | ##{\ninerm( Sugar to north)}## \section{ 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 | OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH || dvaarapaalaka puujaaM samarpayaami || \section{ piiTha puujaa } piiThasya adhobhaage aadhaara shaktyai namaH || aadikuurmaaya namaH || anantaaya namaH | varaahaaya namaH || svarNavedikaayai namaH || ratnama.nDapaaya namaH || si.nhaasanaaya namaH || tanmadhye durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | piiTha puujaaM samarpayaami || \section{ praaNa pratishhThaa } ##{\ninerm(hold flowers/axataa in hand; chant dhyaan shloka thinking of Goddess)}## pratimaasu devataaM dhyaatvaa praaNa pratishhThaa kuryaat | OM asya shrii praaNa pratishhThaa mahaama.ntrasya brahmaa vishhNu maheshvara R^ishhayaH | R^igyajussaamaatharvaaNi chhandaa.nsi | sakalajagatsR^ishhTisthiti sa.nhaarakaariNii praaNashaktiH paraa devataa | aaM biijam | hriiM shaktiH | kroM kiilakam | asyaaM muurtau praaNa pratishhThaapane viniyogaH || || karanyaasaH || aaM a.ngushhThaabhyaaM namaH || hriiM tarjaniibhyaaM namaH || kroM madhyamaabhyaaM namaH || aaM anaamikaabhyaaM namaH || hriiM kanishhThikaabhyaaM namaH || kroM karatalakarapR^ishhThaabhyaaM namaH || || aN^ganyaasaH || aaM hR^idayaaya namaH || hriiM shirase svaahaa || krauM shikhaayai vashhaT || aaM kavachaaya huM || hriiM netratrayaaya vaushhaT || 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 pushhpaiH 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, shha, sa, ha, OM ahaM saH so.ahaM so.ahaM ahaM saH || asyaaM muurte praaNa tishhThatu | asyaaM muurte jiivastishhThatu | asyaaM muurte sarvendriyaaNi manastvakchaxuH shrotra jihvaa ghraaNa vaak paaNi paada paayuupasthaakhyaani praaNa apaana vyaana udaana samaanaashchaagatya sukhaM chiraM tishhThantu svaahaa || asuniite punarasmaasu chaxuH punaH praaNa miha no dhehi bhogam | jyok pashyema suuryamuchcharanta manumate mR^iLaayaanasvasti || pa.nchadashasa.nskaaraarthaM pa.nchadashavaaraM praNavajapaM kR^itvaa | aavaahito bhava | sthaapito bhava | sannihito bhava | sanniruddho bhava | avakuNThito bhava | supriito bhava | suprasanno bhava | sumukho bhava | varado bhava | prasiida prasiida || devi sarvajagannaayike yaavat puujaavasaanakam | taavattvaM priiti bhaavena biMbe.asmin sannidhiM kuru || imaM ghaTaM samaagachchha tishhTha devagaNaiH saha | shaarade samaagachchha saannidhyamiha kalpaya || ## {\ninerm(offer flowers)} ## || iti praaNapratishhThaa || || atha pradhaanapuujaaraMbhaH || \section{ dhyaanaavahanaadi } ##{\ninerm( Close eyes and bring Goddess in your mind and chant )}## sarasvatiiM satyavaasaaM sudhaa.nshusamavigrahaam | sphaTikaaxastrajaM padmaM pustakaMcha shukaM karaiH || chaturbhirdardhatiiM deviiM chandrabiMbasamaananaam | vallabhaamakhilaarthaanaaM vallakiivaadanapriyaam || bhaaratiiM bhaavaye deviiM bhaashhaaNaamadhidevataam | bhaavitaaM hR^idaye sadbhirbhaaminiiM parameshhThinaH || chaturbhujaaM chandravarNaaM chaturaananavallabhaam | aavaahayaami vaaNi tvaamaashritaarti vinaashaniim || ## {\ninerm(you can add more related shlokas)} ## asmin pustakamaNDale durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami || ##{\ninerm(offer flowers to Goddess)}## ##{\ninerm(show mudras to Goddess)}## \section{ aasanaM } aasanaM sa.ngR^ihaaNedamaamite sakalaamaraiH | aadyate sarvamunibhiraartide suravairiNaam || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | aasanaM samarpayaami || ##{\ninerm(offer flowers/axathaas)}## \section{ paadyaM } ##{\ninerm(offer water)}## paadyamaadyanta shuunyaayai vedyaayai vedavaadibhiH | daasyaami vaaNi varade devaraajasamarchite || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | paadyaM samarpayaami || \section{ arghyaM } ##{\ninerm(offer water)}## aghahantri gR^ihaaNedaM arghyaM ashhTaa.nga sa.nyutam | aMbaakhilaanaaM jagataaM aMbujaasana sundari || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | arghyaM samarpayaami || \section{ aachamaniiyaM } ##{\ninerm(offer water or axathaa/ leave/flower)}## aachamyataaM toyamidaM aashritaartha pradaayini | aatmabhuuvadanaavaase aadhihaariNi te namaH || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami || \section{ madhuparkaM } ##{\ninerm(offer madhuparkaM)}## madhuparkaM gR^ihaaNedaM madhusuudana vandite | mandasmite mahaadevi mahaadeva samarchite || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | madhuparkaM samarpayaami || \section{ paJNchaamR^itaM } paJNchaamR^itaM gR^IhaaNedaM paJNchaanana samarchite | payodadhighR^itopetaM paJNchapaatakanaashini | OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | paJNchaamR^itaM samarpayaami || \section{ snaanaM } saadhviinaamagrato gaNye saadhu sa~Ngha samaadR^ite | sarasvati namastubhyaM snaanaM sviikuru saMprati || \.1 paya snaanaM ##{\ninerm(milk bath)}## OM aapyaaya sva svasametute vishvataH somavR^ishhNyaM bhavaavaajasya sangadhe || surabhestu samutpannaM devaanAM api durlabham | payo dadAmi deveshi snaanaarthaM pratigR^ihyatAm || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | payaH snaanaM samarpayAmi || payaH snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami || \.2 dadhi snaanaM ##{\ninerm(curd bath)}## OM dadhikraavaNo akaarishhaM jishhNorashvasyavaajinaH | surabhino mukhaakarat praaNa aayu.nshhitaarishhat || chandra manDala samkAshaM sarva deva priyaM hi yat | dadhi dadAmi deveshi snaanaarthaM pratigR^ihyatAm || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | dadhi snaanaM samarpayaami || dadhi snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami || \.3 ghR^ita snaanaM ##{\ninerm(ghee bath)}## OM ghR^itaM mimixe ghR^itamasya yonirghR^ite shrito ghR^itaMvasyadhaama anushhThadhamaavaha maadayasva svaahaakR^itaM vR^ishhabha vaxihavyaM || AjyaM surAnAM AhAraM AjyaM yaGyaia pratishhThitam | AjyaM pavitraM paramaM snAnaarthaM pratigR^ihyatA || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ghR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami || ghR^ita snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami || \.4 madhu snaanaM ##{\ninerm(honey bath)}## madhuvaataa R^itaayathe madhuxara.nti sindhavaH maadhvinaH sa.ntoshhvadhiiH madhunakta muthoshhaso madhumatvaarthivaM rajaH madhudyau rastunaH pita madhumaanno vanaspatirmadhumaaM astu suuryaH maadhviirgaavo bhava.ntunaH || sarvaushhadhi samutpannaM piiyushha sadR^ishaM madhu | snAnartante mayA dattaM gR^ihANa parameshvarii || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | madhu snaanaM samarpayaami || madhu snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami || \.5 sharkaraa snaanaM ##{\ninerm(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 durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | sharkaraa snaanaM samarpayaami || sharkaraa snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami || \.6 ga.ndhodaka snaanaM ##{\ninerm(Sandlewood water bath)}## OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM duraadharshaaM nitya pushhpaaM kariishhiNiiM | iishvariiM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopa vhayeshriyaM || hari cha.ndana saMbhuutaM hari priiteshcha gauravaat | surabhi priya govinda ga.ndha snaanaaya gR^ihyataaM || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ga.ndhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami || \.7 abhya.nga snaanaM ##{\ninerm(Perfumed Oil bath)}## OM kanikradajvanushaM prabhruvaana. iyathirvaachamariteva naavaM | suma.ngalashcha shakune bhavaasi maatvaa kaachidabhibhaavishvyaa vidata || abhya.ngaarthaM sundarii devi tailaM pushhpaadi saMbhavaM | suga.ndha dravya saMmishraM sa.ngR^ihaaNa jaganmaate || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | abhya.nga snaanaM samarpayaami. \.8 a.ngodvartanakaM ##{\ninerm(To clean the body)}## a.ngodvartanakaM devii kastuuryaadi vimishritaM | lepanaarthaM gR^ihaaNedaM haridraa ku.nkumairyutaM || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | a.ngodvartanaM samarpayaami || \.9 ushhNodaka snaanaM ##{\ninerm(Hot water bath)}## naanaa tiirthaadaahR^itaM cha toyamushhNaM mayaakR^itaM | snaanaarthaM cha prayashchame sviikurushva dayaanidhe || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ushhNodaka snaanaM samarpayaami || \.10 shuddhodaka snaanaM ##{\ninerm(Pure water bath)} sprinkle water all around## OM aapohishhTaa mayo bhuvaH | taana uurje dadhaatana | maheraNaaya chaxase | yovaH shivatamorasaH tasyabhaajayate hanaH | ushatiiriva maataraH | tasmaa ara.ngamaamavo | yasya xayaaya ji.nvadha | aapojana yathaa chanaH || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami || sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami || ##{\ninerm(after sprinkling water around throw one tulasi leaf to the north)}## \section{ mahaa abhishhekaH / shrii suuktaH }## {\ninerm( Sound the bell pour water from kalasha)}## hiraNyavarNaaM hariNiiM suvarNarajatasrajaam | chandraaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo mamaavaha || 1|| taaM ma aavaha jaatavedo laxmiimanapagaaminiim | yasyaaM hiraNyaM vindeyaM gaamashvaM purushhaanaham || 2 || ashvapuurvaaM rathamadhyaaM hastinaadapramodiniim | shriyaM deviimupahvaye shriirmaa devii jushhataam || 3 || kaa.nsosmi taaM hiraNyapraakaaraamaardraaM jvalantiiM tR^iptaaM tarpayantiim | padmesthitaaM padmavarNaaM taamihopahvaye shriyam || 4 || chandraaM prabhaasaaM yashasaa jvala.ntiiM shriyaM loke devii jushhTaamudaaraam | 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 raashhTresminkiirtimR^iddhiM dadaatu me || 7 || xutpipaasaamalaaM jyeshhThaamalaxmiiM naashayaamyaham | abhuutimasamR^iddhiM cha sarvaaM nirNudame gR^ihaat || 8 || gandhadvaaraaM duraadharshhaaM nityapushhTaaM kariishhiNiim | 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 pushhkariNiiM pushhTiM suvarNaaM hemamaaliniim | suuryaaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo ma aavaha || 13 || aardraaM yaHkariNiiM yashhTiM piN^galaaM padmamaaliniim | chandraaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo ma aavaha || 14 || taaM ma aavaha jaatavedo laxmiimanapagaaminiim | yasyaaM hiraNyaM prabhuutaM gaavodaasyoshvaanvindeyaM purushhaanaham || 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 jushhataaM devii sarvakaamaa.nshcha dehi me || 18 || padmaanane padmavipadmapatre padmapriye padmadalaayataaxi | vishvapriye vishvamanonukuule tvatpaadapadmaM mayi sa.nnidhatsva || 19 || putrapautraM dhanaM dhaanyaM hastyashvaadigaveratham | prajaanaaM bhavasi maataa aayushhmantaM 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 durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | shrii suukta snaanaM samarpayaami || \section{ pratishhThaapanaa } ##{\ninerm(Repeat 12 times)}## OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH || || supratishhThamastu || \section{ vastra } ##{\ninerm(offer two pieces of cloth for the Goddess)}## dukuuladvitayaM devi duritaapahavaibhave | vidhipriye gR^ihaaNedaM