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  • For Female Child Vaibhava Lakshmi Text Procedure

    Though here are many Mantras for begetting a son, there seems to be none for begetting a Female Child in the Vedas nor ,to my knowledge,there are any Yagas.

     

    Sri Yantra

     

    Probably  the Sankalpa for a female child may be included in the Mantras , Yagas prescribed for a Son.

     

    However there is another way.

     

    The Vaibhava Lakshmi Vrata is performed for wealth.

     

    This is equally powerful in granting the wish for a Female child.

     

    In the Sankalpa, include ‘bahuputhri laabham’

     

    Men and women can observe this vrat. Vrat should be observed for 11 or 21 Fridays.

     

    Vrat should be observed on Fridays only.

     

    One should be on fast on the day of observing the Vrat.

     

    It is preferred to have meals (veg) once a day and the sweet dish that is offered to goddess Lakshmi.

     

    If one can not perform it due to unavoidable reasons, like death in the family, women during period, this can be compensated by performing pooja on  additional Fridays.

     

    At the time of the celebration of the Vrat, ie; on completing 11 or 21 Fridays as decided at the time of oath, one is to distribute  the book “VAIBHAV LAKSHMI VRAT” to 7,11, 21, 51 or 101 women (print outs may also be given)

     

    Have a Sri Yantra Phto or draw with Rice flour.

     

    On the day of observance of the vrat, ie; on a Friday morning, after taking bath, clean the puja room and start the puja as follows:(Begin on a Shukla Paksha, Chaturthi,Panchami,)

     

    Light the oil lamp. Place the ‘Shri Yantra’ (Photograph) in front of you in the puja room.

     

    Before starting the Vaibhava Lakshmi Vrata, one should have a look at the ‘Shri Yantra’ with devotion and touch your hands devotedly to your eyes.

     

    Then one should bow down one’s head to the photograph of ‘Shri Yantra’ and the ‘Eight incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi’ and touch with hands to one’s eyes.

     

    Place a plain red piece of cloth on Aasanam (seat or mat) in front of the yantra.

     

    Spread a handful of rice on the piece of cloth.

     

    Now place a copper or brass kalash (pot shaped vessel) filled with water on the  rice.

     

    Keep a small cup (Arghyam cup) with a silver or gold coin on the Kalash.

     

    One can also keep a rupee coin if one has no silver or gold coin.

     

    Now apply sandalwood paste and kumkum to the kalash and coin.

    Offer red flowers .

    Materials required for the Puja

    1. Betel Leaves
    2. Bananas
    3. Flowers
    4. Honey
    5. MangalSutra or yellow thread
    6. Naivedya – sarkara pongal or milk pudding
    7. Sankalp – details from panchangam on paksha,nakshatra,maasam etc
    8. Panchamrutam
    9. 108 coins for archana
    10. SIlver/gold coins or gold ornament to be placed in cup on top of kalasham
    11. silver/steel cup to be placed on top of kalasham
    12. copper/silver kalasham
    13. Turmeric powder for Manjal PIllayar

    Vaibhava Lakshmi Puja
    The puja is performed in the following sequence:

    • Shri Ganesh puja
    • Vaibhava Lakshmi puja
    • Lakshmi Bhajans
    • Vaibhava Lakshmi Legend
    • Aarti

    Shri Ganesh Puja
    Start the Shri Ganesh puja with the shloka followed by the pranayam and sankalpam.

    • Shloka

    Shuklam bharadharam vishnum shashee varnam chatur bhujam
    Prasanna vadanam dhyayeth sarva vignobha shanthaye.

    • Pranayam

    Om Bhoo, om bhuva, om suvaha, om mahah, om janah, om tapah, om satyam, om tatsaviturvarenyam
    bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyo yo na prachodayath. Omapah jyoti rasa amrutam brahma bhurbhuvasvarom.

    • Sankalpam

    Take a few akshathas in your hand and after uttering the sankalpam below, put the akshathas in the north direction

    Mamopatha samastha duritha kshayadvara shri parameshvara prithyartham tadev lagnam, sudinam tadeva, tarabalam chandrabalam tadeva, Vidyabalam daivabalam tadeva shri lakshmipateh angryugam smarami. Karishyamanasya karmanah nirvignena parisamapthyartham aadou shri vigneshvara pujam karishye

    Make a paste of turmeric with a few drops of water and make a small triangular cone out of it. Adorn it with chandan, kumkum and flowers and recite

    Gananam tva ganapathim havamahe kavim kavinam Upamashravastamam
    Jyestharajam brahmanashpatha aanah sranvannu thibihi sida sadanam
    Asmin haridrabimbe sumukham mahaganapathim dhyayami aavahayaami.

    Perform Ganesh Archana as described below.

    Shri Ganesh Archana
    Mix a handful of rice with a pinch of turmeric and vermillon. Place the rice and flowers while saying each of the following:

    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah arghyam samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah paadyam samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah aachamaniyam samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah snanantaram samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah vastraartham samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah alankaranaartham samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah yagnopaveethaartham samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah gandhaan dharayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah gandhosparee haridrakumkum samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye Namah pushpayi pujayami
    Om Sumukayah Namah
    Om Ekadantayah Namah
    Om Kapilaayah Namah
    Om Gajagarnakayah Namah
    Om Lambodharayah Namah
    Om Vikataayah Namah
    Om Vignaraajayah Namah
    Om Ganadhipaayah Namah
    Om Dhumaketuve Namah
    Om Ganaadyakshayah Namah
    Om Balachandrayah Namah
    Om Gajaananaayah Namah
    Om Vakratundaayah Namah
    Om Shurpakarnaayah Namah
    Om Heyrambhayah Namah
    Om Skandapurvajaayah Namah
    Om Shri Mahaganapataye Namah nanavidha patra parimala pushpaani samarpayami.

    Offer betel leaves, fruits to the God while performing an aarti and recite

    This completes Ganesh Archana and proceed with the remaining puja.

    Shri Mahaganapataye namah, kadaliphalam naivedyami, paaniyam samarpayami, taamboolam samarpayami
    Shri Mahaganapataye namah, karpoora neerajanam samarpayami

    Conclude the Ganesh puja by bowing down to the lord while saying
    Vakra tunda mahakaaya surya koti samaprabha, nirvighnenam kurume deva sarvakaryeshu sarvada

    Shri Vaibhavalakshmi Puja

    The worship of the Goddess begins by reciting

    Shuklam bharadharam vishnum shashee varnam chatur bhujam
    Prasanna vadanam dhyayeth sarva vignobha shanthaye.

