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    Varalakshmi Nombu ( Pooja ) Format.

    Things to get ready:
    Manjal
    Kumkum
    Chandanam
    Akshathai
    Vetrilai, pakku
    Bananas - 12
    Coconut - 6
    Maavilai, Thoranam
    Vaazai kandru - 2
    Panju malai for amman
    Flowers:
    Lotus - 6
    Thaazampoo - 2
    Loose flowers
    Garland - 2
    Stringed flowers - 3 yds
    Naivedyam
    Minimum 5no or 9 no
    Purana kozakkattai
    Ulutham kozakkattai
    Ellu kozakkattai ( in some houses)
    Ulundu vadai
    Idli
    Vella Payasam
    Annam ( called maha naivedyam with a little dhal)
    Appam
    All available fruits
    Customs:
    On the day previous to the nombu, one must have an oil bath. Before lunch, prepare the rice flour for the kozakkattai. Grind for “ raw rice idli” ( customary not to use boiled rice idli for naivedyam – this is one’s choice & convenience).
    In the evening decorate the puja mandapam suitably. Draw “ maakkolam” inside & outside the mandapam. Draw one in the drawing room or foyer to “ invite amman”.
    Puja mandapam or Amman should face East.
    Clean Amman face, “sombu”, plate, lamps & other puja vessels. Draw kolam on a palakai & keep the plate on it. On the plate spread 4 cups + one handful of rice. Put chandanam & kumkum on all five sides of the sombu. Fill slightly more than half the sombu with rice. Keep also, 2 vethalai, 2 pakku, 2 manjal kizangu,one coin(silver or copper), one lemon, traditional “ karukumani kaatholai” ( available as such ), inside the sombu.
    Apply manjal, sandanam, kumkum to a coconut. Fix this on the sombu, surrounded by mango leaves. The “kudumi” should be upward. Decorate the Amman face & fix that against the coconut, fixing the back tightly against the “ sombu” , if necessary tying with a thread. Then decorate with jewels, dress etc & keep a brand new blouse piece.
    Now keep this over the rice on the plate. Keep the thazambu spread out into petals, decoratively on both sides. Decorate with lotus etc.Put a small garland & light a lamp near Amman.
    That night it is customary to make Pongal, sambar & a payasam.
    Next day, have a head bath & it is traditional to wear a 9 yds saree. In the foyer or near the entrance of the house, put a kolam, keep a palakai facing East & keep the Amman, to invite her inside the house for the puja. To invite Amman, Do naivedyam with vethalai, pakku, pazam, a broken coconut, do dhoopam & neeranjanam, Do arathi. Then singing “ Varalakshmi, raave maa intiki”, bring the amman on the plate inside the house & keep inside the mandapam.
    continued....

    Love & regards,
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    Varalakshmi Nombu ( Pooja ) format - 2

    Vignes(h)wara Puja:
    Make a cone shaped turmeric Ganesha – manjal pillaiyar by mixing turmeric powder & few drops of water.

    Visualise Lord Ganesha.


    Lightly tap the temples 5 times with knuckles and chant


    S(h)uklaa mbharadharam vishnum s(h)as(h)ivarnam chathurbhujam
    Prasannavadanam dhyaayaeth sarvavigno(u)pa s(h)aanthayae


    Sankalpam:

    Clasp the right palm over the left palm holding a flower, place them on the right thigh and chant

    Mamopaaththa samastha durithakshayadvaaraa s(h)ree paramaes(h)vara (narayana)

    preethyarththam Thadaevalagnam sudinam thadaeva Thaaraabalam chandrabalam thadaeva

    Vidhyaabalam daivabalam thadaeva


    Dhyanam:


    Ganaanaam thvaam ganapathimhavaamahae

    Kavim kaveenaam upamas(h)ra vasthamam

    Jyaeshta raajam brahmanaam brahmanaspatha aanah

    Shr(u)nvannothibhihsseeda saadanam


    Aavahanam - Invocation.


    In this step, we visualise the deity in our mind & offer flower or akshathai to the
    Manjal pillayar. Thereby we invoke the deity in the image.


