Maha Shivaratri (or “Great Night of Shiva”) is a festival celebrated every year on the 13th day/13th night (breaking fast/’vrata’ on 14th after sunrise) in the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of the month of Maagha (as per Shalivahana or Gujarati Vikrama) or Phalguna (as per Vikrama) in the Hindu Calendar (that is, the night before and day of the new moon). The festival is principally celebrated by offerings of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, all day fasting and an all night long vigil.

Most of the ceremonies take place during the night. On this day, fasting and night vigil (jaagaran) are observed. Some Hindus observe a strict fast on the day by even avoiding water (nirjala vrat). The Shiva Lingam is worshipped throughout the night. Mantras and Hymns to please Lord Shiva are chanted. It includes the shiva panchakshari mantra “Om Namah Shivaya” , “Shiva Mahima Stotra” of Pushpadanta and Ravana’s “Shiva Tandava Stotra” are sung with great devotion.

It is believed that who utters the names of Shiva during Shivratri with utmost devotion is freed from all sins and liberated from the wheel of births and deaths. The Symbol of Lord Shiva, is the Shiva Lingam, it is a form to represent the formless and it is worshiped with great splendour during Maha Shivaratri. During Maha Shivaratri day the Shivalinga is washed with holy water after which the Ekadasha Rudrabishekam is performed. The ingredients used are milk, honey, ghee, curds, coconut water, sugar, flowers and bael leaves.

The Shodashopachara puja of Shiva is available here in English, Sanskrit and Tamil, in downloadable PDF format. The Shiva Sahsranamaavali or 1000 names of Shiva are also available for download here.

Shivaratri Puja – English
Shivaratri Puja – Sanskrit
Shivaratri Puja – Tamil (with 2 3 4 Subscripts)
Shivaratri Puja – Tamil (without Subscripts)
Shiva Sahasranaamaavali

Please note that the name of the year and day have to be changed appropriately

Sanskrit

Tamil (with 2 3 4 subscript)

Tamil (without subscripts)

Shiva Sahasranamaavali – Sanskrit

.. shrii shiva puujA ..
bahu dhaanya nAma sa.nvatsare uttaraayaNe shishira R^itau maagha mAse
kR^iShNa pakShe trayodashii tithau uttaraaShaaDaa naxatre ravi vAsare

1 At the regular Altar

OM sarvebhyo gurubhyo namaH .
OM sarvebhyo devebhyo namaH .
OM sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namaH ..
praaraMbha kaaryaM nirvighnamastu . shubhaM shobhanamastu .
iShTa devataa kuladevataa suprasannaa varadaa bhavatu ..

anuGYaaM dehi ..

at the shiva Altar
2 AchamanaH
(Sip one spoon of water after each mantra)

OM keshavAya svAhA . OM nArAyaNAya svAhA .
OM mAdhavAya svAhA .

(Now we chant the 21 names of the Lord, in
order to concentrate on the Lord)

OM govi.ndAya namaH . OM viShNave namaH .
OM madhusuudanAya namaH . OM trivikramAya namaH .
OM vAmanAya namaH . OM shriidharAya namaH .
OM hR^iShiikeshAya namaH . OM padmanAbhAya namaH .
OM dAmodarAya namaH . OM sa~NkarShaNAya namaH .
OM vAsudevAya namaH . OM pradyumnAya namaH .
OM aniruddhAya namaH . OM puruShottamAya namaH .
OM adhoxajAya namaH . OM nArasi.nhAya namaH .
OM achyutAya namaH . OM janArdanAya namaH .
OM upe.ndrAya namaH . OM haraye namaH .
shrii kR^iShNAya namaH ..

3 prANAyAmaH

OM praNavasya parabrahma R^iShiH . paramAtmA devatA .
daivii gAyatrii chhandaH . prANAyAme viniyogaH ..

OM bhuuH . OM bhuvaH . OM svaH . OM mahaH .
OM janaH . OM tapaH . OM satyam.h .
OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahii
dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt.h ..

punarAchamana
(Repeat Achamana 2 – given above)
OM Apojyoti rasomR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom.h ..
(Apply water to eyes and understand that you are of
the nature of Brahman)

4 sa~NkalpaH

OM shriimAn.h mahAgaNAdhipataye namaH .

shrii gurubhyo namaH . shrii sarasvatyai namaH .
shrii vedAya namaH . shrii vedapuruShAya namaH .
iShTadevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to your favorite deity)
kuladevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to your family deity)
sthAnadevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to the deity of this house)
grAmadevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to the deity of this place)
vAstudevatAbhyo namaH .
(Prostrations to the deity of all the materials we have collected)
shachiipura.ndarAbhyAM namaH .
(Prostrations to the Indra and shachii)
umAmaheshvarAbhyAM namaH .
(Prostrations to Shiva and pArvati)
mAtApitR^ibhyAM namaH .
(Prostrations to our parents)
laxmiinArAyaNAbhyAM namaH .
(Prostrations to the Lords who protect us – LakShmi and NArAyaNa)
sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namaH .
(Prostrations to all the Gods)
sarvebhyo brAhmaNebhyo namo namaH .
(Prostrations to all Brahamanas – those who are in the religious path)
yetadkarmapradhAna devatAbhyo namo namaH .
(Prostrations to Lord Shiva, the main deity if this puja)

.. avighnamastu ..

sumukhashcha ekada.ntashcha kapilo gajakarNakaH .
laMbodarashcha vikaTo vighnanAsho gaNAdhipaH ..
dhuumraketurgaNAdhyaxo bAlachandro gajAnanaH .
dvAdashaitAni nAmAni yaH paThet.h shruNuyAdapi ..
vidyAraMbhe vivAhe cha praveshe nirgame tathA .
sa.ngrAme sa~NkaTeshchaiva vighnaH tasya na jAyate ..

(Whoever chants or hears these 12 names of Lord
Ganesha will not have any obstacles in all their
endeavours)

shuklAMbaradharaM devaM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam.h .
prasannavadanaM dhyAyet.h sarva vighnopashA.ntaye ..

sarvama~Ngala mA~Ngalye shive sarvArtha sAdhike .
sharaNye tryaMbake devii nArAyaNii namo.astute ..

(We completely surrender ourselves to that Goddess
who embodies auspiciousness, who is full of
auspiciousness and who brings auspicousness to us)

sarvadA sarva kAryeShu nAsti teShAM ama~Ngalam.h .
yeShAM hR^idistho bhagavAn.h ma~NgalAyatano hariH ..

( When Lord Hari, who brings auspiciousness is
situated in our hearts, then there will be no more
inauspiciousness in any of our undertakings)

tadeva lagnaM sudinaM tadeva tArAbalaM cha.ndrabalaM tadeva .
vidyA balaM daivabalaM tadeva laxmiipateH te.nghri.ayugaM smarAmi ..

(What is the best time to worship the Lord? When our
hearts are at the feet of Lord Narayana, then the
strength of the stars, the moon, the strength of
knowledge and all the Gods will combine and make it
the most auspicious time and day to worship the Lord)

lAbhasteShAM jayasteShAM kutasteShAM parAjayaH .
yeShAM indiivara shyAmo hR^idayastho janArdanaH ..

(When the Lord is situated in a person’s heart, he
will always have profit in his work and victory in all
that he takes up and there is no question of defeat
for such a person)

vinAyakaM guruM bhAnuM brahmAviShNumaheshvarAn.h .
sarasvatiiM praNamyAdau sarva kAryArtha siddhaye ..

(To achieve success in our work and to find
fulfillment we should first offer our prayers
to Lord Vinayaka and then to our teacher, then
to the Sun God and to the holy trinity of Brahma,
ViShNu and Shiva)

shriimad.h bhagavato mahApuruShasya viShNorAGYAya pravartamAnasya
adya brahmaNo.advitiiya parArdhe viShNupade shrii shvetavarAha kalpe
vaivasvata manvantare bhArata varShe bharata kha.nDe jaMbuudviipe
daNDakAraNya deshe godAvaryA daxiNe tiire kR^iShNaveNyo uttare
tiire parashurAma xatre ( samyukta amerikA deshe St Lewis grAme
or Australia deshe Victoria grAme bahriinu deshe)
shAlivAhana shake vartamAne vyavahArike bahu dhaanya nAma sa.nvatsare
uttaraayaNe shishira R^itau maagha mAse kR^ishNa pakShe trayodasi tithau
uttaraashaaDa naxatre ravi vAsare sarva graheShu yathA rAshi sthAna
sthiteShu satsu yevaM guNavisheSheNa vishiShTAyAM shubhapuNyatithau mama
Atmana shrutismR^itipurANokta phalaprApyarthaM mama sakuTumbasya xema sthairya
AyurArogya chaturvidha puruShArttha sidhyarthaM a.ngiikR^ita shrii shivaraatri
vrataa.ngatvena saMpaadita saamagrayya shriigaNesha varuNa i.ndraadi
aShTalokapaala gaNapati chatuShTa devataa puujanapuurvakaM shrii shiva
priityarthaM yathaa shaktyaa yathaa militopachaara dravyaiH puruShasuukta
puraaNokta mantraishcha dhyaanaavaahanaadi ShoDashopachaare shrii shiva
puujanaM kariShye ..

idaM phalaM mayaadeva sthaapitaM puratastava .
tena me saphalaavaaptir bhavet janmani janmani ..
(keep fruits in front of the Lord)

5 shiva paJNchaaxarii nyaasa
(touching various parts of the body)

.. OM ..
asya shrii shiva paJNchaaxarii mantrasya vaamadeva R^iShiH .
anuShTup chhandaH . shrii sadaashivo devataa .
shrii sadaashiva priityarthe nyaase puujane cha viniyogaH ..

vaamadeva R^iShaye namaH . shirase svaahaa ..
(touch the head)
anuShTup chhandase namaH . mukhe svaahaa ..
(touch face)
shrii sadaashiva devataayai namaH . lalaaTe svaahaa ..
(touch the forehead)
OM naM tatpuruShaaya namaH . hR^idaye svaahaa ..
( touch the heart)
OM maM aghoraaya namaH . paadayo svaahaa ..
(touch feet)
OM shiM sadyojaataaya namaH . guhye svaahaa ..
(touch groin)
OM vaM vaamadevaaya namaH . muurdhni svaahaa ..
(touch top of the skull )
OM yaM iishaanaaya namaH . shrotre svaahaa ..
(touch ears)

OM OM hR^idayaaya namaH .
OM naM shirase svaahaa .
OM maM shikhaayai vauShaT .
OM shiM kavachaaya huM .
OM vaM netratrayaaya vauShaT .
OM yaM astraaya phaT .

6 digbandhana
( show mudras)

OM aghoraShTrena iti digbandhaH . disho badnaami ..

7 gaNapati puujaa

aadau nirvighnataasidhyarthaM mahaa gaNapatiM puujanaM kariShye .
OM gaNaanaaM tvaa shaunako gR^itsamado gaNapatirjagati
gaNapatyaavaahane viniyogaH ..
(pour water)

OM gaNaanaaM tvaa gaNapatiM aavaamahe .
kaviM kavinaamupama shravastamam .
jyeShTharaajaM brahmaNaaM brahmaNaspata .
aanaH shR^iNvannuutibhiH siidasaadanam ..

bhuuH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
bhuvaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
svaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
dhyaayaami . dhyaanaM samarpayaami .

OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aavaahanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aasanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . paadyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . arghyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . snaanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . vastraM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . cha.ndanaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . parimala dravyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . puShpaaNi samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . dhuupaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . diipaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . naivedyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . taambuulaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . phalaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . daxiNaaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aartikyaM samarpayaami .

OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
mantrapuShpaM samarpayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
pradaxiNaa namaskaaraan samarpayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH .
chhatraM samarpayaami .

OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . chaamaraM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . giitaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . nR^ityaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . vaadyaM samarpayaami .
OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . sarva raajopachaaraan samarpayaami ..

.. atha praarthanaa ..
OM vakratuNDa mahaakaaya koTi suurya samaprabhaa .
nirvighnaM kuru me deva sarva kaaryeShu sarvadaa ..
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH . praarthanaaM samarpayaami .

anayaa puujayaa vighnahartaa mahaagaNapati priiyataam ..

8 diipa sthaapanaa

atha devasya vaama bhaage diipa sthaapanaM kariShye .
agninaagni samidhyate kavirgrahapatiryuvaa havyavaat juvaasyaH ..
(light the lamps)

9 bhuumi praarthanaa

mahidyau pR^ithviichana imaM yaGYaM mimikShataaM
piprataanno bhariimabhiH ..

10 dhaanya raashi

OM auShadhaaya sa.nvada.nte somena saharaaGYa .
yasmai kR^iNeti braahmaNasthaM raajan paarayaamasi ..
(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)

11 kalasha sthaapanaa

OM aa kalasheShu dhaavati pavitre parisi.nchyate
uktairyaGYeShu vardhate ..
(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)
OM imaM me ga~Nge yamune sarasvatii shutudristomaM sachataa paruShNya .
asiknya marudvR^idhe vitasthayaarjiikiiye shruNuhyaa suShomaya ..
(fill kalasha with water)
OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM dhuraadarshaaM nitya puShTaaM kariiShiNiim .
iishvariiM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopahvayeshriyam ..
(sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha)
OM yaa phaliniiryaa aphalaa apuShpaayaashcha puShpaaNi .
bR^ihaspati prasotaasthaano ma~nchatvaM hasaH ..
(put beetle nut in kalasha)
OM sahiratnaani daashuShesuvaati savitaa bhagaH .
taMbhaagaM chitramiimahe ..
(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)
OM hiraNyaruupaH hiraNya sandrigpaanna paatsyedu hiraNya varNaH .
hiraNyayaat.h pariyoner niShadyaa hiraNyadaa dadatyan namasmai ..
(put gold / dakShina in kalasha)
OM kaaNDaat kaaNDaat paroha.nti paruShaH paruShaH pari evaano duurve
pratanu sahasreNa shatena cha ..
(put duurva / karika )
OM ashvatthevo nishadanaM parNevo vasatishkR^ita .
go bhaaja itkilaa sathayatsa navatha puuruSham ..
(put five leaves in kalasha)
OM yaa phaliniiryaa aphalaa apuShpaayaashcha puShpaaNi .
bR^ihaspati prasotaasthaano ma~nchatvaM hasaH ..
(place coconut on kalasha)
OM yuvaasuvaasaH pariiviitaagaat sa ushreyaan bhavati jaayamaanaH .
taM dhiiraasaH kaavayaH unnaya.nti svaaddhyo svaaddhyo manasaa devaya.ntaH..
(tie cloth for kalasha)
OM puurNaadarvi paraapata supuurNaa punaraapaTha .
vasneva vikriiNaavaH iShamuurjaM shatakR^ito ..
(copper plate and aShTadala with ku.nkuM)

iti kalashaM pratiShThaapayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

12 kalasha puujana
(continue with second kalasha)

kalashasya mukhe viShNuH kaNThe rudraH samaashritaH .
muule tatra sthito brahma madhye maatR^igaNaaH smR^itaaH ..
kuxautu saagaraaH sarve sapta dviipaa vasu.ndharaaH .
R^igvedotha yajurvedaH saamavedohyatharvaNaH ..
a.ngaishcha sahitaaH sarve kalasha.ntu samaashritaaH .
atra gaayatrii saavitrii shaa.nti puShTikarii tathaa ..

aayaantu deva puujaarthaM abhiShekaartha siddhaye ..

OM sitaasite sarite yatra sa.ngadhe tatraaplutaa sodivamutpata.nti .
ye vaitanvaM visrajanti dhiiraaste janaaso amR^itattvaM bhajanti ..

.. kalashaH praarthanaaH ..

kalashaH kiirtimaayuShyaM praGYaaM medhaaM shriyaM balam .
yogyataaM paapahaaniM cha puNyaM vR^iddhiM cha saadhayet ..
sarva tiirthamayo yasmaat sarva devamayo yataH .
athaH haripriyosi tvaM puurNakuMbhaM namo.astute ..

kalashadevataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

.. mudraa ..
(Show mudras as you chant )

nirviiShi karaNaarthe taarxa mudraa .
amR^iti karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa .
pavitrii karaNaarthe sha~Nkha mudraa .
sa.nraxaNaarthe chakra mudraa .
vipulamaayaa karaNaarthe meru mudraa .

13 sha~Nkha puujana
(pour water from kalasha to sha.nkha
add ga.ndha flower)

sha~NkhaM cha.ndraarka daivataM madhye varuNa devataam .
pR^iShThe prajaapatiM vi.ndyaad agre ga.ngaa sarasvatiim ..
tvaM puraa saagarotpanno viShNunaa vidhR^itaH kare .
namitaH sarva devaishcha paa~nchajanyaM namo.astute ..

paa~nchajanyaaya vidmahe . paavamaanaaya dhiimahi .
tanno sha~NkhaH prachodayaat ..

sha~Nkha devataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami..

14 gha.nTaarchanaa
(Pour drops of water from sha.nkha on top of the bell
apply ga.ndha flower)

aagamaarthantu devaanaaM gamanaarthantu raakShasaam .
kuru gha.nTaaravaM tatra devataavaahana laa.nchhanam ..
GYaanatho.aGYaanatovaapi kaa.nsya gha.nTaan navaadayet .
raakShasaanaaM pishaachaanaaM taddeshe vasatirbhavet .
tasmaat sarva prayatnena gha.nTaanaadaM prakaarayet .

gha.nTaa devataabhyo namaH .
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

(Ring the gha.nTaa)

15 aatmashuddhi
( Sprinkle water from sha.nkha
on puja items and devotees)

apavitro pavitro vaa sarva avasthaa.ngatopi vaa .
yaH smaret puNDariikaaxaM saH baahyaabhya.ntaraH shuchiH ..

16 goshR^inga puujaa

vaayavye arghyam . naiR^itye paadyam .
iishaanye aachamaniiyam . aagneye madhuparkam .
puurve snaaniiyam . pashchime punaraachamanam .

17 pa~nchaamR^ita puujaa
( put tulasi leaves or axataas in vessels )

xiire somaaya namaH . (keep milk in the centre)
dadhini vaayave namaH . (curd facing east )
ghR^ite ravaye namaH . (Ghee to the south)
madhuni savitre namaH . ( Honey to west )
sharkaraayaaM vishvebhyo devebhyo namaH . ( Sugar to north)

18 dvaarapaalaka puujaa

puurvadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .
asi.ntaa.nga bhairavaaya namaH . ruru bhairavaaya namaH .
daxiNadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .
chaNDa bhairavaaya namaH . krodha bhairavaaya namaH .
pashchimadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .
unmattabhairavaaya namaH . kapaala bhairavaaya namaH .
uttaradvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .
bhiiShaNabhairavaaya namaH . sa.nhaara bhairavaaya namaH .

brahmaNe namaH . viShNave namaH .
gaN^gaayai namaH . gaNapataye namaH .
ShaNmukhaaya namaH . bhR^iN^ginaathaaya namaH .
xetrapaalaaya namaH . tripurasa.nhartre namaH .
shaantiye namaH . tuShTiye namaH .
GYaanaaya namaH . dharmaaya namaH .
vairaagyaaya namaH . viiryaaya namaH .
satyaaya namaH . aGYaanaaya namaH .
adharmaaya namaH . anaishvaryaaya namaH .
asatyaaya namaH . aviraaGYaaya namaH .
sattvaaya namaH . rajase namaH .
tamase namaH . maayaaya namaH .
padmaaya namaH ..

dvaarapaalaka puujaaM samarpayaami ..

19 piiTha puujaa

aadhaara shaktyai namaH .. muulaprakR^ite namaH ..
varaahaaya namaH .. anantaaya namaH ..
padmaaya namaH .. naalaaya namaH ..
kandaaya namaH .. karNikaaya namaH ..
patrebhyo namaH .. dalebhyo namaH ..
kesarebhyo namaH ..

madhye shrii bhavaani sha.nkaraaya namaH. piiTha puujaaM samarpayaami ..

20 dhyaanaM

OM OM (repeat 15 times)

dhyaayet nityaM maheshaM rajatagiri nibhiM chaaru chandraavata.nsam .
ratnaakalpoj jvalaa.ngaM parashumR^igavaraa bhiiti hastaM prasannam ..
padmaasiinaM samantaat stutamamaragaNyeH vyaaghrakR^itiM vasaanam .
vishvaadyaM vishvavandyaM nikhila bhaya haraM pa.ncha vaktraM trinetram ..

shrii saambasadaashivaaya namaH .
shrii sadaashivaM dhyaayaami ..

(you can add more related shlokas)

21 aavaahana
( hold flowers in hand)

vyaaghra charmadharaM devaM chiti bhasmanulepanam .
ahvaayaaM umaakaantaM naagaabharaNa bhuuShitam ..

OM sahasrashiirShaa puruShaH sahasraaxaH sahasrapaat .
sa bhuumiM vishvato vR^itvaa atyatiShThad.hdashaa~Ngulam ..

aagachchha devadevesha tejoraashe jagatpate .
kriyamaaNaaM mayaa puujaaM gR^ihaaNa surasattame ..

OM bhuuH puruShaM saambasadaashivaM aavaahayaami .
OM bhuvaH puruShaM saambasadaashivaM aavaahayaami .
OM svaH puruShaM saambasadaashivaM aavaahayaami .
OM bhuurbhuvaH svaH saambasadaashivaM aavaahayaami ..
(offer flowers to Lord)

OM umaakaantaaya namaH . aavaahayaami ..

aavaahito bhava . sthaapito bhava . sannihito bhava .
sanniruddho bhava . avakuNThitho bhava . supriito bhava .
suprasanno bhava . sumukho bhava . varado bhava .
prasiida prasiida ..
(show mudras to Lord)

svaamin sarva jagannaatha yaavat puujaavasaanakaM .
taavattvaM priiti bhaavena li.ngesmin sannidho bhava ..

22 aasanaM

puruSha evedaguM sarvam yad.hbhuutaM yachchha bhavyam .
utaamR^itatvasyeshaanaH yadannenaatirohati ..

divya si.nhaasa naasiinaM trinetraM vR^iShavaahanaM .
indraadi devanamitaM dadaamyaasana muttamaM ..

OM gauri bhartre namaH . aasanaM samarpayaami ..
(offer flowers/axathaas)

23 paadyaM
(offer water)

etaavaanasya mahimaa ato jyaayaagu.nshcha puuruShaH .
paado.asya vishvaa bhuutaani tripaadasyaamR^itaM divi ..

gaN^gaadi sarva tiirthebhyo mayaa praarthanayaa hR^itam .
toyame tat sukha sparshaM paadyarthaM pratigR^ihyataam ..

