Sri Varalakshmi Vratha puja paddathi- 4 of 4

July 29, 2009

|| shrI hari vAyu gurubhyO namaH ||

CHATHURVIMSHATI LORD VISHNU RUPA WITH CORRESPONDING LAKSHMI RUPAS

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1.Â Â Â Â Â shrI pati keshavAya namaH

2.Â Â Â Â Â laxmI pati nArAyana namaH

3.Â Â Â Â Â kamalA patiÂ mAdhavAya namaH

4.Â Â Â Â Â padma pati govindAya namaH

5.Â Â Â Â Â padminI pati viShNave namaH

6.Â Â Â Â Â kamalAlaya pati madhusUdhanAya namaH

7.Â Â Â Â Â rama pati trivikramAya namaH

8.Â Â Â Â Â vR^iShAkapi vAmanAya namaH

9.Â Â Â Â Â dhanyA (prakR^iti) pati shrIdharAya namaH

10.Â buddhiÂ pati hR^iShIkeshAya namaH

11.Â yaj~nA pati padmanAbhAya namaH

12.Â iMdirA pati dAmodarAya namaH

13.Â hiraNyA pati saMkarShaNAya namaH

14.Â hariNI pati vAsudevAya namaH

15.Â satyA pati pradhyumnAya namaH

16.Â nityA pati aniruddhAya namaH

17.Â AnaMdinI pati puruShottamAya namaH

18.Â asaMj~na (trayI) pati adhoxajAya namaH

19.Â sakhA pati nArasiMhAya namaH

20.Â saugandhini pati achyutAya namaH

21.Â suMdarI pati janArdanAya namaH

22.Â vidyA pati upeMdrAya namaH

23.Â sushIlA pati haraye namaH

24.Â sulaxaNA pati kR^iShNAya namaH

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VISHNU RUPAS CORRESPONDING LAKSHMI RUPAS

Â To create the universe

25.Â kR^iti pati pradhyuMnAya namaH

To protect the universe

26.Â shanthi pati aniruddhAya namaH

To annihilate

27.Â jaya pati saMkarShanAya namaH

To liberate few jeevas (from the pangs of rebirth) who are destined to attain Mukthi by virtue of their sAdhana

28.Â Â mAyA pati vAsudevAya namaH

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DASHAVATARA VISHNU RUPAS CORRESPONDING LAKSHMI RUPAS

29.Â vedA pati matsyAya namaH

30.Â vedavathI patI kUrmAya namaH

31.Â dhAtrI pati varAhAya namaH

32.Â mahAlaxmI pati nArasiMhAya namaH

33.Â sukhA pati vAmanAya namaH

34.Â hariNI pati bhArghavAya namaH

35.Â sIthA pati rAmAya namaH

36.Â rukmiNI pati kR^iShNAya namaH

37.Â devakI pati buddhAya namaH

38.Â prabha pati kalkine namaH

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Â Source:Â Sri Varalakshmi Vratha puja paddhathi (Madhva Sampradaya) by T G Ramachandra Rao

LAKSHMI ASHTOTRA SATHA NAMAVALI

Â (Women should begin & end nAmavalli with " shrIM " while men should begin & end with OM)

shrii laxmyashhTottarashata naamaavaliH..