    Asmin bimbe Shri Mahaganapathim aavahayaami


    Aasanam - offering seat:

    Offer flowers at the feet & chant


    Aasanam samarpayaami


    Arghyam - Washing the hands:

    Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant


    Arghyam samarpayaami


    Aachamaniyam - Inner purification;

    Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

    Aachamaniyam samarpayaami



    Madhuparkam - offering water

    Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

    Madhuparkam samarpayaami


    Snaanam - Bath:

    Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

    Snaanam samarpayaami

    Again water for inner purification


    Snaanaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami


    Vasthram - Offering Cloth:

    Offer flowers or akshathai chanting

    Vasthram samarpayaami

    Upaveetham samarpayaami


    Aabharanam - Offering ornaments:

    Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting


    Aaabharanam samarpayaami


    Gandham & Kumkumam - Offering sandalpaste & kumkum:

    Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting

    Gandhaan dhaarayaami

    Ghandhasyopari haridraakumkumam samarpayaami


    Pushpam - offering flowers

    Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting

    Pushpaam ( pushpaani) samarpayaami

    continued.....


    Love & regards,
    Chithra.
     
    Last edited: Jul 28, 2006
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    Puspaih poojayaami:


    Start doing archanai with flowers .

    Om Sumukhaaya namah

    Om Ekadanthaaya namah

    Om Kapilaaya namah

    Om Gajakarnakaaya namah

    Om Lambodaraaya namah

    Om Vikataaya namah

    Om Vighnaraajaaya namah

    Om Vinaayakaaya namah

    Om Ganaadhipaaya namah

    Om Dhoomakaethavae namah

    Om Ganaadhyakshaaya namah

    Om phaalachandraaya namah

    Om Gajaananaaya namah

    Om Vakrathundaaya namah

    Om s(h)oorpakarnaaya namah

    Om Haerambaaya namah

    Om Skandapoorvajaaya namah

    Om Siddhivinaayakaaya namah

    Om s(h)ri Mahaaganapathayae namah


    Uthara Pooja


    Dhoopam - Offering Incense:

    Show the incense ( agarbathi) clockwise 3 times, chanting


    Dhoopam aaghraapayami


    Deepam - Offering deepam from a small lamp;

    Show another small lamp in front of the deity, clockwise, three times, simultaneously ringing bell with the left hand

    Deepam sandars(h)ayaami

    Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

    Deepaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami


    Naivedhyam - Offering food ( dry or fresh fruit:)

    Sprinkle one spoon of water on the naivedhyam & ringing the bell, offer the naivedhyam (broken coconut, fruits etc,) chanting

    Om bhoorbhuvassuvah

    Amrthopahstharanamasi

    Praanaayah svaahaa

    Apaanaya svaahaa

    Vyaanaaya svaahaa

    Udaanaa ya svaahaa

    Samaanaaya svaahaa

    Brahmane svaahaa

    Naivedhyam nivedayaami


    Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup & chant

    Naivedyaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami


    Offer betel leaves & nuts ( thamboolam), Chanting

    Thaambulam samarpayaami


    Karpura niranjanam - offering lighted camphor:

    Stand & show lighted camphor clockwise, ringing the bell with the left hand, chanting


    Karpoora neeranjanam samarpayaami


    Pour one spoon of water in cup chanting

    Karpoora neeraajananantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami


    Vandanam - thanksgiving:

    Offer flowers chanting

    Manthrapushpam samarpayaami


    Atma Pradakshinam

    Do self pradakshinam clockwise three times chanting

    Yaani kaanicha paapaani janmaanthara krithaanicha Thaani thaani vinas(h) yanthi

    Pradakshina pade pade


    Prarthana:

    Offer namaskarams, chanting

    Namo namo Ganes(h)aaya namasthae vis(h)va roopinae

    Nirvighnam kurumae kaamam namaami thvaam gajaanana

    Agajaanana padmaarkam gajaananam aharnis(h)am

    Anaekadanthambhakthaanaam ekadanthamupaasmahae

    Vinaayaka varam daehi mahaathman modakapriya

    Avighnam kurumae deva sarva kaaryeshu sarvadaa

    Vakrathunda mahaakaaya sooryakoti samaprabha

    Nirvighnam kurumaedevaa sarvakaaryeshu sarvadaa

    Pradakshina namaskaaraan samarpayaami

    continued.....

    Love & regards,
    Chithra.
     
