Guest guest Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Ananta Chatudarshi3rd September, Thursday CHATUDARSHYAAM- (ShraadhDha Tithi ChatudarshyaaM) Tithi : ChatudarshyaM (18.22)IST Vaara : Guru vaasara Nakshatra : DhaniShTA (22.50)IST Yoga : AtiganDa KaraNa : VaNijA Ananta ChaturdashiAbout Vrata: Transfer from one generation to another. Normally this vrata is performed by the Head of the Family. When it comes to a period that Father feels that his son should perform thereafter, he ties the “Anantana Daara” with the relevant “Mantram” to his son and thus he transfers the vrata to his son. Thus the vrata gets transferred from time immemorial for generations as per Hindu Tradition. Sevan “Dharbes” in serpantine shape are placed on a “PeeTha” in a decorated “Mantapa”. A KalaSha is being kept behind these Darbes and worshipped with Haldi,Kumkum, Akshate, Aarati etc. [Courtesy: R Srimati from Sampradaya HaDugaLu.] The 14th day of the bright half of Bhadrapad is the day of the immersion of Ganpati. On this day some people observe a vow in honour of Vishnu, which if kept for 14 years is supposed to bring wealth. On this day, the festival of Ganpati comes to an end, the installed Murti's of Lord Ganpati are taken to a lake, river or a sea in great processions to be immersed in the waters. Thus Lord Ganesha is departed, only to be welcomed the next year with equal excitement. On this day, everybody worships with great devotion the endless form of the lord remembering which itself is considered auspicious. Those who wish to perform this vratham must first obtain a yellow thread (Ananathana Dhaara) from people who are already observing the Vratham. The significance of this Vratha is stated in BhavishyOththara PuraaNa.On Two “ kalashaas” two Coconuts are placed on Mango leaves. Upon them,Dharbe is kept tieing them in “ AdhiseSha form” Through yamuna pooja Poorvaka, sri ananathapadmanaaBha swami pooja is performed. The sacred red thread containing 14 knots is also worshipped. By so doing one would be benefitted with asta ishwairya, SuKha, santhaana, and Keerthi. Anant Chaturdashi This vowed religious observance is performed on the fourteenth day (chaturdashi) of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapad. The principal deity of this observance is Lord Anant, that is Lord Vishnu while the subordinate deities are Shesh and Yamuna. This vowed religious observance is mainly performed to acquire lost opulence. It is generally of a duration of fourteen years. This vowed religious observance is begun if recommended by someone or if the thread of the anant tree is easily procured. Then it is carried forward in that family. It proves specially beneficial if the fourteenth day (chaturdashi) happens to be the full moon (pournima) day. Anant Chaturdashi is also the last day of the Hindu festival of Ganeshotsav. It is generally the tenth or eleventh day after Ganesh Chaturthi, and all the Ganesh idols brought into homes and communities are immersed in the sea or nearby lakes and rivers. On this day, people travel to the waterfront with the idols, large and small, dancing and singing in large processions. Lord Ganesha is departed, only to be welcomed the next year with equal excitement. The Story Behind the Festival The story behind this festival goes like : Sushila and Kaundinya There was a Brahmin named Sumant. From his wife Diksha he had a daughter named Sushila. After the death of Diksha Sumant married Karkash, who began to give a lot of trouble to Sushila. Sushila married Kaundinya, and both decided to leave the house to avoid the harassment of the step-mother. On the way they stopped near a river. Kaundinya went to take bath, and Sushila joined a group of women who were performing