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    Preliminaries:

    What you require,Dress code,Time frame,what to offer etc.

    Please read theDisclaimer andBibliography

    Printer friendly tamil and sanskrit versions are available.Please scroll down to the

    bottom of this document for links.The procedure starts from here.

    Perform maadhyaahnikam. Wash your feet and enter the perumal sannidhi and do

    achamanam twice.

    Audio

    chaNDaadi dvaara paalebhyo namaH

    prachaNDaadi dvaara paalebhyo namaH

    samasta parivaaraaya shrImate naaraayaNaaya namaH

    {praNavaM}bhuurbhuvassuvaH

    Sprinkle water on the altar,where you will be performing thirvaradanam.

    apa gachchhantu te bhuutaa ye bhuutaa bhuvi saMsthitaaH.

    ye bhuutaa vighnakartaaraH te gachchhantu aaj~nyaa hareH..

    Clap the hands thrice.

    Procedure:

    first left hand below palm facing upwards.Hold the right hand above and with right

    palm clap on the left hand.

    second hold the right hand below facing upwards and clap with left hand palm from

    above( reverse of first step)

    third left hand below and right hand above as first time but clap with the fingers of the

    right hand and NOT with

    the palm.

    ghaNTa naathaM

    There are two ways you can make sound with ghaNTa(Bell). One ringing it such a

    way that the tounge touches

    only one side of the ghaNTa. You have to make ghaNTa naatham like this while

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    Opening the koyil aazhvar( the Divine box where PerumaL is in yoga nidra)

    While offering argyam,paadyam and aachamaniiyam

    While doing thirumanjanam

    While offering Dhupam,Diipam

    The tonuge of the ghaNTa should touch both the sides of the bell while doing Haratiand while offering food.

    It is important to ring the bell while doing thiruvaradhanam as stipulated in

    sastras.One should not lift or

    keep the ghaNTa with left hand. It should be always handled with right hand only and

    then transferred to the

    other hand for making ghaNTa naatham.

    viiryaaya astraaya phaT. yaM vaayave namaH

    Open the koyilaazhvar( box) and recite (some bhagavathas say that a karpura harati

    to be done here)

    kausalyaa suprajaa raamaa puurvaa saMdhyaa pravartate.

    uttiShTha narashaarduula kartavyam.h daivamaahnikam.h..

    Guru parampara dhyaanam

    Divya prabandha taniyan

    Pallandu

    ThiruppalliyezhuchchiThiruppavai

    Saranagati gadyam( Start from akilaheya.. and upto sharanam prapadhye.) or

    atleastnyaasa dasakaM

    Note: If time doesn't permit to recite the entire pasurams atleast recite the first and last

    two pasrumas of

    Pallandu,Thiruppalliyezhuchchi and first,third,sixteenth,eighteenth,23rd,24th and 27th

    and 28th pasurams of

    thiruppavai.

    Recite asana mantram

    Sprinkle water on the place where you will be sitting and performing Tiruvaradhanam

    and recite (pranva)bhuur bhuvaH suvaH

    aasana mantraM

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    aasana mantrasya pR^ithivyaa merupR^iShTha R^iShiH

    sutalaM chhandaH shriikuurmo devataa..

    aasane viniyogaH

    pR^ithivi tvayaa dhR itaa loka devi tvaM viShNunaa dhR^itaa..tvaM cha dhaaraaya maaM devi pavitraM kuru chaasanam.h

    aShTaakshara prANAyaamaM ( Do it three times)How to do?

    Sa~Nkalpam:

    shrii bhagavadaaj~nyaa shrii bhagavat.h priityarthaM ijyaa kaalikaM bhagavad.h

    aaraadhanaM kariShye

    Start ing Prayers:

    hariH oM tatsat.h kR^itaM cha kariShyaami bhagavan.h nityena bhagavat.h

    priityarthena mahaa vibhuuti chaaturaatmya bhagavad.h vaasudeva paadaaravinda

    archanena ijyayaa bhagavataH karmaNaa bhagavantaM archayiShyaami

    phala mantra:

    bhagavato balena bhagavato viiryeNa bhagavad.h tejasaa bhagavata karmaNaaH

    karma kariShyaami bhagavato vaasudevasya

    saatvika dyaagam.h

    bhagavaaneva svaniyaamya svaruupasthiti pravR^itti svasheShataikarasena anena

    aatmanaa, kartraa,svakiiyaishcha dehendrayaantaH karaNaiH svakiiya kalyaaNatama

    dravyamayaan.h, aupachaarika ,saaMsparshika, saaMdR^iShTaka

    aabhyavahaarikaadiin.h samasta bhogaan.h atiprabhuutaan.h atiprayatamaan.h

    atisamagraan.h atyanta bhaktikR^itaan.h

    akhila parijana parichchhadaanvidaata svasmai svapriitaye svayameva

    pratipaadayituM upakramate

    bhuuta shuddhi kramaM(Detailed explanation)

    Chant ashTaakshraM 28 times and do praaNaayaamaM,thrice.

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    sa~NkalpaM:

    shrii bhagavadaaj~nayaa shriiman.h naaraayaNa priityarthaM bhagavad.h aaraadhane

    yogyataa siddhyarthaM bhuuta shuddhiM kariShye.

    Now recite the following mantras touching (Here touching means not physical

    touching.Only bhavana.Bring the four fingers of your right palm together near thepart of the body as mentioned) from feet to the head as described below.

    (praNavaM) laaM namaH paraaya sarvaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) pR^ithiviiM gandha tanmaatre vilaapayaami, gandha tanmaatraM

    apsu vilopayaami

    Touch from both feet upto knee with right hand.

    (praNavaM) vaaM namaH paraaya nivR^ittyaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) apo rasa tanmaatre vilaapayaami, rasa tanmaatraM tejasivilopayaami

    Touch from knee to hip with right hand.

    (praNavaM) raaM namaH paraaya vishvaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) tejo ruupa tanmaatre vilaapayaami, ruupa tanmaatraM vaayu

    vilopayaami

    Touch from hip to chest with right hand.

    (praNavaM) yaaM namaH paraaya puruShaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) vaayuM sparsha tanmaatre vilaapayaami, sparsha tanmaatraM

    aakaashe

    vilopayaami

    Touch from chest to nose with right hand.

    (praNavaM) ShauM namaH paraaya parameShThyaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) aakaashaM shabda tanmaatre vilaapayaami, shabda tanmaatraM

    aha~Nkaare vilopayaami

    Touch from nose to head with right hand.

