Durga Puja Mahotsav 2009
September 24, 2009
Today is the first day of Durga Mahotsav 2009. This day is called Sashti. The deity shown in the photographs are of Shivaji Park, Dadar organized by the Bengal Club. These are the first morning images where you will find that there are no flowers, garlands or any activity around. This is mainly because the Bondhon has not been done.
The Bondhon ritual where life is invoked in the idol, Praanprathista is usually done in Shivaji Park in the evenings as per the timings decided by the committee members of this trust.
At the feet of Goddess Durga is Mahisasura who is seen coming out of a dead buffalo. The reason behind all this is explained in our previous post- Bolo Durga Mai Ki Jai
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Shri Mahishasuramardini Astottara Shatanamavali
September 1, 2009
With the advent of Durga Puja, people get into many religious activities and one of them is reading Shri Mahishasuramardini Astottara Shatanamavali. Mahishasura is the demon who takes the form of a buffalo to hide from Goddess Durga. But the goddess could see through his disguise and slains him, the demon then comes out and is killed at Her divine feet. So Goddes Durga is also called Mahishasuramardini, the one who killed the demon, Mahisasura. This astottara shatanamali on non festive days can be read on Fridays while it can be read daily during the festival of Durga puja.
Om Mahatyai namah
Om Chetanayai namah
Om Mayayai namah
Om Maha-gouryai namah
Om Mahe-shvaryai namah
Om Maho-darayai namah
Om Maha-budyai namah
Om Maha-kalyai namah
Om Maha-balayai namah
Om Maha-sudhayai namah
Om Maha-nidrayai namah
Om Maha-mudrayai namah
Om Maha-dayayai namah
Om Maha-lakshmai namah
Om Maha-bhogayai namah
Om Maha-mohayai namah
Om Maha-jayayai namah
Om Maha-tustyai namah
Om Maha-lajayai namah
Om Maha-dhrutyai namah
Om Maha-ghorayai namah
Om Maha-dushtrayai namah
Om Maha-kantyai namah
Om Maha-skrutyai namah
Om Maha-padmayai namah
Om Maha-medhayai namah
Om Maha-bodhaya namah
Om Maha-tapase namah
Om Maha-sdhanayai namah
Om Maha-ravayai namah
Om Maha-roshayai namah
Om Maha-yudhayai namah
Om Maha-bandhana-sanharyai namah
Om Maha-bhaya-vinashinyai namah
Om Maha-netrayai namah
Om Maha-vaktrayai namah
Om Maha-vakshase namah
Om Maha-bhujayai namah
Om Maha-mahi-ruhayai namah
Om Purnayai namah
Om Maha-chayayai namah
Om Maha-naghayai namah
Om Maha-shantyai namah
Om Maha-shvasayai namah
Om Maha-parvatanandinyai namah
Om Maha-bramhamayai namah
Om Matre namah
Om Maha-sarayai namah
Om Maha-suraghnyai namah
Om Mahatyai namah
Om Parvatyai namah
Om Charchitayai namah
Om Shivayai namah
Om Maha-kshantyai namah
Om Maha-bhrantyai namah
Om Maha-mantrayai namah
Om Maha-mayyai namah
Om Maha-kulayai namah
Om Maha-lolayai namah
Om Maha-mayayai namah
Om Maha-phalayai namah
Om Maha-nilayai namah
Om Maha-shilayai namah
Om Maha-balayai namah
Om Maha-kalayai namah
Om Maha-chitrayai namah
Om Maha-setave namah
Om Maha-hetave namah
Om Yashasvinyai namah
Om Maha-vidyayai namah
Om Maha-sadhyayai namah
Om Maha-satyayai namah
Om Maha-gatyai namah
Om Maha-sukhinyai namah
Om Maha-dusvapna-nashinyai namah
Om Maha-moksha-pradayai namah
Om Maha-pakshayai namah
Om Maha-yashasvinyai namah
Om Maha-bhadrayai namah
Om Maha-vanyai namah
Om Maha-roga-vinashinyai namah
Om Maha-dharayai namah
Om Maha-karayai namah
Om Maha-maryai namah
Om Khecharyai namah
Om Maha-kshemankaryai namah
Om Maha-kshamayai namah
Om Mahe-shvarya-pradaeinyai namah
Om Maha-vishaghyai namah
Om Vishadayai namah
Om Maha-durga-vinashinyai namah
Om Maha-varshayai namah
Om Maha-tatyayai namah
Om Maha-kailasa-vasinyai namah
Om Maha-subhadrayai namah
Om Subha-gayai namah
Om Maha-vidyayai namah
Om Maha-satyai namah
Om Maha-pratyan-girayai namah
