sadabhishekam celebration ?

[shankarke]

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Namaskaram,

We are Kerala Brahmins (Bruhacharanam) planning for a grand sadabhishekam celebration for my father in the coming months.

I would like to know whats the procedure and the steps that I need to take.

We are planning to book a hall in bangalore near indiranagar, good caters, and want to arrange the very best vadhyars for the function.

Can you let me know the usual procedure followed as part of this function ? And also can the whole function be done in a single day or it would be nice to make it more than a day ?

Any pointers here would be very helpful.

Thanks

Shankar

 

[sashikala]

since you are from bangalore,you can get in touch with sri. Mahalinga ganapadigal at kanchi mutt,malleswaram. the contact no is 23345040 and 23360433. He is there in the evenings and morning s also.

 

[kgopalan]

REQUIREMENTS FOR SATHABISHEKAM.

As this is a public forum I am giving a detailed list; each one can select according to their financial status.

For those who are doing in their own houses , shamina; plastic chairs; dining table ;papercups;.

water; 60 bricks; or homa kundam you have to make arrange ments,

writing or printing invitation to your friends and relatives. or phone.
make arrangements with caterer for coffee tiffin and meals.

Buy sarees; dhoty; pants and shirts to your relatives; If you want to take video you have to make arrangements. If you want to give for your friends and relatives order for plastic or paper bags required to put coconut or fruit and thaamboolam; sweet and kai murkku and one gift to those who attended the function.

 

[kgopalan]

On the previous day you have to do rudhra ekadhasini. 12 sastrigals are required for this; 11 sastrigals must recite 11 times each ,rudhram. It will take 6 hours for them , and then rudhra homam with rudhram and chamakam should be done.

Kindly give them in the morning sathu maavu or rice or wheat kanjee .

Abishekam for shiva or into your house deity if available in your house must be done by one person.
abhisheka list= pancha kavyam (cow's dung;urine; milk;curd; ghee; and water must be mixed inthe prescribed method.

Panchamritham honey 200 grams; jaggary powder 200 grams; milk; plantain fruits and ghee .

dried draakshai 100 grams; dates 100 grams; kalkandu 100 grams; cow's milk one litre; cow's curd half litre; tender coconut 2 nos; Rose water one bottle; sandal powder 10 grams; veebhuthi (thiruneeru) 2 pocket; lime fruit 4 nos; sandal wood thailam one bottle.

KUthu vilakku 1; gingilly oil for vilakku; thiri; and match box; trays; camphor; scented sticks (oothubathi) pancha pathram and uthurini; trays 4 nos; Bell; stand for dhoopa kaal dheepha kaal .

kola podi and aarthi karasal; uthiri pushpam 2 basket; 2 haaram for your parents and one for brass kudam; manjal podi; kumkumam; sandal powder; coconut; betel; betel nuts; plantain fruits;

vraati(eruvaa mutta) sand; umi; firewood ghee are required. I am giving those requirements for both days. prepare a list of your relatives their birth star; rasi and name and hand over it to the sastrigals and he will use it during sangalpam,.

 

[kgopalan]

On the birth day of your father as per birth star and birth month sathabishegam must be done.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SASTRIGALS PART ONLY .

Turmeric powder100 grams; manjal 200 grams; ven kadugu 50 grams; kumkumam 50 grams; sandal powder 20 grams; scented sticks 4 pocket (oothubathi) camphor 2 pocket; thodutha pushpam 15 metre; uthiri pushpam 3 baskets; ( malli; mullai; javunthi; lotus; maru; maru kolundu; bilvam; thulasi; arali; panner poo; etc 5kgs betel 400 nos; betel nut 250 grams; paaku packets 100 nos; haaram 6 nos;

plantain fruit 100 nos; coconut 30 nos; paddy 1 kg; raw rice 10 kgs; wheat 10 kgs; black gram 2 kg; black ellu 500 grams; no.10 nool kandu 5 nos; colour nool 1 set; old news paper 10 nos; plantain leaves 10 nos; visiri 1 no. ; paaku mattai dhonnai 20 nos; mango tree leaf bunches 20 nos; raw rice flour for kolam; aarthi karasal; new brass kudam 1; one litre capacity brass sombu 12 nos; blouse piece 80cms 1; 9x5 cotton dhoty 1; red colour one metre thundu 20 nos; ghee 4 kg; havis 250 grams; elaikaai 10 nos; pachai kalpooram 2 gram; jadhikai 1 ; saffron half gram; vettiver and vilamichai ver 20 grams;

vratti (eruva mutta) 100 nos; broken firewood 5 kgs; umi 1 kg; sand 5 kgs; kalkandu 200 grams; sugar 500 grams;

