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HANUMAN MANTRA

MANOJAVAM
MAARUTATULYAVEGAM

JITENDRIYAM BUDDHIMATAAM
VARISTHAM,

VAATAATMAJAM
VAANARAYOOTHMUKHYAM

SRIRAMDOOTAM SARANAM
PRAPADHYE.

Anjaneyaye (Hanuman) Gayatri Mantra

Aum Anjaneyaye Vidmahe
Vayu Puthraya Dheemahe
Tanno Hanumat Prachodayath

SANKAT MOCHAN HANUMAN AASHTAKAM

Baala samai ravi bhaksha liyo, Taba teenahu loka bhayo andhiyaaro
Taahi so traasa bhayo jaga-ko, Yaha sankata kaahu so jaata na taaro
Dewan-aani kari binatee, Taba chaari diyo ravi kashta niwaaro
Ko nahi jaanata hai jaga may, kapi sankat mochan naam tihaaro

Baali ki traasa kapeesa basai giri jaata mahaa prabhu pantha nihaaro
Chownkee maha muni sraapa diyo, taba chaahiyay kowna bichaar bichaaro
Lai dwija roopa liwaaya mahaa, prabhu so tuma daasa kay shoka niwaaro
Ko nahi jaanata hai jaga may kapi sankat mochan naam tihaaro

Angad kay sanga layna gayay, siya khoja kapisha yaha baina uchaaro
Jeewata-na bachihow hum-so, jubina sudhi laayi-ihaa paga dhaaro
Hayri thaki tatta sindhu sabai, taba laayi siyaa sudhi praana ubaaro
Ko nahi jaanata hai jaga may kapi sankat mochan naam tihaaro

Rawana traasa-dayi siya ko, saba raakshashi so kahi shoka nivaaro
Taahi samaya hanumana mahaa prabhu, jaaya mahaaraj nicharamaaro
Chaahita-siya ashoka so-aagi, soo-dai prabhu mudrika soka niwaaro
Ko nahi jaanata hai jaga may kapi sankat mochan naam tihaaro

Baanlagyo ura Laksmana kay, taba praana tajay suta rawana maaro
Lai-graha vaidya sushen sameta, tabahi giri drona su beera ubaaro
Aani sanjeewana haatha dayay, taba lakshkmana kay tuma praana ubaaro
Ko nahi jaanata hai jaga may kapi sankat mochan naam tihaaro

Rawana juddha ajaana kiyo, taba naaga ki phaasa sabai sira daaro
Sri Raghunatha sameta sabai, dala-moha bhayo yaha sankat bhaaro
Aani khagesha tabai hanumana-ju, bandhana kaati sutraasa niwaaro
Ko nahi jaanata hai jaga may kapi sankat mochan naam tihaaro

Bandhu sameta jabai-ahirawana, lay raghunatha pataala sidhaaro
Devihi puji bhali vidhi, so-bali daywu sabai mili mantra vichaaro
Jaayi sahaayi bhayo tabahi, ahi-rawana sainya samet sanghaaro
Ko nahi jaanata hai jaga may kapi sankat mochan naam tihaaro

Kaaja kiyay bara daywana kay, tuma beera mahaa prabhu dekhi bichaaro
Kowna so sankata mora gariba, ko-jo tuuma so nahin jaata hai taaro
Baygi haro hanumana maha prabhu, so-kachu sankat hoya hamaaro
Ko nahi jaanata hai jaga may kapi sankat mochan naam tihaaro

DOHAA

Laal Deha Laalee Lasay, Aru Dhari Laala Langoora I
Bajra Deha Daanawa Dalana, Jai Jai Jai kapi Soora II

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GAYATRI MANTRA

Om Bhoor Bhuwah Swah Tat Savitur Varenyam

Bhargo Devasaya Dheemahi Deeyo yo naha prachodayat

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Kubera Mantras (God Of Wealth)

OM Shreem Om Hreem Shreem Hreem
Kleem Shreem Kleem Vitteswaraay Namah

Om Thatrajaya Vidmahe
Aalakthisaya dheemahi
Thanno kubera Prachodayat

Mahalakshmi Mantras

Om Shreem Hreem Shreem
Kamale Kamalaleyi Praseed Praseed
Om Shreem Hreem Shreem
Mahalaxmiyei Namaha

