AVANI AVITTAM - DETAILED PROCEDURES / MANTHRAS ( 01/AUG/2012 WEDNESDAY) STAGE : I PRATHAS SNANAM (MORNING FIRST BATH);PRATHA SANTHYAVANTHANAM;PRATHA SAMITHA

A THANAM (FOR BRAHMACHARI S) STAGE : II YAGNOPA VEETHA THARANAM ( Before performing Kamokarsheed Manthra Japam) ( According to Some School of Vedic Pandits-optional) a.Aachamanam: Shuklaam Bharadharam. Santhaye b.Om Bhoo..Bhoorbhavaswarom c.Mamo patha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham Sroutha smartha vihitha sadachara nithya karmaanushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham brhma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye. d.Yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya Parabrhma rishi(Touch forehead);Trushtup chanda (touch below nose);Paramathma devatha (touch heart) e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga Wear Poonal one by one by reciting(poonal should be held by both hands, the Brahamma Mudichu in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards) Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe, Yat sahajam purasthad aayushyam Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu thejaha f.After wearing all poonals one by one do Aachamanam g.Remove the old poonals and break them to pieces by reciting and thro it on the northern side or to the river Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami jale punarbrahman varcho deergayurasthu mey h.Do aachamanam. STAGE : III KAMOKARSHEEth MANTHRA JAPAM a.Aaachamanam: b.Om Bhoo Shuklaam Bharadharam.Santhaye c.Mamo patha--- Preethyartham

Tadeva lagnam sudhinam tadaiva, tharaa balam chandra balam thadaiva , vidhya balam daiva balam tadaiva, Sri Lakshmi pathe aangriyugam smaramaami Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahyanthara suchi , manasam vaachikam paapam , karmanaa Samuparjitham, sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsaya .Sree rama Rama Tidhir Vishnu, Tatha vaara, nakshatram Vishnu reva cha Yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam Jagat , Sri Govinda , Govinda, Govinda Aadhya sri bagavatha mahaa purushasya Vishnor Agnaya , Pravarthamanasya , Aadhya brhmana , dweethiya parardhe, swetha varaha kalpe, , Vaivaswatha manvanthare, ashta vimsathi thame, kali yuge, prathame padhe, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe , Bharatha kande, Mero dakshine parswe. Sakapthey,

Asmin varthamane , vyavaharike prabhavaadheenam sashti samvatsaranaam madhye , NANDANA nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, kreeshma rithou, Kadaka mase, shukla pakshe, aadhya CHATURDASYAM UPARI POURNAMASYAYAM shubha thidou, vasraha, SOWMYA vasara yukthayam, UTHRASHADA nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna, SAKALA viseshana visishtaayam, asyam Chaturdasyam upari pournamaasyayam shubha thidou, taishyaam pournamaasyam* adhyot sarjana akarana praayaschithartham , samvatsara praayaschithartham, ashtothara satha samkhyaa kamo karsheth manyura karsheth ithi maha manthra japam karishye. d.Then chant Kamo karsheth namo namaha manyura karsheth namo namaha 108 times e.Afterwards perform Aachamana and sayKama manyu upastham karishye , Om tat sat brahmaarpanam asthu. Pour water to end the japam.

