Karvachauth Pooja and Vrat katha

This includes the following:

1) Ganesh pooja

2) Gauri Pooja

3) Vrat katha

4) Ganesh katha

to be followed by Byna

5) Gauri Arati

6) Om Jai - if needed

7) moon Pooja

Introduction:

Karva Chauth Pooja:

•             According to Vratraj, the best time to perform Karwa Chauth Pooja is during the Sandhya time which starts after sunset. 

• Karva Chauth is focused to seek blessings of Goddess Parvti. Women either draw Goddess Gaura and Chauth Mata on the wall or use Chauth Mata image on the printed Karva chauth Pooja calendar to worship Mata Parvati. 

• Goddess Gaura and Chauth Mata are the representation of Goddess Parvati.

Preparatory Steps:

1)        Achamanam . 

2) Ganesh Pooja

• Vighneswara Pooja (worshipping the remover of obstacles) In order to not have any obstacles in the pooja, we pray to Ganesha in the beginning. 

• Ganesha is a personification of the aspect of our consciousness that makes us avoid and overcome obstacles. Read the following verses and pray within your mind to Ganesha to remove obstacles from your ritual.

Do Archana with flower or Akshata

Show lighted lamp and incensed stick

Offer food:

Pour little water around the prasad plate from right to left, and chant On Bhoorbuhva….

and offer food. and chant mantra 

.Om  Pranaaaya  svaahaa…..

kadliphalam nivednam samparpaymai

Offer Aachminiyam

Maylight karpoor and show it to deity

Do Namaskara

Parvati Pooja:

3. Sankalpam

Traditionally in Hindu religion before performing any work we undertake sankalpa which is a kind of declaration to ourselves and to God within us.

Sankalpa is performed by sitting in Padmasana by clasping the right palm over the left; rested on the right thighs near the knee. After chanting Sankalpa manthra usually some flowers and rice taken in the right hand palm are dropped in the Arghya pathra using water.  Sometimes only water is used. A Vedic Sankalpa generally comprises of the elements of Time; Location; Almanac (Panchanga); Lineage; Purpose; Wish or desire; Target (the Deity); and nature or mode of karma.  It starts with...

Mamo partha samastha durithakshaya dwara , (For removing all problems and pains in life,)
)
Sri Parvathi prasada sidhyartham , (the blessings and grace of Goddess Parvathi… You can change or add more god/goddess in place of Parvathi)

Asmaham Sakudumbanam 

shemasya, dhairyasya, dhairya, vijaya, ayur, arogya, ishwarya, abhivrithyartham (increase in good life, courage, win, life, health, wealth)

Sri Parvati pooja aham karishye (i am going to do Parvati pooja)

1.Dhyana- say Gouri dhyana mantra and think that the Goddess has appeared before you in the form of kalasha/clay idol and MaLalu/Arashina Gouri.