 

[kgopalan]

For nava grahams= For suryan (80 cms. lengh blouse bit)red colour; moon white; sevvai dark red; budhan green; guru golden yellow; sukran white; sani blue; rahu black; kethu printed with many colours;each one bit vasthram; wheat; raw rice; toor dhaal; green gram; moongdhaal; mochai; black ellu; black gram and horse gram each 100 grams as dhaanyam; samithu ; erukku; purasu;karungali; naaurivi;arasu;athi;vanni;arugan grass; dharbai each 12 in nos for homam for these navagrahas;

for neivedhyam ; vadai sakara pongal or payasam; chithraanam must be prepared.
to be continued

 

[kgopalan]

boil sukku (dried ginger) and jeerakam in drinking water and then give it to these sastrigals while chanting rudhram, this will soothe the throat. in the middle you can give them coffee, fruits,sathumavu and kanjee.

you may give them 9x5 cotton dhoties as dhaanam. After this function is over you may give them madi samayal food.(meals). dasa dhaanam and pancha dhaanam must be done now. you can give one dhaanam each.

Mantras are there for doing dasa dhaanam and pancha dhaanam in shanthi rathnaagaram uthara paagam. dasa dhaanams are cow dhaanam cow with calf or its prathinithi coconut (mattai thengai). Bhoomi dhaanam its prathinithi sandal wood piece. karuppu ellu (black gingilly seeds) with container. gold one gram gold rings are available now in jwellary shops. you can give one , or money instead of gold ( as per financial status of the individual) ghee with container. vasthram 9x5 cotton dhoty; dhanyam raw rice or wheat with contajner. silver silver metti available in jwellary shop you can give 2 pairs; jaggary with container salt with container. for each of these dhaanams give along with dhakshinai.

Pancha dhaanam: udakumbam brass sombu(one litre capacity) with water; deepam lighted deepam with ghee and thiri jyothi must face you ;Bell; book; vasthram 9x5 cotton dhothy. give along with dakshinai.

 

[kgopalan]

other dhaanamgal: graha preethi; nandhee sratham; vaishnava sratham; cow dhaanam; krischaraacharanam; and sastrigals and aachaarya sambhavanai.

Aachamanam; guru vandhanam; mandapa pradhakshinam; anuggai=permission. ganapahy pooja; maha sangalpam; ganapathy yatha staanam; dhaanangal; aachaarya and rithwik varanam; kalasa sthaapanam;varuna aavaahanam; japam;different kinds of nyaasam; hamsa gayathri japam; aathma raksha; siva sankalpam; purusha sooktha and uthara naaraayana paaraayanam.

prayer to indra; to satisfy rudhran the krura devadai (here) manthras are chanted this is called prathi purusham; shadha rudhreeyam;pancha anga japam; asta anga namaskaram; laghu nyaasam; anga nyaasam;

In the centre place the big brass kudam filled with water and pour elakai, jathikai;pachaikalpooram; saffron; krambu; vilamichai ver;veti ver; gold ornaments; on the outside of the kudam tied with cotton thread place mango leaf buch manjal thadaviya coconut. vasthram ; decoration with manjal powder;sandal paste and kumkumam;and akshathai;

you can do aavaahanam in this brass kudam varunan; lakshmi naaraayanan; brahma; thrayambahar; aayul devathai; nakshathra devathai; nava graham; dasa thiku paalakargal; lakshmi kuberan; dhanvanthri ;sudarsanan;bhagya devathai your kula deivam; your village deivam; your ishta deivam.

 

[kgopalan]

In the eastern side to the centre brass kudam place brass sombu with water and alankaaram this is named mahadevan; then next clockwise sivan; rudhran; then in south sankaran;neelalohithan ;eesaanan; in west vijayan; bheeman; in north devadevan; bhavothbhavan;then samba parameswaran; in the middle of bheeman and devadevan place the punyaahaavacachana sombu.

