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PART 3: Principle Durga Puja (SAPTAMI PUJA)

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Ayur arogya bijayam dehi devi namastutey |

Namah bhutapreta pishachevyo rakshyebhyascha Maheshwari |

Devebhyo manushebhyascha bhayebhyo rakshamam sada |

Namah sarba mangala mangalye Shivey sarbartha sadhikey |

Umey Brahmani koumari vishwarupey praseedamay |

Esha sachandana pushpanjali bhagavati devi Durgawai namah || Oh the killer of the buffalo demon, our divine mother, who slayed the

demon Chamunda,

You appear in the illusion of wearing the garland of enemy heads,

Allow me to win long life and be free from diseases.

You protect us from evil spirits Oh the wife of Shiva.

You protect both humans and Gods and let them be free from fears.

Oh Uma, Brahmani, Kaumari (different names of Durga),

you are present all over the universe.

Here is the sandalwood dipped flower offered to you with reverence.

nm: vgbit vyEµCEd kAtYAyiN c kAmEd| nm: vgbit vyEµCEd kAtYAyiN c kAmEd| nm: vgbit vyEµCEd kAtYAyiN c kAmEd| nm: vgbit vyEµCEd kAtYAyiN c kAmEd| kAlk<tÚ Ek±iSik tÅQ ih kAtYAyiN nmÙ¹uEt|| kAlk<tÚ Ek±iSik tÅQ ih kAtYAyiN nmÙ¹uEt|| kAlk<tÚ Ek±iSik tÅQ ih kAtYAyiN nmÙ¹uEt|| kAlk<tÚ Ek±iSik tÅQ ih kAtYAyiN nmÙ¹uEt|| nm: pRcEÄ puœEk intYQ suipREt surnAiyEk| nm: pRcEÄ puœEk intYQ suipREt surnAiyEk| nm: pRcEÄ puœEk intYQ suipREt surnAiyEk| nm: pRcEÄ puœEk intYQ suipREt surnAiyEk| kulkulkulkul−−−−dYAt kEr EcAEgR jyQ Edih nmÙ¹uEt| dYAt kEr EcAEgR jyQ Edih nmÙ¹uEt| dYAt kEr EcAEgR jyQ Edih nmÙ¹uEt| dYAt kEr EcAEgR jyQ Edih nmÙ¹uEt|

nm: r¦dRcEÄ pRcÄAis pRcÄ gNnAiSin| rx mAQ sîÑEtA EdbI ibEÕnm: r¦dRcEÄ pRcÄAis pRcÄ gNnAiSin| rx mAQ sîÑEtA EdbI ibEÕnm: r¦dRcEÄ pRcÄAis pRcÄ gNnAiSin| rx mAQ sîÑEtA EdbI ibEÕnm: r¦dRcEÄ pRcÄAis pRcÄ gNnAiSin| rx mAQ sîÑEtA EdbI ibEÕbÕbrI nmÙ¹uEt|| bÕbrI nmÙ¹uEt|| bÕbrI nmÙ¹uEt|| bÕbrI nmÙ¹uEt|| e>sc¾dn puÖpAÎil vgbtI EdbI dugÑA¯y nm:|e>sc¾dn puÖpAÎil vgbtI EdbI dugÑA¯y nm:|e>sc¾dn puÖpAÎil vgbtI EdbI dugÑA¯y nm:|e>sc¾dn puÖpAÎil vgbtI EdbI dugÑA¯y nm:|

Namah bhagawati bhayachhedey katyani cha kamadey |

Kalkrit koushiki twam hi katyani namastutey |

Namah prachandey putrakey nityam supritey suranaikey |

Kulodyota karey chogrey jayam dehi namastutey |

Namah rudrachandey prachandasi prachanda gananashini |

Raksha mam sarbato devi Visheswari namastutey ||

Esha sachandana pushpanjali bhagawatidevi Durgawai namah || I bow to you with reverence, Oh Goddess, who takes away all fear,

who wears a red dress, and grants all desires,

Who holds time (creates seasons) and gives us the knowledge.

I bow to you.

I bow to Thee Oh Rudrachandey

(form of Durga) ferociously killing the demons

Protect me from all sides Oh the Goddess of the Universe, I bow to you.

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Here is the sandalwood dipped flower offered to you with great

reverence, Oh Goddess Durga!

nm: duEgÑnm: duEgÑnm: duEgÑnm: duEgÑ¡š¡¡š¡¡š¡¡š¡irNI duEgÑ tÅQ sîÑ irNI duEgÑ tÅQ sîÑ irNI duEgÑ tÅQ sîÑ irNI duEgÑ tÅQ sîÑ AAAAöv ibnAiSNI| }mÑAFÑ kAm EmAxAy, intYQ Em brdA öv ibnAiSNI| }mÑAFÑ kAm EmAxAy, intYQ Em brdA öv ibnAiSNI| }mÑAFÑ kAm EmAxAy, intYQ Em brdA öv ibnAiSNI| }mÑAFÑ kAm EmAxAy, intYQ Em brdA vb|| vb|| vb|| vb||

nm: pRcEÄ cÄmuÄAEr muÄmAlA ibvUi>Et| nmÙ¹uvYQ inöñAEr öñ vI>N kAiriN|| nm: pRcEÄ cÄmuÄAEr muÄmAlA ibvUi>Et| nmÙ¹uvYQ inöñAEr öñ vI>N kAiriN|| nm: pRcEÄ cÄmuÄAEr muÄmAlA ibvUi>Et| nmÙ¹uvYQ inöñAEr öñ vI>N kAiriN|| nm: pRcEÄ cÄmuÄAEr muÄmAlA ibvUi>Et| nmÙ¹uvYQ inöñAEr öñ vI>N kAiriN|| e>: sc¾dne>: sc¾dne>: sc¾dne>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil vgbtI EdbI dugÑA¯y nm:|puÖpAÎil vgbtI EdbI dugÑA¯y nm:|puÖpAÎil vgbtI EdbI dugÑA¯y nm:|puÖpAÎil vgbtI EdbI dugÑA¯y nm:|

Namah durgottarini Durgey twam sarba ashubha binashini |

Dharmartha kama mokshaya, nityam mey barada bhaba ||

Namah prachandey chandamundarey mundamala bibhusitey |

Namastabhyam Nishumbharey Shumbha bhisana karini ||

Esha sachandana pushpanjali bhagawatidevi Durgawai namah || I bow to you Oh Durga, who lifts us from all difficulties and destroys

our sins.

Who always helps us to reach our human goals,

Dharma(righteousness), artha (wealth), kama (desire) and

moksha (liberation)

Here is the sandalwood dipped flower

offered to you with great reverence,

Oh Goddess Durga!

Obeisance pRNAm m¿ Pray with your folded hands:

sbÑm‰l msbÑm‰l msbÑm‰l msbÑm‰l m¡¡¡¡‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek|

SrENY œYmSrENY œYmSrENY œYmSrENY œYm ÅÅ ÅÅEk Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| s<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEs<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEs<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEs<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin| t snAtin| t snAtin| t snAtin|

…NASREy …NmEy nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| …NASREy …NmEy nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| …NASREy …NmEy nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| …NASREy …NmEy nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| SrNAgt dInAtÑ pSrNAgt dInAtÑ pSrNAgt dInAtÑ pSrNAgt dInAtÑ p¢¢¢¢rœAN prAyEN|rœAN prAyEN|rœAN prAyEN|rœAN prAyEN|

sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et| Om sarbamongal mongolaye Shivvey saarbartha sadhikaye |

Smaranye traimbhakey Gouri Narayani namastutey ||

Shrististhiti binashanam shaktibhutey sanatani |

Gunashraye gunamaye Narayani namastutey ||


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Sharanagata deenarta paritran parayaney |

Sarbasyartiharey devi Narayani namastutey || (Oh the Goddess!) You bless us as our well wisher.

Oh the wife of Shiva, allow us to attain our goal

In distress, Oh Gouri, the wife of the three-eyed Shiva,

I offer my deep reverence to Thee.

You are the Creator and the destroyer of the Universe,

You are the center of all powers, Oh the immortal!

You harbor all qualties as you endowed with all qualities.

Oh the goddess of wealth

You rescue the poor who takes shelter under you

You take away all miseries Oh Goddess, Oh the betower,

I repeatedly bow to you with reverence.

Chant For Obeisance In Bengali bAQlAy c¤NÑ¡l pRNAm m¿

aAiSRt aAšÑ o dIn, skElr tuimaAiSRt aAšÑ o dIn, skElr tuimaAiSRt aAšÑ o dIn, skElr tuimaAiSRt aAšÑ o dIn, skElr tuim kr œAn| kr œAn| kr œAn| kr œAn| skElr du:K hr, nArAyiN EtAmAEr pRNAm|skElr du:K hr, nArAyiN EtAmAEr pRNAm|skElr du:K hr, nArAyiN EtAmAEr pRNAm|skElr du:K hr, nArAyiN EtAmAEr pRNAm| kvU hQs rEFA pEr bRþANIr murit }iryA| kvU hQs rEFA pEr bRþANIr murit }iryA| kvU hQs rEFA pEr bRþANIr murit }iryA| kvU hQs rEFA pEr bRþANIr murit }iryA| kuS muEK m¿put, SAiÁ¹bAir JAo ibikiryA|kuS muEK m¿put, SAiÁ¹bAir JAo ibikiryA|kuS muEK m¿put, SAiÁ¹bAir JAo ibikiryA|kuS muEK m¿put, SAiÁ¹bAir JAo ibikiryA| iSiKrAj pirb<tA, kvu tuim pibœA kumArI| iSiKrAj pirb<tA, kvu tuim pibœA kumArI| iSiKrAj pirb<tA, kvu tuim pibœA kumArI| iSiKrAj pirb<tA, kvu tuim pibœA kumArI| kvu ib>·u Si™r©pA, SQÐcœ¦ gdAS<‰}kvu ib>·u Si™r©pA, SQÐcœ¦ gdAS<‰}kvu ib>·u Si™r©pA, SQÐcœ¦ gdAS<‰}kvu ib>·u Si™r©pA, SQÐcœ¦ gdAS<‰}¡¡¡¡rrrr££££||||

kKEnA iœkKEnA iœkKEnA iœkKEnA iœn§n§n§n§l}rA, vAEl H¾du, EkSpAES fiN| l}rA, vAEl H¾du, EkSpAES fiN| l}rA, vAEl H¾du, EkSpAES fiN| l}rA, vAEl H¾du, EkSpAES fiN| b<>v bAhnb<>v bAhnb<>v bAhnb<>v bAhn pEr, ibrAijtA iSbANI r©ipNI|pEr, ibrAijtA iSbANI r©ipNI|pEr, ibrAijtA iSbANI r©ipNI|pEr, ibrAijtA iSbANI r©ipNI| dSn vI>nmuKI, muE&mF, cAmu&A murit| dSn vI>nmuKI, muE&mF, cAmu&A murit| dSn vI>nmuKI, muE&mF, cAmu&A murit| dSn vI>nmuKI, muE&mF, cAmu&A murit|

mhASi™, mhAEdbI, nArAyiN EtAmAEr pRNit|mhASi™, mhAEdbI, nArAyiN EtAmAEr pRNit|mhASi™, mhAEdbI, nArAyiN EtAmAEr pRNit|mhASi™, mhAEdbI, nArAyiN EtAmAEr pRNit| tuituituituijjjj l{I, tuim l‹A, puiø, tuim }R¦bA| l{I, tuim l‹A, puiø, tuim }R¦bA| l{I, tuim l‹A, puiø, tuim }R¦bA| l{I, tuim l‹A, puiø, tuim }R¦bA|

ü}A tuim, mhArAiœ, mhAmAyA nm nm iSbA|ü}A tuim, mhArAiœ, mhAmAyA nm nm iSbA|ü}A tuim, mhArAiœ, mhAmAyA nm nm iSbA|ü}A tuim, mhArAiœ, mhAmAyA nm nm iSbA| Em}A tuim, tuim bANI, ESRùA tuim, ¯vrb r©ipNI| Em}A tuim, tuim bANI, ESRùA tuim, ¯vrb r©ipNI| Em}A tuim, tuim bANI, ESRùA tuim, ¯vrb r©ipNI| Em}A tuim, tuim bANI, ESRùA tuim, ¯vrb r©ipNI| iSbANI tAmsI tuim, snAtiSbANI tAmsI tuim, snAtiSbANI tAmsI tuim, snAtiSbANI tAmsI tuim, snAtnI, mAEgA nm nArAyiN|nI, mAEgA nm nArAyiN|nI, mAEgA nm nArAyiN|nI, mAEgA nm nArAyiN|

sbÑr©pmyI mAtA sEbÑÕbrI sbÑSi™}Am| sbÑr©pmyI mAtA sEbÑÕbrI sbÑSi™}Am| sbÑr©pmyI mAtA sEbÑÕbrI sbÑSi™}Am| sbÑr©pmyI mAtA sEbÑÕbrI sbÑSi™}Am| vy hEt mui™ Edh Edib duEgÑ EtAmAEr pRNAm|vy hEt mui™ Edh Edib duEgÑ EtAmAEr pRNAm|vy hEt mui™ Edh Edib duEgÑ EtAmAEr pRNAm|vy hEt mui™ Edh Edib duEgÑ EtAmAEr pRNAm|

Asrita arta o deen, sakaler tumi kara tran |

Sakaler dukha hara, Narayani tomarey pranam ||

Kabhu hansa rathopari Brahmanir murati dharia |


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Kusha mukhey mantraputa, shantibari jao bikaria ||

Shikhiraj paribrita kabhu tumi pabitra kumari |

Kabhu Vishnu saktirupa, shankha chakra gadashringa dhari |

Kakhono trishuldhara , bhaley indu, keshpashey phani |

Brishava bahana parey, birajita Shivani rupini ||

Dashana bhishanamukhi, mundeymatha, chamunda murati |

Mahashakti, mahadevi, Narayani tomarey pranati |

Tumi Lakshmi, tumi lajja, pushti tumi Dhruba ||

Swadha tumi, maharatri, mahamaya namah namah Shiva |

Medha tumi, tumi bani, shreshtha tumi, bhairava rupini |

Shivani tamasi tumi, sanatani, mago namah Narayani |

Sarbarupamayi mata sarbeswari sarbashaktidham |

Bhay hotey mukti deha devi Durgey tomarey pronam || You rescue all who need your shelter, the destitute and helpless,

You take away all the sorrows, Oh the favorite of Vishnu, I bow to you!

You sometimes mride on the swan, as consort of Brahma,

Sprinkling the peace mantra on people as rain,

You sometimes become the pure maiden enveloped with love

Sometimes you hold the power of Vishnu

Holding the conch, disc, and mace above you

Another time you hold the trident,

Moon on your forehead with a poisonous snake hanging from your

hairs,

Riding on a bull, you hold the image of Shiva.

Then you transform yourself into a ferocious deity with unlimited

power,

And mighty Goddess, I bow to you with reverence.

You are the Goddess of Wealth (Lakshmi), You are the emblem of

modesty,

You are the strength and You are the eternal truth of my soul,

You are my intellect, you are my darkness, You are my ambition,

You are the destroyer,you are in every form.

You are the consort of Shiva, You are Kali, You the Goddess of my

heart,

You are the center of all powers,


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Relieve me from all fears, Oh Goddess Durga, I offer my reverence to

Thy feet.

Song of Praise for Durga dugÑAr p¹h Durga’s stob

Make a clockwise circle while chanting (fËc¢rZ −Ù¹¡œ)

o dugÑAQ iSbAQ SAiÁ¹krIQ o dugÑAQ iSbAQ SAiÁ¹krIQ o dugÑAQ iSbAQ SAiÁ¹krIQ o dugÑAQ iSbAQ SAiÁ¹krIQ bRþANIQ bRþN: ipRyAm| bRþANIQ bRþN: ipRyAm| bRþANIQ bRþN: ipRyAm| bRþANIQ bRþN: ipRyAm| sîÑElAk pREnœI® pRNmAim sdA iSbAmÚ||sîÑElAk pREnœI® pRNmAim sdA iSbAmÚ||sîÑElAk pREnœI® pRNmAim sdA iSbAmÚ||sîÑElAk pREnœI® pRNmAim sdA iSbAmÚ||

m‰lAQ ESAvnAQ öÜAQ inm‰lAQ ESAvnAQ öÜAQ inm‰lAQ ESAvnAQ öÜAQ inm‰lAQ ESAvnAQ öÜAQ in×LlAQ prmAQ klAmlAQ prmAQ klAmlAQ prmAQ klAmlAQ prmAQ klAm ÚÚ ÚÚ| | | | ibESÕbrIQ ibÕbmAtAQ ci&kAQ pRNAmAmYhmibESÕbrIQ ibÕbmAtAQ ci&kAQ pRNAmAmYhmibESÕbrIQ ibÕbmAtAQ ci&kAQ pRNAmAmYhmibESÕbrIQ ibÕbmAtAQ ci&kAQ pRNAmAmYhm ÚÚ ÚÚ||||||||

Om Durgam Shivam shantikarim Brahmanim Brahmanah priyam |

Sarbaloka pranetrincha pranamami sada Shivam ||

Mangalam shobhanam shuddham niskalam paramam kalam |

Bisheshwarim bishwamatam Chandikam pranmyaham ||

Oh Durga, wife of Shiva, who brings peace to us all, who is dear to

Brahma, the Creator,

Who regulates the lives of all creatures in this universe,

I bow to you, Oh the favorite of Shiva.

Auspicious, beautiful, pure, faultless, master of all arts,

Goddess of the Universe, Mother of the Universe, Oh Chandikey

I bow to Thee with reverence.

sîÑEdbmyIQ EdbIQ sîÑErAg vyAphmÚ| sîÑEdbmyIQ EdbIQ sîÑErAg vyAphmÚ| sîÑEdbmyIQ EdbIQ sîÑErAg vyAphmÚ| sîÑEdbmyIQ EdbIQ sîÑErAg vyAphmÚ| bREþS ib>·u nimtAQ pRNmAim sdA iSbAmbREþS ib>·u nimtAQ pRNmAim sdA iSbAmbREþS ib>·u nimtAQ pRNmAim sdA iSbAmbREþS ib>·u nimtAQ pRNmAim sdA iSbAmÚ||Ú||Ú||Ú|| ibåibåibåibåÉÉÉÉÙÛAQ ibåYinlyAQ idbYÙÛAn inbAisnIm| ÙÛAQ ibåYinlyAQ idbYÙÛAn inbAisnIm| ÙÛAQ ibåYinlyAQ idbYÙÛAn inbAisnIm| ÙÛAQ ibåYinlyAQ idbYÙÛAn inbAisnIm| EJAignIQ EJAgjnnIQ ci&kAQ pRNmAmYhmEJAignIQ EJAgjnnIQ ci&kAQ pRNmAmYhmEJAignIQ EJAgjnnIQ ci&kAQ pRNmAmYhmEJAignIQ EJAgjnnIQ ci&kAQ pRNmAmYhm ÚÚ ÚÚ||||||||

Sarbadebamayim devim sarbaroga bhayapaham|

Brahmesha Vishnu namitam pranamami sada Shivam ||

Vindhyastham vindyanilayam divyasthan nibasinim |

Joginim jogajananim Chandikam pranamamyaham || Goddess of all Gods, who removes the fear of all diseases


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Worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar

I bow to you with reverence.

