2nd December, 2009 Hostilu HuNNime Pooja

December 1, 2009

2nd December, Wednesday ,POORnIMYAM

15th Day in Margashira shukla paksha.

(i) Hostila HunniMe- Phalapoojee HuNNime.

Importance of Doors:

Each of the eight directions and each of the individual locations of the padam (modules) of a building has its own significance.

It is the “threshold”, which connects the identity of the individual with his inner self.

It is also deeply connected with the fortunes and other things of a family.

The threshold or the main doorway of a house is the dwelling place of the divine trinity Lord Ganapathy, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswathi. This doorway is the entrance to the office, of Brahmma as per Vastu Shastra

In order to invite DEVATAS, ladies perform “ Hosatila Pooja” [called Hosthilu-Threshold-]

Daily all sumanagalis perform this pooja

In Janapada parlance in Karnataka they say “ Hosatila DaaTuvudaroLagaage, Hottu MuLuguttade”. It contains something connected with the Sun and “DakshiNaayan”

In this Margashira Maasa, the day would be for 11 hrs only Next Month would be SankramaNaMaasa.How Hostilu Pooja is done:

(1) Cleaning the House with Gomaya :

Praatha kaalethu Yaa Naaree Gomayayenaanu lepayeth |

Prathyaham Sadhanam Saapi Naiva DhuKhaani Pashyathi ||

Meaning: It is a must for the housewife to get up early in the morning and clean the house with: “ Gomaya”. By so doing, not only she, but also the whole house would be Happy.

(2) Decorating the house with Rangavalli:

Yadh Griham Raajathe Nithyam Rangavalyanuramjitham |

Thad Grihe vasathe Lakshmee Nithyam PooRNa Kalaanvithaa||

Meaning: The house that is decorated, daily with Rangavalli or Kolam (in tamil) will be filled, full with art, with goddess Lakshmi .

(3) Parvathi resides on the Hosthilu:

Udhumbare vasenithyam Bhavaanee SaRva Devathaa|

Athascha Prathyaham Poojyah ganDha- Pushpa- AkshathaaDhiBhih i||

Meaning: Parvathi resides on the Hosthilu (threshold of the main Entrance), with all the Devis. Therefore, the housewife must perform Hosthilu Pooja, daily with ganDha- Puashpa and Akshathe kaaLu.

(4) Hosthilu must not be bare:

Asoonyaa dhehalee KaaRyaa Praathah kaale VisheShathah |

Yasya Shoonyaa Bhaveth Saa thu Shoonyam Thasya Kulam Bhaveth. ||

Meaning: The Hosthilu, always and especially in the early morning, should not be left bare. It should be cleaned and adorned with Rangavalli. If the Hosthilu were to be bare, the whole generation (Vamsha or kula) would be Shoonya.

II. “Hosthilu Pooja”:

First ensure that Rangavalli formalities in front of the House have been done

On special Festival days the Front door is decorated with Fresh Mango leaves with Flowers.

Things to be taken

The Housewife, after taking bath, dressed,

in Madhwa attire, [if possible only], must carry with her: a)The Silver or Brass plate containing five silver bowls filled with, Haldi(Arishina), Kunkuma, Shree Gandha, Akshate, and Chandhana ( see attachment -1)

b) The plate should also have betel leaves (more than 5 nos,) with Nuts (more than 2 nos) with Coconut or plantain-Banana or any Fruit, depending upon the Masa ( or Pancha PhalagaLu - i.e : Draakshi- Godambi- Baadaami- Kallu Sakkare- Kharjoora- and Kobbari ) with scented stick, Flowers, Gejje Vastra;+ SuvarNa pushpa DakshiNe.(DakshiNe)

c) A silver or copper or bronze bowl called “Thumbi” (in Kannada) filled with pure water.

d) A silver argya patre with Uddarane

e) Mahaa Niraajana (Mangalaarati) A silver small plate with Two soDiloos(Kannada word) with vicks dipped in ghee

f) A Match box (This is specifically mentioned as an item, If you forget and go to fetch from Devara Pooja Room, someone from the street may knock off all pooja materials.)

g) Kitchen Tissue towel

If you keep all these things ready, one could perform Pooja smoothly, Time would not be wasted in searching.

Procedure:

1) The threshold is washed( Sarisuvudu) with a few Uddarane of water. Your hands are wiped with a kitchen towel.

2) Put Rangavalli on the threshold. If early morning some one has done already it is ok.

i) Keep the “Thumbi” with water , on the centre of the Hosthilu. Perform Ganesha Prarthana.

ii) Apply "sri ganda or arishina, Kumkum, " on 4 sides of "thali(Marati word) -Tumbi (Kannada word) "

iii) Put 1 flower in thali,close the thali in such a way that your right hand should be on top.

iv) Offer Prayer to Lakshmi-Parvati Devi

v) Remove your hand.

vi) Take water in a" uddarane"(silver spoon) use the same flower to Sprinkle water

vii) Sprinkle water on all "pooja samagri(things) kalasa(Tumbi),on yourselves"

viii)_Put that flower on "argya patre",

ix) Now Apply Haldi –Arishina , Kumkum, hoovu (flower) and Mantrakshat to the

Threshold at the edges and as well as at the Centre

x) At the TOP.( If she can, is she is tall)- ( see attachment –II)

(Caution : standing on a stool and doing the Pooja with the silver or brass plate etc not advisable)

xi) Perform Pooja with Gandha, Chandhana and Mantrakshate, Flowers.

