Vasant Panchami: 29-Jan-2020
The day to attain knowledge, health, love, wisdom and youthfulness in life.
Yaa Kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa, Yaa shubhravastraavritha|
Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara, Yaa shwetha padmaasana||
Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara prabhritibhir Devaisadaa Vanditha|
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa||
May Goddess Saraswati, who is fair like the jasmine-colored moon, and whose pure white garland is like frosty dew drops; who is adorned in radiant white attire, on whose beautiful arm rests the veena, and whose throne is a white lotus; who is surrounded and respected by the Gods, protect me. May you fully remove my lethargy, sluggishness, and ignorance.
Vasant Panchami is the festival dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, who is the Goddess of knowledge, language, music and all sorts of arts. She is the wife of Brahma and symbolizes creative energy and power in all its form, including longing and love. The season and festival also reflects the agricultural fields which are ripening with yellow flowers of mustard crop, which is associated with Saraswati’s favorite color. People dress in yellow saris or shirts or accessories, share yellow colored snacks and sweets.
This festival is also marked as the festival of God Kama, the Hindu deity of love, by remembering the loved one particularly one’s spouse or special friend, celebrating it with spring flowers. This day is linked with the God of love and its traditions have led some scholars to call it “a Hindu form of Valentine’s Day“. Vasant Panchami is remembered as the day when Mother Parvati approached Kama to wake up Shiva in Yogic meditation.
Vasant Panchami is associated with the emotions of love and emotional anticipation in Kutch (Gujarat), and celebrated by preparing bouquet and garlands of flowers set with mango leaves, as a gift. People dress in saffron, pink or yellow and visit each other. Songs about Krishna pranks with Radha, considered to mirror Kama-Rati, are sung. This is symbolized with the Hindu deity Kamadeva with his wife Rati. Lord Shiva is a master in the art of love-making and there is no equal in his skills as a passionate lover, yet there is one specific example where Kama Dev has to actively interfere in the life of Lord Shiva.
The Sanskrit word ‘Kaam’ is loosely translated into English as ‘Desire’. So Kama Dev then is the Hindu God of Desire or the equivalent of the Cupid from western mythology. After the tragic demise of His first wife Sati, Lord Shiva had decided to remain an ascetic, swearing off the pleasures and comfort of a householder’s life. This was a fact well-known to every creature in this universe. One demon in particular – Tarakasura used this information to his greatest benefit. He performed great penance and pleased Lord Brahma enough to earn two boons. The first ensured that nobody created by Brahma can kill him and with the second boon Tarakasura wanted that no one except the son of Lord Shiva would be able to kill him. This boon practically made him immortal, because Shiva till then was without child and his decision to never re-marry and remain forever an ascetic, would ensure there would be no children who could kill Tarakasura.
Based on his virtual immortality, Tarakasura wrested control over all of the demon races. He became their undisputed leader and let loose a reign of terror in heaven, hell and earth. The other Gods found themselves helpless against the might of Tarakasura. Their only hope was to get Lord Shiva to break his vow of celibacy and produce a child. This task was overwhelmingly difficult to achieve given that there was no greater ascetic in creation who could rival the dedication with which Lord Shiva entered his meditations. Bound on all sides, the Gods turned to Kama Dev. They prayed to him to use his powers on Lord Shiva. A petrified Kama Dev refused to comply initially, but for the sake of all, he accepted the task.
He found Goddess Parvati and along with Her went to Mount Kailash – where Lord Shiva was deep in meditation. Using his art, Kama Dev managed to bring the spring season to Kailash. Full with flowers, birds and bees, the environment in Kailash was transformed to a romantic paradise. Goddess Parvati started to gain Lord Shiva’s attention and Kama Dev took aim with his arrow of desire and fired it at Lord Shiva’s heart. The arrow hit its target and Lord Shiva’s meditation was broken. He was mesmerized by the beauty all around and that of Mother Parvati, but soon He realized that it was not spring and that He was being tricked. Angry at the deception, He looked around and found Kama Dev hiding behind one of the bushes. Kama Dev realized that he was caught and was fixed with fear and could not react or ask for forgiveness. Lord Shiva’s tempers shot up without control and his ‘third eye’ of destruction opened up. The energy released from this eye instantaneously reduced Kama Dev to ashes.