Om Mahalakshmicha Vidhmahe
Vishnupathnicha Deemahi
Thanno Lakshmi Prachodayat 

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Sai Baba  who is a saint , or fakir populared as a Hindu and Muslim satguru  lived in Shiridi in a masque and burried in a Hindu temple .It is believed that he appeared on this earth to realise the people that both Hindus and Muslism are equal. Alla ( the god of muslism) and Ram ( hinus god) are same, so why they can’t be brothers.  Sai Baba has been a popluar saint and worshiped in Maharastra, Northern India, Gurjarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and other cuntries also. His devotee includes both hindus and muslims who believe that now also when there is problem, Baba will surely show them the way. Sai Baba used to chant “Alla Mallik” It is believed that whenever, a devotee had complete and whole-hearted devotion to Sai Baba, all his calamities and dangers were warded off and his welfare attended to by Baba. 

Sai Baba’s Jouney :

They are many stories about his parents, but he was found  at shiridi when he was 16 years of ago, stayed for 3 years, diappeared 1 year and returned permantely in 1858. So devotess and his followers expect that Sai Baba may born around 1838. Chand patil called baba for marriage in shiridi when baba used to live in Dhup village  and there he pronounced him as “Sai”, so people pronounce  him “Sai “ and baba stayed at shridi whole of his life. He used to sit under neem tree (Kandobha temple)  and meditate, someone found under a neem (a cave in which  jyothi(a light) is glowing, for which Sai Baba said that it is her Gurustan(gurus place ) and closed the cave forever and from then pooja have been started to neem tree along with baba. Later a women “Bayaja Bai” search baba and gave him the food. Baba used to love and treated her as his sister and so her son “Tatyakothey Patli”. Baba used to be very close to tatya, mhalsapati, and Lakshmi Babi.

In a mosque baba maintained a sacred fire which is referred to as a ”DHUNI” from which he had the custom of giving sacred ash (’Udhi’) to his guests before they left and which was believed to have healing powers and protection from dangerous situations. Sai used to prepare food for visitors and his devotees and he was populared as a Hakim(doctor).

One day a Baba came in the dream of rich millionaire named Booty and also Syama to construct a stone building Mandir for Shri Krishna . Baba helped them in plan of mandir. Before the building was completed Baba fell very ill.Baba exchanged hislife to tatya as he in the about to die and gave his life .On the 15th of October 1918, he breathed his last. His last wish was to be buried in Krishna mandir. Later that mandir has become popular as “Samadhi Mandir”. . Shri Sai Baba was buried here and a beautiful shrine was built over it. To this day, people flock to Shirdi to pay homage to Shri Sai Baba.

Sainath Teaching and Miracles :

Sainath or Sai baba was soon popular for his miracles and his teachings. He used to ask bhiksha (begging) to teach that it is the duty of household to give food to saint as they are away from household duties. Unless like other saints baba doen’t go to forest away from people but he lived with people teach to believe in God in sorrows or happiness, help the poor,feed food to creatures or animals as they can’t ask for food, see god inside  and in everyone, cast your burdens on me, surrender to me whole-heartedly,be faith in me. There are  numerous miracles that the devotees and also common man have experience from beliving Sai. He healed people’s diseases, provided moral and material comfort to his deevotees,brought unity and harmony between hinduis and Islam. He also preached his devotees spitual teachings and also read the sacred books and  follow your own religion and seek the truth. According to his followers and devotees he appeared to them after his death, in dreams, visions and even in bodily form, and also gave them advice. So whoever with  firm faith can evoke miracles from Sai Baba.

Sai baba is worshiped by his devotees in Arathi’s form daily 4 times  which includes Kakada Aarathi, Madhyana  Aarathi, Dhoop Arathi and  Shej Arathi.

Pongal is the only festival of Hindu that follows a solar calendar and is celebrated on the fourteenth of January every year. Pongal has astronomical significance: it marks the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun’s movement northward for a six month period. In Hinduism, Uttarayana is considered auspicious, as opposed to Dakshinaayana, or the southern movement of the sun. All important events are scheduled during this period. Makara Sankranthi refers to the event of the Sun entering the zodiac sign of Makara or Capricorn.