sudhaanidhisamaM shive | OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | vastrayugmaM samarpayaami || \section{ upaviita } upaviitaM gR^ihaaNedaM upamaashuunyavaibhave | hiraNyagarbhamahishhi hiraNmayaguNaiH kR^itam | OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | upaviitaM samarpayaami || \section{ aabharaNaani } varNaruupe gR^ihaaNedaM svarNavarya parishhkR^itam | arNavoddhR^ita ratnaaDhyaM karNabhuushhaadi bhuushhaNam || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | sarva aabharaNaani samarpayaami || \section{ saubhaagya dravyaM } ku~Nkumaa.njana si.nduura ka.nchukaadikaM aMbike | saubhaagya dravyaM akhilaM suravandye gR^ihaaNa me || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | saubhaagya dravyaM samarpayAmi || \section{ ga.ndha } andhakaaripriyaaraadhye gandhamuttama saurabham | gR^ihaaNa vaaNi varade gandharva paripuujite || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ga.ndhaM samarpayaami || \section{ axata } axataa.nstvaM gR^ihaaNemaanahataa namaraarchite | axate.adbhutaruupaaDhye yaxaraajaadivandite || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | axataan samarpayaami || \section{ pushhpa } punnaaga jaatii mallayaadi pushhpajaataM gR^ihaaNa me | pumarthadaayini pare pustakaaDhya karaaMbuje || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | pushhpaaNi samarpayaami || \section{ athaa~Ngapuujaa } 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 kamalaasanapriyaayai namaH | kaTiM puujayaami || OM naanaavidyaayai namaH | naabhiM puujayaami || OM vaaNyai namaH | vaxasthalaM puujayaami || OM kura.ngaaxyai namaH | kuchau puujayaami || OM kalaaruupiNyai namaH | ka.nThaM puujayaami || OM bhaashhaayai namaH | baahuun puujayaami || OM chirantanaayai namaH | chibukaM puujayaami || OM mugdhasmitaayai namaH | mukhaM puujayaami | OM lolexaNaayai namaH | lochanaM puujayaami || OM kalaayai namaH | lalaaTaM puujayaami || OM varNaruupaayai namaH | karNau puujayaami || OM karuNaayai namaH | kachaan puujayaami || OM shivaayai namaH | shiraH puujayaami || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | sarvaa.ngaaNi puujayaami || \section{ atha pushhpa puujaa } OM kaamaruupaayai namaH | karaviira pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM jaTilaayai namaH | jaajii pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM chaNDikaayai namaH | champaka pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM vidyaaruupaayai namaH | vakula pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM shaastraruupiNyai namaH | shatapatra pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM kaalaraatryai namaH | kalhaara pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM saumyaayai namaH | sevantikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM mahaabhadraayai namaH | mallikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM sarasvatyai namaH | iruva.ntikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM GYaanamudraayai namaH | girikarNikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM ambikaayai namaH | aathasii pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM padmaaxyai namaH | pArijAta pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM paraayai namaH | punnAga pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM kalaadharaayai namaH | kunda pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM mahaabalaayai namaH | mAlati pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM kaantaayai namaH | ketakii pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM mahaaphalaayai namaH | mandAra pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM padmalochanaayai namaH | pAtalii pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM vaaNyai namaH | ashoka pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM padmanilayaayai namaH | puuga pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM divyaa~Ngaayai namaH | dAdimA pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM devyai namaH | devadAru pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM suvaasinyai namaH | sugandha rAja pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM kaamapradaayai namaH | kamala pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | pushhpa puujaaM samarpayaami || \section{ atha patra puujaa } 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 | vishhNu 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 durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | patrapuujaaM samarpayaami || \section{ sarasvatii ashhTottarashatanaama puujaa } ##Chant Dhyaan Shlokas## ##to concentrate on the Goddess## namaste shaarade devi kaashmiirapuravaasini | tvaamahaM praarthaye nityaM vidyaadaanaM cha dehi me || 1 || yaa shraddhaa dhaaraNaa medhaa vaagdevii vidhivallabhaa | bhaktajihvaagrasadanaa shamaadiguNadaayinii || 2 || namaami yaaminiiM naatha lekhaala~NkR^itakuntalaam | bhavaaniiM bhavasantaapanirvaapaNasudhaanadiim || 3 || bhadrakaalyai namo nityaM sarasvatyai namo namaH | vedavedaa~Ngavedaantavidyaasthaanebhya eva cha || 4 || brahmasvaruupaa paramaa jyotiruupaa sanaatanii | sarvavidyaadhidevii yaa tasyai vaaNyai namo namaH || 5 || yayaa vinaa jagatsarvaM shashvajjiivanmR^itaM bhavet | j~naanaadhidevii yaa tasyai sarasvatyai namo namaH || 6 || yayaa vinaa jagatsarvaM muukamunmattavatsadaa | yaa devii vaagadhishhThaatrii 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 vaishhNavyai namaH | OM chandrikaayai namaH | OM chandravadanaayai namaH | OM chandralekhaavibhuushhitaayai namaH | OM saavityai namaH | OM surasaayai namaH | OM devyai namaH | OM divyaala.nkaarabhuushhitaayai 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 vaishhNavyai 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 chitramaalyavibhuushhitaayai 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 brahmavishhNushivaatmikaayai namaH | \section{ dhuupaM } 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 durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | dhuupaM aaghraapayaami || \section{ diipaM } ghR^itavartiMsamaayuktaM mahaatejo mahojjvalam | diipaM daasyaami deveshi supriitaa bhava sarvadaa || sAjyaM trivarti saMyuktaM vahninA yojitum mayA | gR^ihANa ma.ngalaM diipaM trailokya timirApahe || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | diipaM darshayaami || \section{ naivedyaM } ##{\ninerm 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}## % need correct version OM shaaradaayai vidmahe | vaagdevii cha dhiimahi | tanno sarsvatii prachodayaat || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH || ##{\ninerm(show mudras)}## nirviishhikaraNaarthe taarxa mudraa | amR^itii karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa | pavitriikaraNaarthe sha.nkha mudraa | sa.nraxaNaarthaM chakra mudraa | vipulamaaya karaNaarthe meru mudraa | ##{\ninerm(Touch naivedya and chant 9 times)}## 'AUM' OM satya.ntavartena parisi.nchaami ##{\ninerm(sprinkle water around the naivedya)}## bhoH! devii bhojanaarthaM aagashchaadi viGYaapya | ##{\ninerm(request Goddess to come for dinner)}## sauvarNe sthaalivairye maNigaNakhachite goghR^itaaM supakvaaM bhaxyaaM bhojyaaM cha lehyaanapi sakalamahaM joshhyamna niidhaaya naanaa shaakai ruupetaM samadhu dadhi ghR^itaM xiira paaniiya