    Then followed by

    • Pranayam
    • Sankalpam
    • Kalasham puja
    • Ghanta puja
    • Laxmi puja
    • Anga puja
    • Laxmi ashtotram
    • Vaibhava laxmi archana
    • Uttaranga puja
    • Ashta lakshmi stotram
    • Lakshmi ashtakam
    • Lakshmi aarti

    Vaibhava Lakshmi Pranaayam:
    Om Bhoo, om bhuva, om suvaha, om mahah, om janah, om tapah, om satyam, om tatsaviturvarenyam
    bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhiyo yo na prachodayath. Omapah jyoti rasa amrutam brahma bhurbhuvasvarom.

    Shri Vaibhava Lakshmi Sankalpam
    Refer the almanac for the day to change what has been displayed in italics

    Mamopatha samastha duritha kshayadvara shri parameshvara prithyartham shubhe shobhane muhurthe adhyabrahmanah dvitiya parardhe shwethavaraha kalpe vaivastha manvanthare ashtavishthitame kaliyuge prathame paade jambudveepe bharathavarshe bharathakhande meroho dakshine parshve shakabde asmin vartamaane vyavahaarike prabhavadhi shashti samvatsaranam madhye Sarvajit Nama Samvatsare Dakshinayane Nartana Ritau Mithuna Mase Sukla Pakshe Sukra Vasara Yuktayam Mula Nakshatra Brahma Yoga Visti Karana Purnima Yam Titau

    Lakshmi kataaksha anugraha sidhayartham ishtakaamyartha sidhayartham shri vaibhavalakshmi preethyartham shri vaibhavalakshmi prasad sidhayartham shri vaibhavalakshmi prasadaat sakala chintita manoratha avapyartham shri vaibhavalaksmi pujam karishye.

    For those in the USA,you could follow the below sankalpam:

    Mamopatha samastha duritha kshayadvara shri parameshvara prithyartham shubhe shobhane muhurthe adhyabrahmanah dvitiya parardhe shwethavaraha kalpe vaivastha manvanthare ashtavishthitame kaliyuge prathame paade krounchadveepe ramanakavarshe indrakhande meroho paschima parshve digbhage uttara Amerikaayam, Mississippi, Missouri,Illinee maha nadiyormadhye, Raachine,Maachine parvathormadhye, “Your state” pattane, “your city” graame, asmin vartamaane vyavahaarika chandramaanena virodhi naama samvatsare Dakshinayane  “season” Ritau “panchangam month” Mase “panchangam paksha” Pakshe, “panchangam nakshatram” tithau ,shubhatithau Brugu subhakarana evanguna vishesena visishtayam,subhatithau Asyam Sri matyaha “Your name” gothravathyaha “your gothra” sabhatrukayah asmaakam saha kutumbaanam kshemam

    Lakshmi kataaksha anugraha sidhayartham ishtakaamyartha sidhayartham shri vaibhavalakshmi preethyartham shri vaibhavalakshmi prasad sidhayartham shri vaibhavalakshmi prasadaat sakala chintita manoratha avapyartham shri vaibhavalaksmi pujam karishye.

    Shri Vaibhava Lakshmi Kalasham Puja
    The panchapaatra should be filled with water and adorned with chandan and kumkum. Close the panchapaatra with your hands and recite the following shloka

    Kalashasya mukhe vishnu kante rudra samaashritah mule tatra sthitho brahma madhye matraganaha smrutah
    Kukshau tu sagara sarveh saptadveepah vasundhara rigveda atha yajurveda samaveda apyarthavarnah
    Angaischa sahita sarve kalashambhu samasritha aayantu devapujaartham duritakshaya kaaraka
    Gange cha yamune cha eva godavari sarasvati narmade sindhu cauvery jala asmin sannidhikuru.

    Shri Vaibhava Lakshmi Ghanta Puja
    Recite the following while ringing the bell

    Aagamanaartham tu devaanaam gamanaartham toorakshasaam
    Ghantaaravam karamyaadau devataavahan lamchanam

    Shri Lakshmi Puja
    Vaibhavalakshmi moola mantra
    Ya raktaambhuja vaasini vilaasini chandaashu tejasvini
    Ya rakta rudhirammbara harisakhi ya shri manolhaadini
    Ya ratnakar manthanaath prakatitha Vishnosvaya gehini
    Samaam patu manorama bhagavati lakshmihi cha padmaavati

    Sarasija nayane saroja haste dhawalataram shuka gandhamaalya shobhe
    Bhagavati harivallabhe manogne tribhuvana bhootikari praseedamahyam

    Shri Vaibhava Lakshmiye Namah Dhyayaami

    Sarvasampath pradaatri cha Mahalakshmim aham bhaje
    Aavaahyaam-yaham lakshmim sarva saukhya pradayeeneem
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Aavahaayami

    (Offer flowers and akshatha to the Sri yantra and kalasham)

    Gangaadi sarva teerthemyo mayaa prarthnaarhatam
    Toyam etat sukhaha sparsha paadhyaartham pratigrahyataam
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Paadhyam Samarpayami

    (Take a spoon of water from the panchapathram and pour it into a vessel)

    Ashtagandha samaayuktam suvarnapaatra prapoojitam
    Arghyam gruhaan madhyatam Mahalakshmiyai Namostute
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Arghyam Samarpayami

    (Take a spoon of water from the panchapathram and pour thrice into the vessel)

    Karpoorena Sugandhena Surabhi Swadu Sheetalam
    Toyam Aachamaneeyaartam devi tvam pratigruhyatam
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Aachamaneeyam Samarpayami

    (Take a spoon of water from the panchapathram and pour thrice into the vessel)

    Madhuparka mayaa devi kaanchi nupura shobhithe
    Sveekrutya dayaya devi kurumaham tu mangalam
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Madhuparka Samarpayami

    (Offer three drops of honey in the vessel)

    Panchaamrutam idam divyam panchapaataka nashanam
    panchabhootaatmike devi paahi sveekrutya shankari
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Panchamrutam snaanam Samarpayami

    (Offer a small amount of panchamrutam in the vessel visualizing that you are performing panchamrut abhishek on the yantra and kalasham)

    Ganga yamumayos thoyai Aneetham nirmalam subham
    Seethothagamitham devi snaanartham prathi gruhyathaam                                                                                            Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Suddhothaga snaanam Samarpayami
    (Take a spoon of water from the panchapathram and pour thrice into the vessel)

    Sarva bhooshaadike saumye loka lajja nivarane
    Vasaamsi pratigruhyatam maya tubhyam samarpithe
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Vastraartham Akshataan Samarpayami

