Bhagya Lakshmi Pooje on Amavasya Day 18th Oct

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Bhagya Lakshmi Pooje: 18th Oct Sunday Amavasya Day.

 

 

18th October, Sunday ,AMAAVAASYAAM

[shradhDha Tithi PratipatyAM]

 

Tithi :

Amavaasyaam (10.37)IST

Vaara : Ravi

vaasara

Nakshatra : ChitrA (21.37) IST

Yoga :

Vaidhruti

KaraNe : NAgawAn

 

DeepavaLi Amavaasaya-

 

Antige-Pantige

 

On Amavasya day, the gold ornaments, cash and crop which symbolise Goddess Lakshmi

are worshipped.

 

And in the evening the entire house waits for

‘antige-pantige’ troupes which visit each house singing

folk songs and dancing.

The woman offers them rice, coconut, ‘holige’ and ‘kadubu’ and

pours oil to the lamp they have brought

and lights up her lamp with that. The troupes comprising several

men from different classes and castes,

go to all the houses in the neighbourhood, blessing and lighting

the lamps in these houses.

 

The more exciting is Gou pooja on Bali Padyami day. The cowshed

will wear a new look with plantain and

mango leaves, turmeric, kumkum and

rangoli and the cows and calves wearing ornaments, garlands made of

the wild berries, leaves and flowers. It

would be a great fun to see the calves, bewildered to see pooja,

aarathi and the excitement unusual in a

cowshed on other days, refusing to wear the garlands. After the

pooja they will be left free – the house

will be full of laughter to see the cows vying to eat the garlands.

 

We would wait eagerly to receive them in the evening with

‘aarathi’ and count how many of them

have their ornaments intact. And follows

‘Kolata’ troupes dancing to various folk songs. Through Kolata

the troupes retell the stories of yester

years.

 

c) Lakshmi pooja in the night.

Bhagya or Dhana Lakshmi Pooja:

 