yuktaM taaMbuulaM chaapi devi pratidivasamahaM manase chi.ntayaami || adya tishhThati yatkiJNchit kalpitashchaapara.ngrihe pakvaannaM cha paaniiyaM yathopaskara sa.nyutaM yathaakaalaM manushhyaarthe moxyamaanaM shariiribhiH tatsarvaM devipuujaastu prayataaM me jagadiishvarii sudhaarasaM suviphulaM aaposhhaNamidaM tava gR^ihNa kalashaaniitaM yatheshhTamupa bhujjyataam || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | amR^itopastaraNamasi svaahaa | ##{\ninerm(drop water from sha.nkha)}## OM praaNaatmane sarsavatyai svaahaa | OM aapaanaatmane vaaNyai svaahaa | OM vyaanaatmane vaagdevyai svaahaa | OM udaanaatmane mahaavidyaayai svaahaa | OM samaanaatmane shaastraruupiNyai svaahaa | naivedyaM gR^ihyataaM devi bhakti me achalaaM kuru | iipsitaM me varaM dehi ihatra cha paraaM gatiM || shrii devyai namastubhyam mahA naivedyaM uttamam | sa.ngR^ihANa surashreshhThin bhakti mukti pradAyakam || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | naivedyaM samarpayaami || ##{\ninerm(cover face with cloth, and chant gaayatri ma.ntra 5 times or repeat 12 times OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH)} ## sarvatra amR^itopidhaanyamasi svaahaa || \section{ uttaraaposhhaNaM } ##{\ninerm(Let flow water from sha.nkha)}## OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | uttaraaposhhaNaM samarpayaami || \section{ mahaa phalaM } ##{\ninerm(put tulsi / axathaa on a big fruit)}## idaM phalaM mayaa devii sthaapitaM puratasthava | tena me saphalaavaaptirbhavet janmani janmani || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | mahaaphalaM samarpayaami | \section{ phalaashhTaka }## {\ninerm(put tulsi/akshata on fruits)}## kuushmAnda mAtuli.ngaM cha karkatii dAdimii phalam | rambhA phalaM jambiiraM badaraM tathA || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | phalaashhTakaM samarpayaami || \section{ karodvartana } karpuura mishritaM toyaM kastuuryaadi sama.nvitam | gR^ihaaNa parameshvarii karodvartanakaM shubham || karodvartankaM devii mayaa dattaM hi bhaktithaH | chaaru cha.ndra prabhaaM divyaM gR^ihaaNa jagadiishvarii || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | karodvartanaarthe cha.ndanaM samarpayaami || \section{ taaMbuulaM } elaalava.nga kastuurii karpuuraiH puNyavaasitaam | viiTikaaM mukhavaasaarthaM arpayaami sureshvari || puugiphalaM sataaMbuulaM naagavalli dalairyutam | tAmbuulaM gR^ihyatAM devii yela lava.nga samyuktam || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | puugiphala taambuulaM samarpayaami || \section{ daxiNaa } hiraNya garbha garbhastha hemabiija vibhAvasoH | ananta puNya phalada ataH shAntiM prayachchhame || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | suvarNa pushhpa daxiNaaM samarpayaami || \section{ 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 || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | uttaraniiraajanaM samarpayaami | mahaaniiraajanaM diipaM samarpayaami || \section{ karpuura diipa } archata praarchata priya meghaa so archata | archantu putra kaa ut ura na dhR^ishhNa varchata || karpuurakaM mahaaraaGYii raMbhodbhuutaM cha diipakaM | ma.ngalaarthaM mahaadevii sa.ngR^ihaana jaganmaate || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | karpuura diipaM samarpayaami || \section{ aaratii } ##\footnote{Normally, 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.