Gaayathri japam manthras ( 16-8-2019) (For Yajur, Rig and Sama Vedis)

Gaayathri japam manthras ( 16-8-2019) (For Yajur, Rig and Sama Vedis)

                     

Gaayathri japam  manthras (  16-8-2019)
(For Yajur, Rig and Sama Vedis) 

                  For Yajur, Rig and Sama Vedis

1.Aachamanam

2,Shuklaam baradharam

 3.Om bhoo

 4.Mamo patha samastha duritha kshya dwara  sri parameshwara preethyartham Tadeva lagnam sudhinam tadaiva, tharaa balam chandra balam thadaiva , vidhya balam daiva balam tadaiva, Sri Lakshmi pathe aangriyugam smaramaami

              Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahyanthara suchi , manasam vaachikam  paapam  , karmanaa

Samuparjitham, sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsaya .Sree rama Rama Shubhe Shobane muhurthe  adya Brahmana dwiteeya paradhe , Swetha varaha kalpe, Vaivaswatha Manvanthare, Ashtavimsathi thame  , Kali yuge, Prathame pade, Jambhu Dwipe, Bharatha Varshe,Bhartaha Kande, Mero Dakshine Parswe, Sakabdhe, Asmin Varthamane  Vyavaharike, Prabhavadhi Sashti Samavathsaranaam Madhye,

 Vikari   nama Samvathsare , Dakshinayane, Greeshma Rithou, Kataka  mase  Krishna pakshe  aadhya prathamaayam*  shubha thidou  Brugu   vaasara yukthayaam  Sravishta    ** nakshatra yukthaayam  shubha yoga shubha karana  evam guna viseshana visisishtaayam  asyaam prathamaayam  shubha thidou  mithyaa theetha prayaschittartham  ashtothara sahasra samkya  gayatri maha manthra japam karishye.  

     Start from Pravasya Rishi brahma….  followed by aayathith anuvagasya… and then chant the gaythri manthra 1008 times.

 Complete with Abhivaadaye  and then complete with

     Kayena vacha…….

 * Prathama is up to  8.23 PM  IST and afterwards  Dwitheeya  (upto 10.50 PM next day)

** Sravishta  Nakshatra   is  10.58 Am   and afterwards  Sathabishak(up to 1.56 Pm  next day)

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        Please compare the time when you are doing japam to IST and do corrections accordingly

Rituals to be done on Chandra Grahanam(Lunar eclipse ) on 16/17-7-2019

Rituals to be done on Chandra Grahanam(Lunar eclipse ) on 16/17-7-2019-   including Sankalpa    for  Chandra  Grahana  Tharpanam  and Dakshinayana  Punya  Kala  Tharpanam

Compiled  by

P.R.Ramachander

Please  note that  According  to  Indian belief  the day  starts  with Sun  rise  and not  12  Midnight.  So the  Lunar eclipse  is on  16th  july   and on 17th  July  morning  , we  have  Kadaka  SAkramanam.

Compiled by

P.R.Ramachander

This  eclipse    is a total eclipse  all over India .When a total eclipse  occurs  , the moon is seen with red colour  .This is called  blood  moon  .In India   this year we would be seeing the blood moon   

This   Lunar Eclipse would be visible n large parts of Australia, Asia, Africa and   Europe,. It would not be visible  in North America  but visible in  South America  .I  am giving below   the time  of the eclipse  in  few  centres

                  Town                                 Starting time of eclipse                Ending time of eclipse

Trivandrum , Chennai  , Bangalore, Hyderabad , Mumbai	17Jul 2019    00.13	05.47
New Delhi	00.13	05.42
Kolkata	00.13	05.08
Tokyo	03.43	04.35
Hongkong	02.43	05.51
Singapore	02.43	07.11
Sydney	04.43	07.02
Melbourne	04.43	07.38
Dubai	16 july 2019 22.43	17-july 2019  04.17
Kuwait	21.43	03.17
Frankfurt	22.01	02.17
Paris	22.01	02.17
London	21.06	01.17

The Lunar eclipse Tharpana   has to be done   towards  the end of  Chandra Grahana on 16-7-2019  itself   because on 17-7-2019  , you have   to do  the tharpana  for  Dakshinayana Punya kala/Kadaka Ravi Sankramaa and two  tharpanas  cannot be done  on the same day  and both  these  tharpana   are important  .(the option of doing  Grahana tharpana  on 17^th early morning is not there.) So You have   to take bath  before doing  Grahana Tharpana  , Take bath   after  Tharpana  and again take bath before  doing Tharpana   on 17^th .

