Fwd: Deepavali

Courtesy: Sri.G.Raghunatha Rao

 

 

 

                   DEEPAVALI

                         ( Part-I )

 

24^th Oct MONDAY  ,DWADASHYAM

[ShradhDha Tithi  EKa+Dwa for RM and SM

                  Eka+Dwa+Trayo for UM  ]

                  Dwa+ Tray  for VM  

 

Tithi           :  Dwadashyam  (9.03)IST

Vaara           :  Indu  vaasara

Nakshatra       :  Uttara PhalguNi(2.20)IST

Yoga            :  Aindra

KaraNa          :  Taitila

 

Rayara Mutt: and Sripadaraja Mutt

 

Govatsa Dwadashi:

ParaNe  

Gothri raathra vratha

JalapooraNa Trayodashi

Neeru TuMbuva Habba

Yamadeepa Daanam

Soma Pradosha

Sri Sumatheendra teerthara Puny dina(Sri Ranga)

 

Uttaradhi Mutt:

SAdhani Dwadashi 8.55am

Dhana Trayodashi

Yamadeepa Daana

PradOsha

 

Vyasaraya Mutt:

Dwadashi AcharaNe

ParaNe  

Neeru TuMbuva Habba

 

 

DwAdashi MORNING:

I) Every House has a silver cow with a calf in their Pooja Room. One could do abhisheka to it

      in case one is not able to go to "Goshaala"

 

 

i)   Must-  to  choose a cow which has a calf.

ii)  Must-  be  of the same colour as the kid .

iii) Must   give plenty milk also.

iv)  to     worship such a Cow first.

v)   Taking a brass vessel with pure cow's milk and

            reciting the following sloka,  to  pour the    

            milk as Abhisheka, at the foot of this Cow:

vi)  just   like giving as Arghya:

 

Mantra:

 

KshirodhdhaaraNa SaMbHoothe

Suraasura Namskruthe|

SaRvadeva maye Matha

GrihaaNaRghyam Namosthuthe||

 

After preparing Vadas or BhakshaNa from Uddu and other Dhals , to be given to the Cow as GOGRAASA

 

reciting the following :

 

Sloka:

SaRvadeva Maye Devi

SaRva Deva Alamkruthe|

MaathaRmamaa AbhilaShithaM

SaPhalaM Kuru Nandhini |

 

To offer prayer to the Cow.

 

i)   Should not eat fried things

ii)  Should not consume, curds, milk, ghee, buttermilk.

iii) In the night one should eat rice mixed with UDDU

iv)  To observe Bramhacharya

v)    To sleep on the floor-

 

b)    JalapooRna Trayodashi

c)    Neeru Thumbuva Habba

d)    Neerajanam:

e)    Yama Deepa daana-

f)    Dhanalakshmi Trayodashi

 

g)   From this day onwards, for FIVE days., to do AARATHI to devathas,  Brahmins and to Jnaana Vayovrudhdharu-

   

 

II) Shree Sumatheendra T.P.D. (Sri Ranga)- [1692-1725]

     20th  in the line of Sri Rayar Mutt-

     PooRvashram name:   Mudhdhu KrishNaacharya.

 

i) WORKS: He has written Vyakyaana as Bhava ratna Kosha  to Prameya Deepika, Tatwva Prakaashikaa., and RugBhaashya Teeka Grantha, AadhikaraNa Ratna  Maala.,- a Bramha Mimaamsa ArthabhoDhaka Grantha- UshaharaNa., Narasimha  Stuthi., etc- A highly read scholar. People used to call in those time  in South

 

" Sri Sumatheemdra mutt"

  ( Courtesy: Dvaita darshana Page 31,)

 

ii) Worshipped Sri RamA devaru for 32 years and gave sanyaasa to Sri Upendra  Thirtharu.

 

iii) He has composed  Keshavanama in Sanskrit for the Keshavanama composed by Sri kanakadasaru.

 

It appears that Sri Rahavendra Teertha had ordained that Sri Sumatendra teertha should take the PitaDipati. He had great reverence to Gururajaru,  Sri Gururajaru also liked  him for his  Extraordinary intelligence- scholarship and grasping power.

 

After he took Sanyasa, he came to "AraNi". There was a Madhwa Jagirdar by name SuBhanurAya. He had consumed a type  of oil in Ayurveda by name " Jyotishmati"  and called himself a great Ayurveda PunDit.

 

He was fond of draging people to debate and thought that sri Sumateendra was young and he cold defeat him. He invited him to his palace, and after  SatkAra, askd him to get ready for a debate. He took a ticklish point in "VyakaraNa" and set for Vyakyaartha.  He was really a great scholar in ShaT ShhAstra. 

 

The debate went on for 8 days.

 

Observing that Subhanuraya was getting closer to defeat, he asked the Swamji whether he  could contest in poetic  competition. The swamiji replied that he  did not worship KaLi Devata like Kalidasa, , so also did not taste Jyotishmati oil  like him and  did not stole words like him, but still he could compose a poem. The Jagirdar realized that it was the  end of the debate and surrendered to Swamiji. 

 

He declared that he was the best Yatiarys in the lineage of the Yatis of mutt and so saying he presented the Rahu Ketu Vadya to the swamiji.

 

The MaharaNi of Madurai Sansthana  by name  Mangamma dragged the swamiji for a debate  and observing the swamiji's 'Varchassu" presented  a Navaratna Kachita idol by name VaikunTa Vasudeva which belonged to the Madurai  Palace.

 

Sri Suyameendra teertha toured south and met heLavana Katte giriyamma who gave Prathamathah Teertha mantrakashate to her observing her devotion and Bhakti.

 

After his Northen India tour he came to sri ranga and saw Ranaganatha swamy  having no  "Kanti" in the face of the Lord.