When his anger subsided and Goddess Parvati told Him of all that happened, Shiva asked Her assistance to revive Kama Dev. With his body destroyed, Kama Dev was revived in a formless manner and is thenceforth known as ‘Ananga Dev’ or the one without a body. In due course of time the passion between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati evolved and ignited. The duo got married and begot a child named Kartikeya who killed Tarakasura and ended his reign of terror and chaos. The day when Kamdev shot his arrow at Lord Shiva is none other than Vasant Panchmi and from that day, Vasant Panchmi was also dedicated to Kamdev along with Goddess Saraswati. Presented below are sadhanas related to both Goddess Saraswati and God Anang which should be performed by an individual for gaining knowledge, beauty, love and harmony in life. In other words, these sadhana are the means by which a person can live a complete and happy family life.
Who doesn’t wish to become an eloquent speaker? May it be any field of life, a good speaker always emerges out to be the winner. We all go to grocery shop. How many of us would like to go to a grocery shop whose owner doesn’t talk politely? On the other hand all of us like to go to the shop whose owner is witty and is a pleasure to talk. If by chance one happens to be in the field where eloquence counts the most then lack of eloquence could mean being left behind in the race. What if you are a lawyer and you can’t express your points? What if you are a politician and you can’t speak in front of people?
You may be very educated and possess a lot of knowledge, but the present age is conducive for a person who can express his views, who can give words to his thought and who can convince the people around. What is the use of such a knowledge which can’t be understood by others?
Many often we see that people are able to crack the written examinations yet they mostly fail in an interview. The reason for this is they lack the confidence to speak out in front of people. It is equally important to understand that thoughts without words are useless. A person sitting at a very high authority especially needs to be a much better speaker because he has to deal with different types of persons and for each person, he needs to use different tactics.
We all know Kalidas. In his initial days he was an utter fool. He once tried to cut down the branch of the tree on which he was sitting. How come such a fool become so knowledgeable and an eloquent speaker in life, how come he became the greatest poet of this country. The reason behind this major transformation was the guidance of Goddess Kali who advised Kalidas to worship Goddess Saraswati. Kalidas did as was asked by the Mother Goddess and thus emerged as one of the best writers of all time. His great tasks include Meghdoot and Abhigyan Shakuntalam.
If by chance one happens to be in the field where eloquence counts the most then lack of it could well means being left behind in the race to the top. Eloquence is something that proves of enormous help in any field but if you are a lawyer, a sales person, a politician or a leader of the masses, a teacher, a management Guru or a manager, then without it you would be like a lion without its claws and fangs. In the world of Sadhanas, the deity who is associated with the gain of oratory sills is none other than the Goddess of learning and wisdom, Mother Goddess Saraswati. Many believe that She is worshipped only for success in education, however one could seek the divine help of the Goddess for becoming eloquent, ensuring honor, recognition and awards for one’s efforts and even finding a good job. Here of course, we focus on a sadhana that can make bestow the power of eloquence on those who find it hard to express themselves properly.
This is a very special sadhana and it is said that Kalidas, who was a dull witted fool, was forced to do this very sadhana by none other than Goddess Kali and he went on to become the greatest poet of all times composing timeless masterpieces like Abhigyan, Shakuntalam and Meghdoot.
One needs Saraswati VaakSiddhi Yantra (in form of an amulet), Picture of Goddess Saraswati and Rock Crystal rosary for this sadhana. Get up early on the day of Vasant Panchami and have a bath. Wear pure white clothes and sit on a white mat facing east. Take a wooden plank and cover it with fresh white cloth. Place a picture of revered Gurudev and worship Him with vermillion, rice grains, flowers etc. Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Then chant one round of Guru Mantra with the crystal rosary and pray to Gurudev for success in sadhana.
Place picture of Goddess Saraswati next to Gurudev’s picture and then take a copper plate and place it in front of Gurudev’s picture. Sprinkle some unbroken rice grains in it and place the yantra over it. Offer white flowers, saffron, rice grains and a sweet made from milk on the yantra. Next chant 11 rounds of the below mantra with crystal rosary.
