On the auspicious day of Khara Nama Savastara, Karthika Sudda Dwadasi November, 25th, 2012 our esteemed Pujaya Sri Guru Kondaveeti Jyothirmaye well perform the most sacred "Vishnu Harathi". This Ritual is performed to bring brightness in the lives of devotees, synonymous with the everlasting Divya Jyothi (Divine Light). Devotees from various regions of the country and all parts of the world are appealed to perform without fail "Vishnu Harathi Puja dedicating it to the God of the sea (Vishnu Rupam) and there by receiving blessings from Lord Sri Maha Vishnu along with Vishnu Harathi. This Harathi is performed every year throughout world was started on 2010.

We request all the devotees to be a part of these auspicious occasions and thus bring about peace and prosperity to our society.

PUJA PROCESS:
            It is believed in Indian Mythology that the sea is the resting place for Lord Vishnu. It is believed on the auspicious day of Ksherabdhi Dwadasi Lord Vishnu awakes from his Yoganidra. Thus devotees offering prayers to Lord Vishnu on this day would obtain divine blessings from Lord Vishnu offering divine harathi to the Sea, considered another form of Lord Vishnu bringing about peace, prosperity & happiness into the lives of all devotees. Performing Harathi envisioning the divine joining of Sea & Sky which is considered alternate form of Lord Vishnu is equivalent to paying tribute to the Almighty Lord. On Karthika Sudda Dwadasi Devotees should perform this Puja by waking up early in the morning, taking a head bath and these decorating Lord Vishnu. Along with the entire family, devotees have to offer prayers at Sea Shore to Lord Vishnu before Sunset. During this Puja the devotees have to offer Handloom clothes to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi (Dhothi, Shirt and Kandava – God, Saree & Blouse piece – Goddess). Thereafter the devotees should chant the mantra " OM NAMO NARAYANAYA" for 108 times. Next an offering of panchamurutham (Cow Milk, Cow Ghee, Honey and Sugar) should be made to Lord Vishnu. Devotees should perform for the well-being of their family along with the rest of the world. Karpura Harathi should be performed to the sea considered to be the divine form of Lord Maha Vishnu. Those devotees who are unable to perform Vishnu Harathi at a Seashore may perform the same at the shower of any river, rivelet, stream or any flow of water or the Tulasi (Oscincum sancutm) plant after pouring water into it, this also being the forms of Lord Vishnu.

            The farmer who cultivates and offer food & grain for the human race is considered an embodiment of Lord Vishnu with the 9 days of performing the puja, the devotees should offer the same clothes, previously offered to Lord Vishnu during puja, to a former couple, thus receiving blessing from the farmer couple. All the devotees taking part in this Harathi program will always be blessed and protected by Lord Maha Vishnu.

All the devotees taking part in this Harathi program will always be blessed and protected by Lord Maha Vishnu.



For

GURU KONDAVEETI JYOTHIRMAYE CENTRAL TRUST