    (Offer akshatas to Sri yantram and kalasham)

    Upaveetam maya preetya kanchanena vinirmitam
    Gruhitva tvayibhakteem mei prayascha karunaanidhe
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Yagnopaveetaartham Akshatan Samarpayami

    (Offer akshatas to Sri yantram and kalasham)

    Shreekanta chandanam divyam gandhaangya moomanoharam
    vileepanam surashreshte preetayartham pratigruhyataam
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Gandhaan Dharayaami
    Gandhasya upari haridra kumkumam Samarpayami

    (Apply chandan, kumkum to kalasham)

    Mangalyam manisamyuktam muktaa vidrum samyutam
    dattam mangalasutram ya gruhan harivallabhe
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Mangalasutram Samarpayami

    (Offer mangalsutra to the kalasham)

    Rakta kankana Vaidooryam mukta haradi kani cha
    Suprasannena manasa dattani tvam gruhan mein
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Abharnaani Samarpayami

    (Offer silver or gold coins or any gold ornaments in a small cup placed on top of the kalasham)

    Jaati champaka punnaaga ketaki vakulaani cha
    mayaa arpitani subhage gruhaan jagadambike
    Shri VaibhavaLakshmiye Namah Pushpaani Samarpayami

    (Offer flowers to the kalasham and Sri Yantram)

    Shri Vaibhavalakshmi Anga Puja
    Om Hreem Shreem safalaayaou Namah paadau pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem sanchalayai Namah jaanu pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem kamalaayai Namah kanti pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem katyaayinyai Namah naabhim pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem jaganmaatre Namah jattaram pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem Vishnuvallabhayai Namah vaksha-ha pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem kamalavaasinyai Namah bhuja dvayam pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem padmanilayaayai Namah mukham pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem patraakshyayai Namah netradvayam pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem shreeyai Namah shira-ha pujayami
    Om Hreem Shreem Vaibhavalakshmiye Namah sarvaani angani pujayami

    Shri Vaibhavalakshmi Ashtotram

    shriilaxmyashhTottarashata naamaavaliH..

    OM prakR^ityai namaH |
    OM vikR^ityai namaH |
    OM vidyaayai namaH |
    OM sarvabhuutahitapradaayai namaH |
    OM shraddhaayai namaH |
    OM vibhuutyai namaH |
    OM surabhyai namaH |
    OM paramaatmikaayai namaH |
    OM vaache namaH |

    OM padmaalayaayai namaH |
    OM padmaayai namaH |
    OM shuchaye namaH |
    OM svaahaayai namaH |
    OM svadhaayai namaH |
    OM sudhaayai namaH |
    OM dhanyaayai namaH |
    OM hiraNmayyai namaH |
    OM laxmyai namaH |

    OM nityapushhTaayai namaH |
    OM vibhaavaryai namaH |
    OM adityai namaH |
    OM ditye namaH |
    OM diipaayai namaH |
    OM vasudhaayai namaH |
    OM vasudhaariNyai namaH |
    OM kamalaayai namaH |
    OM kaantaayai namaH |

    OM kaamaaxyai namaH |
    OM krodhasaMbhavaayai namaH |
    OM anugrahapradaayai namaH |
    OM buddhaye namaH |
    OM anaghaayai namaH |
    OM harivallabhaayai namaH |
    OM ashokaayai namaH |
    OM amR^itaayai namaH |
    OM diiptaayai namaH |

    OM lokashokavinaashinyai namaH |
    OM dharmanilayaayai namaH |
    OM karuNaayai namaH |
    OM lokamaatre namaH |
    OM padmapriyaayai namaH |
    OM padmahastaayai namaH |
    OM padmaaxyai namaH |
    OM padmasundaryai namaH |
    OM padmodbhavaayai namaH |

    OM padmamukhyai namaH |
    OM padmanaabhapriyaayai namaH |
    OM ramaayai namaH |
    OM padmamaalaadharaayai namaH |
    OM devyai namaH |
    OM padminyai namaH |
    OM padmagandhinyai namaH |
    OM puNyagandhaayai namaH |
    OM suprasannaayai namaH |

    OM prasaadaabhimukhyai namaH |
    OM prabhaayai namaH |
    OM chandravadanaayai namaH |
    OM chandraayai namaH |
    OM chandrasahodaryai namaH |
    OM chaturbhujaayai namaH |
    OM chandraruupaayai namaH |
    OM indiraayai namaH |
    OM indushiitalaayai namaH |

    OM aahlaadajananyai namaH |
    OM pushhTayai namaH |
    OM shivaayai namaH |
    OM shivakaryai namaH |
    OM satyai namaH |
    OM vimalaayai namaH |
    OM vishvajananyai namaH |
    OM tushhTayai namaH |
    OM daaridryanaashinyai namaH |

    OM priitipushhkariNyai namaH |
    OM shaantaayai namaH |
    OM shuklamaalyaaMbaraayai namaH |
    OM shriyai namaH |
    OM bhaaskaryai namaH |
    OM bilvanilayaayai namaH |
    OM varaarohaayai namaH |
    OM yashasvinyai namaH |
    OM vasundharaayai namaH |

    OM udaaraa.ngaayai namaH |
    OM hariNyai namaH |
    OM hemamaalinyai namaH |
    OM dhanadhaanyakarye namaH |
    OM siddhaye namaH |
    OM straiNasaumyaayai namaH |
    OM shubhapradaaye namaH |
    OM nR^ipaveshmagataanandaayai namaH |
    OM varalaxmyai namaH |

    OM vasupradaayai namaH |
    OM shubhaayai namaH |
    OM hiraNyapraakaaraayai namaH |
    OM samudratanayaayai namaH |
    OM jayaayai namaH |
    OM ma.ngaLaa devyai namaH |
    OM vishhNuvaxassthalasthitaayai namaH |
    OM vishhNupatnyai namaH |
    OM prasannaaxyai namaH |

    OM naaraayaNasamaashritaayai namaH |
    OM daaridryadhv.nsinyai namaH |
    OM devyai namaH |
    OM sarvopadrava vaariNyai namaH |
    OM navadurgaayai namaH |
    OM mahaakaalyai namaH |
    OM brahmaavishhNushivaatmikaayai namaH |
    OM trikaalaGYaanasaMpannaayai namaH |
    OM bhuvaneshvaryai namaH |

    …. iti shriilaxmyashhTottarashata naamaavaliH..

