Brahmanasamskara

LIST OF ITEMS REQUIRED FOR BAGAVATHI SEVA:-

1. TURMERIC POWDER------------------------------------- 300 GRAMS
2. FINE RICE POWEDER ----------------------------------- 300 GRAMS
3. RED COLOUR KUM KUM-------------------------------- 500 GRAMS
4. GINGLY OIL----------------------------------------------- 1 LITRE
5. GOOD QUALITY THIRI NOOL 1 ROLL
6. KARPOORAM --------------------------------------------- 200 GRAMS
7. SANDAL POWDER 1 PACKET
8. RICE FOR AKHATHA 100 GRAMS
9. AGARBATHI GOOD QUALITY 1 PACKET
10.HONEY FOR TRIMADHURAM 100 GRAMS
11.GHEE FOR -DO- 100 GRAMS
12. SUGARCANDY –D0----------------------------------- 100 GRAMS
13. COCONUT 2 NOS
14. ELAKKI PLANTAIN 2 KG.( 20 nos)

NOTE:- IF COCONUT OR PLANTAIN TO BE GIVEN TO SEVARTHEES
THAT MUCH EXTRA QUANTITY TO BE PURCHASED.
BETTAL LEAVES PLUS SUPARI ACCORDING TO NEED

15. PLATAIN LEAVES MINIMUM 2 NOS

16. FLOWERS:- (MINIMUM MIXTURE OF 5 KGS OF THE FOLLOWING)

(LOTUS, SAMPIGE, MALLIGE,ROSE, JAVANAM, THULASI, VILVAM
ARALI, SUGANTHRAJ, JAVANTHI )

RED FLOWERS LIKE CHEMBARATHII, TECHI, PAVILAMALLI ETC
TO BE PROCURED

17. HARAMS/MALAS ETC. MINIMUM 2 HARAMS PLUS MINIMUM
OF 15 FEET JASMINIE MALA AND 10 FEET OF JAVANTHI MALA OR
ROSE MALA OR KANAKAMBRAM MALA OPTIONAL FOR POOJA AND
ALANKARAMS)

18. POOJA PATHRAMS:

(A.) TWO BIG VILAKKU (B). SANGU (C) MANI (BELL) ( D) EKAMUKHAM (E.) PANCHAMUKHAM ( F). KARPOORA TATTU (G). THEERTHA PATRAMS 2 NOS ( H ). BATHI STAND (I). OIL CAN.( J). ONE SMALL VESSEL TO DIP THE THIRI FOR LAMPS ETC. ( K). MINIMUM 4 BIGS BRASS PLATES AND THREE SMALL PLATES
(L) PANCHAPATRAM

19. SUITABLE DONNAI OR CUPS TO DISTRIBUTE PRASADAMS
WITH PLASTIC BAGS TO DISPOSE OF THE FLOWERS TO DEVOTEES

20. FOR PACKING OF REMAINING FLOWERS ONE BIG BAG.

21. PRASADAM- TRIMADURAM- NEIPAAYASAM AND ULUNDU VADAI.

LIST OF ITEMS REQUIRED FOR NAVAGRAHA HOMAM/POOJA:
( THIS LIST IS EXCLUSIVE OF REGULAR POOJA VESSELS,POOJA DRAVYAS COCONUT/PLANTAIN BETTEL LEAVES ETC.REQUIRED)

(Angle (kona) kolam for different navagraha can be made separately for each graham but that should be fit in within a range of three feet by three feet square)One Big kalasas for Varuna and other devathas)

1. 9 cloth pieces for navagrahas which is available in set at different price range.( two red, two white, one green, one yellow, One Blue, one black and one piece with different colours )One Vastram for Main Kalasam.

2. 9 Dhaanyas (Navagraha Dhanyas in separate packets are available)
(Rice, Wheat, Bengal gram, Urdu gram, Green gram, Gingle seed, Horse gram, Toor gram, Cowpee Gram ( Mocha Avara)

3. 9 varieties of Samith- for different grahas (Available in set)
Sticks from Palasa, Athi, Aala, Oudumbara, Darba, Arukan Pillu Vanni, Nayuruvi, Erukku etc.

4. 9 Kalasa Pathrams for different grahas ( Optional)9 Coconuts.

5. 16 pieces Brick for Homam. 25 pieces of Varatti. Husk,5kgs
of small pieces of firewood.

6. Plantain leaves to set the Navagraha Mandala.

7. Two Kg flowers and 15 feet of Mala for Navagraha mandala

8. Form Homam Dravyas required are : Havis made out of two glass of rice, 9 varieties of Samith, and 1Kg of Cow Ghee.

9.For prasadam Ghee Payasam/Chitrannam can be made.

