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raave maa intiki

lakshmi ravee maa intiki

vara lakshmi raave maa intiki

kshirabhdi putri vara lakshmi raave maa intiki lakshmi rave maa intiki

lalithamuga leela punna subra sasya madhya

raave maa intiki

sundari brundavanadhari kaksmi

raave maa intiki

vara lakshmi raave maa intiki

Navratri - Navaratri SOUTH INDIAN TRADITION.

The nine-day festival of Navratri, Navratri means nine manifestations of Goddess Durga Navratri.  Sharadiya Navratri begins on the first day of the bright half of Ashvin or Ashwayuja (September-October) as per traditional Hindu calendar. Navratri is also dedicated to the worship of Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi.

In South India, Goddess Durga is worshipped during the first three days.

Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped during the next three days

Goddess Saraswathi is worshipped during the last three days.

Navratri, the nine-night festival, honors Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswathi in South India. It is known as Bommla Koluvu in Andhra Pradesh and Navarathri in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Navratri is observed as Dusshera in Karnataka,

where it is observed for ten days. The main event during Navrathri in South India is the display of dolls and idols – Kolu and the placing of Kalash, which represents Goddess.

Navratri puja might seem a huge complicated event for many. You can always perform a simple puja by worshipping the Goddess on nine days by lighting a lamp and offering a fruit as prasadam. Rituals are not important but devotion is important.

Here is a step by step method on how to perform Navratri Puja.

• Get the house cleaned and ready. You are inviting Goddess into the home. Usually this is done on the Amavasi day, a day before the beginning of Navratri.
• Mango leaf festoons are installed on doors, windows and in puja room. Fresh Kolams are drawn.
• If you are keeping Kolu, get all the Kolu dolls ready. Repair broken pieces and use natural colors to paint them.
• Decide upon the Bommai Kolu Theme.
• Plan early about the pooja prasadam (neivedya) and also about the gifts that you plan to give to women guests.
• If you are keeping Kolu dolls, purchase new dolls at least a couple of new ones. The most important doll needed is the Marapachi dolls (Male and Female pair of dolls).
• A pot for Kalasha or Kumbha (brass pot)
• Face of Goddess to be stuck on Kalasha. Some people do not opt for this.
• Sweets
• Ingredients of the Prasadam to be prepared (this depends on what neivediya you are preparing)
• Betel leaves
• Betel nuts
• Bananas
• Coconut
• Usual fruits
• Usual pooja items like lamp, incense, agarbathis etc.
• Lotus flower for Goddess Saraswathi and Goddess Lakshmi. Jasmine for Durga. Avoid wild flowers.
• If you are giving gifts to women invited for Navratri Pooja, then the bag should contain betel leaves, betel nuts, a pair of round turmeric roots, a coconut, fruits, sweets, flowers, a small gift or blouse piece in green, red, yellow. You can also include cosmetics like eye kohl, kumkuma, bangles, comb etc.

A day before Navratri Puja

Navaratri Puja begins on the Bhadrapada Amavasi day or Puratasi Amavasai day, a day before Navratri begins. All arrangements are done on this day. In some communities male members perform Tarpan or Shardham dedicated to dead ancestors in the morning.

• In the evening, Kalasha or Purna Kumbha is prepared. This is an invitation to Goddess to enter your home.

Purna Kumba or Kalash is kept on a kolam in such a place that there is space behind to keep the Bommai Kolu. You

• can attach a face of Goddess to the Purna Kumbha and decorate the Kumbha with jewelry, turmeric, sandal paste, flowers etc.
• Those who do not keep Kolu, keep the Kalash in the Pooja room.
• Betel leaves, Betel nuts, a coconut is placed in front of the Kalasha. Cooked rice or boiled and sweetened milk is kept as prasadam or neivedya in front of the Kalasha.
• This Kalasha is to be kept for next nine days – it symbolizes Goddess.
• A lamp is lit every evening and morning for nine days.
• Normal puja is performed.
• start arranging the Kolu dolls. Some people keep Lord Ganesha on the first step. Others opt for the Marapachi dolls.
• Women perform all the pujas during Navratri.
  • You have already installed the Goddess in the form of Purna Kumbha. Light a lamp morning and evening on all nine days.
  • Elaborate pujas are conducted in the evening.
  • Other women are invited on any one of the evening.
  • The first three days is dedicated to Goddess Durga.
  • The next three days is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi.
  • The final three days is dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi.
  • Fresh kolams are done on all nine days.
  • Shlokas that are recited on nine days include Durga Ashtotaram, Devi Mahatmiyam, Shyamala Dhandakam, Lakshmi Sahasranama, Lakshmi Ashototaram, Lalitha Sahasranama, Saraswathi Stotram, Saraswathi Ashototaram.
  • Sholakas are recited while performing the puja.
  Sweets and neivedya prepared are shared with neighbors, relatives and friends.
  A kannika (young girl) is invited and she is given lunch and new clothes on the first day. Some people do the Kannika Pooja it on all nine days.
  The lamp is diffused after the puja daily.
  The puja concludes on the ninth day evening.