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    Varalakshmi Puja:

    Visualise Lord Ganesha.
    Lightly tap the temples 5 times with knuckles and chant


    S(h)uklaa mbharadharam vishnum s(h)as(h)ivarnam chathurbhujam


    Prasannavadanam dhyaayaeth sarvavigno(u)pa s(h)aanthayae


    Sankalpam:

    Clasp the right palm over the left palm holding a flower & some akshathai, place them on the right thigh and chant


    Mamopaatha samastha durithakshayadwaaraa s(h)ree Paramaes(h)vara preethyartham s(h)

    ubhae s(h)bhanae muhoorthaeaadhya brahmanahdvitheeya paraarthae s(h)vaetha varaaha

    kalpae, vaivasvatha manvantharae, ashtaavims(h)athidamae kaliyugae, prathamae paadae,

    jamboodveepae, Bhaaratha varshae, Bharatha kandae maeroh dakshinae paars(h)vae, s(h)

    kaabdae, asmin varthamaanae vyaavahaarikae prabhavaathi shashti samvathsaraanaam

    madhyae (year name ) naama samvathsarae, Dakshinaayanae, (season )rh(u)thow { month –

    kadakam ( aadi) or simmam ( avani )} Maasae s(h)ukla pakshae bhr(u)gu vaasara

    yukthaayaam ( star) nakshathra yukthaayaam S(h)ubhayoga s(h)ubhakarana Aevangina vis

    (h)aes(h)aena visishtaayaam mama sakutumbasya kshemasthairya dhairya veerya vijaya

    aayuraarogya aishwaryaanaam abhivruddhyartham samastha mangala avaapthyartham

    samastha durithopa s(h)anthyarthamdharmaathma kaama moksha chathurvidha phala

    purushaartha siddhyartham chinthitha manoratha apthyartham s(h)ree varalaksmee

    preethyartham s(h)ree varalaksmee prasaadaena

    dheergasoumangalyaavaapthyarthamaarodyadrudhagaathrathaa siddhyartham mano

    vaanchithasakala abheeshta phala siddhyarthamvaralakshmee prasaadaena siddhyartham

    yathaa shakthi dhyaana aavahanaadi samastha upachaara varalakshmeem pujam karishyae

    After chanting sankalpa matras put the flower & akshathai on the floor towards north side & clean your palms.


    Vighnaes(h)vara Yathaasthaanam:


    Cleanse your palms with little water chanting

    Apa upas(h)prus(h)ya

    Put akshathai on the haldi Ganes(h) & move it a little to the north, chanting

    Vighnaes(h)varam yathaasthaanam prathishtaapayaami


    Kalas(h) Puja:


    Fill the panchapathram with water, add flowers, decorate the vessel with chandanam & kumkum. Close the mouth with right hand & say the following:


    Kalas(h)asya mukhae vishnu kantae rudrah samaas(h)rithaah



    Moolae thathra sthitho brahmaa madhyae maatr(u)ganaasmr(u)tha


    Kukshow thu saagaraah sarvae sapthadveepaa vasundharaa


    R(u)gvaedo(a)tha yajurvaedah saamavaedo(a)yatharvanah


    Gangae cha yamunae chaiva godaavari sarasvathi


    Narmadae sindu kaaveri jalae(a)smin sannidim kuru


    Angais(h)cha sahithaah sarvae kalas(h)aambu sammas(h)rithaah


    Aayaanthu daeva poojaartham durithakshaya kaarakaah


    Ghanta Puja:


    Ring the bell, chanting,


    Aagamaartham tu devaanaam gamanaartham thu rakshasaam

    Kurve ghantaaravam thathra devathaahvaana laanchanam

    continued.....

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    Chithra.
     
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    Dhyaanam & Aavaahanam:


    In this step, we visualise the deity in our mind & offer flower or akshathai to the deity. Thereby we invoke the deity in the Amman face kept in the puja.