Om Maha-nityayai namah
Om Maha-pralaya-karinyai namah
Om Maha-shaktyai namah
Om Maha-matyai namah
Om Maha-mangala-karinyai namah
Om Maha-devyai namah
Shree Mahishasuramardini Astottara Shatanamavali Samaptam
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Popular Ganapati Aarti
August 19, 2009
With the advent of any festival, several music and audio companies come out with a large collection of devotional songs, kathas, aarti, stutis and strotras sung for a particular deity by popular singers. Ganesh Chaturthi is one such festival where there are new devotional songs released every year. These songs are sung by well-known and renouned artists. All the singers do an exceptional job and they are highly promoted. But they add a bit of confusion to their listeners. It is impossible to hear all the songs and chose the best ones.
Many people purchase five to six Cds and get confused as to which one they should play when they perform aarti of Lord Ganesh. People at times feel guiltly and worry over ganapati aarti. They wonder if they have done the rituals correctly especially when Lord Ganesh’s idol is conscreated at home.
To make life easier for devotees during Ganesh Chaturhi here is a list of common Ganesh aarti/ Ganapati Aarti- Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva, Sukhart Dukharta Varta Vighnachi, Ganesh Gayatri, Ganesh Moola Mantra and there are many more variations to these. Our post on how to perform aarti of Lord Ganesh gives an indepth understanding of what are the things needed to perform an aarti at home and including the words of the well-known aartis so that our readers can sing along.
But of all the aartis that are played during Ganesh Chaturthi, especially at Ganesh pandals, my personal favorite is Shendur lal chadhayo. Here is the video of this aarti.
I am sure listening to theses beats most people will start tapping their feet, the youngsters will be dancing and there will be tears in the eyes of the devotees. Devotees get very emotional when they hear the praises of their Lord and that feeling of closeness and meanings of the words in the aarti or strotras fills their heart and soul with overwhelming joy. The only way they know how to express it, is with tears. I am sure the Lord understands what goes in the hearts of such devotees and how much they want to serve Him without asking for anything in return.
To make it easier for our readers we are adding the words of this aarti here so that they can sing along and pronounce the syllables correctly.
Shendur lal chadhayo achchha gajmukhko || Dondil lal biraje sut gauriharko ||
Hath liye gudladdu sai survarko || Mahima kahe na jay lagat hoo padko || 1 ||
Jai jai shri ganraj vidhyasukhdata || Dhanya tumara darshan mera man ramata ||
Bhavbhagat se koi sharanagat ave || Santat santat sabhi bharpur pave || Aise tum Maharaj moko ati bhave || Gosavinandan nishidin gun gave || 3 || Jai jai shri ganraj vidhyasukhdata || Dhanya tumara darshan mera man ramata ||
Ghalin lotangan vandin charan|| Dolyani pahin rup tujhe || Deva preme alingan anande pujin || Bhave ovaleen mhane nama ||1|| Twameva mata pita twameva || Twameva bandhusch sakha twameva || Twameva vidhya dravinam twameva || Twameva sarvam mam dev dev ||2||
Kayena vacha manasendriyenva || Buddhayatmna va prakreetiswabhavat || Karomi yadhyat sakalam parasmai || Narayanayeti samarpayami ||3|| Achyhtam keshvam ramnarayanam|| Krushanadamodaram vasudevam bhaje || Shridharam madhavam gopikavallabham || Janaki nayakam ramchandra bhaje ||4||
Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare || Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare || Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare ||
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