Though the Jains, Marwaris have greater degree of performing Lakshmi Pooja, yet some Madhwa Sumangalis perform Lakshmi Pooja in the home in the evening They perform the Pooja for good progeny, good health, and wishing long life for the husbands, children and well wishers.. keeping the Lakshmi Photo, Idols, Vigrahas, decorating with jewels, flowers as also the HunDi, Cash, Golaka, valuable ornaments, etc and pererform pooja, Perform Ashottara pooja, Note: Normally a small silver plate OR two betel Leaves (ViLLedele) is kept in front of Lakshmi, and Kumkum is put to the plate as they recite the NamavaLi.Sing Devaranamas on Lakshmi, give Tamboolams to invited Suhasinis with Kosambari sweets etc. Lakshmi is symbolic of eight forces - wealth (shrI), earth (bhU), learning (sarasvati), love (prIti), fame (kIrti),peace (shAnti), pleasure (tuShTi), and strength (puShTi). Each of these forces is called a Lakshmi, and collectively they are known as ashTa lakshmi. Worship of Dhanalakshmi is rendered equivalent to the pUja for ashTalakshmi. Since She is ever ready to grant boons to her true devotees, she is usually referred to as "Dhana lakshmi". The Worship The performer wears silk saree. The arena is decorated with kolam (rangoli). A geometrical design known as mandalam is then drawn on the clean surface of the floor (with the picture of a lotus upon it). A sacred pot[ Even AshTa Lakshmi Chombu in silver are available now and during marriage this is normally given]( A silver Choimbu or Bindige){ The neck of the Bindige would be decorated with gold chains, Padaka, Necklace, MangaLa sutram etc. ( called kalasham)( Maharastra side) is filled with pure water and rice (akshata, coins, Cashew Nuts, Badami,) topped with a bunch fresh mango leaves, and a coconut (unbroken, with its kudimi on) smeared with turmeric powder is placed atop. Also, sandal paste and kumkumam are applied to the kalasham, and a silk (Jari) cloth is tied around it before placing it on the mandalam. Some people further beautify the kalasham with a picture of AShTalakshmi drawn on it and decorated with jewels. The Csh Box is also Kept. Then, Goddess Lakshmi is invoked. Awahayaami:Om ! PuruSha EvEdaMSarvaM YadbhootaM Yachcha BhavyaM!UtAmrutatwa seshyaanO yadnnenAtirOhati!! Om! TAM Ma AVaha jaatavEdO LakshmirmanagaapiniMyasyAM HiraNYaM ViMdEyaM GAmaShwaM PuruShAnahaM !! Sarva Managala Mangalye ViShNu vakShstalaalayeAwahayaami Devi TwAN spreetaa Bhava SarvadAA !! Sri Bhagya Lakshmai Namah Awahayaami !! Fresh flowers and grains are used in the worship, indicating growth and prosperity.After performing the initial worship of Lord Ganesha (seeking removal all obstacles), prayers are offered to the kalasham. Prayers in the form of Lakshmi Ashtottara shatanAma and sahasranAma are then chanted.Later Perform Arathi to Lakshmi devi. NAmaskraaM!NamastE LOkajanani NamastE ViShNuvallabhE!HarikaMte NamsteStu Traahi MaM Dukha ssaagaraat!!Sri Bhagya Lakshmi Namah Namaskaaram Samarpayaami Praarthana: DeerghamaayurvardhanaM DhaanyaM, SaumangalyaM cha PutratAM!DEhi mE dEvi Supreete, Pashu putraadi sampadaH ! Karishyaami vratam dEvi Twdbhaktya tatpaRaayaNaaVamchitaM Dehi ME NityaM Harau Bhaktima ChanchalaMi Sri Bhagya Lakshmi Namah PRarthanam samarpayaami. Another sumangali is then chosen, and she is offered auspicious articles as gifts and food. The function concludes with the singing of several hymns and songs in praise of Bhagya lakshmi. Songs on Lakshmi we have a selection of nine beautiful Carnatic Compositions in praise of Goddess Lakshmi, that are rendered during this auspicious occasion. These songs are chosen from a variety of composers. The first three songs are by Muthuswami Dikshitar, the next two by Mysore Vasudevachariar, then two in chaste Tamil by Papanasam Sivan and finally two in Kannada by Purandharadasa. They are:1. varalakSmIM bhaja re re, saurAShTram, Adi (muttusvAmi dIkSitar)2. shrI varalakSmi namastubhyam, shrI, rUpakam (muttusvAmi dIkSitar)3. mahAlakSmi karuNArasalahari, mAdhavamanOhari, Adi (muttusvAmi dIkSitar)4. varalakSmi namostute gaurimanohari, rUpakam (mysore vAsudEvAcAriar)5. shrI mahAlakSmIM bhajeham, paraju, Adi (mysore vAsudEvAcAriar)6. varalakSmI nIyE vandarLvAyE, sAlaga bhairavi, Adi (pApanAshaM shivan)7. mahAlakMi jagan mAtA, shankarAbharaNam, misra cApu (pApanAshaM shivan)8. bhAgyadA lakSmI bAramma , madhyamAvati/shrI, Adi (purandharadAsa)9. pAlise enna shrI mahAlakSmi, shrI,aTa (purandharadAsa) The rendering of the Bhagya lakshmi songs usually conclude with a mangala krti, Vara Mahalakshmi Pooje HaaDuBEDuvE- naa Lakshmi enage-neDuvaragaLaa- taayeNeeDu varava-neeDu varavaa- taDamaaDade-taaye !!pallavi !!EShTu kaala-dindaa ninna puTTa charaNavAMuTTi