    Shri Vaibhavalakshmi Archana
    Perform the vaibhavalakshmi archana with kumkum

    Shri parvati sarasvati Namostute
    Shri vishnupriye mahamaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri kamale vimale devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri karunya nilaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri daridriya dukha shamani Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sridevi nityakalyani Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri samudrathanaye devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri rajalakshmi rajyalakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri veeralakshmi visvalakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri mooka hantri mantra rupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri mahishasura samhatri Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri madhukaitabha nidrave Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri shankachakra gadahaste Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri shankha chakragadahasthe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vaikuntha hridayavase Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri paksheendravahane devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri dhaanya rupe dhaanya lakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri suvarna rupe suvarna lakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vittarupe vittalakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri haripriye vedarupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri phalarupe phaladaatri Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri nistula nirmale nitye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ratnarupe ratnalakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ksheerarupe ksheeradaatri Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vedarupe naadarupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri praanarupe praanamurte Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri pranavaanandam mahase Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri brahmarupe brahmadaatri Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri jaata vedarupinye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri aadhara shulka nilaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sushumna sushiraantate Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri yoganandam pradaayinye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri saundarya rupini devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri siddhalakshmi siddharupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sarva santosha sadarupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri tushtithe pushtithe devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri raja rajaarchita pade Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sarasvaroope divyaangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri charitriya divya shudha angi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vedaguhye shube devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri dharma artha kaamarupinye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri moksha saamraja nilaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sarvagamye sarvarupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri mohini moharupinyai Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri panchabhootaantaralaste Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri narayana priyatame Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri karani karyarupinyai Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ananta dalpa shayane Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri lokaika janani vande Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri shamburupe shambumudre Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri brahmarupe brahmamudre Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vishnurupe vishnumaaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri aagnya chakraabja nilaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri hakaara refa shaktaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri hridaya ambuja deepangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vishnugranthi vishaalangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri aadhaara moola nilaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri brahma granthi prakaashangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri kundali shayana nandi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri jeevaatma rupini maata Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sthoola sukshma prakashaste Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri brahmaanda paanda janani Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ashwatha vruksha santushte Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri karunya purna sridevi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri murti traya swaroopinye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri bhanumandala madhyaste Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri surya prakasha rupinye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri chandramandala madhyaste Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vahni mandala madhyaste Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri pitaambaradhare devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri divyabharana shobhangye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri brahmanaaradhite devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri narasimhi krupasindhau Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri varade mangala manye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri padmatavi nilayane Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vyasadi divyanga sampoojye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri jayalakshmi siddhalakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri rajamudre vishnumudre Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sarvaartha sadhaki nitye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri hanumad shakti santushte Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri mahati geeta nadaste Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ratirupe ramyarupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri kamangi kamyajanani Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sudhapurna sudharupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri indravandhye devalakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ashtaaishwarya swaroopinye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri dharmaraja swarupinye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri rakshovarapuri lakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ratnakar prabharamye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri bhurutpur mahanande Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri kuber lakshmi matangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ishan lakshmi sarveshi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri brahmapeethe mahapeethe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri mayapeethe sthithe devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    shri chakravasini kanye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ashtabhairava sampoojye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri aseetanga bhoorinade Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sidhalakshmi mahavidye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri budhindrayadi nilaye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri roga daridriya shamani Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri mrutyu santapa nashinye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri patipriye pativrute Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri chaturbhuje komalangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri bhakshyarupe bhuktidatri Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sadanandamaye devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri bhaktipriye bhaktigamye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri stotrapriye rameraame Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri ramanabha priye devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri gangapriye shudharupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vishvabhatri vishvamurte Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri krishnapriye krishnarupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri geetarupe raagamurte Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri savitribhoota savitri Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri gayatri brahma gayatri Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri braahmi saraswati devi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri shukalapini shudhaangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri veenadhara stotragamye Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri aagnyakari praagnyavande Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri vedaangavana saraangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri naadanta rasabhooyishte Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri divyashakti mahashakti Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri nrutapriye nrutalakshmi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri chatushashti kalaarupe Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri sarvamangala sampurne Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri divyagandhaanga ragaangi Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri muktide muktidehaste Mahalakshmi Namostute
    Shri yagna saraarthe shudaangi Mahalakshmi Namostute

    Another archana from the tamil version of this pooja

    Perform Vaibhava lakshmi archana with silver or copper coins.You could also use 1 rupee coins or 20 paise lotus coins.

    Maha mayaa Maha Devi MahaLakshmi Namostute
    Maharathri Maha Kali Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Nithya Nandaa Nithya Bhoda Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Gadhya Badyaatmika Vani Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Jambini Jrimbinee Seetha Maha Lakshmi Namostute (5)

    Saarani Chakrikaananda Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Narayani Maha Devi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Hiranya Varna Roopa Hiranya Pada Sambhava Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Naada Bhramamayee Narayanee Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Bhrama Nabhi Bhrama Roopa Maha Lakshmi Namostute (10)

    Ksheera Roope Ksheera Dhatri Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Veda Roope Naada Roope Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Raja Lakshmi Rajya Lakshmi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Veera Lakshmi Vijaya Lakshmi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Mantra Roope Mookha Hantre Maha Lakshmi Namostute (15)

    Mahishasura Samhartri Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Nistule Nirmale Nitye Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Ratna Roope Ratna Lakshmi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Patipriye Pativrate Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Bhaktipriye Bhakti gamye Maha Lakshmi Namostute (20)

    Geeta Roope Veda Moorte Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Raaga Moorte Chambu Mudre Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sada Poorne Sada Roope Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Swamini Vedinee Maha Lakshmi Namostute (25)

    Siddha Lakshmi Siddha Roope Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Kriya Lakshmi Moksha Lakshmi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Parvati Parama Devi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Pratyangara Dhara Vela Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Loka Mata Veda Mata Maha Lakshmi Namostute (30)

    Deva Mata Suresaana Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Saankari Vaishnavi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sevya Durga Kuberaakshi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Saradha Sarasanthana Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Samudra Vasanaa Vaasa Maha Lakshmi Namostute (35)

    Sarvagnya Shakti Sri Shakti Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sarva Theertha Sthitha Siddha Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sarva Gamye Sarva Roope Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sarva Santhosha Sadroope Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Vishnu Roope Vishnu Maye Maha Lakshmi Namostute (40)

    BhramaRoope BhramanaPriye Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Raja Mudre Vishnu Mudre Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sarvaartha Sadhaki Nithye Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Rathi Roope Ramya Roope Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Ratnakara Prabha Ramye Maha Lakshmi Namostute (45)

