The spiritual significance of Navaratri.

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  1. Oct 16, 2007 #41
    Chitvish

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    Dear Revathy,
    Nice to receive a F B from you, one year after I posted it !
    Thankyou.
    Love,
    Chithra.
     
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  2. Oct 16, 2007 #42
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    Re: Navarathri Greetings

    Dear Usha,

    hard to beleive that this golu is in karama,dubai
    very creative too, thanks for sharing the snap
    better luck for me next time
     
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  3. Sep 26, 2008 #43
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    Dear Chitra,
    I read all about your Singapore trip. Great to know that you enjoyed there. Whenever any festival is nearing, I always look up your posts on the significance. Even though I might know them all, it is like a blessing to read them again before preparing for the festival. It gives me renewed enthusiasm too.
    Now Navaratri is nearing. I'm planning to keep a small golu for the first time. I want to do puja everyday. Like durga puja for first 3 days, Lakshmi puja for next 3 days and saraswati puja for last 3 days. I have the format given by you for Lakshmi puja. I just wanted to know if you can help me with Durga puja and saraswati puja. I understand you might be busy. In case you cannot give me a detailed format, please give me an outline and I'll get back to you if I have doubts.

    Thanking you for all your help,
    Best regards
    Hema
     
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  4. Sep 26, 2008 #44
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    chitraji
    Thanks a lot for the information..can u also tell us what are the various prasadams to be made on each of the 9 days..
    looking forward to hear from you
    radhavj
     
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    Dear Chithra mam,

    Namasthe!!

    I saw the golu pics of your friend, which were posted by you. First , I should say that the whole environment, the lightings, the golu idols were just awesome. But, why is it that they've arranged the idols horizontally. Isn't it a tradition to arrange the golu idols in vertical steps?

    -Deepa.
     
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  6. Sep 26, 2008 #46
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    Dear radhavj,

    Panakam & sundal - everyday
    Sarasvathi pujai - black channa sundal
    Vijayadasami - milk + sugar

    I have 3 different lists - follow whatever suits you.

    1:
    Sunday - sakarai pongal
    Monday - pal sadam
    Tuesday - veN pongal
    Wednesday - kadamba sadam
    Thursday - lemon sadam
    Friday - pal payasam
    Saturday - puliyodarai

    2:
    First 3 days - lemon sadam, ellu cadam, thayir sadam
    Second 3 days - sakarai pongal, pal sadam, kalkandu sadam
    Last 3 days - veN pongal, pal sadam, kalkandu sadam

    3:
    Pradamai - channa sundal (can be white or brown)
    Dvithiyai - Whole green moong ( payasam or sundal)
    Thrithiyai - Coconut (burfi or rice or just plain, broken)
    Chathurthi - pomegranate fruit
    Panchami - lermon (fruit or any dish using that)
    Sashti - Jaggery + rice
    Sapthami - milk + rice
    Ashtami - veNpongal
    navami - rice with green moong (sakari pongal with green moomn also allowed)
    Dasami - thayir sadam

    This is just a general list. Do not get too many doubts. Please do not ask for recipes - they are all in my forum.
    Remember Goddess is grace personified & devotion is the best naivedyam, one can offer.
    Love,
    Chithra.




     
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  7. Sep 27, 2008 #47
    Hemalata

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    Dear Chitra,
    Looks like you have missed my query. I'm pasting my post again here.

    Thanks
    Hema

    Dear Chitra,
    I read all about your Singapore trip. Great to know that you enjoyed there. Whenever any festival is nearing, I always look up your posts on the significance. Even though I might know them all, it is like a blessing to read them again before preparing for the festival. It gives me renewed enthusiasm too.
    Now Navaratri is nearing. I'm planning to keep a small golu for the first time. I want to do puja everyday. Like durga puja for first 3 days, Lakshmi puja for next 3 days and saraswati puja for last 3 days. I have the format given by you for Lakshmi puja. I just wanted to know if you can help me with Durga puja and saraswati puja. I understand you might be busy. In case you cannot give me a detailed format, please give me an outline and I'll get back to you if I have doubts.