    Recite:

    aha~NkaaraM mahati vilaapayaami

    mahaantaM prakR^itau vilaapayaami

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    prakR^itiM tamasi vilaapayaami

    tamaH pare deve ekii bhaavayaami

    Read carefully now.

    aShTaakshara praaNaayaamam but the count is different now.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 14 times as you inhale thru the right nostril(left nostril should

    be closed)

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 28 times as you close both the nostrils and hold the breathe.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 7 times as you exhale thru the right nostril

    Write yaM on the right palm and hold it near the naval (The palm should be facing

    the body).recite:

    (praNavaM) yaM vaayave namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) etan.h mantrod.h bhuuta chaNDa vaayvaapyaayita naabhide

    shastha

    vaayunaa tattat.h samShTi praliinaM sarva kilbiSha sarvaaj~naana tadvaasanaa

    sahitaM shariiraM antarbahishcha tattvakrameNa shoShayaami.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 14 times as you inhale thru the left nostril(right nostrilshould be closed)

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 28 times as you close both the nostrils and hold the breathe.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 7 times as you exhale thru the right nostril

    Write raM on the right palm and hold it near the chest (The palm should be

    facing the body),recite:

    (praNavaM) raM agnaye namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) etan.h mantrod.h bhuuta chakraagni jvaalopa bR^iMhita

    jaaTharaagninaa tattat.h samaShTi praliinaM sarvakilbiSha sarvaj~naana tadvaasanaa shariiraM antarbhahishcha tatva krameNa

    daahayaami

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 14 times as you inhale thru the right nostril

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    (left nostril should be closed)

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 28 times as you close both the nostrils and hold the breathe.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 7 times as you exhale thru the right nostril

    Write vaM on the left palm and touch the head,recite:

    (praNavaM) vaM amR^itaaya namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) etan.h mantrod.h bhuuta bhagavad.h vaama paadaa~NguShTha

    nakha shitaaMshu maNDala galad.h

    divyaamR^ita dhaarayaa aatmaanam.h saatvika bhasma cha abhiShechayaami

    Mentally assume that a divine body is given by perumal for doing aradana. Recite

    paramaatma prasaadena tenaamR^ita jalena tadanaghaM gatvaa vapuasyo pajaayate

    (pranavam) maM jeeyaaya namaH

    (praNavaM) ShauM namaH paraaya parameShThyaatmane namaH

    paramaatmanaH tamaH viyojayaami.

    tamasaH prakR^itiM utpaadayaami

    prakR^iter.h mahaantaM utpaadayaami

    mahaH aha~NkaaraM utpaadayaami

    aha~Nkaaraadekaa dashendriyaaNi utpaadayaami

    Now You will be moving your right hand palm from head to foot in the reverse order

    reciting the following mantras

    (aShTaaksharaM) aha~Nkaaraat.h shabda tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, shabda

    tanmaatraat.h aakaashaM utpaadayaami

    Move from head to nose .

    (praNavaM) yaaM namaH paraaya puruShaatmane namaH(aShTaaksharaM) aakaashat.h sparsha tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, sparsha

    tanmaatraat.h vaayuM utpaadayaami

    Move from nose to chest.

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    (praNavaM) raaM namaH paraaya vishvaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) vaayoH ruupa tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, ruupa tanmaatraat.h

    teja utpaadayaami

    Move from chest to hip.

    (praNavaM) vaaM namaH paraaya nivR^ittyaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) tejaso rasa tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, rasa tanmaatraadapa

    utpaadayaami

    Move from hip to knee.

    (praNavaM) laaM namaH paraaya sarvaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) adbhyaH gandha tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, gandha tanmaatraat.h

    pR^ithiviiM utpaadayaami

    Move from knee to feet .( remember you should not touch your feet while doing

    aradhanam and what is meant here is that you mentally assume that you are touching

    the feet and take you hand close to the feet and recite the respective mantra)

    Write vaM on the left palm with right hand and touch the head and recite:

    vaM amR^itaaya namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) etan.h mantrod.h bhuuta bhagavad.h vaama paadaa~NguShTha

    nakhashiitaaMshu maNDala galad.h

    divyaamR^ita dhaarayaa saatvika shariira vishiShTa jiivaatmaanaM

    paramaatmaanaM

    cha abhiShechayaami.

    Collecting tulasi leaves:

    Tulasi should not be collected on the following days/time.You may collect on the

    previous day morning and safely keep in a cool place covered with leaf or madi

    vastram.

    1.Afternoon of any day

    2.Sunday,Tuesday and Fridays

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    3.Dwadhashi

    4.amAvAsyai,pourNami and first day of lunar/solar calender month(mAsa pirappu)

    5.ShaShTii

    Recite the following mantras while collecting tulasi:

    tulasi amR^ita janmaasi sadaa tvaM keshapriye.

    keshavaarthaM lunaami tvaaM varadaa bhava shobhane..

    moxaika heto dharaNiprasuute viShNoH samastasya guroH priye te.

    aaraadhanaarthaM puruShottamasya lunaami patraM tulasi xamasva..

    prasiida mama deveshi prasiida harivallabhe.

    xiiroda mathanodbhuute tulasi tvaM prasiida me..

    ( Begineers may skip this section till they are familiar with the entire

    thirvaaaradanam. If you are skipping it, then atleast mentally assume that our

    current body is burnt and made to ashes and a divine body is given by sriman

    narayana for doing HIS aradana. Since our body is always impure and admixture of

    rajas and tamasa gunas we can't perform aradanam to Perumal with this

    body.Hence we are first making the paramatman and jeevatman who are residing in

    our heart to go thru our mUrdhanya naadi in our head.Our jeevan will enter the toe

    of the right foot of Perumal.Then we are getting a divine body with the blessings of

    Perumal and in that we are assuming that the jeevan enters the heart once again and

    we are now fit to perform HIS aradana.)

    maanasiika aaraadhanaM( This is very important)

    Audio

    sa~NkalpaM:

    shrii bhagavadaaj~nyaa shrii bhagavat.h priityarthaM ijyaa kaalikaM

    bhagavadaaraadhanaanga maanasiika aaraadhanaM kariShye.

    Here we can offer the best of vastrams,jewellery to PerumaL and tayaar and offer

    them sumptous meal with various delicious sweets,milk,honey and whatever you can

    imagine of. ALL MENTALLY.We are imagining that the same perumal in our home

    is being offered all these best of best vastrams and food mentally and it is very

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    important part of thiruvaradanam. It is very difficult to have this frame of mind while

    doing this part but try to visualise as if you are offering them really.This is very

    blissful experience. Don't miss it.. The following sanskrit verses state the above in

    sloka form.

    kuurmaadiin.h divya lokaM tadanu maNimayaM maNTapaM tatra sheShaMtasmin.h dharmaadipiiThaM tadupari kamalaM chaamaragraa hiNiishcha.

    viShNuM deviiH vibhuuShaayudhagaNamuragaM paaduke vainateyaM

    seneshaM dvaarapaalaan.h kumudamukhagaNaan.h viShNu bhaktaan.h prapadye..

    savyaM paadaM prasaarya shriitaduritaharaM daxiNaM ku~nchayitvaa

    jaanumyaadhaaya savye taramitarabhujaM naaga bhoge nidhaaya.

    pashchaad.h baahudvayena pratipaTa shamane dhaarayan.h sha~Nkha chakre

    devii bhuuShaadi juShTo janayatu jagataaM sharma vaikuNTha naathaH..

    aaraadhayaami hR^idi keshavaM aatmagehemaayaapure hR^idaya pa~Nkaja sanniviShTam.h.

    shradhdaanadii vimala chitta jalaabhiShekaiH

    nityaM samaadhi kusumaiH apunarbhavaaya..

    sauvarNe sthaalivarye maNigaNakhachite goghR^itaaktaan.h supakvaan.h

    bhaxyaan.h bhojyaanshcha lehyaan.h paramamatha haviH shoShyamannaM

    nidhaaya.

    naanaashaakairupetaM sadadhi madhughR^itaM xiirapaaniiya yuktaM

    taambuulaM chaatmanai.asmai pratidivasaM ahaM maanasaM kalpayaami..

    bhagavan.h puNDariikaaxa hR^idyaagaM tu mayaa kR^itam.h.

    aatmasaat.h kuru devesha baahyaistvaaM samya garchaye..

    vibho sakala lokesha praNataarthi haraachyuta.

    tvaaM bhaktyaa puujayaamyatya bhokair.h arkhiyaadhipi kramaat.h..