OM gaN^gaadharaaya namaH . pAdoyo pAdyaM samarpayAmi ..

24 arghyaM
(offer water)

tripaaduurdhva udaitpuruShaH paado.asyehaabhavaatpunaH .
tato vishva~Nvyakraamat saashanaanashane abhi ..

gandhodakena puShpeNa chandanena sugandhinaa .
arghyaM gR^ihaaNa devesha bhakti me achalaaM kuru ..

OM vR^iSha vaahanaaya namaH . arghyaM samarpayaami ..

25 aachamaniiyaM
(offer water or akShathaa/ leave/flower)

tasmaadviraaDajaayata viraajo adhi puuruShaH .
sa jaato atyarichyata pashchaad.hbhuumi matho puraH ..

karpuuroxiira surabhi shiitalaM vimalaM jalaM .
gaN^gaayaastu samaaniitaM gR^ihaaNaachamaniiyakaM ..

OM saadhyo jaataaya namaH . aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami ..

26 madhuparkaM

namostu sarvalokesha umaadehaardha dhaariNe .
madhuparko mayaa datto gR^ihaaNa jagadiishvara ..

OM parameshvaraaya namaH . madhuparkaM samarpayaami ..

27 snaanaM

yatpuruSheNa haviShaa devaa yaGYamatanvata .
vasanto asyaasiidaajyam griiShma idhmashsharaddhaviH ..

ga.ngaacha yamunaashchaiva narmadaashcha sarasvati .
taapi payoShNi revacha taabhyaH snaanaarthamaahR^itam ..

OM shrii vishveshvaraaya namaH . malApakarsha snAnaM samarpayAmi ..

27 1. pa~nchaamR^ita snaanaM

27 1. 1 payaH snaanaM (milk bath)

OM aapyaaya sva svasametute
vishvataH somavR^iShNyaM bhavaavaajasya sa~Nadhe ..

payasnaanamidaM deva trilochana vR^iShadvaja .
gR^ihaaNa gauriiramaNa tvadbhaktena mayyaarpitam ..

OM shambhave namaH . payaH snAnaM samarpayAmi ..
payaH snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 1. 2 dadhi snaanaM (curd bath)

OM dadhikraavaNo akaariShaM jiShNorashvasyavaajinaH .
surabhino mukhaakarat praaNa aayu.nShitaariShat ..

dadhna chaiva mahaadeva svapnaM kriiyate mayaa .
gR^ihaaNa tvaM suraadiisha suprasanno bhavaavyaya ..

OM vaamadevaaya namaH . dadhi snaanaM samarpayaami ..
dadhi snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 1. 3 ghR^ita snaanaM (ghee bath)

OM ghR^itaM mimixe ghR^itamasya yonirghR^ite shrito ghR^itaMvasyadhaama
anuShThadhamaavaha maadayasva svaahaakR^itaM vR^iShabha vaxihavyam ..

sarpiisha cha mahaarudra svapnaM kriiyate duna .
gR^ihaaNa shraddhayaa dattaM tava priitaarthameva cha ..

OM aghoraaya namaH . ghR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami ..
ghR^ita snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 1. 4 madhu snaanaM (honey bath)

OM madhuvaataa R^itaayathe madhuxara.nti sindhavaH maadhvinaH sa.ntoShvadhiiH
madhunaktaa muthoShaso madhumatvaarthivaM rajaH madhudyau rastunaH pitaa
madhumaanno vanaspatirmadhumaaM astu suuryaH maadhviirgaavo bhava.ntunaH ..

idaM madhu mayaa dattaM tava puShTyarthameva cha .
gR^ihaaNa devadevesha tataH shaantiM prayashcha me ..

OM tat puruShaaya namaH . madhu snaanaM samarpayaami ..
madhu snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 1. 5 sharkaraa snaanaM (sugar bath)

OM svaaduH pavasya divyaaya janmane svaadudarindraaya suhaviitu naamne .
svaadurmitraaya varuNaaya vaayave bR^ihaspataye madhumaa adaabhyaH ..

sithayaa deva devesha snaapanaM kriiyate yataH .
tataH sa.ntuShTimaapannaH prasanno varado bhava ..

OM iishaanaaya namaH . sharkaraa snaanaM samarpayaami.
sharkaraa snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami.
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 2. ga.ndhodaka snaanaM (Sandlewood water bath)

OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM duraadharshaaM nitya puShpaaM kariiShiNiim .
iishvariiM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopa vhayeshriyam ..

hara cha.ndana saMbhuutaM hara priitishcha gauravaat .
surabhi priya paramesha ga.ndha snaanaaya gR^ihyataam ..

OM shrii niilakaNThaaya namaH . ga.ndhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 3. abhya.nga snaanaM (Perfumed Oil bath)

OM kanikradajvanushaM prabhruvaana. iyathirvaachamariteva naavam .
suma~Ngalashcha shakune bhavaasi maatvaa kaachidabhibhaavishvyaa vidata ..

abhya.ngaarthaM mahiipaala tailaM puShpaadi saMbhavam .
suga.ndha dravya saMmishraM sa.ngR^ihaaNa jagatpate ..

OM umaapataye namaH . abhya.nga snaanaM samarpayaami.
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 4. a.ngodvartanakaM (To clean the body)

a.ngodvartanakaM deva kastuuryaadi vimishritam .
lepanaarthaM gR^ihaaNedaM haridraa ku~Nkumairyutam ..

OM kapardine namaH . a.ngodvartanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 5. uShNodaka snaanaM (Hot water bath)

naanaa tiirthaadaahR^itaM cha toyamuShNaM mayaakR^itam .
snaanaarthaM cha prayashchaami sviikurushva dayaanidhe ..

OM chandrashekharaaya namaH . uShNodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..

27 6. shuddhodaka snaanaM (Pure water bath)
sprinkle water all around

mandaakinyaaH samaaniitaM hemaamboruhaavaasitaM .
snaanaarthe maya bhaktyaa niiruM sviikuryataaM vibho ..

OM aapohiShTaa mayo bhuvaH . taana uurje dadhaatana .
mahiiraNaaya chaxase . yovaH shivatamorasaH tasyabhaajayate hanaH .
ushatiiriva maataraH . tasmaat ara.ngamaamavo . yasya xayaaya ji.nvadha .
aapo jana yathaachanaH ..

OM haraaya namaH . shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ..
(after sprinkling water around throw one tulasi leaf to the north)

28 mahaa abhiShekaH
(Sound the bell, pour water from kalasha)
puruSha suukta

OM sahasrashiirShaa puruShaH sahasraaxaH sahasrapaat.h .
sa bhuumiM vishvato vR^itvaa atyatiShThad.hdashaaN^gulam.h .. 1..

puruSha evedaguM sarvam.h yad.hbhuutaM yachchha bhavyam.h .
utaamR^itatvasyeshaanaH yadannenaatirohati .. 2..

etaavaanasya mahimaa ato jyaayaaga.nshcha puuruShaH .
paado.asya vishvaa bhuutaani tripaadasyaamR^itaM divi .. 3..

tripaaduurdhva udaitpuruShaH paado.asyehaabhavaatpunaH .
tato vishvaN^vyakraamat.h saashanaanashane abhi .. 4..

tasmaadviraaDajaayata viraajo adhi puuruShaH .
sa jaato atyarichyata pashchaad.hbhuumi matho puraH .. 5..

yatpuruSheNa haviShaa devaa yaGYamatanvata .
vasanto asyaasiidaajyam.h griiShma idhmashsharaddhaviH .. 6..

saptaasyaasan.h paridhayaH trissapta samidhaH kR^itaaH .
devaa yadyaGYaM tanvaanaaH abadhnan puruShaM pashum.h .

taM yaGYaM barhiShi prauxan.h puruShaM jaatamagrataH .
tena devaa ayajanta saadhyaa R^iShayashcha ye .. 7..

tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH saMbhR^itaM pR^iShadaajyam.h .
pashuugu.Nstaaga.nshchakre vaayavyaan.h aaraNyaan.h graamyaashchaye .. 8..

tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH R^ichaH saamaani jaGYire .
chhandaa.Ngasi jaGYire tasmaat.h yajustasmaadajaayata .. 9..

tasmaadashvaa ajaayanta ye ke chobhayaadataH .
gaavo ha jaGYire tasmaat.h tasmaajjaataa ajaavayaH .. 10..

yatpuruShaM vyadadhuH katidhaa vyakalpayan.h .
mukhaM kimasya kau baahuu kaavuuruu paadaavuchyete .. 11..

braahmaNosya mukhamaasiit.h baahuu raajanyaH kR^itaH .
uruu tadasya yadvaishyaH pad.hbhyaaM shuudro ajaayata .. 12..

cha.ndramaa manaso jaataH chaxoH suuryo ajaayata .
mukhaadindrashchaagnishcha praaNaadvaayurajaayata .. 13..

naabhyaa aasiidantarixam.h shiirShNo dyauH samavartata .
padabhyaaM bhuumirdishaH shrotraat.h tathaa lokaa.nga akalpayan.h .. 14..

vedaahametaM puruShaM mahaantam.h aadityavarNaM tamasastu paare .
sarvaaNi ruupaaNi vichitya dhiiraH naamaani kR^itvaa.abhivadan.h yadaaste ..15..

dhaataa purastaadyamudaajahaara shakraH pravidvaan.h pradishashchatastraH .
tamevaM vidyaanamR^ita iha bhavati naanyaH panthaayanaaya vidyate .. 16..

yaGYena yaGYamayajanta devaaH taani dharmaaNi prathamaanyaasan.h .
te ha naakaM mahimaanaH sachante yatra puurve saadhyaaH santi devaaH .. 17..

OM shrii rudraaya namaH . puruShasuukta snaanaM samarpayaami. ..

balaaya shriyai yashasenadyaaya amR^itaabhiSheko astu .
shaantiH puShTiH tuShTishchaastu ..

OM pinaakine namaH . mahaa abhiSheka snaanaM samarpayaami ..
OM namaH shivaaya . snaanaana.ntara aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami ..

29 tarpaNaM
(Offer water)

OM bhava devaM tarpayaami .
OM sharvaM devaM tarpayaami .
OM iishaanaM devaM tarpayaami .
OM pashupatiM devaM tarpayaami .
OM ugraM devaM tarpayaami .
OM rudraM devaM tarpayaami .
OM bhiimaM devaM tarpayaami .
OM mahaantaM devaM tarpayaami .

30 pratiShThaapanaa

OM namaH shivaaya .. (Repeat 12 times)

OM tadastu mitraa varuNaa tadagne samyorashmabhyamidamestushastam .
ashiimahi gaadamuta pratiShThaaM namo dive brahate saadhanaaya ..
OM grihaavai pratiShThaasuuktaM tat pratiShTita tamayaa vaachaa .
shaM stavyaM tasmaadyadyapiduura iva pashuun labhate gR^ihaanevai ..
naanaajigamishati grihaahi pashuunaaM pratiShThaa pratiShThaa

OM shrii saambasadaashivaaya saa.ngaaya saparivaaraaya saayudhaaya
sashaktikaaya namaH . shrii saambasadaashivaM saa.ngaM saparivaaraM
saayudhaM sashaktikaM aavaahayaami ..
shrii gaurii sahita shrii saambasadaashivaaya namaH ..
supratiShThamastu ..

