NAVARATHIRI - LAST 3 DAYS

Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness. She is the mother of the Vedas, and chants to her, called the 'Saraswati Vandana' often begin and end Vedic lessons.

Saraswati is the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. It is believed that goddess Saraswati endows human beings with the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She has sacred scriptures in one hand and a lotus – the symbol of true knowledge – in the second.

With her other two hands she plays the music of love and life on a string instrument called the veena. She is dressed in white – the symbol of purity – and rides on a white swan – symbolizingSattwa Guna or purity and discrimination. Saraswati is also a prominent figure in Buddhist iconography - the consort of Manjushri.

The learned and the erudite attach greater importance to the worship of goddess Saraswati. As a practice, only educated people worship her for knowledge and wisdom. They believe that only Saraswati can grant them 'moksha' - the final liberation of the soul.

Saraswati's birthday - Vasant Panchami - is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 5th day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha. Hindus celebrate this festival with great fervor in temples, homes and educational institutes alike.

The following popular 'pranam mantra' or Sanskrit prayer, Saraswati devotees utter with utmost devotion eulogizes the goddess of knowledge and arts:

Om Saraswati Mahabhagey, Vidye Kamala Lochaney |
Viswarupey Vishalakshmi, Vidyam Dehi Namohastutey ||
Jaya Jaya Devi, Charachara Sharey, Kuchayuga Shobhita, Mukta Haarey |
Vina Ranjita, Pustaka Hastey, Bhagavati Bharati Devi Namohastutey ||

The beautiful human form of Saraswati comes to the fore in this English translation of the Saraswati hymn.

"May Goddess Saraswati, 
who is fair like the jasmine-colored moon, 
and whose pure white garland is like frosty dew drops; 
who is adorned in radiant white attire, 
on whose beautiful arm rests the veena, 
and whose throne is a white lotus; 
who is surrounded and respected by the Gods, protect me. 
May you fully remove my lethargy, sluggishness, and ignorance."

ABOUT DURGA DEVI

Goddess Durga is the mother of the universe and believed to be the power behind the work of creation, preservation, and destruction of the world. Since time immemorial she has been worshipped as the supreme power of the Supreme Being and has been mentioned in many scriptures - Yajur Veda, Vajasaneyi Samhita and Taittareya Brahman.

The Meaning of "Durga"

The word "Durga" in Sanskrit means a fort, or a place which is difficult to overrun. Another meaning of "Durga" is "Durgatinashini," which literally translates into "the one who eliminates sufferings." Thus, Hindus believe that goddess Durga protects her devotees from the evils of the world and at the same time removes their miseries.

The Many Forms of Durga

There are many incarnations of Durga: Kali, Bhagvati, Bhavani, Ambika, Lalita, Gauri, Kandalini, Java, Rajeswari, et al. Durga incarnated as the united power of all divine beings, who offered her the required physical attributes and weapons to kill the demon "Mahishasur". Her nine appellations are Skondamata, Kusumanda, Shailaputri, Kaalratri, Brahmacharini, Maha Gauri, Katyayani, Chandraghanta and Siddhidatri.

Durga's Many Arms

Durga is depicted as having eight or ten hands. These represent eight quadrants or ten directions in Hinduism. This suggests that she protects the devotees from all directions.

Durga's Three Eyes

Like Shiva, Mother Durga is also referred to as "Triyambake" meaning the three eyed Goddess. The left eye represents desire (the moon), the right eye represents action (the sun), and the central eye knowledge (fire).

Durga's Vehicle - the Lion

The lion represents power, will and determination. Mother Durga riding the lion symbolises her mastery over all these qualities. This suggests to the devotee that one has to possess all these qualities to get over the demon of ego.

Durga's Many Weapons

• The conch shell in Durga's hand symbolizes the 'Pranava' or the mystic word 'Om', which indicates her holding on to God in the form of sound.
• The bow and arrows represent energy. By holding both the bow and arrows in one hand "Mother Durga" is indicating her control over both aspects of energy - potential and kinetic.
• The thunderbolt signifies firmness. The devotee of Durga must be firm like thunderbolt in one's convictions. Like the thunderbolt that can break anything against which it strikes, without being affected itself, the devotee needs to attack a challenge without losing his confidence.
• The lotus in Durga's hand is not in fully bloomed, It symbolizing certainty of success but not finality. The lotus in Sanskrit is called "pankaja" which means born of mud. Thus, lotus stands for the continuous evolution of the spiritual quality of devotees amidst the worldly mud of lust and greed.
• The "Sudarshan-Chakra" or beautiful discus, which spins around the index finger of the Goddess, while not touching it, signifies that the entire world is subservient to the will of Durga and is at her command. She uses this unfailing weapon to destroy evil and produce an environment conducive to the growth of righteousness.
• The sword that Durga holds in one of her hands symbolizes knowledge, which has the sharpness of a sword. Knowledge which is free from all doubts, is symbolized by the shine of the sword.
• Durga's trident or "trishul" is a symbol of three qualities - Satwa (inactivity), Rajas (activity) and Tamas (non-activity) - and she is remover of all the three types of miseries - physical, mental and spiritual.

Devi Durga stands on a lion in a fearless pose of "Abhay Mudra", signifying assurance of freedom from fear. The universal mother seems to be saying to all her devotees: "Surrender all actions and duties onto me and I shall release thee from all fears".

Baglamukhi Mantra (New)-Ten Mahavidyas

Om Hleem Baglaamukhi Sarva Dushtaanaam



 Vaacham Mukham Padam 



 Stambhay Jihvaam



 Keelay Buddhim 



 Vinaashay Hleem Om Phat

Bagalamukhi or Bagala is one of the ten mahavidyas (great wisdom goddesses) in Hinduism. Bagalamukhi Devi smashes the devotee's (or the devotee's enemies') misconceptions and delusions with her cudgel. She is also known as Pitambara in Northern Parts of India.