You stay in Vindyas where you have your divine place

Allow me to offer my reverence to that divine mother

Who is one with God,

the mother of consciousness for spiritual insight and Tranquility,

I bow to you Oh Chandi (Durga)!

~SAnIQ mAtrQ EdbImÚ ~ÕbrImÚ ~ÕbripRyAmÚ| ~SAnIQ mAtrQ EdbImÚ ~ÕbrImÚ ~ÕbripRyAmÚ| ~SAnIQ mAtrQ EdbImÚ ~ÕbrImÚ ~ÕbripRyAmÚ| ~SAnIQ mAtrQ EdbImÚ ~ÕbrImÚ ~ÕbripRyAmÚ| pRNEtApRNEtApRNEtApRNEtAqqqqi¥ sdA dugÑAQ sQsArANÑb tAirNImÚ||i¥ sdA dugÑAQ sQsArANÑb tAirNImÚ||i¥ sdA dugÑAQ sQsArANÑb tAirNImÚ||i¥ sdA dugÑAQ sQsArANÑb tAirNImÚ|| J HdQ p[it EÙ¹AœQ SªnuyAdÚ bAip EJA nr:| J HdQ p[it EÙ¹AœQ SªnuyAdÚ bAip EJA nr:| J HdQ p[it EÙ¹AœQ SªnuyAdÚ bAip EJA nr:| J HdQ p[it EÙ¹AœQ SªnuyAdÚ bAip EJA nr:| s mu™: ss mu™: ss mu™: ss mu™: sîÑpAEpEvYA EmAdEt dugÑyA sh||îÑpAEpEvYA EmAdEt dugÑyA sh||îÑpAEpEvYA EmAdEt dugÑyA sh||îÑpAEpEvYA EmAdEt dugÑyA sh||

Ishanim mataram devim ishwarim ishwarapriyam |

Pranatohsmi sada Durgam sansararnaba tarinim ||

Jah idam pathati stotram srinuyad bapi jo narah |

Sa muktah sarbapapeybhyo modatey Durgaya saha ||

Oh Mother! You are our protector, you are divine, you are loved by all

Gods,

I bow to you again and again Oh Durga,

so that you can help me cross the ocean of life.

Any one who sings or hears this song of praise to the Goddess

Is releaved from all sins and joins Goddess Durga in happinss.

MAHASTAMI PUJA mhAømI pUjA|mhAømI pUjA|mhAømI pUjA|mhAømI pUjA|

Invocational Prayers

Perform all the invocational prayers described under Saptami: Vishnu

smaran, Dhyan, Sankalpa (See note), abahan and Shorahpacharey puja

before starting the actual Mahastami Puja.

Note: The Sankalpa (resolution) is slightly modified to suit to

Mahasthami.

Modernization of Tradition (Outside India)

Please bear in mind that Public Durga Puja outside India is usually

limited to a “Weekend Ceremony” unless it is in a temple. This allows

the participation of the majority of members in the Bengali community.

Hence, most of the times the traditional days of Saptami, Ashthami,

Navami and Dashami, do not coincide with the selected “weekend”

schedule. Thus the Sankalpa is modified where actual tithi (specific day

of the lunar calendar; available in Bengali Almanac) is announced in

the following way:

pf¹j£ Npf¹j£ Npf¹j£ Npf¹j£ NEEEEa a a a ---------------- ¢a¢a¢a¢ab±b±b±b± Aøj£ NAøj£ NAøj£ NAøj£ NEEEEa a a a ---------------- ¢a¢a¢a¢ab±b±b±b± ehj£ Nehj£ Nehj£ Nehj£ NEEEEa a a a ---------------- ¢a¢a¢a¢ab±b±b±b± cnj£ Ncnj£ Ncnj£ Ncnj£ NEEEEa a a a ---------------- ¢a¢a¢a¢ab±b±b±b±

Saptami gatey ---- tithou

Ashtami gatey ---- tithou

Nabami gatey ---- tithou

Dashami gatey ---- tithou Past the traditional Saptami on ____ tithou

Past the traditional Ashthami on ____ tithou

Past the traditional Navami on ____ tithou

Past the traditional Dashami on ____ tithou

Etc.


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CHANDI (Or Chandika) AND DURGA

Chandi is a form of Goddess Durga in her fierce form to protect

her children. She is the supreme Goddess of Devi Mahatmya also

known as Durga Sapthashati that described the seven aspects of

Durga.

Chandi is described as the Supreme reality, a combination of

Mahakali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswati. There is no

reference of Chandi in any Vedic literature. This is perhaps due to

the fact that the deity Chandi (Kali, Durga etc.) belonged to the

non-Sanskrit or non-Brahminical tradition of Hinduism, and

originates in Bengal as a non-aryan tribal deity. Worshipping the

power of the Almighty in female form (devi Mahatmya),

originated in Bengal, the primary seat of the Shakta or Goddess

tradition and Tantric sadhana since ancient times. It is the most

common epithet used for the Goddess. In Devi Mahatmya, Chandi,

Chandika, Ambika and Durga have been used synonymously.

The legend of the Goddess is described in Devi Mahatmya. The

great Goddess was born from the energies of the male divinities

when the gods became weak in the long-drawn-out battle with the

demons or asuras. All the energies of the Gods were united to form

a supernova, throwing out flames in all directions. Then that

unique light, pervading the Three Worlds with its luster, combined

into one, and became a female form which we worship as Durga,

Kali, Chandi and such like. Chandi is one of the most spectacular

personifications of Cosmic energy.

In other scriptures, Chandi is portrayed as assisting Kali in her

battle with demon Raktabija. Raktabija had the supernatural power

of regenerating himself as his duplicates, for each drop of his blood

that fell on the ground. Chandi and Kali worked together in killing

the demon. Chandi engaged herself in destroying the armies of

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Hence on Friday (the beginning day) evening Shashthi or Bodhan is

done. On Saturday (the climax), Saptami, Ashtami and Sandhipuja are

done together. On Sunday (concluding day), Navami and Dashami are

done. This modification suits most people who do not get off on regular

week days. Hence the Invocational prayers for Mahastami may not be

necessary if it follows Saptami. Thus the five days of puja (Shashthi,

Saptami, Ashtami (Sandhi puja), Navami and Dashami) are reduced to

three days. We are confident that Devi Durga will be compassionate to

the community for this modification in a foreign land.

Resolution s´LÒ Sankalpa See Saptami for detail procedure.

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___ EgAœ ___ EdbSmÑN: Ep±rihEtY ahQ kir>YAim|___ EgAœ ___ EdbSmÑN: Ep±rihEtY ahQ kir>YAim|___ EgAœ ___ EdbSmÑN: Ep±rihEtY ahQ kir>YAim|___ EgAœ ___ EdbSmÑN: Ep±rihEtY ahQ kir>YAim| Vishnurom tatsat adhya ---- mashey ---- pakshey ---- tithou bhaskarey

---- gotra Shri ---- devasharmanah sarbasoubhagya kamanarthaya

Devi puranokta bidhina batsarik Saratkalin Shri bhagvat Durga puja

angibhuta

Mahashthami puja karmani ---- gotra ---- debasharmanah

pourohitey aham karishyami || On this auspicious day of ----, with the wish of everyone’s prosperity

(in public puja),

Following the sacred scriptures of Devipuran, in the annual offering to

Goddess Durga during autumn, to perform the Ashtami puja, a part of

the Durga Puja,

I ---- will be performing the worship as the priest.


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Abridged Offerings sQExEp Sankhepey

Make new offerings for the Mahasthami Puja (panchopacharey puja,

minimum of five) in short form:

etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQÚ, dIpQ, pAnIyjlQ etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQÚ, dIpQ, pAnIyjlQ etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQÚ, dIpQ, pAnIyjlQ etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQÚ, dIpQ, pAnIyjlQ

nm: jydugÑA¯y nm:|nm: jydugÑA¯y nm:|nm: jydugÑA¯y nm:|nm: jydugÑA¯y nm:| etdÚ sbÑdRbYQ myA inEbidtQ v™YA g<hAN prEmÕbir|etdÚ sbÑdRbYQ myA inEbidtQ v™YA g<hAN prEmÕbir|etdÚ sbÑdRbYQ myA inEbidtQ v™YA g<hAN prEmÕbir|etdÚ sbÑdRbYQ myA inEbidtQ v™YA g<hAN prEmÕbir||

Etad padyam, arghyam, dhupam, deepam, paniajalam

Namah Jayadurgawai namah |

Etad sarbadrabyam maya niveditam bhaktya grihana parameshwari ||

Also perform the offering of the food platter (naivedya, ¯nEbdY) to the

vital breaths.

o pRANAy üAhA, apAnAy üAhA, smAnAy üAhAo pRANAy üAhA, apAnAy üAhA, smAnAy üAhAo pRANAy üAhA, apAnAy üAhA, smAnAy üAhAo pRANAy üAhA, apAnAy üAhA, smAnAy üAhA,

wdAnAy üAhA, bYAnAy wdAnAy üAhA, bYAnAy wdAnAy üAhA, bYAnAy wdAnAy üAhA, bYAnAy üAhA | üAhA | üAhA | üAhA | o am<tAip o am<tAip o am<tAip o am<tAip tnYmistnYmistnYmistnYmis üAhAüAhAüAhAüAhA ||||||||

Om pranaya swaha, apanaya swaha, samanaya swaha,

Udanaya swaha, byanaya swaha |

Om! Amritapi tanyamasi swaha || I am offering this food to the five vital breaths of the body.

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Background information

These verses are normally chanted before eating and have great philosophical

significance. According to Vedic tradition, every act eventually becomes an act of

worship. Food is essential for our sustenance. The prayer offered before eating is

dedicated to the all pervasive Supreme Brahman so that the energy derived from

the food be used to serve Him.

It is universally accepted that breath (ana) is the vital force behind life. Five vital

breaths (ana) control the inner function of the body. Thus it manifests the power of

the Supreme in the bodily plane. These vital breaths are responsible for different

activities – prana (principle breath that we inhale to supply oxygen to every cell of

our body), apana (excretory activity), samana (digestive activity), udana

(respiratory activity that we exhale), and vyana (circulatory activity).

Offerring process p®gRAs m¿

Panchagras mantra

(Dedicated to the five vital breaths of the body)

The offering is done with special gesture called, f’NË¡p j¤â¡ ((((Panchagras mudra)

which is described in the following section. It is important that you set up in your

mental picture that the deity is taking the food from your hand as you show the

moving gesture.

Take a small amount of water on your left palm. Move the fingers of your right

palm from the consecrated food towards the Goddess. The five mantras refer to

five kinds of air in our body to sustain our lives. The panchagras mudra (f’NË¡p j¤â¡) is the same as the offering to the pranabayu, explained elsewhere.

1. Get your left palm into the grass mudra (eating posture). In other words,

depress the central section of the left palm. Put a small amount of water

on it.

2. Then join the thumb to the little finger and offer with the following

mantra while moving your hand towards the deity , imagining your desire

to feed her: Jy fË¡Z¡u ü¡q¡Jy fË¡Z¡u ü¡q¡Jy fË¡Z¡u ü¡q¡Jy fË¡Z¡u ü¡q¡

Om pranaya swaha |

Dedicated to the principle breath that I am inhaling

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3. Then join the thumb with the ring finger and say, again move your right

hand towards the deity, imagining your effort to feed her: Jy Af¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy Af¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy Af¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy Af¡e¡u ü¡q¡

Om apanaya swaha |

Dedicated to my excretory system of the body

4. Then join the thumb with the middle finger and say, Jy pj¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy pj¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy pj¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy pj¡e¡u ü¡q¡

Om samanaya swaha | Dedicated to the digestive system of the body

5. Then join the thumb with the pointing finger and say, Jy Ec¡e¡u ü¡q¡,Jy Ec¡e¡u ü¡q¡,Jy Ec¡e¡u ü¡q¡,Jy Ec¡e¡u ü¡q¡,

Om udanaya swaha | Dedicated to the respiratory activity of the body

6. Finally, join all fingers and say, Jy hÉ¡e¡u ü¡q¡ zzJy hÉ¡e¡u ü¡q¡ zzJy hÉ¡e¡u ü¡q¡ zzJy hÉ¡e¡u ü¡q¡ zz

Om vyanaya swaha || Dedicated to the circulatory system of the body


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Worshipping Various Attributes of Durga wgRc&Aidr pUjA

Ugrachandadi puja

Offer Eight Flowers to Eight Fighting Forms of Durga protecting one

from Eight Directions. In each case announce the form, show five signs

of welcome gestures, and then prostrate (obeisance).

o hRIQ SRIQo hRIQ SRIQo hRIQ SRIQo hRIQ SRIQ ENËENËENËENËc&Ac&Ac&Ac&A¯y nm:| y nm:| y nm:| y nm:|

o wgRc&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o wgRc&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o wgRc&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o wgRc&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:|

Om hrim shrim Ugrachandawai namah |

Om Ugrachanda ihagachha, ihagachha, iha tishtha, iha tishtha,

Iha sannidehi, iha sannirudhyaswa

Atradhishtham kuru mama pujam grihana || (Correspond with welcome mudra/gestures as described earlier)

In the name of the divinity, Oh Ugrachanda (Durga’s fighting form)

Come close to me, establish your presence and oblige me by accepting

my worship.

Please stay with me until I am done with my worship

Jy ENËQä¡ aJy ENËQä¡ aJy ENËQä¡ aJy ENËQä¡ a¥ hlc¡ jdÉ¡q²¡LÑ pjfËi¡ z ¥ hlc¡ jdÉ¡q²¡LÑ pjfËi¡ z ¥ hlc¡ jdÉ¡q²¡LÑ pjfËi¡ z ¥ hlc¡ jdÉ¡q²¡LÑ pjfËi¡ z p¡−j pp¡−j pp¡−j pp¡−j pc¡Ù¹¥ hlc¡ a°pc¡Ù¹¥ hlc¡ a°pc¡Ù¹¥ hlc¡ a°pc¡Ù¹¥ hlc¡ a°pÉÉÉÉ ¢eaÉw e−j¡ ejx zz1zz¢eaÉw e−j¡ ejx zz1zz¢eaÉw e−j¡ ejx zz1zz¢eaÉw e−j¡ ejx zz1zz

Om Ugrachanda tu barada madhyanarka samaprabha |

Samey sadastu barada taswai nityam namo namah ||1|| You are bright like the rays of the sun at noon, Oh

Ugrachanda,

Bless us always; I bow to you every day with reverence.

o hRIQ SRIQ pRc&Ao hRIQ SRIQ pRc&Ao hRIQ SRIQ pRc&Ao hRIQ SRIQ pRc&A¯y nm:| y nm:| y nm:| y nm:|

o pRc&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, Hho pRc&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, Hho pRc&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, Hho pRc&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, siæE}ih, siæE}ih, siæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| Om hrim shrim Prachandawai namah |

Om Prachanda ihagachha ihagachha, iha tishtha iha tishtha,


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Atradhishtham kuru mama pujam grihana || (Show corresponding welcome mudras)

I bow to Prachanda with reverence.

You are welcome here

Come, settle down and accept my worship.

Jy fËQJy fËQJy fËQJy fËQ−ä f¤œ−ä f¤œ−ä f¤œ−ä f¤œ−c ¢eaÉw −c ¢eaÉw −c ¢eaÉw −c ¢eaÉw fËQäNZpw¢ÙÛ−a zfËQäNZpw¢ÙÛ−a zfËQäNZpw¢ÙÛ−a zfËQäNZpw¢ÙÛ−a z pîÑ¡e¾c L−l −c¢h a¥iÉw ¢eaÉw e−j¡ ejx zzpîÑ¡e¾c L−l −c¢h a¥iÉw ¢eaÉw e−j¡ ejx zzpîÑ¡e¾c L−l −c¢h a¥iÉw ¢eaÉw e−j¡ ejx zzpîÑ¡e¾c L−l −c¢h a¥iÉw ¢eaÉw e−j¡ ejx zz2zz2zz2zz2zz

Om hrim shrim Prachandawai namah |

Om Prachanda putradey nityam prachandaganasamsthitey

Sarbananda karey devi tubhyam nityam namoh namah ||2|| Oh the Powerful Chandi, you bless us with children

You are associated with mighty men

You bring happiness to us all, I bow to you again and again

o hRIQ SRIQ cE&AgRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ cE&AgRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ cE&AgRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ cE&AgRA¯y nm:|

o cE&AgRA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o cE&AgRA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o cE&AgRA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o cE&AgRA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:|

Om hrim shrim Chandograwai namah |

Om Chandogra ihagachha ihagachha, iha tishtha iha tishtha,


Atradhishtham kuru mama pujam grihana (Correspond with welcome gestures)

I bow to Chandogra with reverence.



Jy mrÈ£Ù¹w pîÑ ia¡e¡w pJy mrÈ£Ù¹w pîÑ ia¡e¡w pJy mrÈ£Ù¹w pîÑ ia¡e¡w pJy mrÈ£Ù¹w pîÑ ia¡e¡w pîÑ ia¡ iufËc¡ zîÑ ia¡ iufËc¡ zîÑ ia¡ iufËc¡ zîÑ ia¡ iufËc¡ z −c¢h aÆw pîÑ L¡−c¢h aÆw pîÑ L¡−c¢h aÆw pîÑ L¡−c¢h aÆw pîÑ L¡−kÑÉo¤ hlc¡ih −kÑÉo¤ hlc¡ih −kÑÉo¤ hlc¡ih −kÑÉo¤ hlc¡ih −n¡i−n¡i−n¡i−n¡i−e zz3zz−e zz3zz−e zz3zz−e zz3zz

Om Lakshmistwam sarba bhutanam sarba bhuta bhaya prada |

Debitwam sarbakarjeshu barada bhaba shobhaney ||3|| For all the living creatures you are the protector, giving them

courage

Oh the beautiful, bless us for all our endeavors.


