Puja Format

Varalakshmi Nombu ( Pooja ) Format - 9.

Punarpooja:

This is done the next morning & is given in a short format.
Do the aachamanam


Om achyuthaaya namah, om ananthaaya namah, om govindaaya namah


S(h)uklaambaradharam vishnum s(h)as(h)ivarnam chathurbhujam


Prrasannavadanam dhyaayaeth sarvavigno(u)pa s(h)anthayae


Mamopaaththa samastha duritha kshayadvaara s(h)ree paramaes(h)vara preethyartham


Varalakshmee prasaada siddhyartham varalakshmee punah poojaam karishyae


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah aasanam samarpayaami


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah Paadyam samarpayaami


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah arghyam samarpayaami


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah aachamaneeyam samarpayaami


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah madhuparkam samarpayaami


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah snaapayaami


Snaanaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami


Vasthraartham pushpaani samarpayaami


Aabharanaartham akshathaan samarpayaami


Gandhaan samarpayaami kumkumam samarpayaami akshathaan samarpayaami


Pushpaani poojayaami


Dhoopam & deepam:


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah dhoopam aagraapayaami


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah deepam sandars(h)ayaami


Naivedyam of thamboolam & fruits:


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah karpoora thamboolam samarpayaami


Neeraajanam:


Neeraajanam neerajaakshi naaraayana vilasinee gruhyathaam arpitham bhakthyaa


Garudadhvaja bhaaminee


S(h)ree varalakshmyai namah karpoora neeraanjanam sandars(h)ayaami


Sarva mangala maangalyae s(h)ivae sarvaartha saadhikae


S(h)aranyae thryambikae devee naaraayanee namo(a)sthuthae


Manthra pushpam svarnapushpam samarpayaami


Chathra chaamaraathi samastho(u)pachaaraan samarpayaami


Move the kalsh little towards north chanting the following


Asmaath bimbaath s(h)ree


varalakshmeem yathaasthaanam prathishtaapayaami


S(h)obhanaarthae kshemaaya punaraagamanaaya cha.



That night, it is customary to keep the amman in arisi panai.

Regards & love,
Chithra.

 

Varalakshmi Nombu ( Pooja ) Photo.

This photo was taken in my daughter's house last year. She keeps 2 ammans - hers & her MIL's. On the right side is a stone statue of Devi, kept decorated.
Love & regards,
Chithra.

 

Puja Format - Beginners' guidance.

Puja Items:

Pictures of deities

Turmeric powder

Kumkum

Akshathai

Loose Flowers, garland

Camphor ( karpooram)

Agarbathi

Sandanam ( sandal powder )

Milk ( little in a cup for naivedyam)

Lamp, wick, gingelly oil, plate to keep the lamp

matchbox

Honey

Betel leaves, nuts, banana, coconut

Sugarcandy ( kalkandu) or raisins - for naivedyam

For daily naivedyam, use either sugarcandy or raisins or 2 tsp milk mixed with a drop of ghee & a drop of honey

Vessels:

Panchapathram ( a small cup & spoon)

Arghyam cup ( any small cup to pour water when doing the upacharams)

Bell

Stand for agarbathi

Niranjanam stand for keeping camphor OR a plate for the same

1 or 2 plates to keep naivedhyam

Plate to keep flowers

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Love & regards,
Chithra.