Gowri-Ganesha Festival – August 28 and 29 2014

Pictures taken in 2008 after the morning pooja at my residence before leaving to work:

Pooja preparations:

Gejje Vastra and Flowers getting ready to be offered to God.

Fruits and coconut for Lord Ganesha:

Kadabu for Lord.

After the morning pooja and naivedya.

Close up of the Lord.

Evening Pooje.

Chakkali prepared by my Husband for the Lord.

Mangalaruthi and evening naivedya chakali for the Lord to request him to come home every year.

The Ganesha festival falls on the fourth day Bhadrapada Masa. That’s why we say “Bhadrapada Shulkada Chauthi Aamdu”. Swarna Gouri Vrata and Ganesha Festival is celebrated on Thursday August 28th and Friday August 29th 2014.

As always, check your closet temple to find the correct dates.

An idol of Gowri made of clay is brought two days before the Ganesha festival. Gowri is an incarnation of Parvathi. Gowri Habba, also called as Swarna Gowri Habba is celebrated one day before Ganesha Festival.

The Legend:

Goddess Gowri, while taking shower, created Ganesha out of the mud of and placed him at the entrance of the house. She told him not to allow anyone to enter while she went inside for a bath. Lord Shiva returned home and was stopped by Ganesha at the gate. Shiva became angry and cut off Ganesha’s head. When Gauri came to know of this she was grieved.

Lord Shiva ordered his servants to cut off and bring to him the head of any creature that might be sleeping with its head facing north. The servants went on their mission and found only an elephant in that position. Lord Shiva then joined the elephant’s head onto the body of Ganesha.

Mr. Lakshmisha P, had left a comment here that he had the pdf files for the Swarnagowri vratha puja & katha. Attached below are the links for both the pdf files he has provided.
Thanks so much Me. Lakshmisha for all the support and also the time you have taken to convert this into pdf.

• swarnagowri_katha
• swarnagowri_vratha_puja
• Marada Bhagina for Swarna Gowri Vrata
• Sampradaayada Haadu On Goddess Gowri

We used to sing at the top of our voice “Ganesha bhanda, kai kadubu tinda, chikka kerele edda, dodda kereli bidda”.

Lord Ganesha is not just worshiped on this day, but is worshiped first in all occasions since he is considered to be the remover of all obstacles, one who brings good luck on new activities or endeavors.

As always links for several resources songs, lyrics and stotras are posted on this blog.

• Lord Ganesha & Gowri Lyrics

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And here comes the link which has colorful and many designs for drawing Rangoli

• Rangoli Designs

And can any festival be complete without authentic dishes? Here are some recipes posted in this blog:

• Festival Recipes

In case you see the moon on this day, here is the sloka you are supposed to say:

ಚೌತಿ ಚಂದ್ರ ದರ್ಶನ ಅಪವಾದ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ

ಸಿಂಹಃ ಪ್ರಸೇನಮವಧೀತ್
ಸಿಂಹೋ ಜೌ0ಬವತಾ ಹತಃ |
ಸುಕುಮಾರಕ ಮಾರೋದಿಃ
ತವಹ್ಯೇಷ ಸ್ಯ್ಮಮಂತಕಃ ||

Simha prasenamavadith
simho jambhuvatha hathah |
sukumaraka marodhihi
thavahyesha syamanthakaha ||

P.S: The above sloka in Kannada is exactly as it is in the Uttaradi Matta Panchanga. Rather than taking a picture, I typed in the words. The English translation is done from the Kannada sloka to the best of my knowledge.

As always no food is prepared with onion or garlic.

Many of you have asked for the Pooja Vidhana of the festival, I do have the book for Ganesha festival, and it is several pages. I had no time at all to translate it into English. So, here is the link for the pooja vidhanas for both Gowri and Ganesha pooja. Hopefully I will have them next year.

• KannadaAudio.com

P.S: If you have a scanned copy of the Ganesha Vrata Pooja Vidhana, please share. I can post it here.

ಯಾಕೆ ಮೂಕನಾದ್ಯೋ ಗುರುವೆ Yake Mukanadyo Guruve Lyrics

The next three days is the most happiest and important days for any Sree Raghavendra devotee. Attached below is the lyrics from Ms.Sneha for ಯಾಕೆ ಮೂಕನಾದ್ಯೋ ಗುರುವೆ. The composer is Sree Jaganatha Dasaru. Thanks very much, Sneha.