 

A Magician had turned the Lord Raganatha swamy of Sri Rangam face  to be out of brightness, radiance and Lustre. In otherwords he made the Lord"s face to lower the brightness or render pale, dim  or lose luster.

 

At the request of the priests, sri Suyameendra teertha was successful in surmounting  and restored the

 

"Kanti". He   installed sri PraNa Devaru in front of sri ranaganatha swamy"

 

On account of his association with Shahajis of Maharashtra he was able to get lands, grants for the sansthana.

 

He has written commentaries to the old script Tatwa Prakashika,  Rama DanDaka, Yogeendra,TarAvali Sri Sudheendra teertha was the able Yati who could  speak on authority about the vyakhyanas of Sri Suyameendra teertharu. An important Grantha without forgtting must quote if : mantra Rathna kOsha"

 

(Courtesy Haridasaru stutisida Manatralaya YativareNyaru.)

 

Sri Guru Sumateendra YogigaLigegabhinamipe  Hagavata jana sanga Yoga KaruNisali !! 

by Lakumeesha is the only keeerthana on him.

 

 

Dhyaana Sloka:

 

PooRna PraJna MathaamBhodhi

PooRnemDhumakalamkinaM|

SujanaambuDhi BhasvamthaM

Sumatheemdra Gurum Baje ||

 

 

Dwdashi EVENING:

 (I) Yamadeepadana:

 

a)  After sunset, in order to satisfy Lord Yama- for Apamruthyu Parihaara-

 

b)   Outside the house, facing SOUTH direction, to  keep Deepas.

 

Mantra::

 

Mrthunaa paashadamdabhyam

Kaalena Shyaamaya saha|

TrayodashshyaaM DeepadaaNad

SooryaRjaaH PriyathaaM Mama||

 

Fro To day onwards till the end of Karteekaa Masa Two deepas are  kept at Tulasi Katte, KoTtige (HaTTi)

 

and in front of the House

 

 

 

c)  With folded  hands ,  facing South,  to  pray

 

Mantra:

SooryanthaRgatha LakshminaarayaNa.

 

The  following statement is worth remembering:

 

Baliraajye Dheepadhaanaath

Sadhaa Lakshmi SthiraabhavEth!!

Dheepai Niraajanaath

Athra SaiShaa DheepaavaLi smruthaa !!

 

( Courtesy:  Hindu habbagaLa- Amtharamga- bahiramga- Vidwan V N Bhat.Page 31)

 

II) Ganga Pooje

 

Take a KALASHA filled with pure water. In this Kalasha

 

"The Gangajanaka, VaruNA Antargata Shree RamA-Trivikrama roopi Paramatma"  is there whom, we have to invite HIM. with the following Mantra:

 

Hold BiDi Hoovu and Mantrakshate and say:

 

Praseeda Bhagawan Agachcha gachcha.

Shreemad Raghavemndra Guru antargata VaruNAntargata Bharati RamaNa Mukhya prANaantargatam  Bhagawantam GangajanakaM Shree RamA- Trivikrama asmin Kalashe Awahjayaami .

 

put the Hoovu and Mantrakshate on the Kalasha.

Again take Flower and Akshate:

 

Gange cha  yamunE KriShNE, GOdavari Saraswati

NarmadE SimDhu KAvEri Jalesmin sannidhim kuru!!

 

Kalsha Madhye Triviktrama roopiNa

 

BhagawataH OutriM BhAgeerathiM AwAhayaami!

Bhjooh Bhaageerati Awahayaami!

Bhuvah Bhaageerati Awahayaami!

SwahaH Bhaageerati Awahwyaami!

Bhoorbhuvaswa Bhaageerati Awahayaami!

 

Put Mantrakshate 5 times on Kalasha.

Gangaaye Namah

Dhyaanam Samarpayaami

Awahanam Samprpayaami

Dhyaanam Samarpayaami

Arghyam Samarpayaami

Achamanam Samrpayaami

Madhuparkam Samrpayaami

Purachamanam Samarpayaami

Snaanam Samarpayaami

 

Go on putting one flower each time as you say

Vasaram Samarapayami Put Gejjevastra on Kalasha

Haridra Samarapayami Put Haldi

Kumkum samarpayami Put Kumkumam

dgandham Samarpayaami Put Gandha

Put Mantrakshate on Kalasha.

 

PuShpaaNi samarpayaami Put flower.

 

Dwadshanama Pooja:

 

Nandinai Namah

Nalinai Namah

Seetaai Namah

Maalatai Namah

Tripathagaaminai Namah

Bhaageeratai Namah

BhOgavatrai Namah

JhahnavE Namah

Tridashe Ishwarai Namah

Gangaa bhaageeratai Namah

Dwaadash Naama Pooja samarpayaami.

You will put akshate as you utter the Dwadash Naama./

 

Then do Dhooparati,

Ekarati,

Naivedya.

mangalarati,

Mantra Pushapaanjali,

 

Ganga Praarthana:

 

He Gange Tawa Komalaamghri

NalinaM ramBhOruneevilasat

Kaanch Dhaama TanoodaraM

Ghana KuchavyaakirNa haaraM vapuH

 

San Mudraangada kaMkaaNaavruta

KaraM smEraMspurakuMDalaM

SAramgaakShi JalaanyadiMdu ruchiyE

JAnamti TEnyE jalaat

GANGAAYE NAMH

 

Prartanam Samarpayaami

 

then do samapanam.

Thus ends the Kalsha Pooja and this Kalasha water is put to DRUM and Abhyanjan done

 

This is the Mantra for Neeru TuMbuvudu.

