A Simple Puja for Navaratri

Sri Gurubhyo Namaha, Gam Ganapathaye Namaha, Sri Matre Namaha.

Before starting the pooja you can chant the GANAPATHI MANTRAM - OM GAM
GANAPATHAYE NAMAHA 4 times and then start the pooja.

Navarathri Avatharalu and Rangulu :

This is the list of Devi’s avataras and respective colours to offer to Devi ( on
availability offer a Saree or flower of the colour given on the respective day )

1st day Bala Tripura Sundari, Colour – Sandalwood

2nd day – Gayathri, Colour - Ripe Mango

3rd day – Annapoorna , Colour – White

4th day – Annapoorna, Colour – White
(Note: Annapoorna Devi avataram appears twice this year as the thithi
is falling on two days - so the same avataram is carried to next day)

5th day – Lakshmi, Colour – Pink

6th day – Lalitha , Colour - Red / Yellow

(Note:You can also worship Raja Rajeshwari Devi on 6th day )

7th day - Saraswathi , Colour – Whole Moong dal green

8th day - Durga Devi – Red

9th day – Mahishasuramardini, Colour - Snuff colour

10th day – Mahakali, Colour – Black / Green

(Note: You can also worship Lalitha Devi on the 10th day.

POOJA FOR NAVARATRI

The most recommended pooja for Navaraathri is NAVAAVARANA POOJA. Those of us who had
an opportunity to learn this pooja from Guruji can perform this pooja all nine days.

Those of us who have not had an opportunity to learn this pooja can perform another small
pooja with BEEJA AKSHRAAS as advised by Guruji . This is 16 Upachara pooja including the
BEEJA AKSHARAS. The procedure for the brief but powerful pooja is as follows:

Items required for this pooja:

 One glass, plate, and spoon for Aachamanam, Flowers, Turmeric powder, Kumkum,
Akshata (Rice mixed with turmeric powder and drop of ghee), Sandalwood powder,
Camphor, oil for Lights, Wicks, Ghee for Arthi, Any fruit or food for offering to Devi.

1. Start with AACHAMAANAM

Take spoonful of water with left hand and put in your right palm three times and drink
each time reciting the following mantras each.

EIM AATHMA THATHWAAYA SWAAHA

KLEEM VIDYAA THATHWAAYA SWAAHA
SOUH SIVA THATHWAAYA SWAAHA
AIM KLEEM SOUH SARVA THATHWAAYA SWAAHA (pour water from your right
palm into a plate)

2. Light the lamps.

3. Sankalpamu.

Adya brahmanaha, dwitheeya paraarthe, Sweetha varaaha kalpe Vaivasvatha Manvanthare,

Kaliyuge, Prathama paade, Jamboo Dweepe, Bharatha Varshe, Bharatha Khande, Meroeh
Paschima Digbhaage, Asmin Khande, Asmin Deyse, Lalitha Naama samvasthare, Lalitha
Aayane, Lalitha Ruthou, Lalitha Maase, Lalitha Pakshe, Lalitha thithou, Lalitha vaasare,

SRI SRI SRI SAHASRAAKSHEE RAJARAJEESWARI BRAHMA VIDYA LALITHA MAHA TRIPURA
SUNDARI PARABHATTARIKAAMBA Preetyartham, Sathguru Paradeevatha Preethyartham,
Loka Kalyaanaartham, SRI SIDDHA LAKSHMI SAMEETHA SRI VALLABHA SRI
MAHAGANAPATHI preethayartham, Durga Navaraathri Mahotsava samayena SRI LALITHA
MAHA TRIPURA SUNDARI Poojaam Karishye.

Now we will start with 16 Upachara pooja.

1. EIM HREEM SREEM SRI MAATRE NAMAHA SRI LALITHAYAI Dyayami (here we can recite
a small slokam if you
know) Put flower on
Devi.

2 “ “
Aavaahayaami
(inviting her into our
pooja mandapamu)
Put akshintalu on
Devi.

3 “ “ Aasanam
Samarpayaami
(asking her to sit)
Flower or akshintalu
on Devi.

4 “ “
Paadayooho
 paadyam
Samarpayaami
(washing her feet)
Sprinkle water with
flower on Devi’s feet

5 “ “
Hasthayooho
Arghyam
Samarpayaami
(washing hands)
Sprinkle water with
flower on Devi’s
hands
6 “ “ Mukhey Aachamaneeyam
Samarpayaami (washing her face)’
Wipe Devi’s mouth with water
using flower

7 “ “ Panchaamrutha Snaanam
Samarpayaami (giving bath to
Devi) Sprinkle water (milk, curd,
honey, ghee, sugar (optional)) on
Devi or pour on her with spoon.
Depending on time we can recite
Sree Suktham or Durga Suktham

8 “ “ Shudhoodaka Snaanam
Samarpayaami (giving plain water
bath) Sprinkle water on Devi with
flower.

9 ‘’ ‘’ Vastra yugmam Samarpayaami

(put 2 flowers on Devi)

10 “ “ Haridra Kumkuma Divya Sri

Chandanam Samarpayami Put
turmeric powder Kumkum and
sandalwood powder Gandham on
Devi.

11 “ “ Pushpam Samarpayaami (put

flowers on Devi) Depending upon
time availability (?), we can recite
Ashtothram, Sahasranaamam, etc.,

12 “ “ Naivedyam Samarpayaami (offer

Devi milk fruit or cooked rice)

13 “ “ Taamboolam Samarpayaami (offer

betel leaves to Devi)
14 “ “ Aananda Karpoora mangala
Neeraajanam Samarpayaami.

15 “ “ Mantra Pushpam Samarpayaami.

(Put flowers and akshata on Devi’s
feet)

16 “ “ Sarvoopachaara poojaam
Samarpayaami.

After this do Pradakshinam (going round yourself three times) and take Prasaadam (flowers) from Devi’s
feet.