NAIVAIDHAM FOR VARALAKSHMI POOJA

NAIVAIDHAM FOR  VARALAKSHMI POOJA

MAHA NAIVEDHYAM

IDLE, Kolukkattai (Modhakam), PARUPPU PAYASAM,

AMAI VADAI (DAL VADAI)  RICE, AND DAL.

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I D L E

INGREDIENTS:

Raw rice         -        11/2 cup
Boiled rice      -        11/2  cup
Urad dal          -        1 cup
Salt to taste

METHOD FOR PREPARATION

Soak rice and dal separately for 4 to 5 hours

Grind rice & Urad dal separately 

Grind Dal  to a smooth  like butter paste  by add little water

Grind Rice coarsely by adding little water.

Transfer them to a big vessel add salt and mix well.

The batter should be kep for 6 to 8 for fermentation.

Greese idli mould with oil and pour batter.

Steam them  in cooker for 12  minutes without weight.

To test pierce with a knife so that the batter should not stick to the knife.

Sprinkly water over idle for keep it for 2 to 3 minutes and them remove them.

Serve hot idles with a drop of  til oil or ghee over idles, and with idli powder, sambar or coconut chutney.

PAYASAM

INGREDIENTS:

Mung dal                 -        1 cup
Coconut                    -        1 cut freshly grated

Jaggery                     -        120 gms

Elichi                        -        4 or 5, (to be powder)

For Tempering :

Ghee                         -        2 Tsp

Kish mish                 -        50 gms

Coconut pieces        -        1 tbsp

Broken Cashew nuts        1 tbsp

METHOD FOR PREPARATION :

Dry roast Mung dal, Preasure cook with 2 cups of water, cool and blend.

Mix the jiggery in 1 cup luke warm water so that the jiggery dissolves in water.

Extract thick coconut milk by squeezing the grated coconut.

Add 2 cup of luke warm water to remaning coconut and extract the thin milk.

Boil mung dal in a thick vessel,  add thick milk.  Reduce the flame and continue to cook.

Stirring all the time. Mix jiggery and continue to stir till the payasam is thick.  Add Elichi powder.

Transfer to a serving bowl.

Heat 2 tsp of ghee and add cashew nuts, coconut pieces and them kish mish and pour it over prepared payasam.

Tasty tasty payasam is ready.

Dal Payasam for Puja

PAYASAM

INGREDIENTS:

Mung dal                 -        1 cup
Coconut                    -        1 cut freshly grated

Jaggery                     -        120 gms

Elichi                        -        4 or 5, (to be powder)

For Tempering :

Ghee                         -        2 Tsp

Kish mish                 -        50 gms

Coconut pieces        -        1 tbsp

Broken Cashew nuts        1 tbsp

METHOD FOR PREPARATION :

Dry roast Mung dal, Preasure cook with 2 cups of water, cool and blend.

Mix the jiggery in 1 cup luke warm water so that the jiggery dissolves in water.

Extract thick coconut milk by squeezing the grated coconut.

Add 2 cup of luke warm water to remaning coconut and extract the thin milk.

Boil mung dal in a thick vessel,  add thick milk.  Reduce the flame and continue to cook.

Stirring all the time. Mix jiggery and continue to stir till the payasam is thick.  Add Elichi powder.

Transfer to a serving bowl.

Heat 2 tsp of ghee and add cashew nuts, coconut pieces and them kish mish and pour it over prepared payasam.

Tasty tasty payasam is ready.

My mother - in - law style of performing Puja.

My first post : : Varalakshmi Pooja by my Mother - in Law , My mother-in-law does Varalakshmi Poja very systematically, she has a unique style in decoration the Ambal (Goddess). Her kolam is always in symmetric shape. With lots of ideas. She has a unique style of teaching also. She managers every aspect in a unique style.

Varalakshmi Pooja picture