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o hRIQ SRIQ c&nAiykAo hRIQ SRIQ c&nAiykAo hRIQ SRIQ c&nAiykAo hRIQ SRIQ c&nAiykA¯y nm:|y nm:|y nm:|y nm:|

Om hrim shrim Chandanayikawai namah | I pay my reverence to the divine Chandanayika,

the leader of the army of Fighter Goddesses

o c&nAiykA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o c&nAiykA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o c&nAiykA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o c&nAiykA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih,

HHHHh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| h siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| h siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| h siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:|

Om Chandanayika ihagachha ihagachha, iha tishtha iha tishtha,



I bow to Chandanaika with reverence.



Jy k¡ pª¢ù ¢ÙÛ¢a e¡jÀ¡ Q −c−hn hlc¡¢ue£ zJy k¡ pª¢ù ¢ÙÛ¢a e¡jÀ¡ Q −c−hn hlc¡¢ue£ zJy k¡ pª¢ù ¢ÙÛ¢a e¡jÀ¡ Q −c−hn hlc¡¢ue£ zJy k¡ pª¢ù ¢ÙÛ¢a e¡jÀ¡ Q −c−hn hlc¡¢ue£ z L¢m LmÈo e¡n¡u ej¡¢j Qäe¡¢uL¡jL¢m LmÈo e¡n¡u ej¡¢j Qäe¡¢uL¡jL¢m LmÈo e¡n¡u ej¡¢j Qäe¡¢uL¡jL¢m LmÈo e¡n¡u ej¡¢j Qäe¡¢uL¡j zz4zzzz4zzzz4zzzz4zz

Om jashrishthi stithi namna cha debesha baradayini |

Kali kalmasha nashaya namami Chandanayikam ||4|| Oh the Goddess whose name is associated with success

Who blesses the Gods for their success

I bow to that Chandi who removes all the sins of this.

o hRIQ SRIQ c&Ao hRIQ SRIQ c&Ao hRIQ SRIQ c&Ao hRIQ SRIQ c&A ¯y nm:| y nm:| y nm:| y nm:|

Om hrim shrim Chandawai namah | I pay my reverence to the divine Chanda,

The fighter mother.

o c&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o c&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o c&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, o c&A HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih,

Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:|

Om Chanda ihagachha ihagachha, iha tishtha iha tishtha,


Atradhishtham kuru mama pujam grihana


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(Correspond with welcome gestures)

I bow to Chanda with reverence.



Jy Jy Jy Jy −c¢h Qä¡¢aÈ−c¢h Qä¡¢aÈ−c¢h Qä¡¢aÈ−c¢h Qä¡¢aÈEEEEL Q¢ä Qä¡¢l¢hSufËL Q¢ä Qä¡¢l¢hSufËL Q¢ä Qä¡¢l¢hSufËL Q¢ä Qä¡¢l¢hSufË−c z−c z−c z−c z

dÇjÑ¡bÑ dÇjÑ¡bÑ dÇjÑ¡bÑ dÇjÑ¡bÑ −j¡r−j¡r−j¡r−j¡r−c −c −c −c c¤−NÑc¤−NÑc¤−NÑc¤−NÑ ¢e¢e¢e¢eaÉw aÉw aÉw aÉw −j hlc¡ ih zz5zz−j hlc¡ ih zz5zz−j hlc¡ ih zz5zz−j hlc¡ ih zz5zz Om devi Chandatikey chandi chandarivijayapradey |

Dharmartha mokshadey Durgey nityam me barada bhaba ||5|| Oh Devi Chandi, you are the greatest warrior, and bring victory

against enemies

Bless us so that we can gain victory in our life’s goals

Dharma, artha, kama and mokshya

o hRIQ SRIQ c&b¯tY nm:|o hRIQ SRIQ c&b¯tY nm:|o hRIQ SRIQ c&b¯tY nm:|o hRIQ SRIQ c&b¯tY nm:|

Om hrim shrim Chandabatyai namah | I bow to the Goddess Chandavati

o c&bo c&bo c&bo c&b−−−−t HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, t HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, t HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, t HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih,

Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, Jo ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, Jo ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, Jo ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| Abt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| Abt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| Abt pUjA kErAhQ mm:|

Om Chandabatey ihagachha ihagachha, iha tishtha iha tishtha,



Oh Chandavati! You are welcome here


Jy k¡ pª¢ø¢ÙÛ¢a pwq¡l …Zœu pj¢eÄa¡ zJy k¡ pª¢ø¢ÙÛ¢a pwq¡l …Zœu pj¢eÄa¡ zJy k¡ pª¢ø¢ÙÛ¢a pwq¡l …Zœu pj¢eÄa¡ zJy k¡ pª¢ø¢ÙÛ¢a pwq¡l …Zœu pj¢eÄa¡ z

k¡x fl¡x nš²uÙ¹°pÉ Qäh°aÉ ek¡x fl¡x nš²uÙ¹°pÉ Qäh°aÉ ek¡x fl¡x nš²uÙ¹°pÉ Qäh°aÉ ek¡x fl¡x nš²uÙ¹°pÉ Qäh°aÉ e−j¡ ejx zz6zz−j¡ ejx zz6zz−j¡ ejx zz6zz−j¡ ejx zz6zz Om ja shristhishiti samhara gunatraya samanwita |

Ja parah shaktayatasyai Chandabatai namo namah ||6|| I bow to the Goddess Chandavati

The Goddess who is endowed with the three qualities of

Creation, preservation and destruction

To that goddess with great power, I bow repeatedly.


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o hRIQ SRIQ c&r©pAo hRIQ SRIQ c&r©pAo hRIQ SRIQ c&r©pAo hRIQ SRIQ c&r©pA¯y nm:| y nm:| y nm:| y nm:|

Om hrim shrim Chandarupawai namah | I bow to Chandarupa with reverence.

o c&r©pAo c&r©pAo c&r©pAo c&r©pA HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih,


Om Chandarupa ihagachha ihagachha, iha tishtha iha tishtha,



Oh Chandarupa, you are welcome here


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Om Chandarupatwika Chandi Chandika Chanda nayaka-naika |

Sarba siddhiprada devi tasai nityam namo namah||7|| Oh the Goddess in the form of Chandarupa

You are the guide of your male and female leaders,

You bring success in everything that you do,

I bow to you repeatedly in reverence.

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Om hrim shrim Atichandikawai namah | I bow to Atichandika with reverence.

o o o o A¢aQ¢äL¡A¢aQ¢äL¡A¢aQ¢äL¡A¢aQ¢äL¡ HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, HhAgµC HhAgµC HhAitù HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih,


Om Atichandika ihagachha ihagachha, iha tishtha iha tishtha,



Oh Atichandika, you are welcome here



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Om Balarkaruna nayana sarbada bhaktabatsala |

Chandasurasya mathani baradahastatichandika ||8|| I bow to the Goddess Atichandika with special powers

Whose eyes are red like the rising sun

Who killed the demon Chandasur

Bless me with open arms, Oh Goddess Atichandika.

o hRIQ jy¯Á¹o hRIQ jy¯Á¹o hRIQ jy¯Á¹o hRIQ jy¯Á¹ÉÉÉÉ nm:| o hRIQ m‰lA¯y nm:| o hRIQ kA¯l nm:| o hRIQ vdRkA¯l nm:| o hRIQ m‰lA¯y nm:| o hRIQ kA¯l nm:| o hRIQ vdRkA¯l nm:| o hRIQ m‰lA¯y nm:| o hRIQ kA¯l nm:| o hRIQ vdRkA¯l nm:| o hRIQ m‰lA¯y nm:| o hRIQ kA¯l nm:| o hRIQ vdRkA¯l

nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:| o hRIQ kpAil¯N nm:| o hRIQ dugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ xmA¯y o hRIQ kpAil¯N nm:| o hRIQ dugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ xmA¯y o hRIQ kpAil¯N nm:| o hRIQ dugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ xmA¯y o hRIQ kpAil¯N nm:| o hRIQ dugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ xmA¯y

nm:| nm:| nm:| nm:| o hRIQ }A¯œ nm:| o hRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| o hRIQ o hRIQ }A¯œ nm:| o hRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| o hRIQ o hRIQ }A¯œ nm:| o hRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| o hRIQ o hRIQ }A¯œ nm:| o hRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ü}A¯y nm:| o hRIQ wgRc&A¯y ü}A¯y nm:| o hRIQ wgRc&A¯y ü}A¯y nm:| o hRIQ wgRc&A¯y ü}A¯y nm:| o hRIQ wgRc&A¯y

nm:| nm:| nm:| nm:| o hRIQ mhAdQøRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ övdQøRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| o hRIQ mhAdQøRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ övdQøRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| o hRIQ mhAdQøRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ övdQøRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| o hRIQ mhAdQøRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ övdQøRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| o hRIQ vImEnœA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ibSAlA¯x nm:| o hRIQ ibjyA¯y nm:| o hRIQ vImEnœA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ibSAlA¯x nm:| o hRIQ ibjyA¯y nm:| o hRIQ vImEnœA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ibSAlA¯x nm:| o hRIQ ibjyA¯y nm:| o hRIQ vImEnœA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ibSAlA¯x nm:| o hRIQ ibjyA¯y nm:|

o hRIQ jyA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ni¾d¯NY nm:| o hRIQ vdRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ l¯{Y nm:| o hRIQ jyA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ni¾d¯NY nm:| o hRIQ vdRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ l¯{Y nm:| o hRIQ jyA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ni¾d¯NY nm:| o hRIQ vdRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ l¯{Y nm:| o hRIQ jyA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ni¾d¯NY nm:| o hRIQ vdRA¯y nm:| o hRIQ l¯{Y nm:| o hRIQ ko hRIQ ko hRIQ ko hRIQ k££££¯šÑ nm:| o hRIQ JSAü¯nY nm:| o hRIQ pu øY nm:| o hRIQ Em}A¯y nm:| ¯šÑ nm:| o hRIQ JSAü¯nY nm:| o hRIQ pu øY nm:| o hRIQ Em}A¯y nm:| ¯šÑ nm:| o hRIQ JSAü¯nY nm:| o hRIQ pu øY nm:| o hRIQ Em}A¯y nm:| ¯šÑ nm:| o hRIQ JSAü¯nY nm:| o hRIQ pu øY nm:| o hRIQ Em}A¯y nm:| o hRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ sA¯}BY nm:| o hRIQ JSA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ESAvA¯y nm:| o hRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ sA¯}BY nm:| o hRIQ JSA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ESAvA¯y nm:| o hRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ sA¯}BY nm:| o hRIQ JSA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ESAvA¯y nm:| o hRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ sA¯}BY nm:| o hRIQ JSA¯y nm:| o hRIQ ESAvA¯y nm:|

o hRIQ }< tY nm:| o hRIQ aAn¾dA¯y nm:| o hRIQ sun¾dA¯y nm:|o hRIQ }< tY nm:| o hRIQ aAn¾dA¯y nm:| o hRIQ sun¾dA¯y nm:|o hRIQ }< tY nm:| o hRIQ aAn¾dA¯y nm:| o hRIQ sun¾dA¯y nm:|o hRIQ }< tY nm:| o hRIQ aAn¾dA¯y nm:| o hRIQ sun¾dA¯y nm:| Om Hrim –

Jayantoi, Mangalaoi, Kaloi, Bhadrakalyoi, Kapalinyoi,

Durgaoi, Shivaoi, Khamaoi, Dhatroi, Swahaoi, Shwadhaoi,

Ugrachandaoi,

Mahadangstraoi, Shubhadanstraoi, Karalinoi, Bhimanetraoi,

Bishalakshoi, Vijayaoi,

Jayaoi, Nandinyoi, Bhadraoi, Lakshmoi, Kirtoi, Jashaswanoi, Pustoi,

Medhaoi,

Shivaoi, Sadhwoi, Jashaoi, Shobhaoi, Dhrityoi, Anandaoi,

Sunandaoi

Namah Om Hrim (In the name of Divine Mother Durga)

I bow to you Oh mother, who appears to me in different forms –


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victorious, virtuous, enlighten our intellect, courteous, provide of good

luck, remover of difficulties, Shiva’s favorite, kind hearted, benevolent,

forgiving, loving, wellwisher, guide, fighter, gentle, beautiful, broad

minded, intellectual, gracious, benevolent, one who blesses us, joyous,

noble, praiseworthy, life giving, blameless, womanly and many more.

Worship of Sixty Four Semigoddesses, Associated

With Durga ctu:>iø EJAignIr pUjA Chatushashthi yoginir puja (64 names)

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Om Hrim Shrim Chatushashthijoginibhyo namah |

Om Hrim Shrim Chatushashthijoginya

ihagachhata ihagachhata iha tishthatha iha tishtatha

Atradishthan mama puja grihana || Oh the numerous associates of Durga, in the name of the Divine

Mother Goddess,

I offer my oblations. Oh the numerous semigoddesss and associates,

Come come, rest here and accept my worship. Mix a small bowl with rice, red sandalwood paste and shredded flowers

(preferably red). Offer the flower after announcing the name of each

Yogini. These are again various qualities of Durga, now as individual

Yogini:

(A few examples: The creative mother, the angry mother, the calm

mother, the victorious mother like Indra, the unmarried girl, as Ambika,

etc.)

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(4) o hRIQ SRIQ H¾dRA¯(4) o hRIQ SRIQ H¾dRA¯(4) o hRIQ SRIQ H¾dRA¯(4) o hRIQ SRIQ H¾dRA¯ZZZZ nm:| (5) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| (6) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (5) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| (6) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (5) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| (6) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (5) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| (6) o hRIQ SRIQ ¯vr¯vr¯vr¯vr ¯bY nm: | bY nm: | bY nm: | bY nm: |

(7) o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm: | (8) o hRIQ SRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| (9) o hRIQ SRIQ (7) o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm: | (8) o hRIQ SRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| (9) o hRIQ SRIQ (7) o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm: | (8) o hRIQ SRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| (9) o hRIQ SRIQ (7) o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm: | (8) o hRIQ SRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| (9) o hRIQ SRIQ kAkAkAkA¢¢¢¢llllLLLLA¯y nm:| A¯y nm:| A¯y nm:| A¯y nm:|

(10) o hRIQ SRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| (11) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbdU tY nm:| (12) o hRIQ SRIQ (10) o hRIQ SRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| (11) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbdU tY nm:| (12) o hRIQ SRIQ (10) o hRIQ SRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| (11) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbdU tY nm:| (12) o hRIQ SRIQ (10) o hRIQ SRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| (11) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbdU tY nm:| (12) o hRIQ SRIQ bArA¯hY nm:| bArA¯hY nm:| bArA¯hY nm:| bArA¯hY nm:|

(13) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±iS¯kY nm:| (14) o hRIQ SRIQ mAEhÕb¯JÑY nm:| (15) o hRIQ SRIQ (13) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±iS¯kY nm:| (14) o hRIQ SRIQ mAEhÕb¯JÑY nm:| (15) o hRIQ SRIQ (13) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±iS¯kY nm:| (14) o hRIQ SRIQ mAEhÕb¯JÑY nm:| (15) o hRIQ SRIQ (13) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±iS¯kY nm:| (14) o hRIQ SRIQ mAEhÕb¯JÑY nm:| (15) o hRIQ SRIQ SSSS´L´L´L´L¯JY nm:| ¯JY nm:| ¯JY nm:| ¯JY nm:|

(16) o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:| (17) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑm‰(16) o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:| (17) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑm‰(16) o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:| (17) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑm‰(16) o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:| (17) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑm‰lA¯y nm:| (18) o hRIQ SRIQ lA¯y nm:| (18) o hRIQ SRIQ lA¯y nm:| (18) o hRIQ SRIQ lA¯y nm:| (18) o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:| kA¯lY nm:| kA¯lY nm:| kA¯lY nm:|

(19) o hRIQ SRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| (20) o hRIQ SRIQ Em}AÚ y nm:| (21) o hRIQ SRIQ (19) o hRIQ SRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| (20) o hRIQ SRIQ Em}AÚ y nm:| (21) o hRIQ SRIQ (19) o hRIQ SRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| (20) o hRIQ SRIQ Em}AÚ y nm:| (21) o hRIQ SRIQ (19) o hRIQ SRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| (20) o hRIQ SRIQ Em}AÚ y nm:| (21) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| iSbA¯y nm:| iSbA¯y nm:| iSbA¯y nm:|

(22) o hRIQ SRIQ SAkñA¯J nm:| (23) o hRIQ SRIQ v(22) o hRIQ SRIQ SAkñA¯J nm:| (23) o hRIQ SRIQ v(22) o hRIQ SRIQ SAkñA¯J nm:| (23) o hRIQ SRIQ v(22) o hRIQ SRIQ SAkñA¯J nm:| (23) o hRIQ SRIQ v££££mA¯y nm:| (24) o hRIQ SRIQ mA¯y nm:| (24) o hRIQ SRIQ mA¯y nm:| (24) o hRIQ SRIQ mA¯y nm:| (24) o hRIQ SRIQ SAÁ¹A¯y nm:| SAÁ¹A¯y nm:| SAÁ¹A¯y nm:| SAÁ¹A¯y nm:|

(25) o hRIQ SRIQ vRAm¯JY nm(25) o hRIQ SRIQ vRAm¯JY nm(25) o hRIQ SRIQ vRAm¯JY nm(25) o hRIQ SRIQ vRAm¯JY nm:| (26) o hRIQ SRIQ r¦dRA¯NY nm:| (27) o hRIQ SRIQ :| (26) o hRIQ SRIQ r¦dRA¯NY nm:| (27) o hRIQ SRIQ :| (26) o hRIQ SRIQ r¦dRA¯NY nm:| (27) o hRIQ SRIQ :| (26) o hRIQ SRIQ r¦dRA¯NY nm:| (27) o hRIQ SRIQ aiðkA¯y nm:| aiðkA¯y nm:| aiðkA¯y nm:| aiðkA¯y nm:|

(28) o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| (29) o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| (30) o hRIQ SRIQ (28) o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| (29) o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| (30) o hRIQ SRIQ (28) o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| (29) o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| (30) o hRIQ SRIQ (28) o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| (29) o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| (30) o hRIQ SRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| üAhA¯y nm:| üAhA¯y nm:| üAhA¯y nm:|