    Thanking you for all your help,
    Best regards
    Hema
     
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  8. Sep 27, 2008 #48
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    Dear Hema,
    Yes, I have missed your query.
    You just have to chant Durga & Saraswathi ashtothra namavalis & the suitable dhyanams. The general format is the same.The above 2 may be available on the net.
    Love,
    Chithra.
     
    Chitvish, Sep 27, 2008
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  9. Sep 28, 2008 #49
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    Dear Chitra,
    Thank you for your reply. I just have a few questions:
    1. Can we invoke the respective goddesses (Durga and Saraswati) in the Deepam like the Deepalakshmi puja or is it better to invoke in the respective pictures.
    2. Can you just help me with the Dhyaanam slokas for Durga and Saraswati? I got the respective ashtothrams on the net.

    Thanks so much
    Hema
     
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  10. Sep 28, 2008 #50
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    Dear Hema,
    Any deity can be invoked in the deepam.
    I suggest you chant, dhyana shlokam of S Lahari or Lalitha sahasranamam for all days.
    Dhyaanam of SL:

    Louhithya nirjitha japakusumaanu raagaam
    Paas(h)ankus(h)o dhanurishoomapi dhaarayantheem
    Thaamraayathaamarunamaalya vis(h)esha bhooshaam
    Thaamboola pooritha mukheem thripuraam namaami

    லௌஹித்ய நிர்ஜித ஜபாகுஸும ராக(3)ம்
    பாசா(H)ங்குசோ(H) த(4)னுரிஷூமபி தா(4)ரயாநீதம்
    தாம்ராயதாம் அருணமால்ய விசே(H)ஷ பூ(4)ஷாம்
    தாம்பூ(3)ல பூரித முகீம் த்ரிபுராம் நமாமி

    LS:
    Dhyaanam:
    1 - (ஸிந்தூராருண-------அம்பிகாம்)

    ஸிந்தூ(3)ராருண விக்(3)ரஹாம் த்ரிநயனாம் மாணிக்யமௌலிஸ்புரத்
    தாராநாயகசே(h)கராம் ஸ்திதமுகீம் ஆபீன வக்ஷோருஹாம்
    பாணிப்(4)யாம் அலிபூர்ண ரத்னசஷகம் ரக்தோத்பலம் பி(3)ப்(4)ரதீம்
    ஸௌம்யாம் ரத்ன-க(4)டஸ்த-ரக்த-சரணாம் த்(4)யாயேத் பராம் அம்பிகாம்
    அருணாம் கருணாதரங்கிதாக்ஷீம் த்(4)ருத-பாசா(h)ங்குச(h)-புஷ்ப-பா(3)ண-சாபாம்
    அணிமாதி(3)பி(4)ராவ்ருதாம் மயூகைரஹமித்யேவ விபா(4)வயே ப(4)வானீம்
    த்(4)யாயேத் பத்(3)மா ஸனஸ்தாம் விகஸிதவத(3)னாம் பத்(3)மபத்ராயதாக்ஷீம்
    ஹேமாபா(4)ம் பீதவஸ்த்ராம் கரகலித லஸத்(3)தே(4)ம பத்(3)மாம் வராங்கீம்
    ஸர்வாலங்காரயுக்தாம் ஸததம் அப(4)யதா(3)ம் ப(4)க்தநம்ராம் ப(4)வானீம்
    ஸ்ரீவித்(4)யாம் சா(h)ந்தமூர்தி ஸகலஸுரனுதாம் ஸர்வ்ஸம்பத்ப்ரதா(3)த்ரீம்
    ஸகுங்குமைலேபனாம் அலிகசும்பி(3) கஸ்தூரிகாம்
    ஸமந்த(3) ஹஸிதேக்ஷணாம் ஸச(h)ர-சாப-பாசா(h)ங்குசா(h)ம்
    அசே(h)ஷஜனமோஹினீம் அருணமால்ய பூ(4)ஷாம்ப(3)ராம்
    ஜபாகுஸும பா(4_ஸுராம் ஜபவிதௌ(4) ஸ்மரேத(3)ம்பிகாம்

    Love,
    Chithra.
     
    Chitvish, Sep 28, 2008
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