By: Smt.Meera Tadipatri
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rudro mana udAhR^itaH
tadeva tanmithunam j~nAtvA
dAmpatyAnna vihIyate ||
उमा वै वाक्समुद्दिष्टा
रुद्रो मन उदाहृतः
तदेव तन्मिथुनम् ज्ञात्वा
दाम्पत्यान्न विहीयते ||
1. What is the focus of this puja -- who is "Gowri"
First and foremost one has
to know whom we are worshipping. By Gowri, which deity, we refer to:
a. The popular Shiva patni Gowri
b. Saraswati or Laxmi rupa
It is BOTH plus VISHHNU!!!!!!!
Just like how we get name AFTER we are born, so also every devata, right from
Chaturmukha Brahma gets when they are "created" by Vishhnu during
shrushhti. Like how we give up this name when we leave our body [and next
janma, another name and so on...]. so also the devatas lose their name! Note that
our "name" was there even before we were born, so also every
"devatas" name was there always before they got "created".
So, who is REAL bearer, owner and has the name Gowri? It is Vishhnu, who has
ALL names. He has no "birth" and "death", and present in
ALL with all names. He "lends"
His OWN names to all devatas. Since He is all pervading, He is in those devatas
with the same name too. Why He is inside them? Vedas declare that without Him
being present inside them, they cannot
have very existence nor function!
Along with Vishhnu, Laxmi is also all pervading with all names including Gowri
naama [even before Paarvati's namakarana as Gowri]. Laxmi doesn't have birth
nor death unlike other devatas. Vishhnu from beginningless time is staying
inside Laxmi with all names, so she also gets to be called as Gowri. Without
Vishhnu, Laxmi has NO existence nor functioning too!
At the time of shrushhti process of "Paarvati", Vishhnu gave His
name Gowri to Paarvati, and stayed
inside her with His Gowri rupa to give her "existence", and control
her. As mentioned earlier Laxmi is also there inside "paarvati" with
the name Gowri.
Thus, whenever, wherever, however you do puje of "Paarvati", you have
to think of:
1. First Paarvati with the name Gowri
2. Inside her, there is all pervading and controlling her is Bharati/Saraswati
and inside them is Laxmidevi with the name Gowri.
3. Inside all these two, there is sarva antaryaami Vishhnu with His stri-rupa
with the name Gowri.
Failing to do step 2 and 3, the devotee will NOT get full anugraha, why so?
Imagine you visit a friends place along with your guru-s, parents, and your
friend just attends you and completely ignores your guru-s, will you be happy?
However, as a courtesy, you'll send a "thank you" note. Similar is the
case here.
These deities will ONLY give temporary objects along with worries! Every
object/person gives initial joy and leads o over attachment, and finally every
"creation/birth" has an end/separation which gives great sorry only.
Hence, keeping in one's mind on Paramaatma who neither has "birth"
nor "death" alone can save as and help us cross our
worries/loss/separation to move on with our sadhana.
Thus every puja is a worship of the in-dweller and also through whom He bestows
the phala.
2. Meaning of Gowri, and fruit of knowing this.
One seeks “mangala” by worshipping Gowri . Managala means upliftment. Upliftment in what?
3. When do we get "special" adhikaara for Gowri vrata
Gowri puja is for all even young girls however to observe it as vrata with a vow, a woman gets eligibility during the wedding.
During the 4 day vivAha or even if it is just a day vivAha, the couple have to make themselves "fitted" by being aware of and invoking the specific devatas in whom Narayana and Laxmi are present in a special way and do puja. In Bhagavata it is mentioned that for vivAha and pranaya-sukha [married bliss] the deity in whom we worship Laxmi-Narayana is Parvati and Parameshvara.
1. The first day, the couple have to do chintane of Chandra-Rohini in them and worship the stri rupa of the Lord present in Daxayani [Satidevi born as the daughter of Daxa Prajapati].
2. Second day, they couple have to do chintane of Gandharva-Apsara in them and worship the stri-rupa of Narayana present in Maheshvari along with Mahadeva.
3. Third day, the couple have to be aware of the special presence of Agni and his wife Svaha in them to worship the stri rupa of Narayana present in Kaali.
4. Fourth day, they become fitted to be “maanava-maanavi
“[worthy of gettting knowledge as it is the only birth where it is possible]
and worship the stri-rupa of Narayana in Shaankari [wife of Shankara] along
with Shankara to give the maanava-maanavi the "sham" = sukha in the
vivAha for a long time.
4. Concept of Puja and invoking the deity:
Puja is to note the difference between Paramaatma-Jiva-Jada. Thus, there are 5 differences:
1. jiva-jiva bheda,
2. jiva-ishvara bheda
3. jada-jada bheda
4. jada-jiva bheda and
5. jada-ishvara bheda.
Paramaatma is present inside our hrudaya along with all devatas. It is this indweller along with His parivaara devatas we invoke in the pratima in front of us, keeping in mind the above 5 differences.
2. Inside our hrudaya, all devatas are residing and there is difference among them.
3. They also have suxma deha which is different from our deha.
4. All the jivas, are different from the in-dweller Antaryaami Paramaatma.
5. All the jada dehas are different from Antaryaami Paramaatma.
Not just inside our deha, but also in the “gowri pratima”, one has to SEE this 5 bheda when invoking the in-dweller.
1. The jada pratima
2. The various invoked parivaara devatas are different among themselves.
3. These invoked parivaara devatas are different from the jada pratima we have kept for puja.
4. The invoked Antaryaami Paramaatma is different from all His parivara devatas.
5. The invoked Antaryaami Paramaatma is different from all the jada that we see.
Puje done knowing this distinction removes our ajnana and gives jnana leading to Bhagavat Anugraha as prasada.
5. Puja Procedure
As with any puja, offer 16 upacharas:
1. avahana
2. asanam
3. paadyam
4. argyam
5. achamana, madhuparka,
punarachamana
6. snaanam
7. vastra, asanam,
8. haladi, kumkuma, yajnopavitram,bhushhana
9. gandha,
10 pushpam
11. dhupa
12. deepa
13 naivedya
14. mangala arathi
15. pradaxinam
16. namaskaram
[6 upa puje: mukhavasa, tambula, darpana, chhatra, chaamara, paaduka]
These can be done using water in pyaala and offering few drops into another pyaala using uddarini.
This puje can be continued for 15 days, 1 month in a
simple short way and then finally pray
the invoked deity to return back inside of hrudaya along with His parivaara.
Of course, this special Chaitra gowri/maasa gowri“vrata” may end, but “gowri” puje is a nitya puje along with Tulasi puje.
6. Gowri Hrudaya Chintane based on Chaitra Gowri Audio 2015- Powerpoint
HKS-Rudra padyas
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