(31) o hRIQ SRIQ ü}A¯y nm:| (32) o hRIQ SRIQ apNÑA¯y nm:| (33) o hRIQ SRIQ (31) o hRIQ SRIQ ü}A¯y nm:| (32) o hRIQ SRIQ apNÑA¯y nm:| (33) o hRIQ SRIQ (31) o hRIQ SRIQ ü}A¯y nm:| (32) o hRIQ SRIQ apNÑA¯y nm:| (33) o hRIQ SRIQ (31) o hRIQ SRIQ ü}A¯y nm:| (32) o hRIQ SRIQ apNÑA¯y nm:| (33) o hRIQ SRIQ mEhAd¯JY nm:| mEhAd¯JY nm:| mEhAd¯JY nm:| mEhAd¯JY nm:|

(34) o^(34) o^(34) o^(34) o^ hRIQ SRIQ EGArr©pA¯y nm:| (35) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAkA¯lY nm: | (36) o hRIQ hRIQ SRIQ EGArr©pA¯y nm:| (35) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAkA¯lY nm: | (36) o hRIQ hRIQ SRIQ EGArr©pA¯y nm:| (35) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAkA¯lY nm: | (36) o hRIQ hRIQ SRIQ EGArr©pA¯y nm:| (35) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAkA¯lY nm: | (36) o hRIQ SRIQ vdRkA¯lY nm: | SRIQ vdRkA¯lY nm: | SRIQ vdRkA¯lY nm: | SRIQ vdRkA¯lY nm: |

(37) o hRIQ SRIQ kpAil¯nY nm:| (38) o hRIQ SRIQ Exm(37) o hRIQ SRIQ kpAil¯nY nm:| (38) o hRIQ SRIQ Exm(37) o hRIQ SRIQ kpAil¯nY nm:| (38) o hRIQ SRIQ Exm(37) o hRIQ SRIQ kpAil¯nY nm:| (38) o hRIQ SRIQ Exm´L´L´L´L¯JÑY nm:| (39) o hRIQ ¯JÑY nm:| (39) o hRIQ ¯JÑY nm:| (39) o hRIQ ¯JÑY nm:| (39) o hRIQ SRIQ wgRc&A¯y nm:| SRIQ wgRc&A¯y nm:| SRIQ wgRc&A¯y nm:| SRIQ wgRc&A¯y nm:|

(40) o hRIQ SRIQ c&gRA¯y nm:| (41) o hRIQ SRIQ c&nAiykA¯y nm:|(40) o hRIQ SRIQ c&gRA¯y nm:| (41) o hRIQ SRIQ c&nAiykA¯y nm:|(40) o hRIQ SRIQ c&gRA¯y nm:| (41) o hRIQ SRIQ c&nAiykA¯y nm:|(40) o hRIQ SRIQ c&gRA¯y nm:| (41) o hRIQ SRIQ c&nAiykA¯y nm:| (42) o hRIQ SRIQ (42) o hRIQ SRIQ (42) o hRIQ SRIQ (42) o hRIQ SRIQ c&A¯y nm:| c&A¯y nm:| c&A¯y nm:| c&A¯y nm:|

(43) o hRIQ SRIQ c&b¯tY nm:| (44) o hRIQ SRIQ c¯&Y nm:| (45) o hRIQ SRIQ (43) o hRIQ SRIQ c&b¯tY nm:| (44) o hRIQ SRIQ c¯&Y nm:| (45) o hRIQ SRIQ (43) o hRIQ SRIQ c&b¯tY nm:| (44) o hRIQ SRIQ c¯&Y nm:| (45) o hRIQ SRIQ (43) o hRIQ SRIQ c&b¯tY nm:| (44) o hRIQ SRIQ c¯&Y nm:| (45) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAmAyA¯y nm:| mhAmAyA¯y nm:| mhAmAyA¯y nm:| mhAmAyA¯y nm:|

(46) o hRIQ SRIQ ipRy(46) o hRIQ SRIQ ipRy(46) o hRIQ SRIQ ipRy(46) o hRIQ SRIQ ipRywLwLwLwL¯JY nm:| (47) o hRIQ SRIQ blibkr¯NY nm:| (48) o hRIQ ¯JY nm:| (47) o hRIQ SRIQ blibkr¯NY nm:| (48) o hRIQ ¯JY nm:| (47) o hRIQ SRIQ blibkr¯NY nm:| (48) o hRIQ ¯JY nm:| (47) o hRIQ SRIQ blibkr¯NY nm:| (48) o hRIQ SRIQ blpRmF¯NY nm:| SRIQ blpRmF¯NY nm:| SRIQ blpRmF¯NY nm:| SRIQ blpRmF¯NY nm:|

(49) o hRIQ SRIQ mEnAnÈF¯NY nm:|(49) o hRIQ SRIQ mEnAnÈF¯NY nm:|(49) o hRIQ SRIQ mEnAnÈF¯NY nm:|(49) o hRIQ SRIQ mEnAnÈF¯NY nm:| (50) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑvUtdm¯nY nm:| (51) o hRIQ (50) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑvUtdm¯nY nm:| (51) o hRIQ (50) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑvUtdm¯nY nm:| (51) o hRIQ (50) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑvUtdm¯nY nm:| (51) o hRIQ SRIQ wmA¯y nm:| SRIQ wmA¯y nm:| SRIQ wmA¯y nm:| SRIQ wmA¯y nm:|

(52) o hRIQ SRIQ tArA¯y nm:| (53) o hRIQ SRIQ mh(52) o hRIQ SRIQ tArA¯y nm:| (53) o hRIQ SRIQ mh(52) o hRIQ SRIQ tArA¯y nm:| (53) o hRIQ SRIQ mh(52) o hRIQ SRIQ tArA¯y nm:| (53) o hRIQ SRIQ mh¡¡¡¡indRA¯y nm:| (54) o hRIQ SRIQ indRA¯y nm:| (54) o hRIQ SRIQ indRA¯y nm:| (54) o hRIQ SRIQ indRA¯y nm:| (54) o hRIQ SRIQ ibjA¯y nm:| ibjA¯y nm:| ibjA¯y nm:| ibjA¯y nm:|

(55) o hRIQ SRIQ jyA¯y nm: | (56) o hRIQ SRIQ ¯Slpu œY nm: | (57) o hRIQ (55) o hRIQ SRIQ jyA¯y nm: | (56) o hRIQ SRIQ ¯Slpu œY nm: | (57) o hRIQ (55) o hRIQ SRIQ jyA¯y nm: | (56) o hRIQ SRIQ ¯Slpu œY nm: | (57) o hRIQ (55) o hRIQ SRIQ jyA¯y nm: | (56) o hRIQ SRIQ ¯Slpu œY nm: | (57) o hRIQ SRIQ ci&kA¯y nm:| SRIQ ci&kA¯y nm:| SRIQ ci&kA¯y nm:| SRIQ ci&kA¯y nm:|


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(58) o hRIQ SRIQ c&G¾TA¯y nm:| (59) o hRIQ SRIQ kuÖmA¯&Y nm:| (60) o hRIQ SRIQ (58) o hRIQ SRIQ c&G¾TA¯y nm:| (59) o hRIQ SRIQ kuÖmA¯&Y nm:| (60) o hRIQ SRIQ (58) o hRIQ SRIQ c&G¾TA¯y nm:| (59) o hRIQ SRIQ kuÖmA¯&Y nm:| (60) o hRIQ SRIQ (58) o hRIQ SRIQ c&G¾TA¯y nm:| (59) o hRIQ SRIQ kuÖmA¯&Y nm:| (60) o hRIQ SRIQ ú¾dmA¯œY nm: | ú¾dmA¯œY nm: | ú¾dmA¯œY nm: | ú¾dmA¯œY nm: |

(61) o hRIQ SRIQ kAtAy¯nY nm:| (61) o hRIQ SRIQ kAtAy¯nY nm:| (61) o hRIQ SRIQ kAtAy¯nY nm:| (61) o hRIQ SRIQ kAtAy¯nY nm:| (62)(62)(62)(62) o hRIQ SRIQ Eo hRIQ SRIQ Eo hRIQ SRIQ Eo hRIQ SRIQ El±cÊ°uÉl±cÊ°uÉl±cÊ°uÉl±cÊ°uÉ nm:| (63) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (63) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (63) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (63) o hRIQ SRIQ kAlrA¯œY nm:| kAlrA¯œY nm:| kAlrA¯œY nm:| kAlrA¯œY nm:|

(64) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAEg±¯JÑY nm:|(64) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAEg±¯JÑY nm:|(64) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAEg±¯JÑY nm:|(64) o hRIQ SRIQ mhAEg±¯JÑY nm:|

Om Hrim shrim –

Brahmanoi, Chandikaoi, Gourjoi, Indranoi,

Kaumarjoi, Bharaboi , Durgoi, Narasinhoi,

Kalikawoi, Chamundaoi, Shivadutoi, Barashinhoi,

Koushikoi, Maheshwarjoi, Shankarjoi,

Jayantoi, Sarbamangalaoi, Kalai, Karalinoi, Medhawai,

Shivoi, Shakambhajai, Bheemoi,

Shantoi, Bhamarjoi, Rudranoi, Ambikaoi,

Kshamaoi, Dhatroi, Swahaoi, Swadhaoi,

Aparnaoi, Mahodajoi, Ghorrupaoi, Mahakalyoi,

Bhadrakaloi, Kapalinoi, Khemangkarjoi,

Ugrachandaoi, Chandagraoi, Chandanayikaoi,

Chandaoi, Chandabatoi, Chandoi, Mahamayaoi, Priyamkarjoi,

Balabikaranoi, Balpramarthanoi, Mononmathanyoi,

Sarbabhutadmanoi, Umaoi, Taraoi, Mahanidraoi, Vijayaoi, Jayaoi,

Shailaputraoi, Chandikaoi, Chandaghantaoi, Kushmandyoi,

Skandamatroi,

Katayanoi, Roudraoi, Kalaratroi, Mahagourjoi

– Namah Worship of Other Numerous Demi-goddesses EkAiTEJAignI pUjA Koti yogini

Welcome and pay reverence to “Numerous Demi Gods (EkAiTEJAignI)” associated with Goddess Durga.

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o hRIQ EkAiTEJAignIEvYA nm:| o hRIQ EkAiTEJAignIEvYA nm:| o hRIQ EkAiTEJAignIEvYA nm:| o hRIQ EkAiTEJAignIEvYA nm:|

o hRIQ EkAiTEJAignY o hRIQ EkAiTEJAignY o hRIQ EkAiTEJAignY o hRIQ EkAiTEJAignY HhAgµC,HhAgµC,HhAgµC,HhAgµC, HhAgµC,HhAgµC,HhAgµC,HhAgµC, HhAitù, HhAitù, HhAitù, HhAitù, HhAitù, HhAitù, HhAitù, HhAitù, HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü, HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü, HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü, HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü,

aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmpUjAQ g<hAN| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:|

Om Hrim Kotijoginibhyo namah |

Om Hrim Kotijoginya

Om Hrim Shrim Kotijoginibhyo namah |

Om Hrim Kotijyoginya ihagachha ihagachha iha tishtha iha tishta |

Ihasannidehi, ihasannirudhyaswa,

Atradishthan mama pujam grihana |

Om stham shthim shthiro bhaba, jabat puja karoham mamah || Oh the goddess with divine power who appear in numerous forms

You are welcome. Come and stay here, come close to me and

Establish your presence here

Then accept my worship.

Stay with me until I am done worshipping you.

The Nine Forms of Goddess Durga ehc¤NÑ¡ f§S¡ Nabadurga Perform abahan (Bh¡qe, welcome) gestures for each form of Goddess

Durga, followed by paying obeisance or pranam (fÊZ¡j):

Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w hËþ¡°Z ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w hËþ¡°Z ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w hËþ¡°Z ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w hËþ¡°Z ejx z

Jy Qa¥j¤Jy Qa¥j¤Jy Qa¥j¤Jy Qa¥j¤ÑÑ ÑÑM£w SNÜ¡œ£w qwpl©t¡w hlfËc¡jÚ zM£w SNÜ¡œ£w qwpl©t¡w hlfËc¡jÚ zM£w SNÜ¡œ£w qwpl©t¡w hlfËc¡jÚ zM£w SNÜ¡œ£w qwpl©t¡w hlfËc¡jÚ z pª¢øl©f¡w jq¡i¡N¡w hËþ¡Z£w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzpª¢øl©f¡w jq¡i¡N¡w hËþ¡Z£w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzpª¢øl©f¡w jq¡i¡N¡w hËþ¡Z£w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzpª¢øl©f¡w jq¡i¡N¡w hËþ¡Z£w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zz

Om Hrim Shrim Brahmanoi namah |

Om chaturmukhim jagaddhatrim hansarurham barapradam |

Shrishthirupam mahabhagam Brahmanim tam namamyaham || I worship Goddess Durga in the form of Brahmani (the Creator)

You have four faces Oh Goddess, holding the Universe, sitting on a

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In your posture for blessing, shaping the universe, Oh the Goddes of

Creation,

Accept my reverence

Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w j¡Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w j¡Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w j¡Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w j¡−qnÄ°kÑÉ ejx z−qnÄ°kÑÉ ejx z−qnÄ°kÑÉ ejx z−qnÄ°kÑÉ ejx z

Jy hªo¡l©t¡w öi¡w öï¡w ¢œJy hªo¡l©t¡w öi¡w öï¡w ¢œJy hªo¡l©t¡w öi¡w öï¡w ¢œJy hªo¡l©t¡w öi¡w öï¡w ¢œ−eœ¡w hlc¡w ¢nh¡jÚ z−eœ¡w hlc¡w ¢nh¡jÚ z−eœ¡w hlc¡w ¢nh¡jÚ z−eœ¡w hlc¡w ¢nh¡jÚ z j¡j¡j¡j¡−qnÄl£w ej¡jÉcÉ pª¢øpwq¡lL¡¢lZ£jÚ zz−qnÄl£w ej¡jÉcÉ pª¢øpwq¡lL¡¢lZ£jÚ zz−qnÄl£w ej¡jÉcÉ pª¢øpwq¡lL¡¢lZ£jÚ zz−qnÄl£w ej¡jÉcÉ pª¢øpwq¡lL¡¢lZ£jÚ zz

Om! Hrim shrim Maheshwarjai namah |

Om brisharuram shubham shubhram trinetram baradam Shivam |

Maheshwarim namamadya shrishtisangharkarinim || Goddess as consort of Shiva

You are sitting on the bull, who brings good luck, bearing three eyes,

blessing us all

Oh the Goddess in the form of Shiva, accept my reverence,

Oh the Goddess with the ability to destroy the World.

Jy qÊÊJy qÊÊJy qÊÊJy qÊÊ£w nË£w £w nË£w £w nË£w £w nË£w EEEEL±j¡°kÉ ejx zL±j¡°kÉ ejx zL±j¡°kÉ ejx zL±j¡°kÉ ejx z

Jy Jy Jy Jy −L±j¡l£w f£ahpe¡w ju§l hlh¡qe¡j z−L±j¡l£w f£ahpe¡w ju§l hlh¡qe¡j z−L±j¡l£w f£ahpe¡w ju§l hlh¡qe¡j z−L±j¡l£w f£ahpe¡w ju§l hlh¡qe¡j z n¢š² qÙ¹¡w jq¡i¡N¡w ej¡¢j hlc¡w öi¡jÚ zzn¢š² qÙ¹¡w jq¡i¡N¡w ej¡¢j hlc¡w öi¡jÚ zzn¢š² qÙ¹¡w jq¡i¡N¡w ej¡¢j hlc¡w öi¡jÚ zzn¢š² qÙ¹¡w jq¡i¡N¡w ej¡¢j hlc¡w öi¡jÚ zz

Om! Hrim shrim Kaumarjoi namah |

Om! Kaumarim peetabasanam mayur barabahanam |

Shakti hastam mahabhagam namami baradam shubham || I bow to the Goddess with the appearance of virgin woman,

You appear as a maiden wearing a yellow dress, riding on a peacock,

With strong hands and fair-colored skin,

I bow with reverence to that beautiful maid.

Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w°ho·°hÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w°ho·°hÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w°ho·°hÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w°ho·°hÉ ejx z Jy n´M Qœ² Nc¡ fcÈ d¡¢lZ£w L«o·l©¢fZ£jJy n´M Qœ² Nc¡ fcÈ d¡¢lZ£w L«o·l©¢fZ£jJy n´M Qœ² Nc¡ fcÈ d¡¢lZ£w L«o·l©¢fZ£jJy n´M Qœ² Nc¡ fcÈ d¡¢lZ£w L«o·l©¢fZ£jÚ zÚ zÚ zÚ z

¢ÙÛ¢al©f¡w M¢ÙÛ¢al©f¡w M¢ÙÛ¢al©f¡w M¢ÙÛ¢al©f¡w M−N¾cÊÙÛ¡w °ho·h£w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zz−N¾cÊÙÛ¡w °ho·h£w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zz−N¾cÊÙÛ¡w °ho·h£w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zz−N¾cÊÙÛ¡w °ho·h£w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zz Om! Hrim shrim Vaishnabyoi namah |

Om! Shankha chakra gada Padma dharinim Krishnarupinim |

Sthitirupam khagendrastham Vaishnabim tam namamyaham || I bow to you Oh Goddess with the appearance of Vishnu’s consort

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Dark in color, sitting on the Garhura, Oh the consort of Vishnu, accept

my reverence

Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w e¡l¢pw°qÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w e¡l¢pw°qÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w e¡l¢pw°qÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w e¡l¢pw°qÉ ejx z Jy eª¢pwql©¢fZ£w Jy eª¢pwql©¢fZ£w Jy eª¢pwql©¢fZ£w Jy eª¢pwql©¢fZ£w −ch£w °caÉ c¡eh cfÑq¡jÚ z−ch£w °caÉ c¡eh cfÑq¡jÚ z−ch£w °caÉ c¡eh cfÑq¡jÚ z−ch£w °caÉ c¡eh cfÑq¡jÚ z öi¡w öifËc¡w öï¡w e¡l¢pwq£w ej¡jÉqöi¡w öifËc¡w öï¡w e¡l¢pwq£w ej¡jÉqöi¡w öifËc¡w öï¡w e¡l¢pwq£w ej¡jÉqöi¡w öifËc¡w öï¡w e¡l¢pwq£w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzjÚ zzjÚ zzjÚ zz

Om! Hrim shrim Narasinhai namah |

Om Narasimhirupinim devim daitya danaba darpaham|

Shubham shubhapradam shubhram Narasinhim namamyaham || Oh Goddess in a form of half lion and half human

(Narsinghavatar is one of the Avatars of Vishnu)

The destroyer of the ego of devils and demons, Oh the Nrishingharupini

(Goddess with the appearance of half lion and half human)

Bring me good luck and happiness, Oh the fair lady,

I bow to you with great reverence.

Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w h¡l¡°qÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w h¡l¡°qÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w h¡l¡°qÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w h¡l¡°qÉ ejx z hl¡ql©¢fZ£w hl¡ql©¢fZ£w hl¡ql©¢fZ£w hl¡ql©¢fZ£w −ch£w −ch£w −ch£w −ch£w cw−øÊ¡Ü«acw−øÊ¡Ü«acw−øÊ¡Ü«acw−øÊ¡Ü«a hp¤¤ål¡jÚ zhp¤¤ål¡jÚ zhp¤¤ål¡jÚ zhp¤¤ål¡jÚ z

öic¡w f£ahpe¡w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzöic¡w f£ahpe¡w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzöic¡w f£ahpe¡w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzöic¡w f£ahpe¡w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zz Om! Hrim shrim Barahai namah |

Bararha rupinim devim damshtrodhrita basundharam|

Shubhadam peetabasanam tam namamyaham ||

Oh Goddess Durga you appear before me as the Baraha

(wild boar, one of the incarnations of Vishnu)

When you hold the earth under your teeth,

Bringing good luck to us and wearing a yellow dress.

I am bowing to that goddess with the look of a wild boar.

Jy qÊÊ£w nË£wC¾c¡°ZÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£wC¾c¡°ZÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£wC¾c¡°ZÉ ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£wC¾c¡°ZÉ ejx z Jy C¾cÊ¡Z£w NSL¥Jy C¾cÊ¡Z£w NSL¥Jy C¾cÊ¡Z£w NSL¥Jy C¾cÊ¡Z£w NSL¥ññññÙÛ¡w pqpË euÙÛ¡w pqpË euÙÛ¡w pqpË euÙÛ¡w pqpË eu−e¡−e¡−e¡−e¡‹Æ‹Æ‹Æ‹Æm¡jÚ zm¡jÚ zm¡jÚ zm¡jÚ z

ej¡¢j hlc¡w ej¡¢j hlc¡w ej¡¢j hlc¡w ej¡¢j hlc¡w −ch£w pî−ch£w pî−ch£w pî−ch£w pîÑ−ch ejú«a¡jÚ zzÑ−ch ejú«a¡jÚ zzÑ−ch ejú«a¡jÚ zzÑ−ch ejú«a¡jÚ zz Om! Hrim shrim Indranyoi namah |

Om! Indranim gajakumbhastham sahasra nayanojjalam |

Namami baradam devim sarbadeva namaskritam || I am meditating upon the Goddess as the consort of Lord Indra.

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Blessing us all, worshipped by all Gods.

I bow to Her.

Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w Q¡j¤ä¡°u ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w Q¡j¤ä¡°u ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w Q¡j¤ä¡°u ejx zJy qÊÊ£w nË£w Q¡j¤ä¡°u ejx z Q¡j¤ä¡w j¤äjbe£w j¤äj¡m¡¢hi¢oa¡jÚ zQ¡j¤ä¡w j¤äjbe£w j¤äj¡m¡¢hi¢oa¡jÚ zQ¡j¤ä¡w j¤äjbe£w j¤äj¡m¡¢hi¢oa¡jÚ zQ¡j¤ä¡w j¤äjbe£w j¤äj¡m¡¢hi¢oa¡jÚ z AAAA––––––––q¡pj¤¢ca¡w ej¡jÉ¡aÈ¢hiaq¡pj¤¢ca¡w ej¡jÉ¡aÈ¢hiaq¡pj¤¢ca¡w ej¡jÉ¡aÈ¢hiaq¡pj¤¢ca¡w ej¡jÉ¡aÈ¢hia−u zz−u zz−u zz−u zz

Om! Hrim shrim Chamundaoi namah |

Chamundam munda mathanim mundamalabibhushitam |

Attahasmuditam namamyatma bibhutaye |

I bow to the Goddess who killed the demon Chamunda

Who wears the garland of demon heads,

Who is happy and juvilant in victory over the demons,

I bow to Her for my fame and wealth.

Jy qÊÊ£w nË£w L¡aÉ¡u¯e eJy qÊÊ£w nË£w L¡aÉ¡u¯e eJy qÊÊ£w nË£w L¡aÉ¡u¯e eJy qÊÊ£w nË£w L¡aÉ¡u¯e ejx zjx zjx zjx z Jy L¡aÉ¡ue£w cni¥S¡w j¢qo¡p¤¤lj¢ŸÑe£jÚ zJy L¡aÉ¡ue£w cni¥S¡w j¢qo¡p¤¤lj¢ŸÑe£jÚ zJy L¡aÉ¡ue£w cni¥S¡w j¢qo¡p¤¤lj¢ŸÑe£jÚ zJy L¡aÉ¡ue£w cni¥S¡w j¢qo¡p¤¤lj¢ŸÑe£jÚ z fËpæhce¡w fËpæhce¡w fËpæhce¡w fËpæhce¡w ch£w hlc¡w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzch£w hlc¡w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzch£w hlc¡w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zzch£w hlc¡w a¡w ej¡jÉqjÚ zz

Om! Hrim shrim Katyanai namah |

Om Katyanim dashabhujam Mahishasurmardinim |

Prasannabadanam devim baradam tam namamyaham || I bow to you Goddess who is appearing before me

as a red clothed widow (Kattayani).

Who has ten hands, who killed the buffalo demons (Mahishasur)

Who bears a happy face and blesses us all.

I bow to you Oh Goddess in that form of Mahishasurmardini.

Offer sandalwood-dipped flower on the holy pitcher:

o hRIQ SRIQ nbdugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ nbdugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ nbdugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ nbdugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ ci&Ek nbduEgÑ tBQ mhAEdb mEnAhrm|o hRIQ SRIQ ci&Ek nbduEgÑ tBQ mhAEdb mEnAhrm|o hRIQ SRIQ ci&Ek nbduEgÑ tBQ mhAEdb mEnAhrm|o hRIQ SRIQ ci&Ek nbduEgÑ tBQ mhAEdb mEnAhrm|

pUjAQ smÙ¹AQ sQg<hY rx mAQ iœdESÕbrI| pUjAQ smÙ¹AQ sQg<hY rx mAQ iœdESÕbrI| pUjAQ smÙ¹AQ sQg<hY rx mAQ iœdESÕbrI| pUjAQ smÙ¹AQ sQg<hY rx mAQ iœdESÕbrI| Om! Hrim shrim Nabadurgaoi namah |

Om! Hrim shrim Chandikey nabadurgey twam Mahadeva

manoharam

Pujam samastam samgrihya raksha mam tridasheshwari ||


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I bow to the New Durga, the killer of the demon Chandika, the consort

of Shiva

I bow with all my heart, please accept my worship

Oh Goddess who killed all the enemies of God,

protect me from all evils.

Concluding prayers to Chandi (Durga in fighting spirit)

o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯¿¹ ¿¹ ¿¹ ¿¹ nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ m‰lA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:| nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ m‰lA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:| nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ m‰lA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:| nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ m‰lA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:|

o hRIQ SRIQ vdRkA¯lY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ kpAil¯NY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ vdRkA¯lY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ kpAil¯NY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ vdRkA¯lY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ kpAil¯NY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ vdRkA¯lY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ kpAil¯NY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:|

o hRIQ SRo hRIQ SRo hRIQ SRo hRIQ SRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ ü}A¯y nm:|IQ üAhA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ ü}A¯y nm:|IQ üAhA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ ü}A¯y nm:|IQ üAhA¯y nm:| o hRIQ SRIQ ü}A¯y nm:| Om! Hrim shrim –

Jayantoi, Mangalayoi, Kalyoi, Bhadrakalyoi, Kapalinyoi, Durgayoi,

Shivayoi, Kshamayoi, Dhatryoi, Swahayoi, Swadhayoi

– Namah Oh Goddess allow me to worship you in your eleven aspects

Victorious, blissful, immortal, auspicious, killer of devils (skull),

Remover of distress (Durga), wife of Shiva, foregiving, beneficient,

Powerful and eternally merciful.

Worship of Accompanying Gods and Goddesses anAnY EdbEdbIr pUjA Offer sandalwood dipped flower in the names of all gods and goddesses

accompanying Goddess Durga. Place the flower on the holy pitcher. gEnSgEnSgEnSgEnS

Ganesh

eEt gå puEÖp nm: o gEnSAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o gEnSAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o gEnSAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o gEnSAy nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn BBBBmAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA gEnSAy nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA gEnSAy nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA gEnSAy nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA gEnSAy nm:|

Eteh gandha pushpey namah Om Ganeshaya namah |

Etat padyam, arghyam, dhupam, deepam, sopakarana amanya

naivedyam

Namo Ganeshaya namah ||


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I pay my obeisance to Lord Ganesha with the offering of scented

flower,

Water to wash the feet, rice as token of reception, incense, and the food

platter.

kAišÑkkAišÑkkAišÑkkAišÑk Kartik

eEt gå puEÖp nm: o kAišÑEky nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: o kAišÑEky nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: o kAišÑEky nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: o kAišÑEky nm:|

etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn BBBBmAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA kAišÑEky nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA kAišÑEky nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA kAišÑEky nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA kAišÑEky nm:| Eteh gandha pushpey namah Om Kartikeya namah |

Etad padyam, arghyam, dhupam, deepam, sopakarana amanya

naivedyam

Namo Kartikeya namah || I pay my obeisance to Lord Kartikeya with the offering of scented

flower,

water to wash the feet, rice as token of reception, incense, and the food

platter.

mhAlmhAlmhAlmhAlrÈ£rÈ£rÈ£rÈ£ Mahalakshmi

eEt gå puEÖp nm: o mhAl¯xY nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o mhAl¯xY nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o mhAl¯xY nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o mhAl¯xY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApketdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApketdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApketdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn rn rn rn BBBBmAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA mhAl¯xY nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA mhAl¯xY nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA mhAl¯xY nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA mhAl¯xY nm:|

Eteh gandha pushpey namah Om Mahalakshmoi namah |

Etat padyam, arghyam, dhupam, deepam, sopakarana amanya

naivedyam

Namo Mahalakshmoi namah || I pay my obeisance to Goddess Mahalakshmai with the offering of

scented flower,


platter.

srütsrütsrütsrüt££££ Saraswati

eEt gå puEÖp nm: o srü¯tY nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o srü¯tY nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o srü¯tY nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o srü¯tY nm:|


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etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn BBBBmAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA srü¯tY nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA srü¯tY nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA srü¯tY nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA srü¯tY nm:| Eteh gandha pushpey namah Om Saraswatai namah |


naivedyam

Namo Saraswatai namah || I pay my obeisance to Goddess Saraswati with the offering of scented

flower,


platter.

mih>Amih>Amih>Amih>Asursursursur Mahishasur

eEt gå puEÖp nm: o mih>AsurAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o mih>AsurAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o mih>AsurAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o mih>AsurAy nm:|

etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, EsApkrn BBBBmAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA mih>AsurAy nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA mih>AsurAy nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA mih>AsurAy nm:|mAnY ¯nEbdYQ nEmA mih>AsurAy nm:| Eteh gandha pushpey namah Om Mahishasurai namah


naivedyam

Namo Mahishasurai namah || I pay my obeisance to demon Mahishasur with the offering of scented

flower,


platter.

Puja for Jayanti and Other Forms of Durga Su¿¹É¡¢c f§S¡ Jayantadi puja

Offering reverence to the forms of Goddess Durga that bless on us.

Su¿¹£Su¿¹£Su¿¹£Su¿¹£----j‰m¡j‰m¡j‰m¡j‰m¡----L¡m£L¡m£L¡m£L¡m£----iâL¡m£iâL¡m£iâL¡m£iâL¡m£----Lf¡¢me£Lf¡¢me£Lf¡¢me£Lf¡¢me£ c¤NÑ¡c¤NÑ¡c¤NÑ¡c¤NÑ¡----¢nh¡¢nh¡¢nh¡¢nh¡----rj¡rj¡rj¡rj¡----d¡¢œd¡¢œd¡¢œd¡¢œ----üd¡üd¡üd¡üd¡----ü¡q¡ ejÙ¹¥ü¡q¡ ejÙ¹¥ü¡q¡ ejÙ¹¥ü¡q¡ ejÙ¹¥a za za za z

Om Jayanti Mangala Kaali Bhadra Kali Kapalini

Durga Shivaa Kshama Dhaatri Svadha Svaha namostute Oh Goddess Durga with various forms


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Who Conquers Over All, All-Auspicious, the remover of Darkness,

the Excellent One Beyond Time, the bearer of the Skulls of Impure

thought

the reliever of difficulties, loving, forgiving,

supporter of the Universe, take the oblations of the devotee who is one

with you,

take the oblations of ancestral praise,

We bow to you.

Worshipping Multiforms of Durga

(Deliberately repeated)

Take a bowl and add to that rice, flower and red sandalwood paste. Mix

them and offer to Goddess with her numerous forms by placing on the

holy pitcher. Many of the names are repeatitions but that is the part of

japa (names repeated with devotion). hRIQ o jy¯Á¹Y nm:| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ o vdRkA¯lY hRIQ o jy¯Á¹Y nm:| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ o vdRkA¯lY hRIQ o jy¯Á¹Y nm:| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ o vdRkA¯lY hRIQ o jy¯Á¹Y nm:| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ o vdRkA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ o kpAil¯NY nm:|| hRIQ o dugÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kpAil¯NY nm:|| hRIQ o dugÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kpAil¯NY nm:|| hRIQ o dugÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kpAil¯NY nm:|| hRIQ o dugÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o iSbA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o iSbA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o iSbA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o iSbA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o xmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o }A¯œY nm:|| hRIQ o üAhA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ü}A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o xmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o }A¯œY nm:|| hRIQ o üAhA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ü}A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o xmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o }A¯œY nm:|| hRIQ o üAhA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ü}A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o xmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o }A¯œY nm:|| hRIQ o üAhA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ü}A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o wgRc&A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o mhAdRQøA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o övdRQøA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o krAil¯nY wgRc&A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o mhAdRQøA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o övdRQøA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o krAil¯nY wgRc&A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o mhAdRQøA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o övdRQøA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o krAil¯nY wgRc&A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o mhAdRQøA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o övdRQøA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o krAil¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o vImEnœA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibSAlA¯xY nm:|| hRIQ nm:|| hRIQ o vImEnœA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibSAlA¯xY nm:|| hRIQ nm:|| hRIQ o vImEnœA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibSAlA¯xY nm:|| hRIQ nm:|| hRIQ o vImEnœA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibSAlA¯xY nm:|| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibjyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o jyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ni¾d¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o vdRA¯y nm:|| o ibjyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o jyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ni¾d¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o vdRA¯y nm:|| o ibjyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o jyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ni¾d¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o vdRA¯y nm:|| o ibjyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o jyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ni¾d¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o vdRA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o l¯{Y nm:|| hRIQ o ik¯šÑY nm:|| hRIQ o JSAü¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o pu øY nm:|| hRIQ o l¯{Y nm:|| hRIQ o ik¯šÑY nm:|| hRIQ o JSAü¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o pu øY nm:|| hRIQ o l¯{Y nm:|| hRIQ o ik¯šÑY nm:|| hRIQ o JSAü¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o pu øY nm:|| hRIQ o l¯{Y nm:|| hRIQ o ik¯šÑY nm:|| hRIQ o JSAü¯nY nm:|| hRIQ o pu øY nm:|| hRIQ o Em}A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o iSbA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sA¯}BY nm:|| hRIQ o JShRIQ o Em}A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o iSbA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sA¯}BY nm:|| hRIQ o JShRIQ o Em}A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o iSbA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sA¯}BY nm:|| hRIQ o JShRIQ o Em}A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o iSbA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sA¯}BY nm:|| hRIQ o JSA¯y nm:|| A¯y nm:|| A¯y nm:|| A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ESAvA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o jyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o }< tY nm:|| hRIQ o aAn¾dA¯y hRIQ o ESAvA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o jyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o }< tY nm:|| hRIQ o aAn¾dA¯y hRIQ o ESAvA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o jyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o }< tY nm:|| hRIQ o aAn¾dA¯y hRIQ o ESAvA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o jyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o }< tY nm:|| hRIQ o aAn¾dA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sun¾dA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibjyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o sun¾dA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibjyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o sun¾dA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibjyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o sun¾dA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ibjyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o m‰lA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o SA¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o xmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o is¯ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o tu øY nm:|| hRIQ o SA¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o xmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o is¯ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o tu øY nm:|| hRIQ o SA¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o xmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o is¯ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o tu øY nm:|| hRIQ o SA¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o xmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o is¯ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o tu øY nm:|| hRIQ o wmA¯y wmA¯y wmA¯y wmA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ipRyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o V¯ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o r¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o ipRyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o V¯ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o r¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o ipRyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o V¯ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o r¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o ipRyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o V¯ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o r¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o dIpA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o l¯{Y nm:|| hRIQ o ~Õb¯JÑY nm:|| hRIQ o dIpA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o l¯{Y nm:|| hRIQ o ~Õb¯JÑY nm:|| hRIQ o dIpA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o l¯{Y nm:|| hRIQ o ~Õb¯JÑY nm:|| hRIQ o dIpA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o l¯{Y nm:|| hRIQ o ~Õb¯JÑY nm:|| hRIQ o b< ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o S¯™Y nm:|| hRIQ o jyAb¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o bR¯þY nm:|| hRIQ o b< ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o S¯™Y nm:|| hRIQ o jyAb¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o bR¯þY nm:|| hRIQ o b< ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o S¯™Y nm:|| hRIQ o jyAb¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o bR¯þY nm:|| hRIQ o b< ÜY nm:|| hRIQ o S¯™Y nm:|| hRIQ o jyAb¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o bR¯þY nm:|| hRIQ o jy¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:|| hRIQ o aprAijtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o aij nm:| hRIQ o tArA¯y nm:|| o aprAijtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o aij nm:| hRIQ o tArA¯y nm:|| o aprAijtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o aij nm:| hRIQ o tArA¯y nm:|| o aprAijtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o aij nm:| hRIQ o tArA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o mAn¯sY nm: nm:||| hRIQ o ESBtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o id¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o hRIQ o mAn¯sY nm: nm:||| hRIQ o ESBtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o id¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o hRIQ o mAn¯sY nm: nm:||| hRIQ o ESBtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o id¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o hRIQ o mAn¯sY nm: nm:||| hRIQ o ESBtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o id¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o

mAyA¯y nm nm:||| hRIQ o mhAmAyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o EmAih¯nY| nm:| hRIQ o lAlsA¯y mAyA¯y nm nm:||| hRIQ o mhAmAyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o EmAih¯nY| nm:| hRIQ o lAlsA¯y mAyA¯y nm nm:||| hRIQ o mhAmAyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o EmAih¯nY| nm:| hRIQ o lAlsA¯y mAyA¯y nm nm:||| hRIQ o mhAmAyA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o EmAih¯nY| nm:| hRIQ o lAlsA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o tIbRYA¯y| nm:| hRIQ o ibmlAnm:|| hRIQ o tIbRYA¯y| nm:| hRIQ o ibmlAnm:|| hRIQ o tIbRYA¯y| nm:| hRIQ o ibmlAnm:|| hRIQ o tIbRYA¯y| nm:| hRIQ o ibmlA¯y nm:| hRIQ o Eg±EJÑY nm:| hRIQ o m¯tY ¯y nm:| hRIQ o Eg±EJÑY nm:| hRIQ o m¯tY ¯y nm:| hRIQ o Eg±EJÑY nm:| hRIQ o m¯tY ¯y nm:| hRIQ o Eg±EJÑY nm:| hRIQ o m¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o inm:|| hRIQ o inm:|| hRIQ o inm:|| hRIQ o i yA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ar¦å¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o G¾TA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o yA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ar¦å¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o G¾TA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o yA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ar¦å¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o G¾TA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o yA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ar¦å¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o G¾TA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o


