Kedara Vrat Vidhanam or Kedara Puja Vidhanam
Kedara Vrat is to be performed on Ashwayuja sukla Ashtami.Kedara vrat goes on for 21 days and hence would last on the Aswayuja Amavasya or Ashwin Amavasya. This is known as Ekavimsathi pooja or vrat.
Kedareshwara Vrat
As the tradition before we go ahead with any work or pooja we must first worship Lord Ganesha, the god of obstacles(Vighnas) for his blessings, so that the pooja is performed without any obstacles.
The Ganesha is normally prepared with Turmeric and called as Pasupu Ganapathi Puja or the Trumeric Ganapati Pooja.
Perform the Pasupu Ganapathi Pooja .
After the Pasupu Ganapathi Pooja, Kedareshwara Pooja starts as follows:
First we would like to meditate on Kedareshwara called Dhyanam
DHYANAM:
Slok:
Suulam damarukam chaiva dadhanam hasta yugmakay,
Kedara devam eesanam dhya aye Tripura ghatinam.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa dhyanam samarpayami.
Aavahanam:
Inviting the Lord Kedara
Slok:
Kailasa sikhare ramie parvatha aye sahita prabho,
Aagachha deva devesha mad bhakthya chandrasekhara.
Om Sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa AAvahayaami.
Aasanam:
Offering a suitable seat to the Lord
Surasura siro ratna pradeepitha padambuja,
Kedaraa deva madatta maasanam prati gruhyatam.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Nava ratna kachita divya simhasanam samarpayami.
Paadyam:
Offering water for washing feet
Gangadhara namasthesthu trilochana vrishadhwaja,
Mouktikasana samsthaya kedara aye namo namaha.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa padyam samarpayami.
Arghyam:
Arghyam gruhana bhagavan bhaktya dattam maheshwara,
Prayachamay manasthushtim bhaktaanaam ishtadayakam.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa hasthov arghyam samarpayami.
Achamniyam:
Offering water for cleansing face
Muni bhir naraada prakhyayre nithyam akhyata vaibhava,
Kedaradeva bhagavan gruhana achamanam vibho.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa mukeh achamanyam samarpayami.
Madhuparkam:
Offering Madhuparka
Kedaradeva bhagavan sravalokeshwara prabho,
Madhuparkam pradasyami gruhanathvam subhanavay.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Madhuparkam samarpayami.
Panchamruthaa Snanam:
Offering Panchamrutham for Goddess to bath
Snanam panchamruthayr deva thatha sudhodakai rapi,
Gruhana gauri ramana thath bhaktena mayaa arpitam.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa panchamruta snanam samarpayami.
Sudhodhaka Snanam:
Offering normal water for Goddess to bath
Nadi jalam samayuktam mayaadatta manuthamam,
Snanam sweekaru devesha sadashiva namosthuthe.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa sudhodaka snanam samarpayami.
Vastar yugmam:
Vastra yugmam sada subhram manohara midam subham,
Dadami deva devesha bhaktedyam prati gruhyatam.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa vastra yugmam samarpayami.
Yagnopaveetham:
Swarna yagnopaveetham cha kanchanam cha uthareyam,
Rudraksha maalaaya yuktam dadami sweekaru prabho.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa yegnopaveetham samarpayami.
Gandham:
Samastha gandha dravyanaam devatvamasi janmabhu,
Bhaktya samrpitam preetya madhu gandhaadi gruhyatam.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Gandhan samarpayami.
Akshathalu:
Akshatoosi swabhavena bhaktanaam akshatam padam,
Dadaasi natha maddathai rakshataihi priyataam bhavan.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Akshatan samarpayami.
Pushpa pooja:
Kalpavruksha prasoonai sthwam purvair abh architha surai,
Kumkumai pardhivai rebhi ridani marchatam mayaa.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa pushpaani samarpayami.
Tha thah indradi lokapalaka poojam kuryath
Sivasya dakshina bhagey Bhramaney namaha.
Uttara bhagey vishnavey namaha.
Madhye Kedareshwaraya namaha.