Â 1. Â shrIM prakR^ityai namaH Sreem |

2. Â shrIM vikR^ityai namaH shrIM |

3. Â shrIM vidyaayai namaH shrIM |

4. Â shrIM sarvabhuutahitapradaayai namaH shrIM |

5. Â shrIM shraddhaayai namaH shrIM |

6. Â shrIM vibhuutyai namaH shrIM |

7. Â shrIM surabhyai namaH shrIM |

8. Â shrIM paramaatmikaayai namaH shrIM |

9. Â Â shrIM vaache namaH shrIM |

10. Â shrIM padmaalayaayai namaH shrIM |

11. Â shrIM padmaayai namaH shrIM |

12. Â shrIM shuchaye namaH shrIM |

13. Â shrIM svaahaayai namaH shrIM |

14. Â shrIM svadhaayai namaH shrIM |

15. Â shrIM sudhaayai namaH shrIM |

16. Â shrIM dhanyaayai namaH shrIM |

17. Â shrIM hiraNmayyai namaH shrIM |

18. Â shrIM laxmyai namaH shrIM |

19. Â shrIM nityapushhTaayai namaH shrIM |

20. Â shrIM vibhaavaryai namaH shrIM |

21. Â shrIM adityai namaH shrIM |

22. Â shrIM ditye namaH shrIM |

23. Â shrIM diipaayai namaH shrIM |

24. Â shrIM vasudhaayai namaH shrIM |

25. Â shrIM vasudhaariNyai namaH shrIM |

26. Â shrIM kamalaayai namaH shrIM |

27. Â shrIM kaantaayai namaH shrIM |

28. Â shrIM kaamaaxyai namaH shrIM |

29. Â shrIM anugrahapradaayai namaH shrIM |

30. Â shrIM buddhaye namaH shrIM |

31. Â shrIM anaghaayai namaH shrIM |

32. Â shrIM harivallabhaayai namaH shrIM |

33. Â shrIM ashokaayai namaH shrIM |

34. Â shrIM amR^itaayai namaH shrIM |

35. Â shrIM diiptaayai namaH shrIM |

36. Â shrIM lokashokavinaashinyai namaH shrIM |

37. Â shrIM dharmanilayaayai namaH shrIM |

38. Â shrIM karuNaayai namaH shrIM |

39. Â shrIM lokamaatre namaH shrIM |

40. Â shrIM padmapriyaayai namaH shrIM |

41. Â shrIM padmahastaayai namaH shrIM |

42. Â shrIM padmaaxyai namaH shrIM |

43. Â shrIM padmasundaryai namaH shrIM |

44. Â shrIM padmodbhavaayai namaH shrIM |

45. shrIM padmamukhyai namaH shrIM |

46. Â shrIM padmanaabhapriyaayai namaH shrIM |

47. Â shrIM ramaayai namaH shrIM |

48. Â shrIM padmamaalaadharaayai namaH shrIM |

49. Â shrIM devyai namaH shrIM |

50. Â shrIM padminyai namaH shrIM |

51. Â shrIM padmagandhinyai namaH shrIM |

52. shrIM puNyagandhaayai namaH shrIM |

53. Â shrIM suprasannaayai namaH shrIM |

54. Â shrIM prasaadaabhimukhyai namaH shrIM |

55. Â shrIM prabhaayai namaH shrIM |

56. Â shrIM chandravadanaayai namaH shrIM |

57. Â shrIM chandraayai namaH shrIM |

58. Â shrIM chandrasahodaryai namaH shrIM |

59. Â shrIM chaturbhujaayai namaH shrIM |

60. Â shrIM chandraruupaayai namaH shrIM |

61. shrIM indiraayai namaH shrIM |

62. shrIM indushiitalaayai namaH shrIM |

63. shrIM aahlaadajananyai namaH shrIM |

64. shrIM pushhTayai namaH shrIM |

65. shrIM shivaayai namaH shrIM |

66. Â shrIM shivakaryai namaH shrIM |

67. Â shrIM satyai namaH shrIM |

68. Â shrIM vimalaayai namaH shrIM |

69. Â shrIM vishvajananyai namaH shrIM |

70. Â shrIM tushhTayai namaH shrIM |

71. Â shrIM daaridryanaashinyai namaH shrIM |

72. Â shrIM priitipushhkariNyai namaH shrIM |

73. Â shrIM shaantaayai namaH shrIM |

74. Â shrIM shuklamaalyaaMbaraayai namaH shrIM |

75. Â shrIM shriyai namaH shrIM |

76. Â shrIM bhaaskaryai namaH shrIM |

77. Â shrIM bilvanilayaayai namaH shrIM |

78. Â shrIM varaarohaayai namaH shrIM |

79. Â shrIM yashasvinyai namaH shrIM |

80. Â shrIM vasundharaayai namaH shrIM |

81. Â shrIM udaaraa.ngaayai namaH shrIM |

82. Â shrIM hariNyai namaH shrIM |

83. Â shrIM hemamaalinyai namaH shrIM |

84. Â shrIM dhanadhaanyakarye namaH shrIM |

85. Â shrIM siddhaye namaH shrIM |

86. Â shrIM straiNasaumyaayai namaH shrIM |

87. Â shrIM shubhapradaaye namaH shrIM |

88. Â shrIM nR^ipaveshmagataanandaayai namaH shrIM |

89. Â shrIM varalaxmyai namaH shrIM |

90. Â shrIM vasupradaayai namaH shrIM |

91. Â shrIM shubhaayai namaH shrIM |

92. Â shrIM hiraNyapraakaaraayai namaH shrIM |

93. Â shrIM samudratanayaayai namaH shrIM |

94. Â shrIM jayaayai namaH shrIM |

95. Â shrIM ma.ngaLaa devyai namaH shrIM |

96. Â shrIM vishhNuvaxassthalasthitaayai namaH shrIM |