31 vastra
( offer two pieces of cloth for the Lord)

OM taM yaGYaM barhiShi prauxan puruShaM jaatamagrataH .
tena devaa ayajanta saadhyaa R^iShayashcha ye ..

vastra suuxmaM dukuulaM cha devaanaamapi durlabhaM .
gR^ihaaNataM umaakaanta prasanno bhava sarvadaa ..

OM shivaaya namaH . vastrayugmaM samarpayaami

32 shrii mahaa gaurii puujaa

32. 1 ka.nchukii

navaratnaabhirdadhaaM sauvarNaishchaiva ta.ntubhiH .
nirmitaaM ka.nchukiiM bhaktyaa gR^ihaaNa parameshvarii ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH. ka.nchukiiM samarpayaami ..

32. 2 kaNTha suutra

maa.ngalya ta.ntumaNibhiH muktaishchaiva viraajitam .
saumaa~Ngalya abhivR^idhyarthaM kaNThasuutraM dadaami te ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . kaNThasuutraM samarpayaami ..

32. 3 taaDapatraaNi

taaDapatraaNi divyaaNi vichitraaNi shubhaani cha .
karaabharaNayuktaani maatastatpratigR^ihyataam ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH taaDapatraani samarpayaami ..

32. 4 haridraa

haridraa ra.njite devii sukha saubhaagya daayinii .
haridraa.nte pradaasyaami gR^ihaaNa parameshvari ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . haridraa samarpayaami ..

32. 5 ku~Nkuma

ku~NkumaM kaamadaaM divyaM kaaminii kaama saMbhavam .
ku~Nkumaarchite devi saubhaagyaarthaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . ku~NkumaM samarpayaami ..

32. 6 kajjala

suniila bhramaraabhasaM kajjalaM netra maNDanam .
mayaadattamidaM bhaktyaa kajjalaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . kajjalaM samarpayaami ..

32. 7 si.nduura

vidyut kR^ishaanu sa~NkaashaM japaa kusumasannibham .
sinduura.nte pradaasyaami saubhaagyaM dehi me chiram ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . sinduuraM samarpayaami ..

32. 8 naanaa aabharaNa

svabhaavaa sundaraa.ngi tvaM naanaa ratna yutaani cha .
bhuuShaNaani vichitraaNi priityarthaM pratigR^ihyataam ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . naanaa aabharaNaani samarpayaami ..

32. 9 naanaa parimala dravyam

naanaa sugandhikaM dravyaM chuurNiikR^itya prayatnataH .
dadaami te namastubhyaM priityarthaM pratigR^ihyataam.h ..
OM shrii mahaa gauryai namaH . naanaa parimala dravyaM samarpayaami ..

33 yaGYopaviitam.h

tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH saMbhR^itaM pR^iShadaajyam .
pashuugu.Nstaagu.nshchakre vaayavyaan.h aaraNyaan.h graamyaashchaye ..

yaGYopaviitaM sahajaM brahmaNaM nirmitaM pura .
aayuShyaM bhava varchasvam.h upaviitaM gR^ihaaNa me ..

OM shrii sarveshvaraaya namaH . yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami ..

34 aabharaNaM

gR^ihaaNa naanaabharaNaani shambho mahesha jambuunaada nirmitaani .
lalaaTa kaNThottama karNa hasta nitamba hastaa.nguli bhuuShaNaani ..

OM shivaaya namaH . aabharaNaani samarpayaami ..

35 gandham.h

tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH R^ichaH saamaani jaGYire .
chhandaa.Ngusi jaGYire tasmaat yajustasmaadajaayata ..

gandhaM gR^ihaaNa devesha kastuuri ku~Nkumaanvitam.h .
vilepanaarthaM karpuurarochana lohitaM mayaa ..

OM shrii haraaya namaH . gandhaM samarpayaami ..

36 naanaa parimala dravyam.h

OM ahiraiva bhogyeH paryeti baahuM jaayaa hetiM paribhaadamaanaH .
hastaGYo vishvaavayunaani vidvaan.hpumaaspramaa.nsaM paripaatu vishvataH ..

OM shrii maheshvaraaya namaH . naanaa parimala dravyaM samarpayaami ..

37 axata

tasmaadashvaa ajaayanta ye ke cho bhayaadataH .
gaavo ha jaGYire tasmaat tasmaajjaataa ajaavayaH ..

axataan dhavalaan shubhraan karpuuraaguru mishritaan .
gR^ihaaNa parayaa bhaktyaa mayaa tubhyaM samarpitaan ..

shrii sharvaaya namaH . axataan samarpayaami ..

38 puShpa

bilvaapamaarga dhattuura karaviiraarka sambhavaiH .
bakotphaladroNa mukhyaiH puShpai puujita sha.nkara ..

OM shrii bhavaaya namaH . puShpaaNi samarpayaami ..

39 athaaN^gapuujaaH

OM shivaaya namaH . paadau puujayaami ..
OM vyomaatmane namaH . gulphau puujayaami ..
OM anantaishvarya naathaaya namaH . jaanunii puujayaami ..
OM pradhaanaaya namaH . ja.nghe puujayaami ..
OM ananta viraajasiMhaaya namaH . uuruun puujayaami ..

OM GYaana bhuutaaya namaH . guhyaM puujayaami ..
OM satyasevyaaya namaH . jaghanaM puujayaami ..
OM anantadharmaaya namaH . kaTiM puujayaami ..
OM rudraaya namaH . udaraM puujayaami ..
OM satyadharaaya namaH . hR^idayaM puujayaami ..

OM iishaaya namaH . paarshvau puujayaami ..
OM tatpuruShaaya namaH . pR^iShThadehaM puujayaami ..
OM aghorahR^idayaaya namaH . skandhau puujayaami ..
OM vyomakeshaatmaruupaaya namaH . baahuun.h puujayaami ..
OM haraaya namaH . hastaan.h puujayaami ..

OM chaturbhaavave namaH . kaNThaM puujayaami ..
OM vaamadevaaya namaH . vadanaM puujayaami ..
OM pinaakahastaaya namaH . naasikaaM puujayaami ..
OM shriikaNThaaya namaH . shrotre puujayaami ..
OM indumukhaaya namaH . netraaNi puujayaami ..

OM haraye namaH . bhravau puujayaami ..
OM sadyojaatavedaaya namaH . bhruumadhyaM puujayaami ..
OM vaamadevaaya namaH . lalaaTaM puujayaami ..
OM sarvaatmane namaH . shiraH puujayaami ..
OM chandramaulaye namaH . mauliM puujayaami ..

OM sadaashivaaya namaH . sarvaaN^gaaNi puujayaami ..

40 atha puShpa puujaa

OM sharvaaya namaH . karaviira puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM bhavanaashanaaya namaH . jaajii puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM mahaadevaaya namaH . champaka puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM ugraaya namaH . vakula puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM ugranaabhaaya namaH . shatapatra puShpaM samarpayaami ..

OM bhavaaya namaH . kalhaara puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM shashimauline namaH . sevantikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM rudraaya namaH . mallikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM niilakaNThaaya namaH . iruva.ntikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM shivaaya namaH . girikarNikaa puShpaM samarpayaami ..
OM bhavahaariNe namaH . aathasii puShpaM samarpayaami ..

bilvaapamaarga dhattuura karaviiraarka sambhavaiH .
bakotphaladroNa mukhyaiH puShpai puujita sha.nkara ..

bhavaaya namaH . naanaavidhapuShpaaNi samarpayaami ..

41 atha patra puujaa

OM mahaadevaaya namaH . bilva patraM samarpayaami ..
OM maheshvaraaya namaH . jaajii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM sha.nkaraaya namaH . champakaa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM vR^iShabhadhvajaaya namaH . tulasii patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shuulapaaNine namaH . duurvaa yugmaM samarpayaami ..

OM kaamaaN^ga naashanaaya namaH . seva.ntikaa patraM samarpayaami ..
OM devadeveshaaya namaH . maruga patraM samarpayaami ..
OM shriikaNThaaya namaH . davana patraM samarpayaami ..
OM iishvaraaya namaH . karaviira patraM samarpayaami ..
OM paarvatiipataye namaH . viShNukraanti patraM samarpayaami ..
OM rudraaya namaH . maachi patraM samarpayaami ..

OM sadaashivaaya namaH . sarvapatraaNi samarpayaami .

42 aavaraNa puujaa

42. 1 prathamaavaraNa puujaa

devasya pashchime sadyojaataaya namaH .
uttare vaamadevaaya namaH .
daxiNe aghoraaya namaH .
puurve tatpuruShaaya namaH .
uurdhvaM iishaanaaya namaH .

42. 2 dvitiiyaavaraNa puujaa

aagneya koNe hR^idayaaya namaH .
iishaanakoNe shirase svaahaa .
naiR^itya koNe shikhaayai vauShaT .
vaayavya koNe kavachaaya huM .
agre netratrayaaya vauShaT .
dixu astraaya phaT .

(right hand round the head and quickly sound a clap
- thus you close all directions)

42. 3 tR^itiiyaavaraNa puujaa

praachyaaM anantaaya namaH .
aavaachyaaM suuxmaaya namaH .
pratiichyaaM shivottamaaya namaH .
udichyaaM ekanetraaya namaH .
iishaanyaaM ekarudraaya namaH .
AgneyaaM trai muurtaye namaH .
naiR^ityaaM shriikaNThaaya namaH .
vaayavyaaM shikhandine namaH .

42. 4 chaturthaavaraNa puujaa

uttare digdale umaayai namaH .
iishaana digdale chaNDeshvaraaya namaH .
puurva digdale nandiishvaraaya namaH .
aagneya digdale mahaakaalaaya namaH .
daxiNa digdale vR^iShabhaaya namaH .
naiR^itya digdale gaNeshvaraaya namaH .
pashchima digdale bhR^i.nghiishaaya namaH .
vaayavya digdale mahaasenaaya namaH .

42. 5 pa.nchamaavaraNa puujaa

i.ndraaya namaH . agnaye namaH .
yamaaya namaH . naiR^itaye namaH .
varuNaaya namaH . vaayavye namaH .
kuberaaya namaH . iishaanaaya namaH .
braahmaNe namaH . ana.ntaaya namaH .

42. 6 ShaShThaavaraNa puujaa

vajraaya namaH . shaktaye namaH .
daNDaaya namaH . khaDgaaya namaH .
paashaaya namaH . a.nkushaaya namaH .
gadhaayai namaH . trishuulaaya namaH .
padmaaya namaH . chakraaya namaH .

sarvebhyo aavaraNa devataabhyo namaH .
sarvopachaaraarthe gandhaaxata puShpaaNi samarpayaami..