108 names

1. ॐ श्री गौर्यै नमः।
   Om Shri Gauryai Namah।
2. ॐ गणेशजनन्यै नमः।
   Om Ganeshajananyai Namah।
3. ॐ गिरिराजतनूद्भवायै नमः।
   Om Girirajatanudbhavayai Namah।
4. ॐ गुहाम्बिकायै नमः।
   Om Guhambikayai Namah।
5. ॐ जगन्मात्रे नमः।
   Om Jaganmatre Namah।
6. ॐ गंगाधरकुटुंबिन्यै नमः।
   Om Gangadharakutumbinyai Namah।
7. ॐ वीरभद्रप्रसुवे नमः।
   Om Virabhadraprasuve Namah।
8. ॐ विश्वव्यापिन्यै नमः।
   Om Vishvavyapinyai Namah।
9. ॐ विश्वरूपिण्यै नमः।
   Om Vishvarupinyai Namah।
10. ॐ अष्टमूर्त्यात्मिकायै नमः।
    Om Ashtamurtyatmikayai Namah।
11. ॐ कष्टदारिद्र्यशमन्यै नमः।
    Om Kashtadaridryashamanyai Namah।
12. ॐ शिवायै नमः।
    Om Shivayai Namah।
13. ॐ शांभव्यै नमः।
    Om Shambhavyai Namah।
14. ॐ शंकर्यै नमः।
    Om Shankaryai Namah।
15. ॐ बालायै नमः।
    Om Balayai Namah।
16. ॐ भवान्यै नमः।
    Om Bhavanyai Namah।
17. ॐ भद्रदायिन्यै नमः।
    Om Bhadradayinyai Namah।
18. ॐ माङ्गल्यदायिन्यै नमः।
    Om Mangalyadayinyai Namah।
19. ॐ सर्वमङ्गलायै नमः।
    Om Sarvamangalayai Namah।
20. ॐ मञ्जुभाषिण्यै नमः।
    Om Manjubhashinyai Namah।
21. ॐ महेश्वर्यै नमः।
    Om Maheshawaryai Namah।
22. ॐ महामायायै नमः।
    Om Mahamayayai Namah।
23. ॐ मन्त्राराध्यायै नमः।
    Om Mantraradhyayai Namah।
24. ॐ महाबलायै नमः।
    Om Mahabalayai Namah।
25. ॐ हेमाद्रिजायै नमः।
    Om Hemadrijayai Namah।
26. ॐ हैमवत्यै नमः।
    Om Haimavatyai Namah।
27. ॐ पार्वत्यै नमः।
    Om Parvatyai Namah।
28. ॐ पापनाशिन्यै नमः।
    Om Papanashinyai Namah।
29. ॐ नारायणांशजायै नमः।
    Om Narayananshajayai Namah।
30. ॐ नित्यायै नमः।
    Om Nityayai Namah।
31. ॐ निरीशायै नमः।
    Om Nirishayai Namah।
32. ॐ निर्मलायै नमः।
    Om Nirmalayai Namah।
33. ॐ अम्बिकायै नमः।
    Om Ambikayai Namah।
34. ॐ मृडान्यै नमः।
    Om Mridanyai Namah।
35. ॐ मुनिसंसेव्यायै नमः।
    Om Munisansevyayai Namah।
36. ॐ मानिन्यै नमः।
    Om Maninyai Namah।
37. ॐ मेनकात्मजायै नमः।
    Om Menakatmajayai Namah।
38. ॐ कुमार्यै नमः।
    Om Kumaryai Namah।
39. ॐ कन्यकायै नमः।
    Om Kanyakayai Namah।
40. ॐ दुर्गायै नमः।
    Om Durgayai Namah।
41. ॐ कलिदोषनिषूदिन्यै नमः।
    Om Kalidoshanishudinyai Namah।
42. ॐ कात्यायिन्यै नमः।
    Om Katyayinyai Namah।
43. ॐ कृपापूर्णायै नमः।
    Om Kripapurnayai Namah।
44. ॐ कल्याण्यै नमः।
    Om Kalyanyai Namah।
45. ॐ कमलार्चितायै नमः।
    Om Kamalarchitayai Namah।
46. ॐ सत्यै नमः।
    Om Satyai Namah।
47. ॐ सर्वमय्यै नमः।
    Om Sarvamayyai Namah।
48. ॐ सौभाग्यदायै नमः।
    Om Saubhagyadayai Namah।
49. ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः।
    Om Saraswatyai Namah।
50. ॐ अमलायै नमः।
    Om Amalayai Namah।
51. ॐ अमरसंसेव्यायै नमः।
    Om Amarasansevyayai Namah।
52. ॐ अन्नपूर्णायै नमः।
    Om Annapurnayai Namah।
53. ॐ अमृतेश्वर्यै नमः।
    Om Amriteshwaryai Namah।
54. ॐ अखिलागमसंस्तुतायै नमः।
    Om Akhilagamasanstutayai Namah।
55. ॐ सुखसच्चित्सुधारसायै नमः।
    Om Sukhasachchitsudharasayai Namah।
56. ॐ बाल्याराधितभूतेशायै नमः।