 

( This Year you are doing on Dwadashi day instead of Trayodashi as per Panchanagam)

 

(III) VyOma deepa PrajwalaM

 

 

After sun set.  in front of the House, a stick of Man's height(Yajneeya KAshTa) is fixed in the earth and

 

at the top an ''AKASHA BUTTI"" is fixed. In it a Diya is lighted with sesame  oil

 

DAmOdaraaya Nabhasi

TulAyAMRAdhayA saha

Praadeepam tE PrayachchaamiNamO AnantAya vEdasE!!

 by lighting thius mlamp for a month would fetch MahA sampattu.

 

 

25^th  October, Tuesday, TRAYODASHYAM/CHATURDARSHYAM

[ShradhDha Tithi Chatudarshyam for RM /VM/SM/UM]

 

Tithi           :  Trayodashyaam (6.53)IST

                   Chatudarshyam (4.28)   

Vaara           :  Bhauma vaasara

Nakshatra       :  HastA (0.41)IST

Yoga            :  Vaidhruti

KaraNa          :  VaNija

 

:

 

 

i)     JalapooraNa Trayodashi for UM

  ii)   Dhanalakshmi Trayodashi  Maasa sivaratri  for  RM/ VM

 

 

26^th  OCTOBER,WEDNESDAY  , AMAVASYAM

[ShradhDha Tithi AmAvAsyAM]

 

Tithi           :  Amavasyam (2.09)IST

Vaara           :  Saumya vaasara

Nakshatra       :  ChitrA(23.01)IST

Yoga            :  ViShkanda

KaraNa          :  ChatushpAd

 

 

I)    Naraka Chatudarshi

 

 

i)     Before sooryodaya Arati abhyanjana,YamatarapaNa, Darsha, anvadaana. Vishnupanchaka,

 

ii)  Night Mahalakshmi Pooja

 

 

Lord Sri Krishna ended the atrocities of the demon Narakasura on this day and rescued the 16000 damsels who were captives of the asura and married them. This is a symbolic story which tells us that the Supreme Power, rescues mankind tormented by the worldly bondage, dispels ignorance or darkness, and leads mankind to supreme bliss and enlightenment.

 

 

This is a happy occasion for every one to move forward from darkness to light, and to spread happiness all around. Festivities begin with cleaning and decorating of the house the previous day. The huge cauldrons used for heating water for the sacred bath, is scrubbed well. It is then decorated with turmeric powder and kumkum (vermillion powder). The sacred River Ganga is supposed to descend into the  bath water on the eve of the festival. It is customary to greet people by enquiring them if they have had  their Ganga Snaanam (Ganges Bath) on the Deepavali day.

 

After the neeru tumbuva habba (festival of water filling) a decorated wooden plank (manae) is placed in  front of the decorated alter. New clothes which have to be worn after the Ganga Snaanam is neatly piled  up on it. A big bowl of Gingelly oil (sesame oil) warmed up with a little Omam (Thymol, Ajwain) is also  placed on one side. Just like Ganga is in the bath water, Goddess Lakshmi is supposed to reside in the  oil. All the family members wake up well before dawn. The eldest lady of the family performs the 'ennae  shastra' – by applying the sacred oil on the head, for all family members. After good oil bath, elders  present the family members and all dependants with the new clothes and bless them

 

 

i) Naraka ChathurDaRshi-   DeepaavaLi

 

a) Naraka ChathurDaRshi-  

               Diwali - Legends of Diwali –

                   Killing of Narakasura

 

 

 

Narakasura ruled the kingdom of Pradyoshapuram. Puranas have it that Naraka, son of Bhudevi, acquired immense power from a blessing given by Lord Brahma after a severe penance. Under his rule, the villagers suffered a lot of hardship as the demon tortured the people and kidnapped the women to be imprisoned in his palace with his invincible might.

 

Unable to bear the tyranny of the demon, the celestial beings pleaded with Lord Krishna to save them from his torture. But Naraka had a boon that he would face death only at the hands of his mother Bhudevi. So, Krishna asks his wife Sathyabhama, the reincarnation of Bhudevi, to be his charioteer in the battle with Naraka.

 

When Krishna fell unconscious after being hit by an arrow of Naraka, Sathyabhama takes the bow and aims the arrow at Naraka, killing him instantly. Later Lord Krishna reminds her of the boon she had sought as Bhudevi. The Narakasura Vadh by Sathyabhama could also be taken to interpret that parents should not hesitate to punish their children when they step in to the wrong path.

 

The message of Naraka Chaturdashi Parva is that the good of the society should always prevail over one's own personal bonds. It is interesting to note that Bhudevi, mother of the slain demon Naraka, declared that his death should not be a day of mourning but an occasion to celebrate and rejoice. It is said Lord Krishna had an oil bath to rid himself off the blood spattered on his body when Naraka was killed.The tradition is followed and people offer prayers on the previous day of the Naraka Chaturdashi to the vessel in which water is being heated for having bath. Hindus light fireworks, which are regarded as the

effigies of Narakasura who was killed on this day.

 

 

 

 

II   AKashadeepa daana.

 

[ PraathaH Naarikrutha Neerajina, Abhyanjana- Paschima Jaagara- Managalaarathi Prambha- DeepaavaLi- Yama

 

ThaRpana-Ulka DaRshana-

 

Aakaasha Deepa dana- ]

 

DharmasimDhu says:

 

Ashweena krishnapaksha chathurdarshyaam

Chamdhrodhaya Vyaapthinyaam

Narakabheerubhij ThilathailEna

Abhyamga snaanam kaaryam

Abhyamga sbaanOththaram

Thilakaadhi kRuthwaa

Kaartheeka Snaanam Kaaryaam

Kaartheeka SnaanOththaram

YamatarpaNam Kaaryam  !!

 

 

Taking OIL-BATH is a must on this day.

 

"Thaile Lakshmi JalE Gamga"

ThamasOmaa Jyothirhamayaa,

MrythyOmaa Amruthamgamaya"

 

That Mahalakshmi would be getting from the bed.