43 aShTottarashatanaama puujaa

.. OM ..
shivaaya namaH . maheshvaraaya namaH .
shaMbhave namaH . pinaakine namaH .
shashishekharaaya namaH . vaamadevaaya namaH .
viruupaaxaaya namaH . kapardine namaH .
niilalohitaaya namaH . sha.nkaraaya namaH .
shuulapaaNaye namaH . khaTvaa.ngine namaH .
viShNuvallabhaaya namaH . shipiviShTaaya namaH .
aMbikaanaathaaya namaH . shriikaNThaaya namaH .
bhaktavatsalaaya namaH . bhavaaya namaH .
sharvaaya namaH . trilokeshaaya namaH .
shitikaNThaaya namaH . shivaa priyaaya namaH .
ugraaya namaH . kapaaline namaH .
kaamaaraye namaH . andhakaasurasuudanaaya namaH .
ga.ngaadharaaya namaH . lalaaTaaxaaya namaH .
kaalakaalaaya namaH . kR^ipaanidhaye namaH .
bhiimaaya namaH . parashuhastaaya namaH .
mR^igapaaNaye namaH . jaTaadharaaya namaH .
kailaasavaasine namaH . kavachine namaH .
kaThoraaya namaH . tripuraantakaaya namaH .
vR^iShaa.nkaaya namaH . vR^iShabhaaruuDhaaya namaH .
bhasmoddhuulita vigrahaaya namaH . saamapriyaaya namaH .
svaramayaaya namaH . trayiimuurtaye namaH .
aniishvaraaya namaH . sarvaGYaaya namaH .
paramaatmane namaH . somasuuryaagnilochanaaya namaH .
haviShe namaH . yaGYamayaaya namaH .
somaaya namaH . pa.nchavaktraaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya namaH . vishveshvaraaya namaH .
viirabhadraaya namaH . gaNanaathaaya namaH .
prajaapataye namaH . hiraNyaretase namaH .
durdharShaaya namaH . giriishaaya namaH .
girishaaya namaH . anaghaaya namaH .
bhuja.ngabhuuShaNaaya namaH . bhargaaya namaH .
giridhanvane namaH . giripriyaaya namaH .
kR^ittivaasase namaH . puraaraataye namaH .
bhagavate namaH . pramathaadhipaaya namaH .
mR^ityu.njayaaya namaH . suuxmatanave namaH .
jagad.hvyaapine namaH . jagad.hguruve namaH .
vyomakeshaaya namaH . mahaasenajanakaaya namaH .
chaaruvikramaaya namaH . rudraaya namaH .
bhuutapataye namaH . sthaaNave namaH .
ahayebudhnyaaya namaH . digaMbaraaya namaH .
aShTamuurtaye namaH . anekaatmane namaH .
saatvikaaya namaH . shuddhavigrahaaya namaH .
shaashvataaya namaH . khaNDaparashave namaH .
aGYaaya namaH . paashavimochakaaya namaH .
mR^iDaaya namaH . pashupataye namaH .
devaaya namaH . mahaadevaaya namaH .
avyayaaya namaH . haraye namaH .
bhaganetrabhide namaH . avyaktaaya namaH .
daxaadhvaraharaaya namaH . haraaya namaH .
puuShadantabhide namaH . avyagraaya namaH .
sahasraaxaaya namaH . sahasrapade namaH .
apavargapradaaya namaH . anantaaya namaH .
taarakaaya namaH . parameshvaraaya namaH .

iti aShTottara puujaaM samarpayaami ..

44 dhuupaM

vanaspatyudbhavo divyo gandhaaDhyo gandhavuttamaH .
aaghreyaH mahipAlo dhuupoyaM pratigR^ihyataam ..

yatpuruShaM vyadadhuH katidhaa vyakalpayan .
mukhaM kimasya kau baahuu kaavuuruu paadaavuchyete ..

OM balaaya namaH . OM shivaaya namaH . dhuupaM aaghraapayaami ..

45 diipaM

diipaM hi paramaM shambho ghR^ita prajvalitaM mayaa .
dattaM gR^ihaaNa devesha mama GYaanaprada bhava ..

bhaktyaa diipaM prayashchaami devaaya paramaatmane .
traahi maaM narakaat ghoraat diipaM jyotir namostute ..

braahmaNosya mukhamaasiit baahuu raajanyaH kR^itaH .
uruu tadasya yadvaishyaH pad.hbhyaaM shuudro ajaayata ..

OM shrii balapramathanaaya namaH . OM namaH shivaaya . diipaM darshayaami ..

46 naivedyaM

(dip finger in water and write a square and
’shrii’ mark inside the square. Place naivedya on
’shrii’. ; remove lid and sprinkle water around
the vessel; place in each food item one washed
leaf/flower/axatha)

OM sadaashivaaya vidmahe mahaadevaaya dhiimahi .
tanno sha.nkara prachodayaat ..

OM namaH shivaaya ..
(show mudras)

nirviiShikaraNaarthe taarxa mudraa .
amR^itii karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa .
pavitriikaraNaarthe sha~Nkha mudraa .
sa.nraxaNaarthaM chakra mudraa .
vipulamaayaa karaNaarthe meru mudraa .

Touch naivedya and chant 9 times ‘ OM’

OM satya.ntavartena parisi~nchaami
(sprinkle water around the naivedya)

bhoH! svaamin bhojanaarthaM aagashchaadi viGYaapya
(request Lord to come for dinner)

sauvarNe sthaalivairye maNigaNakachite goghR^itaaM
supakvaaM bhaxyaaM bhojyaaM cha lehyaanapi
sakalamahaM joShyamna niidhaaya naanaa shaakai ruupetaM
samadhu dadhi ghR^itaM xiira paaNiiya yuktaM
taaMbuulaM chaapi shivaM pratidivasamahaM manase chintayaami ..

adya tiShThati yatkinchit kalpitashchaapara.ngR^ihe
pakvaannaM cha paaniiyaM yathopaskara sa.nyutaM
yathaakaalaM manuShyaarthe moxyamaanaM shariiribhiH
tatsarvaM shivapuujaastu prayataaM me maheshvara
sudhaarasaM suviphulaM aapoShaNamidaM
tava gR^ihaaNa kalashaaniitaM yatheShTamupa bhujjyataam ..

OM namaH shivaaya . amR^itopastaraNamasi svaahaa ..
(drop water from sha.nkha)

OM praaNaatmane svaahaa .
OM apaanaatmane svaahaa .
OM vyaanaatmane svaahaa .
OM udaanaatmane svaahaa .
OM samaanaatmane svaahaa .

OM namaH shivaaya .

naivedyaM gR^ihyataaM deva bhakti me achalaaM kuruH .
iipsitaM me varaM dehi ihatra cha paraaM gatim ..

shrii sadaashivaM namastubhyaM mahaa naivedyaM uttamam .
sa.ngR^ihaaNa surashreShTha bhakti mukti pradaayakam ..

naivedyaM samarpayaami ..

(cover face with cloth and chant gaayatrii ma.ntra
five times or repeat 12 times OM namaH shivaaya )

sarvatra amR^itopidhaanyamasi svaahaa .
OM namaH shivaaya . uttaraapoShaNaM samarpayaami ..

(Let flow water from sha.nkha)

47 mahaa phalaM
(put tulsi / axathaa on a big fruit)

idaM phalaM mayaadeva sthaapitaM puratastava .
tena me saphalaavaaptir bhavet janmani janmani ..

OM shivaaya namaH . mahaaphalaM samarpayaami .

48 phalaaShTaka
(put tulsi/axata on fruits)

kuuShmANDa mAtuli~NgaM cha naarikelaphalaani cha .
gR^ihaaNa paarvatiikaanta somesha pratigR^ihyataam ..

OM kedaareshvaraaya namaH . phalaaShTakaM samarpayaami ..

49 karodvartanam.h

karodvartankaM devamayaa dattaM hi bhaktitaH .
chaaru cha.ndra prabhaaM divyaaM gR^ihaaNa jagadiishvara ..

OM shrii sha.nkaraaya namaH .
karodvartanaarthe cha.ndanaM samarpayaami ..

50 taaMbuulaM

puugiphalaM sataaMbuulaM naagavalli dalairyutam .
tAmbuulaM gR^ihyatAM deva yela lava~Nga sa.nyuktam ..

OM manonmayaaya namaH . puugiphala taambuulaM samarpayaami ..

51 daxiNaa

hiraNya garbha garbhastha hemabiija vibhaavasoH .
ana.nta puNya phaladaa athaH shaa.ntiM prayashcha me ..

OM shrii shivaaya namaH . suvarNa puShpa daxiNaaM samarpayaami ..

52 mahaa niiraajana

chaxurdaaM sarvalokaanaaM timirasya nivaaraNam .
arthikyaM kalpitaM bhaktyaa gR^ihaaNa parameshvara ..

shriiyai jaataH shriya aniriyaaya shriyaM vayo jaritrabhyo dadaati
shriyaM vasaanaa amR^itattva maayan bhava.nti satyaa samidhaa mitadrau
shriya yevainaM tat shriyaa maadadhaati sa.ntata mR^ichaa vaShaT.hkR^ityaM
sa.ntataM sa.ndhiiyate prajayaa pashubhiH yayevaM veda ..

OM namaH shivaaya . mahaaniiraajanaM diipaM samarpayaami ..

53 karpuura diipa

archata prArchata priya me dAso archata .
archantu putra kA vatapuranna dhR^iShNa varchata ..

karpuurakaM mahaaraaja raMbhodbhuutaM cha diipakam .
ma~NgalaarthaM mahiipaala sa~NgR^ihaaNa jagatpate ..

OM namaH shivaaya. karpuura diipaM samarpayaami ..

54 pradaxiNaa

naabhyaa aasiidantarixam shiirShNo dyauH samavartata .
padbhyaaM bhuumirdishaH shrotraat tathaa lokaa.nga akalpayan ..

yaani kaani cha paapaani janmaa.ntara kR^itaani cha .
taani taani vinashyanti pradaxiNe pade pade ..

pradaxiNa triyaM deva prayatnena mayaa kR^itaM .
tena paapaaNi sarvaaNi vinaashaaya namo.astute ..

OM namaH shivaaya . pradaxiNaan samarpayaami ..

55 namaskaara

saptaasyaasan paridhayaH trissapta samidhaH kR^itaaH .
devaa yadyaGYaM tanvaanaaH abadhnanpuruShaM pashum ..

namaste sarvalokesha namaste jagadiishvara .
namastestu para brahma namaste parameshvara ..
hetave jagataaveva sa.nsaaraarNava setave .
prabhave sarvavidyaanaaM shambhave guruve namaH ..

namo namo shambho namo namo jagatpate .
namo namo jagatsaaxiN namo namo niranjana ..
namostute shuulapaaNe namostu vR^iShabhadhvaja .
jiimuutavaahana kare sarva tryaMbaka sha.nkara ..

maheshvara hareshaana suvanaaxa vR^iShaakape .
daxa yaGYa xayakara kaala rudra namo.astute ..

tvamaadirasyajagat tvaM madhyaM parameshvara .
bhavaana.ntashcha bhagavan sarvagastvayaM namostute ..

puurve sharvaaya kiirtimuurtaye namaH .
iishaanyaaM bhavaaya jalamuurtaye namaH .
uttare rudraaya agnimuurtaye namaH .
vaayuvyaaM ugraaya vaayumuurtaye namaH .
pashchime bhiimaaya aakaashamuurtaye namaH .
naiR^ityaaM pashupataye yajamaana mardaye namaH.
daxiNe mahaadevaaya somamuurtaye namaH .
aagneyaaM iishaanaaya suuryamuurtaye namaH ..