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kNÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o skNÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o Er±¯dRY nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ kNÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o skNÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o Er±¯dRY nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ kNÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o skNÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o Er±¯dRY nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ kNÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o skNÑA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o Er±¯dRY nm:|| hRIQ o kA¯lY nm:|| hRIQ o myu JY nm:|| hRIQ o iœEnœA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sur©pA¯o myu JY nm:|| hRIQ o iœEnœA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sur©pA¯o myu JY nm:|| hRIQ o iœEnœA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sur©pA¯o myu JY nm:|| hRIQ o iœEnœA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o sur©pA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o býr©pA¯y y nm:|| hRIQ o býr©pA¯y y nm:|| hRIQ o býr©pA¯y y nm:|| hRIQ o býr©pA¯y

nm:|| hRIQ o irpuhA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o aiðkA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ciµcÑkA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o irpuhA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o aiðkA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ciµcÑkA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o irpuhA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o aiðkA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ciµcÑkA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o nm:|| hRIQ o irpuhA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o aiðkA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ciµcÑkA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o surpUijtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ¯bbü¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o Ek±mA¯JY nm:|| hRIQ o mAEhÕb¯JY surpUijtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ¯bbü¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o Ek±mA¯JY nm:|| hRIQ o mAEhÕb¯JY surpUijtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ¯bbü¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o Ek±mA¯JY nm:|| hRIQ o mAEhÕb¯JY surpUijtA¯y nm:|| hRIQ o ¯bbü¯tY nm:|| hRIQ o Ek±mA¯JY nm:|| hRIQ o mAEhÕb¯JY nm:| hRIQ o ¯b>·¯bY nm:|| hRIQ o kAišÑEk nm:Y| hRIQ o Ek±iS¯kY nnm:| hRIQ o ¯b>·¯bY nm:|| hRIQ o kAišÑEk nm:Y| hRIQ o Ek±iS¯kY nnm:| hRIQ o ¯b>·¯bY nm:|| hRIQ o kAišÑEk nm:Y| hRIQ o Ek±iS¯kY nnm:| hRIQ o ¯b>·¯bY nm:|| hRIQ o kAišÑEk nm:Y| hRIQ o Ek±iS¯kY nm:|| hRIQ o m:|| hRIQ o m:|| hRIQ o m:|| hRIQ o iSbdU tY nm:|| hRIQ o cAmu&A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o bRA¯þY nm:|| hRIQ o bArA¯hY nm:|| iSbdU tY nm:|| hRIQ o cAmu&A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o bRA¯þY nm:|| hRIQ o bArA¯hY nm:|| iSbdU tY nm:|| hRIQ o cAmu&A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o bRA¯þY nm:|| hRIQ o bArA¯hY nm:|| iSbdU tY nm:|| hRIQ o cAmu&A¯y nm:|| hRIQ o bRA¯þY nm:|| hRIQ o bArA¯hY nm:||

hRIQ o nArisQh¯hY nm:|| hRIQ o H¾dRA¯NY nm:|| hRIQ o nArisQh¯hY nm:|| hRIQ o H¾dRA¯NY nm:|| hRIQ o nArisQh¯hY nm:|| hRIQ o H¾dRA¯NY nm:|| hRIQ o nArisQh¯hY nm:|| hRIQ o H¾dRA¯NY nm:||

Hrim Om --- (names as listed below) Namah

Jayantoi, Mangalayoi, Kalyoi, Bhadrakalyoi, Kapalinyoi, Durgayoi,

Shivayoi, Kshamayoi, Dhatryoi, Swahayoi, Swadhayoi,

Ugrachandaoi, Mahadrangstaoi, Shubhadangstaoi, Karalinoi,

Bhimanetraoi, Bishalakshoi, Vijayaoi, Jayaoi, Nandinoi, Bhadraoi,

Lakshmoi, Kirtoi, Jashaswanoi, Pushtoi, Medhaoi, Sadhoi, Jashaoi,

Shobhaoi, Jayaoi, Dhritoi, Anandaoi, Sunandoi, Vijayaoi, Shantoi,

Kshamaoi, Sidhoi, Tushtoi, Umaoi,

Priyaoi, Riddhoi, Rattoi, Dipaoi, Kantoi, Lakshmoi, Aisharjai,

Bridhoi, Shaktoi,

Jabatoi, Brahmoi, Aparijitaoi, Ojioi, Taraoi, Manasoi, Swetaoi,

Deetoi, Mayaoi, Mahamayaoi, Mohinoi, Lalasaoi, Tibroi, Bimalaoi,

Gourjoi, Matoi, Arundhatoi, Ghantaoi, Karnaoi,Sakarnaoi, Roudroi,

Kaloi, Mayurjai, Trinetraoi, Surupaoi, Bahurupaoi, Ripuhaoi,

Ambikaoi, Charchikaoi, Surapujitaoi, Baibswatoi, Kaumarjoi,

Maheshwarjoi, Vaishnaboi, Kartikoi, Kaushikoi, Shivadutoi,

Chamundaoi, Brahmoi, Barajhoi, Narasinhoi, Indranoi ||

Now put a flower on the holy pitcher with the following individual

forms of Goddess Durga:

eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ bRþA¯NY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ bRþA¯NY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ bRþA¯NY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ bRþA¯NY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ mAEhÕb¯JY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ mAEhÕb¯JY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ mAEhÕb¯JY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ mAEhÕb¯JY nm:| eeeeEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| Et gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| Et gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| Et gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ ¯b>·¯bY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ ¯b>·¯bY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ ¯b>·¯bY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ ¯b>·¯bY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ bArA¯hY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ bArA¯hY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ bArA¯hY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ bArA¯hY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:|


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eEt gEå puEÖp nm: hRIQ H¾dRA¯NY nm:| eEt gEå puEÖp nm: hRIQ H¾dRA¯NY nm:| eEt gEå puEÖp nm: hRIQ H¾dRA¯NY nm:| eEt gEå puEÖp nm: hRIQ H¾dRA¯NY nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| eEt gå puEÖp nm: hRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| eEt gEå puEÖp nm: hRIQ mhAl¯{Y nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: hRIQ mhAl¯{Y nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: hRIQ mhAl¯{Y nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: hRIQ mhAl¯{Y nm:|

eEt gå puEÖp ¯vrbAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp ¯vrbAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp ¯vrbAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp ¯vrbAy nm:| eEt gå puEÖp mih>AsurAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp mih>AsurAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp mih>AsurAy nm:|eEt gå puEÖp mih>AsurAy nm:|

Etey gandha pushpey namah hrim --- (names as listed below) namah |

Brahmanoi, Maheshwarjoi,

Kaumarjoi, Vishnaboi

Barahyoi, Narasinhoi,

Indranoi, Chamundaoi,

Mahalakshmai,

Bhairabaya

Mahishasuraya

Acknowleding Helpers of Durga hV¥L°ilh Batukbhairab

Batukas are short structured jivas (creatures), not so intelligent but

useful in carrying out menial jobs. They are integral part of any fighting

force for maintaing supplies. Here we are offering our reverence to

them in many forms:

Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w ¢pÜf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w ¢pÜf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w ¢pÜf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w ¢pÜf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx (the son of wish)

Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w ‘¡ef¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w ‘¡ef¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w ‘¡ef¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w ‘¡ef¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx (the son of knowledge) Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w pqSf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w pqSf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w pqSf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w pqSf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx (the son of ease) Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w pjuf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w pjuf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w pjuf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx Jy qÊÊ£ nË£w pjuf¤œ hV¥L¡u ejx (the son of time)

Om Hrim Shrim --- (listed below) namah

Siddhaputra

Gyanaputra

Sahajaputra

Samayaputra I pay my reverence to the jivas on the four categories:


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Tutelary Gods −rœf¡m Khestrapal The tutelary deities are guards of the place. They have different names

and they are individually worshipped.

Jy Jy Jy Jy −qa¥L¡u −qa¥L¡u −qa¥L¡u −qa¥L¡u −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx Jy ¢Jy ¢Jy ¢Jy ¢œf¤lOÀ¡u −œf¤lOÀ¡u −œf¤lOÀ¡u −œf¤lOÀ¡u −rœf¡m¡u ejx rœf¡m¡u ejx rœf¡m¡u ejx rœf¡m¡u ejx

Jy A¢NÀ¢SqÄ¡u Jy A¢NÀ¢SqÄ¡u Jy A¢NÀ¢SqÄ¡u Jy A¢NÀ¢SqÄ¡u −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx Jy A¢NÀJy A¢NÀJy A¢NÀJy A¢NÀ−ha¡m¡u −ha¡m¡u −ha¡m¡u −ha¡m¡u −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx

Jy L¡m¡u Jy L¡m¡u Jy L¡m¡u Jy L¡m¡u −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx Jy Ll¡m¡u Jy Ll¡m¡u Jy Ll¡m¡u Jy Ll¡m¡u −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx

Jy HLf¡c¡u Jy HLf¡c¡u Jy HLf¡c¡u Jy HLf¡c¡u −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx −rœf¡m¡u ejx JyJyJyJy ¢ioZ¡u −¢ioZ¡u −¢ioZ¡u −¢ioZ¡u −rœf¡m¡u ejx rœf¡m¡u ejx rœf¡m¡u ejx rœf¡m¡u ejx

Om --- (as listed below)--- kshetra palaya namah |

Hetuka (causal) Tripuraghnaya (killer of Tripuraghna demon

Agnijihbhaya (fire tongued)

Agnibetalaya (door keeper) Kalaya (dreadful)

Karalaya (dark-colored)

Ekpadaya (one-footed)

Bhisanaya (terrible-looking monstrous guards)

I bow to you all.

Worship of weapons ap»pUjA Astrapuja

o iœölAy nm:| o K¡Ay nm:| o cœ²Ay nm:| o tIxÃbANAy nm:|o iœölAy nm:| o K¡Ay nm:| o cœ²Ay nm:| o tIxÃbANAy nm:|o iœölAy nm:| o K¡Ay nm:| o cœ²Ay nm:| o tIxÃbANAy nm:|o iœölAy nm:| o K¡Ay nm:| o cœ²Ay nm:| o tIxÃbANAy nm:| o S™Ay nm:| o EKTkAy nm:| o pUNÑcApAy nm:| o pASAy nm:|o S™Ay nm:| o EKTkAy nm:| o pUNÑcApAy nm:| o pASAy nm:|o S™Ay nm:| o EKTkAy nm:| o pUNÑcApAy nm:| o pASAy nm:|o S™Ay nm:| o EKTkAy nm:| o pUNÑcApAy nm:| o pASAy nm:|


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o G¾TA¯y nm:| o bjRnKdRQøA ayuo G¾TA¯y nm:| o bjRnKdRQøA ayuo G¾TA¯y nm:| o bjRnKdRQøA ayuo G¾TA¯y nm:| o bjRnKdRQøA ayu}Ay mhAisQhAsnAy nm:| o CuirkAy nm:|}Ay mhAisQhAsnAy nm:| o CuirkAy nm:|}Ay mhAisQhAsnAy nm:| o CuirkAy nm:|}Ay mhAisQhAsnAy nm:| o CuirkAy nm:| o ko ko ko k––––kArAy nm:| o }nuEb nm:| o kuñAy nm:| o bmÑEn nm:|kArAy nm:| o }nuEb nm:| o kuñAy nm:| o bmÑEn nm:|kArAy nm:| o }nuEb nm:| o kuñAy nm:| o bmÑEn nm:|kArAy nm:| o }nuEb nm:| o kuñAy nm:| o bmÑEn nm:| o cAmrAy nm:| o CœAy nm:| o }BjAy nm:| o ptAkA¯y nm:|o cAmrAy nm:| o CœAy nm:| o }BjAy nm:| o ptAkA¯y nm:|o cAmrAy nm:| o CœAy nm:| o }BjAy nm:| o ptAkA¯y nm:|o cAmrAy nm:| o CœAy nm:| o }BjAy nm:| o ptAkA¯y nm:|

o du¾dEv nm:| o SÐAy nm:| o isQhAsnAy nm:|o du¾dEv nm:| o SÐAy nm:| o isQhAsnAy nm:|o du¾dEv nm:| o SÐAy nm:| o isQhAsnAy nm:|o du¾dEv nm:| o SÐAy nm:| o isQhAsnAy nm:| Om --- (as listed below)

Trishulaya, khadgaya, chakraya, tikhnabanaya,

Shaktaya, khetakaya, purnachapaya, pashaya, ghantaoi,

Bajranakhadrangsta audhaya Mahasinghasanaya

Chhurika, kattakaraya, dhanubey, kumbhaya, barmaney,

Chamaraya, chhatraya, dhwajaya, patakaya, dundabhey, shankhaya, shinghasanaya –Namah |

I bow to the weapons of Durga –

Trishul , khadga , chakra , tikhnaban ,

Shakta, khetaka, purnachap, pasha, ghanta,

Mahasinghaya, Churika, kattakara, dhanu, kumbha, barma,

Chamar, chatra, dhwaja, pataka,

dundabhi, shankha, shinghasan –

That helped her to win over the powerful demon Mahishasur.

Here is the list of 10 weapons held by Durga in her ten arms: (refer to

Figure: Weapons of Durga): Trishula (trident), Chakram (discus),

Scimitar (khatga), Snake, Conch Shell, Mace, Bow/Arrow, Hook,

Lotus, and Thunderboldt. The mount also differs in some descriptions –

Lion or Tiger. In any case, the overall image of the Goddess killing the

buffalo demon does not change.

Frightful Aspects of Durga eh°ilh Nababhairab

Nine frightful looking aspects of Goddess Durga are worshipped

separately:

Jy A¢pa¡‰¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy A¢pa¡‰¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy A¢pa¡‰¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy A¢pa¡‰¡u °ilh¡u ejx (black-colored) zzzz Jy l©lJy l©lJy l©lJy l©l−h °ilh¡u ejx −h °ilh¡u ejx −h °ilh¡u ejx −h °ilh¡u ejx (monstrous looking) zzzz


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Jy Qä¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy Qä¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy Qä¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy Qä¡u °ilh¡u ejx (fearful looking) zzzz Jy Jy Jy Jy −œ²¡d¡u °ilh¡u ejx −œ²¡d¡u °ilh¡u ejx −œ²¡d¡u °ilh¡u ejx −œ²¡d¡u °ilh¡u ejx (angry looking) zzzz Jy EeÈš¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy EeÈš¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy EeÈš¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy EeÈš¡u °ilh¡u ejx (crazy looking) zzzz Jy iuˆl¡u °ilh¡u ejJy iuˆl¡u °ilh¡u ejJy iuˆl¡u °ilh¡u ejJy iuˆl¡u °ilh¡u ejx x x x (awful looking) zzzz

Jy Lf¡¢m−e °ilh¡u ejxJy Lf¡¢m−e °ilh¡u ejxJy Lf¡¢m−e °ilh¡u ejxJy Lf¡¢m−e °ilh¡u ejx (obedient to Durga) zzzz Jy i£oZ¡u °ilh¡u ejxJy i£oZ¡u °ilh¡u ejxJy i£oZ¡u °ilh¡u ejxJy i£oZ¡u °ilh¡u ejx (horrible looking) zzzz

Jy pwq¡l¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy pwq¡l¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy pwq¡l¡u °ilh¡u ejx Jy pwq¡l¡u °ilh¡u ejx (destructive looking) zzzz Om ---- (as listed below)

Ashitanga, Rurabey, Chandaya, Krodhaya, Unmattaya,

Bhayankaraya, Kapaliney, Bhishanaya, Sanharaya

Namah

Prayers to Goddess Durga c§NÑ¡ EØ¹¡œ

Durga Stotra

JyJyJyJy mih>iGÂ mhAmAEy cAmuEÄ muÄmAilin| aAyur aAErAgY ibjyQ Edih EdbI nmÙ¹uEt| mih>iGÂ mhAmAEy cAmuEÄ muÄmAilin| aAyur aAErAgY ibjyQ Edih EdbI nmÙ¹uEt| mih>iGÂ mhAmAEy cAmuEÄ muÄmAilin| aAyur aAErAgY ibjyQ Edih EdbI nmÙ¹uEt| mih>iGÂ mhAmAEy cAmuEÄ muÄmAilin| aAyur aAErAgY ibjyQ Edih EdbI nmÙ¹uEt| Vut EpRt ipSAEcVut EpRt ipSAEcVut EpRt ipSAEcVut EpRt ipSAEcvYvYvYvY¡ l¡ l¡ l¡ lExExExExÉ¡É¡É¡É¡vYÿ mEhvYÿ mEhvYÿ mEhvYÿ mEhÕhÕhÕhÕhir| EdEbEvYA mAnuE>EvYÿ vEyvY rx mAQ sdA| ir| EdEbEvYA mAnuE>EvYÿ vEyvY rx mAQ sdA| ir| EdEbEvYA mAnuE>EvYÿ vEyvY rx mAQ sdA| ir| EdEbEvYA mAnuE>EvYÿ vEyvY rx mAQ sdA| sîÑ m‰l m‰ElY iSEb sîÑAFsîÑ m‰l m‰ElY iSEb sîÑAFsîÑ m‰l m‰ElY iSEb sîÑAFsîÑ m‰l m‰ElY iSEb sîÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| wEm bRþAiN Ek±mAir ibÕbr©Ep pRsId Em||Ñ sAi}Ek| wEm bRþAiN Ek±mAir ibÕbr©Ep pRsId Em||Ñ sAi}Ek| wEm bRþAiN Ek±mAir ibÕbr©Ep pRsId Em||Ñ sAi}Ek| wEm bRþAiN Ek±mAir ibÕbr©Ep pRsId Em||

Om mahishaghni mahamey chamundey mundamalini |

Ayur arogya vijayam dehi devi namastutey ||

Bhuta preta pishachevyo rakshobhyascha Maheshwari |

Devebhyo manushebhyascha bhayebhya rakshamam sada ||

Sarba mangala mangaley Shivey sarbartha sadhikey |

Umey Brahmani Kaumari vishwarupey praseeda mey || Oh Goddess Durga, the killer of the buffalo demon,Goddess of illusion,

decked with the garland of enemy heads,

Who saves us from all diseases and brings victory, I bow to you.