It has been said to  perform  pooja according to usage and custom.

 

This is the day when Sri Krishna killed demon Narakaasura.

 

Hence Oil Bath is taken at early hours

 

At Chandrodaya, take bath upto HIP LEVEL ONLY

Wear a dried clothe

Take a tumbler, Collect  water from the Kalasha which has been worshipped previous night

Go to Bath Room

Put this tubler water to the Hot Drum,

Mix well.

Take water from the Drum (Hot)

Keep this tumbler before God on a place in Pooja room where a  Chowka Mandala is made and a  PEETA with scented Oil Sesame or Coconut oil are kept.

 

Collect GARIKE Green Grass, Make into a Boquet(Guchcha),

Lakshmi is present in the oil and in water we could see the Ganga and  their Antaryaami remember Sri KrishNa

 

Give Argya padyaadiand do upacahara.

 

OM KanikradajjanuShaM PrabruvANa

IyartinAva MaritEva NAvaM!

Sumangalascha ShakunE

Bhavaani MA TwA

KAchidabhibhAviShWya vidat!!

 

so saying with Managalavadya played from Tape recorder

assume that LORD Shri Krishna with his sapariavara have come and got worshipped, utter Keshavaadi 24 namas, Pushpa, Naivedya,Managalaarati and say Sri KriShNaarpaNamastu.

 

 

Achamya to be done. sri Raghavendra tirtha gurvantargata Sri BharatiramaNa Mukhya PrANantargata seetapati

 

Sriman Moola Ramacahanadra PrEraNayaa Sriman Moola Raamachanadra PreetyartaM Chaturdarshyaam ChandrOdaya

 

kaalE NARAKANTAKA Sri GopalakrishNattmaka Seetapati Sri Moola Raamachanadrasya Sugandhi Tailaabhyamga

 

snaana samarapaNaa poojaam Karishye, so saying do sankalpa and leave argya with mantrakShate,

 

 

All suvaasini will get up before Chandrodaya and perform deepada neeranjana to GOd, TuLasi, Cows, GurugaLu and then to men, women and children. later

Say:

 

Ashwattaama Balr VyaasO

Hanumaanchya VibheeShaNa

KrupaH Parashuraamaschya

Saptaiti ChiranjeevinaH !!

 

MArkaMDaEya mahaabhaaga

Sapta kalpaantaka jeevana

Ayur ArOgyaM IshwaryaM dEhi

ME Muni PungavaH!!

 

Namah ChiranjeevibhyaH

Ayur ArOgyaM Ishwaraabhi VrudhdhiM Kurvantu !!

 

 

so saying apply the oil on the head of all remembering these Chiranjeevis from the Garike Guchcha

 

First Hit this Garike Guchcha 7 times,

Next Dip in the oil taken in the BaTTalu, smear  on the ground 3 times and on the Head of the person 3  times. Later on let them apply oil to the whole Body going to the Bath room and perform Oil Bath as per steps indicated below.

 

 

STEP I :

i) Before taking bath , to smear mud (Mriththika)  obtained  from the paddy  field  through the plough to

 

the  "UDDARANE"

ii) To rotate the "UDDARANE" three times,

iii)  To recite the following sloka:

 

Seethaloshta samaayukta

samkatadalaanvitha|

Hara PapamapamaRga

BhramyaamaaNa punah Punah ||

 

STEP-II

 

Instructions:

i)    the flower dipped in oil is made to touch the  Bhoomi 7 times,

ii)     again 3 times and

ii)     then your head 3 times

 

and then take oil Bath-

 

Sloka:

 

i) Ashwathhaama BaliRVyaso

Hanumaamschya ViBheeshaNah|

KrupaH Parashuraamaschya

Sapthaithe ChiRamjeevinaH

 

ii) Ashwin Swyasithe pakshe

chathuRdaRshyaam viDHooDhaye|

SnaathavyaM Thilathailena

Narai NarakaBhiruBHiHI|

 

according to varaha PuraaNa

 

STEP-III:

 

After the oil- bath,

TilakaDhaaraNa is done.

 

STEP-IV:

Again  perform  KaRtheeka Masa Snanam-

 

STEP V

Gopichandana DharaNa:

 

STEP-VI:

 

Yama TaRpaNa:

 

i) Only those who are authorized to Pitru ThaRpaNa are required to do this:

 

" Yamaaya DhaRmaraajaaya

Mruthuyve Chaantha Kaaya cha|

Vaivaswathaaya Kaalaaya Chitraaya

Chitra guptaaya Vai NamaH||

 

ii) Adding NamaH ( Yamaaya Namah YamaM TaRpayaami)  and facing South direction,  to give Tila  TaRpaNa

 

iii) Since Yama is Devathe, the ThaRpana is  to be given from the finger END

(Deva Thirtha) from Savya (having Yagnopavitha on the right - correct  side)

 

This is according to Smruthi MukthaavaLi

 

iv)  Main Mantra:

DakshinaaBhi mukho Bhoothvaa

Thilai SavyaM Samaashritha|

Deva TheeRthena DevatwaaThilai

PrethaaDhipo yathaH||

 

v) 14  other Mantras in this context,

 

Yamam                        ThaRpayami

Mruthyum                     ThaRpayami

Vaivaswatham                 ThaRpayami

SaRvaBhoothakshyam           ThaRpayami

DhaDhnam                     ThaRpayami

Parameshtinam                ThaRpayami

Chitram                      ThaRpayami

DhaRmaraajam                 ThaRpayami

Amthakam                     ThaRpayami

Kaalam                       ThaRpayami

Oudhumbaram                  ThaRpayami

Neelam                       ThaRpayami

VrikodharaM                  ThaRpayami

Chitraguptam                 ThaRpayami

 

III)    Lakshmi pooja in the night.