bhajisi poojegombe,kriShNaapriyaLe… taaye !!1!!Ninna horatu dhareyoLA-ge anyaraakaaNeEnna paapagaLanu biDisi-dhanyaLaa-maaDe-taaye !!2!!TaryNiyarige-varava koDuvAsiriyu neenelmeKaruNavuLlavaLaadarenage-varav paalise-taaye !!3!![ Courtesy: Sampradaaya HaaDugaLu-Page 54 by R Srimati] Upaayanamidam Deva VrthaSampoorthi hethave|Shaakam thu DwijavaryayaSahiraNyaM dadaamyahaM|| Sarvamanagala maangalyeShive Sarvaartha saadhakeSharaNya Thyrambake DeviNaaraayani Namosthuthe ! Sri LakshmiThere is a story in Mahabharat as to How Lakshmi was born. Everybody is aware that the Devathas while churning the Milky Ocean with Demons got Amrutha. Before that, while churning, they came across a beautiful maiden decked with many ornaments. Sri VishNu who was observing the scene, fell in love with this maiden and holding her in his hand , made his " Vakshasthala vaasini" Shree means the adjectival form of SauBhaagya, Prosperity, Wealth. Aperson's character, his position is determined by the word Shree. In RamayaNa also we could observe the usage of " Lakshmirvaa" In Rigveda, the words, Lakshmi, Bhadra indicates " Shreyasuu, KalyaaNa "( Rig veda10-71-6 ) The "Nirukathakaararu" connotes Lakshmi as' LaaBhaadwaa, LakshNadwaa, and Laanchanadwaa"(Niruktha 4-9) In AtharvaNa Veda,( 8-115) it is said that a person is born after getting 100 Lakshmi. Here Lakshmi means " LakshaNa- Character" only.. We see in Taithareeya Samihthe ( 7-5-14) that "Adhithi" was Vishnu's wife and used to get worship. She is described as " Swargeeya Vadhu" and used to supply Milk, Called " Vishva Dhaathri and VishNu pathni" In Shree Sookta we have a detailed description of Lakshmi. She is of golden colour, decked with precious, valuable ornaments made up of silver and gold., shining like the moon, and she is called ,HiraNmayi.In order to get her blessings prayer is offered to Agni. Here she is described as Kamsosmitham, Jwalatheem, thrupthaam,thrupathyamthi, admesthithaam, padmavarNaam ,padmamaalinim, YashasaaJwalamthi, Maalineem, Adhraampushti etc . In Dvaitha school she is described as the wife of Paramathma, It is His consort. She is mother to all "sajjeevagaLu" In shree sooktha we observe Lakshmi in 6 forms as, SidhDhalakshmi, Mokshalakshmi, Jayalakshmi, Saraswathi, Shree Lakshmi, Varalakshmi,. Ashwadhaayi Godhaayee Dhadhayee MahaadhanE DhanamMeJuShathaam Devi arva kamyaartha sidhDhayePuthra Pauthra Dhanam Dhaanyam Hastha ashwaadhigavE RathamPrajanaam Bhavasee Maathaa AyuShmamtham KarOthumaam!Mahaalakshmyai vidhmahe VishNu Pathyecha DheemahiThanno Lakshmi Prachodhayaath !! Let Sri Bhagya Mahaalakshmi bless all Haribhakthas with , health ,happiness, peace, wealth and prosperity Sri Puranadara Dasar describes HER as How fortunate Goddesses Lakshmi is and how Virtuous ! Let us all sing together in ToDi Raaga. Enu DhanyaLO Lakumi Emtha MaanyaLO ! P !!SanurAgadiMda Hariya tAne sEvE MADutihaLu !! A P !! KOTi KOTi BhrutyariraluHATakAMbarana SevESATiyillade PoorNa GuNagaLanuShReshTa MADutihaLu !! 1 !! Chatra ChAmara Vyajana ParyaMtaPatra roopadalli NiMtuChitra charitanAda HariyaNitya Seve MADutihaLu !! 2 !! Sarva sThaLadi VyAptanAdaSarva DosharahitanAdaSarvAdi vaMdya PuraMdaraVittalana SevisutihaLu !! 3 !! Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma Here is the lyrics for this song: bhAgyada lakShmI bArammA nammamma nI saubhAgyada lakShmI bArammA hejjaya mele hhejjeyanikkuta gejje kAlgaLa dhvaniya maduthasajjana sAdhu pUjeya vELege majjigeyoLagina beNNeyante(bhAgyada) kanaka vrStiya kareyuta bAre mana kAmanaya siddhiya tOrEdinakara kOTi tEjadi hoLeva janakarAyana kumAri bega(bhAgyada) attittalagalade bhaktara maneyali nitya mahOtsava nitya sumangaLasatyava tOruva sAdhu sajjanara cittadi hoLevA puttaLi bombe(bhAgyada) sankhye illAda bhAgyava koTTu kankaNa kaiya tiruvuta bArekunkumAnkite pankaja lOcane venkaTaramaNana binkada rANI(bhAgyada) sakkare tuppada kAluve harisi shukravAradha pUjaya vELageakkareyuLLa aLagiri rangana cokka purandara viThalana rANI(bhAgyada) Another beautiful composition on Varalakshmi is by my Guru Sangeeta KaLanidhi, Sangeeta Rathna-Sangeeta Vishaarada,Vaggeyakaara Mysore Vasudeva char (1865-1961) Varalakshmi namostute varade narahari sukhade - Gaurimanohari/Rupaka aurally gratifying the Lakshmi varalakSmi namOstutE. rAgA: gaurimanOhari. rUpaka tALA. Composer: Mysore Vasudevachar P: varalakSmi namOstutE varadE narahari sukhadE A: aravinda lOcanE agha brnda mOcanE aruNAmbuja vara sadanE amarEndranuta caraNE C: vAsudEva vinutArthE vAsavAdi vanditE bhUsurAdi sEvitE bhAsuramaNi bhUSitE dAsajana kalpalatE dharahasitE suvrttE Adi lakSmi namastEstu. rAgA: kharaharapriyA. 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After midnight "Alakshmi

