Post by radha on Jun 30, 2012 8:00:44 GMT 5.5
OM SRI GURUPYO NAMAHA:,RESPECTFUL PRANAMS TO SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA
Celebrating birthday in the Indian way
Birthday (janmadinotsavam) is usually celebrated every year on the day of janma-tithi or janma-nakshatram. For babies upto the age of 1 year janmadinotsavams are celebrated every month. The following are the important things to do on janmadinotsavam:
Abhyangana-snaanam
Nuutana-vastra-dhaarana
Rakshaa-tilaka-dhaarana
Haarati-grahana (These 4 are done to remove arishtams)
Smarana of Kuladevata, MahaaGanapati, Suurya Bhagavaan, Sapta-Chiranjeevis, Shashthi Devi
Following shlokams must be read: slokam-1, slokam-2, shlokam-3, ShashthiDeviStotram
Taking aashiirvaadams of elders. This is one of the most important things to be remembered always. A person becomes yashashvi only by respecting elders. Shri Krishna Paramaatma Himself says that a Nityaannadaata, Nityaagnihotri, Maasopavaasii (one who does upavaasam every month), Pativrata, Vedaantavetta, Sahasra-chandra-darshii (a gruhastha who completes 83 years) are always bowed by Him (slokam-4). Hence it is very important to always respect them and elders.
Another very important thing is perform daanaas. Any kind of daanam to a daanaarhi can be done. Daanam must always be done thinking “how great is this daana-grahiita for giving me this oppurtunity to do Daanam“.
On the 60th, 70th, 80th janmadinam one must do Ugra-ratha-shaanti, Bhiima-ratha-shaanti and Vijaya-ratha-shaanti respectively. On 83rd and 100th janmadinams, shataabhishekam and puurna-shataabhishekam must be done. The main aspects in these shaantis is Parameshvara-aaraadhana, Homams and Daanams.
Following are the things which must not be done on the janmadinam:
Kesha-khandanam (shaving, hair-cut etc.)
Nakha-visarjanam (removing nails)
Kalaham (quarels, fights)
Maamsa-bhojanam (eating non-vegetarian (taamasik) food)
Prayaanam (travel)
Himsa (cruel deeds)
Sri Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Charanam
Celebrating birthday in the Indian way
Birthday (janmadinotsavam) is usually celebrated every year on the day of janma-tithi or janma-nakshatram. For babies upto the age of 1 year janmadinotsavams are celebrated every month. The following are the important things to do on janmadinotsavam:
Abhyangana-snaanam
Nuutana-vastra-dhaarana
Rakshaa-tilaka-dhaarana
Haarati-grahana (These 4 are done to remove arishtams)
Smarana of Kuladevata, MahaaGanapati, Suurya Bhagavaan, Sapta-Chiranjeevis, Shashthi Devi
Following shlokams must be read: slokam-1, slokam-2, shlokam-3, ShashthiDeviStotram
Taking aashiirvaadams of elders. This is one of the most important things to be remembered always. A person becomes yashashvi only by respecting elders. Shri Krishna Paramaatma Himself says that a Nityaannadaata, Nityaagnihotri, Maasopavaasii (one who does upavaasam every month), Pativrata, Vedaantavetta, Sahasra-chandra-darshii (a gruhastha who completes 83 years) are always bowed by Him (slokam-4). Hence it is very important to always respect them and elders.
Another very important thing is perform daanaas. Any kind of daanam to a daanaarhi can be done. Daanam must always be done thinking “how great is this daana-grahiita for giving me this oppurtunity to do Daanam“.
On the 60th, 70th, 80th janmadinam one must do Ugra-ratha-shaanti, Bhiima-ratha-shaanti and Vijaya-ratha-shaanti respectively. On 83rd and 100th janmadinams, shataabhishekam and puurna-shataabhishekam must be done. The main aspects in these shaantis is Parameshvara-aaraadhana, Homams and Daanams.
Following are the things which must not be done on the janmadinam:
Kesha-khandanam (shaving, hair-cut etc.)
Nakha-visarjanam (removing nails)
Kalaham (quarels, fights)
Maamsa-bhojanam (eating non-vegetarian (taamasik) food)
Prayaanam (travel)
Himsa (cruel deeds)
Sri Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Charanam