Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 !! Sri Rama Jayam !! Dear All, Similar to the last year, devotees stepping into the sacred mountains of Sabarimala to invoke the grace of Sri Sabarishan, please make sure that you practice all activities as per the instructions of your 'Guruswami' each hour - day & night. Given below are the austerities and regulations that has to be strictly followed for taking pilgrimage to Shri Sabarimala: Source: http://www.ayyappan-ldc.com/ayyappan.info_theausterities.html 1. The vritham has to be undertaken after getting permission from parents. Then one has to get the permission of the the Guru. After this the date is fixed to commence the vritham. The previous day before the said date one has to offer prayers to ones family deity and make a holy knot with yellow cloth with 1.25 currency units within and present it to the family deity, thereby taking Her/His permission to commence the vritham. 2. Previous day before starting the vritham, the devotee will cleanly shave, clip his nails, trim his hair and make himself physically clean. The holy mala / garland (tulsi / uthradsham) should be cleaned and smeared with sandal paste and placed before the portrait of Lord Ayyappa. The devotee should also buy a new pair of coloured (black, blue, saffron) dhoti and towel/shawl. 3. On the day of starting the vritham the devotee shall raise early, bath and offer prayers to family deity, Navagrahas and perform pooja to the holy mala. Then he shall go to temple with his Guru. The mala has to be received from the Guru in midst of chanting of Saranam. After wearing the mala the devotee becomes Lord Ayyappa himself and starts the demands of pious life. 4. The devotee shall withdraw from all social activities and spend his time by taking part in praying, poojas, bajans, visiting temples, cleaning temples, feeding the poor, helping the poor/sick and attending religious discourses. He shall take only satvic foods and refrain 100% from taking meat, intoxicating drinks / drugs, chewing betel leaves and from smoking. 5. He shall bath twice, if possible thrice, daily and perform pooja by at least chanting 108 Ayyappan Saranam. He shall continuously chant Saranam Ayyappa in mind, both at work and at home. 6. He shall not hurt anybody verbally or physically. He shall treat all co-devotees as Lord Ayyappan himself and serve them in all the ways. He shall not feel proud of the respect and privileges he gets when he is wearing the holy mala. When others prostrate themselves on his feet he shall not feel proud but dedicate the same to Lord Ayyappan and say aloud 'Lord Save everybody for their faith in you'. 7. He shall not cause inconvenience to his family members on account on observing the vritham. As he starts his vritham every year, he shall think that he is doing the same for first time and follow all the rules of the vritham strictly. He shall strictly follow brahmacharya (continence), refrain from sex, thinking of sex, develop passion against all women including his wife, and treat all women with motherly feeling. He shall not apply oil to his hair and shall not take bath with oil smeared over his body. He shall not attend any social function like birthdays, engagement, and wedding, etc. and shall feast in anyone's home who have not undertaken the vritham. He shall avoid being in the proximity of dead body and shall not eat anything till he bathes if he accidentally sees one. He shall always carry a tulsi leaf with him to prevent him from evil feeling and from Thitu. He shall not sleep on bed but on floor, he shall not use pillow but wooden block, he shall not use footwear but walk with bear feet. He shall totally surrender himself to Lord Ayyappa. ------------------------------- ....Your daily poojas ..... ------------------------------- Prarthana (..to Sri Vighneshwara):With folded hands the devottee has to pray:"Suklambambaradharam Vishnum Sadhivaranam ChaturbhujamPrasannavathanam dhyayet Sarva vignopathantaye"Now the sacred bell (Ghanta) has to be sounded to ward off evil forces:"Aaagamartham to devannam Gamanaartham to rakshasaamKuru ghantaravam tatra Devatahvana lanchanam"Pranayam:Aum bhooh - Aum bhuvah - Aum Suvah Aum - mahah - Aum Janah - Aum Tapah - Aum Satyam - Aum tatsaviturvarenyam - Bhargodevasya dheemahi dhiyo yonahprachodayat - Omapojyotirasmritam brahamah bhoor bhuvah suvarom.