The first day of Deepavali 2Ø19 falls on 27th October, Sunday. Deepavali is a festival where people from all age groups participate. They give expression to their happiness by lighting clay lamps, decorating the houses, bursting crackers, inviting near and dear ones to their households for partaking in a sumptuous feast and exchanging sweets.
During Deepavali day Sun enters Thulam (Libra) which is represented by the balance or scale. Hence, this design of Thulam is said to have suggested the balancing of account books and their closing. So the business community in India especially in South India regarded as the most auspicious day to start their bussiness accounts on this day. During Deepavali there are also other astrologically significant configurations that make it prime time for evil forces to attack since Aippasi month is the darkest month of the year. That is why it is also a time when the Goddess Lakshmi and Her marshals come to the earth plane to help us with the battle the army of light.
Hence on this day Goddess Lakshmi and Kuberan are worshipped to protect us from poverty the evil forces. Goddess Lakshmi would be in her benevolent mood and fulfill the wishes of her devotees because it was on this day the Ammavasai / New Moon day she emerged from Pal Kadal (Ocean of Milk), when the Gods and demons were churning the sagara (ocean) for nectar (Amirtha). Lakshmi Pooja is performed in the evenings when tiny clay lamps are lit to drive away the shadows of evil forces.
Video in Tamil on Science of Deepavali
Goddess Lakshmi is the deity of wealth, but Kubera is the treasurer. Some people possess the art of earning money but do not know how to save it. However, saving money and spending it appropriately is far more important than earning it. Since most people do not know how to spend money properly, their spending is unwarranted and ultimately, and they become bankrupt. Kubera is the deity Who teaches the art of saving money as He Himself is the treasurer. Therefore, in this ritual, the worship of Lakshmi and Kubera has been recommended. Though all people celebrate this festival, the business community in particular does so with great enthusiasm and splendor. Remember poverty is also a demon (evil force).
Even Lord Balaji or Venkateswara at Thirupathi is said to have Borrowed money form Kubera for his marrige and he is still paying the interest on the loan amount.
Kubera (God of Wealth)
Kubera is regarded as the god of wealth, in Hindu mythology. Lord Kubera is also known as the god of yakshas (savage beings). Kubera is always remembered with the goddess of fortune, Lakshmi. Chanting of Kubera Mantra blesses the worshipper with money and prosperity by drawing new avenues and sources of income and wealth. Mantra of Kubera helps to increase the flow of funds and the ability to accumulate wealth.
-It is composed of bija mantras, rough meanings: Shreem for Lakshmi (love, beauty, health, prosperity), Hreem for Great God/Sun (illumination/dispel illusion), kleem for Kama/Krishna (love and fulfiller of desires from material to moksha, where your intention is) and Vitteswaraay (Kubera)
The celebration of Deepavali proceeds as follows:
- On Deepavali neatness is important. Every house should be cleaned and walls are coloured, decorated with flowers and leaves specially mango leaves. Clay lamp is lighted in night to welcome Gods and Goddess the army of lights to destroy evil forces which can bring poverty. On Depavali eve midnight one should sweep the house with new broom, accumulate the garbage in a dustbin and throw it out. This is called 'driving off' of alakshmi (garbage - poverty). Remember sweeping/vacuuming the house and throwing the garbage out at night is forbidden on other days.
-One should wake up early in the morning and take an oil bath. On the day of Deepavali new moon(amavasai) sesamee oil(nallanai) is very important. On these day goddess Lakshmi lives in sesame oil and goddess Ganga lives in warm water. This bath removes bad luck and attract prosperity. After the bath, wear new dress and jewels.
- After an auspicious bath at dawn. One should do Tarpanam for their ancestors (3 to 5 hours after the oil bath, preferably in the noon). You can put Moksha Villaku (lamp) at Sivan temple or do Tarpanam yourself at home since Deepavali will always fall on Amavasai ( New Moon ).
Lord Kubera is the Banker of Heaven and Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of riches. The double power of these 2 archetypes will give you everything in plenty on worshipping them on the day of Deepavali!
The Secret of Why We Light Lamp (deepam)
- The Gods and Goddess will personally become present in the jothi for you when you light lamp in your house. This is the secret behind lamp jothi worship. The lamp jothis also have the power to neutralize negative forces since they bring the divine inside your house. They are a simple way of marshaling the divine force to drive away the negative forces from your house.
- The departed soul (ancestral beings with great spiritual power who are responsible for the spiritual welfare of those souls that are part of their blood lines) also can make themselves present in the lamp jothi. When the pithrus are present in your house, they will bless you with contentment and peace of mind. Wherever they go, they bring goodwill and peace with them.
What kind of lamp, oil and wick to use ?
Earthen lamps and lamps made out of brass, bronze, copper, silver or gold are the ones that are ideal for lamp jothi worship. To start with, light your lamp jothis using sesame oil and wicks made out of cotton. First pour the oil in the lamp and then place the wick in it.
How to cool the Lamp?
The Siddhas insist that the spiritual aspirant must never allow the oil to run out in the lamp. Always ensure that there is enough oil in the lamp for the jothi. When you think it's time to cool the jothi, drag the wick by its tail portion into the oil while saying Hmmm Santha Svaroopine Pothri. This is the proper procedure for cooling the lamp.
By ~ Vijayakumar Alagappan #www.iksacademy.com #Siddha Science & Art of Living #Ondre Kulam Endru Paduvom, Oruvane Devan Endru Potruvom #AnbeShivam #Shivahom #Kannane Kann Kanda Deivam #Sagum kalvi (school) vendham, Saaga kalvi (siddha wisdom) vendum #Deepavali
During Deepavali day Sun enters Thulam (Libra) which is represented by the balance or scale. Hence, this design of Thulam is said to have suggested the balancing of account books and their closing. So the business community in India especially in South India regarded as the most auspicious day to start their bussiness accounts on this day. During Deepavali there are also other astrologically significant configurations that make it prime time for evil forces to attack since Aippasi month is the darkest month of the year. That is why it is also a time when the Goddess Lakshmi and Her marshals come to the earth plane to help us with the battle the army of light.
Hence on this day Goddess Lakshmi and Kuberan are worshipped to protect us from poverty the evil forces. Goddess Lakshmi would be in her benevolent mood and fulfill the wishes of her devotees because it was on this day the Ammavasai / New Moon day she emerged from Pal Kadal (Ocean of Milk), when the Gods and demons were churning the sagara (ocean) for nectar (Amirtha). Lakshmi Pooja is performed in the evenings when tiny clay lamps are lit to drive away the shadows of evil forces.
The greatness of Aippasi month and Goddess Laksmi : There
are four important time in a year according to South Indian Lunar calendar.
Thai month(mid Jan to mid Feb), Chitra month(mid April to mid May), Aadi
month(mid July to mid Aug) and Aippasi month(mid Oct to mid Nov) are the most
important months in a year according Siddha tradition. Among the four important
months, Aippasi is the most important month since it is the month where we will
be aligned directly to Goddess Lakshmi's world and the Lunar Calender Year
begin (on Aippasi Amavasai).
Even Lord Balaji or Venkateswara at Thirupathi is said to have Borrowed money form Kubera for his marrige and he is still paying the interest on the loan amount.
Kubera (God of Wealth)
Kubera is regarded as the god of wealth, in Hindu mythology. Lord Kubera is also known as the god of yakshas (savage beings). Kubera is always remembered with the goddess of fortune, Lakshmi. Chanting of Kubera Mantra blesses the worshipper with money and prosperity by drawing new avenues and sources of income and wealth. Mantra of Kubera helps to increase the flow of funds and the ability to accumulate wealth.
-It is composed of bija mantras, rough meanings: Shreem for Lakshmi (love, beauty, health, prosperity), Hreem for Great God/Sun (illumination/dispel illusion), kleem for Kama/Krishna (love and fulfiller of desires from material to moksha, where your intention is) and Vitteswaraay (Kubera)
Sri Lakshmi Kubera Mantra :
Om Shreem Hreem Aim Kubera Lakshmiai Kamaladharinyai Dhana Akrashinyai Swaaha
The celebration of Deepavali proceeds as follows:
- On Deepavali neatness is important. Every house should be cleaned and walls are coloured, decorated with flowers and leaves specially mango leaves. Clay lamp is lighted in night to welcome Gods and Goddess the army of lights to destroy evil forces which can bring poverty. On Depavali eve midnight one should sweep the house with new broom, accumulate the garbage in a dustbin and throw it out. This is called 'driving off' of alakshmi (garbage - poverty). Remember sweeping/vacuuming the house and throwing the garbage out at night is forbidden on other days.
-One should wake up early in the morning and take an oil bath. On the day of Deepavali new moon(amavasai) sesamee oil(nallanai) is very important. On these day goddess Lakshmi lives in sesame oil and goddess Ganga lives in warm water. This bath removes bad luck and attract prosperity. After the bath, wear new dress and jewels.
Miracles of Oil Bath - Yennai Kuliyal (Tamil)
- After an auspicious bath at dawn. One should do Tarpanam for their ancestors (3 to 5 hours after the oil bath, preferably in the noon). You can put Moksha Villaku (lamp) at Sivan temple or do Tarpanam yourself at home since Deepavali will always fall on Amavasai ( New Moon ).
Lord Kubera is the Banker of Heaven and Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of riches. The double power of these 2 archetypes will give you everything in plenty on worshipping them on the day of Deepavali!
The Secret of Why We Light Lamp (deepam)
- The Gods and Goddess will personally become present in the jothi for you when you light lamp in your house. This is the secret behind lamp jothi worship. The lamp jothis also have the power to neutralize negative forces since they bring the divine inside your house. They are a simple way of marshaling the divine force to drive away the negative forces from your house.
- The departed soul (ancestral beings with great spiritual power who are responsible for the spiritual welfare of those souls that are part of their blood lines) also can make themselves present in the lamp jothi. When the pithrus are present in your house, they will bless you with contentment and peace of mind. Wherever they go, they bring goodwill and peace with them.
Aippasi month is also known as ‘Tulam’ month since the
Sun traverses in Tulam rasi (Libra sign) during this month. In tantric
astrology the owner of Thulam rasi house is planet Venus and the overlord
of planet Venus is Goddess Lakshmi. These is the very reason why
Deepavali always falls in the month of Aippasi on Amavasai day and we were
told by our elders to worship Goddess Lakshmi on this day. Ammavasai is
a new moon day means the starting of goddesses' energies ever increase and
on this day in Aippasi month Goddess Lakshmi will descend to our earth
plane with her marshals to restore prosperity for us.
What kind of lamp, oil and wick to use ?
Earthen lamps and lamps made out of brass, bronze, copper, silver or gold are the ones that are ideal for lamp jothi worship. To start with, light your lamp jothis using sesame oil and wicks made out of cotton. First pour the oil in the lamp and then place the wick in it.
How to cool the Lamp?
The Siddhas insist that the spiritual aspirant must never allow the oil to run out in the lamp. Always ensure that there is enough oil in the lamp for the jothi. When you think it's time to cool the jothi, drag the wick by its tail portion into the oil while saying Hmmm Santha Svaroopine Pothri. This is the proper procedure for cooling the lamp.
One, who worships lord Kuberan and Lakshmi, can never fall short of money and material comforts... Hmmm / Om Sri Lakshmi Kuberanaya Pothri
By ~ Vijayakumar Alagappan #www.iksacademy.com #Siddha Science & Art of Living #Ondre Kulam Endru Paduvom, Oruvane Devan Endru Potruvom #AnbeShivam #Shivahom #Kannane Kann Kanda Deivam #Sagum kalvi (school) vendham, Saaga kalvi (siddha wisdom) vendum #Deepavali
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