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Two years back a young vadkalai iyengar boy who can speak Tamil but

canot read or write Tamil asked me whether I can help by giving in

English a very brief Thiruaradhana Kramam to start with. I gave one

and am giving below the same. If some similar soul is interested to

use this as a starting point.

EXTREMELY SIMPLIFIED THIRU ARATHANA KRAMAM

(VADAKALAI SAMPRADHYAM)

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· Enter perumal sannidhi by putting the right foot first.

· In the mind pray to Dwara Palakas " Shandan " and "

Prasandan "

for permission.

· Prostrate before the sannidhi

Do achamana

(NOTE: This is an extremely concise procedure meant to instill

interest for beginners / those who race against time.

Traditionalists are requested to bear with the steps deleted here.)

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Prelude

1. For Thiruarathanam, mental status is very very important. One

should do it with absolute sradhha (dedication), bhakthi and ananda.

The frame of mind with which we do is more important than the method

and rituals we adopt or omit. We should feel that we derive ananda by

doing thiruaradhana and indebted to Lord for making us do this. We

should not do the aradhana with indifference and a casual frame of

mind.

2. If purified (Madi) clothes are not available, we can use silk

dhothi and angawastram. As far as possible, the author's

suggestion

is, NOT to use silk made out of killing silk worms.

3. If possible we should wear 12 Thiruman Kaappu. If not, at east

imagine we are wearing 12 Thiruman. But certainly full Thiruman

Kaappu should be in the forehead.

4. If we have Pavitra Malas in the house, we can wear them.

5. If we have the Thiru Adi Chodu (ie., the impression of the feet

of our acharyan in the silk cloth-available in the andavan ashrams),

we may for a time keep it on our head, before commencing Aradhnam.

6. Generally, Thiru Arrathanam is done after performing Madhyaniham.

In the case of Sri Jayanthi (gokulakshtami), it will be done in the

night.

7. If we cannot do Aradhana every day, we may do it on Holidays at

least and certainly on our birth day or special days like Sri

Ramanavami, Deepavali, Thirukkarthigai, Andavan Thirunakshatram etc.,

8. As per our custom, persons who had undergone samasaram alone can

perform thiru arathanam.

9. Before starting arathana, collect Thlasi leaves, sandal and

flowers.

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· Ring the bell ( Thiru Mani)

· Three times clap the hands, say " OmYam Vayave Namaha " ,

ring the bell and open the salagrama box.

· Recite " Asmath gurupyo namaha, asmath parama gurupyo

namaha, asmath sarva gurupyo namaha. (If acharyan's Dhaniayan –ie.

sloka in praise of one's acharyan is known, it can be recited.) "

· Recite " Kowsalya supraja rama, poorva sandya pravarthathey,

uthishta narasarthoola, karthavyam deivamagniham " . ( If known and

time permits one can recite Thiruppavai and Thiruppalli ezhuchi also).

· 28 times recite Moola Mantra ( Om Namo narayanaya) as if you

do Pranayama (touching nose and ear in pranayama pattern each time).

· 3 times utter " sriman narayana charanow charanam prapathye,

srimathey narayanaya namaha " . ( if time permits, we can recite

Swamy Desikan's " Nyasa Dasagam " and " Adaikala Paththu " ).

· Imagine in the mind that this body is burnt and Perumal has

given us a Jyothir sareeram to perform His aradhana.

· Do pranayama and do sankalpaa – " Baghawaneva swasmai

swapreeyathe swayam eva, thiruvarathanam karayathi. "

{Arrangement of important articles}

 

2 3 6

 

5 7

9

1 4 8

 

10 11 12 13 14

 

{ 1.Arkyam vattil. (vattil means vessel ) 2. Pathyam vattil 3.

Achamaneeyam vattil 4. Snaneeyam / Paaneeyam vattil 5. Sarvartha

thoyam vattil 6. Thiru Kaveri (water container) 7. Prathigruha

Patram (vessel to receive used water). 8. Plate for snana asanam 9.

Uthirakinni (spoon type) 10. Bell (Thirumani). 11. Stone for

grinding sandal and sandal wood (or one can use sandal powder) 12.

Camphor plate. 13. Scent powder or Agar pathi stand 14. Deepam (

Thiru vilakku.) }

 

*Fill Thirukkaveri (6) with water and mix Thulasi leaves,

cardamom and Pachai Kalpooram in it.

*Take one utharakinni (9) of water from 6, raise it up to

your nose level and pour in the thirukkaveri(6). Then from 6 take

little water by 9 and drop it in all the vessels 1 to 5, 7, 8, 11

uttering " om bhoor bhuva suvaha " and then pour all these

water in to Prathigraha vattil (7). Then fill all the five vattils

half the level by pouring water from 6.

