Rituals & Slokas For Durga Pooja/Navratri Celebration [Part 2]

On the 8^th day day of Durga pooja/Navratri, we have to perform special poojas throughout the day for Devi Durga. The usual practice is to perform 4 poojas on this day, one each during sunrise, noon,sunset and at night.

In the morning, the devotee should get up before sunrise and finish bath. It is advisable to prepare some form of simple dish or delicacy to use during pooja for Durga devi. [ One simple dish is a mixture of honey, raisins and bananas].

Place the dish in a small utensil in front of the idol of Durga devi. Now sit in front of Durga devi together with your family, and invoke Lord Ganesha with the following sloka. Hold a flower in your right hand above the utensil while chanting the sloka. Chant the sloka 3 times and then place the flower on the books.

Mudakaratha modakam sada vimukthi saadhakam

Kaladhara vatamsakam vilasilola rakshakam

Anaaya kaika naayagam vinasiteibha daityakam

Nataasubhasunashakam namamitham vinayagam

Rituals & Slokas For Durga Pooja/Navratri Celebration [Part 1]

 The month of October 2011 is a golden chance for every Hindu to rejuvenate their life thanks to the occurrence of Navratri and Diwali. This is the first post in a 3 part series of posts on how to perform ritual pooja during Durga pooja/Navratri. You can use these rituals to be showered with Durga devi’s blessings.

The Navratri festival is widely celebrated throughout India as a way of showing gratitude to Devi for taking the incarnation of Durga. Parvathi devi manifested as Durga to annihilate Mahishasura. Though most people observe fasts during all the 9 days of navratri, the final three days are the most significant.  In this post we shall look at a few things to do on the 7^th day of navratri.

After having bath in the evening (around sunset time), it is important to light a lamp in front of a photo of Devi durga. It is preferred to keep the lamp lit till the ninth day, hence make appropriate arrangements of thread and oil.

Then place a piece of wood or a little table in front of the photo. Keep a piece of cloth on the table.

Now we have to place all items related to our profession/education on this piece of cloth. These items include any textbooks, instruments, tools, machines, etc. that we may use in our daily life. This can also include paper, pens and devotional books.  Now tie this piece of cloth such that the items are fully covered.

Now we shall start the puja process. 

Selected Durga Slokas For Success, Wealth,Protection & Family welfare

These are some selected slokas from the great text ‘Soundaryalahari’ composed by one of Hinduism most famous guru, Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Each sloka has a specific benefit upon chanting and each sloka is highly powerful in pleasing Mother Devi.

Sloka for auspiciousness & removal of misery

Shiva shakthya yuktho yadi bhavathi shakthah prabhavithvum

Na chedevam devo na khalu kushalah spanditumapi

Athasthwamaradhyaam hariharavirinjadhirapi

Prannanthum stotram va kathamakrathapunyaha prabhavathi

Sloka for removal of disease & poverty

Thwadhanyaha paannibhyamamayavarado devathagannasthwameka

Naivasi Prakadithavarabhiithyabbinnaya

Bhayathth thrathum dhathum phalamapi cha vanchasamadhikam

Sharanya lokanaam thava hi charannaveva nipunau

Sloka for removal of all influences from evil entities

Namo vaakam brumo nayana ramaneeya padayo

Thawasmai dhwandhaya sphuta ruchi rasalaktha kavathe

Asooyathyantham yadhamihananaaya spruhyathe

Passonamisana pramaddhavana kamkhelitharave

Sloka for fulfilling desires and getting fame

Kautuhashashtya tantrai sakalaam atismadhaya bhuvanam

Sthitas tat tat siddhi prasava para tantrai pasupatih

Punas twan nirbandhad akhila purusarthaika ghatana

Svatantram te tantram khsiti talam avatitaradidam

Lord Krishna's Siblings

Most of us know about the story that lead to the birth of Lord Krishna in a jail as the 8^th son who was destined to kill King Kamsa. Here we have a look at the names of the 6 children born to mother devaki, who were murdered by kamsa. They are – 

•   Keerthimaan, 
•   Bhadrasena, 
•   Rijju, 
•   Samardha, 
•   Sameesha, 
•   Aheeswara

Subrahmanya/Murugan Mahamantra – For Success In Exams,Jobs,Interviews, Business,etc.

Om aium kleem sow sakthi dhaaraya

Ong nang mang sing wang yang lambhodharaya

Hreem hreem streem subrahmanyaya

Saravanoth bhavaya hreenyoth

Bhavaya kleem sarva vachyaya

Dhana akrushya tham bham huum jhuum

Sham samm athirshta devadaya shanmugaya

Sarva dosha nivaranaya shivaya shivathanayaya

Ishtartha pratayakaaya gum

Ganapathaye klown sham saravana bhavaya vasi vasi

This mantra is in praise of Lord Subrahmanya/Murugan, the son of Lord Shiva & Devi Parvathi. Lord Subrahmanya is known as the one with the spear of victory. He is worshiped as a god of beauty,valor,strength and intelligence. This mantra is to be chanted 36 times daily in the morning while holding a spoon of honey in the right hand. The honey is to be consumed on an empty stomach. Repeating this saadhana for 36 days will help to bring success to all your initiatives. With the blessings of Lord Subrahmanya, the devotee will be able to excel in any examinations, competitions, business,etc.
[Note - This is a mahamantra and hence requires strict saadhana. It is best to start practicing such mantras after proper advice from a guru.]