    Baahya aaraadhanam.

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    sa~NkalpaM:

    shrii bhagavadaaj~nyaa shrii bhagavat.h priityarthaM ijyaa kaalikaM

    bhagavadaaraadhanaanga baahya aaraadhanaM kariShye.

    kuurmaadiin.h divya lokaM tadanu maNimayaM maNTapaM tatra sheShaM

    tasmin.h dharmaadipiiThaM tadupari kamalaM chaamaragraa hiNiishcha.

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    viShNuM deviiH vibhuuShaayudhagaNamuragaM paaduke vainateyaM

    seneshaM dvaarapaalaan.h kumudamukhagaNaan.h viShNu bhaktaan.h prapadye..

    savyaM paadaM prasaarya shriitaduritaharaM daxiNaM ku~nchayitvaa

    jaanumyaadhaaya savye taramitarabhujaM naaga bhoge nidhaaya.

    pashchaad.h baahudvayena pratipaTa shamane dhaarayan.h sha~Nkha chakredevii bhuuShaadi juShTo janayatu jagataaM sharma vaikuNTha naathaH..

    brahmaadyaa sakalaa devaaH yaM na smartu maniishvaraaH.

    sa eSha bhagavaanadya mama pratyaxataam.h gadaH..

    svaagataM bhagavannatya maaM taarayituM aagadaH.

    dhanyo.asmi anugR^ihiito.asmi kR^itaartho.asmi kR^ipaa nidhe

    saannidhyaM kuru devesha sarvadaa sarva kaamada.

    dravya mantra kriyaa bhaktiH shraddhaahaaniiH saha prabhoH..

    paatra parikalpanam.h Audio

    Arrangement of vattils and other items.

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    The vessels are numbered as under:

    1.argya patram (This vattil should be in the south eastdirection to the perumal as

    shown above)

    2.paadya patram3.aachamaniiya patram

    4.snaaniiya/paaniiya paatram

    5.sarvaartha toyam

    6.aachaariya toyam( For paduka aradanam only)

    7.pratigR^iha paatram

    The other items not numbered are bell,plate with pushpam and tulasi(near vessel 7)

    and sombu(big vessel with tiirthaM near bell. The seat is for you to sit and perform

    thiruvaradanam.The altar shown is the koyilaazhvaar.

    Write on the right palm with the pavitra finger of left hand yaM and recite

    yaM vaayave namaH shoShayaami

    and show the right palm on the kumba theertham.

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    Write on the right palm with the pavitra finger of left hand raM and recite

    raM agnaye namaH daahayaami

    and show the right palm on the kumba theertham.

    Write on the left palm with the pavitra finger of right hand vaM and recite

    vaM amR^itaaya namaH plaavayaamiand show the left palm on the kumba theertham.

    Do surabi mudra on kumba tiirtham.

    Image of surabi mudra (Courtesy of L if co,Madras)

    Repeat this on sandal paste,pushpam and tulasi leaves. Recite aShTaaksharaM 7

    times.

    Hold the right palm on the kumba tiirthaM and recite

    bhagavaan.h pavitram.h vaasudevaH pavitram.h tatpaadau pavitram.h

    tatpaadodakam.h

    pavitram.h shatadhaaraM, sahasradhaaraM, aparimitadaaraM, achchidram.h

    ariShTam.h

    axayyaM avyayaM paramaM pavitraM bhagavaan.h vaasudevaH punaatu

    Take little water from the kumbam with spoon(uddhariNi) and put it in all the

    five vattils(cups) reciting

    viiryaya astraaya phaT

    Then empty all the five vattils in a separate vessel ( don't empty on the floor

    and then step over it)This is shodanaM

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    Fill all the five cups with kumba tiirthaM reciting

    (pranava)j~naanaaya hR^idaaya namaH

    Do shoShaNam,daahanam plaavanam and surabi mudra for the all the five vattils.

    Hold the right palm on the five vattils and recite

    bhagavaan.h pavitram.h vaasudevaH pavitram.h tatpaadau pavitram.h

    tatpaadodakam.h

    pavitram.h shatadhaaraM, sahasradhaaraM, aparimitadaaraM, achchidram.h

    ariShTam.h

    axayyaM avyayaM paramaM pavitraM bhagavaan.h vaasudevaH punaatu

    Hold right palm on the argya vattil and recite: (praNava) namo

    naaraayaNaaya argyaM parikalpayaami

    Hold right palm on the paadyam vattil and recite: (praNava)namonaaraayaNaaya paadyaM parikalpayaami

    Hold right palm on the aachamaniiya vattil and recite: (praNava)namo

    naaraayaNaaya aachamaniiyaM

    parikalpayaami

    Hold right palm on the snaaniiya vattil and recite: (praNava) namo

    naaraayaNaaya snaaniiyaM parikalpayaami

    Hold right palm on the sarvaartha thoyaM vattil and recite: (praNava)namo

    naaraayaNaaya sarvaartha

    thoyaM parikalpayaami

    Take one spoonful of water and hold it on your left palm along with a flower.

    close it with right palm and raise it upto chest level

    and chant aShTaaksharam 4 times and recite

    viM virajaayai namaH

    Sprinkle the water from the spoon on all the five vattils and on the Thirtha kaveri and

    on other pooja materials like pushpam,tulasi etc and also on your head.

    aadhaara shaktyaadibhyo namaH(offer pushpam)

    asmad.h gurubhyo namaH (pray to acharya)

    Recite:

    guravastadiiya guravastadiiya guravo dishantu mama saadhvanugraham.h.

    yuShmadu pajanita shakti matirahaM harimarchayaami gatabhiiH prasiidata

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    samasta parivaaraaya shriimate naaraayaNaaya namaH

    svaagatam.h

    bhagavaan.h tvadaaraadhanaaya maaM anujaaniihi

    tava aatmaatmiiyam nitya ki~Nkaratvaaya sviikuru

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    mantraasanam.h

    AudioOffer a pushpam to perumal with the following mantra

    ijyaa kaalstR^itiiyo.ayaM ahnoM.ashaH samupaagataH.saMbhR^itaashchaiva saMbhaaraaH kalpitaanyaasanaani cha..

    snaanaadyarthaani devesha tavechchhaa vartate yadi.

    avaloka nadaanena tat.h sarvaM saphalaM kuru..

    tadarthaM saha deviibhyaaM saanugaiH sachivaiH saha.

    madanugrahaaya kR^ipayaa hyatraagantuM tvamarhasi..

    yaavadaadyaasanaM mantraa sanaantaM puujyase mayaa.

    taavat.h saannidhya matraiva kuruShva puruShottama..

    saannityaM guru devesha sarvataa sarva kaamata.

    dravya mantra kriyaa bhakti shraddhaahaani saha prabho..

    mantraasanam samarpayaami

    mantraasanam avalokaya pratigR^ihNiiShva xamasva.

