NAVARATHRI GOLU AND POOJAS

Navarathri golu starts on mahalaya amavasai of purattasi month. Navaratri golu issetting up odd number of steps and the placement of different idols of Gods onthem. People give kumkum, mirror, comb and fruits to girls and married women.

Ninthday of golu Saraswathi pooja is celebrated. Saraswathi idol is kept and Notebooks, pencils and pens are kept at the Devi's feet for blessings.

Prasads 

Sweetpongal, Sundal etc

Slokam

Om Sam Soum Saraswatyai Namah

Om sitha maha saraswatye namaha

Saraswathi Namastubhyam

Varade Kamarupini

Vidyarambam Karishyami

Siddhir Bhavatu Me Sada

Tenth day people celebrate Vijayadasami. On Vijayadasami, people make anauspicious beginning of art and learning. Children who are to start their education are admitted in a school on Vijayadasami.

Pooja procedures

, *Navarathri  Day 1*

 Devi : Maaheswari 

Flower :Malligai

 Neivedhyam :Ven pongal 

Thithi  : Pradhamai

 Kolam :Arisi maavaal (rice flour) pottu kolam poda vendum.(Draw rangoli by using rice flour.) 

Raagam  : Thodi Raagam 

Slokam   :  Om swethavarnaayai  vidmahi soola hasthaayai dheemahi  thanno Maaheshwari Prachodayaath

  *Navarathri  Day 2*

 Devi: Kowmaari

 Flower:Sevvarali

 Neivedhyam: Puliyodharai

 Thithi: Dwitheeyai 

Kolam:maavinal kolam . (Draw rangoli by using wet flour.) 

Raagam:kalyaani 

Slokam:  Om Siki vaahanaaya vidhmahe Sakthi Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno kowmaari Prachodayaath

  *Navarathri  Day 3*

Devi: Vaaraahi

 Flower:Champangi 

Neivedhyam:Sakkarai pongal Thithi:thrutheeyai 

Kolam:malar  kolam poda vendum . (Draw rangoli by using flowers-pookolam.) Raagam:kaambhodhi 

Slokam: Om Magishathvajaaya vidhmahe Thanda Hasthaaya Dheemahi  Thanno Vaaraahi Prachodayaath

  *Navarathri  Day 4* 

Devi:  Lakshmi 

Flower: Jaathi Malli Neivedhyam:Kadhamba Saadham Thithi:chathurthi 

Kolam:Atchadhai kondu padikattu pola kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli in shape of steps by using atchatai (mix of rice,turmeric,ghee.) 

Raagam:bhairavi 

Slokam: 

Om Padma Vaasinyai cha Vidhmahe           Padmalochanee sa Dheemahi Thanno Lakshmi prachodayaath

  *Navarathri  Day 5* 

Devi:  Vaishnavi Flower: Paarijaatham & Mullai Neivedhyam: Curd Rice Thithi: panchami Kolam: kadalai maavaal paravai kolam poda vendum (Draw a bird like rangoli by using Bengal gram flour.) Raagam:panchamaavaranai  keerthanai paada vendum. bandhuvaraali Slokam: Om Syaamavarnaayai  Vidhmahe Chakra Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno Vaishnavi Prachodayaath 

 *Navarathri  Day 6*

 Devi : Indraani Flower:Semparuthi Neivedhyam: Coconut rice Thithi:sashti Kolam:kadalai maavinaal Devi naamathai kolamida vendum  (Write the name of the goddess  using Bengal gram flour.) Raagam:Neelaambari Slokam: Om Kajathvajaayai vidhmahe Vajra Hasthaaya Dheemahi Thanno Iyndree Prachodayaath

   *Navarathri  Day 7*

 Devi: Saraswathi Flower:Malligai & mullai Neivedhyam:Lemon rice Thithi:Sapthami Kolam:Narumana malargalaal kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli by using  fragrant flowers-pookolam.) Raagam:Bilahari Slokam: Om Vaakdevyai vidhmahe Vrinji pathnyai sa Dheemahi Thanno Vaani Prachodayaath

  *Navarathri  Day 8* 

Devi: Durga Flower:Roja Neivedhyam: Paayasaannam Thithi:ashtami Kolam:padma kolam  (Draw traditional lotus shaped rangoli) Raagam:punnagavaraali Slokam: Om Magisha mardhinyai vidhmahe Durga devyai Dheemahi Thanno Devi Prachodayaath

  *Navarathri  Day 9* 

Devi: Saamundaa Flower:Thaamarai Neivedhyam: Akaaravadisil Thithi:navami Kolam:Vaasanai podigalal aayudham pola kola mida vendum (Draw weapon shaped rangoli  by using fragrant  powder.) Raagam:vasantha raagam 

Slokam: Om Krishna varnaayai vidhmahe Soola Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno Saamundaa Prachodayaath

  Vijaya dasami

 Devi: Vijaya Flower: Malligai,Roja Neivedhyam: sakkarai pongal,sweets Thithi: dasami

 Slokam: Om Vijayaa devyai  vidhmahe Mahaa Nithyaayai Dheemahi  Thanno DEVI Prachodayaath

   Let us all pray for a healthy, peaceful & perfect life for one and all.  Wish you all in advance an auspicious & blissful navaraathri ! ! !