How to get the Deity Forms for Worship
Print out the two large photos of Mother
Sundara MahaLakshmi and Her Consort Kamala Varadaraja
on a printer and frame them. Click on the links below to get these photos:
Sundara Maha Lakshmi deity form
http://www.agasthiar.org/img/2/Sundara-MahaLakshmi.jpg
and
Kamala Varadaraja Perumal deity form
http://www.agasthiar.org/img/2/Kamala-Varadaraja-Perumal.jpg. These two photos can also be found by clicking here.
Do not alter the photos in any way. Print them out exactly as they are. This is important.
These photos (deity forms) are "aradhana moorthi forms", that is, they are fully representative of the deities.
It should be obvious that they must be treated as deities, with GREAT respect.
SIMPLE Worship Procedure
Here is the simple worship procedure for Mother Sundara Maha Lakshmi in 5 easy steps:
Step 1: Preparation
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Keep these photos in front of you at the level of your eyes when you are seated.
(If you have a home shrine, that much better!)
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It is a good idea to light a minimum of two deepa lamps and place them on either side of or in front of the deity photos.
Lighting a minimum of two incense sticks and keeping them near the deities is also a good idea.
If you don't know how to do this, skip to the next step.
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Sit down in front of the photos of Mother Sundara MahaLakshmi and Lord Kamala Varadarajar. These photos should be at the level of your eyes.
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Step 2: Request to Lord Ganesh
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First salute Lord Ganesh by saying
"Ohm Sri Akshaya Paatra Vinaayakaaya Namaha."
You can also chant the Ganesh name for that moment as specified in the Daily Ganesh worship procedure.
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Request Him: "Lord Ganesh, Please bless me so that I can do this worship procedure well."
Step 3: Request to the Mother and the Lord
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Salute Mother Sundara MahaLakshmi and Lord Kamala Varadaraja.
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Then state your request to the Mother: "Universal Mother Sundara Maha Lakshmi, Please give me Your Grace so that I can lead a good life in accordance with the rules of dharma."
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Step 4: Mantra
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After the above, chant the 24 divine name mantras of Mother Sundara Maha Lakshmi that we have given
in our main article on the Mother and also in our mantra clip embedded in that article.
With each name, you can offer fragrant flowers at the feet of the Mother and the Lord.
If you don't have access to naturally fragrant fresh flowers, you can skip this part and chant the divine name alone.
As we have cautioned many times, naturally fragrant fresh flowers alone can be used in worship.
Flowers without natural fragrance are not fit for worship, however beautiful they may be. This is a Siddha rule.
Flowers offered in worship have become part of the deity and thus must be treated with great respect. They are the "prasada" (blessing) of the deity. They must be removed the next day with great care and then disposed off in accordance with Siddha rules.
http://www.Agasthiar.Org/a/sml2.htm
Chant (this set of names) as many times as you can.
Chant these divine name mantras like they are chanted in our mantra clip.
You can chant the divine names loudly or you can just chant them in your mind, i.e., without any lip movement.
Either way, chant these divine names with faith and devotion.
Step 5: Completion
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When you have completed the mantra chant,
you can offer ripe fruits, nuts and/or freshly cooked food to the deities.
All offerings must be made with GREAT respect.
If you don't know how to do this, skip to the next step.
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Now state your request to the Mother again.
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Salute Mother Sundara Maha Lakshmi and Lord Kamala Varadaraja Perumal again.
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Salute and thank Lord Ganesh.
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Finally, do a full body salutation to Lord Ganesh, Mother Sundara Maha Lakshmi and Lord Kamala Varadaraja Perumal by prostrating yourself in front of Them.
http://www.Agasthiar.Org/a/sml2.htm
This is the simple worship of Mother Sundara Maha Lakshmi that anyone can do anytime, anywhere.
Now that you know how to do this very simple "anyone, anywhere, anytime" worship procedure, get started.
"Wealth Shakti Special Times" given by Sathguru Venkataraman
For those interested in wealth: If this worship is done during Wealth Shakti Special Times, it is that much more powerful. These times are given in our main article on Mother Sundara MahaLakshmi.
These are special times during each day, week, fortnight, month and year that are vibrant with wealth shakti (energy).
These special times are part of the numerous kaala (time) shakti secrets given by Sathguru Venkataraman and published in his thousands of pages of Siddha writings.
Siddha Rule of Worship
As we have said many times, feeding poor people is a neccesary part of every worship procedure. There are poor people in every part of the world. Give some food to at least a few poor people in your area. This is as much a part of worship as mantra chanting. In Sathguru Venkataraman's Siddha system, feeding pilgrims and poor people is one of the most important sevas (services). So, wherever you may live, do this regularly as part of your worship.
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