Uchchaatane"

 

d) Lighted DeepasthamBha to be worshipped

 

e) Ulka daRshana

 

It is also called ULKA PRADARSHANA:

 

The significance is like this:

 

i) There may be persons having committed suicide by burning themselves or died

due to, burns, lightening

 

or due volcanic effect etc. They might have come to

'MahAlaya' from Yamaloka. In order to show them

 

'Sadgathi' to them and to show the path., specially in Temples,

Mutts, Gardens, Roads, GoShaala, and

 

other places are decorated with lights or with ‘ Panju light'-which were used in olden

days.

ii) This is done on this day, after sun set and at Pradhosha KAla,

 

iii) The lights are lit after reciting the following sloka:

 

Agni Dhagdaaschaye Jeevaa ye pya Dhagdhaah kule mama |

Ujwala JyothishaaDhagDhaasthe yaamthu ParamaamGathim ||

Yamalokam Parithyjya Agathaa YeMahaalaye |

Ujwala JyothiSha vaRthu PrapaShyamthu Vrajanthu the ||

 

iv) This night one should definitely take food.

 

v) In so doing there is benefit to him.

 

vi) DhaRmashaastra says,

 

i) that a light,

ii) to the path,

iii) to the Yamaloka,

iv) to the Pitrus,

v) to be shown,

vi) by lifting high,

vii) a burning stick.

viii) Also this lightening stick drives away from

the House "DaaridhyaaBhimaani

Devatha"

 

c) AALakshmi NissaraNa:

 

In the mid - NIGHT, on this day ladies would clean the yard., also

in front of the house and drive away

 

the ' ALAKSHMI' .They must clean and sprinkle water

 

Bidding adieu

 

Dipd, Dipd Deepolige, Dipd, Dipd Deepolige... echoes across the hills, forests

and fields, indicating the

 

culmination of the celebrations. Again the house and farm are illuminated with

lights, this time, bidding

 

adieu to the festival of lights and gearing up for days of hard work as

harvesting begins soon

 

GRRRaosolihull (UK)

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