STAGE : IV MAHASANKALPAM a.Aachamanam b.Shuklam baradharam.. c.Om bhoohu d.Maha sankalpam other wise called Maha Prayaschittam Manthras : Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam kathopi vaa, yasmareth pundari kaksham, sabahya abyantharaha suchihi, manasam vaachikam paapam, karmanaa Samuparjitham, sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathihinasamsayaha,SreeramaRamaramaTadhirVishnuhu,Tathavaara,nakshatramVishnu revacha Yogascha karanam chaiva sarvam VishnumayamJagat,SriGovinda,Govinda,Govinda,Aadya sri bhagawatha, Aadi vishno, Aadinarayanasya achinthyaya , aparimithaya, sakthyaa, briyamaanasya,mahaajaloughasya, madhye,paribrahamatham aneka koti brhmaandanam madhye, eka thame, prithya aptejo vayvakaasaa ahankaradhi -mahada vyakthai-aavaranair- aavruthe- asmin mahathi bramandakarandaka-madhye aadhara sakthi koormaa nandathi ashta diggajopari prathishtithasya , athala-vithala-suthala-rasaathala-thalaa thala-mahaathala-pathalakyai loka sapthakasya upari thale, punya kruthaam nivaasabhuthe bhoor bhuvar-suvar-mahar-janarr-thapa-satyaakhyai loka shatkasya adho bhage mahaa nalayamana phani raja seshasya sahasra phanaa mani mandala mandithe, dighdanthi-shunda dhanda-uttambhithe, panchasath koti yojana vistheerne, lokaloka achalena valayithe lavaneshu-sura-sarpi-dhadhi-ksheeraudakaarnavischa parivruthe, jambhu-plaksha-saka-salmali-kusa-krouncha-pushkarakhya saptha dweepanaam madhye, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe, bharatha kande, prajaapathi kshetre dandakaaranya-chamapakaaranya-vindhyaaranya-veekshaaranya-vedaaranayaadhi, aneka punya aaranyaanam Madhya pradeshe, karma bhoomou, rama sethu-kedharayoo madya pradaeshe , Bhaageerathi-Gouthami-Krishna veni-Yamuna-Narmadaa-ThungabadhraaTriveni-Malaapahaarini-kaveri- ithyadi , aaneka punya nadhi viraajithe, IndraprasthaYamaprastha-Aavanthikaapuri-Hasthinaapuri-Ayodhyaa puri-Maayaa puri-Kasi puri-Kanchi puri-Dwarakaa aadi aneka punya puree viraajithe Sakala jagat srushta, parardha dwaya jeevana, bramana dweethiya parardhe, Pancha sathabdhou, prathame varshe, prathame mase, prathame pakshe, prathame divasae, aahni, dweethiye yame, trithiye muhurthe, swayambhuva-swarochisha-uthama-thamasa-raivatha-chakshu shakheshu, shatsu manusha atheetheshu, sapthame vaivaswathe manvanthare, aashta vimsathi thame, kali yuge, prathame padhe, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe , Bharatha kande, Mero dakshine parswe. Asmin varthamane , vyavaharike prabhavaadheenam sashtya samvatsaranaam madhye , NANDANA nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, KREESHMA rithou, KADAKA mase, SHUKLA pakshe, aadhya CHATURDASYAM UPARI POURNAMASYAYAM shubha thidou, SOWMYA vasara yukthayam, UTHRASADA nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna, viseshana visishtaayam, asyam CHATURDASYAM UPARI POURNAMASYAYAM shubha thidou, anaadhya vidhya pravarthamane asmin mahathi samsara chakre vichitrabhi karma gathibhi vichitrasu yonishu puna puna anekadha janithwa kenapi punya karma viseshena idhaanimthana manushye dwijanma visesham prapthavatho mama jjanmabhyasa jjanama prabruthi ethath kshana paryantham , baalye, vayasi kaumare yowane vaardhake cha jagrath swapna sushupthya avasthamsu mano vak kaya karmendriya jnanendriya vyaparai kamakrodha-lobha-moha-madha-mathsaryaadhi sambhavithaanam iha janmani janmanthare cha jnana ajnana kruthaanam maha pathakanaam mahaa patathakanumanthratwadeenam , samapathakaanaam upapaathakaanaam malini karanaanam nindhitha dhana dhaano upa jeevanaadeenam aapathrikarananaam jathi bramsa karaanam vihitha karma