xii) Put Gejje Vastra either on the top, (if she can, if she is Tall) or at the bottom.

xiii) Do Naividya

xiv) Light 2 Agarabattis,

xv) do Managalarati by lighting 3 battis (vicks) dipped in ghee(sodilu – small size Nillanjana in silver plate) ( see attachment –III) - wipe your hands with Tissue- avoid smearing to saree- sing AArati HaDu.

xvi) Do pooja applying Haldi Kunkum and Mantrakshate on the Threshold, singing the song you know on Lakshmi-Parvati.

xvii)Give argya (by keeping Mantrakshate in right hand, putting water from the uddarane and leave in argya patre) wipe your hands with tissue.

xviii) Perform PrArthana-NamaskAram (Ensure that you are doing this looking to agarabatti, Sodilu are far off from you and not too long time , lest others may knock of silver material)

xix) Take the “Thumbi”- sprinkle (ProkashaNe) a few drops of the water in front of the House and then to the Tulsi Plant and perform Tulsi Pooja.(see Attachment-IV)xx) Sloka to be recited while performing the Pooja:1) Shree kaara RoopiNi Devi

VeeNaa Pusthaka DhaariNi

VedhamaathaR NamsthuBhyam

SauBhaagyam Devime Sadhaa ||

2) Kaathyaayani Mahaamaaye

Mahaayoginya DheeShwari

Nandhagopa Sutham Devi

Pathim Me Kuruthe Namah||

3) Ramaa Devi NamasthuBhyam

SwaBhaRthaa Saha Shaayini

Muncha baahulathaa Paashaath

Swaaminam Bhaktha Vathsalam

Loudly sing any Dasara Keerthana on Lakshmi or Saraswati or TuLasi or Parvati and enter the House. So that all listening could by heart and sing with you for generations.

P S : You could take out a print out of this sloka and paste at the back of the entrance door and could recite till you get by- heart

How Hostilu is Important.

Occasions when we give importance to Hostilu:

I) Jyothi Bhimeswara Vratha (Bheemana Amavasya)

It comes in "ashada bahula amavasya" In some Brahmin Houses the following is the elaborate tradition.

1. its also called "pathi sanjivini vratha"

2. in front of god ,on a mane , keep a plate ,spread,rice on that plate,keep 2 deepa kamba,(lighted)on it .

3. keep 5 villae delle,5 battalu adikae,2 eLeya gejje vastra for pooja

4. tie new arishina dara ,tied with 10 knot and arishina kombu to right side kamba

5. keep ganapathi ,ishwara,(or mangala gowri)in the middle and do pooja

6. make hasidara (with 10 knots ,apply arishina ,tie 1 flower) separetly and do pooja

7. girls should do pooja and tie dara to right hands either by other ladies or by your husband

8. should prepare "karigadubu, bandara "

9. keep fruits,coconut bandara,karigadubu do naivedya

10. boys(brothers) are suppose to break bandara ( specially in Smartha sampradaaya)

11. keep bandara on either side of hostilu on a ele adikae dakshine,apply arishina,kukuma to hostilu

12. boys should sit inside the hostilu on a manae(chapae)

13. put kukuma on their forehead and do aarathi

14. boys should break that bandara with elbows,by putting their legs on either side of hostilu

15. girls should also bang on their backs ,by their elbows

16. read the story which is in a song form ,”sankshipta Divasi Gowri Haau”

17. should prepare idli,payasa,on this day.

18. this pooja is done for getting a good husband

note

1. married girls should do vratha for 9 years

2. on the 9TH year have to do udyapane and have to give 1 pair of deepa kamba to brothers or bhramin

II) Mane Thumbisikolluva shastra

a) In Kerala, "grihapravesha" in bridegroom's place which involves "hostilu pooja" where hostilu means the "entrance of the house". The bride and the groom together do this and then only they enter the bridgroom's house.

b) Then the second situation every one eagerly waiting would be , girl entering the main door of the house (called hostilu). She is supposed to kick a vessel of rice. Every one expecting a football kick but would be greatly dissappointed.

1. the girl should do hostilu pooja

2. apply sunna to searu and put kukuma in the centre

3. keep ready a "searu with rice and bellada achuu with ville delle ,dakshinae" keep deepa in hostilu and and inside

4. the girl should do pooja for 2-ammina kandalu(put rice,arishina konae,balle bichhole silver lakshmi coin or gold coin or money inside)

5. the girl should dip her hand in arishina water and should do "chattu badiyuva" shastra

6. 2 hands on up,2 on lower side,and 1 in between,and wipe her hand with mother in laws saree

7. do paala pooja ,and aarathi,and give aarishina,kukuma,haalu(milk),kobbari saakkare,tambula

8. give milk,arishina, kukuma, pala tambula to all the people.

III. Child crossing the Hostilu by putting “ambe gaalu”

When a child crossed the “hostilu” of any door, all the members of the House feel happy . and in our culture its something to celebrate. Even if it is almost the dinner time, still couldn’t resist cooking something delicious .. It may be a badam kheer or any sweet preparation. Considered as a mile stone.

IV) Household matters should NOT go beyond Hostilu:

There is a proverb in Kannada

Sansaarada GuTTu, Vyaadi RaTTu.

In other words it means that the Household matters, secrets,discripancies, indifferences, if any, and policies should not go beyond the main door Hostilu( Hostilu dATa bAradu) and should be kept within the four corners of the House.

Any other occasions please mention to make the list exhaustive

Attachments:Courtesy: soujimangalagowri.blogspot.com

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