Shodasa Gauri Vrat Vidhanam or Shodasa Gowri Vrat Vidhanam or Shodasa Gauri Puja Vidhanam or Shodasa Gowri Puja Vidhanam
The Shodasa Gauri Vrat has to be performed on the third day or Trithiya of the Sukla Paksha or the waxing phase of the moon in the month of Bhadrapada Month of the Telugu Calendar.
One has to perform the Pasupu Ganapathi Puja or the Trumeric Ganapati Pooja.
then the Puja of Shodasa Gauri starts
Tachha Badhrapada sukla truthiyayam karyam tasyam prayogaha, yevam subhatidhou mama iha janmani janmanthareshu samastha papakshayaardham, dharmardha siddhyartham, gauri devata prasada siddhyartham skandapuranokta prakarena sri Shodasa Gauri Pujaam karishye.
DHYANAM
Slok:
Padmasane padmakare sarva lokaika poojithe,
Bhaktabhishtaprade devi supreetabhava sarvada.
Sri Gauri Deviah Namaha Dhyanam Samarpayami
Aavahanam:
Inviting the goddess
Slok:
Agacchaa gachaa devithvam sarvamangala dayini,
Sradha bhakti samayuktha dhyayami parameshwari.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha AAvahayaami
Aasanam:
Offering a suitable seat to the goddess
Vichitra swarna samuktham chatra paryanka sobhitam,
Gauri simhasanam devi dasyamisubhalochini.
Om Sri Gauri Devi aye Namaha Nava ratna kachita divya simhasanam samarpayami
Paadyam:
Offering water for washing feet
Punya tirdha samanitham pavithram dravya samutham,
Paadyaamcha prati gruhnishwa Gauri devi namosthuthe.
Om Sri Gauri Devi aye Namaha padyam samarpayami
Arghyam:
Ganga jala samayuktham sugandham Gamtha samyutham,
Gruhana Arghyam mayadattam mangalam Kurume sivay.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha hasthov arghyam samarpayami
Achamniyam:
Offering water for cleansing face
Sarvateerdha sama adbhutham pavitram vimalam jalam,
Gruhana Achamanam devi sankarardha sareerani.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha mukeh achamanyam samarpayami
Madhuparkam:
Offering Madhuparka
Kamala bhuvana jaaye koti surya prakashe
Visada suchi vilase komalaakara yukthe
Dadhi madhu ghruta yuktam ksheera rambhaa phaladhyam
Suruchira madhuparkram gruhyatam devavamdhye
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Madhuparkam samarpayami
Panchamruthaa Snanam:
Offering Panchamrutham for Goddess to bath
Dadhi ksheera gratho petham sarkara madhu samyatam
Panchamrutha snana midam sveekurushwa maheshwari
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha panchamruta snanam samarpayami
Sudhodhaka Snanam:
Offering normal water for Goddess to bath
Ganga jala samaaneetham sarva teerdha samudbhavam,
Snanardham tey Gruhanathvam sarva kama phala pradey.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha sudhodaka snanam samarpayami
Vastar yugmam:
Divyambara samaneetam vichitram chothareeyakam,
Gruhanathvam Gauri devi sarva mangala dayani
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha vastra yugmam samarpayami
Gandham:
Chanda nagooru kasturii karpuraa dyashcha samyutham
Gandham gruhaana varade devi vidhi patnir namosthuthe.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Gandhan samarpayami
Akshathalu:
Akshtan dhavlan divyan saaliyantundula nirmitan,
Gruhaana varde devi bhramashakti subhatmakaan.