worship. They told Sushila that they were worshipping "Anant". "What kind of worship is this?" Sushila asked. "Anant's Vow" They told her that it was Anant's vow. Then they explained to her the importance of that vow. Some fried "Gharga" (made of flour) and "anarase" (special food) are prepared. Half of them have to be given to the Brahmins. A hooded snake (cobra) made of "darbha" (sacred grass) is put in a bamboo basket. Then the snake ("shesh") is worshipped with scented flowers, oil lamp and incense sticks. Food is offered to the snake and a silk string is kept before the god, and tied to the wrist. This string is called "anant", it has 14 knots, and is coloured with "Kunkum". Women tie the "anant" on their left hand and men on their right. The purpose of this vow is to obtain divinity and wealth, and is kept for 14 years. After listening to this explanation Sushila decided to take the Anant vow. From that day she and her husband Kaundinya began to prosper and became very rich. One day Kaundinya, noticed the Anant string on Sushila's left hand. When he heard the story of the Anant vow, he was displeased and maintained that they had become rich, not because of any power of Anant, but because of the wisdom he had acquired by his own efforts. A heated argument followed, and at the end Kaundinya took the Anant string from Sushila's hand and threw it into the fire. After this all sorts of calamities happened in their life, and finally they were reduced to extreme poverty. Kaundinya understood that it was the punishment for having dishonoured "Anant", and decided that he would undergo rigorous penance until God Himself appeared to him. In Search of Anant Kaundinya went into the forest. There he saw a tree full of mangoes, but no one was eating the mangoes. The entire tree was attacked by worms. He asked the tree if he had seen Anant, but got a negative reply. Then Kaundinya saw a cow with her calf, then a bull standing on a field of grass without eating the grass. Then he saw two big lakes joined to each other with their waters mixing with one another. Further he saw a donkey and an elephant. To every one Kaundinya asked about Anant, but no one had even heard this name. Then he became desperate and prepared a rope to hang himself. Then suddenly an old venerable brahmin appeared before him. He removed the rope from Kaundinya's neck and led him into a cave. At first it was very dark. But then a bright light appeared and they reached a big palace. A great assembly of men and women had gathered. The old brahmin went straight towards the throne. Then Kaundinya could no longer see the brahmin, but only Vishnu instead. Kaundinya realized that Vishnu himself had come to save him, and that Vishnu was Anant, the Eternal One. He confessed his sin in failing to recognize the Eternal in the string on Sushila's hand. Anant promised Kaundinya that if he made the 14-year-vow, he would be free from all his sins, and would obtain wealth, children and happiness. Then Anant disclosed the meaning of what Kaundinya had seen during the search. Anant explained that the mango tree was a brahmin, who in a previous life had acquired plenty of knowledge, but had not communicated it to anyone. The cow was the earth, which at the beginning had eaten all the seeds of plants. The bull was religion itself. Now he was standing on a field of green grass. The two Lakes were two sisters who loved each other very much, but all their alms were spent on each other only. The donkey was cruelty and anger. Finally the elephant Kaundinya's pride. Athah DoragraMthi pooja 1)KriShNAya namah Prathama GramThiM Poojayaami 2)ViShNavE namah Dwitheeya GramThiM Poojayaami 3)JiShNavE namah Thruteeya GramThiM Poojayaami aa4) KAlAya namah Chaturtha