 

[kgopalan]

Then start aavaahanam for each sombu one sastrigal will do ; dhyaanam; praana prathistai; 16 upachaara pooja for each sombu ; aasanam; paadhyam;argyam; aachamaniyam;mdhu bargham; snaanam;vasthram; poonal;sandal paste;kumkum and akshathai;archanai to siva and paarvathi; dhoopam; dheepam;neivedhyam;thaamboolam with fruits; camphor haarati;

For the centre brass kudam rudhra thrisathi archanai ; pradhakshinam; 13 namaskaarangal; praarthanai;chamakam japam and other praarthana; then argyam;

Rudhra japa poorvaangam; rishi chandas devatha nyaasam;keelaka nyaasam;kara and anga nya asam;kavacham; asthram; dhyaanam;pancha pooja;ganapathy dhyaanam; shaanthi paadam;argyangal;

at the end of each rudhra and chamaka paaraayam (in the first mahadevn sombu in the east ) do 6 upachaarangal= sandal paste;pushpa archanai;dhoopam; dheepam;neivedhyam;camphor aarthi; must be done; this will go clockwise each time. after aarthi kartha must do some argyam; praarthana;phaladhaanam dhakshinai; asirvadham;then starts the second rudhra paaraayanam.

sri rudhra homam; kalasam punar pooja;prokshanam; abishekam;rakshai; sambhaavana to sastrigals; aasirvaatham; haarathi.

Buy one eversilver cotainer with lid pour 500 mili litre gingilly oil and see yours and all relatives each face on that oil and then give it as dhaanam to a brahmin with dhakshinai; do not see him while going away from that place and then see your faces in the mirror.

 

[kgopalan]

RUDHRA HOMAM.
AGNI MUKAANDHAM; RUDHRA VIDHAANA POOJA IN THE AGNI;16 UPACHAARA POOJA; HAVIS HOMAM; GHEE HOMAM; Then rudhra homam; so many methods are there. vasordhaarai; ruk, yajur, sama; atharvana vedha paarayanagal;swastakrith homam; jayadhi homam;praayaschitha (gyaatha, agyaatha)Homam;bali; agni yathasthaanam;

punyahavachanam should be done to clean the place in the begining.

 

[kgopalan]

on the second day ven kadugu should be sprinkled on the pooja and homa places; dur devadaigal upadhravam irukkadhu.

Anuggai= permission; ganapathy pooja; punyaahavachanam; sangalpam; graha preethi dhaanam; aachaarya varanam;brass kudam filled with water and vaasanai dravyam; gold; silver; aqlankaaram; dharbai koorcham should be placed on all the sombu and kudam on both the days.

500 arasu or purasu samithu will be required for homam; kumbam (brass kudam)and brass sombu should be placed above ellu; beneath it black gram; beneath it raw rice and beneath it wheat should be placed for both the days. the brass sombu and kudam will be taken by the sastrigals. you may use old used sombu and kudam for these purposes . sastrigals will not take old one but they will charge money for these things;

aavaahanam in kumbam varunan; lakshmi narayanan; brahma; thrayambahar; ayur devathai ;nakshathra devadai; navagrahams; dasa thik paalakargal;lakshmi kuberan; sudarsanan; dhanvanthri; bhaagya devathai; kula devathai; ista devathai; village devathai etc;

place the 100 grams navagraha dhaanyams on their respective places. suryan in the middle(wheat) on the left sani; on the right sukran; above suryan guru; on the left of guru kethu; on the right of guru budhan; below suryan sevvai; left of sevvai rahu; right of sevvai chandran;

place durga on the right side of budhan; below durga ganapathy; below kshthra paalar;below abayankarar; below vaasthu; below thrayambakar; below it nakshathra devatha;

below sevvai agni ( homa) kundam left side kartha; right side of abayankarar and kshethrapaalar varunan kalasam.

Place the navagraha vasthram for each with the prescribed colour; then place coconut (if possible) thaamboolam and plantain fruit for each navagraham.

