[Vaideekam] Adi Devata and Pratyadidevata

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SrI:

 

Dear Srimans NVS Swamy and Vitahavya:

 

In covering the individual Navagraha Mantrams ,

I have given the name of adhidEvata and PratyadhidEvatA .

For instance , in the case of Soman /Chandran ,

the adhidEvatai is Jalam (aapa:) , which is figured extensively

in AruNam and Mantra Pushpam ; the PratyadhidEvatai is

Gowri , again referred to in AruNam . Their mantrams are

recited along with the PradhAna dEvatai ( Soman here ).

 

V.Sadagopan

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vitahavya

vaideekam

Friday, June 19, 2009 10:26 AM

[Vaideekam] Re: Adi Devata and Pratyadidevata

 

 

Sriman NVS SwamigalCould you please clarify what is adi devata and pratydidevata in the Navagraha suktas. In Kerala, this concept is absent. While performing Graha Shanti as Navagraha Poojas are called, the mantras belonging to Adi Devata and Pratyadidevas are entirely omitted.Adiyenvitahavya***When we are doing navagraha aavaahanam ...Just we are saying the mantram for the particular grahasay 'Suryan' - 'Asatyena rajasaa .... ', 'Agnidutam vruniimahe ...','Yeshamese .....' all these three mantrams and will say"adi devata pratyadi devata sahitam aditya graham dhyaayaami aavaahayami" but we don't know the names or description of those devatas.sorry.nvs