    Om Balyaradhitabhuteshayai Namah।
57. ॐ भानुकोटिसमद्युतये नमः।
    Om Bhanukotisamadyutaye Namah।
58. ॐ हिरण्मय्यै नमः।
    Om Hiranmayyai Namah।
59. ॐ परायै नमः।
    Om Parayai Namah।
60. ॐ सूक्ष्मायै नमः।
    Om Sukshmayai Namah।
61. ॐ शीतांशुकृतशेखरायै नमः।
    Om Shitanshukritashekharayai Namah।
62. ॐ हरिद्राकुंकुमाराध्यायै नमः।
    Om Haridrakumkumaradhyayai Namah।
63. ॐ सर्वकालसुमङ्गल्यै नमः।
    Om Sarvakalasumangalyai Namah।
64. ॐ सर्वभोगप्रदायै नमः।
    Om Sarvabhogapradayai Namah।
65. ॐ सामशिखायै नमः।
    Om Samashikhayai Namah।
66. ॐ वेदन्तलक्षणायै नमः।
    Om Vedantalakshanayai Namah।
67. ॐ कर्मब्रह्ममय्यै नमः।
    Om Karmabrahmamayyai Namah।
68. ॐ कामकलनायै नमः।
    Om Kamakalanayai Namah।
69. ॐ कांक्षितार्थदायै नमः।
    Om Kankshitarthadayai Namah।
70. ॐ चन्द्रार्कायितताटङ्कायै नमः।
    Om Chandrarkayitatankayai Namah।
71. ॐ चिदंबरशरीरिण्यै नमः।
    Om Chidambarasharirinyai Namah।
72. ॐ श्रीचक्रवासिन्यै नमः।
    Om Shrichakravasinyai Namah।
73. ॐ देव्यै नमः।
    Om Devyai Namah।
74. ॐ कामेश्वरपत्न्यै नमः।
    Om Kameshwarapatnyai Namah।
75. ॐ कमलायै नमः।
    Om Kamalayai Namah।
76. ॐ मारारातिप्रियार्धांग्यै नमः।
    Om Mararatipriyardhangyai Namah।
77. ॐ मार्कण्डेयवरप्रदायै नमः।
    Om Markandeyavarapradayai Namah।
78. ॐ पुत्रपौत्रवरप्रदायै नमः।
    Om Putrapautravarapradayai Namah।
79. ॐ पुण्यायै नमः।
    Om Punyayai Namah।
80. ॐ पुरुषार्थप्रदायिन्यै नमः।
    Om Purusharthapradayinyai Namah।
81. ॐ सत्यधर्मरतायै नमः।
    Om Satyadharmaratayai Namah।
82. ॐ सर्वसाक्षिण्यै नमः।
    Om Sarvasakshinyai Namah।
83. ॐ शतशांगरूपिण्यै नमः।
    Om Shatashangarupinyai Namah।
84. ॐ श्यामलायै नमः।
    Om Shyamalayai Namah।
85. ॐ बगलायै नमः।
    Om Bagalayai Namah।
86. ॐ चण्ड्यै नमः।
    Om Chandyai Namah।
87. ॐ मातृकायै नमः।
    Om Matrikayai Namah।
88. ॐ भगमालिन्यै नमः।
    Om Bhagamalinyai Namah।
89. ॐ शूलिन्यै नमः।
    Om Shulinyai Namah।
90. ॐ विरजायै नमः।
    Om Virajayai Namah।
91. ॐ स्वाहायै नमः।
    Om Swahayai Namah।
92. ॐ स्वधायै नमः।
    Om Swadhayai Namah।
93. ॐ प्रत्यंगिराम्बिकायै नमः।
    Om Pratyangirambikayai Namah।
94. ॐ आर्यायै नमः।
    Om Aryayai Namah।
95. ॐ दाक्षायिण्यै नमः।
    Om Dakshayinyai Namah।
96. ॐ दीक्षायै नमः।
    Om Dikshayai Namah।
97. ॐ सर्ववस्तूत्तमोत्तमायै नमः।
    Om Sarvavastuttamottamayai Namah।
98. ॐ शिवाभिधानायै नमः।
    Om Shivabhidhanayai Namah।
99. ॐ श्रीविद्यायै नमः।
    Om Shrividyayai Namah।
100. ॐ प्रणवार्थस्वरूपिण्यै नमः।
     Om Pranavarthaswarupinyai Namah।
101. ॐ ह्र्रींकार्यै नमः।
     Om Hrimkaryai Namah।
102. ॐ नादरूपायै नमः।
     Om Nadarupayai Namah।
103. ॐ त्रिपुरायै नमः।
     Om Tripurayai Namah।
104. ॐ त्रिगुणायै नमः।
     Om Trigunayai Namah।
105. ॐ ईश्वर्यै नमः।
     Om Ishwaryai Namah।
106. ॐ सुन्दर्यै नमः।
     Om Sundaryai Namah।
107. ॐ स्वर्णगौर्यै नमः।
     Om Swarnagauryai Namah।
108. ॐ षोडशाक्षरदेवतायै नमः।
     Om Shodashaksharadevatayai Namah।