In Hindu temples bells, drums, clarinets and conch shells herald the joyous occasion of Pongal. To symbolize a bountiful harvest, rice is cooked in new pots until they boil over. Some of the rituals performed in the temple include the preparation of rice, the chanting of prayers and the offering of vegetables, sugar cane and spices to the gods. Devotees then consume the offerings to exonerate themselves of past sins.

Pongal signals the end of the traditional farming season, giving farmers a break from their monotonous routine. Farmers also perform puja to some crops, signaling the end of the traditional farming season. It also sets the pace for a series of festivals to follow in a calendar year. In fact, four festivals are celebrated in Tamil Nadu for four consecutive days in that week. ‘Bogi’ is celebrated on January 13, ‘Pongal’ on Jan 14, ‘Maattuppongal’ on Jan 15, and ‘Thiruvalluvar Day’ on Jan 16.

The festival is celebrated for four days. On, the first day, Bhogi, the old clothes and materials are thrown away and fired, marking the beginning of a new life. The second day, the Pongal day, is celebrated by boiling fresh milk early in the morning and allowing it to boil over the vessel – a tradition that is the literal translation for Pongal. People also prepare savories and sweets, visit each other’s homes, and exchange greetings. The third day, Mattu Pongal, is meant to offer thanks to the cows and buffaloes, as they are used to plough the lands. On the last day, Kanum Pongal, people go out to picnic.

A festival called Jalli kathu is held in Madurai, Tiruchirapalli and Tanjavur,all in Tamil Nadu, on this day. Bundles of money are tied to the horns of Pongal ferocious bulls which the villagers try to retrieve. Everyone joins in the community meal, at which the food is made of the freshly harvested grain. This day is named and celebrated as Tamilian Tirunal in a fitting manner through out Tamil Nadu.

Thus, the harvest festival of Pongal symbolizes the veneration of the first fruit. The crop is harvested only after a certain time of the year, and cutting the crop before that time is strictly prohibited. Even though Pongal was originally a festival for the farming community, today it is celebrated by all. In south India, all three days of Pongal are considered important. However, those south Indians who have settled in the north usually celebrate only the second day. Coinciding with Makara Sankranti and Lohri of the north, it is also called Pongal Sankranti.

Preparations for this festival start early and the first thing that is always found in Hindu homes before the start of Pongal is the ‘kolam’. This is a form of decoration for the Hindus’ homes. This decorative pattern is made with rice flour & is usually drawn on the floor outside the door. The kolams serve as a symbol of welcoming guests to the entrance of the house. In order to prepare for the festival, old clothes are thrown away before the festival starts. The houses are cleaned and decorated to prepare for Pongal. For the festival, the Hindus buy new clothes and the ladies of the households would prepare sweetmeats. There is also a belief in the Hindus that the harvest festival will bring great wealth and goodness to their homes. During the festival entertaining events like bullfights would also be organized.

The first day is a tribute to the God of Rain and it is known as ‘Bogi’ festival. This day falls before Pongal on the 13th of January. On this day, Hindus will burn rubbish & unwanted items from their houses. The Hindus feel that this practice of burning rubbish in fire is like getting rid of the bad and evil from their houses.
The second day is known as ‘Pongal’ the most important day of the entire festival, where prayers are offered to the Sun. On this day, the Sun is given great importance. On the morning of this day, the family will gather outside their houses and cook ‘pongal’ in clay pots. When the rice inside the pot overflows, the people will cry out ‘Pongal O Pongal’ and pray to the Sun. The overflow of rice symbolizes a prosperous farming season for them. On this auspicious day, people will visit each other and dine. Sweets are also cooked in the Hindus homes for the guests.

The third day is known as ‘maathu pongal’ where the people offer their thanks to their cattle, especially to the cows. Cows are decorated with bells hanging around their necks and served milk and food. If you are a tourist who visits Tamil Nadu around this festive period, you will find it an unusual sight to see cows being lavished with flower garlands and bells. On this day, farmers would also proudly parade their cows in the village after feeding them.

