Devi Navarathri 2023

Happy Navarathri to all my near and dear.

This year Navarathri starts on 15th October. Mahalaya Amavasya is on 14th October, which is considered auspicious day for arranging dolls (Kolu) and for Kalasa sthapana. Navarathri Pujai starts on Pradamai thithi,that is 15th October and continues till 23rd October,Navami. Vijaya Dasani is on 24th October.

Please click the chart below to view the spread sheet giving 9 day chart,  for the nine different ways to worship THE MOTHER in nine forms. 

Navrathri 2023 Chart

Hope the viewers, like me , will be equally excited and looking forward to celebrate the 9 days festival with devotion and seek  the Blessings of DEVI  for the welfare of all.

NAVRATHRI- 2022

 Happy Navratri to all my friends. 

The details of the nine day worship is given in the below spread sheet. Please click the link

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQ2_Y6Aolt-beZ3sIGW_F4DCqRyZjN95

fKfCRjZLWR5w0qONcNen266R6UxygbdYsb1VAKjoD3nvlH-/pubhtml?gid=1356815047&single=true

Chenangi Aaku podi

This is a plant, the leaves of which has many health  benefits. 

The names of this in different languages are :

telugu -  kasivinda chettu ,chennangi chettu , thangedu , pedi thangedu

hindi -  kasoundee, badikasondi,,kasonda, badi kanodi,agauthi urdu  -  kasonji

english -  negro coffee , fede goso,coffee senna,coffee weed,balatong aso , stinking weed,rubbish cassia,pepper leaved senna , ant bush  , arsenic bush , mogdad coffee , stephanie coffee, styptic weed  wild coffee,piss-a-bed,septic weed, western senna rajasthani  -  chakundra , talka, marathi  -  ran-takda , kasivda , kasoda,rankasvinda

tamil  -  nattam takarai , payaverai .

I am posting a podi/ powder recipe using the leaves of this plant. Very few ingredients are required for this dish. The combination of mint leaves enhances the taste of this podi. This has long shelf life. The process involves cleaning the leaves and shade drying them untill there is no moisture left. The green colour is prominent with the presence of chlorophyll and can be seen that being retained when mixed with rice, as shown in the picture.

The ingredients are as given below:

Methi seeds and cummin   1/2 tsp each

Coriander seeds     1 tablespoon

Red chillies              10 nos

Garlic                        10 pearls

Tamarind                Half lemon size

Salt                            as required

Chenangi leaves     2 cups

Mint leaves               1 cup

 Oil                              4 tsp

Preparation:

Clean and dry the leaves and keep the ingredients ready. 

Method:

Heat oil and fry the ingredients given the list. 

Fry the greens too. 

Add tamarind and salt after putting of flame. 

Take the fried ingredients first in a mixie jar and grind. Then add greens with tamarind and salt and grind. The chenangi aaku podi is ready to use. Have with hot rice and ghee. 

DEVI NAVRATHRI - 2021

This year Navrathri starts on 7th October. Mahalaya Amavasya is on 6th October, which is considered auspicious day for arranging Dolls (kolu) and for Kalasa sthapana. Navrathri Puja starts on 7th October Thursday, that being Pradamai thiti and continues till Thursday 14th October Navami.Vijaya Dasami is on 15th October. This year as the Panchami and Sashti thiti falls on 11th October, there are only 8 days of Navrathri Puja. On 12th October, 6th Day , we can perform  both Laxmi and Saraswathi  puja, after Saraswathi Avahana, that day  ruled by being Moola star. 

MAHA DEVYAICHA VIDHMAHE SARVA SAKTHAICHA DEEMAHI
THANNO DEVI PRACHODAYAATH 

Please click the link below and view the spreadsheet giving 9 day chart, in a tabular form the nine different ways to worship THE MOTHER in nine forms.