Ma BAglamukhi , who is called the terror to the enemies , In this present age it is called that maa baglumukhi can fulfill all the desires , It also called Pitambara Vidya , give protection from all enemies and defeat them ,She give victory in all types of legal matters , court cases and clear all the bad influence of planet MARS and clear away the debts . She clears all types of tantra mantra and any sort of black magic effects She Give total protection from all evil planet and evil power in this world. It good if this sadhna is done in guidance of spiritual GURU.
In Her sadhna all clothes , seat , flowers , garland should be yellow , for counting the mantra use yellow turmeric .
VINIYOG

Om Asya Shree Baglaamukhi Mantrasya Naarad Rishih Trishtup Chhandah Baglaamukhi Devataa Hleem Beejam Swaha Shaktih. Mam Sharire Yajmaanasya Shareere Vaa Naanaa Grahopgrah Prayosh Grah Pravesh Grah Prayog Sampoornna Rog Samooh Vaatik Peitik Shleishmik Dwandajaadi Naanaa Dusht Rog Janmaj Paatak Aadi Shaantyarthe Sarva Dusht Baadhaa Kaarak Grah Uchaatanaarthe Sheeghra Aarogya Laabhaarthe Evam Mam Anya Abheesht Kaarya Siddhyarthe Jape Viniyogah
Kavach ( Before reciting the mantra recite this kavach for protection )
Om Namo Bhagwati, Om Namo Veer Pratap Vijay Bhagwati Baglaamukhi! Mam Sarvanindakaanaam Sarva Dushtaanaam Vaacham Mukham Padam Stambhay Jihvaam Mudray Mudray, Buddhim Vinaashay Vinaashay Aparbuddhim Kuru Kuru, Atmavirodhinaam Shatroonnaam Shiro, Lalaatam,Mukham,Netra,Karnna, Naasikoru,Paad, Annu-Annu, Dantoshtth, Jihvaam, Taalu, Guhya, Gudaa, Katti, Jaanu, Sarvaangeshu Keshaadi Paadaantam Paadaadi Kesh Payantam Stambhay Stambhay, Khem Kheem Maaray Maaray, Parmantra, Paryantra, Partantraanni Chheday Chheday, Atma Mantratantraani Raksh Raksh, Graham Nivaaray Nivaaray Vyaadhim Vinaashay Vinaashay, Dukham Har Har, Daaridryam Nivaaray Nivaaray, Sarvamantra Svaroopinni, Dusht-grah, Bhoot-grah, Paashaann Sarvachaandaal-grah Yaksh Kinnar Kimpurush-grah Bhootpret Pishaachaanaam Shaakini Daakini Grahaannaam Poorvadisham Bandhay Bandhay Vaartaali! Maam Raksh Raksh, Dakshinndisham Bandhay Bandhay Swapna Vaartaali Maam Raksh Raksh, Pashchimdisham Bandhay Bandhay Ugrakaali Maam Raksh Raksh, Paataaldisham Bandhay Bandhay Baglaaparameshwari Maam Raksh Raksh, Sakal Rogaan Vinaashay Vinaashay, Shatru Palaayanam Panchyojanmadhye Raaj Janswapacham Kuru Kuru, Shatroon Dah Dah,Pach Pach,Stambhay Stambhay, Mohay Mohay. Aakarshay Aakarshay, Mam Shatroon Uchchaatay Uchchaatay Hleem Phat Swaha.

PANCHAMI DEVI SRI VARAHI

Sri Varahi Devi

One text of the Prapanchasara Tantra says that the Parabindu divides into two parts, of which the right is Bindu, the male, Purusha or Ham, and the left Visarga the female, Prakriti or Sah, making the combined Hamsah. Hamsah is the union of Prakriti and Purusha and the universe is Hamsah - The Garland of Letters, Sir John Woodroffe

Varahi is a bali (animal sacrifice) devata, one of Lalita's receivers of offerings. Her four alchemical elements (dhatus) are known as the four fires. Kurukulla's alchemical elements are known as the five Shaktis. The combination of these five Shaktis (downward pointing triangles) and four fires (upward pointing triangles), forms the complex figure in the centre of the Shri Cakra. Varahi's four are the twelve (three x four) sun kalas, twelve sidereal constellations. Kurukulla's five triangles are the fifteen (five x three) Kalas of the moon, fifteen lunar days. The complete individual grows within nine months to be born as a Shri Yantra or plant. The flowering of this plant is shown by the 24 petals of the yantra.
Both Varahi and Kurukulla are connected with, but separate from thesixteen Nityas (fifteen days of the bright fortnight plus Lalita herself).
The following chapter of the Tantrarajatantra, translated into English for the first time, is devoted to the practice of the Varahi mantra and contains a number of prayogas. As with all other prayogas, a sadhaka is only qualified (adhikari) to perform these rites if (a) she or he is initiated, and (b) does the daily puja of Tripurasundari. Further, the commentary (not translated here) shows that there is a number of elements which have to be taken account of when performing prayogas. These include visualisation skills and also a knowledge of astrology (Hindu, sidereal version), before the rites will be successful.
The Tantrarajatantra says that Varahi is the "father form", while Kurukulla is the "mother form" of the devata.