    Rakta Krunna SithaPeetha Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Shraddha Medha Krithi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    StotraPriye Rame Raame Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Siddha Lakshmi Maha Vidhye Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Rama Nabhapriye Devi Maha Lakshmi Namostute (50)

    Ganga Priye StotraGamye Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Divya Shakti Shri Shakthi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Nritta Priye Nritta Priye Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Kalika Karshini Shyama Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Yakshini Kinnareswari Maha Lakshmi Namostute (55)

    Sri Vidhya SArva Sampathkari Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Ardhanareeswari Devi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Dandini Mundini Vyagree Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Chinthamanis Chidananda Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Eka Maatra Dvi Maatra cha Maha Lakshmi Namostute (60)

    Ardha Maatra Para Sukshma Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sarva Lakshmi Sadananda Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sarvagnya Sarva Shakthischa Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Jaalandari Mrudanicha Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Saraswati Saswathaakaara Maha Lakshmi Namostute (65)

    Kaamangi Kaama Janani Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sada Poorne Ksheeda Roope Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Kubera Lakshmi Mathangi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Ishana Lakshmi Sarveshi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Svahakara Svadhakara Maha Lakshmi Namostute (70)

    Gambeera Gahanaa Guhya Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Paramaatmika PaapaNaasini Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Ardha Maatra Ashta Lakshmi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Antharbalaa Maha Maya Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Bhargavi Bhairavi Maha Lakshmi Namostute (75)

    Bagala Balayai Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    MahaBhootha Maha Sarayai Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Maha Baaha Madhumati Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sivathmika Siva Dhootayai Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Svahayai Svadharoopayai Maha Lakshmi Namostute (80)

    Antharbalaa Roope, SthiraLakshmi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Adithir Devi Matha cha Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Deva Durga Maha Durga Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Devika Nandika Santha Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sabarya Gunini Pinna Maha Lakshmi Namostute (85)

    Swamini Vedini Sakya Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Saarasi Maanasi Hamsi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Siddha Lakshmir Maha Kali Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    VaagVaadhini VasuRoopa cha Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Vanamaala Vaijayanthi Maha Lakshmi Namostute (90)

    Saama gaana Samaaradhya Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sarva Kaama SadhaaChara Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sathyo Vedavati Sarva Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    SaadhuBandha pathanyaasa Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Saankhya Saanyavati Svaala Maha Lakshmi Namostute (95)

    Jwalanthi Kaama Roopini Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Avidhya Vaasana Maya Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Aagneyi Paarthiva Abhya Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sarva Lakshmi Sadaananda Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Saara Vidya Sada Siva Maha Lakshmi Namostute (100)

    Ishana Lakshmi Sarveshi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Siddha Lakshmi Maha Vidhye Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Ashta Lakshmi StotraPriye Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Ashtaishwarya Swaroopinyai Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sri Parvati Saraswati Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Ekaaranee Karya Roopinyai Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Chaturbhuje Komalangi Maha Lakshmi Namostute
    Sadanandamaye Devi Maha Lakshmi Namostute (108)

    Vaibhava Lakshmi Mahima Sakala Karya Siddhi Stotram BhadraKali Karalicha MahaKali Thilotthama
    Kali Karaala Vakthraantha Kamakshi Kamadha Subha

    Maha Lakshmir Maha Kali Maha Kanya Saraswati
    Bhoga Vaibhava Santhathri Bhaktaanugraha Karini

    Jaya cha Vijaya Chaiva Jayanthi Saparajitha
    Kubjika Kalika Sasthri Veena Pusthaka Daarini

    Pippala cha Visalakshi Rakshognee Vrushti Kaarini
    Dushta Vidravini Devi Sarvopathrava Nasini

    Ardhanareeswari Devi Sarva Vidya Pradayini
    Bhargavi Poojakshi Vodya Sarvopa nisha Thaasthitha

    Kethaki Mallika Sokaa Vaarahi Dharani Dhruva
    Naarasimhi MahoGraasya Bhaktanaa Maarthinaasini

    Kaivalya Padavi Punya Kaivalya Jnana Lakshita
    Bhrama Sampatthi Roopa Cha Bhrama Sampatthi Karini

    Sarva mangala Sampanna Sakshaath Mangala Devata
    Dehi HridDeepika Deepthi Jeeshma Paapa Pranashini

    KsheedhraJanthu Bhayagnee cha VishaRogaadi Banjani
    Sada Santha Sada Siddha Krushathchitra Nivarani

    Mangalam Mangalanam tvam DevaDaanam cha Devatha
    Tvamutha MothaMaanam cha tvam Sreya Paramamrutham

    Dhana Danyabhi Vriddhischa SaarvaBowma Sugosrayaa
    Aandholikaadhi Sowbhgyam MatthePaadi Mahodaya

    Putra Powthraabhi Vriddhischa Vidya Bhoga Baladhikam
    Ayurarogya Sampatthi Ashtaishwaryam Tvamevahi
    Devi Dehi Dhanam, Devi Dehi Yashomayee
    Keerthim Dehi, Sukam Dehi , Praseetha Hari Vallabhe

    Shri Vaibhavalakshmi Uttaranga Puja
    Vanaspati rasotpanna gandhangyo gandha uttamam
    Aagreyasarvadevaanam dhupaaya pratigruhyatam
    Shri Vaibhavalakshmiye Namah dhoopam aagrapayami

    (Show agarbathi or Saambrani to the deity)

    Karpooravarathi sanyuktam dhrutayuktam manoharam
    tamo nashakaram deepam gruhan parameshwari
    Shri Vaibhavalakshmiye Namah deepan darshayami

    (Show Deepam to the deity)

    Bahubakshya samaayuktam nanaafala samanvitam
    Naivedhyam gruhyatam devi narayana kutumbini
    Shri Vaibhavalakshmiye Namah gudaanam narikelamkatam kadalifalam taamboolam
    naivedyam samarpayami Naivedanantaram aachamaniyam samarpayami

    (Take a spoon of water from the Panchapatram and circle around the naivedya articles and pour the water thrice into the vessel as an offering)

    Neeraajanam neerajakshi narayana vilaasini
    Gruhyataam arpitam bhaktya garudadvaja bhamini
    Shri Vaibhavalakshmiye Namah karpoora neerajanam samarpayami

    (Light a camphor and show it to the deity)

    Yani kani cha papaani janmaantara kadani cha
    Thani thani vinashyanti pradakshina pade pade

    Om Shri Vaibhavalakshmiye Namah!