}## shaarade o vishaarade | vighna vinaashani shaarade || jyoti svaruupiNi shaarade | aatma svaruupiNi shaarade || || OM jaya jagadiish hare || ##{\ninerm(you can add more aaratii songs as needed)}## \section{ pushhpaa.njali } mandaara paarijaataadi paaTalii ketakaani cha | jaatii chaMpaka pushhpaaNi gR^ihaaNemaani shobhane || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | pushhpaa.njali samarpayaami || \section{ 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 durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | pradaxiNaan samarpayaami || \section{ namaskaara } ##{\ninerm(Try doing 21 namaskaaram; Caution: See that you are medically fit for this exersion; do not over exert under any circumstances)}## yaa kundendu\-tushhaarahaara\-dhavalaa yaa shubhra\-vastraavR^itaa yaa viiNaavaradaNDamanDitakaraa yaa shvetapadmaasanaa | yaa brahmaachyuta\-sha.nkara\-prabhR^itibhirdevaiH sadaa puujitaa saa maaM paatu sarasvatii bhagavatii niHsheshhajaaDyaapahaa || 1|| shatyenApi namaskArAn kurvataH jagadiishvari | shata janmArchitam pApaM tatkshaNadevi nashyati || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | namaskaaraan samarpayaami || \section{ raajopachaara } gR^ihaaNa parameshvarii saratne chhatra chaamare | darpaNaM vyaJNjanaM chaiva raajabhogaaya yatnataH || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM 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 || \section{ ma.ntra pushhpa } yaH shuchiH prayato bhuutvaa juhuyaadaajyamanvaham | suuktaM paJNchadasharchaM cha shriikaamaH satataM japet || vidyaa buddhi dhaneshvarya putra pautraadi saMpadaH | pushhpaa.njali pradaanena dehime iipsitaM varam || OM svasti saamraajyaM bhojyaM svaaraajyaM vairaajyaM paarameshhThaM raajyaM mahaaraajyamaadhipatyamayaM sama.nta paryaayisyaat saarva bhaumaH saarvaayushaH a.ntaada parardhat pR^ithivyai samudra parya.ntaya ekaraaliti tadapyesha shlokobhigiito maruutaH pariveshhTaaro maruttasyaa vasan grihe aavixitaasya kaamaprervishvedevaa sabhaasada iti || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ma.ntrapushhpaM samarpayaami || \section{ praarthanaa } ma.ntrahiinaM kriyaahiinaM bhaktihiinaM maheshvari | yatpuujitaM mayaadevi paripuurNaM tathaastu me || anena mayA kR^itena shriisarasvatiidevii supriitaa suprasannaa varadA bhavatu | OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | iti praarthya || \section{ arghya pradaanaM } ##\footnote{arghya 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. } ## \section{ kshamaapaNaM } yasya smR^ityA cha naamnoktyaa tapaH puujaa kriyAdishu | nyuunaM sampuurNatAM yAti sadyo vande taM achyutam || madhye mantra tantra svara varNa nyuunAtirikta lopa doshha prAyashchitArthaM achyutaanantagovi.nda naamatrayaM mahAmantraM japaM karishhye || 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 | tatsaparyaa vidhau devi yatkinchitsaadhikaM mayaa | kShamasva tadidaM sarvaM kR^ipaalo shubha lakshaNe || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | \section{ braahmaNa suvaasini puujaa } ##(wash feet wipe offer gandha kumkum flowers fruits and gitfs and make obeisances)## || braahmaNaaya vaayana daanaM || ishhTa kAmyArtha prayukta saMyagAcharita shrii sarasvatii puujaaM sampuurNa phala vaapyarthaM shriinaaraayaNa svaruupAya braahmaNaaya vAyana dAnaM karishhye || shriinaaraayaNa svaruupAya braahmaNaaya AvAhana puurvaka Asana gandha axata dhuupa diipAdi sakalArAdhanai svarchitam | nArAyaNa pratigR^ihNaatu nArAyaNo vai dadAti cha | nArAyaNo taarakobhyaaM nArAyaNAya namo namaH | bhavaanyashcha mahaadevyaa vrata sampuurNahetave | priitaye dvijavaryaaya vaayanam pradadaamyaham || ##(offer coconuts to brahmins with dakshiNa)## vAyanadAnaM pratigR^ihNaatu || (pratigR^ihnnA vilAti prativachanam) || suvaasinye vaayana daanaM || sarasvatii tidvantaM gR^ihNaatu chedaM dadaati cha | ubhayostaaraka sarasvatii bhavaanyete namo namH || svala.nkR^itaaH suvaasinyaaH paativratyena bhuushhitaaH | mamaabhiishhTa samR^idyarthaM pratigR^ihNantu vaayanaM || (pratigR^ihnnA vilAti prativachanam) \section{ sha~Nkha bhramaNa } ##{\ninerm(make three rounds of sha.nkha with water like aarati and pour down; chant OM 9 times and show mudras)}## imaaM aapashivatama imaM sarvasya bheshhaje | imaaM raashhTrasya vardhini imaaM raashhTra bhratomata || \section{ prasaada grahaNaM } sarva ma.