Athaanga pooja:
Om Maheshwaraya namahaa Paadove poojayami
Om Eshwaraya namahaa Janghove poojayami
Om Kaamarupaya namahaa Jaanuni poojayami
Om Haraya namahaa Uuruu poojayami
Om tripurantakaya namahaa Guhyam poojayami
Om Bhavaya namahaa Katim poojayami
Om janmaheenayaiah namahaa Jaghanam poojayami
Om Gangadharaya namahaa Naabhim poojayami
Om Mahadevaya namahaa Udaram poojayami
Om Pasupathaye namahaa Hrudayam poojayami
Om Pinakiney namahaa Hastaan poojayami
Om sivaya namahaa Bhujov poojayami
Om Sithhikanthaya namahaa Kantham poojayami
Om Virupakshaya namahaa Mukham poojayami
Om Trinetraya namahaa Netram poojayami
Om Rudraya namahaa Lalatam poojayami
Om Sarvaya namahaa Sirah poojayami
Om Chandramouli ye namahaa Mouleem poojayami
Om Pasupataye namahaa Sarvanya angani poojayami
Kedara Ashtothara sethanamavali
Ethi Kedara Ashtothara Sethanamavali poojam samarpayami
Adha Sutra Grandhi Pooja
Om Sivaya namaha Pradhama grandhim poojayami
Om Santhaya namaha Dwitiya grandhim poojayami
Om Mahadevaya namaha Truthiya grandhim poojayami
Om Vrushadhwajaya namaha Chaturdhi grandhim poojayami
Om Gaurishayanamaha Panchama grandhim poojayami
Om Rudraya namaha Shashta grandhim poojayami
Om Pasupathaye namaha Saptama grandhim poojayami
Om Bheemaya namaha Astama grandhim poojayami
Om Trayambakaya namaha Navama grandhim poojayami
Om Neelalohitaya namaha Dasama grandhim poojayami
Om Haraya namaha Ekadasa grandhim poojayami
Om Smaraharaya namaha Dwadasa grandhim poojayami
Om Bhargaya namaha Triyodasa grandhim poojayami
Om Swayambhuvay namaha Chaturdasa grandhim poojayami
Om Sarvaya namaha Panchadasa grandhim poojayami
Om Sadasivaya namaha Shodasa grandhim poojayami
Om Eshwaraya namaha Saptadasa grandhim poojayami
Om Ugraya namaha Ashtadasa grandhim poojayami
Om Srikanthaya namaha Ekonavimsati grandhim poojayami
Om Neelakanthaya namaha Vimsati grandhim poojayami
Om Kedareshwaraya namaha Ekavimsati grandhim poojayami
Dhoopam:
Light the incense sticks
Dasangam Dhupamakhyamcha hyangaara viniwaysitam,
Dhupam sugandhair uthpannam thvam preenayathu sankara.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Dhoopam Aghrapayami.
Deepam:
Show the diya
Yoginaam hrudaye naiva gyana deepaam kuro hyasi,
Baahya deepo mayaa dattah Gruhyatam bhakata gauravaath.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Sakshath sri deepam darshayami.
Naivedyam:
Offering of fruits and other eatables
Trilokyamapi naivedyam nathe trupthi nadha bahihi,
Naivedyam bhakta vatshalyadi gruhyataam triyambakam twayu.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Naivedyam samarpayami.
Taambulam:
Offer betle nut leaves with betle nut and banana
Nityananda swarupasthvam yogi hruth kamalay sthitha,
Gruhana bhaktya madattam taambulam pratigruhyataam.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Tamboolam samarpayami.
Punar Arghyam:
Arghyam gruhana bhagavan bhaktya dattam maheshwara,
Prayachamay manasthushtim bhaktaanaam ishtadayakam.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa punar arghyam samarpayami.
Neerajanam:
Light the camphor, and show it goddess sounding the bell
Karpooram chandrasankaasam jyothis surya mivoditam,
Bhaktya daasyami karpura neerajana midam siva.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Neerajanam samarpayami.
Pradakshina Namaskaram:
Do Pradikshina
Bhutesha bhuvanaadisha sarva devaadi poojitha,
Pradakshinam karomi tvam vratam may saphalam kuru.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Athma Pradikshana Namaskaran samarpayami.
Namskaraan:
Harah sambho mahaadeva vishweshaa amara vallabha,
Siva sankara sarvaathmaan neelakantha namosthuthe.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Namskaraan samarpayami.
Prardhana:
Abhishta siddhim kurumay sivaavya maheshwara,
Bhaktaanaam varadaanardham muurhtikruta kalebara.
Om sri Kedareshwara aye namahaa Pradhayami.
SutraGrahanam:
Kedara devadevesha bhagavan ambikapathe,
Ekavimsad dhiney tasmin sutram gruhanamahyam pradho.
Sutra Grahanam karishyeh
Torabandhana Mantram:
AAyushya vidyaancha tatha sukhancha,
Soubhagya vrudheem kuru deva deva,
Samsara ghora ambudhi nidhou nimignam,
Maam raksha Kedara namo namasthe.
Toorabandhanam karishye.
Vaayina Daanam:
Kedaraha prathi gruhnaathu kedaro vay dadathi cha,
Kedaras taarakoobha bhyam kedaraya namo namaha.
Vaayana Daanam karishye.
Pratimaa Daanam:
Kedaraha pratimam yesmad raajyam soubhagya vardhini,
Tasmadasyah pradanena mamasthu srira chanchala.
Ethi Pratima Daana mantraha.
Ethi Pooja Vidhanam Sampoornam.