Then dasa thik paalakargal east indran; south east agni; south yaman; south west nirruthi; west varunan; north west vaayu; north kuberan (soman) north east eesaanan ; in the middle of south west and west ananthan; in he middle of north east and east brahma;

dhyaanam; aavaahanam with manthras ; praana prathista; aasanam; paadhyam; aachamaniyam; snaanam; aachamanam; vasthram;poonal; aabharanangal;sandal paste;kumkum;akshathai; then archanai; doopam;deepam; neivedhyam; thaamboolam with fruits; manthra pushpam; swarna pushpam; camphor aarthi;for all the kumbham; navagraha m; and dasa thik paalakargal.

homa kundam poorva bhagam; 16 samithu homam; (porasu kuchi) homa mudhrai;

Manthra japam: mrudha sanjeevini sooktham;;mruthyanjaya sooktham; aayushya sooktham; navagraha sooktham; nakshathra sooktham; for the second day 4 sastrigals are enough.

Then homam ayur devatha homam with havis and ghee; Then homam to varunan;ayur devatha; lakshmi narayanan;brahman;thrayambahar;nakshathra devatha of the kartha and his wife; one homam for ayul vrudhi;

ayul vridhi homa manthram must be chanted for 108 times. then homam with this manthra 108 times with ghee,sakkarai; dates;almond fruit; athi fruit; dried drakshai; and elandhai palam mixed together.swastakrith homam.

 

[kgopalan]

then navagraha homam with the respective homa samithu ; havis; ghee; for each navagraha their athi devatha and prathi athidevatha homam should be done.nakshathra homam for all other members of the family.

Then one time ghee homam for dasa thik paalakargal;Then pradhaana ayushya homam 8 manthras are there. each manthra should be recited for 32 times by the 4 sastrigals eachtime ghee homam . that is homam 128 times for each manthram at a time. 8 manthraas should be done like this;

sastrigals must know that you know these things. other wise they will finish with one time and go away.

Then jayadhi homam; vyahrudhi homam;praayaschitha homam; then varuna and brahma pooja; bali;

punar pooja to kumbam; and navagraha devatha;dhoopam; dheepam; neivedhyam; camphor aarthi;
kumbha water prokshanam; drinking; sastrigal sambhavanai; kartha abishekam;wearing new clothes.

thiru mangalya dhaaranam; new gold thiru mangalyam must be purchased.

maha aasirvaadham then sarees and dhothy; pant shirts giving to your relatives; they will ggive dhothy ad sarees to the kartha after doing namaskaram; then aarthi. then meals.

All the kudam; navagraha dhanyam; vasthram; will be taken by the sastrigals.

Feel free to ask any doubts.

 

[SUNDARJI]

rekadasi

.Rudra ekadasi is not the poorvangam of satabhishekam,bhimrath shanti or shashtibth poorty. any one can perform this rudra ekadasi any time of age .

 

[narayananms]

nichyathartham

dear all

will any one let me have a specimen of nichyathartham letter (lagna patrikai) in tamil as early as
possible so that it can be read out on the day of engagement which falls on 10th july, 2011.

thanks in advance.

m.s.narayanan

 

[kgopalan]

Marriage--nichayathartham

Vakku nichayam. After having horoshope matching by both the parties and after satisfactory terms by both the parties and after having satisfactory replies by the bride and bride groom vaku nichayam will be done. so that both the parties should not change their opinion.

Bride's father should do vigneswara pooja ; then Graha preethi dhaanam .

Bride's family people should give sandal paste and kumkumam and sugar to groom's family people attended there.
Then place in aplate 2 coconuts pasted with turmeric powder; Thaamboolam; manjal; all kinds of fruits ,pant and shirt for groom

hand over this by chanting manthram to the groom's father, by saying shobanam groom's father will receive it;

In turn groom's father will give sandal wood paste kumkumam and sugar to all bride's family memberes who were attended there . Then in turn groom's father must give saree to the bride along with fruits and thaamboolam.


Groom's father will give saree ,blouse dhoty. angavasthram with fruits and thaamboolam to the bride's father with 2 turmeric pasted coconuts . with manthram. Bride's father will receive it by saying shobhanam.

