| MANTRA |
SLOKA |
| GANESH: |
"AUM
GUNG GANAPATEYE NAMAH" "AUM AND SALUTATIONS TO THE REMOVER OF
OBSTACLES FOR WHICH GUM IS THE SEED." SEEN OR UNSEEN OBSTACLES
WHICH SEEM TO BE STANDING IN THE WAY OF YOUR PROGRESS OR ACHIEVEMENT. |
| SHIVA: |
"AUM
NAMAH SIVAAYA". THIS RELATES TO THE FIRST SIX CHAKRAS ON THE
SPINE….. EARTH, WATER, FIRE, AIR AND ETHER. THIS WILL LEAD YOU TO
SIDDHA YOGA OR THE YOGA OF PERFECTION OF THE DIVINE VEHICLE. |
| HANUMAN: |
"AUM
SHRI HANUMATE NAMAH" THERE IS NO FAVOR WHICH HE CANNOT BESTOW.
HENCE HE IS FAVORITE OF MANY AS HE IS EASILY APPROACHABLE. HE IS AN
EMBODIMENT OF LORD SHIVA AND VISHNU. |
| DURGA: |
"AUM
SHRI DURGAYAI NAMAH" FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF GODDESS DURGA ANOTHER
FORM OF PARVATI WIFE OF LORD SHIVA. |
| SARASWATI: |
"AUM
EIM SARASVATYAI NAMAH" FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF SARASVATI (GODDESS
OF EDUCATION). |
| NARAYANA |
"AUM
NAMO NARAYANAYA" THIS MANTRA IS ALSO CALLED ASHTAKSHARA MANTRA -
FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF LORD VISHNU IN THE FORM OF LORD NARAYANA. |
| LORD
HARI: |
"HARI
AUM" - FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF LORD HARI. HARI RAMA; HARI
RAMA;RAMA; RAMA; HARI; HARI;HARI KRISHNA; HARI KRISHNA;KRISHNA;
KRISHNA; HARI; HARI. |
| LAKSHMI: |
"AUM
SHRI MAHA-LAKSHMYAI NAMAH" FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF LAKSHMI (GODDESS
OF DHANA OR WEALTH AND WIFE OF LORD MAHA VISHNU). |
| SUB
RAMANYA |
"AUM
SARAVANA-BAVAYA NAMAH" OM AND SALUTATIONS TO THE SON OF SHIVA, WHO
BRINGS AUSPICIOUS NESS AND WHO IS CHIEF OF THE CELESTIAL ARMY. |
| SURYA/SUN |
"
AUM HRIM HRIM SURYAYA NAMAH." THESE MANTRAS SHOULD BE REPEATED AT
LEAST 108 TIMES A WEEK, PREFERABLY ON A SUNDAY, DURING THE DAY ( AS AT
DAWN, NOON OR SUNSET). |
| NOTE: |
RECITE
THE ABOVE MANTRA FOR 7000 TIMES WITHIN 30 DAYS. ONCE RECITATION IS
STARTED THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY BREAK TILL THE RECITATION ARE
COMPLETE. DO SURYA NAMASKAR EVERYDAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. |
| DEITIES: |
THE
SUN RELATES TO THE DIVINE FATHER. IN THE HINDU RELIGION, THIS IS
SHIVA, MAHADEVA, THE GREAT GOD. THE SECOND GREAT HINDU FORM OF THE
DIVINE, VISHNU, IS ALSO WORSHIPPED AS THE SUN, REPRESENTING MORE OF
BENEFIC SIDE OF SOLAR ENERGY. |
| MARS/
MANGAL |
"
AUM KUM KUJAAYA NAMAH." MANTRA FOR MARS TO BE CHANTED 11000 TIMES
WITHIN 20 DAYS. PUJA PERFORMED WITH RED FLOWERS AND RED CHANDAN. THE
SEED MANTRA IS KUM. |
| MERCURY/
BUDHA |
"AUM
BUDHAAYA NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED 9000 TIMES WITHIN 21
DAYS AND PUJA PERFORMED WITH VARIOUS FLOWERS. |
| JUPITER/
GURU |
"AUM
GURUVE NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED FOR 19000 TIMES AND PUJA
PERFORMED "OHM BRUHASPATAYE NAMAH " WITH YELLOW FLOWERS. |
