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Sri Jagannathdasara Aaradhana is coming soon, September 23rd Saturday.
So, I was looking into the several books I have and compositions to post. And this one I found which was quite rare and an amazing composition. The usual Shobhane tune didn’t match since there was an additional line, so tried a different one.
Book Ref. : Samagra Dasa Sahitya Jagannatha Dasaru
ಶ್ರೀ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥದಾಸಾರ್ಯ ವಿರಚಿತ ಶೋಭಾನೆ ಹಾಡು ಮತ್ತು ಆರತಿ
ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿರೆ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞ ಹರಿಗೆ ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿರೆ ಸಕಲ ಗುಣನಿಧಿಗೆ ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿ ಸಮೀರ ಪಿತನಿಗೆ ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿ ಸರೋಜ ಸದನೆಯ ಮನೋಭಿರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಶೋಭಾನವೆನ್ನಿ ॥ PA ॥ ಶೋಭಾನೆ
August 31st – Thursday – Sree Raghavendra Swamy Poorva Aaradhane
September 1st – Friday – Sree Raghavendra Swamy Madya Aaradhane
September 2nd – Saturday – Sree Raghavendra Swamy Uttara Aaradhane
Same dates in India and USA and many other countries. The much awaited Aaradhane is this week. It is going to be an exciting weekend for all Rayaru devotes all across the world. Every moment the only thing we can do is recite his name and get his blessings.
RAYARU BLESS US ALL. RAYARU GIVE US ALL UTMOST STRENGTH TO BEAR ALL THE CHALLENGES LIFE THROWS AT US.
As always, I will share as many photos of Aaradhane as possible. I will post all pictures on YouTube and share a link.
If you are in any part of the world and want to share pictures of Aaradhane in your country, please share with me and I will upload them all.
Shri Raghavendra Swamy Aaradhane is celebrated all across the world, and many households.
Shodopachara Pooja of Rayaru,very important to be done after you recite Rayara Stotra. All my satsangha Sisters do it and have had miracles happen.
In paragraph 10, it clearly states other ways of offering seva to Rayarau as such:
10.Are there other ways of performing Seva to Rayaru?
Yes. As stated before, if one is sincere and devoted to Hari, Vayu and Rayaru, there are many ways of performing Seva to Rayaru. The following section lists some of the main ones:
a) Sitting in one place and reciting Sri Raghavendra stotra 108 times.
b) Hejje namaskara (going around the Brindavana advancing one foot at a time and performing namaskara for each stride)
c) Urulu Seva – rolling on the body and going around the brindavana. This is forbidden for women.
d) Reciting Sri Raghavendra stotra 108 times while performing abhisheka for Rayara Brindavana with cow’s milk.
e) Going through religious works composed by great gyaanis; some of the popular ones are Sudha, Parimala, Sri Madhva Vijaya,Sri Raghavendra Vijaya etc.
In all of the above cases, the main ingredient is sincerity, pure heart and intense devotion.
I have added several lyrics on Shri Raghavendra Swamy in this blog, you can look for those at the lyrics page, or click on the Shri Raghavendra Swamy categories section and you will be listed with several songs. I have also recorded so many songs on YouTube. Below is the link with a playlist of all Rayaru songs:
A new page is also created with all the lyrics for our beloved Rayaru.
Short and sweet and very apt for VaraMahalakshmi Pooje and inviting Mahalakshmi to come be seated.
Composer : Haridasini Jivubayi
Ankita : kamalanabhavittala – ಕಮಲನಾಭ ವಿಠ್ಠಲ
Book Ref : Samagra Dasa Sahitya Samputa Volume18 Part 2 on niḍaguraki jīvūbāyi ನಿಡಗುರಕಿ ಜೀವೂಬಾಯಿ
ಅರ್ಥಿ – arthi – love; affection. ಜತ್ತು – ಜೊತೆ – With ಜತ್ತಿಲಿ – ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ – Together ಕರ್ತೃ – kartř – a owner; a ruler. the man who originates, creates or initiates something. ಹಸ್ತಿಗಮನೆ – ಗಜಗಮನೆ – Lakshmi ದೋರ್ಯ dōrya- a kind of ornament for the wrist or arm.
ಜಯ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಬಾ ಹಸೆಗೆ | ಜಯ ಜಯ ಜಗನ್ಮಾತೆ ತ್ರೈಲೋಕವಿಖ್ಯಾತೆ || PA ||
ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಮಂಟಪದಿ ರತ್ನಪೀಠವಿರಿಸಿ | ಮುತ್ತೈದೆಯರು ನಿನ್ನ ಅರ್ಥಿಯಲಿ ಕರೆವರು || A PA ||
So many of you have asked on getting the Vrata Shodopachara Pooja procedure in Kannada and English. I have scanned the Kannada Copy from my Vrataratnam book and carefully translated into English.
This post has both attached in Kannada and English PDF. Before the pooje, you should have done
Achamana
Dhyana
Sankalpa
Kalasha Pooja
Ganapathi Pooja
Once you finish the above 5 steps, follow the Shodopachara Pooja as provided in the PDF’s below. It has procedure for Anga Pooja, Ashtotra, Naivedya, Dora (Thread Pooja).
Once again, scanned copy of Kannada and Translated version in English. If you find any mistakes in English version let me know asap. I will correct the same and reupload.
August 25th – Friday – Shri Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata
Shri Vara Mahalakshmi Vrata is performed by married Hindu women to seek the blessings of the Goddess Mahalakshmi, wife of Lord Vishnu.
The Vrata is observed on the Friday immediately preceding the full moon day of the month of
Sravana Masa. On the day of Pooje or Vrata, women clean their homes and decorate their front yards with rangolis. Later, they take a bath and deck wear pure silk saree and jewellery. The lady performing the pooje makes a mandala with the drawing of a lotus upon it. A kalasha filled with rice and topped with fresh mango and betel leaves, a coconut smeared with haldi and kumkum and cloth are placed on the mandala and Lakshmi is invoked therein.
After the worship of the kalasha, follows the worship of Ganesha, then the worship of the sacred thread. Now the main worship of Vara Lakshmi begins and the scared thread is worshipped a second time. It is then tied to the right hand of the lady. The Thread has 16 knots and 16 layers. After the worship thamboola is given to 5 married ladies.
The same evening, we invite all the neighboring ladies(married women) and offer them tamboola; also called veeledele Adike, which is an offering of betel leaves, fruits, betel nuts, kumkum, haldi and dakshine. At this point the ladies also sing songs in praise of goddess Varalakshmi.
Attached below is a scanned vrata procedure in Kannada and English:
As per Shobhana Nama Samvatsara Panchanga, this year Nija Shravana Masa starts from
Aug 16th Wednesday – Sep 13th Wednesday 2023 in USA, and
Aug 17th Thu – Sep 14th Thu 2023 in India.
There are many festivals during these two month and as always I will re-post slokas, pooja details and many more details a few days before each of these important dates. Here is a list of important dates and festivals during Nija Shravana Masa 2023.
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