thyaagaaadeenam jnanadha sakruth kruthanaam ajnanatha asakruth kruthaanam sarveeshaam papaanam sadhya aapanodhanartham aswatha narayana swami sannidhou-deva brahmana swami sannidhou-tryaa trimsath koti devathaa swami sannidhou-sri visaalakshi ambal sametha Kasi visweswara swami sannidhoumahaa ganapathi sannidhou-seetha lakshmana bharatha sathrugna-hanumth samedha sri rama chandra swmai sannidhou-sri rukmani sathyabhama ambal samedha sri gopala Krishna swami sannidhou-hari hara puthra swami sannidhou-sri lakshmi narayana swami sannidhou sraavanyaam Chaturdasyam upari pournamasyayam adhyopakrama karma karishye.Thadangam sravanee pournamasi punyakale sareera shudhartam shuddhodhaka snanam aham karishye Athi krura maha kaya, kalpanthahanopama, Bairavaya namasthubhyam anujnam dathu marhasi.

STAGE : V MATHYANYAHA SNANAM ( SECOND BATH) AROUND 1030 HRS after mahasankalpam. STAGE : VI MATHYANYAHAM STAGE VII : BRAHAMMA YAGNAM 1. Perform Achamanam 2. Face eastern direction and do Shuklam baradaram. Followed by pranayamam om Bhoo 3. Mamopatha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri Parameshwara preethyartham Brahma Yagnam karishye. Brahma yagnena Yakshye. 4. Chant and clean the hands with water Vidhyudasi paapmanam vidhya me paapmanam amruthath Sathya mupaime And then chant Om Bhooo tat savithurvarenyam Om Bhuva Bhargo devasya Dheemahi Ogum suva Dhiyo yona prachodayath Om Bhooo Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya dheemahi Om Bhuva Dhiyo yona prachodayath Ogum Suva Tat savithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo yona prachothayath 5. Chant Vedic manthras Om Om Om Om Agnimeele purohitham Yagnasya Dheva mruthvijam, hotharam Rathna Dhathamam Ishe Twoje Thwa vayavasthapayavastha Devo vassavitha prarpayathu sreshtathamaya karmane Agna Aayahi veethaye grunano havyadathaye, ni hotha sadhsi bharhishi sanno devirabheeshtaya Aapo peethaye sam yorabhisravanthu naha

After this recite if possible vedic manthras that you know like Rudram, Chamakam etc 6. Sprinkle water round the head by reciting Sathyam Thapa sradhayam juhomi 7. Recite three times with folded hands Om namo brahmane namosthwagnaye nama pruthwyai nama oshadheebhya namo vaache namo vaachaspathaye namo vishnave bruhathe karomi. 8.Clean the hands again with water by reciting vrushtirasi vruschame paapmanamamruthath sathyamupaaga Do aachamanam 8. Chant shuklam baradaram. 9. Do Pranayamam, om Bhoo 10. Mamopatha samastha duritha kshaya dwara sri parameshwra preethyartham deva-rishi-pithru tharpanam karishye. 11. Touch water and clean your hands 12. Do deva tharpanam through the tip of fingers

