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>> Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Ganesh Puja



Sri Ganesh Gayatri
Om vakratundaya vidmahe
Lombodaraya dhimahi
Tanno danhti: prachodayat




Om tatpurushaya vidmahe
Vakratundaya dhimahi
Tanno danthi: prachodayat



Om ekadantaya vidmahe
Vakratundaya dhimahi
Tanno danthi: prachodayat







Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesh (the elephant-headed God of Wisdom and Prosperity and the son of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati)
It is celebrated all across India . Ganesh Chaturti is celebrated for a period of ten days. sweets offered to Lord Ganesh are important aspects of Ganesh chaturthi rituals in India. Hindus pray to images of Lord Ganesha.which are later ceramated on the 10 day with a grand procession . Praying to Lord Ganesh during the festival will bring good luck and prosperity for the family.

Recipes i made for the special day are

1. pancamrutham
2. undralu
3.kudumulu
4.lemon rice
5.dadojanam
6.sabudana payasam
7.parmanam
8.rava ladoo
9.vada
10.purnalu
11.vadapapu

GAURI PUJA


Sri Gowri Gayatri


Om subhakayai vidmahe
Kaamamaalinyai dhimahi
Tanno gowri: prachodayat








A day before ganesh chaturati we pray mother Gauri and on this day we give vaynam tho married ladies which normal consists of haldi,kumkum,fruit,bettle leaf,flower,bangales,mirror,kajal,comb( all the singar items of a women).

This puja is done to have the blesings for husband and children from Maa Parvatior gauri

Fasting for whole day and then after performing the puga to godess gauri we offer the first vaynam to the godess and then to all other sumangalis






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SAI BABA

Sai Baba Maha Mantra

" OM Shirdi Vasaya Vidamahe Sachidananda
Dhimahi tanno Sai Prachodayath"




Sai Baba Jai Jai kaar

Ananta Koti Brahmand Nayak Rajadhiraj Yogiraj Parabrahma
Sadchidanand Sadguru Sainath Maharaj Ki Jay


Meaning of Sai Jai Jai Kaar

"Victory be to our Sadguru Sai Maharaj, who is Pure Consciousness, Knowledge and Bliss."

11 Sayings of Sai Baba


1. Whoever puts his feet on Shirdi soil, his sufferings would come to an end.
2. The wretched and miserable would rise into plenty of joy and happiness, as soon as they climb steps of my samadhi.
3. I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body.
4. My tomb shall bless and speak to the needs of my devotees.
5. I shall be active and vigorous even from the tomb.
6. My mortal remains would speak from the tomb.
7. I am ever living to help and guide all who come to me, who surrender to me and who seek refuge in me
.8. If you look to me, I look to you.
9. If you cast your burden on me, I shall surely bear it.
10. If you seek my advice and help, it shall be given to you at once.
11. There shall be no want in the house of my devotees.

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Navagraha Mantra


Navagraha Mantra

Surya : Om hram hreem hroum sah suryaya namah
Chandra : Om shram sreem shraum sah chandraya namah
Mangala : Om kram kreem kroum sah bhaumaya namah
Budha : Om bram breem broum sah budhaya namah
Guru : Om jhram jhreem jroum sah gurave namah
Shukra : Om dram dreem droum sah shukraya namah
Shani : Om pram preem proum sah shanaischaraya namah
Rahu : Om bhram bhreem bhroum sah rahave namah
Ketu : Om shram shreem shroum sah ketave namah

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