The   sankalpa manthra   for the Chandra  Grahana  THarpana  to be done on 16^th  late   at night  is

  Vikari nama samvathsare ,Utharayane   , Greeshma rithou,  mithuna mase , Shukla   pakshe, adhya Pornamasyam     punya thidhou , Bhouma  vasara yukthayam, uthrasashada nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhaKarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Pornamasyam    punya thidhou, Somoparaga  punya kale , uparaga sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

(Pournami  is up to   3.09 Am on 16th night  and  Uthrashada  Nakshatra  is 10.59 PM  on 17-7-2019)

The following stars are affected  Karthiga, uthram, uthradam , pooradam and thiruonam

(Those  whose Nakshatra   the eclipse are affected , should write the following sloka in a palm leaf /card board  and tie it to their forehead. After the eclipse this palm leaf (if palm leaf not available on card board ) and it should be removed. Then they should give in charity one Ash gourd, coconut and coin to a Brahmin chanting  

“Indro analo Yamo , riksho, varuno vayurevacham, Kubhera, eeso knandu Indu uparaga udhavyathaam mama”

For getting rid of the  problems caused  Individuals  they can also chant 

“Yo Sou  Vajra dharou Deva, nakshtraanaam   prabhurmatha, sahasra nayana Chandra  , graha peedaam Vyopahathu”

Sri Vaishnavas   chant the following stotra

Chandra antharyami   Sri  Anjaneya  preranayaa ,

Sri Anjana swami preethyartham  ,

CHandroparaga   peeda parihartham,

SAnaaga   Chandra bimba   dhanamaham karishye 

Thamboolam

Thamboolam

Compiled by

P.R.Ramachander

(I have refrred to posts in face book and also in the web in Tamil.Thanks to all authors)

 Thamboola   is the combined name   which is normally   given to  Betel leaf and Betel nut ,It is believed  that the goddesses Parvathi , Lakshmi   and Saraswathi in live in betel leaf  , It was being chewed by males  and females  for getting  a great  super feeling.Women also  used to do it for making their  lip colour read

  It is a custom almost throughout India to offer  Thamboola to the  guests (athithi_)   , before  they depart to their home  Also  It was a practice of all  people  to chew  Betelnut  and betel leaf on which lime  is applied  after a heavy meals.  Scientists   did find  that betelnut has  carcinogenic properties   and slowly this custom   is disappearing.

Thamboola in South india

   Thamboola is given during many occasions in south

  1.When  unmarried and married   ladies(who are not widows ) come to our house  , it is a custom to  give , Thamboola, Kumkum   and  round  Turmeric roots to them. .

2.Since betel leaf is considered  as the personification of truth  , on the day  when   marriage engagement day(nischya THamboolam- ), Betel leaf and Betel nut are  exchanged.

   3,It is also a practice to offer Thamboola   to gods   during worship  .This is done after  food articles   are offered to God.

    4.Whenever  a  DAkshina(religious fee)   or Dhaana(gift) is given , it is always accompanied   by  Thamboola

       5.It is a practice   for ladies of the family   to invite  other married ladies  on festival days or on days when they   do a special pooja,  and offer them Thamboola.It is also considered as sign  of friendship

        6.When we go to another  home to invite them to a function in our house  normally thamboola is offered

         7, Thamboola   is given to  make mother Goddess  Happy .It is believed she will take Thamboola from you in some form.She  may  come   even  as servant maid, lady selling flowers  etc  and so  being Choosy in giving Thamboola   is bad   and may cause harm to you

A full and elaborate  thamboola  in south india  consists of

1.Betel leaf  , 2.Betel nut , 3 Turmeric   and kumkum  4.Comb 5.A small mirror, 6.Bangles, 7.Yellow thread   8.Coconut 9.Banana fruit 10.Flowers  11,Maruthani (mehandhi)   12. Kajal   , 13.Dakshinai   14,Ravikkai  cloth or Sari (some people add a small piece  of Jaggery with it)

a.Among themTurmeric  , Kumkum   and yellow thread  increases  the life span of your husband.

b.Comb   inceases  life span of husband

c.Mirror  protects  health of husband

d.Bangles would increase  your peace of mind

e.Coconut  to get your sins removed-Dehusked coconut  is preferred

f.Banana  gets you effect  of giving food as charity

g.Flower  increases   your happiness

h.Mehandhi    to prevent skin diseases

i.Kajal   for preventing evil eye  falling on you

j.Dakshina(fees)  to get blessing of Goddess Lakshmi

k,Blouse piece/sari   to get effect of Vasthra  Dhana-Once upon a time Blouse was useful to  all ladies but nowadays  with  ladies shifting   their dress  habits  , it has become less  useful.Instead of Blouse piece/Sari, you can give useful presents to them.