 

i) Recite Sri Sookta and all Devara namas

ii) Prarthane:

 

Namaste Sarva DevAnAM

VaradAsi Haripriye!

YA GATIHtWAPRAPANNam sa Me

bHOOYAAttWADARCHANaT!!

 

kUBeRA prARTHANE:

 

dHANADHAAYA nAMSTUBHYAm

nIDHI pADMAADIPAAYACHA

bHAVANTU tATPRASAADAanmE

Dhana daanyaadi SampadaH.

 

Deepa Pooje:

 

BhO deepa bramha roopastyaM

Andhakaaranivaaraka

ImaaM MayA KrutAM GruHNan

TEjah mayi pravartaya!!

 

DeepaavaliM Mayaa DattaaM

GruhaaNa Jagadeeshwara

Araartikya pradaanEna

jnaana DruShTi PradObhava!!

 

agirjyOtirVirjyOtti

ChandrajyOtiH Tataiwacha

UttamaH Sarva Tejassu

DeepOyaM pRATIgRUHYATaM

 SO SAYING LIT ALL LAMPS IN THE hOUSE.

 

 

Celebrations of Deepavali in Malnad is more about forging our relationship with the nature, expressing our gratitude to the things used in daily life, worshipping 'Lakshmi' the crop that sustains us throughout the year and cows which are integral to our agriculture-based lifestyle. The cultural-cum-traditional events like antige-pantige and kolata add to the festive fervour.

 

Preparations for Deepavali begin soon after Bhumi Hunnime, 'seemantha' to the earth pregnant with rich crop. From this day, children and adults start collecting wild yellow coloured berries to prepare garlands for the cows during Gou pooja. Both kids and adults compete with each other to collect a large number of berries and  the berries will be hidden like treasure till the day of Gou pooja.

 

Of course, no one can be blamed if those jealously guarded berries are stolen in the night before 'Boore

 

Habba,' the beginning of four-day festival. For, 'boore kalavu' (theft) is sanctioned on this particular night and considered holy. The whole day will be spent plotting what can be stolen from the neighbouring houses – cucumber, coconut, or flowers or bamboo ladder etc. Sometimes the most important things like mugs in the bathroom go missing.

 

While young ones are busy with 'boore kalavu,' early in the morning women worship the well in the house before drawing a pot of water as part of the 'Neeru tumbuva habba.' The women prepare for 'Abhyanjana' or

 

'Mangala Snana' which includes applying mustard oil and massaging the body an hour before taking bath in hot water, on Naraka Chaturdashi day. Besides, women decorate mugs and 'hande' (a huge container to heat the water) in bathroom with rangoli and garlands of neem and mango leaves.

 

Each and everything that is used in the daily life, starting from mug to plough to ladder to bullock cart, is worshipped. As harvesting of areca nut begins soon after this festival, the areca nut will also be worshipped, praying for rich yield.

 

And in the evening, oil-soaked cloth wrapped to sticks and these sticks are lit in each and every corner of the house, garden and in different directions of the farm.

 

DeLIGHTful dishes

 

Special delicacies that will also be available are three types of holige - Bele Holige, Kayi Holige and

 

Karjura Holige; four types of Payasa - Bele Payasa, Akki Payasa, Godhi Payasa and Gasagase Payasa; and 30

 

types of other sweets.

 

It will be a great occasion to relish yet another grand intrigue with a variety of traditional delicacies, as the City:s cosmopolitan population celebrates the festival of lights – Deepavali

 

Uttara Karnataka Nagarikara Abhivrudhi Sangha, Bangalore,  family sticks to the festive traditions of

 

Uttara Karnataka region, says: For us, it is an occasion to catch up with the family and to feast on some topical delicacies. Back home, in our region, the festival will be celebrated in high spirits on all

 

three days and the streets glitter with shops decked up for the auspicious Lakshmi Puje performed on second and third days.

 

On Naraka Chaturdashi Day, also referred to as Neeru Tumbuva Habba, when the men of the family, especially the son-in-laws specially invited for the occasion, will be given a grand oil bath – five types of sweets and chakkuli-kodubale are prepared.

 

They include Surali Holige, Karchikayi, Chiroti, Besan Undi and Karadantu, apart from both sweet and khara Shankarapouli. For intermediate Amavasye day, women fasting the whole day prepare Godhi Huggi and

 

Karigadabu as offering to Goddess Lakshmi, which are relished by the family during dinner. On Bali Padyami, many perform Lakshmi and Saraswati Puje  early morning, and relish on Shavige Payasa during

 

Lunch.

 

Though the festival catches greater galore in rural areas, urban communities also cherish the festive spirit with a grand festival menu for lunch on all three days – including special rice items, kosambari, palya, payasa, among others. The main delicacy for native Bangaloreans and people of urban Mysore

Karnataka region, is the Holige and also Karjikayi or Kadubu.

 

While many new Bangaloreans prefer to join their families back home at their native towns, some create the same spell right here. They prepare and relish the traditional rich festive platter in midst of their hectic urban life and despite the increased cost of living in the City.

 

However, many a food catering firms in City constantly come to the aid of many a food lovers who might not have time or patience to cook. Nammura Hotel in J P Nagar is preparing Habbaduta – which the customers can carry home – on all three days of Deepavali. Other special delicacies that will also be

available are three types of holige – Bele Holige, Kayi Holige and Karjura Holige;

 

four types of Payasa –

 

Bele Payasa, Akki Payasa, Godhi Payasa and Gasagase Payasa; and 30 types of other sweets.

Courtesy: Deccan Herald.

 

Nammura Hotel's CEO Krishna Hegde says: We offer the Habbaduta and special dishes at economical prices, which would help our customers cut down the costs in the wake of increased expenses. A small family of two persons can purchase food from our outlet at half the expenditure they might incur to prepare the same volumes at home.

