DHANOOR MASA POOJA

DHANOOR MASA POOJA
Dhanur Maasa's special Dharma (in brief): UttarayaNa is Day for devathas and Dakshinaayana as Night.This night starts from Ashaada shukla Ekaadashi . Margashira Shukla Ekaadashi or Dhanur maasa Arambha is the time- AruNodhaya Kaala, being the last phase of the night for Devathas ; The Devathas perform Pooja and offer Huggi to Sri Hari at that time.
Hence during the Dhanurmaasa period, God is worshipped in the early morning. Sri Hari explains the significance of this masa to the Devatas.

More details are available in Smruthi MuktaavaLi-

In this month, preference to be given to POOJA only and not Bhojana- therefore Pooja for Deva, Rushi, Pitru TaRpaNa, Vaishya Devaadi kaRma and feeding Brahmins to be done and he should take food in the PRATHAH KALA itself. Or punah pooja could be done and have food in the afternoon also-
both type of sampradaaya are permitted, as per Loka Vyvahaara.
Since Shree Krishna had said in the Geetha that his presence is more in the month MaRgashira. His pooja is to be completed before sunrise everyday with Mudgadanna[ HUGGI]{ good for body and mind}

Best: 1 part rice: 2 parts Moong Dhal(Hesaru Bele= Paitham Parapu);
Better: 1 rice: 1 Moong Dhal
Middle: 1 rice: 1/2 Moong dhal
Bad: 1 rice: 1/4 Moong dhal.

Hence the quantity of rice; Moong dhal should be as far as possible equal in proportion.
To add ginger (Shunti, Curds, Jagerry.) as neivedyam so as to be blessed with His illimitable grace.

Scriptures recommend Dhanur Masa Pooja for prosperity, longevity and above all to be born again and again as a Vaishnavite.Lakshmi sthotra is also recited since Devendra got back his kingdom by chanting the dwadhasha namaas of Sri mahaalakshmi in this month. If any daana were given during this month especially on Vyateepatha day, to a worthy person, it would be most effective.

Shree Devi Prathamam Naam
Dwithiyam AmruthodBhava
Thruthiyam KamalaaProkthaa
Chathurtham lOkasumdari
Pancamam viShNu pathneethi
Shasthyam Shree vaishNa veethicha
Sapthamamthu varaarOhaa
Ashtamam HarivallaBhaa
Navamam ShaamgaNi Prokthaa
Dashamam deva devikaa
Ekaadasham Mahaalaksmi
Dwaadasham Lokasumdari

Shree Padma Kamalaa Mukumdha mahishi
Laksmi stree lOkeshwari
Maa KshiraaBdhi suthaaravimdha
jananee Vidhyaa SarOjaathmikaa
Sarvaa AbheeShta Phala PradhEthi
sathatham naamaniyE Dwaadasha
Praathah shuDhDhatharaah paramthi
sathatham sarvaallaBhathe ShuBhaan
Bhadhra lakshmi Sthavam nithyam
puNyamEth Achyutha Bhaavaham
KaalE smaatwaapiKaavEryaam
Japa Shree Vriksha Sannidhau !

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SAVASANA

Savasana

In Corpse Pose, we symbolically "die" to our old ways of thinking and doing. The normally perceived boundaries of body image dissolve, and we enter a state of blissful neutrality. In reply to the question "What does Corpse Pose feel like?" one of my teachers always said "Nothing."

To practice Savasana, start by aligning the body. Make sure that your two sides are resting evenly on the floor and that your ears are equidistant from your shoulders. Physically relax the muscles and bones. Imagine that the mass of your body is sinking down into the floor, then spreading out like a puddle of oil. Next calm the senses. Soften the root of your tongue. Cradle your eyes in their sockets and turn them down to gaze at the heart. Release the inner ears to the back of the skull (yet keep them alert to the sound of the breath). Smooth the skin at the bridge of the nose and melt it toward your temples.

Finally, surrender any and all psychological effort (or at least as much as you can). Even as you lie still on the floor, you'll discover that you're still trying, wondering what to "do" in this posture. Drop your brain to the back of the skull. Remember the words of the great sage Abhinavagupta: "Abandon nothing. Take up nothing. Rest, abide in yourself, just as you relax. Savasana is the most difficult or least difficult of all the asanas. You should be 50% tired and 50% hungry. Time is no very important.It may last for 5 to 40 minutes. Longest savasana for me is 1 hr. You feel invigorated after savasana. In fact it is the one any one from 8 to 80 yrs can practice. So why waiting...................................

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YOGA KAUSTUBHA TITLE TO THE TEACHER

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