    Offering argyaM ,paadyaM and aachamaniiyaM :

    Take one spoonful of water from argya patram (Vessel1)and take close to perumal

    and recite

    (pranavam)namo naaraayaNaaya argyaM samarpayaami

    Place the water carefully in the pratigR^iha patram(vessel 7) This is called argyaM.

    This is done once to wash the hands of perumal.

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    Take one spoonful of water from paadyaM patram (Vessel2) and take close to

    perumal and recite

    (pranavam)namo naaraayaNaaya paadyaM samarpayaami

    Place the water carefully in the pratigR^iha patram(vessel 7) This is calledpaadyaM Do it twice.This is to wash the feet of the perumal

    Take one spoonful of water from aachamaniiya patram (Vessel3)and take close to

    perumal

    and recite

    (pranavam) namo naaraayaNaaya aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami

    Place the water carefully in the pratigR^iha patram(vessel 7) This is called

    aachamaniiyaM.Do it thrice. This is for doing aachamanam.

    (This is the our traditional vedic way of inviting guests offering water for washing

    their ,hands, feet and then do achamanam)

    Now Offer argyaM,paadyaM and aachamaniiyaM to tayaar,nitya suris and acharayas

    by reciting

    the following.Remember to offer the above upacharam taking water only from

    sarvaartha toyaM(vessel 5).

    Don't mix with argya,paadiya,aachamaniiya vattils( vessel numbered 1,2,3).

    shriiM shriyai namaH (for periya piratti or laxmi devi)

    bhuumi niiLaabhyaaM namaH (bhu devi and nila devi)

    ananta garuDa viShavaksenaadibhyo namaH (Adi sesha,garuda and vishvaksena

    the nitya sooris)

    paraa~Nkusha,parakaala yativara nigamaantaaryaadibhyo namaH

    (nammazhvar,kaliyan,Ramanuja and Desika and other acharyas)

    Recite:

    samasta parivaaraaya shriimate naaraayaNaaya namaH

    eta daasanaanu pa~Nktina: sarvaapacharaan xamasa

    maaM madiiyaM cha sarvaM tava nitya ki~Nkaratvaaya sviikuru

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    snaanaasanam.h

    AudioOffer a pushpam with the following prayers

    sphuTiikR^itaM mayaa deva snaanaasanamidaM mahat.h.

    aasaadayaashu snaanaarthaM madanugraha kaamyayaa..

    snaanaasanam.h samarpayaami

    snaanaasanaM avalokaya pratigR^ihNiiShva xamasva

    OfferargyaM,paadyaM and aachamaniiyaM

    Take one spoonful of water from sarvaarta toyam (vessel 4) and recite

    tanda kaaShTa kaNDuuShaati sarvopachaaraan.h samarpayaami

    Take one spoonful of water from sarvaarta toyam (vessel 4) and recite

    hasta mukha paada praxaalanaM samarpayaami.

    viShvaksenaaya namaH ( mentally think that the perumal's vastram has been given to

    Sri Vishvaksena and perumal has been given a separate dress for bathing.)

    Now Place the small plate with holes on the pratigR^iha patram( vessel 7) and place

    the

    salagrama moorthy on the plate from the snaaniiya paatram(vessel 4) do

    tirumanjanam with the

    uddhariNi recitingpurusha suktam,sri suktamandbhu nilaa suktam.

    (If time doesn't permit to recite the entire pancha suktam atleast recite starting and

    concluding verses of them and recite the first and last pasuram of periazhvar's

    prabandham.If the above prabandham and pancha suktam are not known then atleast

    recite ashTaakshara mantra as you do tirumanjanam)

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    Lit the incense stick/Sampiraani (these days you don't have to heat the the coal and

    sprinkle the powder on it to get the fragnance of dasaangam. Ready made pellets of

    incense sticks/daasangam is available) and show the vastram over the fragnant fumes

    of the incense sticks to absorb on to the cloth.

    Gently take the salagrama moorthy from the plate and wipe with the cloth.Somepeople sprinkle the excess water of the shila by shaking it over the head.This is not

    correct. One must take great care while handling the perumal and remember to wipe

    the shila inside the mouth also,if the shila has one.( source: ahnika granta of srimad

    azhagiya singar)

    Recite:

    etat.h daasanaanu pa~NktinaH sarvopadhaaraan.h xamasva.

    tva aatmaadmiiyaM nitya ki~Nkaratvaaya sviikuru..

    Now you have to convert the snaaniiya paatram to paaniiya paatram. Empty the

    vessel 4 and fill with fresh water and top up the other vessels too with the water.

    Audio

    Do shoShanaM daahanaM plaavanaM. for all the vessels and recite

    argyam,paadhyam,aachamaniiyam and sarvaarta toyam parikalpayaami holding your

    right hand on vessels 1,2,3 and 5 with the ashTaaksharam as prefix. Also recite

    pavitra mantra.

    Hold your right plam on the vessel 4 and recite (ashTaaksharam)paaniiyaM

    parikalpayaami.

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    ala~Nkaaraasanam.h

    AudioOffer a pushpam with the following mantra.

    deva deva jagannaatha bhuuShaasrak.h chandanaadikam.h.

    ala~Nkaaraasanam.h bhadraM adhitiShTha tR^itiiyakam.h..

    ala~Nkaaraasanam.h samarpayaami.

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    ala~Nkaaraasanam.h avalokaya pratigR^ihNiiShva xamasva

    OfferargyaM,paadyaM and aachamaniiyaM

    offer one spoonful of water from sarvartha toyam and recite

    vastrotriiya bhuuShaNaarthaM Urdva puNDraaxaM samarpayaami.

    Now offer sandal paste,DhupaM(dasaangkam) and diipam(ghee wick) reciting the

    following prayers.

    Important:

    1.You have to wash your hands after touching the sandal paste and Dhupam and

    diipam.

    2.Before offering dhupam and diipam sprinkle little water from sarvaartha toyaM on

    dhupam and diipam andsay (pranava) bhuurbhuvassuvaH

    Then do shoShaNam,daahanam ,plaavanam and surabi mudra for duupam and

    diipam

    While offering sandal paste recite:(Remove pavitram from your finger while offering

    sandal paste)

    gandhadvaaraaM duraadharShaaM nityapuShTaaM kariiShiNiim.h.

    iishvariiM sarvabhuutaanaaM tvaamihopahvaye shriyam.h

    (ashTaaksharam) gandhaan.h samarpayaami.

    dhuupam:

    dhuurasi dhuurva dhuurvantaM dhuurvataM yo.asmaan.h

    dhuurvati taM dhuurvayaM vayaM dhuurvaamaH tvaM devaanaamasi.

    (ashTaaksharam) dhuupam.h samarpayaami.offer aachamanam

    Diipam:

    uddiipyasva jaatavedo.apaghnan.h nir.h R^itiM mama.

    pashuughuMchcha mahyamaavaha jiivanaM cha disho dasha..