Tantrarajatantra Chapter XXIII

Now in the Sixteen Nitya (Tantra) the rules, the worship and the limbs relating to the Angabhuta known as Panchami are spoken of. I speak of puja of the siddha mantra, worship through ritual and meditation, and sacrifice and yantras, giving all the siddhi that is desired.
After doing limb nyasa using seven, two sets of six, ten, seven and seven parts of the mantras, a person should worship according to rule in a chakra consisting of triangle, circle, hexagon, invoking her with Hrim.
One should worship using the 110 letters of the Varahi vidya in the centre (of the yantra), and should then worship the attendants in the left, right and centre triangles who are Krodhini, Stambhini and Chanda-Ucchanda, placing Hrim in front of their respective names and Namah behind.
In the six angles starting from the east and going anticlockwise one should worship Brahmi and so forth. Then in the circles one should worship Mahalakshmi Panchami. After giving animal sacrifice using the sixteenth syllable, and after one has worshipped all with ritual accessories, one should recite the vidya 1000 or 100 times. Daily, one should do sacrifice using pure and good sesamum, rice or ghee, then the vidya becomes successful.
A sage of controlled senses, able to perform sacrifice, should do puja at the twilights. He should recite the vidya 100,000 times -- giving oblation of one tenth part of that. After doing the worship and invocation, the mantra becomes successful -- if one is compassionate, devoted to Guru, contented, patient and of peaceful mind.
If one should perform a rite for a specific application devotedly, it gives whatever is desired immediately, giving the favour and grace of Devi to the tireless practitioner.
One should meditate on Devi as having the body of a girl from the throat down, resembling the colour of molten gold, her large, fiery and tawny haired head being that of a sow.
She has three eyes and seven arms which hold a discus, a conch, a hook, a lotus, a noose, and a club. She shows the (mudras) dispelling fear and granting boons. One should think of her as being comfortably seated on the shoulders of Garuda. In daily worship one should meditate on her and her Shaktis in this way.
In particular applications, one should recall Devi and her Shaktis as being seated on lions, tigers, elephants, horses or Garudas. According to that which one wishes to achieve in specific meditations, one should think of her as having a dark green, red, yellow, black or purple body.
In rituals for subjugation, one should think of Panchami, and recite (her mantra) as red, surrounded by hosts of beautiful red Shaktis. In worship for paralysing, one should meditate on her as yellow, wearing yellow garments, garlanded with yellow flowers, wearing yellow jewels, and smeared with yellow unguent, surrounded by yellow Shaktis.
In a difficult pass one should think of her as being seated on a great bodied lion which is of a dark green colour, surrounded by Shaktis similar to herself, offering recitation of the Vidya to the central Shakti. If the mantrin should meditate on these as his own self, he attains an exalted and wealthy status.
If one should remember Devi, with her Shaktis, on lions, Garudas, elephants, Sharabhas, horned creatures, dogs, boars, buffaloes and serpents with terrific teeth and cruel and crooked claws, whether assailed by thieves, unexpected attacks, by anxieties about being injured, by pisachas, by bhutas, by pretas, away from one's family, or in a defile in the wilderness, or on lonely roads, or in a forest, or on a mountain peak, then in this way one becomes free from anxiety and happy.
Whether in wars, in fearful situations, in falls (from status), or attacked by chariots and swords, or in difficult passes, having remembered her one becomes supremely victorious.
If one should meditate, in states of terrible war, on Devi as blue, with a terrible appearance, seated on an elephant, holding a nail, a knife, a sword, an arrow, a club, a sickle, and a discus in her right hands: and with her left making the threatening gesture, and holding shield, skin, bow, damaru, plough, noose and conch: surrounded by Shaktis like her; the Shaktis seated on elephants, assaulting all the missiles of the enemy, and attacking them with maces, all moving about, like red banners, then (the enemy) flees, pursued by swarms of blue Shaktis howling terribly, berserk.
One should meditate on Devi in the form previously described during great wars, as being in the centre of the sun's orb, her body marked with red tridents. If one should then recite the vidya with concentrated mind, after invoking her into water via breath during rituals for a period of seven days, one's enemy will die from fever.
If one should think of Devi, surrounded by her attendants, and recite her vidya, for three days, in water, as breaking in pieces the body of one's enemy, which is then consumed by fierce jackals and corpse eaters and flesh eating dogs, then, after remembering her, one gains deliverance.
If one should think of Devi as of an effulgent purple colour, and do recitation (visualising her) cleaving the target's tongue, heart and feet, one slays enemies.
If, after remembering Devi as of a yellow colour, one should worship according to the rule, the enemy experiences harm, anxiety in speech, becomes disputatious, and is conquered in battle.
After thinking of this Devi as seated on Garuda, and surrounded by numbers of Shaktis seated on Garudas, and the skies being thick with an array of hosts of unseated Garudas, then one becomes victorious over an army of enemies at a distance, instantly putting them to flight. With her eight arms holding axes, and being surrounded by a circle of Shaktis, one may destroy the army of enemies in a battle immediately.
If a person should meditate on Varahi as having dishevelled hair, as being seated on a throne in a jewelled pavilion, each of her hairs swarms of Shaktis holding clusters of red arrows, and each of which sits on hyenas, lions, tigers and monkeys and bears and Garudas and horses, each holding tridents as previously declared, the hostile host is destroyed by one's own ruler.
Parameshvari, if a sadhaka should worship the yellow effulgent one, the paralyser, with yellow flowers, using the previously declared tongue method, for a number of days, the array of the enemies in battle and whatever else one desires are paralysed instantly.
If one should worship the red Devi at midnight, using red flowers, one may enslave or kill all enemies, this is certain.
If one should do puja for the number of days previously spoken of, using black flowers according to rule, at the time of one's enemy's death, in a visha nadi, a tortured yoga, or in a death or destruction yoga, then Yama lords it over the enemies.
If one should worship using dark green flowers, and various sorts of scents, it is said one becomes very wealthy, free of disease, true minded, a lord. One lives happily on earth for 100 years, it is said.
One should do sacrifice at night in a rectangular fire pit, using turmeric mixed with food, sesame, beans, rice, yellow flowers, yellow fruit, palmyra leaves, together with the letters of the target's name, using ghee. Then one may paralyse, as previously stated.
At midnight, the enemy may be felled if one sacrifices in fire in a yoni shaped pit, offering meat in a devoted way, and sacrificing for the number of days previously stated. One may kill the enemy by disease, sword, dart, serpent, water, flame, elephant, madness, enemies, whirlwind, the fall of a tree or wall, consumed by enemies. The enemies are unable to withstand this prayoga.
Meditating on her as being purple, and seated on a bird, having the nail and the rest of the weapons, during (the rising of) Virgo or Scorpio, offering goat flesh and much ghee, the rays of light from the sacrifice slay the person, who is consumed by hot raging fever.
If one should meditate on her as being effulgent as the dawn sun, offering (in sacrifice) various red substances, ghee, blossoms of the Kimshuka, Bandhuka, Japa, Pala, Karavira, Kahlara, lotus, Patala, Ashoka and various other red blossoms, then one becomes equal to a king, very wealthy, having great power, wafted by fly whisks and shielded by parasols, of this there is no doubt.
If, at night, one should meditate on her as red, with her nail and other weapons, and sacrifice in the various cardinal points starting with the east for the number of days previously stated, then one may subjugate man, woman or the whole world. One becomes famous, and lives on earth for a long period like Laksmi.
One should draw a bhupura, inside of this placing the name of the target. On the outside one should write the earth letters. Making an eight petal lotus, one should write the six syllables of the mantra outside of the two circles.
Outside the hexagon one should write the earth letters, placing mantras inside the angles. As previously stated, one should write (letters) on the rim of the two circles, placing outside of the bhupura, in an anticlockwise direction, the letters of the matrika.
After doing this, one should then write in reverse the letters of the root vidya. If one should worship in this, one may paralyse the enemy and the world.
One should write the letters of the mantra six by six in a nine angled design surrounded by two circles, outside of this there being an octangle design surrounded by two circles, all surrounded by a bhupura. Within the octangles, and outside of the circles, and in the bhupura, one should write the matrikas both clockwise and anticlockwise. One should write the name (of the target) in all the directions, and should worship the eight armed form, Auspicious One. Parameshvari, employing the method previously stated, the target becomes paralysed.
One should draw three circles, outside them putting a hexagon surrounded by two circles. This is to be enclosed in an octangular design, surrounded by a circle. In order one should place the letters of Earth, one in each of the (six) angles, outside this writing them in three groups of three. In the centre one should also write the name (of the target). After reciting, the sadhaka should give animal sacrifice to obtain whatever is desired.
One should draw a triangle enclosed in a circle, outside of this drawing a hexagon, another hexagon, an octangular figure, and another hexagon. From the edges to the middle one should write the naksatra, tithi and day (of the target's birth), also writing all the matrika letters. In the centre of each of the seven mandalas, one should write the matrikas in clockwise order. One should place Hrim in the centre. If one should worship this one obtains all siddhi. One may command bhutas, pretas, pishachas and so forth, causing disease, attacks by elephants and other wild beasts, or pacifying them.
One should draw an octangular design, placing in each of the corners, sides and centre a trident shape. Outside this, write the letters of the mantra together with the matrikas, placing in the middle compartment the named one wishes to paralyse. One should draw it on birch bark, on cloth, on copper or on stone. One should always worship it using flowers, beautiful perfumes, then doing recitation of the mantra. Doing the ritual at the twilights, one may always obtain whatever is desired.
Draw a square, inside of this making sixteen lines, extending from the cardinal and intermediate points, which together makes a figure of 225 compartments. One should make a symmetrical figure of 28 compartments by rubbing out other of the angles made. In the central three compartments one should write the target and the name of the act the sadhaka wishes to accomplish. Starting from the east, one should write the letters of the mantra.
This great yantra is called the vajra, giving the totality of whatever is wished for by sadhakas. Wherever this is placed, whether written on copper, stone and so forth, there can never dwell thieves, bhutas, diseases, ailments, serpents, bad planets, pretas, pisacas and so forth. In whichever house this yantra is placed on the junction points of the homestead design (vastu), there can never exist black magic, ailments or disease.
From the north west, south east, south west and north east, draw 12 lines, making a vajra figure of 21 compartments. In the centre of these one should draw the name of whatever is to be accomplished, outside of this, in a clockwise direction, writing the letters of the alphabet. After worshipping this and drawing it, whether it be on copper, stone or whatever, disease, bhutas, planets, madness, pisacas and the kleshas of the mind can never enter or afflict one.
If one should draw the previously described vajra in a golden colour within the centre of a pot, filling it with milk, and if one should invoke Devi in this liquid, and worship her therein, oblating and offering flowers and reciting the vidya 3000 times, subsequently bathing oneself with the liquid, and drinking some of it, then one becomes free of bodily kleshas, and lives happily on earth.
After making a circle measuring four finger breadths, one should put outside of it, two measures by two measures, eleven compartments. From each of these two by two measures one should draw lines. After putting tridents in the compartments, one should surround the whole with the letters of the alphabet, and placing the named in the centre. After indrawing the Devi via breath into this yantra, and worshipping from the east clockwise, then reciting the vidya, one may achieve whatever is desired.