The last and fourth day of the celebrations is known as the ‘Thiruvalluvar Day’. This day is a tribute to Thiruvalluvar, a great poet who had given a remarkable contribution to the Tamil Literature.

Overall, Pongal is a popular and important festival for all farmers in Tamil Nadu.

Sankranthi, or Makar Sankranti, is an important harvest festival and it also marks the transition of the sun from Sagittarius to Capricon (Makara Rasi). Sankranti also marks the beginning of Uttarayan – the daytime of Devas as per Hinduism and the next six months are considered highly auspicious. Six human months is considered the daytime of Devas. The main pujas and rituals on Sankranti are dedicated to Lord Surya.

Sankranti Puja

• Cleaning of house.
• Early morning oil bath.
• Decoration of house with mango leaves, flowers and rangoli (kolams).
• Arrange the Puja Room – if possible get an image or picture of God Surya.

There is no elaborate Sankranthi Puja. You can offer flowers and akshata to your favorite deity and prayer as you do normally.

Process of Sankranti Puja 

• The puja is performed when the Sun enters Makara Rasi. Usually it is performed after sunrise. To get the exact time you can look into the Panchanga.
• For Puja you can break a coconut and place it on a tray along with betel leaves and betel nuts.
• Light the lamp. Usually a lamp with two wicks is lit on Makar Sankranti or two lamps.
• Start you prayers by remembering Ganesha. and Next pray to Lord Surya.
• Place some flowers and rice mixed with turmeric powder before the idol of the deity in your puja room.
• Place ‘Pongali’, a dish prepared from the recent rice harvest and distribute the neivedya.

Various types of Sankranti Dhanam are practiced by different communities. Newly married women give Dhanam to married women, married women give Dhanam to other married women, in some regions pumpkin or sugarcane is given as Dhanam.

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Sri Laxmi Ashtothara is receited and chanted widely on Firdays, Dashami days, in the month of Sravana , On the day of Diwali and also in Navarathi Days.

“Sri MahaLakshmi 108 Ashtotharam -Sri Lakshmi Ashtothara Sathanamavali”

“Namastesthu Mahaamaaye Sreepeete Surapujithe
Sankha Chakra Gadhaa Hasthe Mahaalakshmi Namosthuthe“

Om Prakruthyai Namaha
Om Vikrithyai Namaha
Om Vidyayai Namaha
OM Sarwabutahitapradayai Namaha
OM Shradhayai Namaha
OM Vibhutyai Namaha
OM Surabyai Namaha
OM Paramatmikayai Namaha
OM Vaache Namaha
OM Padmalayayai Namaha
OM Padmayai Namaha
Om Suchayai Namaha
OM Swahayai Namaha
OM Swadayai Namaha
OM Sudhayai Namaha
OM Dhanyayai Namaha
OM Hiranmayyai Namaha
OM Lakshmyai Namaha
OM Nityapushtayai Namaha
OM Vibhavaryai Namaha
OM Adityai Namaha
OM Dityai Namaha
OM Deeptayai Namaha
OM Vasudayai Namaha
OM Vasudharinyai Namaha
OM Kamalayai Namaha
OM Kanthayai Namaha
OM Kamakshyai Namaha
OM Krodasambavayai Namaha
OM Anugrahapradayai Namaha
OM Budhaye Namaha
OM Anaghayai Namaha
OM Harivallabayai Namaha
OM Ashokayai Namaha
OM Amrutayai Namaha 
OM Deeptayai Namaha
OM Lokashokavinasinyai Namaha
OM Dharmanilayayai Namaha
OM Karunayai Namaha
OM Lokamatre Namaha 
OM Padmapriyayai Namaha
OM Padmahastayai Namaha
OM Padmakshyai Namaha
OM Padamsundaryai Namaha
OM Padmodbhavayai Namaha
OM Padmamukhyai Namaha
OM Padmanabapriyayai Namaha
OM Ramaayai Namaha
OM Padmamaladharayai Namaha
OM Devyai Namaha
OM Padminyai Namaha
OM Padmagandinyai Namaha
OM Punyagandayai Namaha
OM Suprasannayai Namaha
OM Prasadabhimukhyai Namaha
OM Prabhayai Namaha
OM Chandravadhanayai Namaha
OM Chandrayai Namaha
OM Chandrasahodaryai Namaha
OM Chaturbhujayai Namaha
OM Chandraroopayai Namaha
OM Indirayai Namaha
OM Indusheethalayai Namaha
OM Ahladajanyai Namaha
OM Pushtyai Namaha
OM Shivayai Namaha
OM Shivakaryai Namaha
OM Satyai Namaha
OM Vimalayai Namaha
OM Vishwajananyai Namaha 
OM Pustayai Namaha
OM Dharidhryanashinyai Namaha
OM Preetipuskarinyai Namaha
OM Shantayai Namaha
OM Shuklamalyambarayai Namaha
OM Shriyai Namaha
OM Bhaskaryai Namaha
OM Bilvanilayayai Namaha
OM Vararohayai Namaha
OM Yashasvinyai Namaha 
OM Vasundarayai Namaha
OM Udarangayai Namaha
OM Harinyai Namaha
OM Hemamalinyai Namaha
OM Dhanadhanyakaryai Namaha
OM Sidhaye Namaha
OM Sthrainyasoumyayai Namaha
OM Shubhapradhayai Namaha
OM Nrupaveshmagatanandhayai Namaha
OM Varalakshmai Namaha
OM Vasupradhyai Namaha
OM Shubayai Namaha
OM Hiranyaprakarayai Namaha
OM Samudratanayayai Namaha
OM Jayayai Namaha
OM Mangalayai Namaha
OM Vishnuvakshastalastitayai Namaha
OM Vishnupatnai Namaha
OM Prasanakshyai Namaha 
OM Narayanasamashritayai Namaha
OM Daridhryadvamsinyai Namaha
OM Dhevyai Namaha
OM Sarvopadravavarinyai Namaha
OM Navadurgayai Namaha
OM Mahakalyai Namaha
OM Bramhavishnushivatmikayai Namaha
OM Trikalajnanasampannayai Namaha
OM Bhuwaneshwaryai Namaha