97. Â shrIM vishhNupatnyai namaH shrIM |

98. Â shrIM prasannaaxyai namaH shrIM |

99. Â shrIM naaraayaNasamaashritaayai namaH shrIM |

100. Â shrIM daaridryadhv.nsinyai namaH shrIM |

101. Â shrIM devyai namaH shrIM |

102. Â shrIM sarvopadrava vaariNyai namaH shrIM |

103. Â shrIM navadurgaayai namaH shrIM |

104. Â shrIM mahaakaalyai namaH shrIM |

105. Â shrIM trikaalaGYaanasaMpannaayai namaH shrIM |

106. Â shrIM bhuvaneshvaryai namaH shrIM |

shrI laxmI aShtothara nAmavalli sampUrnaM

Note:Â I have avoided using krodhasaMbhavaayai namaH Sreem (29) & brahmaavishhNushivaatmikaayai namaH Sreem (106) nAmas which isÂ part of Lakshmi Ashtothra stotraÂ Â namAvali because these two nAmas goes against Madhva Siddhantha. Â Instead, I have replacedÂ with two of shrIsha guNa darpaNa nAmagalu below.

107. Â shrIM mUlaprakR^ityai namaH shrIM

108. Â shrI vedamAninyai namaH shrIM

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Â shrIM satvAbhimAmi shrIyai namaH shrIM

shrIM rajobhimani bhUmai namaH shrIM

shrIM tamobhimani durgAyai namaH shrIM

Â 24. DHOOPA: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

25. DHEEPAM: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

26.Â NEIVEDHYAM: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

27.Â PAANIYAM SAMARPANAM: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

28.Â NANAVIDHA PHALA: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

29.Â THAAMBULAM: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

30.Â DHAKSHINA: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

31.Â Â MAHA NIRAJANAM: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

32.Â MANTRA PUSHPAM:

All should offer mantrakshathe & flowers

padmAsane padmakare sarvalokaika pUjite

nArAyaNapriye devi suprItA bhava sarvadA ||

maMtrapuShpAMjaliM samarpayAmi

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33.Â SAMASTHA RAJOPACHARAM|: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

34.Â PRADHAKSHINA: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

35.Â NAMASKARAM: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

36. DHYANAM: shloka see Varalakshmi vrata puja paddati 2 of 4 posting

37. Â DORAKAM

Offer the vratha sacred thread with the nine knots to the assembled Sumangalis & tie one on your right hand while chanting the following mantra.

badhnAmi daxiNe haste navasUtraM shubhaprade |

putrapautrAbhi vR^iddhiM chasaubhAgyaM dehi me rame ||

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38. ARGYAM

Chanting the following mantra offer argyaM thrice

pUjA sAMgatA sidhyarthaM arghya pradhAnaM kariShye |

xIrArNava sute laxmi chandrasya cha sahodari |

gR^ihANa arghyaM mayA dattaM devi tubhyaM namostute ||

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39.Â SAMARPANAM

Chant the following mantra take water in right palm & let it flow into the pyala offering the merit of performing the puja to Sri Krishna.

yasya smR^ityA ca nAmoktyA tapH pUjA kriyAdiShu |

nyUnaM saMpUrNatAM yAt sadyo vandetamcyutam.h ||

mantrahInaM kriyAhInaM bhaktihInaM ramApate |

yatkR^itaM tu mayA deva paripUrNam.h tadastu me |

anena shrI varalaxmi pUjanena bhagavAn.h bhAratIramaNa mukhyaprANAntargata shrI viShNuH prIyatAM shrI kR^iShNArpanamastu

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40. DHAANAM:

Worshipping a vaidhika Brahamana or Purohitha, offer vayana dhana.

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iMdirA pratigR^ihaNAti idirA vai dadAti cha |

iMdirA tArakA dvAbhyAmiMdirAyainamo namaH ||

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bhAratIramaNa mukhyaprANAntargata shrI laxmInArAyaNa prItiM kAmayamAnastubhyamahaMsaMpradade na mama na mama

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Next day, perform punar pooja to the kalasa with panchopacharas showering Manthrakshatha chanting the following mantra perform visarjana i.e. consign into water.

