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TaaraNa Samvathsaram : BhOgi PaNDigai Dinam
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SrI:
 
NamO Sri VenkatEsAya
NamO Sri HayagreevAya
NamO Sri RanganAthAya
 
Dear Sri VaishNavAs :
 
There might be some variations in procedures recommended
due to different observances by different AchArya Vamsams .
The One that is being followed here is that of Sri Matam .
The Bhaavam ( Feeling state ) with which one performs AarAdhanam
for the Dhivya Dampathis is the most important consideration .
Bhaagavaan will forgive any lapses from a  well-intentioned
devotee and one can appeal successfully to Him for forgiving
aparAdhams (AparAdha KshAmaNam ) done without one's awareness
or one's incomplete or incorrect knowledge . The sequence of observances
are marked with a red asterik(*) in front . The rest of the comments are
(background) explanatory notes to provide a perspective . 
 
 
Here then is the kramam for Laghu AarAdhanam.
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(*) 1. Wash both your feet well , perform Aachamanam twice
    and proceed to the ArchA Moorthy Sannidhi ( Koil AzhwAr ).
 
2. Stay on the right side of the Lord for performing Sevai ,
    Japam , PraaNAyAmam and SthOthram .
 
3. Have the Upper garment  tied against the waist
    above the lower garment ( not over the lower garment) .
 
4. Wear Pavithram (if available) or golden Pavithram ring and/or
     Pavithra Maalai acquired from a Temple . Tulasi and Lotus bead
     necklace can also be worn during the AarAdhanam .
 
    (*) Recite thereafter:
 
    " ChaNDAdhi DhwArapAlEbhyO Nama: 
       PrachaNDAdhi PaalEbhyO Nama:
       Samastha ParivArAya SrimatE NaarAyaNAya Nama:"
 
    Now  prostrate before the Koil AzhwAr four times.
    ( This is to seek the permission of the gate keepers
    of the Lord to enter His sannidhi) .Use the right foot
    to make the first step. Then take a small amount of
    water in right hand and sprinkle the earth in front:
 
    " Om BhUrbhuvassuvaaha ".
 
   (*) Recite thereafter the following with the sounding of the bell / GhantA .
       (One should never do Bhagavath AaarAdhanam without
        the ccompaniment of the sound         of the Bell , which has been
        consecrated. Please approach an AchAryan or a knowledgable
        temple Archaka for  the consecration of the Bell used in
        AarAdhanam) :
 
  (*)" apasarpanthu tE bhUthA: yE bhUthA: bhuvi samsTithA:
         yE bhUthA: vigna-karthAra: tE gachanthvAj~nayA Hare: "
 
( May the inauspicious bhUthams of the world and those
  who cause obstructions/vignams get away from here due to
  the command of Hari ! ).
 
(*) Now , Clap three times with hands (palms) to awaken
the Lord. This is called Hastha ThaaLam ( the left palm is held
under the right palm and move the right palm against letter
to clap . Next lower the right palm and clap with the left
palm . Conclude the third Hastha ThALam  with a clapping
the left palm with the right hand FINGERS ) . Do not clap
successively thrice with the right palm on the left palm .
Now You have awakened the Lord and got his attention .  
 
(*) Opening of the Koil AzhwAr & Raising the GhantA Naadham 
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Open the KOil AzhwAr now with " Yamm VaayavE Nama: ,
VeeryAyaasthrAya PhaD " ( VeeryAya asthrAya PhaD is
known as the asthra manthram) .
 
5. Sounding of the Bell : There are two ways. One way
    is to make the tongue of the bell strike one side of
    the bell instead of both the sides .  The other way is to
    move the tongue of the bell to strike both sides of the Bell.
    Use the second way only during the occasion of offering
    Haaratthi and NaivEdhyam (Food) to the Lord .During the rest
    of the times , use only one side of the wall of the bell for striking
    with its  tongue .
 
6.  Holding of the Bell : It can be lifted with the left hand and 
     transferred to the right hand to raise the Ghantaa Naadham .
     Left hand should never be used  for  raising the naadham .
 