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Pongal is an ancient festival of people in South India particularly Tamils. The history of the festival can be traced back to the Sangam Age i.e. 200 B.C. To 300 A.D. Although, Pongal originated as a Dravidian Harvest festival and has a mention in Sanskrit Puranas, historians identify the festival with the Thai Un and Thai Niradal which are believed to have been celebrated during the Sangam Age.

The celebrations of Sangam Era led to today’s Pongal celebrations. As part of the festivities, maidens of the Sangam era observed ‘Pavai Nonbu’ at the time of Thai Niradal which was a major festival during the reign of the Pallavas (4th to 8th Century AD). It was observed during the Tamil month of Margazhi (December-January). During this festival young girls prayed for rain and prosperity of the country. Throughout the month, they avoided milk and milk products. They would not oil their hair and refrained from using harsh words while speaking. Women used to bath early in the morning. They worshiped the idol of Goddess Katyayani, which would be carved out of wet sand. They ended their penance on the first day of the month of Thai (January-February). This penance was to bring abundant rains to flourish the paddy. These traditions and customs of ancient times gave rise to Pongal celebrations.

Andal’s Tiruppavai and Manickavachakar’s Tiruvembavai vividly describe the festival of Thai Niradal and the ritual of observing Pavai Nonbu. According to an inscription found in the Veeraraghava temple at Tiruvallur, the Chola King Kiluttunga used to gift lands to the temple specially for the Pongal celebrations.

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Sri Krishna Astottara Namavali is recited on wednesdays and on the day of Krishnaastami.

Sri Krishna Ashtothara Sathanamavali – 108 names of Lord Sri Krishna.

“Krishnaya Vasudevaya, Haraye Paramathmane
Pranatha kleshanasaya, Govindaya Namo Namaha” !! 