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yantu deva ganAsarve pUjamAtaya madhkR^thAM ishTa kAmyarta siddyartam punarAgamanaya cha ||

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41. Â VARALAKSHMI KATHA

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The sootha Pournikas narrated the origin of this most excellent vratha to the assembled Rishis in Naimsaranya.Â It was as follows:

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In Kailasa, in the syvian surroundings, Rudra devaru & Devi Parvathi were conversing. Â Parvathi devi asked of the Lord to tell her about the best & most beneficial vrata that would bestow all hearts desires to the human beings.Â Lord Shiva in his benevolence narrated the origin & the time & method of performing the Varalakshmi vratha which He described as the best of vrathas.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In the Saurashtra Kingdom, the reigning Queen was Rani Suchandira.Â She once insulted Devi Lakshmi because of which she lost all her wealth & status.Â Her daughter Charumathi who lived in the city of Kundina, was devoted to her husband & to his parents serving them with devotion & kindness.Â Devi Lakshmi was pleased with her piety & sincerity & decided to help her.Â She appeared in her dream & told her to perform the Varalakshmi vratha on the Friday prior to Sravana month Pournami (Full Moon).Â

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charumathi awoke from her sleep & described her dream to others & prepared to perform Varalakshmi vrata as detailed by Devi Lakshmi.Â On Friday prior to Sravana month Pournami, Charumathi installed a Kalasa with Mahalakshmiâ€™s face engraved on it, in a beautifully decorated mantapa with the base spread with paddy over which a plate filled with rice, the kalasa being placed on it.Â The kalasa being filled with precious stones, gold, rice with a bunch of Mango leaves placed at the mouth of the kalasa.Â A coconut was kept on the mouth.Â This kalasa was adorned with jewels flowers etcâ€¦ Charumathi then prepared number of sacred threads with nine knots near the kalasa & performed puja of these threads & distributed to assembled sumangalis & tied one to her right hand.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â She made her mother Rani Suchandira also to join her in performing the Varalaxmi puja & vratha.Â Goddess Mahalakshmi was pleased with Charumathiâ€™s devotion & sincerity & bestowed on her all wealth, health, long married life & happiness.Â Her mother also got back her wealth & status.Â The nine knots represents the Asta lakshmi & Varalakshmi.Â Charumathi then gave dhakshine to Brahmins & performed anna dhana.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â This Varalaxmi vrata is very beneficial & will bestow all happiness.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The details & origin of this vrata is found in the Bhavishyottara purana.

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VARALAKSHMI MAHIMA

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Sri Lakshmi is the consort of Mahavishnu.Â She resides in the heart of Vishnu as Sri Lakshmi.Â When she sits on Vishnuâ€™s lap, she is called SRI.Â She is the presiding Diety of all non living matter, space, the Vedas.Â She is the presiding diety of thoughts & Speech.Â She is the presiding diety of wealth & the Sathwa guna.Â In each of the avataras of Mahavishnu, she manifests Herself as his consort.

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In the Mathsya avatara, SHE is â€œMathsyiâ€

In the Parasurama avatara,Â SHE is â€œHariniâ€

In the Rama Avatara, SHE is â€œSitaâ€

In the Krishna avatara, SHE is â€œRukminiâ€

In the other avataras, SHE is â€œLakshmiâ€

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Sri Lakshmi is eternal, capable of three powers of creation, protection & annihilation WITH THE GRACE OF SRI MAHAVISHNU.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Whenever Her benign look is directed that place becomes filled with all wealth health & happiness.

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Performing of this Varalakshmi vrata will bestow all these

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Â bhAratIramaNa mukhyaprANAntargata shrI viShNuH prIyatAM shrI kR^iShNArpanamastu

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-- parameshvara bhaktirnAma niravadhika ananta anavadya kalyANaguNatva GYAnapUrvakaHsvAtmAtmIya samasta vastubhyo aneka guNAdhiko antarAya sahasrenApya pratibaddo nirantara premapravAhaH ------------- a verse from Nyaya Sudha

Devotion to the Lord is that continuously surging flood of deep love & attachment to the Lord of the Universe, which is impregnable by any amount of obstacles encountered in its march. It should be of such a quality & texture as would transcend all other forms of love which one may bear towards one's own self, or to his nearest & dearest ones in life, or to his most cherished possessions. It should be founded on an unshakable intellectual & emotional conviction in the Majesty of the Lord- as the embodiment of all spiritual excellences.