    Chant for dhyaanam:


    Lakshmeem ksheera samudra raaja thanayaam S(h)reeranga daamaes(h)vareem


    Daseebhootha samastha daeva vanithaam Lokaika deepaankuraam


    S(h)reeman manda kataaksha labdha vibhava brahmaendra gangaadharaam


    Thaam thrylokya kutumbineem sarasijaam vandae mukunda priyaam


    Yaa saa padmaasanasthaa vipulakatithatee padma pathraaya thaakshee


    Gambheeraa varthanaabhih sthanabhara nabhithaa shubhra vasthoththareeyaa


    Lakshmeer divyai gajaendraih manigana khachithaih snaapithaa haemakumbhaih


    Nithyam saa padmahasthaa mama vasathu gruhae sarvamaangalya yukthaa


    Padmaasanaam padmakaraam padmamaalaa vibhooshithaam


    Ksheeravarnasamam vasthramdadhaanaam harivallabhaam


    Bhaavayae bhakthiyogaena kalas(h)ae(a)smin manoharae


    Asmin kalas(h)ae varalakshmeem dhyaayaami


    Baalabhaanu pratheekaas(h)ae poornachandra nibhaananae


    Soothraesmin susthithaa bhoothvaa prayachcha bahulaan varaan


    Doram sthaapayaami


    Tie flowers in the saradu & keep it near the kals(h)am.


    Aavaahanam:


    Inviting Goddess Varalakshmi:


    Sarvamangala maangalyae vishnu vakshasthalaalayae


    Aavaahayaami daeveethvaam abheeshta phaladaa bhava


    As(h)min kalas(h)ae varalakshmeem aavaahayaami


    Samastha Upachara Manthraah:

    Aasanam:


    Offer flowers and akshathai on the kalash chanting:

    Anaeka rathnakhachitham ksheerasaagaea sambhavae


    Swarna simhaasanam daevi sveekurushva haripriyae


    Varalaksmyai namah aasanam samarpayaami


    Paadhyam:

    Offer a sopoon of water in the cup chanting;


    Gangaadi saridaaneetham gandha pushpa samanvitham


    Paadhyam dadaami thae daevi praseeda paramaes(h)varee


    Varalakshmyai namah paadhyam samarpayaami


    Arghyam:


    Offer a spoon of water in the cup chanting;


    Prasannam s(h)eethalam thoyam prasanna mukha pankajae


    Gruhaanaachamanaarthaaya garudadhvaja vallabhae


    Varalakshmyai namah arghyam samarpayaami


    Madhuparkam:


    Offer drops of milk in the cup chanting


    Mahaalakshmee mahaadaevee madhvaajya dadhi samyutham


    Madhuparkam gruhaanaedam madhusoodanavallabhae


    Varalaksmyai namah madhuparkam samarpayaami


    Panchamrutham:


    Take a flower, dip slightly in honey and sprinkle the same on the kalash:


    Payodadhi ghruthairyuktham s(h)arkaraamadhusamyutham


    Panchaamrutham gruhaanaedam varalaksmee namo(a)sthuthae


    Varalakshmai namah panchaamrutham samarpayaami


    Aachamaniyam:


    Offer a tsp of water in the cup:


    Haemakumbha sthitham svachcham gangaadi saridaahrutham


    Snaanaartham salilam daevee gruhyathaam saagaraathmajae


    Varalakshmyai namah snaanam samarpayaami


    Vasthram:


    Offer blouse piece to the kalsh:


    Divyaambarayugam sookshmam kanchukam cha manoharam


    Varalakshmee mahaadaevee gruhaanaedam mayaarpitham


    Varalakshmyai namah vasthram samarpayaami


    Kantasoothram:


    Offer flower & akshathai chanting:


    Maangalya mani samyuktham mukthaavidruma samyutham


    Daththam mangalasoothramcha gruhaana harivallabhae


    Varalakshmyai namah kantasoothram samarpayaami


    Ornaments:


    Offer flowers & akshathai chanting


    Rathna thaatanka kaeyoora haarakankana bhooshithae


    Bhooshanaadi mahaarhaani gruhaana karunaanidhae


    Varalakshmyai namah Aabharanaani samarpayaami


    Chandan & kumkumam:


    Apply Chandan & kumkumam to the kalasha


    Karpoora chandanopaethamkasthoorekumkumaanvitham


    Sarvagandham gruhaanaadhya sarvamangala daayini


    Varalaksmyai namah gandhaan dhaarayaami


    Akshathai:


    Offer akshathai to the kalasha


    S(h)aalijaathaan chandravarnaan snigdha moukthika sannibhaan


    Akshathaan daevi gruhaneeshva pankajaakshasya vallabhae


    Varalaksmyai namah akshathaan samarpayaami


    Flowers:


    Offer flowers chanting


    Mandaara paarijaathaabjaih kaethakyuthpala paatalaih


    Mallikaa jaathi vakulaih pushpaisthvaam poojayaami


    Varalakshmyai namah pushpaih poojayaami

    continued......