Om Sri krisnaya Namah

Om Kamala nathaya Namah

Om Vasudevaya Namah

Om Sanatanaya Namah

Om Vasudevatmajaya Namah

Om Punyaya Namah

Om Lila-manusa vigrahaya Namah

Om Srivatsa kaustubha dharaya Namah

Om Yasoda vatsalaya Namah

Om Haraye Namah

Om Caturbhujatta cakrasigada sankhambujayudhaya Namah

Om Devaki nandanaya Namah

Om Drisaya Namah

Om Dandagopa priyatmajaya Namah

Om Yamuna vega samharine Namah

Om Dalabhadra priyanujaya Namah

Om Putana jivita haraya Namah

Om Sakatasura bhanjanaya Namah

Om Nandavraja jananandine Namah

Om Sachiidananda vigrahaya Namah

Om Navanita viliptangaya Namah

Om Navanita nataya Namah

Om Anaghaya Namah

Om Navanita navaharaya Namah

Om Mucukunda prasadakaya Namah

Om Sodasastri sahasresaya Namah

Om Tribhangi madhurakrtaye Namah

Om Sukavag amrtabdhindave Namah

Om Govindaya Namah

Om Yoginam pataye Namah

Om Vatsapalana sancarine Namah

Om Anantaya Namah

Om Dhenukasura mardanaya Namah

Om Trnikrta trnavartaya Namah

Om Yamalarjuna bhajanaya Namah

Om Uttalatala bhetre Namah

Om Tamala syamalakrtaye Namah

Om Gopa gopisvaraya Namah

Om Yogine Namah

Om Kotisurya sama prabhaya Namah

Om Ilapataye Namah

Om Parasmai jyotise Namah

Om Yadavendraya Namah

Om Yadu dvahaya Namah

Om Vanamaline Namah

Om Pita vasase Namah

Om Parijatapaharakaya Namah

Om Govardhanacaloddhartre Namah

Om Gopalaya Namah

Om Sarva palakaya Namah

Om Ajaya Namah

Om Niranjanaya Namah

Om Kama janakaya Namah

Om Kanja locanaya Namah

Om Madhughne Namah

Om Mathura nathaya Namah

Om Dvaraka nayakaya Namah

Om Baline Namah

Om Vrndavananta sancarine Namah

Om Tulasi dama bhusanaya Namah

Om Syamantaka maner hartre Namah

Om Nara narayanatmakaya Namah

Om Kubjakrstambara dharaya Namah

Om Mayine Namah

Om Parama purusaya Namah

Om Mustikasura canura malla yuddha visaradaya Namah

Om Samsara vairine Namah

Om Kamsaraye Namah

Om Muraraye Namah

Om Narakantakaya Namah

Om Anadi brahmacarine Namah

Om Krsnavyasana karsakaya Namah

Om Sisupala siras chetre Namah

Om Duryodhana kulantakaya Namah

Om Vidurakrura varadaya Namah

Om Visvarupa pradarsakaya Namah

Om Satya vace Namah

Om Satya sankalpaya Namah

Om Satyabhama rataya Namah

Om Jayine Namah

Om Subhadra purvajaya Namah

Om Visnave Namah

Om Bhisma mukti pradayakaya Namah

Om Jagad gurave Namah

Om Jagannathaya Namah

Om Venu nada saradaya Namah

Om Vrsabhasura vidhvamsine Namah

Om Banasura karantakaya Namah

Om Yudhisthira pratisthatre Namah

Om Barhi varhavatamsakaya Namah

Om Parthasarathaye Namah

Om Avyaktaya Namah

Om Gitamrta mahodadhaye Namah

Om Kaliya phani manikya ranjita sri padambujaya Namah

Om Damodaraya Namah

Om Yajna bhoktre Namah

Om Danavendra vinasakaya Namah

Om Narayanaya Namah

Om Para brahmane Namah

Om Pannagasana vahanaya Namah

Om Jala kridasamasakta gopi vastrapaharakaya Namah

Om Punya slokaya Namah

Om Tirtha karaya Namah

Om Veda vedyaya Namah

Om Daya nidhaye Namah

Om Sarva bhutatmakaya Namah

Om Sarvagraha rupine Namah

Om Paratparaya Namah

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 Sri Krishna Ashtotharams (Vishnu Sahasranama) – 108 Names of Sri Krishna

