PURATTĂSI SANI

Ths Saturdays of Purattāsi month is celebrated in the Southern States. People do puja to Venkateshwara and the symbols — Chakra, Nāmam and Shank. Those who cannot do on all the Saturdays try to do on the odd Saturdays — 1st, 3rd and 5th or on any one of the odd Saturdays.

This year (2021) there are five Purattāsi Saturdays —18th Sept., 25th Sept., 3rd Oct., 9th October and 16th Oct. 2020.

Importance of Purattāsi Sani

Purattāsi starts when Sun transit to Kanya Rāsi and Budhan Lord of this Raāsi goes uchcha. Sun a friendly graha to Budhan by virtue of transit to Kanya Rāsi makes Lord Vishnu, Adi-Devatha of Budhan pleased during Purattāsi. Lord Venkateshwara Avatar Star is Sravana which is in Makara Rāsi owned by Saturn. The entire month is auspicious. It is more auspicious on Saturdays. In Astronomy Saturn is the farthest planet from the earth and Saturn has seven things of thin flat consisting of numerous narrow ringlets made up of ice particles that travel around the planet. Lord Sri Venkateswara is also in seven hills and called as 'Lord of Seven Hills'.

Naradar wanted to know how people can worship Lord Ventakeshwara after his departure to Vaikunta. Lord advised Naradar that he will bless the devotees who fast on the Saturdays of Purattāsi month and pray to Him. He will also relieve hardship caused by Lord Shani during Puratasi month.

This year Navaratri will start from 17th October. The entire month is devoted to Gods and therefore marriage, house warming ceremony and other functions are not held in this month.

How to perform puja on Purattāsi Sani

Start the day hearing the Suprabatham. After purifying the house and ourself cook Taliyal for God. Main items in Taliyal are rice, milk payasam or chakrai pongal, sambar with lots of vegetables, poriyal, curd, ghee, grated jaggery. Light 'Maa Vilakku' and recite Vishnu Sahasranamam.

Importance of Maa Vilakku

The reason behind Maa Vilakku is that the lord Venkateshwara expects his devotees to be close to him in hills. However, that is not possible for everyone due to various reasons. For those who could not travel to Tirupati hills, can light Maavillakku in their houses and worship Lord Vishnu by chanting Lord's name 'Govinda'. Lord beams himself through the light of the Maa Vilaku and blesses them through rays of Maa Villakku light.

 