    Love & regards,
    Chithra.
     
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    Anga Pooja:


    Offer akshathai & flowers after every line


    Om varalakshmyai namah paadow poojayaami


    Om mahaalakshmyai namah gulpow poojayaami


    Om indiraayai namah janghae poojayaami


    Om chandikaayai namah ooru poojayaami


    Om ksheeraabdhi thanayaayai namah katim poojayaami


    Om saagarasambhavaayai namah guhyam poojayaami


    Om naaraayanapriyaayai namah naabhim poojayaami

    Omjagathkikshyai namah kukshim poojayaami


    Om vis(h)vajananyai namah vakshah poojayaami


    Om susthanyai namah sthanow poojayaami


    Om kambukantyai namah kantam poojayaami


    Om sundaryai namah skandhow poojayaami


    Om padmahasthaayai namah hasthaan poojayaami


    Om chandravadanaayai namah vakthram poojayaami


    Om chanchalaayai namah chubukam poojayaami


    Om bimboshtyai namah oushtam poojayaami


    Om anaghaayai namah adharam poojayaami


    Om sokapolaayai namah kapolow poojayaami


    Om phalapradaayai namah phaalam poojayaami


    Om neelaalakaayai namah alakaan poojayaami


    Om s(h)ivaayai namah s(h)irah poojayaami


    Om sarvamangalaayai namah sarvaanyangaani poojayaami


    S(h)ree Lakshmi Ashtothra s(h)atha nannaavali:


