List of Slokam & songs for Navaratri

 Periyava Thunai .

Ambal Potri 

Om Ganeshaya Namaha.

List of Ambal Slokam and songs for Navaratri

Level 1

1. Sri Lalitha navaratna malai 

2. Thiruvilaku stothiram

3. Kamakshi Amman Viratham 

4. Sri Meenakshi Pancharatnam

5.Sri Saraswathi sthothram

6. Devi Karumari Amman stothiram

7.Ashtalakshmi Thuthi

8.Sri Mahalaskshmi Ashtakam

9.Sri Ashtalakshmi stothram

10.Ragukala Durga Ashtakam

11.Sri Dukka Nivarna Ashtakam

12. Sri Mahisasura Mardhini Stothram 

13.Durga Roha Nivarna ashtakam

14. Durga Ashtothram 108Namavali archanai

15. Lalitha sahasranamam

Most important. If cannot chant , listen to it everyday . 

Level 2 

1. Lalitha Sahasranamam

2. Abirami Andhadhi 

3. Soundarya lahari 

4. Lalitha Pancharatnam 

5. Shyamala Dhandakam

6.  Devi Katkamala Stotram

7. Shri Annapoorna Ashtakam 

8. Kanakadhara stothram

9. Raja Rajeswari Ashtakam

10. Sri Durga Saptasloki

11. Devi Mahatmiyam

12. Sri Lakshmi ashtothara sadhanama stothram

13. Mooka Pancha shati 

14. Lalithambal shobanam

15. Sri Lalitha Sthothra namavali ( 1000) archana 

16. Sri Lalitha Tri sathi namavalli archana ( 300)

16. Shri Devi Katkamala stothram

Deepavali Snanam

 

On the Day of Deepavali 

Our House Custom 

The Deepavali, The Amavasai and The Kedhara Gowri Nombu in the Iypassi Month is a very important pooja ritual in our caste and community.

We are part of Mudaliar community.

On the early morning hours on the Deepavali day 

We wake up early morning during Brahma muhurtam hours.

Before bath , we place two bananas, few betal leaves, Kotta pakku( tamboolam) along with four things in a tamboolam plate. 

Next we must light a Agal lamp.

Previous Night Agenda: 

The agal lamp must be kept ready the previous night itself . 

Apply Kumkum Manjal on agal lamp, pour oil and place cotton wick. And keep them ready with Arti plate. ( Arti Plate : Karpura dhoopam , Pancha pathiram and bell) Put some vibhooti in the karpoora dhoopam and keep the camphors ready for next morning. Keep the Snanam set , new dress and any jewel that you purchase also ready for next day morning.

Some people make the rangoli, home devor during previous day itself .

Next morning  place all the four things( see below)  along with your new clothes and do a Dheeba aradhanai to our gods.

Apply Manjal Kumkum to new dress and place a flower on top of the dress.

 Pray for a healthy life for all your family members.

The four things are

1. Medicated Herbal Sesame oil

2. Herbal Bath Powder mixed with sandal powder and rose water.

3. Arugampul ( Bermuda grass) 

4. Shikkai powder 

We must apply the oil and massage and then take head bath .

This is Deepavali Snanam.

After bath , we must cook the neivedyams sweets,snacks and then do Pillayar pooja and offer neivedyam and do the Deepavali pooja for the day .

Happy Deepavali.

Kedhara Gowri Nombu - Part 2

 The Kalasam Plate 

Things to Take to temple .

In our family we go to temple where the Gowri nombu kalasam will be kept. In Trichy , the Gowri nombu kalasam is kept in Kallakuzhi Anjaneyar Temple. In 2021 I took the nombu in Trichy Kallakuzhi Anjaneyar Temple only.

What are the things to take in the plate.

1. Banana - 1 dozen 

2. Flowers 

3. Betal leaf / Vethalai 

4. Turmeric powder 

5. Kumkum powder 

6. Verali manjal 

7. Kotta pakku 

8. Coconut 

9. Kadholai Karumani 

10. Nombu kairu ( according to number of inmates of a family) 

11. Wooden comb 

12. Mirror optional .

13. Adhirasam - made at home in a basin( kept exclusive only for pooja rituals) 

14. Udhiri pookal ( Loose flowers ) for archanai 

15. Camphor 

16. Udhavathi 

17. Dakshinam coins or notes to give in temple 

18. Cloth to cover the tambulam plate 

The nombu kairu will be in red color . In our house both gender threads are of same designs. There is no seperate thread for male or female.

An auspicious time has to be seen to buy all the above items.

I have attached the photos of the nombu kairu and the kadholai Karumani which has to be kept in the tamboolam plate. 

I have also written another posts on Kedhara gowri nombu elaborately. 

You can refer that.

When visiting temple you can take some ashtothara books to see and recite while doing archanai to ambal in Kalasam.

How to light a kerela lamp

 The traditional lamp of Kerala (‘nilavilakku’) is lighted with five wicks at homes and during special functions and on auspicious occasions like ‘Pournami’ (full moon day). A lamp with five wicks is called ‘Bhadradeepam’. Each of these five burning wicks is believed to represent five faces of Lord Shiva. The auspicious light of the five-wick lamp (or the bhadradeepam in local parlance) is supposed to bring in wealth and prosperity to the house.

Normally, in households, the lamp is lit with two wicks each joined together and directed towards the East and West in the morning and evening. However, in a Bhadradeepam, each wick and the way it is lit have much significance. Two wicks for each direction are merged together in the form of folded hands have to be placed in the four main directions - east, west, north and south. The fifth wick has to face northeast, which is termed ‘Eassana Kone’ in astrology. That too should have two wicks joined in the shape of praying hands.