1.Bramodaya ye deva thaan devaan tharpayami 2.Sarvaan devaan tharpayami 3. Sarva deva ganaan tharpayami 4.Sarva deva pathnis tharapayami 5.Sarva deva ganapathnis tharpayami 13, Do rishi tharpanam by wearing yagnopaveetha as garland and pouring out water from the liitle finger 1,Krishna dwaipayanaya ye rishaya thaan rishin tharpayami 2. Sarvaan risheen tharpayami 3.Sarva rishi ganaan tharpayami 4. Sarve rishi pathnis tharpayami 5,Sarva rishi gana pathnistharpayami 6. Prajapathim kanda rishim tharpayami 7. Somam kanda rishim tharpayami 8. Agnim kanda rishim tharpayami Put the Yagnopaveetham in normal fashion and pour water from the tips of fingers 9. Viswan devan kanda rishin tharpayami 10. Samihithir devatha upanishada tharpayami 11. Yagnigir devatha upanishada tharpayami 12.Varuneer devatha upanishada tharpayami Put the Yagnopaveetham and pour water by towards the left 13. Havyavaham tharpayami 14.Viswaan devaan kanda rishin tharpayaami Pour water by the bottom of the palm towards self 15.Brahmanam swayambhuvam tharpayami 16.Viswan devan kandarishin tharpayami 17.Arunan kandarishin tharpayami Put the Yagnopaveetham in normal fashion and pour water from the tips of fingers 18.Sadasaspathim tharpayami 19.Rig vedam tharpayami 20.Yajur Vedam tharpayami 21. Sama Vedam tharpayami 22. Atharvana Vedam tharpayami 23. Ithihasa puranam tharpayami 24. Kalpam tharpayami 14.ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR FATHER (others go to step 15) do Pithru tharpanam wearing the yagnopaveetham on the right shoulder pouring water between the thumb. And index finger. 1.Soma pithruman yamo angiraswan agni kavyavahana ithyadaya ye pithara thaan pithrun tharpayami, 2. Sarvaan pithrun tharpayami 3. Sarva pithru ganan tharpayami 4. Sarva pithru pathnistharpayami 5. Sarva pithru ganapanthnistharpayami 6.oorjam vahanthi amrutham grutham paya keelaalam parisruyatham swadaastha tharpayatha me pithrun trupyatha, trupyatha, trupyatha 7.Aabrahma sthambha paryantham jagat trupyathu 15.Put the yagnopaveetha in the normal fashion Pour water saying Om That sat Brahmarpanamasthu And then do aachamanam. STAGE VIII : YAGNOPA VEETHA THARANAM main Sacred thread wearing ceremony. a.Aachamanam:

Shuklaam Bharadharam. Santhaye b.Om Bhoo..Bhoorbhavaswarom c.Mamo patha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham Sroutha smartha vihitha sadachara nithya karmaanushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham brhma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye. d.Yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya Parabrhma rishi(Touch forehead) Trushtup chanda (touch below nose) Paramathma devatha (touch heart) e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga Wear Poonal one by one by reciting(poonal should be held by both hands, the tie in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards) Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe, Yat sahajam purasthad aayushyam Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu thejaha f.After wearing all poonals one by one do Aachamanam g.Remove the old poonals and break them to pieces by reciting Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami jale punarbrahman varcho deergayurasthu mey h.Do aachamanam. STAGE : IX : KANDARISHI THARPANAM 1,Aachamanam 2,Suhklaam baradharam 3.Om bhoo 4.Mamo patha samastha durida kshya dwara sri parameshwata preethyartham sravanyaam pournamaasyam adhyoyapakrama karmangam kanda rishi tharpanam karishye. Wear poonal as garland and do tharpanam using water mixed with thil (black gingely) and akshatha Each manthra has to be chanted thrice and tharpanam done. 1.Prajapathim kanda rishim tharpayami 2,Somam kanda rishim tharpayami 3.Agnim kanda rishim tharpayami 4.Viswaan devaan kanda rishim tharpayaami 5.Saahinkeer devatha upanishadha tharpayami 6.Yagnigeer devatha upanishadha tharpayaami 7.Vaaruneer devatha upanishadha tharpayami 8.Brhamanagum swayubhuvam tharpayaami 9.Sadasaspathim tharpayami wear poonal in the normal fashion and then do aachamana. STAGE : X KANDARISHI HOMAM Priest will perform and we will join. STAGE : X1

VEDAPADA ARAMBAM STAGE :XI1 GURU SAMBAVANA & NAMASKARAHA Even due to various work pressure if we happen to do it in our house using these type of written manual, it is mandatory to honour our family priest with WITH HUMBLE PRANAMS ALONGWITH RICE, JAGGERY, FRUITS, DALLS AND SAMBAVANAI WITH BETEL LEAVES AND NUTS. SUBHAM