Mantra
|| Om Shreem Shroom Shriyei Phat ||
|| ऊॅं श्रीं श्रूं श्रियै फट् ||
Wear the amulet around your neck the next day. Place the rosary in your worship place. If possible, chant one round of this mantra daily after the sadhana. One should definitely chant one round of the above mantra on the day when their oratory skills are going to be the deciding factor. This sadhana can also be tried on behalf of one’s children. Soon you will find how people start taking a keen interest in your speeches.
Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning has often been called as Medha in the ancient texts and in Jain literature. Still there is a bit of difference in Saraswati Sadhana and Medha Sadhana. The former only brings gain of knowledge while the latter also makes one perfect and practical in everyday life. A person who has perfected Medha Sadhana need not be an expert in Vedic knowledge or knowledge of the scriptures, but he sure shall be able to excel in the field that he has chosen in his life. Medha Sadhana is a sadhana that bestows intelligence, presence of mind, ability to make successful plans in seconds and achieve the desired success in them.
One might be a charted accountant, engineer, doctor, politician, high ranking officer, teacher, journalist or in any other vocation, this sadhana comes as a boon and helps one develop and hone the skills that could make one unparalleled in one’s field. For students desirous of good results in competitions too this sadhana comes as a divine gift. It can help develop greater perspective, deep insight and power of concentration and capability of working hard for hours without tiring out.
One needs MahaSaraswati Medha Yantra, Eight Gomti Chakras and Kamalgatta rosary for this sadhana. Get up early on the day of Vasant Panchami and have a bath. Wear pure white clothes and sit on a white mat facing east. Take a wooden plank and cover it with fresh white cloth. Place a picture of revered Gurudev and worship Him with vermillion, rice grains, flowers etc. Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Then chant one round of Guru Mantra with the Kamalgatta rosary and pray to Gurudev for success in sadhana.
Now take a copper plate and place it in front of Gurudev’s picture. Now draw an eight petal lotus flower with vermillion on it. Then place one Gomti Chakra on each petal and worship them with rice grains, yellow flowers, vermillion etc. Now place MahaSaraswati Medha yantra at the center of the lotus. Next chant 5 rounds of the below mantra with Kamalgatta rosary.
Mantra
|| Om Ayeim Shreem Ayeim Kamalvaasiney Namah ||
|| ऊॅं ऐं श्रीं कमलवासिन्ये नमः ||
Drop all the sadhana articles in a river or pond after the sadhana. This sadhana is a wonderful boon from our ancient sages who devised such rituals for the benefit of common man, in fact, children and young people should be encouraged to try this sadhana so that they can make great progress in their studies or sphere of work. Another specialty of this sadhana is that power of both Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi has been combined so that the sadhak could progress not just academically but also materially. Such is the greatness of this sadhana that on one end where it imparts knowledge to an individual, it also ensures that wealth is bound to follow after attaining this knowledge.
Beauty and love form the essence of life and everyone in the world wishes to experience these two treasures. These are the two elements that make life worth it and keeps a person feeling youthful and energetic even though one might have crossed one’s prime of life.
Most people mistake beauty for physical looks and love for passion. One cannot do much about transforming the way nature has presented an individual to the world. Even cosmetics do little to make one look much attractive. But there sure are Mantras that could instil a strange hypnotic magnetism in one’s personality that everyone could be drawn towards one like a piece of iron pulled by a magnet. These are the Mantras that make beauty spring from within and the transformation could be too subtle too notice by the naked eye but without doubt the effect is simply amazing.
I have known revered SadGurudev to have gifted this ritual and mantra to many desperate individuals and each of them benefitted tremendously from it. One particular girl I remember was so disillusioned by her looks and the way other ignored her that she even tried to commit suicide! Luckily, a disciple of SadGurudev saved her and directed her to the holy feet of the Master who kindly gave her Anang Rati Diksha and initiated her into this divine sadhana. The girl had passed through virtual hell and thus put in all she had into the Sadhana. And when she returned three months after to meet SadGurudev and thanked him, even I was unable to recognize her.