(*) 7. Now , Recite Bhagavaan's  SuprabhAtham:
 
    Kousalyaa Suprajaa Raamaa Poorvaa sandhyaa pravarTathE
    utthishta nara-saarddhoola karthavyam dhaivamAhnikam
 
(*) 8. Follow up with the Recitation of the Guru Paramaparaa Taniyan:
 
    LakshmeenaaTa SamArambhAm NaaTa Yaamuna madhyamAm
    asmadhAchArya-paryanthAm vandhE Guru Paramparaam  
 
 9. Recite PallANDU of PeriyAzhwAr ( First Two Paasurams),
     if there is time : 
 
    PallANDu PallANDu PallaayiratthANDu
        PalkOti nooRAyiram
    MallANDa-thiNN-thOL MaNivaNNA , unn
      sevvadi sevvi ThirukkAppu
 
      adiyOmOdum ninnOdum pirivinRi aayiram pallANDu
      vadivaay Ninn valamArbhinil vaazhhinRa Mangayum PallANDu
      vadivaar sOthi valatthuRayum sudarAzhiyum PallANDu
      PadaipOr pukku-muzhangum appAnjasanniyamum PallANDE
 
10. If there is time , Recite the ThiruppAvai Paasurams :
      1,3,16, 18, 23, 24 , 27 and the 28th)
 
       Reference for Text: http://www.sadagopan.org
 
 
(*) 11. Recite NyAsa Dasakam of Swamy  Desikan
 
      Reference for Text : http://www.sadagopan.org
 
                                         OR
 
12. SaranAgathy  Gadhyam Passages( AkhilahEya to SaraNam
aham prapadhyE can also be recited instead of NyAsa Dasakam ) . 
 
(*) 13. Aasana Manthram Recitation ( This Aaasana Manthram
      usage is common to all Vaidhika Karmaas ).
 
      Recite : (PraNavam) BhUr Bhuva: Suvaha:
 
      Next Recite Aasana Manthram
 
       Aasana Manthrasya pR^ithivyaa mErupR^ishtTha R^ishi:
       Sutalam Chandha : SrI KoormO dEvathA
 
       aasanE VinyOga:
 
       pR^ithvi tvayaa dhr^itaa lOkaa dEvi Thvam VishNunaa dhr^itaa
       Thvam cha dhaaraaya maam dEvi pavitram kuru chaasanam
 
(*) 14. AshtAkshara Japam ( 28 Times) followed by 3 PrANAyAmams.  
 
(*) 15. Sankalpam
 
      SrI BhagavadhAj~nyaa SrI Bhagavath preethyarTam ijyaa kaalikam
      Bhagavadh AarAdhanam karishyE
 
(*) 16. Shorter Saathvika ThyAgam :
 
      SrI BhagavaanEva BhagavadhAradhAnAkhyam karma svasmai
      svarprItayE svayamEva Kaarayathi .
 
(17) Skip BhUtha Suddhi Kramam at the beginning stage of
        learning AarAdhanam as well as for Laghu AarAdhanam .
 
(*)    Assume mentally  however that our entire physical body is burnt ,
        reduced to ashes , placed at the right toe of the Lord and  then transformed
        by the Lord into a divine body for becoming fir to do His dhivyArAdhanam.
 
(*) 18. Maanaseeka Aaraadhanam Sanklapam
 
     SrI Bhagavadhaaj~nyaa Sri Bhagavadh preethyarTam Bhagavadh-
     AarAdhanaanga Maanaseeika AarAdhanam karishyE
 
     ( Here , imagination is the limit . Please refelect mentally  that you are
       offering the Dhivya Dampathis  best vasthrams , aabharaNams ,
       Flower garlands , delightful NaivEdhyams prepared with the best of
       ingredients and bhakthi . Enjoy the visualization of seating
       the dhivya dampathis in front of you on a throne and offering
       all these samarpaNams .This experience is the most thrilling ).
 
        There are six Sanskrit slOkams that put in words such mAnaseeka
        offerings  in the most beautiful manner . They are so beautiful that
        even a recitation of them altogether  in  a deeply reverential mood
        appear sufficent to cover Bhagavath AarAdhanam on days
        when one is unable to perform even Laghu AarAdhanam.
        This is just my observation.The Six slOkams are :
 
        a) KoormAdheen -----VishNu BhakthAn PrapadhyE
            (This slokam deals with the description of the ThirumAmaNi
              MaNtapam/gem bedecked hall at Sri Vaikuntam , the Lord's
              throne there and , DEvis and the Lord's nithya sooris serving Him .
              Swamy  Desikan's Parama Padha SopAnam /PrApthi Parvam
              and AchArya RaamAnujA's Sri Vaikunta Gadhyam provide
              references to the subject matter of this verse ).
 
        b) Savyam paadham---Vaikunta NaaTa:( This verse is
             a beautiful descriotion of Sri VaikuntanaaTan seated on
             His throne of AdhisEshan with His Devis and weapons
             as well as His AabharaNams).
 
