Kolam by Sudha Balaji

Aadi masam Amman Pooja According to tradition we worship at least two Gods one is called the Kula Deivam  and the other is called Ishta Deivam.   For our family ishta Deivam is Thiruverkadu Karumariamman.  My mother in law went to the temple on many Sundays .  She made it a point to take the first Paal Kudam of the first Aadi Sunday.   Making an elumichai malai for Amman is very easy.  It is offered on Tuesdays and particularly during the month of Aadi which is very auspicious for performing Puja to Amman. Wash the lemons well and clean them with dry cloth Take a big needle , this makes it easy to pierce the lemon Tie a knot at the other end Pierce as shown but not through the stalk side as it may result is juice coming out Usually 18,27 , 54,108 lemons are used to make a garland.  However I enquired in the Amman temple , they told be that there is no such rule we can make any size depending upon the height of...

Navratri Pooja songs | Friday Pooja songs in Tamil Abhirami Padhigam lyrics in Tamil I share some of the stanzas I sing with English translation ( done with  limited knowledge of Tamil and English ).  I hope it is useful.  I have shared the lyrics as I sing them so the meter may not as per the original composition Prayer for good family life in Tamil சகல செல்வங்களும் தரும் G iver of all wealth இமயகிரி ராஜ தனையை  Daughter of King ( of ) Himalayas மாதேவி  great Goddess நின்னை சத்தியமாய் நித்தம் steadfastly and  daily உள்ளத்தில் துதிக்கும் worshiping  உத்தமருக்கு  devotees ,   மிகவும் இரங்கி அகிலமதில் with compassion,  in this world  நோயின்மை Perfect health கல்வி education தனம் Wealth தான்யம் Food  அழகு beauty புகழ் fame பெருமை greatness இளமை youth அறிவு wisdom சந்தானம் children வலி strength துணிவு bravery வாழ்நாள் longevity வெற்றி  success ஆகு நல்லூழ் good destiny நுகர்ச்சி pleasant ex...

Preparations on Thursday   1. Clean the Puja room or Puja mandap with a clean cloth after taking bath. 2.  Remove all the old flowers and offer them to the Tulsi plant preferably or to any other plant or tree 3.  Clean all the lamps and wash them thoroughly and separately.  4.   Purchase flowers from the vendor or if possible tie the flowers for God using the traditional        method of making a garland. Puja Procedure on Friday   In the Puja room or mandapam draw Aishwarya kolam or Hridaya kamalam kolam with kaavi    border.  The image shows both these kolam drawn with kaavi border.  We can draw both kolam            also in the Puja room. Preparation of vilakku or lamps   Prepare the kuthu vilaku ( five faces lamp ). The lamp can be made from silver or brass.   Apply turmeric powder and kumkum on the lamp .  Using cotton wicks , five numbers  make the...