    (ashTaaksharam) diipaM samarpayaami. offer aachamanam

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    mantraasanam.h

    AudioOffer a pushpam to perumal with the following mantra

    ijyaa kaalstR^itiiyo.ayaM ahnoM.ashaH samupaagataH.

    saMbhR^itaashchaiva saMbhaaraaH kalpitaanyaasanaani cha..

    snaanaadyarthaani devesha tavechchhaa vartate yadi.

    avaloka nadaanena tat.h sarvaM saphalaM kuru..

    tadarthaM saha deviibhyaaM saanugaiH sachivaiH saha.

    madanugrahaaya kR^ipayaa hyatraagantuM tvamarhasi..

    yaavadaadyaasanaM mantraa sanaantaM puujyase mayaa.taavat.h saannidhya matraiva kuruShva puruShottama..

    saannityaM guru devesha sarvataa sarva kaamata.

    dravya mantra kriyaa bhakti shraddhaahaani saha prabho..

    mantraasanam samarpayaami

    mantraasanam avalokaya pratigR^ihNiiShva xamasva.

    Offering argyaM ,paadyaM and aachamaniiyaM :

    Take one spoonful of water from argya patram (Vessel1)and take close to perumal

    and recite

    (pranavam)namo naaraayaNaaya argyaM samarpayaami

    Place the water carefully in the pratigR^iha patram(vessel 7) This is called argyaM.

    This is done once to wash the hands of perumal.

    Take one spoonful of water from paadyaM patram (Vessel2) and take close to

    perumal and recite

    (pranavam)namo naaraayaNaaya paadyaM samarpayaami

    Place the water carefully in the pratigR^iha patram(vessel 7) This is called

    paadyaM Do it twice.This is to wash the feet of the perumal

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    Take one spoonful of water from aachamaniiya patram (Vessel3)and take close to

    perumal

    and recite

    (pranavam) namo naaraayaNaaya aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami

    Place the water carefully in the pratigR^iha patram(vessel 7) This is called

    aachamaniiyaM.

    Do it thrice. This is for doing aachamanam.

    (This is the our traditional vedic way of inviting guests offering water for washing

    their ,hands, feet and then do achamanam)

    Now Offer argyaM,paadyaM and aachamaniiyaM to tayaar,nitya suris and acharayas

    by reciting

    the following.Remember to offer the above upacharam taking water only fromsarvaartha toyaM(vessel 5).

    Don't mix with argya,paadiya,aachamaniiya vattils( vessel numbered 1,2,3).

    shriiM shriyai namaH (for periya piratti or laxmi devi)

    bhuumi niiLaabhyaaM namaH (bhu devi and nila devi)

    ananta garuDa viShavaksenaadibhyo namaH (Adi sesha,garuda and vishvaksena

    the nitya sooris)

    paraa~Nkusha,parakaala yativara nigamaantaaryaadibhyo namaH

    (nammazhvar,kaliyan,

    Ramanuja and Desika and other acharyas)

    Recite:

    samasta parivaaraaya shriimate naaraayaNaaya namaH

    eta daasanaanu pa~Nktina: sarvaapacharaan xamasa

    maaM madiiyaM cha sarvaM tava nitya ki~Nkaratvaaya sviikuru

    mantra puShpam.h

    Audio(The following vedic mantras require careful learning!)

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    hariH oM agnimiiLe purohitaM yaj~nasya devamR^itvijam.h hotaaraguM ratna

    dhaatamam.h

    hariH oM..hariH oM..

    iShe tvorje tvaa vaayavastho paayavastha devo vaH savitaa praarpayatu shreShTha

    tamaaya karmaNe. hariH oM.. hariH oM..

    agna aayaahi viitaye gR^iNaano havya daataye. nihotaa sathsi barhiShi.

    hariH oM..hariH oM.. shanno devi rabhiShTaya aapo

    bhavantu piitaye. shaMyora bhisravantu naH hariH oM..

    omityagre vyaaharet.h nama iti pashchaat.h naaraayaNaayetu pariShTaat.h.

    omityekaaxaram.h nama iti dve axare. naaraayaNaayeti pa~nchaaxaraaNi.

    etadvai naaraayaNasyaaShTaaxaraM padam.h. yo ha vai

    naaraayaNasyaaShTaaxaraM

    padamadhyeti, anapabR^ivaH sarvamaayureti vindate praajaapatyaM raayaspoShaMgaupatyaM toto.amR^itatvamashnute

    tato.amR^itatvamashnuta iti. ya evam.h veda. ityupaniShat.h

    atha karmaNyaachaaraad.h yaani gR^ihyante.

    udagayana puurvapaxaahaH puNyaaheShu kaaryaaNi

    yaj~nopaviitinaa pradaxiNam.h

    taM dR^iShTvaa shatru hantaaraM maharShiiNaaM sukhaavaham.h.

    babhuuva hR^iShTaa vaidehi bhartaaraM pariShasvaje..

    taasaamaa virabhuuchchhauriH smayamaana mukhaambujaH.

    piitaambaradharaH sragvii saaxaan.h manmatha manmathaH..

    aho viiryaM aho shauryaM aho baahu paraakramaH.

    naarasiMhaH param.h daivaM ahobilaM ahobilaM..

    vaikuNThetu pare loke shriyaa saardhaM jagatpati.

    aaste viShNurachintyaatmaa bhaktair.h bhaagavataiH sahaH..

    senRaal kudaiyaam* irundhaal siNGgaasanamaam,*ninRaal maravadiyaam neeLkadaluL,* - enRum-

    puNaiyaam maNiviLakkaam* poompattaam pulhum-

    aNaiyaam,* thirumaaRku aravu.

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    kadaa punaH sha~Nkharathaa~Nka kalpaka dhvajaara vindaa~Nkusha vajra

    laa~nchhanam.h.

    trivikrama tvachcharaNaambujadvayaM madiiya muurdhaanaM alaMkariShyati..

    You may recite one sloka for perumal,taayaar (Audio)and other aacharyas

    (Audio)and sri desika stotras will be handy here.

    (aShTaaxaraM) mantra puShpaM samarpayaami (offer tulasi leaf at the lotus feet of

    perumal)

    archana: ( Hold the plate with pushpam and offer them as you recite the following)

    Audio(pranavam) vaasudevaaya namaH

    (--do--) saMkarShaNaaya namaH

    (--do--) pradyumnaaya namaH(--do--) aniruddhaaya namaH

    (--do--) keshavaaya namaH

    (--do--) naaraayaNaaya namaH

    (--do--) maadhavaaya namaH

    (--do--) govindaaya namaH

    (--do--) viShNave namaH

    (--do--) madhusuudanaaya namaH

    (--do--) trivikramaaya namaH

    (--do--) vaamanaaya namaH(--do--) shriidharaaya namaH

    (--do--) hR^iShikeshaaya namaH

    (--do--) padmanaabhaaya namaH

    (--do--) daamodaraaya namaH

    (--do--) matsyaaya namaH

    (--do--) kuurmaaya namaH

    (--do--) varaahaaya namaH

    (--do--) narasiMhaaya namaH

    (--do--) vaamanaaya namaH(--do--) parashuraamaaya namaH

    (--do--) raamaaya namaH

    (--do--) balaraamaaya namaH

    (--do--) kR^iShNaaya namaH

    (--do--) kalkine namaH

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    Now archana for taayaar

    shriiM shriyai namaH

    amR^itodbhavaayai namaH

    kamalaayai namaH

    chandrasodaryai namaHviShNu patnyai namaH

    vaiShNavyai namaH

    varaarohaayai namaH

    hari vallabhaayai namaH

    shaar~NgiNyai namaH

    deva devikaayai namaH

    surasundaryai namaH

    mahaalaxmyai namaH

    sarvaabhiiShTa phala pradaayai namaH.