OM TAT SAT

LIST OF ITEMS REQUIRED FOR GANAPATHI –POOJA-HOMAM.


(A) 1. Turmeric Powder 200 gram.2. Rice powder 200 gram for preparation of Swasti Padmam

(B) Note: the following are approximate measurement required for one coconut:-( as far as possible one full coconut along with its outer husk, inner shell etc should be completely used for homam)

Coconut. (2) 100 gram powdered Jaggery (3)50 gram ghee (4) 50 gram honey (5)1 litre Nel Pori (6)8 small pieces sugarcane (7)50 gram white Tila seeds ( White Ellu) (8) 8 small ripe plantain (9) 8 modakam (10) 8 neyyappam

(C) For Homa separately half litre ghee.

(D) Arukan Pillu for Homam

(E) 21 Poorna Modakam and 21 Neyyappam for Nivedhya

(F) One Red colour Half a metre cloth for Poornahuthi

(G) OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED: Apart from usual pooja vessels- There should be one big lamp and one small lamp should be kept ready. More red colour flowers may be used. Small firewood cut to pieces should be kept ready according to the requirement for the homam. Minimum 5 Bundle of the same with approximate weight of about 3Kgs should be arranged. mixture of half a kilo flowers are required for the pooja.

Average size Homa Kundam or 16 Bricks along with Pure sand and varatti (Big size 8 Nos would be required.

Three to four feet mala. Another coconut- 1-dozoen Vaza-pazam for Nivedhya along with bettle leaves and pakku. Kum Kum, Chandan,Bathi, Camphor etc are to kept ready.

Subhamasthu.

List of items required to do Sri Rudra Abisheka: -

1. Panchayatana pooja Vighrahas/Salagramams


2. Pooja Vessels: Panchapatra- Arkya Patra- Kalasa Kumbha- Brass plates Small: 3 Big: 3 Nandimukham Bell, Eka Mukha Deepam, Pancha Mukha Deepam, Dhoopam Stand, Conch(Sanghu with stand) Karpoora Jothi Plate, Peedam Dhara Patram , Theerthavari etc. One or two brass or silver tumblers, Kuthu Vilakku.

3.General items: Turmeric Powder 25 Grams, Sandal Paste or powder 50 Grams,Viboothi: 100 Grams. Kum Kum Red 50 grams. Three or 5 thread Thiri Nool. Mango Leaves 7 to 10 Nos. Panneer 1 Small Bottle. Ramacham/Vetti Ver 50 Grams. 5 or 6 Elakkai, small quantity of Pacha Karpooram, Karpooram 50 Grams. Agarbathi One Packet, Akshada about one small tumbler. Three Coconuts. Gingilee Oil 500 Grams.

4. Nivedhya Dravyas: 18 Banans. 100 Bettle Leaves. Pakku 50 Gms.

5. Abhisheka Dravyas: (all Items minimum half tumbler except Cow’s Milk ( half litre)

1.Gantha Tailam (usually used is Gingili Oil),

2.Panchagavyam ( made of Cow’s urine, dung, milk, curd, and ghee added in the proportion (2:1:12:8:2 with appropriate mantras.)

3.Panchamrutham Mixture made out of ( Three to five big Banana ( Pacha Plantain preferred), 200 grams Jaggery Powder,100 grams honey,100 grams ghee, 100 Grams red colour sugar candy,100 Grams Lion Brand seed less dates)

4. Ghee 50 Grams 5. Cow’s milk half litre 6. Curd One tumbler 7.Small portion of Honey 8. Sugar Cane Juice 9. Lemon Juice 10. Tender Coconut 1 no.11.Panneer one small bottle, Sandal Paste, & Vibhoothi.12. Decorated Kalasam( Placed above 1 Kg Rice spread in a plantain leaf or in a Brass Tambalam with Mango leaves, Kumba rathnam, Koorcham, Mixture of Pacha Karpoora. Elakkai etc)

6. 12 Feet Long Mala made of Javanthi or Jasmine or of mixed flowers. Thulasi leaves, vilva leaves, 1 Kg. Arali, 1 Kg. Sugantharaj, 1 Kg. Jasmine, along with small quantity of other flowers like rose Javanthi, Sampige, etc are also required.



Note: As Kumbarathnam we generally put a coin inside the Kalasam. But kumbarathnams consists of pancharathnams : i.e gold, kulisam, Neelam, Padmaragam and pearl.

Five leaves to be kept in the kalasam are Aswatha,Oudumbara,Palasa,Mango,Athi leaves.But generally we use only Mango leaves.

For Siva Pooja Talam Poo should not be taken. Similarly do not take Akshada, arkapushpam for Vishnu. Do not use Tulasi for Ganapathi, Arukan pillu should not be used for Devi. Using of Vilwa leaves is Nishidha for Soorya Lord.