----------------------- Mantra for wearing Mudra Mala Jnaanamudraam shaastrumudraam gurumudraam namaamyahamVanamudraam shuddhamudraam rudramudraam namaamyahamShaantamudraam satyamudraam vratamudraam namaamyahamShabaryaashrama satyena mudraam paatu sadaapi maeGurudakshinayaa poorvam tasyaanugraha kaarineSharanaagata mudraakhyam tvan mudraam dhaarayaamyahamChinmudraam khechareemudraam bhadramudraam namaamyahamShabaryaachala mudraayai namastubhyam namo namaha Dhyaanam:Aashyaama komalavishaalatanum vichitraVaasovasaanam arunotpala daamahastamUttungaratnamakutam kutilaagrakeshamShaastaaram ishtavaradam sharanam prapadhye Pranayam: Aum bhooh - Aum bhuvah - Aum Suvah Aum - mahah - Aum Janah - Aum Tapah - Aum Satyam - Aum tatsaviturvarenyam - Bhargodevasya dheemahi dhiyo yonahprachodayat - Omapojyotirasmritam brahamah bhoor bhuvah suvarom Samkalpam:Poorvokta Evam guna Vishistayam Shubha thithau mana upaatta Sakala duritakshaya devara - Sakalabheeshta - Siddhyarthan - Jnana vairagya Siddhyartham Sri Hariharaputra poojam Karishye. Moolam: Aum Sri Hariharaputraya Putralabhya Shatrunashaya madagajavahanayaom shri Mahaa shastre nameh Repeat18 times. Namaskara Slokam:Aum Lokaveeram - mahaapoojyam Sarvarakshaakaram vibhumPaarvati hridayaanandam Shaastaaram pranamaamyaham(Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) Viprapoojyam vishwavandyam Vishnoshambhoh priyam sutamKshipraprasaadaniratam Shaastaaram Pranamaamyaham(Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) Mattamaatangagamanam Kaarunyaamrita pooritamSarvavighnaharam devam Shaastaaram pranamaamyaham(Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) Asmatkuleshwaram devam AsmachatruvinaashanamAsmadishta pradaataaram Shastaaram Pranamaamyaham(Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) Pandyesha vamsha tilakkam Kerale kelivigrahamAarta traanaparam devam Shaastaaram pranamaamhyam(Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) Trayambaka puraadheesham Gangadhipa samanvitamGajaroodhamaham vande Sastaram pranamomhyamSwamiye Saranam Ayyappa) Mantram while taking off maala:This mantram has to be recited after reaching home from Sabarimala and before removing the Sacred MalaApoora machala rohani Divyadarshana KaaranamShatrumudrat Mahadeve Dehi me Vrata mocchanam Only after taking off the maala, offer pranams to Ayyappan's Photo and Guruswami, the shaving has to thedone. Source: http://www.ayyappan-ldc.com/ayyappan.info_ayyappanpooja.html .......Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa..... ------------------------- Hare Krishna Hare Rama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Dear Vinod, Good to see a mail from you after such a long time. I tried contacting you a few times earlier. Thanks for the article about Sabarimala. We are blessed to have many Guru swamis in our group to guide us in the right direction. Om Namo Narayanya: Sunil. guruvayur , " PS, Vinod K \(GE Infra, Energy\) " <vinod.ps wrote: > > !! Sri Rama Jayam !! > > Dear All, > > Similar to the last year, devotees stepping into the sacred mountains of > Sabarimala to invoke the grace of Sri Sabarishan, please make sure that > you practice all activities as per the instructions of your 'Guruswami' > each hour - day & night. Given below are the austerities and > regulations that has to be strictly followed for taking pilgrimage to > Shri Sabarimala: > > Source: http://www.ayyappan-ldc.com/ayyappan.info_theausterities.html > <http://www.ayyappan-ldc.com/ayyappan.info_theausterities.html> > > 1. The vritham has to be undertaken after getting permission from > parents. Then one has to get the permission of the the Guru. After this > the date is fixed to commence the vritham. The previous day before the > said date one has to offer prayers to ones family deity and make a holy > knot with yellow cloth with 1.25 currency units within and present it to > the family deity, thereby taking Her/His permission to commence the > vritham. > > > 2. Previous day before starting the vritham, the devotee will > cleanly shave, clip his nails, trim his hair and make himself physically > clean. The holy mala / garland (tulsi / uthradsham) should be cleaned > and smeared with sandal paste and placed before the portrait of Lord > Ayyappa. The devotee should also buy a new pair of coloured (black, > blue, saffron) dhoti and towel/shawl. > > 3. On the day of starting the vritham the devotee shall raise > early, bath and offer prayers to family deity, Navagrahas and perform > pooja to the holy mala. Then he shall go to temple with his Guru. The > mala has to be received from the Guru in midst of chanting of Saranam. > After wearing the mala the devotee becomes Lord Ayyappa himself and > starts the demands of pious life. > > 4. The devotee shall withdraw from all social activities and spend > his time by taking part in praying, poojas, bajans, visiting temples, > cleaning temples, feeding the poor, helping the poor/sick and attending > religious discourses. He shall take only satvic foods and refrain 100% > from taking meat, intoxicating drinks / drugs, chewing betel leaves and > from smoking. > > > 5. He shall bath twice, if possible thrice, daily and perform pooja > by at least chanting 108 Ayyappan Saranam. He shall continuously chant > Saranam Ayyappa in mind, both at work and at home. > > 6. He shall not hurt anybody verbally or physically. He shall > treat all co-devotees as Lord Ayyappan himself and serve them in all the > ways. He shall not feel proud of the respect and privileges he gets > when he is wearing the holy