 

Tulu community people relish on Ottu Shavige, Eriyappa and varieties of Payasa on the occasion. Sumangala Achar, a social worker and Tulu cuisine expert residing in Bangalore, says: Traditionally, Kadubu made using kedige leaf and Gatti – a dish made of kusubalakki using hebbalasina leaf - are prepared. Gatti is a must offering to the deity during Balindra Puje. Due to non-availibity of such materials, here many of us contend only with Ottu Shavige, Payasa and Eriyappa.

 

 

 

 

IV)   DeepavaLi Amavaasaya-

       Somavathi Amavaasya-

 

Antige-Pantige

 

On Amavasya day, the gold ornaments, cash and crop which symbolise Goddess Lakshmi are worshipped. And in the evening the entire house waits for 'antige-pantige' troupes which visit each house singing folk songs and dancing. The woman offers them rice, coconut, 'holige' and 'kadubu' and pours oil to the lamp they have brought and lights up her lamp with that. The troupes comprising several men from different classes and castes, go to all the houses in the neighbourhood, blessing and lighting the lamps in these houses.

 

The more exciting is Gou pooja on Bali Padyami day. The cowshed will wear a new look with plantain and mango leaves, turmeric, kumkum and rangoli and the cows and calves wearing ornaments, garlands made of the wild berries, leaves and flowers. It would be a great fun to see the calves, bewildered to see pooja, aarathi and the excitement unusual in a cowshed on other days, refusing to wear the garlands. After the pooja they will be left free – the house will be full of laughter to see the cows vying to eat the  garlands. We would wait eagerly to receive them in the evening with 'aarathi' and count how many of them  have their ornaments intact. And follows 'Kolata' troupes dancing to various folk songs. Through Kolata  the troupes retell the stories of yester years.

 

  c)  Lakshmi pooja in the night.      

      After midnight "Alakshmi Uchchaatane"

 

  d)  Lighted DeepasthamBha to be worshipped

 

 

  e)   Ulka daRshana

 

It is also called ULKA PRADARSHANA:

 

The significance is like this:

 

i)  There may be persons having committed suicide by burning themselves or died due to, burns, lightening  or  due volcanic effect etc. They might have  come to 'MahAlaya'  from Yamaloka. In order to show them  'Sadgathi' to them  and to  show the path., specially in Temples, Mutts, Gardens, Roads,  GoShaala, and  other places are decorated with lights or with @'Panju  light'-which were used in olden days.

ii)  This is done on  this day, after sun set and at Pradhosha KAla,

 

iii) The lights are lit after reciting the following sloka:

 

Agni Dhagdaaschaye Jeevaa ye pya Dhagdhaah kule mama |

Ujwala JyothishaaDhagDhaasthe yaamthu ParamaamGathim ||

Yamalokam Parithyjya  Agathaa YeMahaalaye |

Ujwala JyothiSha vaRthu PrapaShyamthu Vrajanthu the ||

 

iv) This night one should definitely take food.

 

v) In so doing there is benefit to him.

 

vi) DhaRmashaastra says,

 

i)     that a  light,

ii)    to the   path,

iii)   to the Yamaloka,

iv)    to the  Pitrus,

v)     to be shown,

vi)    by  lifting high,

vii)   a  burning stick.

viii)  Also this lightening stick drives away from

       the  House "Daaridhyaa Bhimaani Devatha"

 

f  AALakshmi NissaraNa:

 

In the mid - NIGHT, on this day ladies would  clean the yard., also  in front of the house and drive away  the ' ALAKSHMI' .They must clean and  sprinkle water

 

Bidding adieu

 

Dipd, Dipd Deepolige, Dipd, Dipd Deepolige... echoes across the hills, forests and fields, indicating the  culmination of the celebrations. Again the house and farm are illuminated with lights, this time, bidding  adieu to the festival of lights and gearing up for days of hard work as harvesting begins soon.

 

                              Next Posting    Bali Padyami etc

 

            Shree KrishNaaRpaNamasthu

 

 

DeepavaLi

(part-II)

Kartheeka Masa Shukla PakSha

Masa Niayamaka : Shree Damodaraya NamaH

 

There are fourteen nAmas (= names) of Lord Vishnu which are scripturally most sanctified and which are very often used for the most fundamental of all rituals,

 

namely the Achamanam, are:

 

achyuta,

ananta,

keSava,

nArAyaNa,

mAdhava,

govinda,

vishNu,

madhusUdana,

trivikrama,

vamana,

SriIdhara,

hRshIkeSa,

padmanAbha,

dAmodara.

 

The name dAmodara has the unique distinction of building into itself the two parts of the Lord

 

One, the naiveté that was exhibited by Him when His mother Yasoda bound him as a child by a few feet of rope tied around his waist;

and

the other, the divine grandeur which in its cosmic form has the entire universe in its stomach. dAma means rope.

 

His stomach (udara) was bound by the rope affectionately tied round his waist by the mother.

 

dAma also means abode; the abode of the whole universe  is His stomach.

 

A third meaning is: he is greatly compassionate (udAra ) towards even sinful people, because of his self-control (dama).

 

[source: Gems from the ocean of Hindu thought vision and practice: V.  Krishnamurthy]

 

Pada: (Kartheeka Masa)

Kaartheeka BarA Maasavu Agi

Nalla Baralaagi! DeevaLige PaaDya saagi!

Bhaava biDige Akka TadigEli!

DAMODARANALLI

Uttana Dwaadasheeli!

Deepa Utsavavu taa

Balu Ghanaa

Jyoti sambhrama

PuruSha BaMda ennamma!!