OM namaH shivaaya . namaskaaraan samarpayaami ..

56 raajopachaara

gR^ihaaNa parameshaana saratne chhatra chaamare .
darpaNaM vya~njanaM chaiva raajabhogaaya yatnathaH ..

OM chandrashekharaaya namaH . chhatraM samarpayaami .
OM vyomakeshaaya namaH . chaamaraM samarpayaami .
OM vishvaatmane namaH . giitaM samarpayaami .
OM somamuurtaye namaH . nR^ityaM samarpayaami .
OM vishvamuurtaye namaH . vaadyaM samarpayaami .
OM gaMbhiiranaadaaya namaH . darpaNaM samarpayaami .
OM mR^igapaaNaye namaH . vya~njanaM samarpayaami .
OM bhuja.nganaathaaya namaH . aandolanaM samarpayaami .
OM trikaalaagninetraaya namaH . raajopachaaraan samarpayaami .
OM sarvavyaapine namaH . sarvopachaaraan samarpayaami .

57 ma.ntra puShpa

yaGYena yaGYamayajanta devaaH taani dharmaaNi prathamaanyaasan .
te ha naakaM mahimaanaH sachante yatra puurve saadhyaaH santi devaaH ..

yaH shuchiH prayato bhuutvaa juhuyaadaajyamanvaham .
suuktaM pa~nchadasharchaM cha shriikaamaH satataM japet ..

vidyaa buddhi dhanaishvarya putra pautraadi saMpadaH .
puShpaa.njali pradaanena dehime iipsitaM varam ..

namo.astvana.ntaaya sahasra muurtaye sahasra paadaaxi shiroru baahave .
sahasranaamne puruShaaya shaashvate sahasra koTii yugadhaariNe namaH ..

OM namo mahadbhyo namo arbhakebhyo namo yuvabhyo namo aasiinebhyaH .
yajaaM devaanya dishakravaa mamaa jaayasaH shaM samaavR^ixideva ..
OM mamattunaH pariGYaavasaraH mamattu vaato apaaM vrashanvaan .
shishiitamindraa parvataa yuvannasthanno vishvevarivasyantu devaaH ..
OM kathaata agne shuchiiya.nta ayordadaashurvaaje bhiraashushaanaH .
ubheyattoketanaye dadhaanaa R^itasya saamanR^iNaya.nta devaaH ..

OM raajaadhi raajaaya prasahya saahine namo vayaM vaishravaNaaya
kuurmahe same kaamaan kaama kaamaaya mahyaM kaameshvaro
vaishravaNo dadhaatu kuberaaya vaishravaNaaya mahaaraajaaya namaH ..

OM svasti saamraajyaM bhojyaM svaaraajyaM vairaajyaM
paarameShThaaM raajyaM mahaaraajyamaadhipatyamayaM sama.nta
paryaayisyaat saarva bhOMaH saarvaayushaH a.ntaadaa
paraardhaat pR^ithivyai samudra paryantaaya ekaraaliti tadapyesha
shlokobhigiito maruutaH pariveShTaaro marutasyaa vasangR^ihe
aaviixitasya kaamaprervishvedevaa sabhaasada iti ..

shrii saambasadaashivaaya namaH . ma.ntrapuShpaM samarpayaami ..

58 xamaapanaM

yatki.nchit kurmahe deva sada sukR^itduShkR^itam .
tanme shivapaadasya bhu.nxavaxapaya sha.nkara ..

karacharaNakR^itaM vaa kaayajaM karmajaM vaa .
shravaNa nayanajaM vaa maanasaM vaaparaadham ..
vihitamavahitaM vaa sarvametat xamasva .
jaya jaya karuNaabdhe shrii mahaadeva shambho ..

59 praarthanaa

namovyaktaaya suuxmaaya namaste tripuraantaka .
puujaaM gR^ihaaNa devesha yathaashaktyupapaaditaam ..
kiM na jaanaasi devesha tvayii bhaktiM prayashcha me .
svapaadaagratale deva daasyaM dehi jagatpate ..

baddhohaM vividdhai paashai sa.nsaarubhayaba.ndhanai .
patitaM mohajaale maM tvaM samudhdhara sha.nkara ..
prasanno bhava me shriiman sadgatiH pratipaadyataam .
tvadaalokana maatreNa pavitrosmi na sa.nshayaH ..

tvadanya sharaNyaH prapannsya neti .
prasiida smaranneva hannyaastu dainyam ..
nachette bhavedbhakti vaatsalya haani .
stato me dayaalo dayaaM sannidehi ..

sakaaraNamasheShasya jagataH sarvadaa shivaH .
go braahmaNa nR^ipaaNaaM cha shivaM bhavatu me sadaa ..

60 sha~Nkha braamaNa

(make three rounds of sha.nkha with
water like aarati and pour down;
chant OM 9 times and show mudras)

imaaM aapashivatama imaM sarvasya bheShaje .
imaaM raaShTrasya vardhini imaaM raaShTra bhratomata ..

61 tiirtha praashna

laabhasteShaaM jayasteShaaM kutasteShaaM paraajayaH .
yeShaaM indiivara shyaamo hR^idayasto janaardanaH ..

akaala mR^ityu haraNaM sarva vyaadhi nivaaraNaM .
sarva paapa upashamanaM shiva paadodakaM shubham ..

62 visarjana puujaa

aaraadhitaanaaM devataanaaM punaH puujaaM kariShye ..
OM namaH shivaaya ..

puujaa.nte chhatraM samarpayaami . chaamaraM samarpayaami .
nR^ityaM samarpayaami . giitaM samarpayaami .
vaadyaM samarpayaami . aa.ndolika aarohaNaM samarpayaami .
ashvaarohaNam samarpayaami . gajaarohaNaM samarpayaami .

shrii saambasadaashivaaya namaH .

samasta raajopachaara devopachaara shaktyupachaara bhaktyupachaara
puujaaM samarpayaami ..

63 aatma samarpaNa

nityaM naimittikaM kaamyaM yatkR^itaM tu mayaa shiva .
tat sarvaM parameshaana mayaa tubhyaM samarpitam ..

ma.ntrahiinaM kriyaahiinaM bhaktihiinaM janaardana .
yatpuujitaM mayaadeva paripuurNaM tadastu me ..

aavaahanaM na jaanaami, na jaanaami visarjanam.h .
puujaavidhiM na jaanaami xamasva puruShottama ..

aparAdha sahasrANi kriyante aharnishaM mayA .
tAni sarvANi me deva xamasva puruShottama ..

vartamaane bahudaanya naama sa.nvatsare maaga maase kR^ishNa paxe
trayodasi tithau shrii saambasadaashiva preraNayaa shrii
saambasadaashiva priityarthaM anena mayaa charita shivaraatri
vrate shrii sadaashiva puujaaraadhanena
bhagavaan shrii sha.nkaraH priiyataaM ..

OM tatsat

.. shrii sadaashivaarpaNamastu ..

64 arghyapradaanaM

shrii saambasadaashiva preraNayaa shrii saambasadaashiva priityarthaM
shivaraatri vrata sampuurNa phala praapyarthaM cha arghya pradaanaM kariShye.

vyomakesha namastubhyaM vyomaatmaa vyomaruupiNe .
naxatrarupiNe tubhyaM dadaamyarghyaM namo.astute .
shrii shivaaya namaH .
taarakali.ngaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

kailaasha nilaya shambho paarvatii priya vallabha .
trailokyatamavidhva.nsin gR^ihaaNarghyaM sadaashiva ..
shrii shivaaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

kaalarudra shiva shambho kaalaatman tripuraa.ntaka .
duritagna surashreShTha gR^ihaaNarghyaM sadaashiva ..
shrii shivaaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

aakaashaadyaashariiraaNi gR^ihanaxatramaalaini .
sarva siddhi nivaasaartaM dadaamarghyaM sadaashiva ..
shrii shivaaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

umaadevii shivaardhaaN^gii jaganmaatR^i guNaatmike .
traahi maaM devi sarveShi gR^ihaaNaarghyaM namo.astute ..
shrii paarvatyai namaH .
paarvatyai idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

shrii guNaatman trilokeshaH brahmaa viShNu shivaatmaka .
arghyaM chedaM mayaa dattaM gR^ihaaNa gaNanaayaka. ..
shrii gaNapataye namaH .
gaNapataye idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

senaadhipa surashreShTha paarvatii priyanandana .
gR^ihaaNarghyaM mayaa dattaM namaste shikhivaahana .
shrii skandaaya namaH .
skandaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

viirabhadra mahaaviira vishva GYaana vara prada .
idamarghyaM pradaasyaami sa.ngrahaaNa shivapriya ..
shrii viirabhadraaya namaH .
viirabhadraaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

dharmastvaM vR^iSha ruupeNa jagadaanandakaaraka .
aShTamuurtairadhiShThaanaM athaH paahi sanaatana .
shrii vR^iShabhaaya namaH .
vR^iShabhaaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

chaNDiishvara mahaadeva traahi maam kR^ipayaakaara .
idamarghyaM pradaasyaami prasannaa varadaa bhava .
shrii chaNDiishvaraaya namaH .
chaNDiishvaraaya idamarghyaM dattaM na mama ..

anena shivaraatri vrataa.ngatvena arghyapradaanena bhagavan
shrii sadaashiva priiyataaM .
OM tatsat
shrii sadaashivaarpaNamastu ..

yAntu deva gaNaaH sarve puujAM AdAya partiviim.h
iShTa kAmyaartha sidhyarthaM punarAgamanAya cha ..

(Shake the kalasha)

Text by Sri S. A. Bhandarkar (achkumg3@batelco.com.bh); Modified for ITRANS;
Transliterated by Sowmya Ramkumar (ramkumar@batelco.com.bh)
Last updated on \today

Our Satsanghi Jayashree Vaitheeshwaran has kindly provided us with the Sri Mookambikai Ashtottaram in English. This was originally transliterated from grandhakshra to Tamil language by Vaitheeji’s father in 1979 after which it started getting published in many Tamil Ashtotra books.