Bride's father will give saree blouse and dhoty and angavasthram to the groom's father. THen introduction of family members each other. Then lunch or dinner. Then Thaamboola bag with friut or coconut, thaamboolam, sweet and savoury and one gift to each other's family may be given according to the financial status; video and photo may be taken.

Groom's family expenses.=lunch or dinner , Marriage hall (optional) If space permits it can be done on groom's house itself.
arrange ments for Shamiana. table and chair , water, for meals or tiffin; thaamboola bag and its contents,video and photo.

Brid's family expenses =2 seer size sweets;each 31 nos; kai murukku; 31 nos; milk halva; ( theratti paal)500 grams; paruppu thengai set; thamboolam; manjal; sandal powder; kumkum; 4coconuts; fruits poovan; peyan; rasthalli; malai palam; sevvalai.
nadan fruit, (Varieties of plantain fruits); jack fruit; mangoes if available; apple; orange; pine apple; koyya; sappotta; pomegranate; grapes and other available fruits; then dates; almond; mundhri; drakshai; and other dry fruits;sugar; kalkandu;
dresses as mentioned above and 2 haarams for bride and groom and thodutha pushpam;

For ganesa pooja oothubathi; kalpooram; for neivedhyam poovan fruit; thaambolam;manjal thool; akshathai; pancha pathra uthirini ; plates or trays; These fruits can be decorated in plates or trays;

The 2 manjal coconut: use one by making a sweet in your house; and the other one break it in pillayar koil; (soora thengai)
to be continued

 

[kgopalan]

One sastrigal from bride side and one sastrigal from groom side.
from groom side letter; Nigalum mangalakaramaana --------varudam ---------maadam ---------date (english date) --------kilamai ---------thithi-------star (nakshathram) koodiya -------yogam koodiya subha dinathil udhayaathi naaligai -------mel--------kul---oorin peyar -------gothram grand son of---------son of chi.------------

oor--------gothram--------grand daughter of --------- and daughter of --------- (then daughter name) --------kumaariiey bhaghavath krupaiudan ( if possible) marriage date month and year or the tamil month only in a subha muhurthathil paanigrahanam seighu kolvathai iru pakkathaarin sammadhathudan periyorkalal nichayikkapattadhu. ippadikku ---------date and place-----------.



Bride's side people agreement.

Nigalum mangalakaramaana ---------varusham-------maadham---------date (english date) -------kilamai--------thithi---------nakshathram --------yogam koodiya subha dhinathil udhyathi naaligai-------mel-------kul oorin peyar --------gothram--------
grand son of------------and son of --------------chi.-----------oor----------gothram---------grand daughter of -----------and daughter of ------------ kumaariyumaana-----------------yai bhaghavath kripaiyudan ( if the date and month and year or confirmed) you can write here otherwise approximate monthirkul one subha muhoorthathil kannikaadhaanam seidhu koduppathai iru pakkathaarin sammadhathudan periorkalaal nichayikkapattadhu. ippadikku---------------place--------date.

Apply some turmric paste on four corners of these papers; give dakshinai for the sastrigals. subham.

 

[narayananms]

dear sri gopalan

i am really very grateful to you for responding my request.

you have covered all the aspects in detail and the information you have
furnished will be of great help in preparing the engagement letter in tamil
more so becuase we are in bangalore and i was doubtful whether the local
pundits would be able to draft the letter in tamil.

really it is a great help from you.

thank you once again,


m.s.narayanan

 

[kunjuppu]

One sastrigal from bride side and one sastrigal from groom side.
from groom side letter; Nigalum mangalakaramaana --------varudam ---------maadam ---------date (english date) --------kilamai ---------thithi-------star (nakshathram) koodiya -------yogam koodiya subha dinathil udhayaathi naaligai -------mel--------kul---oorin peyar -------gothram grand son of---------son of chi.------------

oor--------gothram--------grand daughter of --------- and daughter of --------- (then daughter name) --------kumaariiey bhaghavath krupaiudan ( if possible) marriage date month and year or the tamil month only in a subha muhurthathil paanigrahanam seighu kolvathai iru pakkathaarin sammadhathudan periyorkalal nichayikkapattadhu. ippadikku ---------date and place-----------.



Bride's side people agreement.

