Chitra Purnima

     Chitra Purnima (Chitra Pournmi) is the day of full moon on Tamil month Chithirai. It is Celebrated as the festival that related to Madurai Meenakshi Amman Thirukkalyanam. It is also considered as the birthday of Chitragupta, the divine accountant. Lord Brahma created him through the Sun God. He is considered to be the younger brother of Yama, the God of Death, as well as his assistant. Chitragupta is believed to keep watch on Earth to record the good and bad actions of human beings.

     It is also believed that when a person dies, Chitragupta immediately makes a thorough check of the list of bad and good karmas of the person. He then passes the message to Lord Yama for taking the final decision on destiny of the soul of the person.

     On this day, Chitragupta turns liberal and can help to erase the sins of those who perform remedies to get rid of their karma. The following Sloka is recited on this Chitra Purnima to get rid of their bad karma. Chitra Puthira Nayanaar Story is also read on this special day. 

" Chitra guptam mahaa praajnam lekhaneepatra dhaarinam

Chitra-ratnaambara-dhaararn madhyastham sarvadehinaam ! "

"சித்ர குப்தம் மஹா ப்ராக்ஞம் லேகணீ பத்ர தாரிணம்

 சித்ர ரத்னாம் பரதாரம் மத்யஸ்தம் சர்வ தேஹினாம் ! "

Meaning : 

              " சிறந்த அறிவும், ஞானமும் கொண்டவரும், எழுத்தாணி, ஏடு   ஆகியவைகளை கைகளில் வைத்திருப்பவரும் 

                 அழகியரத்தினத்தலான உடையை அணிந்திருப்பவரும், எல்லா உயிர்களுக்கும் நடுநிலைமையுடன் நீதி அரசராக விளங்குவரான சித்ரகுப்தரே உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம் !"

" Sri chitra guptaaya namaha! "

" ஸ்ரீ சித்ர குப்தாய நமஹ ! "

Sloka for Dheerga Sumangali Yogam

      This is the Great Sloka chanted by Savithri to save the life of her husband Sathyavaan, addressed to Goddess Saraswathi. This sloka is recited for 108 times during the Karadaiyan Fasting Period for giving strength to our mangalyam. This is also practising the everyday prayer of married women after the bath every day for good life.

"Omkaara poorvikae daevi veenaa pusthaka dharinee

Vaedamaathaah namasthubhyam avaidhavyam prayachchamae!

Pathivrathae mahaabhaagae bharthushcha priyavaadinee

Avaidhavyam cha soubhaagyam daehitvam mama suvr(au)thae

Puthraan pouthraanscha soukyam cha soumangalyam daehimae !"

Meaning:

Oh, Goddess with "Om” prefixed to her name, who holds the Veena and the book,

I salute you oh mother of Vedas, please grant me the absence of widowhood!

Oh, Goddess who is dedicated to her husband, oh lucky one, who tells words that pleases her husband and who has made virtue her penance,

You please grant me absence of widowhood and all-round prosperity,

And also, sons, grandsons, pleasant life and auspicious state!

Maha Shivarathri

  Maha Shivaratri is celebration of fasting day which is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

  Maha Shivarathri is celebrated annually on the night of  Krishnapatcha (Thaeybirai) Chaturdasi Thithi (The day before New Moon) which falls in the Tamil month of Masi and between February and March.

 “Maha Shivaratri Karpam”, The book is instructed about the fasting method of Maha Shivarathri.

  Ancestors have said that if we worship Lord Shiva on that day, all worries will be removed and great success will occur. If there is fasting on that holy day, then we get blessings from Shiva. The prosperity will also be growing.

   If we sit in the shrine of Lord Shiva in Shiva temples and recite the name of Lord Shiva in remembrance of Lord Shiva throughout the day and in the Six Kala Pujas then we can get the benefit of the whole year from the day of Maha Shivarathri. That is why "Shivaratri" fasting gives the best result.

  Those who follow the fasting should fast from the morning with Shiva's thoughts and worship all the four yamas at night. Those who cannot follow the full fasting take foods like milk and fruits. The next morning take the bath, get the Swami darshan and having food to complete the fast. We can help by providing facilities for the four Yama anointing ceremonies held at the Shiva temples.