GramThiM Poojayaami 5) BramhaNE namah Pamchama GraMThim poojayaami 6) BhAskarAya namah ShaShTa GraMThim poojayaami 7) ShEShAya namah Saptama GraMThim poojayaami 8)SomAya namah AshTma GraMThim poojayaami 9) EshwarAya namah Navama GraMThim poojayaami 10) VishwAtmanE namah Dashama GraMThim poojayaami 11) MahAkAlAya namah EkAdasha GraMThim poojayaami 12) SriShTisthityaaMtakAriNye namah Dwdasha GraMThim poojayaami 13) AchyutAya namah TrayOdasha GraMThim poojayaami 14) AnaMtapadmanabhAya namah Chaturdarsha GraMThim poojayaami ( Courtesy Vontikoppal panchanga). aShTottarashatanAma puujA Chant DhyAna Shlokas OM shriimad anantAya namaH . OM kR^iShNAya namaH . OM achyutAya namaH . OM puruShAya namaH . OM anantAya namaH . OM sAxiNe namaH . OM yogAya namaH . OM GYAnAya namaH . OM GYAnapriyAya namaH .. OM padmanAbhAya namaH .. OM purushOttamAya namaH . OM prabhave namaH . OM iishvarAya namaH . OM adhoxajAya namaH . OM pavitrAya namaH . OM ma.ngalAya namaH . OM shriigarbhAya namaH . OM prajApataye namaH .. OM trivikramAya namaH .. OM siddhAya namaH . OM rAvaNaChedanAya namaH . OM mahAviirAya namaH .. OM shriivatsalAya namaH . OM dharmAya namaH . OM shR^ishTikartre namaH . OM sa.ntuShTAya namaH .. OM varahAya namaH . OM nArAyaNAya namaH . OM puurNAya namaH . OM auShadhAya namaH . OM shAshvatAya namaH .. OM shriipataye namaH .. OM vibhave namaH . OM jyeShThAya namaH . OM shreShThAya namaH .. OM vikramiNe namaH . OM dhanvine namaH . OM medhAya namaH . OM adhiishAya namaH OM kratave namaH . OM kAlAya namaH . OM vatsalAya namaH . OM vishwAya namaH . OM paratraye namaH . OM rudrAya namaH . OM brahmaNe namaH . OM amR^itAya namaH . OM vedA.ngAya namaH . OM chaturAtmane namaH .. OM bhoktre namaH . OM suchaye namaH . OM acha.nchalAya namaH . OM i.ndrAya namaH . OM haraye namaH . OM svargAya namaH . OM anantamuurtaye namaH . OM medhAya namaH . OM vedyAya namaH . OM darpagne namaH . OM mAyAya namaH . OM mohAya namaH . OM surAna.ndAya namaH .. OM sAgarAya namaH . OM tapase namaH . OM si.nhAya namaH . OM mR^igAya namaH . OM lokapAlakAya namaH .. OM sthitAya namaH . OM auShadhAya namaH . OM dikpAlakAya namaH .. OM dhanurdharAya namaH . OM ambujAya namaH . OM vAkyAya namaH . OM gurave namaH . OM shobhanAya namaH . OM varashreshTAya namaH . OM sa.nvR^itAya namaH .. OM sampradAya namaH . OM vahnaye namaH . OM vAyuve namaH . OM shikharAya namaH . OM anekAya namaH . OM anartanAya namaH . OM shriipAdAya namaH .. OM guhyAya namaH . OM ananta udarAya namaH . OM ananta thR^idayAya namaH . OM kamalAya namaH . OM darpagne namaH . OM anaatahastAya namaH . OM anantabAhave namaH .. OM anantamukhAya namaH . OM anantajihvAya namaH . OM ananta dau.nShTrAya namaH . OM shriipadAya namaH .. OM shrotrAya namaH . OM ananta chaxase namaH . OM ananta shirase namaH . OM mukuTAya namaH . OM aMbarAya namaH . OM AbharaNAya namaH . OM AyudhAya namaH . OM hriivallabhAya namaH . OM guptAya namaH . OM puShkarAya namaH . OM dhridAya namaH . OM swarNanAbhAya namaH . OM anekamuurtaye namaH . OM shrii ananta padmanAbhAya namaH . iti aShTottara puujAM samarpayAmi In the early morning, when the ChathuRdaRshi is still present, people must complete the Pooja of Ananatha. Namaskaara Mantra. Namasthe Deva dEvEsha Namasthe DharaNeeDhara Namasthe sarva NaagEndra Namasthe PurushoThama!! Ananatha ChatuRdaRshi Dhora GrahaNa Mantra: Samsaara gahHaraguhaasu SuKham VivaRthum Vaam Chamthi Ye Kuru KuloDhBhava Shudhdha sathwaaH Sampoojya cha ThriBhuvanesham Ananatha Devam Bhadnamthi DakshiNa kare vara dhhorakam the|| May Lord Ananta (VishNu) Bless all GRRRao Solihull(UK)Date India’s Teen Diva. Find out if you hit it off with her or are her fiery opposite. Drag n’ drop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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