    Om prakruthyai namah

    Om vikruthyai namah

    Om vidyaayai namah

    Om sarvabhootha hithapradaayai namah

    Om s(h)raddhaayai namah

    Om vibhoothyai namah

    Om surabhyai namah

    Om paramaathmikaayai namah

    Om vaachae namah

    Om padmaalayaayai namah

    Om padmaayai namah

    Om s(h)uchayae namah

    Om svaahaayai namah

    Om svadhaayai namah

    Om sudhaayai namah

    Om dhanyaayai namah

    Om hiranmayyai namah

    Om lakshmyai namah

    Om nithyapushtaayai namah

    Om vibhaavaryai namah

    Om adithyai namah

    Om dithyai namah

    Om deepthayai namah

    Om vasudaayai namah

    Om vasudhaarinyai namah

    Om kamalaayai namah

    Om kaanthaayai namah

    Om kaamaakshyai namah

    Om ksheeroda sambhavaayai namah

    Om anugrahapadaayai namah

    Om buddhayae namah

    Om anaghaayai namah

    Om harivallabhaayai namah

    Om as(h)okaayai namah

    Om amruthaayai namah

    Om deepthaayai namah

    Om lokas(h)oka vinaas(h)inyai namah

    Om dharmanilayaayai namah

    Om karunaayai namah

    Om lokanaathrae namah

    Om padmapriyaayai namah

    Om padmahasthaayai namah

    Om padmaakshyai namah

    Om padmasundaryai namah

    Ompadmodbhavaayai namah

    Om padmamukhaayai namah

    Om padmanaabha priyaayai namah

    Om ramaayai namah

    Om padmamaalaadharaayai namah

    Om daevyai namah

    Om padminyai namah

    Om padmagandhinyai namah

    Om punyagandhaayai namah

    Om suprasannaayai namah

    Om prasaadhaabhi mukhyai namah

    Om prabhaayai namah

    Om chandravadanaayai namah

    Om chandraayai namah

    Om chandrasahodaryai namah

    Om chathur bhujaayai namah

    Om chandra roopaayai namah

    Om indiraayai namah

    Om Indus(h)eethalaayai namah

    Om aahlaada jananyai namah

    Om pushtyai namah

    Om s(h)ivaayai namah

    Om s(h)ivankaryai namah

    Om sathyai namah

    Om vimalaayai namah

    Om vis(h)va jananyai namah

    Om thushtyai namah

    Om daaridraya naas(h)inyai namah

    Om preethipushkarinyai namah

    Om s(h)aanthaayai namah

    Om s(h)uklamaalyaambharaayai namah

    Om s(h)riyai namah

    Om bhaaskaraayai namah

    Om bilvanilayaayai namah

    Om varaarohaayai namah

    Om yas(h)asvinyai namah

    Om vasundharaayai namah

    Om udaaraangaayai naamah

    Om harinyai namah

    Om hemamalinyai namah

    Om dhanadhaanyakaryai namah

    Om siddhayai namah

    Om sthryna soumyaayai namah

    Om s(h)bhapradaayai namah

    Om nr(u)paves(h)ma gathaanandaayai namah

    Om varalakshmyai namah

    Om vasupradaayai namah

    Om s(h)ubhaayai namah

    Om hiranya praakaaraayai namah

    Om samudrathanayaayai namah

    Om jayaayai namah

    Om mangalaa devyai namah

    Om vishnuvaksha sthalasthithaayai namah

    Om Vishnu pathnyai namah

    Om prasannaakshyai namah

    Om naaraayana samaaas(h)rithaayai namah

    Om daaridrya dhvamsinyai namah

    Om daevyai namah

    Om sarvopadrava vaarinyai namah

    Om navadurgaayai namah

    Om mahaakaalyai namah

    Om brahma Vishnu s(h)ivaathmikaayai namah

    Om thrikaalajnaana sampannaayai namah

    Om bhuvanaes(h)varyai namah

    Om Ithi s(h)ree lakshmyashtothra s(h)atha namaavalih sampoornam


    continued......


    Love & regards,
    Chithra.
     
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    Varalakshmi Nombu ( Pooja ) Format - 7.

    Uththaraanga Pooja:


    Dhoopam:


    Light the dhoopam & show it to the kalash chanting


    Dhoopam dadaaami thae ramyam guggulvaguru samyutham


    Gruhaanathvam mahaalakshmee bhakthaanaam abhishtadaayinee


    S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah dhoopam aagraapayaami


    Deepam:


    Light the deepam & show it to the kalash chanting


    Saajyam thrivarthi samyuktham sarvaabheeshta pradaayinee


    Deepam gruhaana kamalae daehimae sarvameepsitham


    S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah deepam darshaayaami


    Naivedyam:


    Keep fruits,betel leaves, betel nut, coconut broken into two & other naivedyams.

    Bahubhakshya samaayuktham naanaaphala samanvitham


    Naivedhyam gruhyathaam daevi naaraayana kutumbinee

    Varalakshmyai namah s(h)aalyannam ghruthakula paayasam


    Bhakshya vis(h)aesham, naalikerakandam, phalaani ethathsarvam amrutham


    mahaanevidyam nivaedayaami


    Arghyam:


    Offer a spoon of water in the cup, chanting


    Us(h)eeravaasitham thoyam s(h)eethalam s(h)as(h)sodaree


    Paanaaya gruhyathaam devee paaraavaara thanoobhavae


    Varalakshmyai namah paaneeyam samarpayaami


    Thaamboolam:


    Poogheephala samaayuktham naagavallee dalairyutham


    Karpoora choorna samyuktham thaamboolam prathigruhyathaam


    Varalakshmyai namah thaamboolam samarpayaami


    Neeraanjanam:


    Show camphor circularly chanting


    Neeraajanam neerajaakshi naaraayana vilaasinee


    Gruhyathaam arpitham bhakthyaa garudadhvaja bhaaminee


    Varalakshmyai namah neeraajanam samarpayaami


    Offer flowers chanting:


    Pushpaanjalim gruhaanaedam purushoththama vallabhae



    Varalakshmee namasthubhyam varaam daehi mamaakilaam


    Varalakshmyay namah manthrapushpaanjalim samarpayaami


    Swarnapushpam samarpayaami


    Pradakshina Manthram:


    Sarva mangala laabhaaya sarva papa nivruththayae


    Pradakshinam karomyadhya praseeda paramaees(h)varee


    Pradakshiina namaskaaraan samarpayaami


    Prarthana:


    Namo(a)sthu naleeka nibhaananaayai namo(a)sthu naaraayana vallabhaayai


    Namo(a)sthu rathnaakara sambhavaaya varalakshmyai namah prarthana samarpayaami


    Aayuraaroghyam ais(h)varyam puthra powthraan pas(h)um dhanam


    S(h)athrukshayam mahaalakshmee prayachcha karunaanidhae


    Rajopacharam:


    Offer flowers & akshathai after each line.