mala. When others prostrate themselves on > his feet he shall not feel proud but dedicate the same to Lord Ayyappan > and say aloud 'Lord Save everybody for their faith in you'. > > 7. He shall not cause inconvenience to his family members on > account on observing the vritham. > As he starts his vritham every year, he shall think that he is > doing the same for first time and follow all the rules of the vritham > strictly. > > He shall strictly follow brahmacharya (continence), refrain from > sex, thinking of sex, develop passion against all women including his > wife, and treat all women with motherly feeling. > > He shall not apply oil to his hair and shall not take bath with > oil smeared over his body. > He shall not attend any social function like birthdays, > engagement, and wedding, etc. and shall feast in anyone's home who have > not undertaken the vritham. > > He shall avoid being in the proximity of dead body and shall not > eat anything till he bathes if he accidentally sees one. > > He shall always carry a tulsi leaf with him to prevent him from > evil feeling and from Thitu. > He shall not sleep on bed but on floor, he shall not use pillow > but wooden block, he shall not use footwear but walk with bear feet. > > He shall totally surrender himself to Lord Ayyappa. > > > > ------------------------------- > ....Your daily poojas ..... > ------------------------------- > Prarthana (..to Sri Vighneshwara): > > With folded hands the devottee has to pray: > > " Suklambambaradharam Vishnum Sadhivaranam Chaturbhujam > Prasannavathanam dhyayet Sarva vignopathantaye " > > Now the sacred bell (Ghanta) has to be sounded to ward off evil forces: > > " Aaagamartham to devannam Gamanaartham to rakshasaam > Kuru ghantaravam tatra Devatahvana lanchanam " > > Pranayam: > > Aum bhooh - Aum bhuvah - Aum Suvah Aum - mahah - Aum Janah - > Aum Tapah - Aum Satyam - Aum tatsaviturvarenyam - > Bhargodevasya dheemahi dhiyo yonahprachodayat - > Omapojyotirasmritam brahamah bhoor bhuvah suvarom. > > ----------------------- > Mantra for wearing Mudra Mala > > Jnaanamudraam shaastrumudraam gurumudraam namaamyaham > Vanamudraam shuddhamudraam rudramudraam namaamyaham > Shaantamudraam satyamudraam vratamudraam namaamyaham > Shabaryaashrama satyena mudraam paatu sadaapi mae > Gurudakshinayaa poorvam tasyaanugraha kaarine > Sharanaagata mudraakhyam tvan mudraam dhaarayaamyaham > Chinmudraam khechareemudraam bhadramudraam namaamyaham > Shabaryaachala mudraayai namastubhyam namo namaha > > Dhyaanam: > Aashyaama komalavishaalatanum vichitra > Vaasovasaanam arunotpala daamahastam > Uttungaratnamakutam kutilaagrakesham > Shaastaaram ishtavaradam sharanam prapadhye > Pranayam: > > > Aum bhooh - Aum bhuvah - Aum Suvah Aum - mahah - Aum Janah - > > Aum Tapah - Aum Satyam - Aum tatsaviturvarenyam - > > Bhargodevasya dheemahi dhiyo yonahprachodayat - > > Omapojyotirasmritam brahamah bhoor bhuvah suvarom > > Samkalpam: > > Poorvokta Evam guna Vishistayam Shubha thithau mana upaatta Sakala > duritakshaya devara - > Sakalabheeshta - Siddhyarthan - Jnana vairagya Siddhyartham Sri > Hariharaputra poojam Karishye. > > > Moolam: > Aum Sri Hariharaputraya Putralabhya Shatrunashaya madagajavahanaya > om shri Mahaa shastre nameh > Repeat18 times. > > > Namaskara Slokam: > > Aum Lokaveeram - mahaapoojyam Sarvarakshaakaram vibhum > Paarvati hridayaanandam Shaastaaram pranamaamyaham > (Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) > Viprapoojyam vishwavandyam Vishnoshambhoh priyam sutam > Kshipraprasaadaniratam Shaastaaram Pranamaamyaham > (Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) > Mattamaatangagamanam Kaarunyaamrita pooritam > Sarvavighnaharam devam Shaastaaram pranamaamyaham > (Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) > Asmatkuleshwaram devam Asmachatruvinaashanam > Asmadishta pradaataaram Shastaaram Pranamaamyaham > (Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) > Pandyesha vamsha tilakkam Kerale kelivigraham > Aarta traanaparam devam Shaastaaram pranamaamhyam > (Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) > Trayambaka puraadheesham Gangadhipa samanvitam > Gajaroodhamaham vande Sastaram pranamomhyam > Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa) > > > Mantram while taking off maala: > > This mantram has to be recited after reaching home from Sabarimala and > before removing the Sacred Mala > > Apoora machala rohani Divyadarshana Kaaranam > Shatrumudrat Mahadeve Dehi me Vrata mocchanam > Only after taking off the maala, offer pranams to Ayyappan's Photo and > Guruswami, the shaving has to thedone. > > Source: http://www.ayyappan-ldc.com/ayyappan.info_ayyappanpooja.html > <http://www.ayyappan-ldc.com/ayyappan.info_ayyappanpooja.html> > > ......Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa..... > > ------------------------- > Hare Krishna > Hare Rama > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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