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Sri La Sri Lobha Matha Agasthiar Ashram

Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar

2009 Navaratri Nine Nights of the Universal Mother Goddess

The "Nava Jyoti Shakti Navaratri" of the Siddhas

Nava Graha, Nava Naga, Nava Nadhi,
Nava Naga Mani, Nava Jyoti Linga
Sookshma Navaratri Pooja of 2009
by Mothers Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati,
the 9 Nava Grahas, the 9 Nava Nagas
and the 9 Nava Nadhi Devis
at Visalur

LINKS

2009 - Nava Jothi Shakti Navaratri 2008 - Sapta Matha Shakti Navaratri 2007 - Maharishi Shakti Navaratri 2006 - Pushpa Shakti Navaratri For earlier years, refer to Sathguru Venkataraman's monthly magazine.
ANGAALI AYUR DEVI Sundara MahaLakshmi Sucharita Saraswati Anuradha Kramana Saraswati
Jyeshta Devi AMRITA LAKSHMI Amrita Lakshmi Aishwarya Lakshmi Amrita Lakshmi, Aishwarya Lakshmi
Sathguru Venkataraman chose:
Mother AMRITA LAKSHMI's temple in Thirukadaiyur for Vishnupati, May 2007
Mother AISHWARYA LAKSHMI's temple in Thiruthalaiyur for Vishnupathi, February 2008
Mother SUNDARA MAHA LAKSHMI's temple in Arasar Koil for Vishnupati, November 2006

Navaratri Pooja can bestow protection shaktis on women the world over.

What is Navaratri?

Nava = Nine. Ratri = Night. Thus, NavaRatri = Nine Nights. Here, it refers to the nine nights during which we celebrate the glory of the Universal Mother.

These nine nights in the September-October timeframe of each year are collectively known as Sharada Navaratri or Sharad Navaratri. These cover the first nine thithi (days) of the Sukla Paksham (Waxing/Bright Fortnight) immediately following the Mahalaya Amavasya New Moon day of the Ancestor Fortnight of each year.

The tenth day is known as Vijaya Dasami and is a special day for celebrating the grace of the Universal Mother in Her Ayur Devi form since it is Her Avatar Day.

Daily Navaratri

As Sathguru Venkataraman of the Agasthiar Siddha Lineage taught us over the years, for those truly interested in the worship of the Universal Mother (Devi Upasakas), every night is Navaratri. For such people, every day and every night are special opportunities for worshipping the Mother of the Universe.

Monthly Navaratri

For those devotees of the Universal Mother who find Daily Navaratri a bit too hard, at least the first nine thithi (days) of the Sukla Paksham (Waxing/Bright Fortnight) of each maasam (month) of the year must be celebrated as Monthly Navaratri. Thus, a minimum of 9 x 12 = 108 days of special worship of the Divine Mother every year.

2009 Sarada (Sharad) Navaratri + Vijaya Dasami Dates and Timings

In 2009, the ten days of Navaratri + Vijaya Dasami span the following time period:

INDIA begins at 0015 hours IST on Sep 19, 2009 ends at 0443 hours IST on Sep 29, 2009
MALAYSIA / SINGAPORE begins at 0245 hours GMT+8 on Sep 19, 2009 ends at 0713 hours GMT+8 on Sep 29, 2009
LONDON begins at 1945 hours BST on Sep 18, 2009 ends at 0013 hours BST on Sep 29, 2009
NEW YORK begins at 1445 hours EDT on Sep 18, 2009 ends at 1913 hours EDT on Sep 28, 2009
CALIFORNIA begins at 1145 hours PDT on Sep 18, 2009 ends at 1613 hours PDT on Sep 28, 2009

For other timezones, refer to our free panchang calendar.

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Navaratri September 2009

Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple of Visalur

There are many villages named Visalur in Tamil Nadu. The one we are referring to here is the Shiva-Vishnu sacred space near Tippirajapuram and Kumbakonam. It is on the way to Alangudi (the Guru kshetra - Lord Jupiter), next to Tippirajapuram on the road which goes left. It is about 10 km from Kumbakonam and from Alangudi.

This Visalur sacred space of Mother Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswara is one of the special temples for this 2009 Virodhi Year's Sarada Navaratri festival of the Universal Mother, said Sathguru Venkataraman of the Agasthiar Siddha Lineage, in the context of the holy story of Vichitravasu Maharishi.

The NavaJyoti Shakti Navaratri Pooja Sacred Space

This sacred space contains the very special 9 Nava Jyoti Lingas worshipped by the 9 Nava Graha Planetary deities. These Nava Jothi Lingas are in a line in a separate enclosure with Mothers Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati in front of them. This is the unique, sacred Nava Jyoti Mandala Bhoomi, said Sathguru Venkataraman. This is the sacred space where Mothers Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati bless us in front of the 9 Nava Jothi Lingas.

Daily Worship by the 9 NavaGraha Lords

Sathguru Venkataraman added that the 9 Nava Graha Planetary Lords, in their sookshma (subtle) form, worship these 9 Nava Jothi Lingas during their respective horas every day. That is, Lord Guru (Jupiter) during the Guru (Jupiter) horas of every day, Lord Shukra during the Venus horas and so on.

Siddha Solutions for Defects in Hora Time Election

When one elects times for auspicious events such as the precise moment when the sacred mangal sutra thread is tied around the bride's neck, such times should only be in subha horas such as those of Guru (Jupiter), Sukra (Venus), Budha (Mercury) and the Waxing/Growing/Bright Chandra (Moon). But many do not pay attention to this. This results in "horai dosham" that attaches itself to the people involved in that auspicious event, such as the bride, the groom and the people involved in electing the time. And then people ask, "How come the marriage is not working out?" The "hora time dosha" is a foreteller of the outcome.

But what is a Siddha Solution for this "hora dosha" problem? The regular worship of these 9 Nava Jyothi Lingas in Visalur during the day of the concerned hora lord is a Siddha solution, said Sathguru Venkataraman. For example, if the auspicious event was held during Mangal (Mars - Chevaai) hora, then perform regular worship of the Visaloor Nava Jodhi Lingas on Tuesdays during Mars hora.

The Special Nava Jyoti Linga Mandala Bhoomi of Visalur

Sathguru Venkataraman referred to this very special "grahakarshana" mandapa enclosure in the Visalur Temple that houses the 9 Nava Lingas, Mothers Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati and the 9 NavaGraha Planetary Lords (who worship the 9 Lingas) as Nava Jyoti Linga Mandala Bhoomi. It is a Graha Linga Jothi Bhoomi Mandala - an attractor of the 9 graha lords and their shaktis. He said the Visalur Temple is the ideal place to celebrate the Sarada Navaratri of 2009 with the Chandi Homam Fire Ceremony on all 9 days.

The Navaratri worship of 2009 - the Nine Nights of the Mother of Light (Jothi Min-ammai) - will be conducted by the 9 Nagas, 9 theertha devatas and the 9 nava graha planetary deities throughout the world, but especially in Visalur. With the 9 Nava Naga Mani gems, they will worship the 9 Lingas and Mothers Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati in Visalur. It is for this reason the Navaratri of 2009 is known by the special name of "Nava Naga Mani Nava Graha Nava Theertha Nava Jyoti Navaratri."

There was a time when the first nine thithis of every waxing phase of the moon was celebrated as Monthly Navaratri in Visalur. Thus there are 12 Navaratris (12 x 9 = 108 days) per year and the specialities of each of these can be described only by the Siddhas because it is they who are experts in "Shakti Upasana" - the worship of the Universal Mother.

Visalur is that special place where Vichitravasu Maharishi celebrated these 12 monthly navaratris of each year along with Maha Guru Agasthiar over a long period of time.

Visalyapura Vichitravasu Maharishi

Vichitravasu Siddha is also referred to as Vichitravasu Maharishi. Like Narada, he was blessed with the ability to travel anywhere. He learnt directly from the Nava Natha Siddhas. To be continued...

Om Salutations to the Universal Mother Goddess.
Om Salutations to sacred Visalur.
Om Salutations to the 9 NavaGrahas.
Om Salutations to the 9 NavaNagas.
Om Salutations to the 9 NavaNadhis.
Om Salutations to the 9 NavaJyotiLingas.
Om Salutations to Maha Guru Agasthiar.
Om Salutations to Sri La Sri Idiyaappa Eesa Siddha,
the Siddha teacher of Sathguru Venkataraman.
Om Salutations to the Agasthiar Siddha Guru Parampara Lineage.

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