ಯಾಕೆ ಮೂಕನಾದ್ಯೋ ಗುರುವೆ ನೀ ಯಾಕೆ ಮೂಕನಾದ್ಯೋ ।
ಯಾಕೆ ಮೂಕನಾದೆ ಲೋಕಪಾಲಕ ಎನ್ನ ।
ಸಾಕುವರ್ಯಾರಯ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀಕರ ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರ ॥

ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀ ಎನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಸುಳಿದಾಡಿದಿ ।
ಮಂದಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಎನ್ನ ಮಂದನ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ಯಲ್ಲೋ ॥ ೧ ॥

ಬೇಕಾಗದಿದ್ದರಿನ್ಯಾಕೆ ಕೈಯನು ಪಿಡಿದೆ ।
ಕಾಕುಜನರೊಳೆನ್ನ ನೂಕಿಬಿಟ್ಟು ನೀನು (/ನೀ) ॥ ೨ ॥

ಈಗ ಪಾಲಿಸದಿರೆ ಯೋಗಿಕುಲವರ್ಯ ।
ರಾಘವೇಂದ್ರನೆ ಭವ ಸಾಗುವದ್ಹ್ಯಾಂಗಯ್ಯ ॥ ೩ ॥

ನಿನ್ನಂಥ ಕರುಣಿಯಿಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನಂಥ ಕೃಪಣಿಯಿಲ್ಲ ।
ಘನ್ನಮಹಿಮ ನೀ ಎನ್ನನು ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಗ ॥ ೪ ॥

ಜನನಿಯು ನೀ ಎನ್ನ ಜನಕನಯ್ಯ ।
ಮನ್ನಿಸೊ ನೀ ನಿತ್ಯಾನನ್ಯ ಶರಣನೆ (/ಶರಣ್ಯ) ॥ ೫ ॥

ಎಂದಿಗಾದರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡವನಲ್ಲೋ ।
ಇಂದು ನೀ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟರೆನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಾಯುವರ್ಯಾರೋ ॥ ೬ ॥

ನಾಥನು ನೀ ಅನಾಥನು ನಾನಯ್ಯ ।
ಪಾತಕರರಿ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥವಿಠ್ಠಲದೂತ (/ಜಗನ್ನಾಥವಿಠ್ಠಲದಾಸ) ॥ ೭ ||

Yāke mūkanādyō guruve nī yāke mūkanādyō। yāke mūkanāde lōkapālaka enna। sākuvaryārayya śrīkara rāghavēndra॥

hindakke nī enna munde suḷidāḍidi। mandiyoḷage enna mandanna māḍidyallō॥ 1॥

bēkāgadiddarin’yāke kaiyanu piḍide। kākujanaroḷenna nūkibiṭṭu nīnu (/nī)॥ 2॥

īga pālisadire yōgikulavarya। rāghavēndrane bhava sāguvad’hyāṅgayya॥ 3॥

ninnantha karuṇiyilla ennantha kr̥paṇiyilla। ghannamahima nī ennanu biṭṭīga॥ 4॥

jananiyu nī enna janakanayya। manniso nī nityānan’ya śaraṇane (/śaraṇya)॥ 5॥

endigādaru ninna pondikoṇḍavanallō। indu nī kaibiṭṭarenna munde kāyuvaryārō॥ 6॥

nāthanu nī anāthanu nānayya। pātakarari jagannāthaviṭhṭhaladūta (jagannāthaviṭhṭhaladāsa)॥ 7 ||

Yake Mukanadyo Guruve Ni Yake Mukanadyo। Yake Mukanade Lokapalaka Enna। Sakuvaryarayya Srikara Raghavendra॥

Hindakke Ni Enna Munde Sulidadidi। Mandiyolage Enna Mandanna Madidyallo॥ 1॥

Bekagadiddarin’yake Kaiyanu Pidide। Kakujanarolenna Nukibittu Ninu (/ni)॥ 2॥

Iga Palisadire Yogikulavarya। Raghavendrane Bhava Saguvad’hyangayya॥ 3॥

Ninnantha Karuniyilla Ennantha Krpaniyilla। Ghannamahima Ni Ennanu Bittiga॥ 4॥

Jananiyu Ni Enna Janakanayya। Manniso Ni Nityanan’ya Saranane (/saranya)॥ 5॥

Endigadaru Ninna Pondikondavanallo। Indu Ni Kaibittarenna Munde Kayuvaryaro॥ 6॥

Nathanu Ni Anathanu Nanayya। Patakarari Jagannathaviththaladuta (Jagannathaviththaladasa)॥ 7 ||

The link for Yaake Mookanadyo Guruve – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCKa7Q6MghQ

singer: Pandit Bhimasen Joshi

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Bombai (Aloo) Bonda with a Twist

I have been experimenting a lot the last few days to make most dishes healthy and tasty. Sneha, my daughter will be going to UNC, Chapel Hill on August 15th, so all these dishes and new entries in the blog.