   1. Om Vishnave Namah
   2. Om Lakshmi Pathaye Namah
   3. Om Krishnaya Namah
   4. Om Vaikuntaaya Namah
   5. Om Garuda Dhvajaya Namah
   6. Om Parah Brahmane Namah
   7. Om Jagannathaya Namah
   8. Om Vaasudevaya Namah
   9. Om Trivikramaya Namah
  10. Om Dhydhyaanthakaaya Namah
  11. Om Madhuribhave Namah
  12. Om Dhaarshyavahaaya Namah
  13. Om Sanaadhanaaya Namah
  14. Om Narayanaya Namah
  15. Om Padmanabhaya Namah
  16. Om Hrishikeshaya Namah
  17. Om Sudhapradhaya Namah
  18. Om Haraye Namah
  19. Om Pundarikakshaya Namah
  20. Om Siddhidhikarthre Namah
  21. Om Paraathparaya Namah
  22. Om Vanamaline Namah
  23. Om Yagnaroopaya Namah
  24. Om Chakrapanye Namah
  25. Om Gadhadhraya Namah
  26. Om Upendraya Namah
  27. Om Keshavaya Namah
  28. Om Hamsaaya Namah
  29. Om SamudraMadhanaya Namah
  30. Om Haraye Namah
  31. Om Govindaya Namah
  32. Om Prahmajankaya Namah
  33. Om KaitabasuraMardhanaya Namah
  34. Om Sridharaya Namah
  35. Om Kaamajakaaya Namah
  36. Om Seshaya Namah
  37. Om Chadhurbhujaya Namah
  38. Om Paanchajanyadharaaya Namah
  39. Om SriMathe Namah
  40. Om Shaarangapanaye Namah
  41. Om Janardhanaya Namah
  42. Om Pitambharadharaya Namah
  43. Om Devaya Namah
  44. Om SuryaChandraVilochanaya Namah
  45. Om MatsyaRoopaya Namah
  46. Om Kurmathanave Namah
  47. Om Krodharoopaya Namah
  48. Om Nrukesarine Namah
  49. Om Vaamanaaya Namah
  50. Om Bhaargavaaya Namah
  51. Om Raamaya Namah
  52. Om Haline Namah
  53. Om Kalkine Namah
  54. Om Hayaananaaya Namah
  55. Om Viswambaraya Namah
  56. Om Simsumaaraya Namah
  57. Om Srikharaaya Namah
  58. Om Kapilaaya Namah
  59. Om Dhruvaaya Namah
  60. Om Dattatreyaya Namah
  61. Om Achyutaya Namah
  62. Om Anantaaya Namah
  63. Om Mukundhaaya Namah
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The harvest festival of Pongal has its unique regional significance. The festival of Pongal is celebrated all over India on the same day, but has different names in each region. However, being a harvest festival, bonfires and feasts are the main thing common to all the celebrations of this festival. Almost all the states of India celebrate this festival with varied festivities including singing and dancing. In northern India, the festival is known as Lohri while in Assam it is called Bhogali Bihu, in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar it is known as Sankranti, and in Andhra Pradesh it is celebrated as Bhogi, when each household puts on display its collection of dolls. Following is the state wise regional significance of the Pongal festival.

Pongal in Maharashtra:

In Maharashtra, January 14 is celebrated as a festival of Makar Sankranti and is marked by the flying of kites. The entire sky becomes a showcase of colorful kites of various sizes and shapes. On this day, people exchange homemade delicacies like til and gur laddoos and wish each other the sweetness of speech, throughout the year just the way the gur tastes.

A newly wed woman gives away oil, cotton and sesame seeds to mark the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti. This is believed to bestow upon her and her family long life and prosperity. The women wear new clothes, new glass bangles, and relatives are invited to attend the Haldi Kumkum celebration to welcome the new bride into their family.

Pongal in Gujarat:

In Gujarat, Pongal day is celebrated as Makar Sankranti. Here, kite-flying is a major event for this day. Traditionally celebrated on the 13th or 14th January, it is a day when every family can be seen outdoors ‘cutting’ each other’s kites. Kites of myriad hues, shapes and sizes decorate the skies from dawn to dusk during this festival. The vast panorama of the sky dotted with thousand of kites becomes a wonderful sight to see.

