Day dawns
Day Dawns
Here we have managed to organize a set of prayers for the week. It is very pleasant and also customary to start the day with good thoughts so that the whole day is peaceful and manageable. As the programme for earc day is variable it has been arrangedn in such a way that each day starts with its corresponding programme.
Friday
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Introduction
This day is very asupecious for Devi Puja. Down south women observe many austerities in this day. They invariably visit any Devi's temple with their offerings.
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Prayer
Sarva Mangala Mangalye,
Shive Sarvarth Sadha Ki,
Saranyam Traiyambhae Devi,
Narayani Namosthute,
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Bhajan
Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om
Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om
Om Shakthim,Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi Om -
Bhajan
RajaRajeshwari RajaRajeshwari RajaRajeshwari Pahimam,
Tirupura Sunhari Tirupura Sunhari Tirupura Sunhari Rakshamam,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om,
Ganga Rani Ganga Rani Ganga Rani Pahimam ,
Bhageerathi Bhageerathi Bhageerathi Rakshamam ,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om -
Bhajan
Srilakshmi Srilakshmi Srilakshmi Pahimam ,
Mahalakshmi Mahalakshmi Mahalakshmi Rakshamam,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om,
Itcha Shakthi , Kriya Shakthi, gyaan Shakthi Pahimam,
Brahma Shakthi Shiv shakthi Vishnu Shakthi Rakshamam,
Adi Shakthi, Para Shakthi, Maha Shakthi Rakshamam,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om
Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi Dhairya Lakshmi Pahimam,
Veera Lakshmi Gaja Lakshmi Vara Lakshmi Rakshamam
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om,
Om Shakthi,Om Shakthi, Om Shakthi Om.
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Prayers preceeding main Asanas
Here we try take the blessings of the Mother,Father,Teacher,Elders and the enlightened. This is arranged in such an order that the mother comes first who introduces the father to the child wehreas the Guru introduces and leads you to God and he percedes even God following father and mother.
Matrubyom Namaha,Pitrubyom Namaha
Gurubyo Namaha,Munibyo Namaha
Rishibyo Namaha,Sarvebyo devebyom namaha.After taking the blessings of all it is customary to chant "Aum" and with Shanti Pad. (Repeat Om Shanti,Shanti, Shantihi)
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Main Asanas
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Meditation
Bandha thraya
Broomadydrishti
Nasikaagra drishti
Finger –eye movement
Yoni Mudra
Naadham
Silent meditation
Closing prayers chanted daily
Mrityunjaya Mantram
Resolutions for the day
"Gayathri Mantram"
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Asatoma, sat gamaya
Tamaso maa jyothir gamaya
Mrutyor maa amrutam gamaya
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shantihi.
"Shanti Mantram"
"Dedication of all our efforts to God"
Begin
Weekly bhajans which could be chanted regularly with, reference to the day of the week. Of course we do have very many for each. But some constant chanting is selectively being presented.
Prior to starting Yoga it is essential to start the effort by chanting Aum. We chant six times to settle down peacefully for the effort. This ideal way chanting is to split " Aum" into 3 syllables- "aaa", "oh" and "im".
It is also a routine to chant a sloka of Ganesha and bhajans related to that day's deity for example Mondays Shiva, Tuesdays Subramanya and Anjaneya, Wednesdays and Saturdays for Mahavishnu or Krishna, Thursdays for Guru and Fridays for Devis and Sundays either Ganesha or Rama alternating weeks. The follwing are the prayers chanted daily intitially before the Asanas.
Prayer-1
"Vinayaka Stuthi"
Mooshika Vaagana Modaha Hastha
Chamara Karna, Vilaambitha Soothra
Vamana Roopa, Maheshwara Putra
Vigna Vinashaka Paada Namaste. .
Prayer-2
"Guru Stuthi"
Guru Charanam Mama Caranam
Sri Guru Charanam Mama Caranam
Sat Guru Charanam Mama Caranam
Jagat Guru Charanam Mama Caranam. .
Prayer-3
Following this, the bhajans in praise of the day's particular deity as mentioned below are sung.
"Gayathri Mantram"
Subsequent to this Gayathri Mantram is chanted 6 times and repeated by all 6 times ( On the whole 12 times ). After competion of this, Aum is to be chanted 3 times.
Om Bhoorbhuvaswaha, Thathsavithurvarenyam,
Bhargo Devasya dhimahi
Dhiyo yonah prajodayaath
Prayer-4
"Guru Shisya Bhava"
Om Saha Naavavatu
Sahnav Phunakthu,
Sahveeryam karavaa vahai,
Tejasvinaa vaheeta mashthu,
Maa Vidvishaa vahai
Aum Shanthi Shanthi Shanthi.
End of the Prayer
At the end we offer our prayers by praying for the country, for the world entire, for the lost,living, suffering people and also for anything in particular in the larger interest of humanity.
It is customary to use both the hands for timings and tala by clapping together keeping the trend of the raga and the tala of the bhajan. This is very essential in the sense it carries a deep inner meaning. The hands left and right can be identified as I and Mine, the componenets of human existence mainly egoism and possessiveness.By bringing the hands together and taking them off for clapping we are only requesting the God and also trying to practice to get away from these ( meaning let them go from me).