You bring good luck and good wishes to us all, Oh the wife of Shiva.

You are Uma, ever youthful and omnipresent, be pleased with me.

JyJyJyJy vgbit vyEµCEd kAtYAyiN c kAmEd| kAlk<tÚ Ek±iSik tÅQ ih kAtYAyiN nmÙ¹uEt|| vgbit vyEµCEd kAtYAyiN c kAmEd| kAlk<tÚ Ek±iSik tÅQ ih kAtYAyiN nmÙ¹uEt|| vgbit vyEµCEd kAtYAyiN c kAmEd| kAlk<tÚ Ek±iSik tÅQ ih kAtYAyiN nmÙ¹uEt|| vgbit vyEµCEd kAtYAyiN c kAmEd| kAlk<tÚ Ek±iSik tÅQ ih kAtYAyiN nmÙ¹uEt|| JyJyJyJy pRcEÄ puœEk intYQ suipREt spRcEÄ puœEk intYQ suipREt spRcEÄ puœEk intYQ suipREt spRcEÄ puœEk intYQ suipREt surnAiyEk| kulurnAiyEk| kulurnAiyEk| kulurnAiyEk| kul−−−−dYdYdYdY¡¡¡¡t kEr EcAEgR jyQ Edih nmÙ¹uEt|| t kEr EcAEgR jyQ Edih nmÙ¹uEt|| t kEr EcAEgR jyQ Edih nmÙ¹uEt|| t kEr EcAEgR jyQ Edih nmÙ¹uEt|| nm: r¦dRcEÄ pRcÄAis pRcÄ gNnAiSin| rx mAQ sîÑEtA EdbI ibEÕbÕbrI nmÙ¹uEt||nm: r¦dRcEÄ pRcÄAis pRcÄ gNnAiSin| rx mAQ sîÑEtA EdbI ibEÕbÕbrI nmÙ¹uEt||nm: r¦dRcEÄ pRcÄAis pRcÄ gNnAiSin| rx mAQ sîÑEtA EdbI ibEÕbÕbrI nmÙ¹uEt||nm: r¦dRcEÄ pRcÄAis pRcÄ gNnAiSin| rx mAQ sîÑEtA EdbI ibEÕbÕbrI nmÙ¹uEt||

Om bhagawati bhayachedey Katyani cha kamadey |

Kalkrit koushiki twam he Katyayani namastutey ||


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Om prochandey putrakey nityam supritey suranayikey |

Kuladyota karey chogrey jayam dehi namastutey ||

Namah rudrachandey prachandashi prachanda gananashini |

Raksha mam sarbato devi Vishewari namastutey || Oh Goddess, who removes all our fears, who fulfills all our wishes,

you are Kaushiki and Katyayani.

Oh Prachandey (killer of the demon Prachanda) who gives us children,

who is loved by all and the leader of the Gods. She who brings fame to

the family,

She who is always victorious.

Oh the killer of many demons (Rudra Chanda and Prachanda) and

killer of all enemies.

Always protect us Oh Devi, I bow to you Oh the Goddess of the

Universe. JyJyJyJy duEgÑ tAirNI duEgÑ tÅQ sîÑAöv ibnAiSNI| }mÑAFÑ kAm EmAxAy intYQ Em brdA vb|| duEgÑ tAirNI duEgÑ tÅQ sîÑAöv ibnAiSNI| }mÑAFÑ kAm EmAxAy intYQ Em brdA vb|| duEgÑ tAirNI duEgÑ tÅQ sîÑAöv ibnAiSNI| }mÑAFÑ kAm EmAxAy intYQ Em brdA vb|| duEgÑ tAirNI duEgÑ tÅQ sîÑAöv ibnAiSNI| }mÑAFÑ kAm EmAxAy intYQ Em brdA vb||

pRcEÄ cÄmuÄAEr muÄmAlA ibvUi>Et| nmÙ¹uvYQ inöñAEr öñ vI>N kAiriN||pRcEÄ cÄmuÄAEr muÄmAlA ibvUi>Et| nmÙ¹uvYQ inöñAEr öñ vI>N kAiriN||pRcEÄ cÄmuÄAEr muÄmAlA ibvUi>Et| nmÙ¹uvYQ inöñAEr öñ vI>N kAiriN||pRcEÄ cÄmuÄAEr muÄmAlA ibvUi>Et| nmÙ¹uvYQ inöñAEr öñ vI>N kAiriN|| Om Durgey tarini Durgey twam sarbashubha binashini |

Dharmartha kama mokshaya nityam mey barada bhaba ||

Prachandey chandamundarey mundamala bibhusitey |

Namastibhyam nishumbharey shumbha bheesana karini || Oh the savior from our miseries, who always brings good luck,

Who blesses us to attain our human goal of dharma (righteous

principle of life),

artha (wealth), kama (desire) and mokshya (liberation). Obeisance

pRNAm

sbÑm‰l msbÑm‰l msbÑm‰l msbÑm‰l m¡¡¡¡‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| SrENY œYmSrENY œYmSrENY œYmSrENY œYm ÅÅ ÅÅEk Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| s<iøiÙÛit is<iøiÙÛit is<iøiÙÛit is<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin| bnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin| bnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin| bnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin|


sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|


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Om sarbamongal mongolaye Shivvey saarbartha sadhikaye |





Sarbasyartiharey devi Narayani namastutey || Oh Goddess Durga, the consort of Shiva!

Bless us with your good wishes, you are the bestower.

In time of distress, Oh Gouri, the wife of the three-eyed Shiva, I seek your shelter




You harbor all qualties as you are ever glorified with them.

I seek your shelter, I am helpless. Please save me from my sorrows,

And take away all my miseries.

I surrender to you to give me shelter, Oh the Goddess of the people.

I repeatedly offer my obeisance.

SANDHI PUJA siåsiåsiåsiåpUjApUjApUjApUjA

Sandhipuja, as the name suggests, is the puja that is performed between

Ashtami and Navami. It usually comes in the middle of the night. Many

of the rituals are repeats of Ashtami where the Goddess is worshipped

as the War Chief. Note: Many names are deliberately repeated.

Worship of Sixty Four Forms of Goddess Durga ctu:>iø EJAignIr pUjA Chatushashthi Yoginir puja With the utterance of each name offer flower dipped in red sandalwood

paste or rice mixed with red sandalwood paste.

(1)o hRIQ SRIQ(1)o hRIQ SRIQ(1)o hRIQ SRIQ(1)o hRIQ SRIQ bRþA¯N nm: | (2)o hRIQ SRIQ ci&kA¯y nm:| (3) o hRIQ SRIQ EgA¯JY bRþA¯N nm: | (2)o hRIQ SRIQ ci&kA¯y nm:| (3) o hRIQ SRIQ EgA¯JY bRþA¯N nm: | (2)o hRIQ SRIQ ci&kA¯y nm:| (3) o hRIQ SRIQ EgA¯JY bRþA¯N nm: | (2)o hRIQ SRIQ ci&kA¯y nm:| (3) o hRIQ SRIQ EgA¯JY

nm:| nm:| nm:| nm:| (4) o hRIQ SRIQ H¾dRA¯y nm:| (5) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| (6) o hRIQ SRIQ (4) o hRIQ SRIQ H¾dRA¯y nm:| (5) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| (6) o hRIQ SRIQ (4) o hRIQ SRIQ H¾dRA¯y nm:| (5) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| (6) o hRIQ SRIQ (4) o hRIQ SRIQ H¾dRA¯y nm:| (5) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±mA¯JY nm:| (6) o hRIQ SRIQ

¯vrEbY nm: | ¯vrEbY nm: | ¯vrEbY nm: | ¯vrEbY nm: | (7) o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm: | (8) o hRIQ SRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| (9) o hRIQ SRIQ (7) o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm: | (8) o hRIQ SRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| (9) o hRIQ SRIQ (7) o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm: | (8) o hRIQ SRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| (9) o hRIQ SRIQ (7) o hRIQ SRIQ dugÑA¯y nm: | (8) o hRIQ SRIQ nArisQ¯hY nm:| (9) o hRIQ SRIQ

kAlA¯y nm:|kAlA¯y nm:|kAlA¯y nm:|kAlA¯y nm:| (10) o hRIQ SRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| (11) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbdU tY nm:| (12) o hRIQ SRIQ (10) o hRIQ SRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| (11) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbdU tY nm:| (12) o hRIQ SRIQ (10) o hRIQ SRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| (11) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbdU tY nm:| (12) o hRIQ SRIQ (10) o hRIQ SRIQ cAmu&A¯y nm:| (11) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbdU tY nm:| (12) o hRIQ SRIQ

bArA¯hY nm:| bArA¯hY nm:| bArA¯hY nm:| bArA¯hY nm:| (13) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±iS¯kY nm:| (14) o hRIQ SRIQ mAEhÕb¯JÑY nm:| (13) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±iS¯kY nm:| (14) o hRIQ SRIQ mAEhÕb¯JÑY nm:| (13) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±iS¯kY nm:| (14) o hRIQ SRIQ mAEhÕb¯JÑY nm:| (13) o hRIQ SRIQ Ek±iS¯kY nm:| (14) o hRIQ SRIQ mAEhÕb¯JÑY nm:|

(15) o hRIQ SRIQ (15) o hRIQ SRIQ (15) o hRIQ SRIQ (15) o hRIQ SRIQ SASASASAˆ¯JY¯JY¯JY¯JY nm:| (16) o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:| (17) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (16) o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:| (17) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (16) o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:| (17) o hRIQ SRIQ nm:| (16) o hRIQ SRIQ jy¯Á¹Y nm:| (17) o hRIQ SRIQ sbÑm‰lA¯y nm:sbÑm‰lA¯y nm:sbÑm‰lA¯y nm:sbÑm‰lA¯y nm:| | | |

(18) o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:| (19) o hRIQ SRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| (20) o hRIQ SRIQ (18) o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:| (19) o hRIQ SRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| (20) o hRIQ SRIQ (18) o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:| (19) o hRIQ SRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| (20) o hRIQ SRIQ (18) o hRIQ SRIQ kA¯lY nm:| (19) o hRIQ SRIQ krAil¯nY nm:| (20) o hRIQ SRIQ Em}AÚ y nm:| Em}AÚ y nm:| Em}AÚ y nm:| Em}AÚ y nm:|

(21) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| (22) o hRIQ SRIQ SAkñA¯J nm:| (23) o hRIQ SRIQ (21) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| (22) o hRIQ SRIQ SAkñA¯J nm:| (23) o hRIQ SRIQ (21) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| (22) o hRIQ SRIQ SAkñA¯J nm:| (23) o hRIQ SRIQ (21) o hRIQ SRIQ iSbA¯y nm:| (22) o hRIQ SRIQ SAkñA¯J nm:| (23) o hRIQ SRIQ ivmA¯y nm:| ivmA¯y nm:| ivmA¯y nm:| ivmA¯y nm:|

(24) o hRIQ SRIQ SAÁ¹A¯y nm:| (25) o hRIQ SRIQ vRAm¯JY nm:| (26) (24) o hRIQ SRIQ SAÁ¹A¯y nm:| (25) o hRIQ SRIQ vRAm¯JY nm:| (26) (24) o hRIQ SRIQ SAÁ¹A¯y nm:| (25) o hRIQ SRIQ vRAm¯JY nm:| (26) (24) o hRIQ SRIQ SAÁ¹A¯y nm:| (25) o hRIQ SRIQ vRAm¯JY nm:| (26) o hRIQ SRIQ o hRIQ SRIQ o hRIQ SRIQ o hRIQ SRIQ r¦dRA¯NY nm:| r¦dRA¯NY nm:| r¦dRA¯NY nm:| r¦dRA¯NY nm:|

(27) o hRIQ SRIQ aiðkA¯y nm:| (28) o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| (27) o hRIQ SRIQ aiðkA¯y nm:| (28) o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| (27) o hRIQ SRIQ aiðkA¯y nm:| (28) o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| (27) o hRIQ SRIQ aiðkA¯y nm:| (28) o hRIQ SRIQ xmA¯y nm:| (29) o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| (30) o hRIQ SRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| (31) o hRIQ SRIQ (29) o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| (30) o hRIQ SRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| (31) o hRIQ SRIQ (29) o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| (30) o hRIQ SRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| (31) o hRIQ SRIQ (29) o hRIQ SRIQ }A¯œY nm:| (30) o hRIQ SRIQ üAhA¯y nm:| (31) o hRIQ SRIQ

ü}A¯y nm:| ü}A¯y nm:| ü}A¯y nm:| ü}A¯y nm:|

PART 3: Principle Durga Puja (SANDHI PUJA)

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Chandograoi, Chandanayikaoi, Chandaoi, Chandabatoi, Chandoi,

Mahamayaoi,

Priyankarjoi, Balabikiranoi, Balapramathanoi, Mano unmathanoi,

Sarba bhuta damanoi, Umaoi, Taraoi, Mohanidraoi, Vijayaoi,

Jayaoi,

Shailaputraoi, Chandikaoi, Chandaghantaoi, Kushmandoi,

Skandhamatroi, Katyayanoi, Mahanidraoi, Kalaratroi, Mahagourjoi

(64) ||

Offering of One Hundred and Eight Lamps aEøAšr St pRdIp dAn Ashtottar shata pradeep dan Sprinkle a little water over the 108 lamps (candles to be offered to

Goddess Durga. The mantra sanctifies the lamps.

eEt gåpuEÚ×p aEøAšrSt sQKYk dIpmAlA¯y nm:| eEt gåpuEÚ×p aEøAšrSt sQKYk dIpmAlA¯y nm:| eEt gåpuEÚ×p aEøAšrSt sQKYk dIpmAlA¯y nm:| eEt gåpuEÚ×p aEøAšrSt sQKYk dIpmAlA¯y nm:| eEt gåpuEÚ×p etdÚ ai}ptEy o agÃEy nm:|eEt gåpuEÚ×p etdÚ ai}ptEy o agÃEy nm:|eEt gåpuEÚ×p etdÚ ai}ptEy o agÃEy nm:|eEt gåpuEÚ×p etdÚ ai}ptEy o agÃEy nm:|

Etey gandhapushpey astottarashata sankhaka deepamalaoi namah |

Etey Gandhapushpey etad adhipataye Om Agnaye namah || I am offering with reverence this sandalwood-scented flower to

One hundred and eight burning lamps and to Lord Agni

Then offer a flower, in the name of Chamunda (Goddess Durga), on the

lamps:

etdÚ sÇpRdAnAy hRIQ o cAmu&Ay nm:|etdÚ sÇpRdAnAy hRIQ o cAmu&Ay nm:|etdÚ sÇpRdAnAy hRIQ o cAmu&Ay nm:|etdÚ sÇpRdAnAy hRIQ o cAmu&Ay nm:| Etad sampradanaya hrim Om chamundaya namah |

I herewith offer the lamps to Goddess Durga (Chamunda)

Finally, take a little water on the right palm, along with a flower, chant

the following as the final offer to the Goddess: o aEdYAtYAid o aEdYAtYAid o aEdYAtYAid o aEdYAtYAid ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI -------------------------------------------- EdbSmÑN SRIdEdbSmÑN SRIdEdbSmÑN SRIdEdbSmÑN SRIdUgÑApRIitkAm: UgÑApRIitkAm: UgÑApRIitkAm: UgÑApRIitkAm: etAn aEøAšrSt sQKYk pRjBilt dIpAnÚ SRIcAmu&Ar©pA¯y dugÑA¯y tuvYetAn aEøAšrSt sQKYk pRjBilt dIpAnÚ SRIcAmu&Ar©pA¯y dugÑA¯y tuvYetAn aEøAšrSt sQKYk pRjBilt dIpAnÚ SRIcAmu&Ar©pA¯y dugÑA¯y tuvYetAn aEøAšrSt sQKYk pRjBilt dIpAnÚ SRIcAmu&Ar©pA¯y dugÑA¯y tuvY−−−−mmmmhhhh sÇpRdEdsÇpRdEdsÇpRdEdsÇpRdEdvvvv| | | |

Om adityadi --- gotra Shri ---- devasharman Shri Durga preetikamah


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Etan ashtottarshata sankhyak prajwaleet deepan

Shri Chamundarupoi Durgaoi

Tubhyameba sampradadet | On this auspicious cay I (priest) ------ (identification with gotra and

name)

Offering one hundred and eight burning lamps to please Durga in her

Chamunda form.

Ring the bell to announce the offering of the lamp.

Mass offering of flower (repeat of Saptami) puÖpAÎil

Pushpanjali

Mass offering of the flower (Anjali) can be arranged at this point, after

the completion of the Sandhi Puja. The mantras are available in the

Saptami Puja.

Chandipath

(abridged) sQExEp SRISRIc&IpA[

Invocation prayer

ssssbÑm‰l mbÑm‰l mbÑm‰l mbÑm‰l m¡¡¡¡‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek| ‰ElY iSEb sbÑAFÑ sAi}Ek|

SrENY œYmSrENY œYmSrENY œYmSrENY œYm ÅÅ ÅÅEk Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| Ek Eg±ir nAArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|| s<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin| s<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin| s<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin| s<iøiÙÛit ibnASAnAQ Si™vuEt snAtin|


sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et|sbÑsYAitÑhEr Edib nArAyiN nEmAhÙº Et| Om sarbamangal mangalaye Shivvey sarbartha sadhikaye |






173

Sarbasyartiharey devi Narayani namastutey || (Oh the Goddess!) You bless us as our well wisher.

Oh the wife of Shiva, allow us to attain our goal

In distress, Oh Gouri, the wife of the three-eyed Shiva,




You harbor all qualties as you endowed with all qualities.