Show lighted lamp and incensed stick

Offer food:

Pour little water around the prasad plate from right to left, and chant On Bhoorbuhva….

and offer food. and chant mantra 

.Om  Pranaaaya  svaahaa…..

kadliphalam nivednam samparpaymai

Offer Aachminiyam

Maylight karpoor and show it to deity

Do Namaskara

Aarti

Moon pooja:

Organize the pooja samagri i.e. list of items required for worship of the Moon at night in order to break the Karva Chauth fast. The list of items required are

Ø  A small pot of clean water

Ø  A plate with fruits, sweets, salted food items, money, a small bowl of ‘akshat’ (raw rice grains), rouli (red chandan), haldi (turmeric) and a small diya (mud lamp filled with oil and a cotton wick)

Ø  A circular sieve

Ø Once the Moon rises in the sky, light the diya on the plate and go to a place from where you have a direct view of the Moon. Make sure you take all the pooja items you had gathered in the previous step for this ritual. Note that your husband should accompany you during this ritual. In case he is not available you can also contact him over the phone while conducting the ritual.

Worship the Moon God by making symbolic offerings of different pooja items.

Ø  First worship the Moon with the plate that has a lit diya on it as well as other pooja items. You can show the diya to the Moon by moving the plate in a circular motion around the image of the Moon.

Ø  Pick-up a small amount of the akshat and turmeric with your fingers and sprinkle them in the direction of the Moon.

Ø  Then offer the pot of water to the Moon. For this, hold the pot in the direction of the Moon and pour some of the water into the ground before you. Ensure that you leave some water in the pot as you will need it to break your fast. You can make 7 rounds and also chant om somay namaha or any other moon mantra

Ø  Finally, close your eyes and pray to the Moon asking for whatever it is that you wish for

Ø  Now through the circular sieve look at the Moon and then at your husband. You can also balance the diya on the lower rim of the seive as you do this but it is not necessary as you have already used it during the puja of the Moon earlier.

Your husband should now break your fast by first offering you some of the water from the pot. Then he can feed you some of the food items from the plate with his own hands to conclude the ritual. (In case your husband has also kept the fast, you can break his fast by offering him water and food from the same pot and plate respectively.

After this you should carry the plate inside, and offer it to your mother-in-law. Then touch her feet to seek her blessings. Ideally, your mother-in-law should bless you using the words “Sada Suhagan Raho. Akhanda Saubhagyawati Bhavah”. (Meaning – May you stay married forever with your husband’s long life. And may you be blessed with good fortune along with your family.)

The Karva Chauth rituals are now complete. You can now enjoy a sumptuous meal with your family.

The husband and wife can also exchange gifts at this points.