Sri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana 2024 Dates
Sri Raghavendra Swami was born as the second son of
Gopikamba and Thimanna Bhatta in the year 1595. The great saint who was hailed
as the incarnation of Prahalada, the great bhakta of Lord Maha Vishnu, was born
in the Mrighashirsha Nakshatra at Buvanagiri which is in the present day
Tamilnadu.
Born as Venkatanatha and fondly called Venkata
Ramana, Sri Raghavendra Swami was the epitome of piety and bhakti. After
serving the world and the lord for a lifetime, Sri Raghavendra Swami attained
Jeeva Samadhi in the year 1671. It happened on the Dwitiya of Krishna Paksha of
the Shravana month. The Brindavana that houses the samadhi is in the
Raghavendra Mutt in Mantralayam and is visited by hundreds and thousands of
devotees each year. The day of his Samadhi is celebrated as Sri Raghavendra
Swamy Aradhana.
Shloka dedicated to Sri Raghavendra Swami Another important shloka of two lines is as follows:
"Poojyaaya Raaghavendraaya Satya Dharma
Rathaayacha Bhajataam Kalpa Vrukshaaya Namathaam Kaamadhenave"
2024 Aradhana Dates :
August 18, Sunday – Dwajarohanam, Pradhanotsavam, Lakshmi Puja, Dhayanotsavam, Prabha Utsavam.
August 19, Monday – Sakotsavam, Rajitha
Mantapotsavam.
August 20, Tuesday – Sri Guru
Raghavendra Swamy Purvaradhana , Simha Vahana seva.
August 21, Wednesday – Madhya Aradhana, Visesha
Phala Panchamrutha abhishekam, Puspha alankarana Seva, Gaja- rajatha-Swarna
Rathotsavam.
August 22, Thursday- Sri Guru Raghavendra
Swamy Uttara Aradhana, Maharathotsavam.
August 23, Friday – Sri Sugnana teerthula
Aradhana, Aswa Vahanaotsavam.
August 24, Saturday – Sarva Samaropanotsavam.
In all Sri Raghavendra Temples worldwide, Aradhana will be held from August 20 to August 22, 2024.
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Hi everyone
ReplyDeleteI want to perform the pooja for Raghavendra Swamy.
But my doubt is can we perform pooja and vratam for Swamy.
Or it is only the duty of Brahmins to do pooja that normal people should not perform vratam at their house.
Because my friend suggested me that not everyone can do vratam at their house. As when girls after mature they don't stay separately as Brahmins do, and girls roam around the house, for this reason you can't perform pooja or vratam.
Please provide me suggestions whether can I perform pooja and vratam.
Can I perform pooja after sprinkling turmeric water around home.
Thanks in advance.
Sorry for any inconvenient words.
Hi, there is no such rules only brahamns to pray, every one should pray, its there bhakti and devotion, is only required. Balaji badrinath
DeleteAs a human being one can pray to Raghavendra swami,but eat veg food.best
DeletePlease maintain devotion - kaaya, vaacha, manas. (action, speech and thought). Maintain a satvik diet and talk as less as possible during your sadhana. You should behave as if Guru is in your house at all the time. This is most important as this leads to a disciplined way of life. Women walking around, sprinkling turmeric water etc., are preparatory exercises, not mandatory for someone who can find the presence of Guru even without them. Dhanyavada.
ReplyDeletenamastey jii.....
ReplyDeleteI have some doubts regarding pooja, so please clarify me with your suggestions.
1. I would like to know what type coconut(whether green color or normal (brown colour) coconut that we take to temple) we have to keep for swamy.
2. If I start my pooja on Monday morning when should I end my pooja (for 3 days sankalpam) like Wednesday morning should I end or wednesday evening.
3. Can I place swamy photo on a new towel or cloth(that is not used) if I dont have any wooden stand at home.
4. Should we use kalisham(as we do for varalakshmi vratam) for swamy or just place coconut in front of swamy photo.
5. Can we move swamy photo after completion of pooja on a particular day, or we have to leave the photo for 3 days in the same place(without moving).
6. Should we have to do sankalpa on first day only or we have to do sankalpa for 3 days continuously.
7. May I know the difference between Sankalpa of Seva and Pooja sankalpa .
8. Can we do atma prdhakshana(ourselves) if we have no enough place to do pradhakshana around swamy photo, or pradhakshana around swamy photo is must.
9.If we place coconut on the first day near to swamy photo, should we break that coconut on the last day of our 3 days sankalpa(evening) after harathi, before the pooja is closed.
10. Should we break the coconut in front of swamy only near the photo.
11. Can we put turmeric and kunkumma to coconut that we offer to swamy.
12. During these sankalpa days can we have bread or bun as breakfast or dinner, as we have to do fasting.
First thing have complete devotion and faith on Guru Raghavendra Swamy.
ReplyDelete1.Brown colour Unpeeled Coconut
2.Must complete three days i.e Wednesday evening
3.No problem you place swamy on New cloth but in a separate place
4.Iam not sure on this.As you are doing Pooja for Guru no need of Kalash with Coconut.