Notes

Varahi, also known as Panchami, or the Fivefold One, bears the relation of "father" to Lalita, although pictured as a Devi. The mother form is Kurukulla Tara. Varahi gives four fires and Kurukulla five Shaktis -- this forming the complex shape in the centre of Shri Yantra.
Varahi is fivefold as water, fire, earth, air and aether. These elements are related to lion, tiger, elephant, horse and Garuda -- the bird-human vehicle of Vishnu. Their colours are dark green, red, yellow, black and purple.
Her mantra vidya of 110 letters is: Aim glaum aim namo bhagavati vartali vartali varahi varahi varahamukhi varahamukhi andhe andhini nama rundhe rundhini namah jambhe jambhini namah mohe mohini nama stambhe stambhini namah sarvadushta pradadushtanam earvesham sarvabak chitta chakshurmukhagatijihvastambham kuru kuru shighram rashyam kuru kuru aim glaum thah thah thah thah hum phat svaha.

Her yantra is a triangle enclosed within a circle, a hexagram surrounding this, and the hexagram itself being surrounded by two circles

NAVARATHIRI 5th DAY - worship

Goddess Skandmata is worshipped on the fifth day of Navratri. She is the mother of Lord Skand Kumar (Kartikeya) . Thus, she is given the name of Skandamata. In 2014, the auspicious time to worship the fifth manifestation of goddess Skandmata is 29th September, Monday. By worshiping the goddess in the form of Skandamata, the devotee gets all his desires fulfilled and tastes the supreme joy even in this very mortal world.

In this form, she can be seen with the Lord Skanda in his infant form sitting on the her lap. The goddess carries the beautifying image of a goddess seated on a lotus flower. This is the reason that she is also known as Padamasani and Vidyavahini. Goddess Skandmata is the diety of the solar system. A supernatural aura in the atmosphere is discharged by the goddess and purifies the soul of those who worship her with full devotion and faith.

Goddess Skandmata is herself the daughter of Himalaya and is also known as Parvati.  She is also known as Maheshwari and Gauri. The goddess can be seen showering her motherly blessings on her son Skand Kumar. The goddess loves her son very much and is pleased to be named after her son’s name. The devotees gets immense love and affection from the goddess who worships her in this manifestation.

Rituals to Worship Goddess Skandmata

The devotees should perform the puja with rituals as mentioned in ancient scriptures. The rituals to worship the goddess is same as the other days of the Navratri. The puja should begin by chanting the mantra, "Sinhasangata Nityam Padyashritakardya Shubhdastu Sada Devi Sakanmata Yashaswani."

After worshipping the goddess according to the Panchopkar ritual. Lord Shiva and Brahmaji are also worshipped along with the goddess on this day. Some people observe the fast of Upang Lalita on the fifth day of the Navratri. This fast is considered to be very fruitful. Devotees who worship goddess Skandmata with devotion and fervor gets blessings from her and gets all wishes fulfilled. The person gets relief from all kinds of ailments like cough, cold, etc. People who are suffering from serious problems or diseases should offer Alsi to the goddess while worshipping her and eat it himself after the Pooja as a Prasada.