| VENUS/
SHUKRA |
"AUM
SHUKRAYA NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED 16000 TIMES AND PUJA
PERFORMED WITH WHITE CHANDAN AND WHITE FLOWERS. |
| SATURN/SANI |
"AUM
SHANAISCHARAYA NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED FOR 24000 TIMES
WITHIN 40 DAYS AND PUJA PERFORMED WITH BLUE FLOWERS AND CHANDAN. |
| RAHU |
"AUM
RAHAVE NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED FOR 18000 TIMES WITHIN
40 DAYS DURING NIGHT AND PUJA PERFORMED WITH BLUE FLOWERS AND CHANDAN. |
| KETU |
"AUM
KETAVE NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED FOR 18000 TIMES AND PUJA
PERFORMED WITH MIXED FLOWERS AND CHANDAN. |
| MOON/
CHANDRA |
"AUM
SOMAAYA NAMAH". THESE MANTRAS SHOULD BE REPEATED ON MONDAYS, OR IN
THE EVENING, SPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF THE FULL MOON. |
TRADITIONAL
WAY OF KEEPING HINDU FAST ACCORDING TO THE TRADITION OF HINDUS BUT THERE ARE
ALSO MANY OTHER WAYS OF ACHIEVING THE SAME RITUALS.
WHICH
CAN BE PRESCRIBED TO ACHIEVE BETTER RESULTS
OTHER
THEN THE ONES MENTION HERE
FASTING
ON SUNDAYS
FOR THE SUN
1.
FASTING ON SUNDAYS- FROM EFFECTS OF SUN SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURING THE
TRANSITS, MAJOR PERIOD OR SUB-PERIOD OF MAHA DASA.
2.
THE FASTING SHOULD BE STARTED FROM THE FIRST SUNDAY IN SHUKLA PASKSHA
OF JYESTHA NAKSHATRA.
3.
THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FASTS TO BE OBSERVED IS 30 SUNDAYS AND MINIMUM
IS
12 SUNDAYS.
4.
ON THAT DAY NOTHING SHOULD BE EATEN EXCEPT CHAPATI OF WHEAT FLOUR WITH
BROWN SUGAR OR GUR (
JAGGERY
) OR HALWA (A SWEET PREPARATIONS
MADE FROM WHEAT
FLOUR), GHEE AND JAGGERY. NO SALT SHOULD BE TAKEN.
5.
THIS MEAL SHOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE SUNSET.
·
THE
FAST WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE – WHEN RED CLOTHES ARE WORN, RED SANDAL PASTE
IS APPLIED ON THE FOREHEAD
- AND
SURYA MANTRA ARE RECITATED 108X5 TIMES (FIVE ROUNDS OF ROSARY OF 108
BEADS). ON THE LAST FAST HAVAN MAY BE PERFORMED WITH POORNA- ARTI AND FOOD
SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED
TO BRAHMIS.
FASTING
ON MONDAYS
FOR MOON.
1.
THE FASTING SHOULD BE STARTED FROM THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE BRIGHT OF
THE JYESTHA SHUKLA PAKSHA NAKSHATRA. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FAST IS 54 MONDAYS
AND THE MINIMUM IS 1O MONDAYS.
2.
BEFORE BREAKING THE FAST IN THE AFTERNOON. THE PERSON SHOULD WEAR WHITE
CLOTHES, AND APPLY WHITE SANDAL PASTE ON HIS FOREHEAD, OFFER WHITE FLOWER TO
THE MOON AND RECITE THE MANTRAS AS PRESCRIBED.
3.
THIS IS 108X11 OR 108X3 TIMES.
4.
THE
FOOD SHOULD BE WITHOUT SALT, CURD, RICE, GHEE AND JAGGERY. ON THE LAST MONDAY
HAVAN SHOULD BE PERFORMED WITH POORNA-ARTI AND FOOD SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO
THE POOR.