Oh the goddess of wealth

You rescue the poor who takes shelter under you

You take away all miseries Oh Goddess, Oh the betower,

I repeatedly bow to you with reverence. Chandipath

qwpk¤š²¢hj¡eqwpk¤š²¢hj¡eqwpk¤š²¢hj¡eqwpk¤š²¢hj¡eÙÛ hËþ¡Z£l©fd¡¢l¢Z zÙÛ hËþ¡Z£l©fd¡¢l¢Z zÙÛ hËþ¡Z£l©fd¡¢l¢Z zÙÛ hËþ¡Z£l©fd¡¢l¢Z z

−L±n¡ñx r¢l−−L±n¡ñx r¢l−−L±n¡ñx r¢l−−L±n¡ñx r¢l−L −L −L −L −c¢h e¡l¡ue£ ec¢h e¡l¡ue£ ec¢h e¡l¡ue£ ec¢h e¡l¡ue£ ej¡Ùj¡Ùj¡Ùj¡Ù¹¹ ¹¹ ¥ −¥ −¥ −¥ −a zz a zz a zz a zz Hansayuktabimanastha Brahmanirupadharini |

Kaushantah ksharikey devi Narayani namastutey || Sitting on the swan, with the image of the Goddess of the Creator

You are holding the orange pitcher to remove the hunger

Oh Narayani (consort of Vishnu), accept my reverence

¢œn§m Q¾cÊ¡¢qd¢œn§m Q¾cÊ¡¢qd¢œn§m Q¾cÊ¡¢qd¢œn§m Q¾cÊ¡¢qd−l jq¡hªoi h¡¢q¢e z−l jq¡hªoi h¡¢q¢e z−l jq¡hªoi h¡¢q¢e z−l jq¡hªoi h¡¢q¢e z

j¡j¡j¡j¡qnÄl£ ül©qnÄl£ ül©qnÄl£ ül©qnÄl£ ül©−fZ e¡l¡u¢Z e−fZ e¡l¡u¢Z e−fZ e¡l¡u¢Z e−fZ e¡l¡u¢Z ej¡Ù¹¥j¡Ù¹¥j¡Ù¹¥j¡Ù¹¥−a zz −a zz −a zz −a zz Trishula chandrahidharey mahabrishava bahini |

Maheshwari swarupena Narayanai namastut ey || Holding the trident, riding on the giant bull,

You take the image of Shiva’s consort, Oh Narayani, accept my

reverence.

ju§l L¥‚¥Vhªju§l L¥‚¥Vhªju§l L¥‚¥Vhªju§l L¥‚¥Vhª−a jq¡n¢š² d−a jq¡n¢š² d−a jq¡n¢š² d−a jq¡n¢š² d−lqe−lqe−lqe−lqeO zO zO zO z

−−−−L±j¡l£ l©f pwÙÛ¡L±j¡l£ l©f pwÙÛ¡L±j¡l£ l©f pwÙÛ¡L±j¡l£ l©f pwÙÛ¡e e¡l¡u¢Z ee e¡l¡u¢Z ee e¡l¡u¢Z ee e¡l¡u¢Z ej¡qÙ¹¥ j¡qÙ¹¥ j¡qÙ¹¥ j¡qÙ¹¥ −a zz −a zz −a zz −a zz Mayura kukkutabritey mahashakti dhareynagha |

Kaumari rupa samsthanan Narayani namahstu tey ||


174

You ride on the peacock and fowl, holding the great power to destroy

the serpants

You are in the form of a maiden, Oh Narayanai, I offer my reverence to

you.

k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ −ao¤ −ao¤ −ao¤ −Qa−Qa−Qa−QaeaÉ A¢id£ueaÉ A¢id£ueaÉ A¢id£ueaÉ A¢id£u−a z−a z−a z−a z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Chetanatya abhidhiyatey |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as the consciousness in all the living creatures

I repeatedly offer my reverence to you

kkkk¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ h¤¢Ü l©−−ao¤ h¤¢Ü l©−−ao¤ h¤¢Ü l©−−ao¤ h¤¢Ü l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zfZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zfZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zfZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Buddhi rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as the wisdom in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑiao¤ ¢eâ¡ l©ao¤ ¢eâ¡ l©ao¤ ¢eâ¡ l©ao¤ ¢eâ¡ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Nidra rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as sleep in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ r¥d¡ l©−ao¤ r¥d¡ l©−ao¤ r¥d¡ l©−ao¤ r¥d¡ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Kshudha rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as hunger in all the living creatures


k¡ −k¡ −k¡ −k¡ −ch£ pîÑich£ pîÑich£ pîÑich£ pîÑi−ao¤ R¡u¡ l©−ao¤ R¡u¡ l©−ao¤ R¡u¡ l©−ao¤ R¡u¡ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Chaya rupena samasthita |


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Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as a shadow in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ n¢š² l©−ao¤ n¢š² l©−ao¤ n¢š² l©−ao¤ n¢š² l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Shakti rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as power in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ a«o·¡ l©−ao¤ a«o·¡ l©−ao¤ a«o·¡ l©−ao¤ a«o·¡ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Trishna rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as thirst in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ r¡¢¿¹ l©−ao¤ r¡¢¿¹ l©−ao¤ r¡¢¿¹ l©−ao¤ r¡¢¿¹ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Khanti rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as patience in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ S¡¢a l©−ao¤ S¡¢a l©−ao¤ S¡¢a l©−ao¤ S¡¢a l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Jati rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as individual character in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ m‹¡ l©−ao¤ m‹¡ l©−ao¤ m‹¡ l©−ao¤ m‹¡ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Lajja rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah ||


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You exist as modesty in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ n¡¢¿−ao¤ n¡¢¿−ao¤ n¡¢¿−ao¤ n¡¢¿¹ ¹ ¹ ¹ l©l©l©l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙejÙejÙejÙ¹¹ ¹¹°pÉ, ejÙ°pÉ, ejÙ°pÉ, ejÙ°pÉ, ejÙ¹¹ ¹¹°pÉ ejÙ°pÉ ejÙ°pÉ ejÙ°pÉ ejÙ¹¹ ¹¹°pÉ e−°pÉ e−°pÉ e−°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Shanti rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as peace in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ nËÜ¡ l©−ao¤ nËÜ¡ l©−ao¤ nËÜ¡ l©−ao¤ nËÜ¡ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz−j¡ ejx zz−j¡ ejx zz−j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Shraddha rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as reverence in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑiao¤ L¡¢¿¹ l©ao¤ L¡¢¿¹ l©ao¤ L¡¢¿¹ l©ao¤ L¡¢¿¹ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Kanti rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as the beauty in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ mrÈ£l©−ao¤ mrÈ£l©−ao¤ mrÈ£l©−ao¤ mrÈ£l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Lakshmi rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as divine wealth in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−−ch£ pîÑi−−ch£ pîÑi−−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ hª¢š l©ao¤ hª¢š l©ao¤ hª¢š l©ao¤ hª¢š l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz−j¡ ejx zz−j¡ ejx zz−j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Britti rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as disposition in all the living creatures


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k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ Øj«¢al−©−ao¤ Øj«¢al−©−ao¤ Øj«¢al−©−ao¤ Øj«¢al−©fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zfZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zfZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zfZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−−−−j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Smriti rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as memory in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ cu¡ l©−ao¤ cu¡ l©−ao¤ cu¡ l©−ao¤ cu¡ l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Daya rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as kindness in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ a¥¢ø l©−ao¤ a¥¢ø l©−ao¤ a¥¢ø l©−ao¤ a¥¢ø l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pejÙ¹°pejÙ¹°pejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Tushti rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as satisfactioon in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ao¤ j¡a« l©−ao¤ j¡a« l©−ao¤ j¡a« l©−ao¤ j¡a« l©−f−f−f−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ zZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Matri rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as motherly love in all the living creatures


k¡ k¡ k¡ k¡ −ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi−ch£ pîÑi¨¨ ¨¨−ao¤ ï¡¢¿¹l©−ao¤ ï¡¢¿¹l©−ao¤ ï¡¢¿¹l©−ao¤ ï¡¢¿¹l©−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z−fZ pw¢ÙÛa¡ z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Ya devi sarbabhuteshu Bhranti rupena samasthita |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || You exist as confusion in all the living creatures



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C¾cÊu¡Z¡j A¢dù¡œ£ ia¡e¡’¡¢MC¾cÊu¡Z¡j A¢dù¡œ£ ia¡e¡’¡¢MC¾cÊu¡Z¡j A¢dù¡œ£ ia¡e¡’¡¢MC¾cÊu¡Z¡j A¢dù¡œ£ ia¡e¡’¡¢Mmo¤ k¡ zmo¤ k¡ zmo¤ k¡ zmo¤ k¡ z

i¨ii¨i¨−ao¤ paaw a°pÉ hÉ¡¢ç−−ao¤ paaw a°pÉ hÉ¡¢ç−−ao¤ paaw a°pÉ hÉ¡¢ç−−ao¤ paaw a°pÉ hÉ¡¢ç−c°hÉ ec°hÉ ec°hÉ ec°hÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz Indrayanama adhishtatri Bhutananchakhileshu ja |

Bhuteshu satatam taswai byaptadevai namo namah || You command the sensuary feelings existing all living elements

You are in everyliving being and you are omnipresent, I bow to you

¢Q¢al©¢Q¢al©¢Q¢al©¢Q¢al©−fZ k¡ L«vpÀ−fZ k¡ L«vpÀ−fZ k¡ L«vpÀ−fZ k¡ L«vpÀ−jacÚ hÉ¡fÉ ¢ÙÛa¡ SNv z−jacÚ hÉ¡fÉ ¢ÙÛa¡ SNv z−jacÚ hÉ¡fÉ ¢ÙÛa¡ SNv z−jacÚ hÉ¡fÉ ¢ÙÛa¡ SNv z ejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ eejÙ¹°pÉ, ejÙ¹°pÉ ejÙ¹°pÉ e−j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz −j¡ ejx zz

Chitirupena ja Kritsnametad byapya sthita jagat |

Namastasai namastasai namastasai namo namah || Your bliss is present everywhere covering the entire Universe.

I repeatedly offer my reverence to you.

Concluding Adoration With lamp aArit Arati

Aarati (adoration with lamp) is a special Hindu ritual of worship in

which light from wicks soaked in ghee and several other items are

offered to the deity in sequence. The priest/devotee circles the items in

front of the deity. Each God gets a minimum of three circles starting

with the main deity. The holy pitcher should also be adored and so also

swan, pen and inkpot. If Naryayana and Ganesh are established, they

should also received the arati.

• p® pRdIp (Lamps with five wicks)

• jlSÐ (water conch) • bÙ» (cloth) • pu×p (flower) • dpÑn (mirror) • }upkAi[ (incense sticks) • kpUrdAin (camphor) • cAmr (fan)


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Follow the sequence. Above said sequence is explained in the following way.

Goddess (the deity) has arrived in your house and need to be led through the

dark by showing the light (pradeep) with honor. Her feet will be washed

(water), wiped (cloth), honored with the gift of flower, air of the environment

refreshed (incense and camphor) and finally the deity rests comfortably (fan).

MAHANABAMI PUJA mhAnbmI pUjAmhAnbmI pUjAmhAnbmI pUjAmhAnbmI pUjA

Invocation prayers

Traditionally, Mahanavami is the fourth day of Durga Puja; the first

three are Shashthi, Saptami and Ashtami. In the west, however, it is the

last day of the weekend-puja and hence, it is combined with Dashami.

In any case, invocation prayers are done in the same way as for

Saptami/Ashtami, with a little modification to suit Navami tithi. Resolution s´LÒ

Place the kushi with a little water on the left palm, as done for

Sankalpa. In the kushi place a haritaki, a flower and a little rice. After

completion of the resolution, turn over the kushi in the offering plate

(tamrapatra). Then recover the kushi back to the kosha.

ib>·uErAm tqst adY ib>·uErAm tqst adY ib>·uErAm tqst adY ib>·uErAm tqst adY -------------------- mAEs mAEs mAEs mAEs -------------------- pEx pEx pEx pEx -------------------- itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr itEF± vA×kEr

---------------- EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI EgAœ SRI -------------------- EdbSÇmÑN: sbÑ aSAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEn, EdbSÇmÑN: sbÑ aSAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEn, EdbSÇmÑN: sbÑ aSAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEn, EdbSÇmÑN: sbÑ aSAiÁ¹ dUrkmÑEn, mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm, mEnAgt aivø isiÜlAvkAEm,

sbÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy EdbI purAsbÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy EdbI purAsbÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy EdbI purAsbÑEs±vAgY kAmnAFÑAy EdbI purA−−−−nnnn¡¡¡¡™ ibi}nA ™ ibi}nA ™ ibi}nA ™ ibi}nA bAqsirk SrqkAlIn SRIvgbt dugÑA mhAnbmI pUjA kmÑAiN bAqsirk SrqkAlIn SRIvgbt dugÑA mhAnbmI pUjA kmÑAiN bAqsirk SrqkAlIn SRIvgbt dugÑA mhAnbmI pUjA kmÑAiN bAqsirk SrqkAlIn SRIvgbt dugÑA mhAnbmI pUjA kmÑAiN ---------------- EdbSmÑN: Ep±rihEtY ahQ kir>YAim| (EdbSmÑN: Ep±rihEtY ahQ kir>YAim| (EdbSmÑN: Ep±rihEtY ahQ kir>YAim| (EdbSmÑN: Ep±rihEtY ahQ kir>YAim| (fl¡fl¡fl¡fl¡−bÑ−bÑ−bÑ−bÑ L¢lL¢lL¢lL¢l−oÉ)−oÉ)−oÉ)−oÉ)

Vishnurom tatsat adya --- masey --- pakshey --- tithou bhaskarey

--- gotra Shri ---- devasharmanah sarba ashanti durakarmaney

Manogata abhishta siddhi labhkamey

Sarbasoubhagya (public puja) kamanarthaya devi puranokta bidhina

Batsarik Saratkaleena Shri bhagavat Durga Mahanavami puja

karmani

--- devasharmana pourahitye aham karishyami (pararthey

“karishey”)

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Welcome to Goddess Durga EdbIr aAbAhn Welcome the Goddess, showing the mudras for welcome:

o vUvÑub: ü: vgbit Edib dugÑA pirbo vUvÑub: ü: vgbit Edib dugÑA pirbo vUvÑub: ü: vgbit Edib dugÑA pirbo vUvÑub: ü: vgbit Edib dugÑA pirb¡¡¡¡r gnr gnr gnr gnsihEt HhAgµC HhAgµC, HhAitù HhAitù,sihEt HhAgµC HhAgµC, HhAitù HhAitù,sihEt HhAgµC HhAgµC, HhAitù HhAitù,sihEt HhAgµC HhAgµC, HhAitù HhAitù,

Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚCq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚCq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚCq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚ Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a z Om Bhutadaya iha gacata iha gacata

Iha tishthata Iha tishthata Iha sannidhatta, iha sannirudhyam |

Atradhisthanam kurutah mama puja grihnita

Oh the Goddess of the universe

Come with your family and assistants

Come come, sit here, come close to me and after settling

Accept my worship.

The above mantra is chanted along with the gestures shown bellow

(welcome gestures , aAbAhnIm¤dÊA or Abahanimudras. These mudras

express the welcome of the deity (icon) in five stages – welcome, sit,

settle down, come close and face me.

Abahanimudra Stapanimudra Sannidhapani Sannirodhni Sammukhikarani

mudra mudra mudra mudra mudra

Welcome Sit Settle down Come close Face


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Meditation }YAn

o jTAjuT smAJu™AQ aEÜÑ¾du k<tESKrAm| ElAcnœy sQJu™AQ pUENÑ¾du sd<CAnnAmÚ o jTAjuT smAJu™AQ aEÜÑ¾du k<tESKrAm| ElAcnœy sQJu™AQ pUENÑ¾du sd<CAnnAmÚ o jTAjuT smAJu™AQ aEÜÑ¾du k<tESKrAm| ElAcnœy sQJu™AQ pUENÑ¾du sd<CAnnAmÚ o jTAjuT smAJu™AQ aEÜÑ¾du k<tESKrAm| ElAcnœy sQJu™AQ pUENÑ¾du sd<CAnnAmÚ ----------------

|| || || || (See Saptami puja)

Five Offerings to Goddess Durga p® wpcAEr pUjA Pancha upacharey puja

eEt gå puEÖp nm: o dugÑA¯y nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o dugÑA¯y nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o dugÑA¯y nm:|eEt gå puEÖp nm: o dugÑA¯y nm:|

etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ nEmA dugÑA¯y nm:|etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ nEmA dugÑA¯y nm:|etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ nEmA dugÑA¯y nm:|etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ nEmA dugÑA¯y nm:| Etey gandha pushpey Om Durgawai namah |

Etad padyam, arghyam, dhupam, deepam, naivedyam namo

Durgawai namah || I am offering flower to receive you, water to wash your feet, rice (my

staple food) in your reception, incense for fragrance, lamp to guide you

and food platter in your honor

Oh Devi Durga

Offerings to other Gods and Goddesses on the Dias anAnY EdbEdbIr pUjAanAnY EdbEdbIr pUjAanAnY EdbEdbIr pUjAanAnY EdbEdbIr pUjA

Offer flower and associated things in the name of each deity:

Ganesh, Kartik, Mahalakshmi, Saraswati and Mahishasur eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o gEnSAy nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o gEnSAy nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o gEnSAy nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o gEnSAy nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ

nEmA gEnSAy nm:|nEmA gEnSAy nm:|nEmA gEnSAy nm:|nEmA gEnSAy nm:| eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o kAišeEt gEå puEÖp nm: o kAišeEt gEå puEÖp nm: o kAišeEt gEå puEÖp nm: o kAišÑEky nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ ÑEky nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ ÑEky nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ ÑEky nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ

nEmA kAišÑEky nm:|nEmA kAišÑEky nm:|nEmA kAišÑEky nm:|nEmA kAišÑEky nm:| eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o mhAl¯xY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o mhAl¯xY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o mhAl¯xY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o mhAl¯xY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ

nEmA mhAl¯xY nm:|nEmA mhAl¯xY nm:|nEmA mhAl¯xY nm:|nEmA mhAl¯xY nm:| eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o srü¯tY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o srü¯tY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o srü¯tY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ eEt gEå puEÖp nm: o srü¯tY nm:| etdÚ pAdYQ, aGÑYQ, }UpQ, dIpQ, ¯nEbdYQ

nEmA srü¯tY nm:|nEmA srü¯tY nm:|nEmA srü¯tY nm:|nEmA srü¯tY nm:|

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