Fine, she had the same face and same complexion, but an out of the world divine radiance played on her features and her eyes seemed to pull one towards her and strike a conversation. And the way she smiled! SadGurudev was very pleased by the devoted way in which she had perfected the sadhana. And then she broke the big news. Although she was not from a very rich family, recently a very wealthy businessman had proposed to her on his own accord.
This very Sadhana is being revealed here with blessings of SadGurudev. It works wonders for not just women but for men too. And even those who feel old and listless due to the onslaught of worries and tensions can greatly benefit from it. This sadhana infuses one with the divine energy of Kaamdev (the God of love and beauty) and Rati, (his divine consort) and thus makes one feel youthful, beautiful, confident and energetic. And when there is beauty in one’s thoughts, a sparkle in one’s eyes, a song on one’s lips and the spirit of youth in one’s heart, can love be far behind?
One needs Rati Anang Yantra (in form of an amulet) and Rati Anang rosary for this sadhana. Get up early on the day of Vasant Panchami and have a bath. Wear pure yellow clothes and sit on a yellow mat facing east. Take a wooden plank and cover it with fresh yellow cloth and draw a Swastik with vermillion. Place a picture of revered Gurudev and worship Him with vermillion, rice grains, flowers etc. Light a ghee lamp and an incense stick. Then chant one round of Guru Mantra with the crystal rosary and pray to Gurudev for success in sadhana.
Take a copper plate and place it in front of Gurudev’s picture. Sprinkle some unbroken rice grains in it and place the yantra over it. Make two marks with vermillion on the yantra. Offer vermillion, saffron and rice grains on the yantra. Next chant 11 rounds of the below mantra with crystal rosary.
Mantra
|| Om RatiPriyaaye Kaam Devayai Mama Ange Upaange Pravishya Sudarshanaayai Phat ||
|| ऊॅं रतिप्रियायै काम देवायै मम अंगे उपांगे प्रविष्य सुदर्षनायै फट् ||
Chant one round of Guru Mantra after this. Wear the amulet around your neck for 21 days. Chant the above mantra 21 times daily in the morning after taking the bath. Drop yantra and rosary in a river of pond after 21 days and this completes the sadhana procedure.
It is equally necessary to live a happy married life too. Consider the situation where there is no love in between husband and wife or if either of them are unable to satisfy the needs of other. Such a condition makes a family life equivalent to a hell. It is completely natural to feel disappointed and dejected if human body needs can’t be fulfilled.
Presented here is a brilliant sadhana which can be performed to get over such a situation in life and to live a happy married family life. All our sages got married and have lived a family life and all of them lived their household life with completeness. They never taught to become an ascetic and to run away from a family life and its responsibilities.
One needs Kaamdeva Rati Yantra (energized with Anang Mantra and with the attraction power of Urvashi) which should be in the form of an amulet and Divya rosary. This sadhana can be tried at any time of the day, however a time at night after 10 pm is recommended. Take a bath and wear fresh white clothes. Place the yantra in a copper plate before you and make a mark on it with a vermillion and light an incense stick.
There is no need to light a lamp. Next offer 11 rose flowers, one by one, on the yantra chanting, “Kaamdeva Rati Kriyaaya Namah” mantra each time and then offer some water on the yantra 11 times chanting the above mantra. Now chant 5 rounds of the following mantra.
Mantra
Om Kaamaayai Ratyai Anango Vada Aakarshana Sammohanaaya Phat
।। ऊॅं कामायै रत्यै अनंगो वद आकर्षण सम्मोहनाय फट्।।
Wear the rosary around your neck after completing the mantra chanting. Take few flower petals offered on the yantra and eat it as blessed food. Also drink some small quantity of the offered water six times. Wear the amulet around your neck or hands the next day. You will soon start to observe the benefits of this sadhana in your body.
It is mandatory to obtain Guru Diksha from Revered Gurudev before performing any Sadhana or taking any other Diksha. Please contact Kailash Siddhashram, Jodhpur through Email , Whatsapp, Phone or Submit Request to obtain consecrated-energized and mantra-sanctified Sadhana material and further guidance,