FASTING
ON TUESDAYS
FOR MARS.
1.
THIS FAST SHOULD BE STARTED ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF SHUKLA PAKSHA OF
JYESTHA NAKSHATRA. THE NUMBER OF FASTS SHOULD BE 21 TUESDAYS OR 45 TUESDAYS.
IF POSSIBLE THIS FAST MAY BE CONTINUED FOR THE WHOLE LIFE.
2.
ON THE DAYS OF FAST ONLY HALWA OF JAGGERY SHOULD BE EATEN. IT MAY BE
OFFERED TO THE POOR. BEFORE BREAKING THE FAST, THE PERSON SHOULD WEAR RED
CLOTHES AND HE SHOULD RECITE THE PRESCRIBED
MANTRAS OF MANGAL.
3.
108 X 1 OR 108X5 OR 108 X 7 AS MAY BE POSSIBLE.
JAGGERY MAY BE OFFERED TO THE BULL ON THAT DAY.
4.
BY OBSERVING THIS FAST, A PERSON BECOMES FREE FROM DEBTS, GETS CHILDREN
AND CONQUERS THE ENEMIES.
5.
ON THE LAST DAY OF THE FAST HAVAN AND POORNA ARTI SHOULD BE PERFORMED
AND RED CLOTHES SHOULD BE WORN.
6.
COOPER,
MASOOR, JAGGERY, WHEAT, OR COCONUT MAY BE GIVEN IN CHARITY TO THE POOR.
FASTING
ON WEDNESDAYS
FOR MERCURY
1.
THE FAST SHOULD BE STARTED FROM THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE SHUKLA
PAKSHA OF JEYESTHA NAKSHATRA.
2.
THE NUMBER OF THE FASTS SHOULD 21 WEDNESDAYS OR 45 WEDNESDAYS. ON THAT
DAY AFTER TAKING BATH THE PERSON CONCERNED SHOULD DRESS IN GREEN CLOTHES AND
RECITE THE MANTRAS OF MERCURY 3X 108 OR 17X 108 TIMES.
3.
THEREAFTER HE SHOULD OFFER TO THE POOR, PREPARATIONS MADE FROM JAGGERY
OR BROWN SUGAR AND MOONG DAL FLOUR SUCH AS HALWA OR LADDOOS AND EAT THE SAME
HIMSELF.
4.
ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE FAST, HAVAN WITH POORNA- ARTI SHOULD BE
PERFORMED.
5.
BY THIS FAST, THE PERSON CONCERNED GAINS SUCCESS IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND
BUSINESS
MATTERS.
6.
IT IS ALSO BELIEVED THAT BY KEEPING A FAST ON THE
AMAVAS DAY OF THE LUNAR MONTH, THE PLANET MERCURY IS PROPITIATED.
FASTING
ON THURSDAYS FOR JUPITER.
1. THE
FASTING SHOULD BE STARTED FROM THE FIRST THURSDAY OF SHUKLA PAKSHA OF JYESTHA
NAKSHATRA.
2.
THE FASTS SHOULD BE OBSERVED FOR 3 YEARS OR 16
THURSDAYS.
3.
ON THAT DAY AFTER TAKING BATH THE PERSON SHOULD DRESS IN
YELLOW
CLOTHES AND THEN RECITE THE MANTRAS 3X 108 OR 11X 108 TIMES.
·
YELLOW
FLOWERS SHOULD BE OFFERED TO JUPITER. ON THIS DAY ONLY BESAN (CHANA FLOUR)
LADDOOS MADE WITH BROWN SUGAR OR JAGGERY OR SWEET RICE PREPARATIONS
COLORED
WITH
TURMERIC
OR SAFFRON MAY BE OFFERED TO THE POOR AND THE EATEN.
· ON THE LAST
THURSDAY HAVAN WITH POORNA- ARTI SHOULD BE PERFORMED AND FOOD (YELLOW-COLORED)
OFFERED TO THE POOR BRAHMINS.
· BY OBSERVING THIS FAST, THE PERSON BECOMES WISE,
GOOD IN EDUCATION AND GAINS WEALTH.