    Shri Vaibhavalakshmi Astalaxmi Stotram
    aShTalakShmi stotram

    AdilakShmi 
    sumanasavandita sundari mAdhavi
    candra sahodari hemamaye |
    munigaNamaNDita mokShapradAyini
    ma~njuLabhAShiNi vedanute ||
    paN^kajavAsini devasupUjita
    sadguNavarShiNi shAntiyute |
    jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
    AdilakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 1 ||

    dhAnyalakShmi
    ayi kalikalmaShanAshini kAmini
    vaidikarUpiNi vedamaye |
    kShIrasamudbhava maN^galarUpiNi
    mantranivAsini mantranute ||
    maN^galadAyini ambujavAsini
    devagaNAshrita pAdayute |
    jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
    dhAnyalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 2 ||

    dhairyalakShmi
    jayavaravarNini vaiShNavi bhArgavi
    mantrasvarUpiNi mantramaye |
    suragaNapUjita shIghraphalaprada
    j~nAnavikAsini shAstranute ||
    bhavabhayahAriNi pApavimocani
    sAdhujanAshrita pAdayute |
    jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
    dhairyalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 3 ||

    gajalakShmi
    jayajaya durgatinAshini kAmini
    sarvaphalaprada shAstramaye |
    rathagaja turagapadAdi samAv.rta
    parijanamaNDita lokanute ||
    harihara brahma supUjita sevita
    tApanivAriNi pAdayute |
    jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
    gajalakShmi rUpeNa pAlaya mAm || 4 ||

    santAnalakShmi
    ayi khagavAhini mohini cakriNi
    rAgavivardhini j~nAnamaye |
    guNagaNavAridhi lokahitaiShiNi
    svarasapta bhUShita gAnanute ||
    sakala surAsura devamunIshvara
    mAnavavandita pAdayute |
    jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
    santAnalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 5 ||

    vijayalakShmi
    jaya kamalAsani sadgatidAyini
    j~nAnavikAsini gAnamaye |
    anudinamarcita kuN^kumadhUsara\-
    bhUShita vAsita vAdyanute ||
    kanakadharAstuti vaibhava vandita
    shaN^kara deshika mAnya pade |
    jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
    vijayalakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 6 ||

    vidyAlakShm
    praNata sureshvari bhArati bhArgavi
    shokavinAshini ratnamaye |
    maNimayabhUShita karNavibhUShaNa
    shAntisamAv.rta hAsyamukhe ||
    navanidhidAyini kalimalahAriNi
    kAmita phalaprada hastayute |
    jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
    vidyAlakShmi sadA pAlaya mAm || 7 ||

    dhanalakShmi
    dhimidhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi dhindhimi
    dundubhi nAda supUrNamaye |
    ghumaghuma ghuMghuma ghuMghuma ghuMghuma
    shaN^khaninAda suvAdyanute ||
    vedapurANetihAsa supUjita
    vaidikamArga pradarshayute |
    jayajaya he madhusUdana kAmini
    dhanalakShmirUpeNa pAlaya mAm|| 8 ||

    Mahalakshmyashtakam
    Namosthesthu Maha Maye,
    Sree Peede, Sura Poojithe,
    Sanka, Chakra, Gadha Hasthe,
    Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 1

    Namasthe Garudarude,
    Kolasura Bhayam Kari,
    Sarva Papa Hare, Devi,
    Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 2

    Sarvagne Sarva Varadhe,
    Sarva Dushta Bhayam Karee,
    Sarva Dukha Hare, Devi,
    Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 3

    Sidhi Budhi Pradhe Devi,
    Bhakthi Mukthi Pradayinee,
    Manthra Moorthe, Sada Devi,
    Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 4

    Adhyantha Rahithe, Devi,
    Adhi Shakthi Maheswari,
    Yogaje Yoga Sambhoothe,
    Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 5

    Sthoola Sukshma Maha Roudhre,
    Maha Shakthi Maho Dhare,
    Maha Papa Hare Devi,
    Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 6

    Padmasana Sthithe, Devi,
    Para Brahma Swaroopini,
    Para Mesi, Jagan Matha,
    Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 7

    Swethambara Dhare, Devi,
    Nanalankara Bhooshithe,
    Jagat Sthithe, Jagan Matha,
    Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 8

    MahaLakshmi Ashtakam Stotram,
    yah Pateth Bhaktimaan Narah
    Sarva Siddhi Mavapnoti ,
    Rajyam Prapnoti Sarvada

    Eka kale Paten Nithyam,
    Maha Papa Vinashanam
    Dvi kale Paten Nithyam,
    Dhana Dhanya Samanvitaha

    Trikaalam yah Pateth Nityam,
    Maha satru Vinaashanam
    MahaLakshmir Bhaven Nithyam
    Prasanna Varada Subha

    Vaibhava Lakshmi Legend

    Meditate or read the Vaibhava Lakshmi legend

    Shri Lakshmi Aarti
    Om Jai Lakshmi Mata, Maiya Jai Lakshmi Mata,
    Tumko Nishdin Sevat, Har Vishnu Vidhata.
    Uma Rama Bharmani, Tum Hi Jag Mata,
    Surya Chandrma Dhyavat Naard Rishee Gata.
    Durga Roop Niranjani, Sukh Sampati Data,
    Jo Koi Tum Ko Dhayata, Riddhi Siddhi Pata.
    Tum Patal Nivasini, Tum Hi Shubh Data,
    Karam-Prabhav-Prakashini, Bhav Nidhi Ki Trata.
    Jis Ghar Main Tum Rahti, Sub Sadgun Aata,
    Sub Sambhav Ho Jata, Man Nahi Ghabrata.
    Tum Bin Yagya Na Hove, Vastra No Koi Pata,
    Khan-Pana Ka Vaibhava, Sub Tumse Pata.
    Shubhgun Mandir Sundar, Sheerodadhi Jata,
    Ratan Chaturdhsh Tum Bin, Koi Nahi Pata.
    Mahalakshmi Ji Ki Aarti, Jo Koi Nar Gata,
    Urr Anand Samata, Pap Utar Jata.
    Sthir Char Jagat Bchaye Shubh Karam Nar Lata,
    Ram Pratap Maiya Ki Shubh Drashti Chahta.

    After the Arti, conclude the Puja with the words
    “Asmaath Kumbaath Shri Vaibhava Lakshmi Udyaapayaami”
     
     Citation.

    * one may use the print out o the Yantra in this post.

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    There is no limit to the marvels of Indian Temple architecture.

    Melkadambur temple designed as Chariot.jpg
    Melkadambur temple designed as Chariot.

     

    And the closeness with which Hindus regard their Gods.

     

    There is a temple near Kattumannar Koil on the banks of River Kollidam.

     

    It is  Amritakadeswarar temple in Melkadambur, five kilometers from Kattumannar Koil.