VENKATESWARA ASHTOTTARA SATA NAMAVALI

1. oṃ śrī veṅkaṭeśāya namaḥ
2. oṃ śrīnivāsāya namaḥ
3. oṃ lakśhmipataye namaḥ
4. oṃ anānuyāya namaḥ
5. oṃ amṛtāṃśane namaḥ
6. oṃ mādhavāya namaḥ
7. oṃ kṛśhṇāya namaḥ
8. oṃ śrīharaye namaḥ
9. oṃ GYānapañjarāya namaḥ
10. oṃ śrīvatsa vakśhase namaḥ
11. oṃ jagadvandyāya namaḥ
12. oṃ govindāya namaḥ
13. oṃ śāśvatāya namaḥ
14. oṃ prabhave namaḥ
15. oṃ śeśādrinilāyāya namaḥ
16. oṃ devāya namaḥ
17. oṃ keśavāya namaḥ
18. oṃ madhusūdanāya namaḥ
19. oṃ amṛtāya namaḥ
20. oṃ viśhṇave namaḥ
21. oṃ achyutāya namaḥ
22. oṃ padminīpriyāya namaḥ
23. oṃ sarveśāya namaḥ
24. oṃ gopālāya namaḥ
25. oṃ puruśhottamāya namaḥ
26. oṃ gopīśvarāya namaḥ
27. oṃ parañjyotiśhe namaḥ
28. oṃ vt.ekuṇṭha pataye namaḥ
29. oṃ avyayāya namaḥ
30. oṃ sudhātanave namaḥ
31. oṃ yāda vendrāya namaḥ
32. oṃ nitya yauvanarūpavate namaḥ
33. oṃ nirañjanāya namaḥ
34. oṃ virābhāsāya namaḥ
35. oṃ nitya tṛpttāya namaḥ
36. oṃ dharāpataye namaḥ
37. oṃ surapataye namaḥ
38. oṃ nirmalāya namaḥ
39. oṃ devapūjitāya namaḥ
40. oṃ chaturbhujāya namaḥ
41. oṃ chakradharāya namaḥ
42. oṃ chaturvedātmakāya namaḥ
43. oṃ tridhāmne namaḥ
44. oṃ triguṇāśrayāya namaḥ
45. oṃ nirvikalpāya namaḥ
46. oṃ niśhkaḻaṅkāya namaḥ
47. oṃ nirāntakāya namaḥ
48. oṃ ārtalokābhayapradāya namaḥ
49. oṃ nirupradavāya namaḥ
50. oṃ nirguṇāya namaḥ
51. oṃ gadādharāya namaḥ
52. oṃ śārñṅapāṇaye namaḥ
53. oṃ nandakinī namaḥ
54. oṃ śaṅkhadārakāya namaḥ
55. oṃ anekamūrtaye namaḥ
56. oṃ avyaktāya namaḥ
57. oṃ kaṭihastāya namaḥ
58. oṃ varapradāya namaḥ
59. oṃ anekātmane namaḥ
60. oṃ dīnabandhave namaḥ
61. oṃ jagadvyāpine namaḥ
62. oṃ ākāśarājavaradāya namaḥ
63. oṃ yogihṛtpadśamandirāya namaḥ
64. oṃ dāmodarāya namaḥ
65. oṃ jagatpālāya namaḥ
66. oṃ pāpaghnāya namaḥ
67. oṃ bhaktavatsalāya namaḥ
68. oṃ trivikramāya namaḥ
69. oṃ śiṃśumārāya namaḥ
70. oṃ jaṭāmakuṭa śobhitāya namaḥ
71. oṃ śaṅkha madyolla sanmañju kiṅkiṇyāḍhya namaḥ
72. oṃ kāruṇḍakāya namaḥ
73. oṃ nīlamoghaśyāma tanave namaḥ
74. oṃ bilvapattrārchana priyāya namaḥ
75. oṃ jagatkartre namaḥ
76. oṃ jagatsākśhiṇe namaḥ
77. oṃ jagatpataye namaḥ
78. oṃ chintitārdha pradāyakāya namaḥ
79. oṃ jiśhṇave namaḥ
80. oṃ dāśārhāya namaḥ
81. oṃ daśarūpavate namaḥ
82. oṃ devakī nandanāya namaḥ
83. oṃ śauraye namaḥ
84. oṃ hayarīvāya namaḥ
85. oṃ janārdhanāya namaḥ
86. oṃ kanyāśraṇatārejyāya namaḥ
87. oṃ pītāmbaradharāya namaḥ
88. oṃ anaghāya namaḥ
89. oṃ vanamāline namaḥ
90. oṃ padmanābhāya namaḥ
91. oṃ mṛgayāsakta mānasāya namaḥ
92. oṃ aśvarūḍhāya namaḥ
93. oṃ khaḍgadhāriṇe namaḥ
94. oṃ dhanārjana samutsukāya namaḥ
95. oṃ ghanatārala sanmadhyakastūrī tilakojjvalāya namaḥ
96. oṃ sachchitānandarūpāya namaḥ
97. oṃ jaganmaṅgaḻa dāyakāya namaḥ
98. oṃ yaGYabhokre namaḥ
99. oṃ chinmayāya namaḥ
100. oṃ parameśvarāya namaḥ
101. oṃ paramārdhapradāyakāya namaḥ
102. oṃ śāntāya namaḥ
103. oṃ śrīmate namaḥ
104. oṃ dordaṇḍa vikramāya namaḥ
105. oṃ parabrahmaṇe namaḥ
106. oṃ śrīvibhave namaḥ
107. oṃ jagadīśvarāya namaḥ
108. oṃ ālivelu maṅgā sahita veṅkaṭeśvarāya namaḥ