    Chathram samarpayaami


    Chaamaram samarpayaami


    Geetham s(h)raavayaami


    Nruththam dars(h)ayaami


    Vaadhyam ghoshayaami


    Aandolikaam aaropayaami


    As(h)vam aaropayaami


    Gajam aaropayaami


    Ratham aaropayaami


    Samastha rajopachara devopachara manthropacharaan samarpayaami


    Pooja to the saradu:


    Tie flowers in the saradu & keep them on a plate. Do archanai to them, offering flowers at the end of every line.


    Om kamalaayai namah prathama granthim poojayaami


    Om ramaayai namah dvitheeya granthim poojayaami


    Om lokamaathrae namah thrutheeya granthim poojayaami


    Om vis(h)va jananyai namah chathurtha granthim poojayaami


    Om mahaalakshmyai namah panchama granthim poojayaami


    Om ksheeraabdhi thanayaayai namah shashta granthim poojayaami


    Om vis(h)va saakshinyai namah sapthamagranthim poojayaami


    Om chandra sodaryai namah ashtama granthim poojayaami


    Om harivallabhaayai namah navama granthim poojayaami


    Tying the saradu:


    Keep vethalai, pakku, coconut half without “ kannu”, bananas in a plate, chant the following & ask somebody to tie the saradu in the right hand.

    First the elder ladies in the house should tie the saradu to the younger ladies & children & then get it tied by someone for herself.


    Sarvamangala maangalyae sarva papa pranaas(h)ini


    Dorakam prathigruhyaami supreetha bhavs sarvadaa


    Navathanthu samaayuktham gandha pushpa samanvitham


    Badhneeyaam dakshinae hasthae dorakam harivallabhae.

    continued......

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    Chithra.
     
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    Arghyapradaanam:

    Mix milk with water in a cup. Keep the cup in left hand. Take akshathai, flowers, chandanamm & kumkumam in the right hand, pour milk in the right hand thereby to drop 3 times along with these items in the arghyam cup. Repeat this after saying each idam arghyam;

    Mamopaaththa samastha durithakshayadwaaraa s(h)ree paramaes(h)vara


    Preethyarththam Adya krutha poojaphalam kaamayamaanaa varalaakshmee poojaanthae

    Ksheeraarghya pradaanam upaayana daanascha karishyae

    Goksheeraenayutham daevee gandha pushpa samanvitham

    Arghyam gruhaana varadae varalakshmee namo(a)sthuthae

    Varalakshmyai namah Idam arghyam Idam arghyam Idam arghyam

    Anaena arghya pradaanaena bhagavathee sarvaathmikaa varalakshmee preethyartham

    Kshamaa Prarthana:

    Pour a spoon of water from left hand on flowers & akshathai kept in the right hand, then put all these together on the floor after chanting

    Kaayaena vaachaa manasaendryairvaa

    Buddhyaathmanaavaa prakruthae svabhaavaath

    Karomiyadyath sakalam parasmai

    S(h)reemaan naraayanaayaethi samarpayaami

    Manthra heenam kriyaaheenam bhakthiheenam suraes(h)vari

    Yath[poojitham mayaa daevi paripoornam thadasthuthae

    Anayaa poojayaa s(h)ree varalakshmeem Preeyathaam

    Om thath sath s(h)ree brahmaarpanamasthu

    Upaayana daanam:

    It is important to honour the priest who conducts the pooja, after the pooja, by offering him thamboolam, prasadam & dakshina. If you are doing the pooja on your own, set it aside to be given to any elderly person later.
    Put a spoon of water on the thamboolam, chanting


    Varalakshmee swaroopasya braahmanasya idamaasanam sakalaaraadhanaih svarchitham


    Offer the thamboolam chanting

    Hiranyagarbha garbhastham haema bheejam vibhaavasoh


    Anantha punya phaladam athah s(h)aanthim prayachchamae

    Do namaskarams chanting

    Indiraa prathigruhnaathi indiraa vai dadaathi cha

    Indiraa thaarikaadbhaavyaam indiraayai namo namah

    Idam upaayanam sadakshinaakam sathaamboolam varalakshmee poojaaphala

    saadgunyam deergha soumaangalya vaapthim puthrapowthra abhivriddhim

    varalakshmee preethim kaamayamaanaa thubhyam aham sampradadae na mama

    continued....

    Love & regards,
    Chithra.
     
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