It is not necessary to give all the above things while giving thamboola   

   If some one invites you   for Thamboola  , it is believed   the  one invited should go .Even if they give only betel leaf and betel  nut, it should be received with happiness

Rules  of giving Thamboola

1.The one who gives THamboola   should face the east

2,The one who receives it  should sit on a   chair or mat facing them\
3.It is normal to give some thing to drink to them, at least water

4,If you are   giving coconut, slightly applu turmeric on it , put a kumkum mark , show it to Goddess  and give it to them

5.All materials of THamboola   should be kept on a  plate and offered

6.If the receiver is older than you, after  giving Thamboola, you should also do namaskaram to them

7.In Karnataka and Andhra , the thamboola materials are  kept on a muram(winnow)  and covered  with another Muram and offered

8.In some cases the Thamboola materials are offered by covering with our Sari and the receiver   also does that.

It is definite  that Goddess  would  bless the person who gives and receives  Thamboola.

Pani Grahanam(holding of hand) –an important ritual in Hindu marriage

Pani Grahanam(holding of hand)   –an important ritual  in Hindu marriage

By

P.R.Ramachander

Holding  the bride’s  hand   is a very important  vedic ritual  in all  Hindu marriages  With   each of us   giving   shake   hand   to hundreds of the other sex (pani  Grahanam)  it has lost  all its   ritual   significance

     In a hindu marriage  , first   the father  of the bride  , given her to  the proposed  groom   and requests him to get married to her, He then ties Mangalya(not a vedic ritual)     and then the  groom lowers his right palm and encloses it over the right hand of the bride. He covers all the five fingers of the right hand of the bride with his right palm through this act of paani grahanam. He recites mantras in praise of Bhaga, Aryama, Savita, Indra, Agni, Suryan, Vayu and Saraswati, while holding the bride's hand. He prays for long life, progeny, prosperity and harmony with the bride during their married life. The closed fingers of the right hand of the bride is said to represent her heart. The paani grahanam ritual symbolizes the bride surrendering her heart in the hands of the groom during the occasion of the marriage. It is also  a vedic ritual  , where  he promises  that  he would hold her hand   and lead  her  safely  in their  married life).This means  it is an extremely  important   step in their marriage.

 But   very strangely  in  Tamil Brahmin marriages he holds  bride’s  hand  much before  the  Vedic marriage  ceremonies  begin  , just after Oonjal(swing) as per instruction of the Brahmin priest  or even previous day  during Nischayathartham  .. The groom then takes her to the stage , does several  vedic ceremonies  concluded  by  Mangalya  Dharanam, followed  by   real Pani Grahanam (when they become  husband   and wife). We in Tamil Nadu   also used to call marriage  as Panigrahanam  once upon  a time    and even today  the Telugu  Brahmins call  their  marriage   as “Pani Grahanamu “ .

  Maha Periyava   has stressed about this several times  but in a society   every girl does “Panigrahanam” to each and every male   she is introduced,Talking about this is meaningless

   Just now   I read  from a Hindi site  that “Paani graham”   is acceptance of water  by the groom from the bride  and one of my friends told “never accept  Pani (water ) from a girl  other than your wife.”

   Hope that also is true.

Some good recommended habits

Some good  recommended  habits

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(I have translated  and posted   several,such recommendations.This is another. But it is believed that you have tofoillow the habits recommended by the family  and not recommendations  by any one outside, however great he may be)

1,You should not bite your  nails with your teeth  as it is a dirty and unhealthy habit.