Jayashreeji has now transcribed the same to English, for the sake of our readers.
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1. OM SHRI NAATHAADHI SHRI MAHALAXMIYAI NAMONAMAH
2. OM BHAVA BHASVITHA SITHEJA SWAROOPAAYAI NAMONAMAH
3. OM KRUTHAANANGA VADHOO KODI SAUNDARYAYAI NAMONAMAH
4. OM UTHYAADITYA SAHASRA PRAKASHAYAI NAMONAMAH
5. OM DEVATHAARPITHA SASTHRAASTHRA BHOOSHANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
6. OM CHARANAAGATHA SAMTHRAANA  NIYOOGAAYAI NAMONAMAH
7. OM SIMHARAAJA VARASKANDHA SAMSTHIYAYAI NAMONAMAH
8. OM ATTAHAASA PARITHRASTHA THAITH YOGAAYAI NAMONAMAH
9. OM MAHAA MAHISHA DAITHYENDRA VIGAADHINYAI NAMONAMAH
10. OM PURANDHARA  MUGAAMARDHYA VARADHAYAI NAMONAMAH
11. OM KOLARSHI PRAVAATHYAANA PRATHYAYAYAI NAMONAMAH
12. OM SHRIKANDA KLUPTHA SHRI CHAKRA MADHYASTHYAYAI  NAMONAMAH
13. OM MIDHUNAAKAARA KALITHA SVABHAAVAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
14. OM ISHTAANUROOPA PRAMUKHA DEVADHAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
15. OM DHAPDA JAMBHOO NADHA PRAGYA SHAREERAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
16. OM KHETHAKI MAALATHI PUSHPA BHOOSHITHAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
17. OM VISITHRA RATHNA SAMYUKTHA KIRITAAYAI NAMONAMAH
18. OM RAMANIIYA DVIREKAALI KUNDHALAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
19. OM ARTHA SUBRAAMSU VIPRAAJA LALAATAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
20. OM MUGHACHANDRAANKA KASTHURI THILAKAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
21. OM MANONYA VAKRA BHOOVALLI YUGHALAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
22. OM RAJANEESA THINESAAGNI  LOCHANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
23. OM KARUNAARASA SAMSIGTHA NETHRAANDHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
24. OM SAAMBHEYAKU  SEEMOTH BHAASI NAASIKAAYAI NAMONAMAH
25. OM DHAARAKA BHAVASAA RATNA BHAASURAAYAI NAMONAMAH
26. OM SATHRATHNA KASITHA SWARNA THAADANGAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
27. OM RATHNAADARSA PRATHIKAASA KAPOLAAYAI NAMONAMAH
28. OM THAANMBHOOLA SHOBHITHA VARASMITHASYAAYAI NAMONAMAH
29. OM KUNDHE KUTMALA SANGAASA DHASANAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
30. OM PULLA PRAVAALA RATHANA VASANAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
31. OM SVAGAANDHA SVAANDHA VIKHSHOBHISI PUGHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
32. OM MUKHTHA HAARA LASATH KAMBU KANDHARAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
33. OM SAASHTAA PADAANGADA  BHUJA SADHUSHKAAYAI NAMONAMAH
34. OM SANGA CHAKRA VARAA PEETHA KARAABHJAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
35. OM MADANGAJA MAHAAKUMBA VAKSHOJAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
36. OM KUSA BAARA NAMAN MANJU MADYAMAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
37. OM TADITH PUNJAABHA KAUSEYA SUSELAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
38. OM RAMYA KINKINIKAA KAANJI RANJITHAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
39. OM ATHIMMANJULA RAMPORUTH VIDHIYAYAI  NAMONAMAH
40. OM MAANIKYA MAKUTAASHTEEVA SAMYUKTHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
41. OM DEVESA MAKUTODEEPTHA PADAABJAYAI NAMONAMAH
42. OM   PAARKA VAARATHYA KAANKEYA PAADUKAAYAI NAMONAMAH
43. OM MATHTHA THANDAAVA LOTHAMSA KAMANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
44. OM KUNGUMAA KARUPATHRA SHRI CHARCHITHAANGAAYAI NAMONAMAH
45. OM SASAMARAAMARI RATHNA VEEJITHAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
46. OM PRANATHAAKILA SAWBHAGYA PRADHAAYINYAI NAMONAMAH
47. OM DHAANAVAARTHITHA CHAKRAADHI SANNUDAAYAI NAMONAMAH
48. OM DHOOMRALOCHANA DAITHEYA THAHANAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
49. OM CHANDAMUNDA MAHAASHIRSHA KANDANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
50. OM RAKHTHA BHIJA DAITYA SHIKSHAKAAYAI NAMONAMAH
51. OM MADONNATHTHA NISUMBAAKYA PANJANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
52. OM KORA SUMBAASURADEESA  NAASANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
53. OM MADHUKAITABHA SAMHAARA KAARANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
54. OM VIRINJIMUKHA SANGEETHA SAMANNAAYAI NAMONAMAH
55. OM SARVAPAADA PRASAMANA SARITHRAAYAI   NAMONAMAH
56. OM SAMAADHI SOO RATHAKSHMA  PRADHARSHITHAYAI NAMONAMAH
57. OM MAARKENDEYA MUNISHRESHTA SAMSTHUTHAYAI NAMONAMAH
58. OM VYAALAASURATH VISHADHI VISHNU SWAROOPINYAI NAMONAMAH
59. OM KROORA VEDHRASURAPRAANA MAARANAYAI NAMONAMAH
60. OM LAKSHMI SARASWATHI KAALI VESHTAAYAI NAMONAMAH
61. OM SRUSHTI STHITHI LAYAKRIDAA TATPARAAYAI NAMONAMAH
62. OM BRAHMOPENDRA GIRISAADHI PRADHEEKSHYAAYAI NAMONAMAH
63. OM AMRUDAAPTHI MANIDWEEPA NIVASINYAI NAMONAMAH
64. OM NIKILAANANDA SANDHOHA VIGRAHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
65. OM MAHAA KADAMBHA VIBINA MADHYAKAAYAI NAMONAMAH
66. OM ANEHA KODI BRAMAANDA JANA YITRAYAI NAMONAMAH
67. OM MUMUKSHU JANA SANMAARKHA DARSHAKAAYAI NAMONAMAH
68. OM DWAADHASAANTHA SADAMBHOJA SADHANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
69. OM SAHASRAARA MAHAAPADMA VIHAARAAYAI NAMONAMAH
70. OM JANMA PRAMUGA SHATBHOUVA VARJITHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
71. OM MOOLA THAARAATHI SHATCHAKRA NILAYAAYAI NAMONAMAH
72. OM SARASARAATHMAKA JAGATH SAMROTHYAAYAI NAMONAMAH
73. OM MAHAAYOGI JANASVAANTHA NISHAANTHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
74. OM SARVA VEDHANTHA SATSAARA SAMVETHYAAYAI NAMONAMAH
75. OM HRIDHI NISHIPTHA NISHESHA BRAHMAANDAAYAI NAMONAMAH
76. OM DEVADEVESVARA PRAANA VALLABHAYAI NAMONAMAH
77. OM DUKSHA RAASALA RAJANYA DANAYAYAI NAMONAMAH
78. OM SARVAATMA PUNDARIKAAKSHA SAHODHARYAI NAMONAMAH
79. OM MUSIIKRITHA MAHAAMUKHA DHAANAVAYAI NAMONAMAH
80. OM DUSHTA MUGHA SHIRAS SHAILA KULIISHAYAI NAMONAMAH
81. OM GUDA JAABADHYA KAAMUKYA NIVAASAYAI NAMONAMAH
82. OM VARENYA DAKSHINAARTHTHAANGA MAHESHAYAI NAMONAMAH
83. OM JYOTHIS CHAKRA SAABIKYA PIIDASTHAAYA NAMONAMAH
84. OM NAVAKODII MAHAA DURGAA SAMVRUDAAYAI NAMONAMAH
85. OM VIGNESA SKANDHA VEERESA VATSALAAYAI NAMONAMAH
86. OM KALI KALMASHA VIDHVAMSHA SAMARTHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
87. OMMOKSHAARNA MAHAA MANTRA MANTIRAYAI NAMONAMAH
88. OM PANJA PRANAVA LOLAMBHA PANKAJAAYAI NAMONAMAH
89. OM MITHUNAARCHANA SAM HRUSHTA HRUDHA YAAYAI NAMONAMAH
90. OM VASUDEVA MANO BEESHTA PHALADHAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
91. OM KAMSAASURA VARAADHI POOJITHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
92. OM RUKHMINI SATHYA BHAAMAADHI VANDHI THAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
93. OM NANDHI GOPA PRIYAA GARBHA SAMBOOTAAYAI NAMONAMAH
94. OM KAMSA PRAANA PAHARANA SADHANAAYAI NAMONAMAH
95. OM SUVAASINI VADHOO POOJAASU PRIITHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
96. OM SHASHAANGA KEROTHSANGHA VISHTARAAYAI OM NAMONAMAH
97. OM VIBHUDHAARAI KULAARANYA KUDAARAAYAI NAMONAMAH
98. OM SAMJEEVA NOUSHA TAATHRAADHA DRUDHASHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
99. OM MAATRU SAUKYAARTHI PAKSHISA SEVITHAAYAI NAMONAMAH
100. OM KADAAKSHA LABDHA CHAKRATHVA PRADHYUMNAAYAI NAMONAMAH
101. OM   INDHRAA KALPOTHSAVA UTHKRISHTA PRAHRUSHTAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
102. OM  DAARIDHRAYA DUKKA VICH CHEDHANA NIBHUNAAYAI NAMONAMAH
103. OM  ANANYA BHAAVA SWARGAA BHAVARGHA NILAYAAYAI   NAMONAMAH
104. OM  APRABHANDHA BHAVATHRAASA DHAYAKAAYAI NAMONAMAH
105. OM  NIRJITHAA SHESHA PAASHANDA MANDALAAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
106. OM  SHIVAAKSHI KUMUDHAAHLAADHA CHANDHRIKAAYAI  NAMONAMAH
107. OM  PRAVARTHITHA MAHAAVIDHYAA PRADAAYINYAI  NAMONAMAH
108. OM  SARVASAKHTHYAIKA ROOPASHREE MOOKAAMBIKAAYAI NAMONAMAH

Sanskrit

Tamil (with 2 3 4 subscript)

This is the fourth post on Devi Mahatmyam. These were short summaries given at our UAE Satsangh.

Thanks to Chitraji for providing the material for sharing with all of us.
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CHAPTERS 8, 9 AND 10 – THE SLAYING OF RAKTHABHIJA, NISHUMBHA AND SHUMBHA.

After the daityas Chanda and Munda and many of the battalions were destroyed, the lord of the asuras, with mind overcome by anger went forth attended by many thousands of big forces. Seeing that most terrible army approaching, Chandika filled into space between the earth and the sky with the twang of her bow-string. On hearing the roar of the Devi, the enraged asura battalions surrounded the lion, the Devi Chandika and Kaali on all the four sides.
At this moment in order to annihilate the enemies of the Devas, the great strength from the bodies of Brahma, Shiva, Guha, Vishnu and Indra along with the form of those Devas went to Chandika. Whatever was the form of each Deva, and whatever his ornaments and vehicle, in that very form his shakti advanced to fight with the asuras.
In a heavenly chariot drawn by swans advanced Brahma’s shakti carrying rosary and a Kamandalu. She is called Brahmaani.
Maaheshwari arrived, seated on a bull, holding a fine trident, wearing bracelets of great snakes and adorned with a digit of the moon.
Ambika Koumaari, in the form of Guha, holding a spear in hand riding on a fine peacock, advanced to attack the asuras.
Likewise, the shakthi of Vishnu came, seated upon Garuda, holding conch, club, bow and sword in hand.
The shakthi of Hari, who assumed the incomparable form of a sacrificial boar, also advanced there in a boar-like form.
Naarasimhi arrived there, assuming a body like that of a Narasimha, bringing down the constellations by the toss of her mane.
Likewise, the thousand eyed Aindri, holding a thunderbolt in hand and riding on the lord of elephants arrived just like Indra.
Then Shiva, surrounded by those shakthis of the Devas , said to Chandika, “ let the asuras be killed forthwith by you for my gratification”.
Thereupon from the body of Devi issued forth the Sakthi of Chandika and she told Shiva,” Go, my Lord, as an ambassador to the presence of Shumbha and Nishumbha. Ask them to give the three worlds to the Devas back, if they wish to live. But if through pride of strength, they are ready for a battle, let them come to me. Let my jackals be satiated with their flesh”.
Because that Devi appointed Shiva himself as Dhoota, she was known as Shiva-dhuti.
Hearing the words of Devi through Shiva, the king of asuras rushed to the place where Kaatyaayini stood. The terrible war began with numerous weapons. Seeing the asuras harassed by the band of Maatras, the great asura Rakthabhija strode forward to fight in wrath.
Whenever from his body there fell to the ground a drop of blood, at that very moment rose up from the earth asura of his stature. As many drops of blood fell from his body, so many persons came into being, with his courage, strength and valour. The world was pervaded by thousands of great asuras who were like Rakthabhija.
The Devas got intensely alarmed at this. Seeing the devas dejected, Chandika laughed and said to Kaali,” O, Chamunda, open out your mouth wide; with this mouth quickly take in the drops of blood generated by the blow of my weapon and the great asuras born of the drops of blood of Rakthabhija. Let this great asura, with his blood emptied perish”.
The Devi smote Rakthabhija with her various weapons, as and when Chamunda went on drinking his blood. Stricken with various weapons and bloodless, the great asura Rakthabhija fell lifeless on the ground.