     

    The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

     

    The temple is deigned like a Chariot on wheels.

     

    Main Deity is Swayambu Lingam known as Arulmigu Amirtha kadeswarar facing east and his consort Vidhyujyothi Nayaki Amman in different sanctum. Sun rays falls on Siva Lingam on 3, 4, and 5, of Panguni Month (March and April).

    Moon rays falls on Siva Lingam in the Month of Iyppasi full- moon day.

    Temple Legend.

    Sthala Purana says Devas and Indra, realized their mistake and worshipped Lord Siva in this place and received the nectar from Him.

    Lord Siva stayed back in this place as Amirthakadeswarar.

    When Indra was not able to lift the chariot temple from this place he worshipped Lord Vinayaka to help him.

    Vinayaka agreed and asked Indra to install one Crore Lingam and he accepted the challenge. Due to his pride he failed in his attempt.

    Indra worshipped Lord Siva who asked him to make a Siva Lingam chanting his name thousand times. Indra made Rudrakoteeswara and worshipped him.

    Lord Amirthakadeswarar appeared before him and he said he wished to stay back in this place. It is believed that Indra worships Lord Siva of this temple daily.

    When Devas churned the Ocean, pot of nectar was given to Indra.

    They tried to consume the Amirta without worshiping Lord.

    Ganesha  took away the nectar pot to teach them a lesson.

     

    Ganesha is called Aaravara Vinayagar, Boisterous Ganesha.

     

    When Ganesha was passing through this place a drop of nectar fell down and this formed as Siva Lingam.

     

    Hence the Shiva here is known as Amirtakadeswarar.

     

    Lord Subramanya received the Bow from Shiva to fight Soorapadma.

     

     

    He received His Spear, Vel, from His mother at Sikkil.

     

     

     

     

    Aththi, mother of Devas worshiped Shva here.

    Indra he Chief of Devatas did not like it.

    He wanted to take away the Lord Amirthakadeswar  Heavens.

    He turned the temple as Chariot and pulled it.

    Ganesha wanted to teach him a lesson by pressing the Chariot.

    The left wheel was struck to earth.

     

    Citation and Image credit.
    http://ancientindiantemple.blogspot.in/search/label/Aravara%20Vinayakar

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    Vinayaka Puarana and Mudgal Purana are Upa Puranas.

    Some interesting information is found the Puranas about Ganesha.

    Vinayaka Purana lists four Avatars of Ganesha.

    Additional Five are found in the Mudgal Purana.

    Some declare there are eight Avatars.

    The List.

    Lord Ganesha.jpg
    Lord Ganesha.
    • Mahotkata Vinayaka (Mahotkaţa Vināyaka), who has ten arms and a red complexion. Different sources list his mount (vāhana) as either an elephant or lion. He was born to Kashyapa (Kaśyapa) and Aditi in the Krita yuga. The name Kāśyapaḥ (descendant of Kaśyapa) for Ganesha refers to this incarnation. This incarnation killed the demon brothers Narantaka (Narāntaka) and Devantaka (Devāntaka), as well as the demon Dhumraksha (Dhūṃrākşa).
    • Mayuresvara (Mayūreśvara), who has six arms and a white complexion. His mount is a peacock. He was born to Shiva and Parvati in the Treta yuga. He incarnates for the purpose of killing the demon Sindhu. At the end of this incarnation he gives his peacock mount to his younger brother Skanda, with whom the peacock mount is generally associated.
    • Gajanana (Gajānana), who has four arms and was born with a red complexion. He has a mouse as his mount. He is born to Shiva and Parvati in the Dvapara yuga. He incarnates for the purpose of killing the demon Sindura (Sindūra), who was so-named due to his reddish-pink complexion (see: Sindoor). It is during this incarnation that Ganesha gives the discourse known as the Ganesha Gita to King Varenya.
    • Dhumraketu (Dhūmraketu) is grey in colour, like ash or smoke (dhūmra). He has either two or four arms.[13] He has a blue horse as his mount. He will come to end the decline of the Kali yuga. During this incarnation he kills numerous demons. Grimes notes that there is a parallel between this incarnation of Ganesha and the tenth and final incarnation of Vishnu, where he will ride upon the white horse Kalki. The other difference is, Lord Vigneshwara tells Varenya that the whole universe and all the deva are created by him and ultimately everything will come back to him.

    Another four are listed in the Mudgal Purana.

    5.Vakratunda (Lord of the Twisted Trunk)

    As Vakratunda, Ganesha embodies the formless spirit of the Universe or Brahman. In this avatar, He defeated the demon, Matsaryasura (Envy), who came into being when Indra, king of the Gods, once lapsed into absent-mindedness.  Performing austere penances to Shiva won Matsaryasura the boon of fearlessness. He soon brought all the gods, including mighty Shiva, to their knees. Dattatreya, the unified form of the Holy Trinity, advised them to invoke Vaktratunda and divulged to them, the powerful seed mantra ‘Gam’. Their penance bore fruit – Vakratunda appeared seated on a lion and defeated Matsaryasura.

    6.Ekadanta (Lord of the Single Tusk)

    Madasura, demon of Intoxication, was the creation of Sage Chyavana. Shukracharya, guru to the Asuras, imparted to him the Shakti mantra of ‘Hrim’. Madasura meditated upon this mantra for centuries, until Shakti appeared and granted him the boon of fulfilling all his desires. Madasura ran amok and subjugated the three worlds. All virtue and goodness disappeared. The gods were then advised by Sanatkumara, Lord of Humanity, to invoke Ekadanta.

    Seeing Ekadanta’s blue-skinned, terrifying form, seated upon a mouse, Madasura surrendered to the Lord. Ekadanta spared him but commanded that he never appear in places where the Lord is worshipped with true devotion. Madasura however, was left free to enjoy the fruits of any activity imbued with demonic qualities.

    Avatar in Sanskrit means “descent”; in Hindu mythology, a deity descends from heaven to earth for a specific purpose.  Sacred texts like the Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana state that Ganesha assumed eight avatars, each manifesting in a different epoch and descriptive of a single attribute. All the avatars had one purpose – to slay a demon.

    However, Lobhasur accepted his defeat without any fight.

    7.Lambhodara.

    During Samudramanthan, When Lord Vishnu had taken the form of Mohini, Lord Shiva had got attracted towards her. He had ejaculated that time and a monster called Krodhasur was born. Krodhasur had pleased Lord Sun and received in blessing to rule the world.

    8.Vikata.

    This avatar of Lord Ganesha had defeated Kamasur monster.