Significance of Worshipping Goddess Skandmata

Goddess Skandmata, mother of Lord Kartikeya is worshipped on the fifth day of the Navratri. The fifth manifestation of the goddess seems to be pure and white. Whenever the oppression by the demons increases, goddess Skandmata rides on a lion and kills them. Devi Skandmata has four arms. She holds lotus in two hands and uses the other hand to support Lord Kartikeya sitting on her lap. Her fourth hand is raised to bless the devotees.

Skandmata Mantra

Sinhasangata Nityam Padyashritakardya |
Shubhdastu Sada Devi Sakanmata Yashaswani ||

Ya devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Skandmata Rupena Sasthita |
Namasteseya Namastaseya Namastaseya Namoh Namah ||

NAVARATHIRI 3rd DAY - SPECIAL

The third manifestation of Goddess Durga is Devi Chandraghanta. She has a ‘Chandra’ or half moon on her forehead in the shape of a ‘Ghanta’ or bell and therefore is addressed as ‘Chandraghanta’. She personifies peace, serenity and prosperity in life of her devotees. The goddess has a golden colour skin and reflects a charming bright personality. Having three eyes and ten hands holding ten types of swords, weapons and arrows, she is frequently depicted seated on a Lion. She is the advocator of bravery and possesses great strength to fight in the battle against demons as the dreadful sound of her bell terrifies all the demons and danavas and keeps the negative energy away. It repels all the troubles from the devotee’s life. The saints are contented with her looks and worship her with the chant of mantras.

Devi Chandraghanta blesses her devotees and followers to achieve respect, fame and glory and one can attain spirituality and spiritual delight by worshipping her.  Her idol symbolizes a position in which she is ready to go for war thus embodying the strength and bravery and her devotee becomes brave and fearless like a lion by worshipping her.

The rituals to be observed while worshipping Goddess Chandraghanta are very simple. The devotee should worship all the Gods, Goddesses and Planets in the Kalash and then the family members of the Goddess are to be worshipped which includes Lord Ganesha and Kartikeya and Goddess Saraswati,  Laxmi, Vijaya, Jaya etc and should be concluded by worshipping Devi Chandraghanti followed by praying to Lord Shiva and Lord Bhramaji.

The devi Chandragnata should be worshipped by Chanting the followed Mantra:

या देवी सर्वभू‍ते षुमाँ चंद्रघंटारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।।

भावार्थ: हे माँ! सर्वत्र विराजमान और चंद्रघंटा के रूप में प्रसिद्ध अम्बे, आपको मेरा बार-बार प्रणाम है| हे माँ, मुझे सब पापों से मुक्ति प्रदान करें।

Meaning: I join hands in front of the supreme Goddess and adore the goddess with a bell shaped mark of moon on her forehead and I ask for the forgiveness for all the bad deeds I have done in my life.

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Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of Navratri. In 2014, the second form of Goddess Durga, Brahmacharini will be worshipped on 26th September. The appearance of goddess Brahmacharini is quiet and absorbed in meditation. This second form of the goddess gives gives infallible fruits. By worshiping her the virtues like penancing, renouncing, dispassion, ethical conduct and restraint in a person is increased. The blessings of the goddess helps in achieving success and wisdom.

It is believed that goddess Durga reside on earth during nine days of Navratri. Therefore, it is believed to be an auspicious time for penance and austerity. The person who observes the fasts and worship the goddess with full faith and dedication is blessed with peaceful and happy life. The devotees of goddess Brahmacharini gets a happy life and no suffering bothers him.

Meaning of Brahmacharini

Goddess Brahmacharini is the second power of the goddess. She is a unique blend of radiance. She can be seen performing rigorous austerity and deeply involved in meditation. The effect of rigorous austerity can be seen on her face which highlights all the three worlds. The goddess holds a rosary in her right hand and Kamandalu in her left and personifies love and loyalty.

Devotees who wish for spirituality and spiritual bliss get it all by worshipping Goddess Brahmacharini. The second form of goddess is considered the center of penance which connects with the worshipper and helps him to achieve control on his senses and attain salvation. On this day, the worshipper’s mind is established into Swadishthan cycle and receives the blessings from Goddess Brahmacharini.

Rituals To Worship Goddess Brahmacharini

Worship the goddess Brahmacharini along with all other gods and goddesses with flowers, rice, sandalwood in the kalash that you have established on the first day of the Navratra. Give her the bath of milk, curd and honey and offer her the Prasada that is being offered to the Durga Mata. After offering the Prasada encompass her with Paan Supari. Brahmacharini is worshipped after the Kalash dev, the lord of the villages, town and planets.

Take one flower in your hands while worshipping the goddess and chant, “Dadhana Kar padmabhyamakshamalakamandalu, Devi Praseedatu Mayi Brahmacharinyanuttama”.

Now give her the bath of Panchamrit and offer flowers, rice and Kumkum to her. Take a garland made of red flower and lotus and put it over the idol of the goddess. Perform the Aarti with Diya filled with ghee along with Paan, Supari and Prasada. The perso

n who establishes Swadhisthan Chakra while worshipping the goddess gets all his desires fulfilled.

Brahmacharini Mantra

Ya Devi Sarvbhuteshu Srishti Roopen Samsthita |
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah ||
Dadhana Kar padmabhyamakshamalakamandalu |
Devi Praseedatu Mayi Brahmacharinyanuttama ||

NAVARATHIRI 2ND DAY PUJA

Devi Brahmacharini is Worshiped on Second Day of Navratri

Dadhana Karpadma abhyamaksh Mala kamandalu|
Devi Prasidatu Mayi Brahmacharinya Nuttama ||

Devi Brahmacharini is second beautiful form of Goddess Durga who is Worshiped on the second day of Navratri. As her name denotes 'Brahmacharini', she addresses 'Brahma' (penance) or strong influencing tapasya. She is symbolized as the Goddess who performs Tapa or hard penance. She holds Kamandal in her left hand and Japani (Rosary) in right. She wears white Saree of bright-orange border and Rudraksh as ornament. When Shail Putri awoke about her essence love toward Lord Shiva, she decided to perform the strict Tapasya or Yoga Sadhna to delight Mahadev. She is the Goddess of wisdom and knowledge. Admiring Goddess Brahmacharini, the Rishi-Muni, disciples and devotees of Durga accomplishes their Yog-Sadhna, Pooja and penance. Solar radiations behind her head glorify her luster.