Nigalum mangalakaramaana ---------varusham-------maadham---------date (english date) -------kilamai--------thithi---------nakshathram --------yogam koodiya subha dhinathil udhyathi naaligai-------mel-------kul oorin peyar --------gothram--------
grand son of------------and son of --------------chi.-----------oor----------gothram---------grand daughter of -----------and daughter of ------------ kumaariyumaana-----------------yai bhaghavath kripaiyudan ( if the date and month and year or confirmed) you can write here otherwise approximate monthirkul one subha muhoorthathil kannikaadhaanam seidhu koduppathai iru pakkathaarin sammadhathudan periorkalaal nichayikkapattadhu. ippadikku---------------place--------date.

Apply some turmric paste on four corners of these papers; give dakshinai for the sastrigals. subham.

best wishes to the young couple - for a happy, contented, healthy life together. God Bless.

 

[B Suresh Kumar]

Dear Kgopalan,
You deserve lot of credit for the efforts you have taken to give the details of Sathabshigam and Nichyadhartham.
It will be useful to many of us in the forum
B Suresh Kumar

 

[kondagai]

Excellent and detailed guidance by Sri Gopalan and thanks a lot. I have now completed 71 years (Vishu - Purattasi - Poosam). I did not perform Sashtiabdapoorthy due to some unavoidable reasons. Now i am told that everyone should perform Ugra Ratha Santhi on 60th birth day, Sashtiabdapoaorthy on 61st birth day and Bheema Ratha Santhi on 70th birth day, as prayaschithams for all the sins committed in our past life, knowingly aor unknowingly. I was all along under the wrong impression that these are only celebrations. Now, can i perform aleast Bheema Ratha Santhi in Aippasi Poosam? If so, what are the homams and japams to be performed and how many aahuthis/aavarthis each, and what are the items required? I shall be much obliged if Sri Gopalan helps me by giving detailed guidance as he has done for Sathabishekam.

 

[sangom]

Excellent and detailed guidance by Sri Gopalan and thanks a lot. I have now completed 71 years (Vishu - Purattasi - Poosam). I did not perform Sashtiabdapoorthy due to some unavoidable reasons. Now i am told that everyone should perform Ugra Ratha Santhi on 60th birth day, Sashtiabdapoaorthy on 61st birth day and Bheema Ratha Santhi on 70th birth day, as prayaschithams for all the sins committed in our past life, knowingly aor unknowingly. I was all along under the wrong impression that these are only celebrations. Now, can i perform aleast Bheema Ratha Santhi in Aippasi Poosam? If so, what are the homams and japams to be performed and how many aahuthis/aavarthis each, and what are the items required? I shall be much obliged if Sri Gopalan helps me by giving detailed guidance as he has done for Sathabishekam.

Shri Kondagai,

Shashtiabdapoorthy, ratha saanti, etc., are all done with the desire for long life.தான் "ஃபியூஸ் அவுட்" ஆகக்கூடாதே எனும் ஏக்கத்தினால் வைதீக பிரம்மணர்களுக்கும் அவர்கள் போடும்
சத்தத்திற்க்கும் களேபரத்திற்க்கும் ஆகத்தான் இவையெல்லாம்.

It is your free choice to do or not to perform these celebrations which they in fact are. Some people who are rich/holding high positions/politicians do these because it provides them an opportunity to show off their wealth and also for some "give & take".

 

[kondagai]

Ram Ram. I beg to differ from the reply sent by the anonymous member. I shall await the reply and guidance from Sri Gopalan Sir. Kondagai

 

[kgopalan]

Kindly vide page no. 14 in the same rituals ceremonies and pooja thread the requirements for Arupatham kalyanam details for rudhra ekadasini and sixtieth birthday is there. The same thing applies for bhima ratha santhi and satha abishekam. In Bhima ratha shanthi no thrumangalya dhaaranam. Others are same. also vide page 8 about bhima ratha shanthi.


You may do on 19-10-2011 Rudhra ekadasini and on 20-10 2011 Bhima ratha shanthi. Feel free to ask for any doubts.

 

[kondagai]

Radhe krishna.
Namaskaram and thanks a lot. I shall do as suggested by u Sir. Thanks again. SR