please do continue Dear Mrs Chithra, I am gaining immensely from your slokas and mantras, so pls go ahead. These days I check slokams first and then recipes. I saw that in Giri Trading Thamarai thiri (for vilakku) is available. I assumed it must be vishesham to use it on sundays. Can you tell me what this tiri is used for? thanking you love & regards Vidya
Vidya, please don't be lead by all these ! Dear Vidya, Not only thamarai thandu thiri, vazaithandu thiri, pancha deepa oil - are all popular in Chennai . There is no end to the list ! Only our attitude counts, so my advice is, do not bother about these frills ! Love & regards, Chithra.
Shloka for the prosperity of all creations thachcham yoraa vr(i)neemahae gaathum yajnaaya gaatum yajna pathayae daivee svasthirasthunah svasthir maanushaebhyah oordhvam jigaathu baeshajam s(h)am no asthu dvipadae s(h)am chathushpadae Om, shantih shantih shantih. This is a prayer for the prosperity of all creations, since all are oblations for the havan which is signified by life. யார் மங்கலத்தை நல்குபவரோ அந்த இறைவனைப் பிரார்த்திக்கிறோம், யஜ்ஞம் சிறப்பாக நிறைவுற வேண்டுகிறோம். யஜ்ஞம் செய்பவருக்காக வேண்டுகிறோம். நமக்கு தேவதைகள் நன்மை செய்யட்டும். மனிதர்கள் எல்லோருக்கும் நன்மை உண்டாகட்டும். செடிகொடிகள் மேலோங்கி வளரட்டும். நம்மிடமுள்ள இரண்டுகால் ஜீவன்களுக்கும் மங்கலம் உண்டாகட்டும். நான்கு கால் பிராணிகளுக்கும் நன்மை உண்டாகட்டும். Love & regards, Chithra.
Aarati song Dear Chitra or anybody else, I am not sure whether this is the right platform to ask when the discussion about shlokas is going on. I want to know some aarati songs, not the ones like Jai Jagadish Hare. What is the best shloka that can be chanted when God's aarati is being done. Also, in my tradition whenever we do aarati for an individual we are asked to sing a song, not sure what to sing.... when doing an aarati for an individual. If anyone knows about this please shed some light. Love, Leo
Dear Leo, About arathi songs, I know some songs in Kannada though, I don't know if you are a kannadiga and I think Mrs. Chithra has already given some arathi slokas. Probably you can check before messages and find out. Regards, Jaya G
Oops I missed it Dear Jaya, I did not check the aarati songs posted by Chitra, will look at it. I am a kannadiga and I would love to get some kannada songs. Love, Leo
Lakshmi Shobhane Does anyone know Lakshmi Shobhane songs by Vaadiraja? I understand they bring prosperity and happiness to the house. They are good for mangalaarti.
It is welcome! Dear Jaya, Please don't hesitate, go ahead and post your Kannada arathi songs. There may be some here who are kannadigas or can understand Kannada. Besides, if there is a choice, ILites can pick whatever they want! I honestly don't think anyone would object. The more the better Love, Kamla.
Panchaayudha sthothram Panchaayudha sthothram is said as salutation to all the five weapons of lord Vishnu. We will be protected wherver we are by chanting this everyday. sphurath Sahasraara shikhaathi theevram sudharshanam Baaskara kOti thulyam suradhvishaam praaNa vinaashi vishNOh chakram sadhaaham sharaNam prapadhye VishNOrmukhOthaanila pUrithasya Yasya Dhwani dhaanava dharpa hanthaa tham paanchajanyam shashikOti shubhram Sankham sadhaaham sharaNam prapadhye HiraNmayeem mEru samaana saaraam koumOdhakeem dhaithya kulaika hanthrIm vaikuNTha vaamaagra karaabhimrushtaam gaDhaam sadhaaham sharaNam prapadhye rakShO suraaNaam khatiNOgra kanThaam ChEdhakSharath shONitha dhigDha Dhaaraam tham nandakam HarE pradheeptham Kadgam sadhaaham sharaNam prapadhye Yajyaa ninaadha shravaNaath suraaNaam chEthaamsi nirmuktha bhayaani sadhyah bhavanthi dhaithyaah shani BaaNavarshaih shaarngham sadhaaham sharaNam prapadhye imam HarEh pancha mahaayuDhaanaam sThavam paTEdhyOnudhinam prabhaathe samastha dhukhaahni bhayaani sadhyah paapaani nashyanthi sukhaani santhi Yah shankha chakram sagadhaasi shaarngham peethaambaram kousthubha vathsalaancham shriyaa samEthOjwala shObhinthaangam VishNum sadhaaham sharaNam prapadhye VanE raNE shathru jalaagni maDhye Yadhrucchayaapathsu mahaa bhayEShu idham paTan sthOthram anaakulaathmaa sukhee bhavEth thath krutha sarva rakShah jalE rakShshathu varaahah sthalE rakShathu vaamanah atavyaam naarasimhashcha sarvathah paathu kEshavah
Kannada Arathi song! Thanks Kamala. Here it is - this Kannada arathi song is for all 10 avataras of God. Hence, kind of universal and I sing it daily after regular pooja. Jaya Mangalam Nitya Shuba Mangalam Mukutuke mangala maccha-avatarighe mukhake mangala mudhu-kurmanighe su-kanthake mangala su-kararupighe nakhake mangala mudhu-narasimhanighe Jaya mangalam nitya shuba mangalam Vakshaghe mangala vatu vamanighe kakshaghe mangala kakusta-ramanighe kukshaghe mangala shree krishnanighe Jaya mangalam nitya shuba mangalam Urghalighe mangala uttamma bhudhaghe charnke mangala shree kalkighe pari pari rupage param mangala namma purandhara vitthalanighe shubha mangala Jaya mangalam nitya shuba mangalam Love, Jaya G