2,You should b not run  while it is raining(you may fall down)

3,While taking food  you should not press the ground by   your left hand

4.You should not take  bath without cloth

5.You should not blow fire with mouth

6.You should not cut your hair    on Tuesdays, Fridays , Chathurthi  , Chathurdasi  , sashti , Pournami, and b navami  but if these thithis occur on a Sunday or Thursday, you can cut your hair( Please do not ask me whether this is applicable to shaving)

7.You should not throw dirty things or live  insects  in fire

8,In temples you should not bathe at night.In Kasi you can

9.You should not see your shadow in water   and oil

10.You should not eat in darkness but only oiin well lit places

11.While eating , you should eat sweet first and then bitter in the end 

12,You should not eat with wet cloth or untied hair

13.You should not eat Nellikkai(gooseberry)  , Ginger  , curd and  fried things at night

14,You should not take bath  immediately after  bidding good bye to relatives

15.You should not cross the   rope  used to tie calf and cow

16.If ladies cry, riches will fly away

17.Ladies should not be with untied hair nor scratch their    hair with their two hands

18,A Brahmachari   should not carry corpse   of people other than his parents

The Dharma of Brahmins

The  Dharma  of Brahmins

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(the  original tamil text is in the blog  https://ramakrishnan6002.wordpress.com/2019/05/13/brahmana-dharmam/.My thanks to the author)

1.All Brahmins   have to understand   their Dharma   and follow it to the best of their ability.

2,A Brahmin should not   sleep at dawn and dusk

3.We should definitely do  SAndhya Vandhanam    which is a daily  ritual

4.Men should  do rituals wearing    a white  dhothi and white upper cloth.They should not wear  coloured   cloth at that time

5.Ladies should not chant Veda Manthras

6.When doing rituals , men should wear  Pancha Kacham  and Uthareeyam

7.Married Women when they light the lamp  should wear 9 yards Sari(madi saar)

8.The  cloth  , slippers  , meals plate  , bed  and garland   worn by a person    should not be used by others.

9.Except  at times when after death rituals dictate   wearing wet cloths, it should not be worn.

10.No lady should  keep the tip of her hair not tied   unless the priest tell.

11.Every individual    should keep a  separate water pot

12.All rituals should be done   on land never upstairs

13.There are  two types  of Karmas  -Nithya(daily)    and Naimithika( due to some reason)

14.If we do not do sandhya vandhanam , it is a sin

15.If a person does not do Sandhya Vandanam , all the other rituals he does , does not have any use.

16.Sradha should be performed bysons individually

17.While  performing any ritual , in the middle you should not talk

18.The Sradha  of Father  and mother  should be done as per rules

19.From childhood,  children should  be taught  rules of religion   as well as rituals of day today life

20, We should avoid living a life of Luxury

21.No ritual would give results without  our physical involvement

22,We have to follow   our Dharma   and protect it

23.From the temple   we should not bring Prasada   except things like  sacred ash, kumkum,  Thulasi   and Vilwa leaf

24.Grahasthas  should do Oupasana  atleast in two pakshas   of the year.They should do Sthaleepaka  on Prathama

25.Since we are descendents of sages, we  should follow  the smrithis found out by them

26.We  do not have power  to alter  Sruthi  or Sastra

27. Dharma sastras are there  separately for   men, women  , children  , sick people as  well those   who are not Brahmins,

28.Our religion prohibits   Divorce of men and women  under all circumstances

29.If a man realizes that   the wife he has married as per Dharma has a defect or disease , the person can marry again but look after her in his home.

30. After doing after death rites  of mother and father  or observing ten day  taint for our Dhayadhi(Paternal relations) , men should shave  on the tenth day.

31.The rituals  as per sasthras  can only be done  at the ground floors

32.Only after  she shaves  the head after  her husband dies, the death traint of her husband leaves her.When they are like this   they are prohibited from going to temple, chant manthras etc

33. Cremating  a  dead body of orphan  , worshipping Shiva linga  which has no body to worship it and helping the poor   and blind destroys all the sins you might have committed

34.Any house where  no sound of chanting of Vedas are heard  . where  no rituals are performed and which is not  visited by Vedic Scholars  is equal to cremation ground

35. If we wash the cloths after bath and dry it   and wearit next day, only Nithya  Karmas  can be performed

36.For other Karmas specially Sradha , we have to take bath , wash cloth  , dry it and wear the same day

37.A dried cloth which has  seen two suns., should not be used  for  doing Karmas

38.We should never find fault  with those   who have learnt Vedas

39.Gas stove should not be used  for rituals

40.WE should understand the ritual we are doing and perform it with full faith  and attention

41. The priests should learn Dharma  Sastras   well and then only help in conducting it

42.When a priest  gets done a ritual against Dharma Sastras , the sin would come to him via DAkshina which they take

43.A person only doing Nithya Karmas  is better  than those who learn   Vedas and Sastras but never  use it.