Bombai bonda as it is called in Banagalore( no idea why) is a delicious fried snack. I rarely make this. However, I wanted to experiment this and the outcome was just amazing. No one even knew it wasn’t fried until I told them.

The recipe remains the same, no change there. However, instead of frying the bonda, you place each one of them in the Gundapongalu tray.

Ingredients for the Aloo Filling:

•  2 Potatoes boiled, peeled, and grated (or finely chopped)
• 1 Onion finely chopped (optional)
• 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
• Cilantro – 2-3 sprigs finely chopped
• Ginger – finely grated to taste
• salt to taste

Ingredients for the batter

• 1/2 cup Besan
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp haldi
• Hing to taste
• 1/2 tsp baking soda (optional)

Method:

• In a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies and ginger.
• Fry for a minute or two. Now add onions and fry until they are translucent. ( this is optional)
• Next, add the grated potatoes and salt. Mix them.
• Add cilantro.
• When it is cool to handle, make small balls.
• Mix all the ingredients for the batter adding enough water. The batter has to be thick as shown below so it can coat the filling.
• Now, place the Gundapongalu griddle on the gas stove. Add little bit oil in each of the holes. When the oil is hot, dip the potato balls into the batter and place them in the griddle.
• Flip them when they are done on one side, and add little oil so the other side also gets cooked.
• Serve with any chutney. I served as is since they were spicy because of the green chillies.
• Enjoy the healthy and Bombai Bonda with a Twist. 🙂

P.S: I have also tried making Ambode and Felafel( Madhwa Style) in this very same skillet and it turned out great. I will blog about those some time soon.

ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ನೀನೇ ಪಾಲಿಸೋ – Sreenivasa Neene Paliso Lyrics

Another CD which I brought this time had this awesome song on Lord Sreenivasa called shrInivAsa nInE pAlisO. Attached below are lyrics in Kannada and Baraha English.

ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ನೀನೇ ಪಾಲಿಸೋ ಶ್ರಿತಜನ ಪಾಲ

ಗಾನಲೋಲ ಶ್ರೀ ಮುಕುಂದನೇ || ಪ ||

ಧ್ಯಾನಮಾಳ್ಪ ಸಜ್ಜನರ ಮಾನದಿಂ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಪ

ವೇಣುಗೋಪಾಲಾ ಮುಕುಂದ ವೇದವೇದ್ಯ ನಿತ್ಯಾನಂದ ||ಅಪ||

ಎಂದಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಾಬ್ಜವ ಪೊಂದುವ ಸುಖ

ಎಂದಿಗೆ ಲಭಯವೋ ಮಾಧವ

ಅಂಧಕಾರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂದು ತತ್ತರಿಸುತಿಹೆನೊ

ಬಂದು ಬಂದು ಈ ಭವದಿ ಬೆಂದು ನೊಂದೇನೊ ಮುಕುಂದ||೧||

ಎಷ್ಟು ದಿನ ಕಷ್ಟ ಪಡುವುದೊ

ಯಶೋದೆ ಕಂದ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ನೋಡಲಾಗದೆ

ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಭಜಿಸಲಾರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ನರಜನ್ಮದೊಳು

ದುಷ್ಟ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ್ಯು ಇಷ್ಟನಾಗಿ ಕೈಯಪಿಡಿದು ||೨||

ಅನಿದಿನ ಅನೇಕ ರೋಗಂಗಳಾ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವೆನು

ಘನ ಮಹಿಮ ನೀನೆ ಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ

ತನುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಿಲ್ಲ ನೆನೆದ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಲಹುವ

ಹನುಮದೀಶ ಪುರನ್ದರ ವಿಠಲನೇ ಬೇಗ ಬಲಿದು ||೩||

shrInivAsa nInE pAlisO shritajana pAla
gAnalOla shrI mukuMdanE || pa ||
dhyAnamALpa sajjanara mAnadiM paripAlipa
vENugOpAlA mukuMda vEdavEdya nityAnaMda ||apa||

eMdige ninna pAdAbjava poMduva sukha
eMdige labhayavO mAdhava
aMdhakAraNyadalli niMdu tattarisutiheno
baMdu baMdu I bhavadi beMdu noMdEno mukuMda||1||

eShTu dina kaShTa paDuvudo
yashOde kaMda dRuShTiyiMda nODalAgade
muTTi ninna bhajisalAre keTTa narajanmadoLu
duShTa kArya mADidAgyu iShTanAgi kaiyapiDidu ||2||

anidina anEka rOgaMgaLA anubhavisuvenu
ghana mahima nIne balleyA
tanuvinalli balavilla neneda mAtra salahuva
hanumadIsha purandara viThalanE bEga balidu  ||3||

Listen to the song in Raaga by a different artist. The CD I had was sung in Karnataka music.

• Raaga audio link

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