 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQFj7Ar7fFJ-IxRtO6RlWHirTVuMEhkKQfHodATJno-NMdQVr5irdYsGB8A9dGDOVlLr8zydCK19JGS/pubhtml?gid=1538578917&single=true

Pottu vecha kolam, goduma maavu kattam kolam, muthu vaal malar kolam Day 1, 2 and 3

Atchadha padi kolam, kadala yaal paravai inam paruppaal Devi namam

Day 4 , 5 & 6

Poo Tittaani, kaasu vaal Padmam, karpoora Ayudham

Day 7, 8 & 9

                                             

Laxmi Pujai with Jembi leaves is done on Dasami. 

Rasaannam along. with Sutta appalam, coconut thuvaial, Sukku neer, and butter is offered after nine days heavy prasadams.

Pradamai:Ghee, Dwithiyai: Sugar & Thrithiyai:Milk.

Chaturthi:Fruit,Panchami:Batchanam & Sashti: Honey

                                                                                       Sapthami: Jagree, Ashtami: Elam Thengai   

                                                                                 Navami : Pori

Wish you all a Happy Navrathiri & Dassera.

                                                                                    

 

Gujarathi Dal and Subji Masala

 This masala was in my "to do" list to make since long. I came across this  full recipe in my old diary ( hand written). It pertains to March 2011. No smart phones then. The list of  ingredients  had methi kuria and rai kuria among other items. I could finally get them recently after lot of search in super markets here. 

Assembled the ingredients and prepared this today. Since this, can be stored for long it requires to be kept in Sunlight for 2 hrs for 2 days. I couldn't wait to make use of it. Made Dal and used a teaspoon of it. 

• Courtesy: Madhavi's post of 31/3/2011.

DEVI NAVARATHIRI - 2020

The Tridevi are the manifestaion of Mula-Prakriti. The triple deity personify creation, preservation and destruction. Let us pray to the third samhara-shakthi, the destroyer, in the form of Mahankali. Let us ask her to protect us from the deadly virus. During Navrathri it is believed that Goddess Principle is thousand times more active than usual. To get the most spiritual benefit from the principle let us sincerely worship Devi in all nine ways to the best possible. 

This year Navrathri starts on  17th October. Amavasai is on  Friday 16th October, which is considered auspicious day for arranging dolls ( Golu) and for Kalasa Staapana.

Navarathiri Puja starts on  17th, Saturday, that being Pradamai thithi and continues till  Sunday, 25 the October Navami. Vijaya Dasami is on 26 the October.

Please click the link below and view the spreadsheet giving 10 day chart, in a tabular form the nine different ways to worship THE MOTHER in nine forms.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQFj7Ar7fFJ-IxRtO6RlWHirTVuMEhkKQfHodATJno-NMdQVr5irdYsGB8A9dGDOVlLr8zydCK19JGS/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true

NOTE: The above chart is as per IST.

Wish you all a happy Navarathiri festival.

NAVARATHIRI -2019

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This year Navrathiri starts on 29th September. Mahalaya Amavasai is on 28th September, which is considered as auspicious day for arranging dolls ( golu) and  for kalasa staapana.
29th being Prathamai, Navarathiri Puja starts on that day and continues till Navami, 7th October, and 8 th October is Vijaya Dasami.
Please click the link below to open and view the spread sheet giving 10 day chart, in a tabular form the nine different ways to worship THE MOTHER in nine forms.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQFj7Ar7fFJ-IxRtO6RlWHirTVuMEhkKQfHodATJno-NMdQVr5irdYsGB8A9dGDOVlLr8zydCK19JGS/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true

NOTE: The above chart is as per IST.

In US there is slight change this year. On 29 Th Prathamai thithi is only till 7.46 am ( PST) and on 30 th September it is thrithiyai from early morning before sunrise hence there is NO dwithiyai on 30 Th. Both prathamai and dwithiyai occur on 29 Th. Hence we have only 8 nights this year. Amavasya is on 28th Saturday till 11.46 am (PST). Vijaya dasami is on 7 Th October.