AVANI-AVITTAM: DATED 10-8-2014:

(YAJUR UPAKARMA - IYENGAR / IYER)

Aachanaman, 2 times Pranaayamam 3 times .
Gurubhyo Namaha:
For all Vadakalai Sect,:
*****Srimaan Venkatanaathaarya Kavitharkiga kesari)
Vedaanthaachaarya varyome sannidathaam sathaahruthi||
Gurubhya: Thath Gurubyaschha namo Vakamatheemahe
Vruneemahesa thathraathyoku thambathee jagadaambathree
Swaseshaboodhena maya sweeyai: sarvaparichathai
vithaathum preethamaathmaanam deva: prakramathe swayam.
For Vadakalai & Thenkalai - common:( For Iyer/Smartha Sect,
please add "Parvathi Parameswara preethiyartham"instead of
'Narayana Preethiyartham')
Sukhlaambaratharam Vishnum sasivarnam chathurbhujam|
Prasannavadanam dhyaayeth sarvavigknobashanthaye||
Yasyathvradha vakthraathyaa: Paarishadhyaa paraschatham|
Vignam niknanthi sathatham Vishvaksenam thamachraye||
Hari Om Thath, Sri Govinda, Govinda Govinda, Asyassri bhagavatha:
mahaapurushasya Vishnoraagnjya pravarthamaanasya aadhya
Brahmmana: dhweitheeya paraarthe Srischvedhavaraakakalpe
vaivastha manvanthsre kaliyuge prathame paathe jamputhvIbe
bhaarathavarshe bharathakande sakaapthe, merokrdakshine paarsve:
asmin vardhthamaane vyaavhaarike, prabhaavaathi sashti
samvathsaraanaam madhye, Sankalpam
Jaya Naama samvathsare, Dakshinaayane, kreeshma rithou, kadaga
Maase, Sukhla Pakshe, Pournamaasyaam subha thithou, bhanu
vaasara yukthaayaam, SravaNa Nakshathra yukthaayaam, saubhagya
yogE, shuba karane, Evanguna Viseshana vasishtaayaam asyaam
Pournamaasyaam subhathithou, Sri Bhagavath aagnja -
Srimann Naarayana Preethiyarththam (For Vadakalai)
Bhagavath Kaingkarya Roopam ( for Thenkalai) *****
Parvathee Paraeswara preethiyartham ( for smartha)
For first Poonal: -
mama sraouthasmaarththa vidhi vihitha nithya karmaanushtaana
yogyatha sidhiyartham Yagnjopaveetha thaaranam karishye:
Yagnjopaveetha Dhaarana mahaamanthrasya Brammarishi:
thrushtupchantha: thrayee vidhyaadevatha yagnjopaveetha dhaarane
viniyoka:
"Yagnjopaveetham, paramam pavithram prajaapathim yassagajam
purasthaath, aayushyam agriyam prathimunja subhram
yagnjopaveetham bhalm asthu thejha: "
For married persons - Second Poonal:-
gaarkhasidhiyartham dwideeya yagnjopaveetha dhaaranam karishye:
Yagnjopaveetha Dhaarana mahaamanthrasya Brammarishi:
thrushtupchantha: thrayee vidhyaadevatha yagnjopaveetha dhaarane
viniyoka:
"Yagnjopaveetham, paramam pavithram prajaapathim yassagajam
purasthaath, aayushyam agriyam prathimunja subhram
yagnjopaveetham bhalm asthu thejha: "
Achanamam. Remove the old Poonal.
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For Kaamokarsheeth Japam:
Again Sankalpam from (to begin from *****____***** as given above)
...thaishyaam Pournamaasyaam adhyaayothsarjana akarana
praayaschiththaartham Ashtothra Sahasra sankya (for 1008 counts) or
Ashtothra satha sankya (for 108 counts) "kaamokaarshIth,
ManyukaarshIth" ithi manthra Japam karishye|
(Now do the Japam for 1008 or 108 times as your time permits by
reciting "kaamokaarshIth, ManyukaarshIth")
Namaskaaram, Abivaathanam.
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Sravana Sankalpams for Navakaandarishi Tharppanam
Again, after Maadhyaanika Sandhyavandanam, to start the sankalpam
from beginning as quoted from *****_______***** in the first.
....Kshethre, swaami sannithou,
1. Sraavanyaam Pournamaasyaam adhyaayopakarma karishye;
2. Thathangam Kaaveri Snaanamaham karishye;
3. Thathangam Yagnjopaveetha dhaaranam karishye;
4. Thathangam Mounjee ajina dhaaranaani karishye (This is only for
Brahmmacharis)
5. Thathangam Kaandarishitharppanam Karishye;
After this sankalpams, bathe, dress according to sampraadaayam,
apply Thirumann Srichoornam and Brahmmacharis to wear the
Munjee grass belt and dhandam . Put your Poonal as Maala and while
dropping the Rishi theertham to flow via your little fingers of both
hands joined together; Chant/recite the following thrice while
dropping the Rishi theertham:
1. Prajaapathim Kaandarishim Tharppayaami (thrice)
2. Somam Kaandarishim Tharppayaami (thrice)
3. Agnim Kaandarishim Tharppayaami (thrice)
4. Viswaan Devaan KaandarishIkus Tharppayaami (thrice)
5. Saamhitheer Devathaa: Upanishathas Tharppayaami (thrice)
6. Yaagnjikeer Devathaa: Upanishathas Tharppyaami (thrice)
7. Vaaruneer Devathaa: upanishathas Tharppayaami. (thrice)
Now lift your both hands upwards, so that the water flows downwards
from your ankles, and recite the following manthraas with Brahmma
theertham:
8. Brahmmaanakusvayam puvam Tharppayaami
9. Sathasaspathim Tharppayaami
After this, you may, according to your practices as advised by elders,
Aacharyans, you may also do the following tharppanam reciting each
thrice, while dropping the water to flow down from your both little
fingers side):
Vedam Tharppayaami, Ithihaasam Tharppayaami, Puraanam
Tharppayaami, Kalpam Tharppayaami, vruksham Tharppayaami).
Remove your pavithram, put the Poonal as usual and perform
Aachanamam twice. Do namaskarams to the elders & Guru and take
their blessings.