    eta daasanaanu pa~Nktina: sarvaapacharaan xamasa

    maaM madiiyaM cha sarvaM tava nitya ki~Nkaratvaaya sviikuru

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    bhojyaasanam.h

    AudioOffer a pushpam with the following prayers.

    mR^iShTa medhyasthiraannaani bhaxya bhojyaan.h yanekashaH.

    sampannaani jagannaatha bhojyaasanaM upashraya..

    bhojyaasanam.h samarpayaami.

    bhojyaasanam.h avalokaya pratigR^ihNiiShva xamasva

    argyaM paadyaM aachamaniiyaM

    (pranavam) bhuurbhuvassuvaH (pariShechanaM) offer one spoonful of water fromargya paatra

    On all cooked food place a petal of pushpam or tulasi and do shoshana,dhaahana and

    plaavana and surabhi mudra and recite pavitra mantra too.

    amR^ito pastaraNamasi ( aapochanaM) offer one spoonful of water from sarvartha

    toyam

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    With ghaNTa nathaM (tongue of the bell should hit both the sides of the bell)

    recite the following.

    praaNaahuti mantra

    (pranavam)praaNaaya svaahaa(pranavam) apaanaaya svaahaa

    (pranavam) vyaanaaya svaahaa

    (pranavam) udaanaaya svaahaa

    (pranavam) samaanaaya svaahaa

    (pranavam) brahmaNe svaahaa

    brahmaNima aatma amR^itatvaaya

    With krasa mudra (see image) offer the food to the PerumaL ringing the bell and

    recite the following.

    madhu vaata R^itaayate madhu xaranti siMdhavaH.

    maadhviirnaH santvoShadhiiH..

    madhu naktaM utoShasi madhumat.h paarthivaM rajaH.

    madhu dyaurastu naH pitaa..

    madhumaan.h no vanaspatiH madhumaaguM astu suuryaH

    maadhviirgaavo bhavantu naH..

    In between from paaniiya vattil offer water for perumal for drinking reciting

    paaniiyaM samarpayaami

    (Note atleast 4 spoonful of water should be given to perumal for drinking)

    Offer water from sarvaartha toyaM for washing the hand etc reciting,

    hasta mukha paada praxaalanaM samarpayaami

    aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami ( from aachamana vattil)

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    eta daasanaanu pa~Nktina: sarvaapacharaan xamasa

    maaM madiiyaM cha sarvaM tava nitya ki~Nkaratvaaya sviikuru

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    punarmantraasanam.h

    AudioOffer a pushpam with the following mantra

    mantaasanamidaM tubhyaM mayaa dattaM anuttamam.h.

    kuurchena shodhitaM viShNo punaraasaadaya prabho..

    punarmantraasanam.h samarpayaami

    punarmantraasanam.h avalokaya pratigR^ihNiiShva xamasva

    argyaM paadyaM aachamaniiyaM

    Sprinkle water on phalam and taambhuulam and do shoShana,dhaaha and

    plaavanam.

    phalaM taaMbhuulaM samarpayaami

    Now with ghaNTa naatam recite thesarrumurai.Offer pushpam to perumal as you

    recite the stotrams/prabandham.It is a wonderful experience for the entire familyincluding children to assemble in front of perumal and recite the sarrumurai in a

    chorus.

    eta daasanaanu pa~Nktina: sarvaapacharaan xamasa

    maaM madiiyaM cha sarvaM tava nitya ki~Nkaratvaaya sviikuru

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    parya~Nkaasanam.h

    Audiodeva deva jagannaatha shriyaa bhuumyaa cha niiLayaa.

    jagadraxaNa jaagaryaaM yoga nidraaM upaa kuru..

    parya~Nkaasanam.h samarpayaami

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    parya~Nkaasanam.h avalokaya pratigR^ihNiiShva xamasva

    argyaM paadyaM aachamaniiyaM

    Note:argyaM paadyaM and aachamaniiyam have to offered to Perumal ,shrii, bhuu

    and niiLaa devi, ananta garuda viShvaksenar and aacharyas during every aasanambut this may be time consuming.So atleast offer argyaM paadyaM aachamaniiyam

    for perumal,shrii, bhuu and niiLaa devi, ananta garuda viShvaksenar and aacharyas

    during mantraasanam at the starting and during parya~Nkaasanam in the

    end.However this upacharam have be done for Perumal during every asanam

    upachaaraa padesena kR^itaan.h ahara harmayaa.

    apachaaraani imaan.h sarvaan.h xamasva puruShottamaH..

    viShvaksenaatibhyo namaH

    (Mentally assume that the jewels and garlends of the perumal are given

    toVishvaksenar for safe custody and perumal is getting ready for HIS yoga nidra.)

    (pranavam) achyuta jagannatha mantra muurte janaardana.

    raxamaaM puNDariikaaxa xamasva puruShottama..

    Do aachamanam and recite the saatvika tyaagam.

    (pranavam) bhagavaaneva bhagavadaaraadanaakyaM karma svasmai sva priitaye

    pratipaaditavaan.h anena nitya ijyaaraadanena bhagavaan.h priyataaM vaasudeva

    4 times saaShTaa~Nka namaskaaram.

    Carefully transfer perumal from the altar to the kovilaazhvaar.

    sarvaM shrii kR^iShnaarpaNaM astu.

    shrii laxmii nrusiMha divya paadukaa sevaka shriivaNshaThakopa shrii naaraayaNa

    yatiindra

    mahaa desikaaya namaH

    ijyaaradanam concluded.

    Partake the perumal tiirtaM thrice and sprinkle on your head and give darshan of

    Perumal to all the family members and tiirtaM,tulasi and pushpam.

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    Make a brief ganta naatham and close the doors of kovilaazhvar.Silently disperse

    from puja room.

    What you require,Dress code,Time frame,what to offer

    You will require five small cups(vattils) of same size and one plate to place them.

    These are for offering argyaM,paadyaM etc to Perumal. One extra cup shall be

    required for paduka aaradhanam.

    UddhariNi( small spoon)

    One little larger vessel (partigraha patram) to collect the argya tiirtha and also forcollecting tirumanjana tiirtham

    One small plate with holes (diameter equivalent to the rim of the pratigraha patram)

    for placing the salagrama moorti for tirumanjanam.

    One vessel (ThirukkAvEri sombu) for keeping water.Mix draviya parimala powder(

    This powder is made of cardamam,saffron,green campher and clove. Nicely dry grind

    them in a mixie and store it in an airtight container.Receipe: 20 cardamams with out

    skin,20 cloves, a tiny piece of green campher and little saffron will make the parimala

    powder for 15 days) in the water.

    One small altar or peedam for placing the permal after tirumanjanam and HE will

    receive the archana,food and listen to sarrumurai etc while seating here. After

    paryagaasana he will be back to the koyilaazhvar for HIS yoga nidra.

    One small plate for keeping tulsi leaves,pushpam.(Tulasi plucking has some

    rules.see themhere)

    One small cup/plate for keeping sandal paste

    One large spoon for offering dhUpam

    One large spoon for offering diipam made of cotton wick soaked in ghee(clarified

    butter)or karpooram(campher).