        c) AaarAdhayAmi hr^idhi Kesavam-- apunarbhavaaya (**)
            ( This slOkam describes the AarAdhanam performed
               to the Lord Kesavan residing in one's heart lotus , performing
               abhishEkam for Him with waters from the river of SraddhA
               with a pure mind and performing archanai for Him
               with the flowers of DhyAnam daily to gain freedom from
               rebirth in SamsAric world).  
 
        d) SauvarNe sthaalivaryE ---Kalpayaami (**) / ( This slOkam describes
             the daily manaseeka offering of well prepared , delicious food
             -- BhakshaNams , lEhyams , noble havis , annnam , many cooked
             vegetables , curd ,  honey , ghee , milk , drinking water and the like--
             for His enjoyment along with Taambhoolam in golden plates
             inlaid with gems ) .            
 
        e) Bhagavan PuNDareekAksha---samyagarchayE ( This slOkam prays
             for the Lord's acceptance of the Hrudh Yaagam /Maanaseeka
             AarAdhanam and UpachArams and announces that the devotee
             is going to perform the external /bhAhya AarAdhanam and to accept
             that too  ).
  
        f)  VibhO Sakala lOkEsa----arkhyAdhibhi KramAth ( Oh Lord !
             Supreme Master of the Universe ! PraNaTaarthihara PrabhO !
             Achyutha ! Please accept this MaanaseekArAdhanam performed
             in the proper way with Bhakthi  by adiyEn ! 
            
 
Among the above 6 slOkams , the two marked with (**)
are most important for Hrudh Yaagam or Maanasa
AarAdhanam .They have been transcribed in detail
for that reason:
 
(c) AarAdhayAmi hrudhi Kesavam AthmagEhE
MaayaapurE hrudhaya-pankaja-sannivishtam 
sraddhA-nadhee-vimala chittha jalAbhishEkai:
nithyam samAdhikusumair-apunarbhavAya
 
(d) SouvarNE sTAlivaryE  maNigaNakhachithE goghR^utaaktaan supakvaan
bhakshyAn bhOjyaamsccha lEhyAn paramamaTa havi: shOshyamannam nidhyaaya
nAnAshakairupEtam sadhadhi madhughRutam ksheera-paaneeya yuktam
tAmBhUlam chaatmanEsmai prathi-dhivasam aham mAnasam kalpayAmi
 
BHAHYAARAADHANA SANKALPAM
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ShrI BhagavadhAj~nyaa Shri Bhagavath preethyarTam ijyaa kaalikam bhagavadhArAdanaanga
bhAhya aarAdhanam karishyE 
 
Paathra Parikalpanam ( Positioning of vessels for the External AarAdhanam)
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The aarAdhakan should have the pot filled with water ( PoorNa
Kumbham ) on his left side as he stands to the right of PerumAL
facing the Eastern direction . The AarAdhakan will now be facing North .
Opposite the Lord on a table , the Vattils ( vessels used in AarAdhanam )
are placed :
 
1) Arghya Paathram: AagnEyam/South East direction and to 
    the right of the one performing AarAdhanam .
 
2) Paadhya Pathram : Nirruthi / South West position (going clockwise) .
 
3) Aachamaneeya Paathram: Vaayavyam/North West  direction
 
4) Snaaneeya/Paaneeya Pathram : IsAnyam / South East direction 
 
5) SarvArtha thOya Paathram: This is placed at the center 
 
There is an extra Paathram , if PaadhukhA AarAdhanam
is performed . We will not include it here . In front of
the above pAthrams , a bigger sized vessel known as
PrathigRaha Paathram is placement as a general purpose 
catchment vessel . A plate for the placement of GhantA ,
loose flowers , TuLasi is positioned next to the PrathgR^iha
Paathram . 
 
The Direction faced by the Lord inside the Houses 
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Ideally , the Lord faces the Eastern direction inside 
the Koil AzhwAr. If for modern day apartment living
restrictions , He has to face another direction , the rules of
argya Paathram in AgnEyam et al hold . The aarAdhakan 
is always on the right of PerumAL. The direction faced by
the Lord is known as "Deva Praachi " ( Lord's East).
 
Paathra Kalpanam for Laghu AarAdhanam
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First add TuLasi , Sandal powder , Cardamom powder , clove ,
green camphor to the water in the SarvArtha ThOyam vessel . Then  use 
that SarvArtha ThOyam vessel filled with perfumed water and Praigraha
Paathram for the Laghu AarAdhanam . SarvArtha Thoya paathram
stands in now for the Argya , Paadhya , Aachamaneeya , SnAneeya/
Paaneeya Pathrams .
 
(To Be Continued )
 
SrImath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          
      
 
 
 
 
                 
        
 
   
 
      
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Srimath Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan    


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