THE FOLLOWING IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAS NO FATHER
PITHRU THARPPANAM

Change your Poonal to Praacheenaveethi - Abhasavyam (opposite side
to regular wear) and drop the water through your right hand Thump
(as performed during regular Amaavaasya Tharppanam):
1. Soma: pithrumaan: yamo angiraswaan agnim kavyavaahanaathaya:
yepithara: thaan pithrun tharppayaami ( thrice )
2. Sarvaan Pithroon tharppayaami; ( thrice )
3. Sarvaan Pithruganaan Tharppayaami ( thrice )
4. Sarvapithrupathnee: Tharppayaami ( thrice )
5. Sarvapithruganapathnee: Tharppayaami ( thrice )
6. Oorjamvahanthee: amrutham krutham baya: ;
keelaalamparisrutham, svathaastha tharpayathame
Asmath pithroon ( Once )
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Remove the pavithram, do Achanamam twice.



GAYATHRI JABAM
Gayathri Japam on the 11-8-2014
In the early morning after your daily routines, sit facing east in a place without any
disturbances. The sankalpam for Gayatri is given below. As far as possible please try
to chant/recite 1008 counts of Gayatri..
Aachanaman, Two leave Dharba pavithram, additional two leave Dharbam for
Aasanam and two leaves to be folded and kept in the Finger Ring. Praanaayaamam.
For all Vadakalai Sect,
***Srimaan Venkatanaathaarya Kavitharkiga kesari)
Vedaanthaachaarya varyome sannidathaam sathaahruthi||
Gurubhya: Thath Gurubyaschha namo Vakamatheemahe
Vruneemahesa thathraathyoku thambathee jagadaambathree
Swaseshaboodhena maya sweeyai: sarvaparichathai
vithaathum preethamaathmaanam deva: prakramathe swayam.

For Vadakalai, Thenkalai & Smartha/Iyer - common:
Sukhlaambaratharam Vishnum sasivarnam chathurbhujam|
Prasannavadanam dhyaayeth sarvavigknobashanthaye||
Yasyathvradha vakthraathyaa: Paarishadhyaa paraschatham|
Vignam niknanthi sathatham Vishvaksenam thamachraye||
Hariharonthathsath, Sri Govinda, Govinda Govina, Asyassri bhagavatha:
mahaapurushasya Vishnoraagnjya pravarthamaanasya aadhya Brahmmana:
dhweitheeya paraarthe Srischvedhavaraakakalpe vaivasvatha manvanthre kaliyuge
prathame paathe jamputhvIbe bhaarathavarshe bharathakande sakaapthe,
merordakshine paarsve: asmin vardhthamaane vyaavhaarike, prabhaavaathi sashti
samvathsaraanaam madhye, Jaya Naama samvathsare, Dakshinaayane, Kreeshma
rithou, kadaga Maase, krishna Pakshe, Pradamaayaam subha thithou, Indhu
vaasara yukthaayaam, Sravishta Nakshathra yukthaayaam, aayushmaan Yoge,
bhava Karane, Evanguna Viseshana vasishtaayaam asyaam Pradhamaayaam
subhathithou, Sri Bhagavath Aagnjaa -
Srimann Naarayana Preethiyarththam (For Vadakalai)
Bhagavath Kainkarya Roopam ( for Thenkalai)
Paarvathee paramechwara preethiyartham ( For smaartha / Iyer)
mithyaatheethaprayaschithhartham GayathrI Mahamanthra Japam Karishye.
(throw the Dharbam piece (idukkupill) to your left keeping the Pavithram in your
Ring finger).
"Aayaathu Varadhadevi aksharam Brahmma sammidham|
Gayathreem Chhandasaam maadhedham Brammajushasvava:
Ojosi sahosi Bhalamasi Praajosi Devaanaam thaamanaamaasi vichmasi vichvayus
sarvamasi sarvaayurabipoorom Gayatrim Aavaahayaami."
Gayatri Dhyaanam
Praadhar dhyaayaami Gayathreem ravimandalamadhyakaam|
Rukvedhamuchchaarandheem rakthavarnaam kumaarikaam||
Akshamaalaakaraam Brahmma daivadhyaam hamsa vaahanaam...
Saavithreeya rushi:. Viswaaamithra: deveegaayathree Chandha:, savitha Devatha:
Changka Chakradaram devam kreedathi vibooshidam, Sooryamandala
madhyastham Dhyaayeth Swarnarusim Harim.
Yo Devas Savidhaasmaakam Diyo Dharmaadhi kochara:|
Prerayeth thasya yath bargka: thath varenya mupaasmahe||
Then count 108 or 1008 times Gayatri Japam as follows:
" Om Bhur Bhuvassuva:, ThathsavithurvarENiyam, BhargOdevasya Dheemahi,
DhiyO YO na: prachodhayaath "
On completion, you should do the Upasthaanam (after reciting the required
Thiruvashtaaksharam - Om NamO NaarayaNa" equal to the count of Gayatri Japam)
Upasthaanam:
Uthame sikare Devi Bhoomyaam parvatha Moorthani, BraahmaNebyo
hyanujjnanam Kaccha Devi Yadhasukam.
--------- Remove the Pavithram and do Achanamam twice.