Mahalxmi Today | Pujas Mahalaxmi kolhapur schedule ,Starting up the daily routine ,Kakadarati,Morning Mahapuja,Holy food (Nevaidya) ,Afternoon Mahapuja,Alankar Pooja ,Dhuparti,Shejarti
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महालक्ष्मी अष्टक स्तोत्र

नमस्तेऽस्तु महामाये श्रीपीठेसुरपूजिते ।
शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥१॥ नमस्ते गरुडारूढे कोलासुरभयंकरि ।
सर्वपापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥२॥
सर्वज्ञे सर्ववरदे सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि ।
सर्वदुःखहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥३॥
सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे देवि भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि ।
मन्त्रमुरते ते सदा देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥४॥
आद्यन्तरहिते देवि आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि ।
योगजे योगसम्भूते महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥५॥
स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे महाशक्तिमहोदरे ।
महापापहरे देवि महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥६॥
पद्मासनस्थिते देवि परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि ।
परमेशि जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥७॥
श्वेताम्बरधरे देवि नाना अलङ्कारभूषिते ।
जगत्स्थिते जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि नमोऽस्तुते ॥८॥ महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भभक्तिमान्नरः ।
सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति राज्यं प्राप्नोति सर्वदा ॥९॥
एककाले पठेन्नित्यं महापापविनाशनम् ।
द्विकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं धनधान्यसमन्वितः ॥१०॥
त्रिकालं यः पठेन्नित्यं महाशत्रुविनाशनम् ।
महालक्ष्मिर्भवेन्नित्यं प्रसन्ना वरदा शुभा ॥११॥

Pujas

Time Schedule Rituals
4.30 am Starting up the daily routine Ringing of bell at Ghati Darwaza; the doors of sanctuary of the goddess Ambabai (Mahalaxmi) opens. The devotees waiting prays the goddess to wake up.
4.30 am to 6.00 am Kakadarati Kakadarati is performed and the worship is offered to to the goddess Ambabai (Mahalaxmi). The same worship is offered to the Matrulinga, Mahakali, Shree Yantra, Mahasaraswati & Ganpati.
8.00 am Morning Mahapuja Again the bell at Ghati Darwaza rings to inform devotees about the timing of morning Mahapuja. During Mahapuja; the Shri Pujaks continue to perform incantations. The Abhishek is then offered to the goddess. After adorning the goddess with flowers; the golden crown upon head & golden footwears are placed.
9.30 am Holy food (Nevaidya) Holy food is offered to the goddess.
11.30 am Afternoon Mahapuja The bell at Ghati Darwaza rings to inform devotees about the timing of afternoon Mahapuja. Mahanevaidya is offered to the goddess. This plate usually contains Puranpoli, Rice, Dal, Vegetable, Chatani, Koshimbir etc. Only roasted food is offered on Gokulashtami & Mahaashtami. During Diwali; at least two days; special food other than Puranpoli is offered to the goddess.
1.30 pm Alankar Pooja The idol of the goddess is then decorated by wearing Golden Ornaments. Chandan & beautiful Kumkum is applied on her forhead. This pooja contains traditional saari, kirit, kundal, mangalsutra, chains, kolhapuri saaj, putlya haar, tikhar etc.
8.00 pm Dhuparti Holy food; A slight Repast; is offered to the goddess. Only on Friday evening the Mahanevaidya is offered.
10.00 pm Shejarti After depositing the precious ornaments to the Jamdar; the bell at Ghati Darwaza rings & then the goddess goes to sleep.

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