    9.Vignaaja.

    This avatar of Lord Ganesha defeated Mam (born from Parvati).

    This had created fear in every God’s mind. When he went out to fight, Lord Ganesha took the avatar of Lambodar and stopped him. Krodhasur then went to Pataal lok.

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  • Ganesha Pierces Moon

    Once Ganesha had his belly full of Modaka and mounted His Mount,Mouse.

     

    His stomach was so full of Modakas , his belly burst open and the Modakas spilled out.

     

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    He jumped down from His Mount, collected the Modakas and climbed back to His mount.

     

    Moon, on seeing this , laughed at Ganesha.

     

    Angry at being ridiculed, Ganesha plucked out His Tusk, pierced the Moon causing Moon to lose its brightness.

     

    Later at the request of th Devas He restored Moon to its early splendour with the condition that the Moon shall wax for Fifteen days and wane for fifteen days.

     

    There is another version which says that Lord Shiva took Moon and kept Moon on His head after informing Ganesha and Moon was back with waxing and waning.

     

    References.

     

    Brahmanda, Brahma Vaivartha Purana.

     

    Mudugale Upa Purana

     

     

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  • Shiva Worships Ganesha Ashtavinayaka Temples

    Eight temples of Ganesha are considered to be very auspicious.

     

    They are in Maharashtra around Pune, Maharashtra.

     

    They are to be visited in the order listed below.

     

    First  to visit is Moreshwar of Moregaon. Then,

     

     

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    visit Siddhatek, Pali, Mahad, Thevur, Lenyandri, Ozar, Ranjangaon, and then again Moregaon will end your Ashtavinayak Yatra.

     

    All  the Idols are Swayambhu Murthis, Nature made.

     

    1.Morgaon Ganesha temple

     

    However, this is not the original murti -which is said to have been consecrated twice by Brahma, once before and once after being destroyed by theasura Sindhurasur. The original murti, smaller in size and made of atoms of sand, iron, and diamonds, was supposedly enclosed in a copper sheet by the Pandavas and placed behind the one that is currently worshiped.

    The temple is situated at a distance of 55 km from Pune, next to the river Karha in the village of Moregaon. The village derives its name from the Marathi name of the bird Peacock – also the national bird of India; there used to be a lot of peacocks in this village in the ancient time, and the village is also set out in the shape of a peacock.

    2.Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek

     

    God Vishnu is supposed to have vanquished the asuras Madhu and Kaitabh after propitiating Ganesha here.

    This is the only murti of these eight with the trunk positioned to the right.

     

    This temple is situated off the Pune-Solapur highway about 48 km from the town of Srigonda in Ahmadnagar district.[citation needed] The temple is situated next to Bhima river. On Pune-Solapur railway, Daund Railway station is 18 km from here.

    3. Ballaleshwar Pali

    Ganesha is believed to have saved this boy-devotee, Ballala, who was beaten by local villagers and his father (Kalyani-seth) for his single-minded devotion to him.

    The temple is located in the town of Pali, off the Mumbai-Pune highway, about 11 km before Nagothane on the Mumbai-Goa highway. This is located 30 km to the South-West of  Karjat Railway Station. Mumbai-Panvel-Khopoli-Pali is 124 km. Pune-Lonavla-Khopoli-Pali is 111 km.

    Behind this temple is the temple of Shri Dhundi-Vinayak] which is West facing. This is a very rare idol which is facing the West. The story says that this idol was the same one which was thrown by Ballala’s father (Kalyani-seth) while Ballala was worshipping it.

    4. Varadvinayak

     

    The idol faces the east, has its trunk to the left and has been in the constant company of an oil lamp – said to be burning continuously since 1892. There are 4 elephant idols on 4 sides of the temple. the hall is 8feet by 8feet. The dome is 25feet high and is golden at the top. The dome has designs of cobra.

    This is the only temple where devotees are allowed to personally pay their homage and respects to the idol. They are allowed in the immediate vicinity of this idol to perform their prayers.

    The temple is located three kilometers off the Pune-Mumbai highway near Khopoli (80 km from Pune), and is thus closest to Mumbai city. Karjat Railway Station, Karjat on Mumbai-Pune railway is 24 km from this place and 6 km from Khopoli.

    5.Chintamani Temple, Theur.

    Ganesha is believed to have got back the precious Chinatamani jewel from the greedy Guna for sage Kapila at this spot. However, after bringing back the jewel, sage Kapila put it in Vinayaka’s (Ganesha’s) neck.

    The temple is located 22 km from Pune, off the Pune-Solapur highway, and is hence the nearest from Pune. The village of Theur sits at the confluence of three major regional rivers—Mula, Mutha & Bhima.

    6.Girijatmaja,Lenyadri.

    It is believed that Parvati (Shiva’s wife) performed penance to beget Ganesha at this point. Girija’s (Parvati’s) Atmaj (son) is Girijatmaj. This temple stands amidst a cave complex of 18 caves of Buddhist origin.

    The temple is situated 12 km from Narayangaon, which is about 94 km from Pune on the Pune-Nashik highway. Nearest railway station is Talegaon. From Junnar, Lenyadri is about 5 km. Shivaneri castle is close by (5 to 6 km) where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born.

     

    7.Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar

    The history encompassing this idol states that Vighnasur, a demon was created by the King of Gods, Indra to destroy the prayer organized by King Abhinandan.

    The temple faces east and is surrounded by a thick stone wall. One can walk on the wall. The main hall of the temple is 20feet long and the inner hall is 10feet long. This idol, facing the east, has its trunk towards the left and rubies in its eyes. There is a diamond on the forehead and some jewel in the navel. Idols of Riddhi and Siddhi are placed on the two sides of the Ganesha idol. The temple top is Golden and is possibly built by Chimaji Appa after defeating the Portuguese rulers of Vasai and Sashti. The temple is probably built around 1785AD.

    This temple is located just off the Pune-Nashik Highway, in the town of Ozhar. It is enclosed on all sides by high stone walls, and its pinnacle is made of gold. The temple is situated on the banks of river Kukadi. Via Mumbai-Thane-Kalyan-Bapsai-Saralgaon-Otur, Ozhar is 182 km.

    8.Ranjangaon Ganpati

    Shiva is believed to have worshipped Ganesha before fighting the demon Tripurasura here.

    The idol faces the east, is seated in a cross-legged position with a broad forehead, with its trunk pointing to the left. It is said that the original idol is hidden in the basement, having 10 trunks and 20 hands and is called Mahotkat, however, the temple authorities deny existence of any such idol.

     

    Citation.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtavinayaka