Soundarya Lahari - Sloka: 81

Beneficial Results: 

ஆதிக்கம் மற்றும் அதிகாரம் Domination and authority.
Power to float on fire, freedom from fire accidents. Suitable for propitiating the planet Jupiter.

गुरुत्वं विस्तारं क्षितिधरपतिः पार्वति निजा-

न्नितम्बादाच्छिद्य त्वयि हरणरूपेण निदधे ।

अतस्ते विस्तीर्णो गुरुरयमशेषां वसुमतीं

नितम्बप्राग्भारः स्थगयति लघुत्वं नयति च ॥ ८१॥

Sri Lalitha Devi Jayanthi

Sri Lalithambika - Thirumeeyachur, TN.

When Masi month, Pournami and Maga nakshaktra fall on the same day, it is Sri Lalitha Devi Jayanthi. This day is when both Surya from his son Saneeswara's house Kumba rasi and Chandra from Surya's house Simha rasi, have a straight seventh vision.

In Srividya upasana, ambal is worshiped in ten forms namely, 

1. Tara
2. Matangi
3. Bagalamukhi
4. Chinnamasta
5. Dumavati
6. Bhuvaneswari
7. Kali
8. Tripura Bhairavi
9. Kamala
10. Lalitha

Of this, Sri Lalitha (Tripura Sundari) avatar happened on the evening of Maga masa Pournami Tithi which is celebrated as Sri Lalitha Jayanthi. 

Worship of Sri Lalitha Jayanthi

• Dress Devi's vigraha or picture with sandal paste, kumkum and flowers.
• Worship Devi by chanting Sri Lalitha Trishati, Sri Lalitha ashtothram.
• Offer Devi sweet pongal as neivedhyam/
• Offer Tamboolam (beetal leaf and nuts) to a minimum of nine suvasinis (sumangali family women).
• In the evening after sunset, drenched in pournami moon rays, do Sri Lalitha Sahasranama parayanam.
• Those who do not know Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam can do parayanam of Soundarya Lahari or Abhirami Andhadhi.

Worshiper is blessed with a long and healthy life with all sowbhagyams

This article is translated from 'Vaithika Sri' (Tamil magazine).

Shivananda Lahari - Sloka: 35

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