· Take one time water by 9 from 1 and show it to salagrama

deity uttering " Arkyam samarpayami " and pour it in 7. Then

dip 9 into sarvartha thoyam vattil (5). {The general point to note

is whenever water is taken from any of the 4 vattils ( 1 to 4 ), each

time the uthirakinni (9) should be dipped in vattil 5 before using it

in the other vattil.)

· Then take water by 9 from 2, show it to salagrama

saying " Pathyam samarppayamee " and pour in 7. Then dip it in

vattil 5.

· Then take water by 9 from 3, three times saying each

time " aachamaneeyam samarpayaee " and pour in vattil 7. Dip

the utharaginni in vattil 5.

· Now pour all the remaining water in the 5 vattils in 7.

· Again fill all the 5 vattils say half the size from 6

(Thirukkaveri).

· Keep a small vessel (like katori), do prokshana with water

saying `om bhur bhuva suvaha'. Place a thulasi leaf in it.

Take once water by 9 from 1, show it to salagarama saying " snanasanam

samarpayamee " and pour it in 7. With great devotion and reverence

lift salagrama moortham and place Him gently in the small vessel.

Ring the bell with left hand, take water by 9 from vattil 4 and start

pouring over the salagrama. Utter " Om Namo Narayanaya " . (Some people

also use for thirumanjanam unboiled milk, honey, curd,

coconut water etc., In that case, last should be water from 4th

vattil)

· Then clean the salagrama moortham with neat cloth (madi

cloth) and place Him in salagrama box. Apply sandal paste. Show

agarpathi and deepam and place pushpam. Seek His pardon for any

negligence.

· Take water by 9 from 3 three times saying achamaneeyam

samarpayamee and pour it in 7. This is `alankarasanam'.

· Take thulasi or flower and do archana. Add `Om' before

and `namaha' after each namavali. " Kesavaya, Narayanaya,

Madhavaya, Govindaya,Vishnave, Madhusoodanaya, Thiruvikramaya,

Vamanaya, Sridharaya, Rishikesaya, Padmanabhaya, Damodaraya, Sriyayi,

Amruthothbhavaya, Kamalaya, Chandrasobindyaya, Vishnubandyay,

Vaishnavai, Vararohaya, Harivallabaya, Sarkinyaya, Devadevikayay,

Mahalkshmiyay, Surasundaryay. " ( 12 for perumal 12 for Thayaar).

· Now neivedyam will be ready. Sprinkle water over them. Place

some thulasi leaves on them. Show " Surabi Mudrai " over them.( Press

straight both thumbs, both second fingures, bend both middle fingers

and press together, press straight both ring fingers together, and

press both little fingers straight.)Then say " Veeryaya Asthraya

Bhut " and do raksha (by twisting and making sound by bringing

together thumb and middle finger).

· Do grasa mudra. ( In the right hand join middle finger, ring

finger and thumb together.) Act with the mudra as if you take little

from each dish and put it into the mouth of Lord. In between you can

show water from 4th vattil as quenching thirst. Go on ringing the

bell during this time. Then dishes should be taken away.

· Give aachaman 3 times from 3rd vattil.( Take water by 9 from

3 and pour in 7 three times saying `achamaneeyam

samarpayamee'.).

· Show beetle leaves plate to Lord. (` tahmboolam

samarpayamee').

· Wave camphor with bell ringing (if known recite " Thath

vishno paramam padam, sada pasyanthi…… " or merely say `karpoora

neerajanam samrapayami)

· Now Saatrumurai. Recite " Sitram sirukale " , " Vangakkadal

kadaintha, " Thiruvadi poorathu Sakkathuthithal vazhiye " ,Pallandu,

Sarvadesa dasaakale shavyahatha parakramaha, Desikan' vazhiya

thirunamam. "

· Again present achamanam (as did earlier) to Lord.

Say " Bharyamgasanam samarpayami " and say `Bhagawaneva

swasmai swapreeyathey swayam eva karithavan' or merely

`Krishnarpanamasthu',

Close the lid of the salagrama box. Unload all the water in all 5

vattils into 7.

CLOSING NOTES.

HE WHO DOES THE THIRUARATHANM SHOULD TAKE PERUMAL THEERTHAM FROM 7

FIRST, though HE MAY BE YOUNGER. THERE IS NO OLD OR NEW

THULASI LEAVES. THULASI, HOWEVER DRY IT IS IT CAN BE USED. THULASI

SHOULD BE OF THREE LEAVES AND WHILE PLUCKING IT FROM THE PLANT PLEASE

UTTER " KRISHNA PRIYE " .THULASI SHOULD NOT BE PLUCKED ON

DWADASI AND

ON FRIDAYS OR NIGHTS. WE SHOULD PLUCK IT ON THE PREVIOUS DAYS.

THULASI SHOULD NOT BE WASHED IN WATER BEFORE USE TO LORD.

 

ALAGAR GOVINDAKRISHNAN Dasan(Thirukkudanthai Andavan Thiruvadi)