The Legend behind naming Goddess Durga as Bhramacharini

It is believed that Brahmacharini is the true example of a goddess who performed extreme hard penance to obtain Lord Shiva. When Parvati realized about her divine love toward Mahadev, she was advised by Rishi Narad to follow customs and rituals of rigid Tapasya of long eras. While performing Tapasya, she suffered painful torments of nature like extremely biting cold, intense flames of Sun, and hammering of rain. It is also believed that she continued that of her hard penance till thousands of years and ate only bilva leaves to survive. Till many hundreds of years, she abstained from water and food. And this way, she devoted herself completely in worship of Lord Shiva. This great Tapa made her glorified with name 'Brahmacharini' and pleased Lord Shiva to be her divine consort.

On the second auspicious day of Navratri Pooja, Durga devotees worship Brahmacharini devi to acquire power of abstaining food and water till nine days of fasting. They chant mantras and offer Stuti (invocation) to Devi Brahmacharini to get her immense blessings and grace. By heartily worshipping Goddess Brahmacharini, devotees can enhance their metabolism, stamina and can live without meals without much effect on health. It is not just a miraculous, but the grace and grandeur of Devi Brahmacharini who bestows her devotees the great strength to endure unexpected torment of nature. Second day of Navratri Pooja is solely dedicated to Devi Brahmacharini, so worship this almighty on this propitious day and obtain her enormous grace. Jai Devi Brahmacharini!

LALITHA -KAMESWARI SHOBANAM *- NAVARATHIRI SPECIAL

இந்த நவராத்திரி பண்டிகையில் எல்லோரும் நோயின்றி சுகமாக
இருக்க வேண்டும் என்று லலிதா - காமேஸ்வரி தம்பதிகளைப்
பிரார்த்தித்துக்கொள்வோம்.

லலிதாம்பாள் சோபனம்-சில வரிகள்:-

மங்களமுண்டாகப் பாடுகிறோம்
“ஆதிப் பிரம்மரிஷி அகஸ்தியரும்
அகிலலோகம் சஞ்சரிப்பவரும்

ஜோதி காமாக்ஷியைக் காஞ்சி நகரத்தில் ஸ்துதித்து பூஜை செய்து தபஸிருந்தார்.

சங்கு சக்கரம் வலக்கை புஸ்தகமும்
தரித்தே ஹயக்ரீவர் மஹாவிஷ்ணுவாய்
தங்கவர்ணி லோபாமுத்திரை மணவாளன்
தபஸிற்கு முன் வந்தார்- சோபனம் சோபனம்!

“ஆதியந்தம் பராசக்திக்கில்லை ஆதாரமுஞ் ஜகத்துக்கிவள் தான் ஜோதிரூபியுடைய ரூபங்களை யெல்லாம் சொல்ல முடியாதொருவராலே ஆனாலும் தெரிந்த மட்டுக்குமிப்போ அவளுடைய சில அவதாரஞ் சொல்வோம்.முன்னே பிரம்மாவின் தியானத்தில் ரக்ஷிக்கமுதல் வந்தாள் ஒரு ரூபம் - சோபனம் சோபனம்!

“கண்டகன் பண்டாஸுரனை வதைக்கவென்றே
காமேசர் அஸ்திரங்கொடுத்தார்
வாங்கிக்கொண்டு அம்மன் காமேசர்
அஸ்திரத்தைமண்டலாகாரமாய்
வில் வளைத்துக்கோடி சூரியன் போன்ற
காமேசர் பாணத்தைக்
கோதண்டத்தில் வைத்து மந்திரித்து
வேடிக்கையாகவே காது பரியந்தம்
விசையாய் இழுத்துவிட்டாள்- சோபனம், சோபனம்.

தேவி பிரயோகித்த அஸ்திரந்தானப்போ
தேவேந்திரன் வஜ்ஜிராயுதம் தடிபோல
தாவிப் பண்டாஸுரன் மார்பிலே பாய்ந்தது
தரணியிலே விழுந்து உயிரைவிட்டான்
அஸ்திரமுடையாளின் அக்கினி ஜ்வாலையாலே
அவனுடபுரங்களும் வெண்ணீராச்சு
அஸ்தமனத்தில் பண்டாஸுரனை வதைத்து
அம்மன் ஜயங்கொண்டாள்- சோபனம் சோபனம்

புஷ்பம் பன்னீர்களைச் சொரியவே தேவர்கள்
புகழ்ந்துஸகிகள் வெண்சாமரம் வீச
அப்பொழுது தேவி சக்திசேனையுடன்
ஆலயத்தை அம்மன் வந்தடைந்தாள்
ஆயுதங்களால் அடிபட்ட சக்திகள்
காயத்தை அம்ருதக் கண்ணால் போக்கினாள்
நோய்கள் போனதுபோல ஸுகம் பெற்றார்
பூமியும் புனிதமாய் செழித்தது –சோபனம் சோபனம்

இந்தச் சோபனம் பாடும் வாழ்வரசிகள் எல்லாம் தேவிகளென்று மனதிலெண்ணி சந்தனத் தாம்பூலம் குங்குமம் பழம் புஷ்பம்
ஸந்தோஷமாய் எல்லார்க்குங் கொடுத்து எந்தெந்தக் கிருஹங்களில் சொல்ல வைத்துக் கேட்பாரோஅந்தந்தக் கிருஹங்களில் அரிஷ்டம் நீங்கும் ஸுந்தரி கிருபையாலே ஸந்ததி விருத்திக்கும் தீர்க்காயுஸுமுண்டு – சோபனம் சோபனம்.

மங்கள வாழ்த்து:-

ஜயமங்களம் லலிதா தேவிக்கும்
ஜயமங்களம் காமேச்வரருக்கும்
ஜயமங்களம் மந்திரிணி தண்ட நாதைக்கும்
ஜயமங்களம் ஸர்வ சக்திகட்கும்
ஜயமங்களம் ஹயக்ரீவருக்கும்
ஜயமங்களம் அகஸ்தியமா முனிக்கும்
ஜயமங்களம் ஸர்வ ஜனங்கட்கும் நமக்கும்
ஜயமங்களம் நித்ய சுப மங்களம்

லலிதாம்பாள் சோபனம் முற்றுப் பெற்றது.

ஓம் தத் ஸத் ப்ரஹ்மார்ப்பணமஸ்து.