    One madi vastram for wiping perumal after tirumanjanam.

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    Sandal wood and and a small base stone for grinding.Never offer the sandalpowder

    brought from the shop.Always grind fresh sandal paste and add little green campher(

    pachchai karpooram in tamil)

    Keep one cup of water with spoon separately for your own use for washing your

    fingers during the tiruvaradanam.Don't mix it with the Perumal tiirtham.

    ghaNTa(Bell)

    The vessels and Thirukkaveri (sombu) and the peetam etc can be made of silver or

    pancha loka.Other items can be made of brass.Stainless steel should be avoided.If you

    are planning to get them new then it would cost around Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000/ (Year

    2000 estimate)

    Dress code: We do have dress code for office and parties etc.. We obey by those

    codes without questioning.Similarly we have to observe the dress code for thistoo.Yes we have to wear traditional attaire while performing nityanushtanam and

    tiruvaradhanam. Wear Pancha kachcham and the uttiriyam(towel) should be tied at the

    waist (like a belt)

    Also it is essential to wear dwadasha urdva pundram while performing

    thiruvaradhanam.If due to time constraint this is not practical atleast wear thiruman

    and srichurnam on your fore head and behind the neck(kesava, damodara urdva

    pundram).Atleast wear 12 thiruman on holidays,acharya/azhvar and perumal

    thirunakshatrams and important days like ekadasi,dwadasi.

    Time:The entire tiruvaradhanam won't take more than half an hour once you are fully

    used to the procedure.In case of time limitation the recitation of divya prabandham

    can be shortened to suit as suggested in the following paragraphs.You procedure is

    very simple and you will surprise that the whole procedure is so easy and joyful and

    you may wonder why this was not done all these years.Again you can skip the

    detailed bhudha suddi kramam if you are short of time. I think we can devote half an

    hour of our day to perform tiruvaradanam to HIM who has given EVERY THING to

    us.

    The ijyaa is performed at mid morning traditionally.This may pose a problem foroffice goers like us.adiyen has enquired about this to learned scholars and their advice

    is that if you can't do at the prescribed mid morning time(ijyaa kalam), then no harm

    in doing this in the morning before going to office, after performing sandya

    vandanam and maadhyanikam.Remember that if you don't perform

    thiruvaradhanam it is not a sin but if you don't perform sandya vandanam and

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    maadhyanikam it is a sin.Atleast on holidays try to perform thiruvaradhanam in the

    ijyaa kalam.

    What to offer:

    Perumal is happy with what ever we offer with love and care. Krishna says in Gita

    that" If a devotee offers a fruit, a leaf or a flower with love I accept it with great joy".So it the love and care that is more important than what you offer. That aside it is

    traditional to offer cooked rice and dal during bhojyaasanam if the full meal is not

    ready in the morning.Even if this is not practical atleast offer warm milk and

    fruits.Make sure that you don't eat anything which is not offered to perumal.This self

    discipline is very important and it is not difficult once you commit yourself.

    Please discuss with your elders and acharya about the ahara niyamam as detailed

    discussion on this topic is beyond the scope of this discussion.

    One important note:These days the tiruvaradanam procedure is available in the weband there are books in the market.Please don't start doing this unless you are

    undergone pancha samskaram or samasrayanam from your acharya.Also you MUST

    learn from a qualified person who is doing thiruvaradhanam regularly.These pages

    can be used as an learning aid for reference.

    It is beleived that you have salagrama moorthy in your home handed over to you from

    your parents/grand parents.At home traditionally the aradanam is performed to

    salagrama shila and dwaraka shila.These moorthies doen't requrire prathishta and it is

    easy for grahasta for worshipping.Vigraha aradana is very good but it requires

    avahanam etc and you will have to worship as stipulated in sastras.If you don't have asalagrama moorthy then you can have a small vigraha of krishna and do the

    tiruvaradanam. If even this is not available no harm in worshipping a photo of a

    perumal.It is the spirit that is important. However try to acquire one salagrama

    moorthy at the earliest.

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    Disclaimer: adiyen do not claim that he is perfect in performing tiruvaaraadanam.Outof great interest, adiyen has learnt this procedure from various sources and watching

    learned bhagavathas performing ijyaa. adiyen has originally penned the procedure for

    his own reference and now many bhagavathas have requested adiyen to share this

    information with them.adiyen was hesitant fully knowing the limitations,but later

    thought that nothing wrong in sharing whatever is known to adiyen to the interested

    the bhagavathas. After all, they too wants to make a start. Then adieyn has carefully

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    read the ahnika granta of Srimad Azhagiya singar and the procedure is already there in

    a simple tamil.What a lucid presentation.This book is a must for every srivaishnava.

    adiyen has tried to explain the ijyaa procedure from this book. Please do approach a

    qualified bhagavatha and learn from him personally.adiyen seeks the pardon of

    bhagavthas for any inaccuracies and mistakes in this humble attempt.

    Bibilography:

    1.Ahnika granta of (current )Srimad Azhagaiya singar.

    2.SrI vaishnava dinacharya by Vishitadvaita prachaarani sabha,Madras 4.

    3.Nityaanushtanakramam by Lifco

    adiyen would like to thank SrI IVK Chary swamin and SrI Navalpakkam R.Ananth

    swamin for their help and guidance in learning tiruvaaradanam.

    Ashtaakshra pranayamam- How to do?

    With the pavitra and small finger of right hand close the left nostril and exhale from

    right nostril chanting ashtaaksharam 8 times.Then breathe in thru left nostril while

    counting 16 times. Now close the right nostril also with the thumb finger and hold the

    breathe till you count 32 times of ashtaksharam. Now slowly breathe out from right

    nostril while chanting ashtaksharam 16 times.

    guru paraMparaa dyaanaM

    asmad.h gurubhyo namaH

    asmad.h parama gurubhyo namaH

    asmad.h sarva gurubhyo namaH

    shriimate aadivaNshaThakopa yatiindra mahaa deshikaaya namaH

    shriimate vedaanta gurave namaH

    shriimate raamaanujaaya namaHshriimate paraa~Nkusha daasaaya namaH

    shriimad.h yaamuna munaye namaH

    shriimate raamamishraaya namaH

    shriimate puNDariikaaxaaya namaH

    shriiman.h naathamunaye namaH

    shriimate shaThakopaaya namaH

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    shriimate viShvaksenaaya namaH

    shriyai namaH

    shriidharaaya namaH

    asmad.h desikaM asmadiiya paramaachaaryaan.h asheShaan.h gurun.h.

    shriimallaxmaNa yogipu~Ngava mahaapuurNau muniiM yaamunam.h..

    raamam.h padma vilochanaM munivaraM naathaM shaThadveShiNaM.

    seneshaM shriyaM indiraa sahacharaM naaraayaNaM saMshraye..

    viShNu shriipR^itanaapatiin.h shaTharipu shriinaatha padmexaNaan.h.

    raamaM yaamuna puurNamishra yatiraaD govinda bhaTTaarakaan.h..

    vedaantyaakhya muniM kalipramathanaM shrii kR^iShNa paadabhidhaM.

    shrii ra~Ngeshvara keshavaarya kamalaa vaasaan.h bhaje keshavam.h

    ennuyir thandhu aLiththavaraich saraNambukku *

    yaanadaivE avar kurukkaL niraivaNangip *

    pinnaruLaal perumboodhoor vandha vaLLal *

    periyanNambi aaLavandhaar maNakkaalnNambi *

    nanneRiyai avarkku uraiththa uyyakkondaar *

    naadhamuni sadagOban sEnai_naadhan *

    innamudhath thirumagaLenRu ivarai munnittu *

    emberumaan thiruvadigaL adaiginREnE.

    bhuuta shuddhi kramaM(Detailed explanation)

    Chant ashTaakshraM 28 times and do praaNaayaamaM,thrice.

    sa~NkalpaM:

    shrii bhagavadaaj~nayaa shriiman.h naaraayaNa priityarthaM bhagavad.h aaraadhane

    yogyataa siddhyarthaM bhuuta shuddhiM kariShye.

