Worship Of Durga - Sadhana During Navaratri
Worship Articles
Wooden seat, red cloth, incense, ghee lamp, flowers, fruit, sweets, Panchamrit (mixture of milk, water, curd, sugar and ghee), coconut, cloth, Jagadamaba Siddhi Yantra, Nav Durga Siddhi rodary, Sarva Siddhi Gutika and Tantrokt Nariyal.
Then start the worship.
Pavitrikaran
Om Apavitrah Pavitro Vaa Sarvaavasthaam Gatopi Vaa|
Yah Smaret Pundareekaaksham Sa Baahyaabhyantarah Shuchihi|
Aachamani
Chanting thus sip water three times.
Om Amritopastaranmasi Swahaa.
Om Amritaapidhaanamasi Swahaa.
Om Satyam Yashah Shreermayi Shree Shrayataam Swahaa.
Disha Bandhan
Take rice grains in left hand and with the right throw them in all directions chanting thus.
Om Apsarpantu Te Bhootaah Ye Bhootaah Bhoomi Sansthitaah.
Ye Bhootaa Vighnakartaaraste Nashyantu Shivaagyaa.
Apakraamantu bhootaani Pishaachaah Sarvato Disham.
Sarveshaamvirodhen Poojakarma Samaarabhe.
Sankalp
Take water in right palm mixed with vermilion, rice grains and flowers and chant thus.
Om Vishnnur Vishnnur Vishnnuh Shreemad Bhagwato Mahaapurushasya Brahmannohni Dwiteeye Paraardhe Shwet Vaaraah Kalp Jamudweep Bhaarat Khande (speak the date) Tithou (speak the day) Vaasare (speak your surname) Gotrotpannah Sakal Siddhi Praapti Nimittam Sukh Soubhaagya Dhan dhaanya Praaptye Gannpati Poojanam Durga Poojanam Chaa Aham Karishye. Let water flow onto the ground.
Worship of Lord Ganesh
Join both palms and chant thus
Om Kharvam Sthool Tanum Gajendravadanam Lambodaram Sundaram, PrasyandanmadGandhlubdh Madhup Vyaalol Gandsthalam Dantaaghat Vidaaritaarirudhireih Sinfoor shibhaakaram, Vande Sheil Sutam Gaannapatim Siddhiparadam Kaamdam. Bho Gannpate Ih aagachh Tishtth Sthiro Bhav.
Offer a seat of flowers to the Lord chanting.
Gam Gannapataye Namah snaanam Samaparpayaami Vastram Samarpayaami Namah. Tilakam Akshtaan Pushpaanni Samarpayaami Namah. Nivedyaami Namah.
Join both palm and chant thus-
Om Gajaananam Bhoot Gannaadhisevitam,
Kapith Jambhu Phal chaaru Bhakshannam.
Umaasutam Shok Vinaakshaarakam,
Namaami Vighneshwar Paad Pankajam.
Worship Of Guru
Offer vermilion, insense, flowers, rice grains and sweet to the Guru chanting thus.
Dwidal Kamalmadhey Baddhsanvit Samudram.
Ghristshiv-mayagaatram Saadhak-aanugrahayartham.
Shrutishirvasivbhaantam Bodh-maartandmoorti.
Shamitatimirshokam Shree Gurum Bhaavayaami.
Shree Guru charannkamlevhyo Namah Dhyaanam Samarpayaami.
Shree Guru Charankamalebhyo Namah Dhyaanam Samaparpayaami.
Kalash Sthaapan
Cover wooden seat with a red cloth and on it make a mound of rice grains. On it place a copper tumbler make a Swastik with vermilion and four marks. Drop a betel nut and a rupee coin in the tumbler. Wrap a coconut in red cloth and place it on the mouth of the tumbler. Join both palms and chant thus.
Kalashasya Mukhe Vishnnuh Kantthe Rudraah Samaashritah. Moole Tasya Sthito Brahmaa Madhey Maatrigannaah Smritaah. Kukkshou Tu Saagaraasapta Saptadweepaa Vasundhraa. Rigvedo Yajurvedah Saamvedo Hyathrnnannah. Angeshashchaa Sanhitaah Sarve Kalasham Tu Samaashritaah. Anna Gaayatri saavitri Shaantih Pushtikare Sadaa. Aayaantu Devpoojaartham Duritakshayakaarakaah.