Mahalaya Amavasya

Sadhguru explains the significance of Mahalaya Amavasya or Pitru Paksha (September 23, 2014), and why the tradition of honoring our ancestors is significa.

Sadhguru: The new moon day known as the Mahalaya Amavasya is the beginning of Dussehra. It is a special day dedicated to making an offering to express our gratitude to all the previous generations of people who have contributed to our life.

Scientists say that human beings and their ancestors have existed on this planet for 20 million years. That is a lot of time. All these hundreds of thousands of generations that lived on this planet before us have given us something or the other. The language that we speak, the way we sit, our clothes, our buildings – almost everything that we know today has come to us from generations before us.

When only animals existed on this planet, it was all about survival, eating, sleeping, reproduction and dying one day. Then slowly, this animal which knew only survival, started evolving. From being horizontal, it started standing up; the brain started growing, and this animal’s ability to do things suddenly started multiplying. The significant thing about being human is that we can use tools. This simple ability of using tools, we multiplied or made it grow into technologies. The day an ape picked up a thighbone of an animal and started fighting with that bone instead of with just his hands; when, apart from his own body, he had the necessary intelligence to start using tools to make his life, in some way that was the beginning of human life on the planet.

We are who we are today only because of all the things that have been given to us.

Now, human beings started structuring lives so that we could live a little better than animals. Shelters came up, buildings came up, clothes came – so many things happened on this planet because of human beings. From simple things like making fire to discovering the wheel and innumerable other things, this legacy has been passed on from generation to generation. We are who we are today only because of all the things that have been given to us. Let us say, human beings had never worn clothes, and suppose you were the first person who had to stitch a shirt, it would not be easy; it would take many years to figure out how to stitch a shirt.

We have taken all the things that we have today for granted. But without the generations that came before us, firstly we would not exist here; secondly, without their contribution we would not have all the things that we have today. So instead of taking them for granted, today is a day when we express our gratitude to all of them.  It is done as a ritual to pay homage to one’s dead parents, but is actually an expression of gratitude for all those generations of ancestors who lived before us.

During this time, in the Indian subcontinent, new crops would have just begun to bear yield. So their first produce is offered to the ancestors as a mark of respect and thankfulness, by way of pinda, before the whole population breaks into celebration in the form of other festivals like Navaratri, Vijayadashami and Diwali.

PURATTASI SHANI KIZHAMAI

The belief is on going to Lord Venkateshwara / Lord Vishnu temple for this month saturdays is equal to going to temple for the whole year. This month Saturdays are also very popular for offering prayers and poojas to Lord Shani to please him.

Puratasi Masam is of great importance to Tamilians as it is believed that Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) appeared on the earth in this month. Puratasi sanikizhamai (saturdays) are dedicated to Lord Shani or Sani bhagavan. Some people observe partial fasting on all days in Puratasi while others limit it to Puratasi Saturdays.

Some devotees of Lord Venkateswara opt for strict fast on Puratasi Saturdays which involves not even drinking a drop of water - Nirjala Vratam. Some devotees do not include onion, garlic in their meal throughout this month.

The ritual of doing Mavilaku Mavu poojai for Lord Venkateshwara on Saturdays (1st or 3rd or 5th Saturday).

During the month of Purattasi Saturday, a lamp made of rice flour with added jaggery, Cashew, Ghee etc. is lit in front of Lord Venkateswara. Normally, this is done on any one of the Saturdays, on the first, third or fifth Saturday of Purattasi Tamil month. Mainly, this is done when there is no Utsavam and Dwajarohanam going on in the Tirupati Hill Temple.

Many of the Tamilians [irrespective of the Sect & sub-sects] offer Maavilakku to the GOD of their choice; Amman, Perumal, Murugan in temples or at their homes. In Shivites custom, they offer this on the 1st Aadi and 1st Thai Vellikizhamai [Kataka/Karkatam and Makara months' first Friday]

Mavilaku Mavu Receipe:

Method: 1

1. Take 1cup of rice flour and mix it with 1cup of sugar/jaggery.
2. In blender dry grind little sugar/jaggery and 2pods of cardamom.
3. Add it to the rice mixture and mix well. Break a coconut and take the water in a cup.
4. By using this water little by little to the rice flour make it into a thick dough.
5. Then shape it into vilakku with a beak in front.
6. Keep kumkum to it and into the deep hole in the centre put ghee and thread.
7. Light it as a lamp to God Venkateshwara.

Method: 2

Ingredients:
1. Raw Rice 2 cups
2. Jaggery (preferred one is jaggery powder) 1 cup.
3. Cardamom 2 nos. [powdered]
4. Ghee 2 table spoons.
5. Cotton Wick 1 [not the conventional one]

Method:
1. Wash the rice and keep it soaked for 10 or 15 minutes
2. Drain well and spread on a clean white cloth
3. Grind the rice in a mixer [in small quantity] and sieve
4. When the powdered rice is ready, mix the flour with the jaggery powder [to add more taste, one can add honey, grated coconut and benzoine known as Pacchaikarpooram] and powdered cardamom
5. Spread the dough on a plate or basin and make one cup shape mould of the dough
6. Pour ghee
7. Put the wick
8. Now the authentic Maavilakku is ready

Draw a kolam and place the plate containing the Maavilakku. Decorate with flower. Light the lamp by chanting slokams or Govinda, Govinda or Venkataramana Govinda, Sankata harana govinda..etc. followed by Vishnusahasranamam and Devi slokams.

When the lamp is about to go off, do offerings, neivedhyam of Milk or Fruits. Afterwards, remove the burnt wick, mix the dough properly, distribute the Maavilakku Mavu Prasadm [yummy.......]

You have now had the tasty bud of MaviLakku. Now let us see the meaning behind this practice! The entire DakshinayaNa (Mid July to Mid January) period is said to be of night time for the Devas. During these time, it is entirely devoted to prayer, offering and pooja etc. When the DakshinayaNa begin during Mid July, the Tamil month Aadi begin. From here on all the following six months known as Dakhsinaya is of festivities and celebrations and all to the Lord God. Beginning from the first Friday of Aadi, then Varalakshmi Vratham, Sri Jayanthi - Gokulashtami, Vinayakar Chathurthi, Deepavali (Diwali), Navaratri all the festivals aiming at offerings to the Lord Gods of various Status.