· IF UNMARRIED GIRLS KEEP THIS FAST THEIR MARRIAGE IS
EXPEDITED.
FASTING
ON FRIDAYS
FOR VENUS.
·
THE FASTING SHOULD BE STARTED FROM THE FIRST FRIDAY
OF THE SHUKA PAKSHA OF JYESTHA NAKSHATRA. THE NUMBER OF FASTS SHOULD BE 21
FRIDAYS OR 31 FRIDAYS.
·
ON THE FASTING DAY, AFTER TAKING BATHS THE PERSON
SHOULD DRESS IN WHITE CLOTHES AND RECITE THE MANTRAS AS PRESCRIBED. 108X3 OR
108X 21 TIMES. ON THAT DAY ONLY SWEETENED RICE OR MILK PRODUCTS SHOULD BE
EATEN. THE SAME FOOD MAY BE GIVEN TO A POOR MAN OR WHITE COW.
·
ON THE LAST DAY OF THE FAST HAVAN WITH THE POORNA-
ARTI SHOULD BE PERFORMED. THEN SILVER, WHITE CLOTHES, RICE OR MILK PRODUCTS
MAY BE GIVEN IN CHARITY TO THE POOR.
·
BY OBSERVING THIS FAST PLANET VENUS IS PROPITIATED
AND THE PERSON CONCERNED GAINS RICHES AND HIS CONJUGAL LIFE BECOMES FULL OF
HAPPINESS.
FASTING
ON THE SATURDAYS
FOR SATURN
·
THIS FAST SHOULD BE FROM STARTED THE FIRST SATURDAY
OF SHUKLA PAKSHA OF JYESTHA NAKSHATRA.
1.
ON THE DAY OF THE FAST AFTER TAKING
THE PERSON SHOULD BE DRESS IN
BLACK CLOTHES AND RECITE THE MANTRAS OF SATURN 3X108 OR 19X108 TIMES.
2.
THERE AFTER CLEAN WATER, BLACK SESAMES
SEED, BLACK OR BLUE COLORED
FLOWERS, LAVANG (CLOVES), GANGES WATER, SUGAR AND SOME MILK SHOULD BE PUT IN A
UTENSIL AND FACING EAST, THIS THINGS SHOULD BE POURED IN THE ROOTS PEEPAL
TREE.
3.
ON THAT DAY ONLY PREPARATIONS
MADE FROM URAD DAL AND OIL SHOULD BE EATEN
AND GIVEN IN CHARITY.
4.
ON THE LAST DAY OF THE FAST HAVAN POORNA- ARTI SHOULD BE PERFORMED AND
PREPARATIONS COOKED IN OIL, BLACK CLOTHES, LEATHER SHOES ETC. MAY BE GIVEN IN
CHARITY.
5.
THIS FAST ENSURES SUCCESS TO THE PERSON IN
QUARRELS, LITIGATION AND BRINGS SUCCESS.
FASTING
ON SATURDAYS
FOR RAHU AND KETU.
1.
THE FAST SHOULD BE STARTED FROM THE FIRST SATURDAY OF SHUKLA PAKSHA OF
JYESTHA NAKSHATRA.
2.
THE NUMBER OF FAST IS 18 SATURDAYS.
3.
ON THE DAY OF THE FAST, AFTER TAKING BATH, THE PERSON, SHOULD WEAR
BLACK CLOTHES, AND RECITE MANTRAS AS PRESCRIBED.
108 X 3 OR 108 X 18 TIMES. AS MAY BE POSSIBLE.
4.
THEREAFTER SOME WATER, GREEN GRASS AND KUSHA BE PUT IN A UTENSIL AND
POURED ON THE ROOTS OF A PEEPAL TREE.
5.
ON THAT DAY ONLY SWEETENED CHAPATI SHOULD BE EATEN AND ALSO BE GIVEN IN
CHARITY. AT NIGHT A DEEPAK (DIVA) SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE FOOT OF THE PEEPAL
TREE.
·
THIS
FAST GIVES CONQUEST OVER THE ENEMIES,
AND FREEDOM FORM ILLNESS CAUSED BY RAHU AND KETU.