After Rakthabhija was slain and other asuras were killed in the fight, the asura Shumbha and Nishumbha gave way to unbounded wrath. Supported by the great army, the two great asuras went for the fight. Then commenced a severe combat between the Devi on one side and the two asuras like two thunder-clouds on the other.
The Devi assailed the heroic Danava, Nishumbha who was advancing with battle-axe in hand, and laid him low on the ground. When his brother Nishumbha of terrific prowess fell to the ground, Shumbha got infuriated in the extreme and strode forward to slay Ambika.
The sound of the bell, bow-string, loud roars filled all the worlds which started destroying the strength of the asuras. The Devi split the arrows shot by Shumbha and Shumbha also split the arrows discharged by her. Then Chandika became angry and smote him with a trident. Wounded therewith, he fainted and fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, Nishumbha, regaining the consciousness, seized his bow and struck the arrows on the Devi, the Kali and the lion. As Nishumbha was advancing with the dart in hand, Chandika pierced him in the heart with a swiftly hurled dart. Thus Nishumbha and the other asuras were destroyed by Devi.

Seeing his brother Nishumbha slain, who was dear to him as his life, Shumbha angrily said to Devi” O Durga, you are puffed up with the pride of strength, don’t show your pride here. Though you are exceedingly haughty, you, resorting to the strength of others fight”
The Devi said:”I am all alone in the world here. These goddesses are but my own powers, entering into my own self!”
Then all those, Braahmani and others, were absorbed in the body of the Devi. Ambika alone remained.
The Devi said, “the numerous forms which I projected by my power here – those have been withdrawn by me, and now I stand alone. Be steadfast in the fight”
Then began a dreadful fight between them both on the earth and in the sky, while all Devas and asuras looked on. Various weapons were released by the asura and all were broken down by the power of Devi. The Devi pierced Shumbha’s chest with a dart, and threw him down on the earth. Pierced by the pointed dart, he fell lifeless on the ground, shaking the entire earth with its seas, islands and mountains.
The Devas became happy. The sun became very brilliant and tranquil became the strange sounds that had risen in different quarters. Praises were sung on the great Kaatyayini by the Devas .
Here ends the story of the slaying of Shumbha and Nishumbha of Devi Mahatmyam.

Our thanks to Reiki Master Anandhi (Reikiananda) for guest authoring this article on Reiki
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This is the third post on Devi Mahatmyam. These were short summaries given at our UAE Satsangh.

Thanks to Chitraji for providing the material for sharing with all of us.
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Chapters 5, 6 & 7 – The Slaying of Doomralochana, Chanda & Munda

Indra’s sovereignty over the three worlds and his portion of the sacrifices were taken by the Asuras Shumbah and Nishumbha by force of their pride and strength. They took the powers of all the Devas and deprived them of their Lordships. The Devas thought about the invincible Devi as their solution, remembering the boon granted by Devi who had said, “whenever in calamities you think of me, that very moment I will put an end to all your worst calamities”.

All the Devas resolving thus, went to Himavat, the Lord of the mountains and praised the Devi with hymns. When Devas were praising, Parvati came there to bathe in the waters of Ganga. She asked the Devas, “Who is praised by you here?” An auspicious goddess sprung forth from her physical shape and gave the reply that the hymns were addressed to herself, the Ambika. Because Ambika came out of Parvati’s physical sheath or Kosha she is glorified as Kaushiki.

Another dark form came out of Parvati and she was called Kaalika. Then Chanda and Munda, the two servants of Shumbha and Nishumbha saw that Ambika having a charming form. They thought in their mind that she will be a great gift to their kings. They told Shumbha, “When you can have all the gems of the world, why not this beautiful lady jewel? On hearing the words, Shumbha sent the great asura Sugreeva as a messenger to the Devi.

The message was conveyed to Devi. But, Devi said, “He who conquers me in battle, removes my pride and is my match in strength in the world shall be my husband. So, let Shumbha come here or Nishumbha the great asura. Vanquishing me here, let him soon take my hand in marriage.”

Hearing the words of the messenger, the asura kings got enraged. They ordered Doomralocana to go with his army and fetch Devi by force or even drag her by her hair. Whoever comes to save her be he a god, a yaksha or a gandharva be slayed. Doomralocana commanded thus by Shumbha, went forth quickly accompanied by 60 thousand asuras. The asuras showered on Ambika, sharp arrows, javelins and axes.

The asura Doomralocana rushed towards Devi and thereupon Ambika reduced him to ashes with a mere heave of the sound,”HUMMM”. On hearing that Doomralocana was slain by Devi and all his army was destroyed by the lion of Devi, Shumbha, with great anger, commanded the 2 mighty asuras, Chanda and Munda to bring Devi to his presence. The asuras fully armed and with Chanda and Munda as their heads, marched in four fold array. They saw the Devi smiling gently, seated upon the lion on a huge golden peak of the great mountain. They had a great fight with various weapons. The Devi, mounting upon her great lion rushed at Chanda and seizing him by his hair, severed his head with her sword. Seeing Chanda laid low, Munda also rushed at her and met with the same fate. The remaining army became panicky and fled in all directions. Kaali, holding the heads of Chanda and Munda in her hands approached Chandika. The auspicious Chandika said to Kaali, “Because you have brought me both Chanda and Munda you shall be famed in the world by the name Chaamunda”.

HERE ENDS THE SLAYING OF DOOMRALOCHANA, CHANDA AND MUNDA OF DEVI MAHATMYAM!

This is the second post on Devi Mahatmyam. These were short summaries given at our UAE Satsangh.

Thanks to Chitraji for providing the material for sharing with all of us.

Chapters 2,3 & 4 – The Slaying of Mahishasura

In olden times there was a war that raged between the Devas led by Indra and the asuras led by Mahishasura. The devas were unfortunately routed by the asuras and Mahishasura became the lord of heaven. The hosts of devas, having been thrown out by Mahisha took refuge in Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu and pleaded them to destroy Mahishasura.
Having thus heard the words of the devas, Vishnu and Shiva were angry and their faces were fierce with anger.
Then issued forth a great light from the face of Vishnu who was full of intense anger, and from that of Brahma and Shiva too. From the bodies of indra and other devas also, sprang forth a very great light and all this light united together.
The devas saw there, a concentration of light like a mountain blazing excessively, pervading all the quarters with its flames. Then that unique light produced from the bodies of all the devas, pervading the three worlds with its lustre combined in to one and became a female form. Shiva gave forth a trident, Vishnu his discuss and all the devas gave the power thru their weapons. The Lord of wealth, Kubera, gave her a drinking cup ever full of wine. Honoured like wise by other Devas with ornaments and weapons, the Devi gave out a loud roar with a defying laugh again and again. With her laughter unending, all the worlds shook, the seas trembled.
Mahishasura, hearing this roar rushed towards that roar surrounded by innumerable asuras. Then he saw the Devi making the earth bend with her foot steps, scraping the sky with her diadem, shaking the nether worlds with the twang of her bow string, and standing there pervading all the quarters around with her thousand arms. Then began a battle between the Devi and the enemies of the Devas. Showering her own weapons and arms, Devi Chandika very easily cut in to pieces all the weapons and arms of the asuras without any strain on her face.
Then chiksura, the great asura general, seeing their army being slain by the Devi, advanced in anger to fight with Ambika. The great asura flung at Badrakaali the pike and seeing that pike coming upon her, the Devi hurled her pike that shattered his pike in to hundred fragments and the great asura himself. Then, the Devi sitting on the lion, killed Chaamara, Udagra, Bhaskara, Ugraveerya, Mahaahanu, Dhurdhara and Dhurmukha, who were great asuras.
Mahishaasura, seeing his army thus destroyed by Devi, rushed towards Ambika with his own buffalo form. There was a great fight between Devi and Mahisha. Mahisha changed his forms from buffalo to lion and then to a big elephant. When his trunk was cut, the great asura resumed his buffalo shape roaring at Devi, fought with more strength and valour.
The Devi said, “Roar, Roar, O fool for a moment while I drink this wine. When you will slain by me the Devas will soon roar in this very place.” Having exclaimed thus she jumped and landed herself on the great asura, pressed him on the neck with her foot and struck him with her spear. And thereupon, caught up under her foot, Mahishasura half issued forth from his own buffalo mouth being completely overcome by the valour of Devi. Devi struck off his head with her great sword.
Then Shaakra and other Devas uttered their words of praise, their necks and shoulders reverently bent, and bodies rendered beautiful with horripulation and exultation.
These praises are very important in Devi mahaatmyam and the Devas say, “whoever praises you with these hymns, may You, who have become gracious towards us, be also for his increase in his wealth, wife and other fortunes together with riches, prosperity and life.”

HERE ENDS THE SLAYING OF MAHISHASURA OF DEVI MAHATMYAM.

Click here to Learn to Chant – Mahishasura Mardhini Stotram

Sri Sukta/Sri Suktam, is a vedic hymn from the Rig Veda which is in propitation of Shree or Mahalakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity.

The Sri Suktam assumes specific significance because of Sri Mahalakshmi’s presence on Lord Sri Venkateswara (at Tirumala) or Vishnu’s chest, at the Heart. Lakshmi is the embodiment of Love, from which devotion to God or Bhakti flows from. It is through Love/Bhakti or Lakshmi that the atma or soul is able to reach God or Vishnu.

Sri or Lakshmi is also the personification of the Spiritual energy within us and universe called Kundalini. Also, She embodies the Spiritual World or Vaikunta; the abode of Lakshmi-Narayana or Vishnu, or what would be considered Heaven in Hinduism. She is also the Divine qualities of God and the soul. Lakshmi is God’s superior spiritual feminine energy or the Param Prakriti, which purifies, empowers and uplifts the individual. Hence, She is called the Goddess of Fortune.

The following video has an easy sing along english text and meanings as well..

Sanskrit Lyrics

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Each chapter has taken considerable time to make – recording the audio, creating the powerpoint slides and proofreading it in the various languages and then synchronizing it all together.

This has been a labour of love and has been possible only by the grace of Lord and the blessings of our elders. It is a wonderful coincidence that we have completed this on the auspicious day of Vijaya Dasami.

I would like to sincerely thank Ram and Saroja Sundaresan both of whom worked tirelessly to make this available in a very short time.
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