Special poojas

SPECIAL POOJAS :PRATHISTHAPANA DAY OF SRI KANYAKA PARAMESWARI DEVI The Parthisthapana Dinotsavam of Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari is being celebrated in a grand and glorious manner every year in Sravana Masam on the Shukla Saptami (the 7 th day of first Lunar fortnight). That dayThere will be Abhishekam and Utsava Vigraha of Devi will be decorated and placed on a pedestal outside the sanctum sanctorum. Ganapathi Puja, Kalasa Sthapana, Swasthi Vachakam (purifying ritual), Ganapathi Homam, Navagraha Homam, Rudra Homam, Chandi Homam, Chandi Parayanam (recital the 700 slokas written by rishis in praise of Chandi – another form of Goddess Durga, Baliharanam, Purnahuti, Suvasini Puja and Kalasa Udvasana will be performed by learned Veda Pandits. SPECIAL POOJAS :VASAVI JAYANTHI (VAISAKAHA SUDDA DASAMI) This day is the birthday of Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari. This festival is perfomed in the temple of Ammavaru in the same way as mentioned above. There will be special archana by Suvasinis and Sri Lalitha Sahasra Name Kumkuma Archana.All the Vysyas will perform that day at home as well as if it were the birthday of their daughter. Ammavaru is the dauther of all the 102 Gotraja, isn't she? All the Vysyas visit Ammavarisal (i.e., the temple of Ammavaru ) to have her darshan. They participate in the Suprabhata Seva and witness the Shodashopachara Pujas (16 varieties of Puja) of Jagadamba and receive her blessing with Prasadam. They perform puja in the evening as well. They have to perform Vasavamba Puja at home as well on this day. This is a precious day to perform Sri Vasavi Vratam. SPECIAL POOJAS :ATMARPANA DAY (2 ND DAY OF THE FIRST FORTNIGHT OF MAGHA MASA) This day is performed with great solemnity. All the puja rituals are as usual. All the Vysyas gather and witness the puja with great devotion and thankfulness for goddess KanParameswari who sacirifced herself along with them all the senior Nagaras of 102 Gotras to uphold the sanctity of Vysya Kulam. We remember all of them.One thing we have to bear in mind. We adore and treat the Goddess not as some supreme power far away from us resting far above somewhere in the universe. She is our child. Our daughter. She is the one who was born in our own house. She, our daughter, sacrificed and offered herself to the flames so that our family may remain pure and untarnished. In that spirit the day is solemnized. SPECIAL POOJAS :SWARNA RAJATHA PUSHPA PUJA (PUJA WITH FLOWERS OF GOLD AND SILVER (EVERDAY) ) This puja is performed every Tuesday night. Utsava Vigraha of ammavaru is decorated, placed in the Palanquin and taken round the sanctum sanctorum (Garbha Gudi) three times in a procession. Devi Puja is performed chanting 108 holy names of Her (Astothara Satanamavali Puja). Manthra Pushpam and 10 Aarathis will be given. Then the donors of the day will perform puja to the Utsava Vigraham with 108 gold flowers and 108 silver flowers to chanting of the holy names of Ammavaru. Archakas will perform Kumkuma Archana. Later Prasadam will be given to the donors as well as those present at the Pooja. SPECIAL POOJAS :GOKHEERABHISHEKA POOJA (Abhishekam with cow's milk) The donors will hand over the 102 kalasams with milk and curd to the Archaka Swamis to perform Abhishekam. Lalitha sahasra Namavali and Lalith Asthothra namavali puja (1000 names puja and 108 names puja) will be performed to Ammavaru followed by Mantra Pushpam and Maha Mangala Aarathi. Later Prasadam will be distributed to the donors and others. SPECIAL POOJAS :SPECIAL POOJA ON THE NIGHT OF FRIDAY Every Friday night Archana will be Performed in the name of the donors. Utsava Vigraham, decorated fully, with dazzling jewels and colourful flowers, will be placed in the Palanquin and carried twice round the garbhagudi. Astothara Satanamavali Pooja will be performed. 10 specially grand Aaarathi's will be given to Amma. Then follow mantra pushpam and Maha Aaarathi. Prasadam will be distributed to the donors and the devotees present on the occasion. For the Prasada viniyogam on Friday there is a special traditional order. Ganapakula(profit) gotram, Pendlikula (Gotram of Ammavaru) Midhunukula (Gotram of Her meternal uncle) Punaga sila, Kanya, Balanagaram, Stalam, Parastalam will be uttered. Prasadam will be given thrice to these Gotrajas in order first. In case of absentees some other person will be given. Then only other devotees will get Prasadam SPECIAL POOJAS : SWARNA RATHA POOJA (Golden Chariot Worship) It has been a long Cherished desire of the Vysyas of Proddatur to see Vasavamba taken around in a Golden Chariot. The dream has been fulfilled at last. It is a sight to be seen when Ammavaru (Utsava Vigram) is decorated in full attire with the dazzling jewels and bright shining silk Saree in her golden Chariot. As described in the Puranas. The two horses are the Sun and the Moon. The four faced Brahma sits high on the driving seat and drives the Chariot of Ammavaru around the celestial streets of the universe. We get the same feeling when Ammavaru is seated in the newly acquired golden Chariot on every Sunday and Thursday evenings. The Chariot will be pulled slowly and steadily thrice around the Sanctum Santorium to the music of Nadswaram. This special pooja takes place before the selected donors, their relatives, the elite of the town and members of the Sabha. After the three Pradakshinas, Ammavaru will be worshiped to the Chanting of 108 names in the name of the Gotrams of the donors. Then Mantrapushpam and Maha Mangala Aarathi will be given. Last but not least there will be prasada viniyogam to all the persons present.