5.We have move it on completion of three days of Pooja
6.It is enough to take Sankalpa for one time. But the faith is important
7.Sankalpa Seva is done at Mantralayam by Archakas or Priests.
8.Do Atmapradakshan by chanting
“Poojyaya Sri Raghavendraya
Sathya Dharma Radhayacha
Bhajatham Kalpavrukshaya Namatham
Sri Kamadhenuvae”
9.Break the coconut on the same day
10. It is better to break in front of God
11.No need to apply any thing to Coconut.
12. Take Some Satwik Food, Fruits etc.
If possible offer tulasi leaves.
Finally Do you Pooja with Pure Heart and Devotion
I have mentioned the above based on my experience and if you find anything missing or anything wrongly mentioned please ignore.
All the best.
Jaya Jaya Jaya Guru Raghavendra.
Can we do pooja early in morning ie, morning from 4:00 to 6:00. Or we have to do
Deletepooja after 6:00 only in the morning.
What is the correct time to do pooja in the evening.
May I know what are the best timings in the morning and evening to start and
end the pooja with harathi.
According to some holy scriptures the time for Morning Pooja is before 6.00 am. If not possible you can perform pooja as per your Convenience. So the best time is 5.00 am to 6.00 am.
DeleteFor Evening Pooja the best time is 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm. Even many temples will perform Deepalankarana seva at that time.
Should we put Akshintalu ( mixture of rice and turmeric
ReplyDelete( for ex: which are used for ashirwad )) to swami photo and on coconut
while doing pooja.
While doing pooja you can put Akshintalu at pooja. After the pooja is completed you can take blessings from you Elders with that (Akshintalu).
DeleteOkay.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reply.
Thanks for the suggestions.
I will feel free to ask doubts in future if needed.
Thankyou jii.
Feel free to ask your queries. If iam capable i will defnitely help you.
DeleteThank you.
I have doubt please suggest me
Delete--> Are there any differences with days to start and end pooja seva for swamy
like there are some days such as Astami, navami, Amavasya....can we do pooja
with these days (starting and ending days) can we include these days.Can we do
pooja before amavasya say 5 days before amavasya.
---> There are surya grahana and chandra graha can we perform pooja on those days.
--> Can we wear slippers while going out ( If we have work outside or to office...etc)
--> Should we do mouna vrata( without talking for 3 sankalapa days)
-->During Festival time such as for example- vinayaka chaviti, dasara, ....etc,
can we start, end, include these days pooja. Or we have to show the importance
for those particular days only to particular day special festival pooja
without performing pooja seva to swamy.
Can we do as usual work at home and outside after performing pooja at particular
Deleteday ( morning and evening) during sankalpa seva pooja.
Yes you can perform your daily activites during seva. If possible avoid travelling.
ReplyDeleteSri Raghavendra swamy was born on Sukla Saptami of Phalguna month.
The best day to worship Sri Raghavendra swamy is on Thursday. Otherwise you can start this seva on any good day.
You can wear slippers while going out.(Particularly who are wearing mala of specific god will not wear slippers during that 21/41 days period).
The best way to do Mouna Vrat is avoid unwanted chatting as much as possible. Keep chanting the mantra.
On festival days the particular deity is worshipped, the deity is Adhi devata for that day.
During Grahan period. Chant the holy mantras, it is not good time for performing Pooja.
Please ignore anything mentioned wrongly.
All the Best.
Jaya Jaya Jaya Guru Raghavendra.
Can we do one day sankalpa seva for swami also (starting pooja in the morning and end by evening on same day itself and break the coconut on next day morning or evening itself).
ReplyDeleteYou can do it for one day.Usually it is done for a period 1,3,5 days..
ReplyDeleteI have Raghavendra swami photo ( with frame) but I dont have stand attached to backside of the photo for support ( to keep middle of the house). So now can I keep any stone or thing ( backside, so photo can lean on stone) that gives support to photo not to fall. So that I can do pradhakshana around swami.
DeleteYou can keep Stone or thing that gives support to Swami photo.
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DeleteWhen should we remove the swami photo after completion of sankalapa seva
ie. last day evening itself after pooja or next day morning of the seva
If next day morning... should we light the lamps (deeparadhana) or normally
we can take the photo and keep in God's room
You can move the swami photo on next day morning. Normally keep in the Pooja Room.
DeleteNamaste, I am Aishwarya from Bangalore, Bharatanatyam Dancer and practicing from 10 years, i want to perform Bharatanatyam in Mantralayam Temple and whom to contact
ReplyDeleteMadam
DeleteI dont have any idea. Contact temple administrative authority they will help you.
All the best
Thank you Madam.
Thanks for your reply
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3days aradhane coconut n Swamy idol is kept when 3rd day what is d procedure please
ReplyDeleteNothing to worry, Guru Raghavendta swamy iis always with all caste and Creed, just have faith in him and believe. All your problems will be solved. For all your problems just tell Rayaru namalliddare. Om shri guru Raghavendta.
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