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike | sharaNye tryambike gaurii naaraayaNii namostute || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | sarasvatii devii prasaadaM shirasaa gR^ihNaami || \section{ tiirtha grahaNaM } shariire jharjharii bhuute vyaadigrasthe kalevare | aushhadhaM jaahnavii toyaM vaidyo naaraayaNo hariH || akaala mR^ityu haraNaM sarva vyaadhii vinaashanam | sarva duritopa shamanaM devii paadodakaM shubhaM || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | sarasvatii devii tiirthaM shirasaa gR^ihNaami || \section{ visarjana puujaa } aaraadhitaanaaM devataanaaM punaH puujaaM karishhye || || punaH puujaa || OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | dhyaayaami| dhyaanaM samarpayaami | aavaahayaami | aasanaM samarpayaami | paadyaM samarpayaami | arghyaM samarpayaami | aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami | paJNchaamR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami | mahaa abhishhekaM samarpayaami | vastrayugmaM samarpayaami | yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami | gandhaM samarpayaami | naanaa parimala dravyaM samarpayaami | hastabhuushhaNaM samarpayaami | akshataan samarpayaami | pushhpaM samarpayaami | naanaa ala.nkaaraM samarpayaami | a.nga puujaaM samarpayaami | pushhpa puujaaM samarpayaami | patra puujaaM samarpayaami | ashhTottara puujaaM samarpayaami | dhuupaM aaghraapayaami diipaM darshayaami naivedyaM samarpayaami | mahaaphalaM samarpayaami | phalaashhTakaM samarpayaami | karodvartanakaM samarpayaami | taambuulaM samarpayaami | dakshiNaaM samarpayaami | mahaaniiraajanaM samarpayaami | karpuuradiipaM samarpayaami | pushhpaa.njaliM samarpayaami | pradakshiNaaM samarpayaami | namaskaaraan samarpayaami | raajopachaaraM samarpayaami | puujaa.nte chhatraM samarpayaami | chaamaraM samarpayaami | nR^ityaM samarpayaami | giitaM samarpayaami | vaadyaM samarpayaami | aa.ndolikaarohaNaM samarpayaami | ashvaarohaNaM samarpayaami | gajaarohaNaM samarpayaami | mantrapushhpaM samarpayaami | OM durgaalaxmiiyuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | samasta raajopachaara devopachaara shaktyupachaara bhaktyupachaara puujaaM samarpayaami || \section{ kR^ishhNaarpaNaM } kAyena vAchaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyAtmanA vA prakR^iteH svabhAvAt | karomi yadyat sakalaM parasmai naaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami || vartamaane vyavahaarike iishvara naama sa.nvatsare dakshiNaayaNe, sharada R^itau aashviyuja maase, shukla paxe navamyaam tithau uttaraashhaaDhaa naxatre shukra vAsare shrii sarasvatiidevii priityarthaM anena mayaacharita kalpokta shrii sarasvatiidevii puujaaraadhanena bhagavaana shrii kR^ishhNa priiyataaM | priito bhavatu | shrii kR^ishhNaarpaNamastu || \section{ punargamanaM } imaaM puujaaM mayaa devi yathaashaktyupapaaditaam | raxaarthaM tvaM samaadaaya vraja svasthaanamuttamam || yAntu deva gaNa sarve puujAM AdAya partiviim | ishhTa kAmyartha sidhyarthaM punarAgamanAya cha || ##{\ninerm(Shake the kalasha)}## || shrii kR^ishhNaarpaNamastu || ## \end{multicols}\medskip\hrule\medskip Puja Text by Sri S. 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