    Now recite the following mantras touching (Here touching means not physicaltouching.Only bhavana.Bring the four fingers of your right palm together near the

    part of the body as mentioned) from feet to the head as described below.

    (praNavaM) laaM namaH paraaya sarvaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) pR^ithiviiM gandha tanmaatre vilaapayaami, gandha tanmaatraM

    apsu vilopayaami

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    Touch from both feet upto knee with right hand.

    (praNavaM) vaaM namaH paraaya nivR^ittyaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) apo rasa tanmaatre vilaapayaami, rasa tanmaatraM tejasi

    vilopayaami

    Touch from knee to hip with right hand.

    (praNavaM) raaM namaH paraaya vishvaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) tejo ruupa tanmaatre vilaapayaami, ruupa tanmaatraM vaayu

    vilopayaami

    Touch from hip to chest with right hand.

    (praNavaM) yaaM namaH paraaya puruShaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) vaayuM sparsha tanmaatre vilaapayaami, sparsha tanmaatraMaakaashe

    vilopayaami

    Touch from chest to nose with right hand.

    (praNavaM) ShauM namaH paraaya parameShThyaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) aakaashaM shabda tanmaatre vilaapayaami, shabda tanmaatraM

    aha~Nkaare vilopayaami

    Touch from nose to head with right hand.

    Recite:

    aha~NkaaraM mahati vilaapayaami

    mahaantaM prakR^itau vilaapayaami

    prakR^itiM tamasi vilaapayaami

    tamaH pare deve ekii bhaavayaami

    Read carefully now.

    aShTaakshara praaNaayaamam but the count is different now.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 14 times as you inhale thru the right nostril(left nostril should

    be closed)

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 28 times as you close both the nostrils and hold the breathe.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 7 times as you exhale thru the right nostril

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    Write yaM on the right palm and hold it near the naval (The palm should be facing

    the body).recite:

    (praNavaM) yaM vaayave namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) etan.h mantrod.h bhuuta chaNDa vaayvaapyaayita naabhide

    shasthavaayunaa tattat.h samShTi praliinaM sarva kilbiSha sarvaaj~naana tadvaasanaa

    sahitaM shariiraM antarbahishcha tattvakrameNa shoShayaami.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 14 times as you inhale thru the left nostril(right nostril

    should be closed)

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 28 times as you close both the nostrils and hold the breathe.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 7 times as you exhale thru the right nostril

    Write raM on the right palm and hold it near the chest (The palm should be

    facing the body),recite:

    (praNavaM) raM agnaye namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) etan.h mantrod.h bhuuta chakraagni jvaalopa bR^iMhita

    jaaTharaagninaa tattat.h samaShTi praliinaM sarva

    kilbiSha sarvaj~naana tadvaasanaa shariiraM antarbhahishcha tatva krameNa

    daahayaami

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 14 times as you inhale thru the right nostril

    (left nostril should be closed)

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 28 times as you close both the nostrils and hold the breathe.

    Chant aShTaaksharaM 7 times as you exhale thru the right nostril

    Write vaM on the left palm and touch the head,recite:

    (praNavaM) vaM amR^itaaya namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) etan.h mantrod.h bhuuta bhagavad.h vaama paadaa~NguShThanakha shitaaMshu maNDala galad.h

    divyaamR^ita dhaarayaa aatmaanam.h saatvika bhasma cha abhiShechayaami

    Mentally assume that a divine body is given by perumal for doing aradana. Recite

    paramaatma prasaadena tenaamR^ita jalena tadanaghaM gatvaa vapuasyo pajaayate

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    (pranavam) maM jeeyaaya namaH

    (praNavaM) ShauM namaH paraaya parameShThyaatmane namaH

    paramaatmanaH tamaH viyojayaami.

    tamasaH prakR^itiM utpaadayaami

    prakR^iter.h mahaantaM utpaadayaami

    mahaH aha~NkaaraM utpaadayaami

    aha~Nkaaraadekaa dashendriyaaNi utpaadayaami

    Now You will be moving your right hand palm from head to foot in the reverse order

    reciting the following mantras

    (aShTaaksharaM) aha~Nkaaraat.h shabda tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, shabda

    tanmaatraat.h aakaashaM utpaadayaami

    Move from head to nose .

    (praNavaM) yaaM namaH paraaya puruShaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) aakaashat.h sparsha tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, sparsha

    tanmaatraat.h vaayuM utpaadayaami

    Move from nose to chest.

    (praNavaM) raaM namaH paraaya vishvaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) vaayoH ruupa tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, ruupa tanmaatraat.h

    teja utpaadayaami

    Move from chest to hip.

    (praNavaM) vaaM namaH paraaya nivR^ittyaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) tejaso rasa tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, rasa tanmaatraadapa

    utpaadayaami

    Move from hip to knee.

    (praNavaM) laaM namaH paraaya sarvaatmane namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) adbhyaH gandha tanmaatraM utpaadayaami, gandha tanmaatraat.h

    pR^ithiviiM utpaadayaami

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    Move from knee to feet .( remember you should not touch your feet while doing

    aradhanam and what is meant here is that you mentally assume that you are touching

    the feet and take you hand close to the feet and recite the respective mantra)

    Write vaM on the left palm with right hand and touch the head and recite:

    vaM amR^itaaya namaH

    (aShTaaksharaM) etan.h mantrod.h bhuuta bhagavad.h vaama paadaa~NguShTha

    nakha

    shiitaaMshu maNDala galad.h

    divyaamR^ita dhaarayaa saatvika shariira vishiShTa jiivaatmaanaM

    paramaatmaanaM

    cha abhiShechayaami.

    Collecting tulasi leaves:

    Tulasi should not be collected on the following days/time.You may collect on the

    previous day morning and safely keep in a cool place covered with leaf or madi

    vastram.

    1.Afternoon of any day

    2.Sunday,Tuesday and Fridays3.Dwadhashi

    4.amAvAsyai,pourNami and first day of lunar/solar calender month(mAsa pirappu)

    5.ShaShTii

    Recite the following mantras while collecting tulasi:

    tulasi amR^ita janmaasi sadaa tvaM keshapriye.

    keshavaarthaM lunaami tvaaM varadaa bhava shobhane..

    moxaika heto dharaNiprasuute viShNoH samastasya guroH priye te.aaraadhanaarthaM puruShottamasya lunaami patraM tulasi xamasva..

    prasiida mama deveshi prasiida harivallabhe.

    xiiroda mathanodbhuute tulasi tvaM prasiida me..

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