 

Sloka: (Phala sthuti)

AreraDu Maasada Phalavu

BaradOdidavarge

KrishNa NallEra KooDida Phalavu

Vivaaha Bhagyaa SamtaanagaLane koTTu

Sarva Kaaryavu Sheegra AgOdu aShTu !!

 

>From " Kaanta Madhurige PodanE

Emtu Baahane Sairisalaarane Skhiye."

-  "Maasa Paarijata" -Sri VeNugOpala ViTtala Daasa

 

Jaya Venkatesha Jaya Srinivasa

Jaya Jaya Jaya BhO Jaya Srinivasa

-from Damodara Stotra.  Page 1.

-(Srinivasa Samsthuti-Metlostav KANIKE, TTD  DP 2001)

 

27^th OCTOBER,Thursday,  ,PRATHIPATHYAAM.

[ ShraadhDha Tithi- PratipatyAM ]

 

Tithi               :  Prathipadyaam (28.19)IST

Vaara               :  Guru vaasara

Nakshatra           :  SwAti (19.43)IST

Yoga                :  Preeti

KaraNa              :  Kinstugjna

 

Bali PaDyami,

DarshEsTi. Narikruta Neeraajana.

 

Tamasomaa Jyotirgamayaa, Mrutyomaa Amritanga mayaa.

 

Dharma sindhu says:

 

Ashween KrishNa paksh Chaturdarshyaam Chandrodaya VyaapinaaM

NarakabheerubhiH Tilatailena Abhyanga snaanaM kaaryaM Abhyanga SnaanottaraM

Yama TarpaNa kaaryaM "

Baliraajye deepa daanaat Sadaa LakshMi Stiraa bhavEt

Deepaih Neerajnaat Atra SaiShaa DeepaavaLi Smrutaa.

 

                    Some story about DeepaVaLI. Festival of Lights.

 

1)  There was a Raja Kumar to Haima King. On the fourth day of his marriage the Raja Kumar died due to a snake bite. His young wife was crying.

 

The Yamadootas could not bear the cry of the Sadhvi maNi.  They reported to the Yama Dharma Raja

 

Yama Dharma Ordered that

 

" during DeepavaLi starting from Dhana Trayodashi, for five days, whoever lights lamp in front of their house, those would not have any  Apa Mrutyu"

 

That is why rows of lights are lit for five days during deepavaLi and it is called Festival of LIGHTS.

 

It is also the Pattabhisheka Day for Sr Rama after returning from Lanka.

 

Same thing in Mahabharata being the day when Panadavas complete their 13 years of exile.

 

2)    Why COWDUNG in Cone shape with flower kept on the    

      sides of the Doors ?

 

Bali Padyami Day is also GovardhanoddharaNa day.

 

In Karnataka they call it : HaTTiya Habba".

 

"HaTTI" Means cattle and the Gopalaka group.

 

In olden days we had lot of cattle, Gopalakas. They use to cultivate land  and give us paddy. Grains, milk etc. In Kartheeka Maasa, they happen to worship these cattle and the Manure.

 

Thus  the Cow dung is made into a cone form ( depicting Govardhana Giri)  with a "Shamanti flower atop" and kept in the doors. They used to prepare  panadava idols,  and worship. Performing " HaTTi" pooja is  from Dravidians.

 

Thus this deepavaLi symbolizes Aryan and Dravidian culture.

 

They keep cowdung cones right from entrance to the back.  Each one depicts Lakkavva, means Lakshmi Devi, Even they right Go-Paada in the house  with the fond hope that by movement of Lakshmi and Cattle in the house, the granary would be  always plenty,  They  worship the cattle, the Vessel they use for milching the cow,  the Churning  stick called " KaDagOlu" and the Go shaala. prepare lot of sweets and eat well.

 

[Courtesy: Sachitra Bhaarateeyara HabbagaLu by Pandita Che A Kavali Dharwaad]

 

 

IN   OTHER  COUNTRIES:

 

i)   IN UK they celebrate this deepotstav in the name of Guy Falls Day. Explosive substances are packed inside a Doll called Guy Falls and  after ignition, they watch the dazzling brilliance of light and sound and celebrate the festival Destruction of evil is the significance.

 

ii)  4th July   American Independence. People holding candles dance in the street. It is significant to watch the spectacular fire works at Niagara Falls.

 

iii) Japan, "Toronaa GaaShi"  deepotstav is cenebrated under this banner. The lights are covered with coloured paper around the house. To express that their life be ever joyous, peaceful and with happiness. Even they go for

boat ride in decorated boats with lights on.

 

iv)  NEAPAL 'Tihaar" They decorate the house with lights and celebrate   5 days Festival. 

 

First  day they prepare sweets and savories which are kept in plates,   By its side ,they spread rice.

Keep the Banana  leaf above the rice 

Keep Lights at the center of the Banana leaf-Worship-offer prayer  and later consume them.

 

Second  day They entertain  the animals that are dear to them giving the best food  dearer to dogs, cats etc

 

Third  day they perform GO POOja

 

Fourth  day they perform  Lakshmi Pooja

 

Fifth  day. Sisters day.

 

v)  Thailand In order to remember Maha ViShNu, and to pay respect to Gautam Buddha, they lit lamps at temples. Even they leave Diyaas in the water with the fond hope that their life would be peaceful.

 

vi) Iran "JORASTER"  in order to remember him on his Birth Day , they lit lamps.

 

vii) Egypt -  To remember Pitru Devatas,  they lit lamp in Mud- earthenware diyas and pour oil to ensure that the lamp would glow whole light without becoming "Shanta" and would be awake whole night for this purpose. If the lamp puts off they consider as bad omen.

 

It reminds us the "AkhanDa" we keep during Navaratri days ensuring that the light glows 24hrs/9 days 

 

viii) It reminds us the Halloween celebrated in October  in  UK and USA, keeping the  carved Pumpkin with lights inside, in front of the House to drive away evil spirit

 

They  keep Hay stack also to welcome the Farmer  With what enthusiasm they go to farm  pluck Pumpkin and bring home.