When lighting a Bhadradeepam, the first wick that has to be lighted is the one on the northeast or east direction. This should be followed by lighting other wicks in a symbolic circumambulation pattern - East, South, West and North.

#badradeepam

#nilavilaku 

#kerelalamp

Navaratri 2022 Celebration

 *Navarathri  Day*

Devi : Maaheswari

Flower :Malligai

Navaratri 9 Days 2022

1) Day 1 

Neivedhyam :Ven pongal,

( I also made Green Gram Sundal in 2022) 

Thithi  : Pradhamai

Kolam :Arisi maavaal (rice flour) pottu kolam poda vendum.(Draw rangoli by using rice flour.)

Raagam  : Thodi Raagam 

Slokam   : 

*Om swethavarnaayai* *vidhmahe Soola hasthaayai dheemahi Thanno Maaheshwari Prachodayaath*

2) *Navarathri  Day 2*

Devi: Kowmaari

Flower:Sevvarali

Neivedhyam: Puliyodharai, Pachai pattani sundal 

Thithi: Dwitheeyai

Kolam:maavinal kolam . (Draw rangoli by using wet flour.)

Raagam:kalyaani

Slokam: 

*Om Siki vaahanaaya vidhmahe Sakthi Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno kowmaari Prachodayaath*

3) *Navarathri  Day 3*

Devi: Vaaraahi

Flower:Champangi

Neivedhyam:Sakkarai pongal,Karamani Sundal.

Thithi:thrutheeyai

Kolam:malar  kolam poda vendum . (Draw rangoli by using flowers-pookolam.)

Raagam:kaambhodhi

Slokam: 

*Om Magishathvajaaya vidhmaheThanda Hasthaaya DheemahiThanno Vaaraahi Prachodayaath*

4) *Navarathri  Day 4*

Devi:  Lakshmi

Flower: JaathiMalli

Neivedhyam:Kadhamba Saadham, white channa Sundal

Thithi:chathurthi

Kolam:Atchadhai kondu padikattu pola kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli in shape of steps by using atchatai (mix of rice,turmeric,ghee.))

Raagam:bhairavi

Slokam: 

*Om Padma Vaasinyai cha VidhmahePadmalochanee sa DheemahiThanno Lakshmi prachodayaath*

5) *Navarathri  Day 5*

Devi:  Vaishnavi

Flower: Paarijaatham & Mullai

Neivedhyam: Curd Rice, Sundal ( Mochai ) 

Thithi: panchami

Kolam: kadalai maavaal paravai kolam poda vendum (Draw a bird like rangoli by using Bengal gram flour.)

Raagam:panchamaavaranai  keerthanai paada vendum.bandhuvaraali

Slokam: 

*Om Syaamavarnaayai  VidhmaheChakra Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno Vaishnavi Prachodayaath*

6) Navarathri  Day 6*

( Today I put thalugai for Perumal and made 7 types of rice : pepper rice,sesamerice , curd rice, lemon rice , chakra Pongal,coconut rice , tamarind rice with kadalai Parupu sundal and pepper Vadai) Oct 1, 2022

Devi : Indraani

Flower:Semparuthi

Neivedhyam:Coconut rice

Thithi:sashti

Kolam:kadalai maavinaal Devi naamathai kolamida vendum  (Write the name of the goddess  using Bengal gram flour.)

Raagam:Neelaambari

Slokam: 

*Om Kajathvajaayai vidhmahe Vajra Hasthaaya Dheemahi*Thanno Iyndree Prachodayaath*

  

7) *Navarathri  Day 7*

Devi: Saraswathi

Flower:Malligai & mullai

Neivedhyam:Lemon rice

Thithi:Sapthami

Kolam:Narumana malargalaal kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli by using  fragrant flowers-pookolam.)

Raagam:Bilahari

Slokam: 

*Om Vaakdevyai  vidhmahe*

*Vrinji pathnyai sa Dheemahi Thanno Vaani Prachodayaath*

8) *Navarathri  Day 8*

Devi: Durga

Flower:Roja

Neivedhyam: Paayasaannam

Thithi:ashtami

Kolam:padma kolam  (Draw traditional lotus shaped rangoli)

Raagam:punnagavaraali

Slokam: 

*Om Magisha mardhinyai vidhmaheDurga devyai Dheemahi Thanno Devi Prachodayaath*

9) *Navarathri  Day 9*

Ayudha Poojai & Saraswathi pooja 

Devi: Saamundaa

Flower:Thaamarai

Neivedhyam:Akaaravadisil, Ulundhu vadai ,Pori Groundnut, broken Kadalai / odachakadalai ,payasam 

Thithi:navami

Kolam:Vaasanai podigalal aayudham pola kola mida vendum (Draw weapon shaped rangoli  by using fragrant  powder.)

Raagam:vasantha raagam

Slokam: 

*Om Krishna varnaayai vidhmahe Soola Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno Saamundaa Prachodayaath*

10) *Vijaya dasami*

Devi: Vijaya

Flower: Malligai,Roja

Neivedhyam: sweets

Thithi: dasami

Slokam: 

*Om Vijayaa devyai* *vidhmahe* Mahaa *Nithyaayai*Dheemahi*

*Thanno DEVI Prachodayath*

In my next post will share the slokams we should read during Navaratri

Happy Navarathri and Vijaya Dasami Greetings in advance to all our beloved group members.