The Legend:

During Every Saturday of the Purattasi month, it is said Lord Sri Balaji expecting his devotees to come closer to his consort hills. And for those who could not afford to travel at length, he beams himself through the light of this specific Mavilakku. Thus, a devotee getting His Lord's Darshan without climbing the seven hills of Thirumala Tirupati. Also, the carbon emanated through the mixture of rice flour and cow's ghee is said to remove all the ill radiations and negative vibrations from one's home and that too when one recites aloud the name of the Lord God. To make it worthy, devotees recite the Lord Gods name several times.Surely, the fragrance, a temple like atmosphere and the divine recitals and the devotion, all that makes one refreshed and happy.
    

The Saturdays of the month are also auspicious and are dedicated to pleasing Shani (Saturn). It is believed that Shani loses its powers on Purattasi month.

Devotees offer Ghee or Ellu Lamp to Lord Shani in the month. They also prepare Yellu Rice as Neivedya to Shani Bhagavan. Navagrahas are also worshipped in the month. The popular belief is that Lord Shani loses his powers in the month and therefore he can be easily pleased.

Yellu (Sesame Rice) Prasaadam..

Ingredients:

Sesame seeds - 2tsp Dry red chilli - 1 or 2 nos Hing - little Mustard - 1tsp Urad dhal - 1tsp Channa dhal - 1tsp Curry leaves - little Rice - 1/4cup Salt - to taste Sesame oil - 2tsp

Method
1. Wash and cook rice. Allow it to cool.
2. Dry roast sesame seeds and red chilli.
3. In a blender dry grind redchilli, sesame seeds and salt. Add it to the rice.
4. In a heated kadai, add oil, then add mustard, hing, urad dhal, channa dhal and fry. Once it is golden brown add it to the rice. Add curry leaves and mix the rice well

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மார்கழி

மார்கழி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி என்று பெயர். இதற்கு மோட்சதா என்று வேறு ஒரு பெயரும் உண்டு. இறைவன் அனுக்கிரகம் செய்து காட்டும் அத்யயனோத்ஸவம் இந்த நாளில் கொண்டாடப்படும்.

தை

தை மாதக் கிருஷ்ணபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு சபலா என்று பெயர். இது பல மடங்கு பலன் தரவல்லது.

தை மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு புத்ரதா என்று பெயர். இந்நாளில் விரதம் இருப்பவர்களுக்கு பித்ருசாபம் விலகும். நல்ல குழந்தைகள் பிறக்கும்.

அன்றைய தினம் எள் கலந்த நீரில் நீராடித் தலையில் கொஞ்சம் எள்ளைப் போட்டுக் கொண்டு எள்ளால் ஹோமம் செய்து எள்ளையே ஆகாரமாகக் கொண்டு, எள்ளைத் தானம் செய்வது போன்ற காரியங்களை எள்ளினால் செய்வார்கள்.

மாசி

மாசி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு ஐயா என்று பெயர். இது எல்லாவிதமான பாவங்களையும் நீக்க வல்லது.

பங்குனி

பங்குனி மாதக் கிருஷ்ணபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு விஜயா என்று பெயர். ஸ்ரீராமபிரான் கடலைக் கடக்க இந்த விரதம் அனுஷ்டித்ததாகப் பத்மபுராணம் கூறுகிறது.

பங்குனி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு குமலீக என்று பெயர்.

சித்திரை

சித்திரை மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு காமதா என்று பெயர்.இது வேண்டுவோருக்கு வேண்டியதைக் கொடுக்க வல்லது.

வைகாசி

வைகாசி மாதக் கிருஷ்ணபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு வருதீனீ என்று பெயர்.

வைகாசி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு மோகினி என்று பெயர். இந்த வைகாசி தினத்தில் புண்ணிய நதிகளில் நீராடினால் புண்ணியமும், பத்ரீதர்சன பலனும் கிடைக்கும்.

ஆனி

ஆனி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு நிர்ஜலா என்று பெயர்.இதை அனுஷ்டிப்பவர்கள் யமலோகம் காணமாட்டார்கள்.

ஆடி

ஆடி மாதக் கிருஷ்ணபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு யோகினி என்று பெயர். இது இலட்ச பிராம்மண போஜன பலனைத் தரவல்லது.

ஆடி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு தேவஜைனீ என்று பெயர். இன்றுதான் மகாவிஷ்ணு ஆதிசேஷன் மீது அரிதுயில் கொள்வதால் இதை “சயனம்” என்றும் சொல்வார்கள்.

ஆவணி

ஆவணி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு புத்ரா என்று பெயர்.

புரட்டாசி

புரட்டாசி மாதக் கிருஷ்ணபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு அஜா என்று பெயர்.

புரட்டாசி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு பரிவர்தீனி என்று பெயர்.இதை வாமன ஜயந்தி ஏகாதசி என்றும் சொல்வர். இது சிரவண நட்சத்திரம் கூடியவர்களுக்கு ஏற்றமுடையது.

ஐப்பசி

ஐப்பசி மாதக் கிருஷ்ணபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு இந்திரா என்று பெயர்.

ஐப்பசி மாத சுக்லபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு பராங்குசா என்று பெயர்.

கார்த்திகை

கார்த்திகை மாதக் கிருஷ்ணபட்ச ஏகாதசிக்கு பிரபோதீனி என்று பெயர். இதை உத்தான ஏகாதசி என்றும் சொல்வர். இதைக் கைசிக ஏகாதசி என்றும், துளசி கல்யாண வைபவத்தால் பிருந்தாவன ஏகாதசி என்றும் கூறுவர்.

பலன்கள்

ஏகாதசியன்று பட்டினி இருந்து வைகுண்டவாசனைத் தரிசித்து, விரதமிருப்பவர்களுக்கு இறப்பிற்குப் பின் வைகுண்டம் கிடைக்கும் என்பது வைணவ நம்பிக்கை.மாதமிரண்டு ஏகாதசி வீதம் 24 ஏகாதசிகள் உண்டு. 24 ஏகாதசிகளும் விரதமிருக்க முடியாதவர்கள் பரந்தாமனின் உதயகாலத்தில் வைகுண்ட வாசல் திறக்கும் மார்கழியில் வரும் வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி அன்று மட்டுமாவது பட்டினி கிடந்து இரவு கண்விழித்து நாராயணனை பூஜிக்க வேண்டும். அப்படிச் செய்தால் 24 ஏகாதசிகளுக்கான பலன்களும் கிட்டும்