 

Courtesy : Harsha Taruva HabbagaLu by K Byarappa.

 

 

i)        Bali Prathipad,

ii)       GoVardhana Pooja,

iii)      Gopooja,

iv)      Maargapaali Bhandhana,,

v)       Vikramashaka Arambha-

vi)      Sri Moola Raghupati-Vedavyasa Devarige

          MahaabhishEka.

 

a)    Bali Padyami-

 

i)   after Abhyanjana-

ii)  to write in  5 colours the Balindra and worship Balindra

 

Baliraja Namstyubhyam

Daitya danava vandthitha|

Bhavishendra Suraaraathe

Vishnu sanidhydhydo Bhava ||

 

The GOD would  be pleased if anything is presented as Danam in the name of  Balindra.

a)  Lakshmi Pooja

b) Kubera Pooja

c) Dyutharambha

 

It appears that Parvati has assured all Bhaktas that  those who play dice  game to day would be  benefited with happiness and prosperity.

 

d)  Aksha Kreeda

 

iii)   The Lord, in his incarnation as Vaamana, humbled King Bali who was very proud and haughty. Still, impressed by the king's DhaaRmic disposition, he was made the king of the nether regions.

 

When told to ask for a boon, Kind Bali requested that lakshmi should stay for ever in the houses of his subjects who celebrate the three-days Deepavali festival.

 

There, it was the day that Vaamana placed His foot on Bali's head and sent him away to the nether worlds. Special  worship of the Cow is a must on this day.

 

[ For Jains, the festival of lights  signifies the period in which  Mahaaveera attained NiRvaaNa.]

 

On account of the blessing from Sri Vamadeva, Balichakravarthi got the Suthala Lokadhipathya- Sri Vamadeva gave the name " Bali dina" for to-day-

 

Every one  would be happy on this day.  Hence all are required to take oil bath and worship Balindra and perform MangaLa KaaRya reciting  "Punarehi  Vratasya Me"

 

iv) VrishtikaakaRshaNa:

A rope made out of DhaRbe is held on one side by Rajaas and the other side by other set of people- This is just like Tug of war and one should pass below this rope called MaaRga paali bandhana-

 

 

v) In Uttaradhi Mutt they perform MahaaBhishekaOtstav.

 

F)   Vikrama Shaka aramBham 2068 for (UM), 2069 for (RM)(SM)

 

Just like Ugadi for us, the North celebrates deepavaLi as an important  Festival. The Vikrama Samvatsara comes to effect from to day for them.

To day is Sri Ramachamdra;s PaatabhiSheka Day. As well as that of Vikrama King.

The day on which Lord Shri krishNa lifted the Govardhan mountain.

This is the day on which the Panadavaaas declared that their" Ajnaathavaasa was  completed"

 

(Courtesy- Hindu HabbagaLa Amtharamga-Bahiramga)

 

 

28^th  OCTOBER  Friday , DWITHIYAAM

 

a) Yama Dwitheeya:

b) Chitragupta-Yamara Pooje

c) Bhagini HastEna Bhojana

d) Yamuna Snana

e) Chanadra Darshana.

 

Yama DWITHEEYA 

 

Bhagini Hasthena BhojanaM- .

It is also called "Bhava Bidhige''

 

The younger sister while serving food to day  for her Brother recites the following sloka:

BRAATASTAVA ANUJAATAAHAM BHUMSKWA bHAKSHAMIDAm

SHUBHAM

PreetayE  Yamaraajasya Yumunaaya! VishEshataha ~!!

 

If elder sister is serving then say Bhaatastava  AgrajaataahaM.

 

 

ii) Yamuna Snana-  

Yamaraja had his food in his sister's house Yamuna- One should not take food in his house and must take food in sisters house only

-By so doing  one would get prosperity and the person should give  gift to the sister- If one does not have  a sister, he must go to his friend's sister's house and present her with a gift and have food- This is an indication of  Sadhana for "DheeRgaayushu praaapti"

 

>From the word " BhrAtru", the words " Bhava or Bhavu"  in MarahTi language  have sprung. The same by usage has taken the name " Bhava Bidige" in Kannada.

 

iii) Chitragupta-Yamara Pooja

Evening worsihpping Chitraguptas with Yama- Yamadevara Pooja- Argya-

Daana-to be performed

 

 

iv) Hasanaamba Temple, Hassan  is closed for the year.and would be opened on Ashweeeja Krishna Ashtami next year 2012,

 

29^th  October, Saturday TRUTEEYAM

[ ShraadhDha Tithi- Truteeyaam]

 

 

i) Sriman Madhwa SiddhanataAbhivruddhikaariNi SamArambha (Uttaradi Mutt)

 

i} Bhaghinee Thritheeya  - "Akka Thadhige"

Brothers treat sisters with gift and food

 

{ii} Some section of the people observe this day as "Ammana Chauti"

{iii} Normally on the village side they observe  and take meals  in the name "Alli Pilli"

 

In village we see a row of houses either attached or separated called   " Salu Mane".

They clean their terrace and decorate with lime and buntings

 

The platform called " Jagali"  on the two sides to the entrance to the House,  they keep two Mud pots with a small hole where in they fix Chambarthy Flower (ChenDa Hoovu)  and dcorate the Jagali also.

They prepare a simple meal

 

All of them join in one place,

Take pot-luck - go to terrace and have food together.

It is said that it would be an attracting  scene to see them having food together. 

The  Last "Alli Pilli" Oota  goes with the name" Alli Keri". The people  in that lane gather and go to a temple outside the village, perform Pooja and have food together.

 

                               Happy DeepavaLi

 

 

 

 

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