Om Sri Gauri Devi aye Namaha Akshatan samarpayami
Adhaanga pooja
Om mahadevi aye namahaa Paadove poojayami
Om kamalodbhava aye namahaa Gulphaove poojayami
Om sarvaloka janan aye namahaa Janghove poojayami
Om punya murty aye namahaa Jaanuni poojayami
Om viswa murty aye namahaa Uuruu poojayami
Om maha gauri aye namahaa Katim poojayami
Om adhokshaja aye namahaa Jaghanam poojayami
Om kambu kantha aye namahaa Kantham poojayami
Om paramaathmika aye namahaa Skandhove poojayami
Om Ambhoja hasta aye namahaa Hastove poojayami
Om ramya mukha aye namahaa Mukham poojayami
Om dharma krutha aye namahaa Kantham poojayami
Om Saranya aye namahaa Lalatam poojayami
Om Vishu Murty aye namahaa Sirah poojayami
Om sri shodasa gauri aye namahaa Sarvanya angani poojayami
Adha Grandhi Pooja:
Devi aye namaha Pradhama grandhim poojayami
Kamalodbhava aye namaha Dwitiya grandhim poojayami
Indu chudamani aye namaha Truthiya grandhim poojayami
Sarvaloka janani aye namaha Chaturdhi grandhim poojayami
Punay murty aye namaha Panchama grandhim poojayami
Parmatmaka aye namaha Shashta grandhim poojayami
Dharma kruta aye namaha Saptama grandhim poojayami
Sarswati aye namaha Astama grandhim poojayami
Maha Gauri aye namaha Navama grandhim poojayami
Sankaradha sareeran aye namaha Dasama grandhim poojayami
Manikya makuta aye namaha Triyodasa grandhim poojayami
Parvati aye namaha Chaturdasa grandhim poojayami
Panchadasa aksharatmika aye namaha Panchadasa grandhim poojayami
Shodasa kalatmika aye namaha Shodasa grandhim poojayami
Recite the Gauri Ashtotara Sata Namavali.
Dhoopam:
Light the incense sticks
Dasangam Guguloopetham sugandham cha manoharam,
Gruhaana kalyani bhaktithvam pratiguhyatam
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Dhoopam Aghrapayami
Deepam:
Show the diya
Saajyam trivarti samyuktam vahnina yojitham maya,
Gruhana mangalam deepam trilokyatimirapahey.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Sakshath sri deepam darshayami.
Naiyvedyam:
Offering of fruits and other eatables
Apuppanan vividhan swaadhun saalipishtopa pachitan,
Mrudulaan guudha sum misran sajjirika marichikaan,
Kadalipana samrani cha pakvani suphalani,
Kanda moola vyamjanani sopadamsa manoharam,
Annam chaturvidhopetham ksheeraanamcha ghrutam,
Dadhi sithodakam cha suswadu sukarpurailadi vaasitam,
Bhakshya bhooja samaayuktham naivedhyam pratighruhytam.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Naivedyam samarpayami
Taambulam:
Offer betle nut leaves with betle nut and banana
Poogiphala samayuktam naagavalli dalayryutham,
Karpura churna samyuktam tambulam prati gruhyatam.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Tamboolam samarpayami
Neerajanam:
Light the camphor, and show it goddess sounding the bell
Panchavarthi samayuktha swadu karpura samyuktham,
Chitram nirajanam devi Gruhan hara vallabhey.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Neerajanam samarpayami
Pushpanjali:
Pray with flowers
Akshataan swetha durvarascha mallika kusumanvithan,
Pushpanjalim pradasyami gruhana karunanidhey.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Mantra Pushpam samarpayami
Pradakshina Namaskaram:
Do Pradikshina
Yani kani cha papani janmantara kruthani cha,
Tani tani pranasyanthu pradaskhinam pade pade.
Paapaaham papa karmaham paapaathma papa sambhavaa,
Trahi maam narakaath ghoraath saranagatha vatshaley.
Anvadha saranam Nasthi thvameva saranam mama,
Tasmaath kaarunya bhavena raksha raksha maheshwari.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Athma Pradikshana Namaskaran samarpayami
Prardhana:
Dehi gauri sada arogyam putra pautra pravardhanam,
Thvat paada padma yugalam poojayami hara priyeh.
Om Sri Gauri Devaiah Namaha Prardhana Samarpayami.
Thora Bandhanam:
Sarva mangala mangalyeh sarva mangala daayini,
Sarva sampathkare seeghra karomi gauri devi namosthuthe.
Thora bandham karomi
Slok:
Yevam sampoojya shakthyacha gaurim devim swasakthitaha,
Dathavyam shodasapupaan vaayanam thu dwijayacha,
Gandhardhibhi alankrithya Bhramanaya pradeeyataam.
Vaayina Daanam:
Sri Gauri prathi gruhnathu sri gauri vaih dadaathicha,
Sri Gauri taarakobhabhyaam maha gauri aye namosthuthe.
Please give a Brahmin a plate with 16 different recipies along with some money
Yesya smruthyacha na mukthya tapaha pooja kriyaadhi shu,
Nyunam sampurnam tham yaathi sadyo vandhe tam achyutam.
Ethi pooja vidhanam sampurnam.
Read the Shodasa Gauri Vrat Katha.