Offer flowers on the tumbler and join palms. Then sprinkle some water on the picture of Goddess. Bhagwati and wipe it dry. Offer vermilion, rice grains, flowers, incsense and ghee chanting thus.
Durgaa Shamaa Shivaa Dhaatri Swaahaa Swaadhaa Namostute.
Aagachh Varade Devi Deityadarpanisoodane.
Poojaam Grihaann Sumukhi Namaste Shankapriye.
Place the Jagadamba Yantra in a plte and bath it with pure water. Next bath it with Panchaamrit. Again bath with water. In a separate plate draw a Swastik with vermilion and on it place the Yantra. Pray to the Goddess thus.
Durge Smritaa Harasi Bheemtimashesh Jnatoh. Swastheih Smirtaa Mati Mateev Shubhaam Dadaasi.
Daaridryaya Dukh Bhayaharinni Kaa Tvadanyaa. Sarvokaarakarannaay Sadaardrachittaa.
Aavaahan
Place a flowe. Propitate the Goddess thus.
Om Aagachhe Mahaadevi! Sarva Sampatpradaayini. Yaavadvratam Samaapyet Taavatvam Sannidhou Bhav.
Asan
Offer a flower and chant thus.
Anek Ratnasanyuktam Naanaamannigannaanvitam. Kaartasvaramayam Divyam Aasanam Pratigrihyataam.
Arghya
Take a spoonful of watr with rice and flower petals in it and offer to the goddess chanting.
Nidhinaam Sarva Ratnaanaam Tvamanarghtagunnanvitaa. Singhoparisthite Devi! Grihaanaarghyam Namostute.
Aachanam
Offer three spoonfuls of water chanting -
Kapoorenn Sugandhein Surabhi Swaadu Sheetalam. Toyamaachamaneeyaartham Devi! Tvam Pratigrihyataam.
Snaanam
Offer a spoonful of water chanting -
Mandaakinyaah Samaaneeteir Hamaambhoruhavaasiteih. Snaanam Kurushva Deveshi! Salileishcha Sugandhimih.
Panchaamrit Snaan
Offer Panchaamrit chanting -
Payo Dadhi Ghritam Cheiv Madhu Cha Sharkaraanvitam. Panchaamritam.
Bath Yantra with pure water. Wipe it dry.Vastra
Offer two new pieces of cloth chanting -
Pattkoolyugam Devi! Kanchuken Samanvitam. Paridhehi Kripaam Kritvaa Durge! Durgatinaashini.
Chandan
Make a mark of vermilion, saffron or sandalwood paste chanting -
Shreekhandchandanam Divyam Gandhaaddyam Sumanoharam. Vilepanam Cha Deveshi! Chandanam Pratigrihyataam.
Akshat
Offer unbroken rice grain chanting -
Akshataannirmalaan Shuddhaan Muktaamanni-samanvitaan. Grihaanne-maanhmahaadevi! Dehi Me Nirmalaam Dhiyam.
Maalaa
Offer a garland of fresh flowers chanting -
Mandaarapaarijaataadi Paatalee Pushpaanni Grihaannemani Shobhane.
Offer sweets chanting -Annam Chaturvidh Swaadu Raseih Shabdabhih Samanvitam Neivedyam Grihataam Devi! Bhaktim Me Hyachalaam Kuru.
Offer three spoonfuls of water and some fruit. Again offer water and a clove and a cardamom.Dakshina
Offer some money chanting-
Poojaaphal-samridhyartham Tavagre Swarnnameeshwari. Sthapitaa Ten Me Preetaa Poornnaankuru Manorathaan.
Next with Navdurga Siddhi Rosary chant three rounds of the following Mantra.
Ayeim Hreem Kleem Chaamundaayei Vichche.
Om Hreem Dum Durgaayei Namah.
Om Kreem Kreem Kreem Hreem Hreem Hoom Hoom Dakshinn Kaalike Kreem Kreem Kreem Hreem Hreem Hoom Hoom Swaahaa.
Do sing Aarti of Goddess after the worship daily. After completion of Sadhana drop articles in a river or pond.