The International Kite Festival is held at the capital city Ahmedabad on January 14 to coincide with the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti. The people of Gujarat celebrate Uttarayan with a lot of enthusiasm and all business comes to a grinding halt for 3 to 4 days. It is also a celebration to mark the end of winter. The excitement does not end with nightfall, which is the time for illuminated box kites, often in a series strung on one line, to be launched into the sky. Known as “tukals”, these add a touch of splendor to the dark sky.

Pongal in Uttar Pradesh:

In Uttar Pradesh, the day of Pongal is celebrated as Makar Sankranti. Here, taking a ritual bath in the river is considered mandatory on this day. According to a popular belief in the hills of Uttar Pradesh, a person who does not take a bath on this auspicious day will be born as a donkey in his next birth. Apart from this ritual bathing, donating khichri (a cooked mixture of rice and lentils) is also one of the important aspects of the Makar Sankranti celebration in Uttar Pradesh.

To mark the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a big mela or fair is also organized at the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad. As the mela is held in the beginning of the month of Magha, this fair is named as Magha Mela. Apart from Triveni, ritual bathing is also organized at places like Haridwar and Garh Mukteshwar in Uttar Pradesh. Many kite-flying competitions are also held in various localities to mark the occasion.

Pongal in Andhra Pradesh:

In Andhra Pradesh, Pongal celebrations start a month in advance. Bhogi is the day preceding Sankranti and Kanumu is the day after. On Bhogi day, in the early morning, a bonfire is lit up with waste before the traditional special bath. Pongali (rice pudding with milk) is an important item during this festival. Special dishes, like ariselu (sweet rice cakes), are prepared. On Kanumu day animals are decorated and races are held, sometimes the banned cockfights, bullfights and ram fights are included. Sun, Mahabali (a mythological Dravidian king) and Godadevi (Goddess Goda) are worshiped during this harvest festival.

Pongal in Karnataka:

In Karnataka, the festival is called ‘Sankranti’, and cows and bullocks are gaily decorated and fed ‘Pongal’- a sweet preparation of rice. Special prayers are offered in the temples and houses. In the evening, the cattle are led out in procession to the beat of drums and music. In the night a bonfire is lit and the animals are made to jump over the fire.

Makar Sankranti is marked by men, women and children wearing colorful clothing; visiting near and dear ones; and exchanging pieces of sugarcane, a mixture of fried til, molasses, pieces of dry coconut, peanuts and fried gram. The significance of this exchange is that sweetness should prevail in all the dealings.

In Karnataka, an interesting tradition is followed. After the pujas, white sesame (ellu) mixed with pieces of jaggery, peanuts, dry coconut and sugar blocks (shakkare achchu) are exchanged. At Gavi Gangadhareshwara (Siva) temple in Bangalore’s Gavipuram, a rare phenomenon is witnessed in the evening. The Sun’s rays pass through the horns of the Nandi briefly to fall on the Lingam in the sanctum. It is an architectural marvel.

Pongal in Tamil Nadu:

Pongal in Tamil Nadu is celebrated to mark the withdrawal of the southeast monsoons as well as the reaping of the harvest. Pongal is strictly a rural festival. The Sun is worshiped for its rays are responsible for life on earth. It is the biggest harvest festival, spread over four days. The name of the festival is derived from Pongal, a rice pudding made from freshly harvested rice, milk and jaggery.

The first day, Bhogi Pongal, is a day for the family. Surya Pongal, the second day, is dedicated to the worship of Surya, the Sun God. The third day, Mattupongal is for worship of the cattle. In Chennai (Madras), a rath yatra procession is taken out from the Kandaswamy Temple. In Madurai, Tanjore and Tiruchirrapalli, where Pongal is known as Jellikattu, bundles of money are tied to the horns of bulls and villagers try and wrest the bundles from them. Community meals are made from the freshly gathered harvest and enjoyed by the entire village.

Pongal in Kerala:

In Kerala, on Makar Sankranti evening, at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, lakhs of pilgrims witness a star-like celestial light of incredible splendor appearing on the horizon. Known as Makara Jyothi, this miracle occurs at the time of the evening Deeparadhana. Pilgrims consider it a great moment of fulfillment. Lord Ayyappa is adorned with special jewels known as Thiruvaabharanam. Legend has it that these jewels were donated to the Lord by the erstwhile Pandalam Maharaja, considered the foster father of the Lord.