VijayaDasami Day 10

Day 10

     During Navarathri we are celebrating tenth day as Vijaya Dasami for Vijaya Devi, one of the form of Durga. Vijaya means Victory and Dasami is the Tenth day of the Thithi. We connoting the festival on the tenth day celebrating the victory of good over evil. On this day we worshipped goddess Navadurgai to get strength and Victory for everything. 

Vijayadasami is the festival also dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi who divine of education, Knowledge. This auspicious day is celebrated also for starting formal education. 

Flower: Rose, Jasmine

Neivedhyam : Sweet pongal, sweets

Thithi: Dasami

Slokam: 

Om Vijayaa devyai vidhmahe

Mahaa Nithyaayai Dheemahi

Thanno Devi Prachodayaath.

ஓம் விஜயா தேவ்யை வித்மஹே 

மஹா நித்யாயை தீமஹி

தன்னோ தேவி ப்ரசோதயாத்.

Let us all pray for a healthy and peaceful  life for all.

Wish you all an auspicious & blissful Navaraathri !

Om Sakthi! Parasakthi!

Navaratri Sloka Day 7

Day 7

        During Navratri day seven Goddess Saraswathi is worshipped. She is one of the principle goddesses in Hinduism. She also known as divine of Knowledge and Education. Goddess Saraswathi is portrayed as having a beautiful appearance, with four arms, dressed in white, seated on a white lotus, with holding the Veena in both front hands.

     

Flower : Kewda Flower (Thaalampoo தாழம்பூ)

Neivedhyam : Lemon rice

Color : Blue

Thithi : Sapthami

Kolam : Draw Rangoli by using fragrant flowers like Jasmine, Lilly.

Raagam : Bilahari Raagam

Slokam: 

Om Vaakdevyai vidhmahe

Vrinji pathnyai sa Dheemahi

Thanno Vaani Prachodayaath.

ஓம் வாகாதேவ்யை வித்மஹே 

வ்ருஞ்சி பத்தின்யை ச தீமஹி 

தந்நோ சரஸ்வதி ப்ரசோதயாத்.

Sloka For Improving Studies.

Jnaanandamayam daevam

Nirmalaspatikaakruthim

Aadhaaram sarva vidhyaanaam

Hayagreevamupasmahae.

ஞானானந்தமயம் தேவம்

நிர்மல ஸ்படிகாக்ருதிம் 

ஆதாரம் ஸர்வ வித்யானாம்

ஹயக்ரீவமுபாஸ்மாஹே.

Meaning : 

    

              I worship Lord Hayagriva, who is the very form of knowledge, pure as a crystal, and who is the support of all knowledge.

            Lord Hayagriva is  a avatar of god Vishnu. 'Haya' means Horse and 'Griva' means neck, well known horse faced god of Hayagriva and god of knowledge and wisdom. One who prays Hayagriva shall be blessed with all knowledge and wisdom. He is the one who taught knowledge to Goddess Saraswati. 

           Chants this sloka to attain true knowledge of Education, good concentration in Studies and to have memory power.

How to Chant:

Ganesha Prayer

Ganeshas prayer in Moothurai Poem is written by famous poet Avvaiyar.

this prayer is apt for children who goes to school; this prayer is considered as good for children  to improve education and sharpen those knowledge, Maha Periyava also said.

            வாக்கு உண்டாம் நல்ல மனம் உண்டாம் மாமலராள்

            நோக்கு உண்டாம் மேனிநுடங்காது - பூக்கொண்டு

            துப்பார் திருமேனித் தும்பிக்கை யான் பாதம்

            தப்பாமல் சார்வார் தமக்கு.

விளக்கம்:

    பூக்களைக் கொண்டு சிவந்த மேனியுடைய விநாயகரது பாதங்களைத் துதிப்பவர்க்கு வாக்குத் திறமையும், நல்ல மனமும், பெருமலரை உடைய லக்ஷ்மியின் கடாக்ஷமும், நோயற்ற வாழ்வும் கிடைக்கும்.

              vaakku undaam nalla manam undam maamalaraal

              nokku undaam maeninudangaathu pookondu

              thuppaar thirumeani thumpikkai yaan paatham

              thappaamal saarvaar thamakku.

Those who seek the trunk faced Lord with red-coral like complexion and worship his feet with flowers without fail will be blessed with good speech (literary ability, knowledge), good heart (good thoughts). They will also have the favourable looks of the Goddess seated on lotus (Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth) and their bodies shall not be afflicted with diseases.

Wealth is knowledge, material and also good health. These are ensured if one is devoted to Lord Ganesha. The subject text begins after this four-liner.

Sloka for Education.

"Saraswati namastubhyam varade kamarupini
vidyarambham karishyami siddhirbhavatu me sada."

Meaning:O Mother Saraswati, my humble prostrations to Thee who art the fulfiller of all my wishes. I start my studies with the request that Thou wilt bestow Thy blessings on me.