Mangala Gauri Nommu

Importance of the Mangala Gauri Vratam: (Who and When)

A married woman, especially a newly married woman does Managala Gauri Nommu for the well-being and prosperity of her spouse and her family. This Vratam sounds a little romantic to me as a wife does this for the long life of her husband (for her being Sumangali /Soubhagyavathi for the whole of her life).

It is performed in the month of Sravana/ Sravana Masam on all the Mangalavarams (Tuesdays). This Vratam is done for 5 years after you start it. Usually one can start this Vratam on the first year after marriage for any reason if it gets missed the first year then one can start it on the 3^rd year of the marriage (it is not advised to start on the second year of the wedding, although not sure why?).

Note: Every family has their own set of rules for the start of this Vratam. The above information is more general and specific to what I learnt from my elders.

Pooja Samagri / Things required to be arranged before the Pooja

• Pasupu (turmeric)
• Kumkum
• Flowers (small mala for Ammavaru and also loose flowers for the pooja)
• Pasupu kommulu (if you get it for the vayanam you give to Ammavaru)
• Nalla vakka or vakkapadi
• Banana – 4
• Any fruit of your choice (12 minimum for vayanam)
• Tamalapakulu (20 minimum)
• Agarbatti
• Karpooram
• Samrani (only if you prefer not a mandatory thing)
• Kobari Kayalu (Coconuts) – 1 for the nayivedhya and 1 for the kalasam
• Gandham (sandal powder)
• Akshantalu
• Change coins
• Panchamrutam
• Iron dosa garita / steel dosa garita
• Kalasam
• Soaked kala channa/ sennagalu
• Small Diyas made by pindi (jyothi atleast 6)
• Ghee Vothulu
• Panchapatra & udherinah (glass and spoon)
• Pooja ghanta
• Arati plate
• Deepam (lit two diya’s on either side of Ammavaru )
• Pati tho chesina Yegnopavitham (Vastralu)
• Thoralu
• A napkin for wiping your hands
• Also remember to note down the thidhi, gotram, year name beforehand from any Indian calendar.
• Ghee
• Nayivedhyam

Pooja Place arrangements

• Making pasupu Gauri Amma .
• Making pasupu Vinayaka (some don’t do this)

Pooja Vidhanam Overview

• Ganapati Pooja
• Sankalpam
• Kalasapooja
• Mangala Gowri Shodashopachara Pooja
• Anga Pooja
• Ashtotaram
• Thora Pooja
• Vrata Katha
• Shamapana Mantram
• Naivedhyam
• Vayanam to Ammavaru
• Eating the jyothi prasadam
• Giving away the vayanam

Vayanam Details

Giving vayanam is very important in this vratam, we should be giving these vayanam to married ladies(muthaiyduvulu). For many of the families the number of people you give vayanam would be:

Year #	#people to give vayanam
1	5
2	10
3	15
4	20
5	25

What to give in Vayanam

• 3 Tamalapakulu
• Two fruits
• Pasupu Kumkum
• Vakkalu
• Soaked channa
• Some also give the jyothi
• Coin
• A flower

How to give Vayanam

• Sit In front of the Muthayiduvu, apply kumkum on her forehead.
• Apply chandan to her
• Apply pasupu to her legs
• Tie the thoram
• Offer her to take the pasupu (take some pasupu separately for this as this for her mangalasutralu).
• Ask her to take the katika (kajal) that made during pooja
• Ask her to hold the akshintalu for blessing you and then give vayanam
• While giving vayanam, cover the vayanam with the pallu of your saree and give it into the pallu of the muthayiduvu. Also, say as below:

You: Isthi ni Amma vayanam

Muthayiduvu: Puchukunti namma vayanam  …… (3 times)

You: Nah vayanam puchukundi yevaru

Muthayiduvu: Nenu eh Gauri Parvathi / Mangala Gawri Devi ni  ……. (3 times)

You: Korithi  ni amma varam

Muthayiduvu: Isthi namma varam ……. (3 times) 

• Now take her blessings by touching the feet.

Note: You consider the Muthayiduvu as the form of Ammavaru so don’t hesitate to take blessings from the younger ones as well.

Important Things you might be interested in following!

Before the Day of Pooja:

• Try making the arrangements by getting all the necessary (getting the groceries / flowers, cutting the veggies for preparing Nayivedhyam.
• Some try to soak the channa for Vayanam the night before. 
• It is recommended to follow Brahmacharyam.

After the Day of Pooja:

• Do the udyapana vidhi and remove the Pasupu Ammavaru usually ladies apply this pasupu from the Ammavaru on their face. Also, you can put the Pasupu Ammavaru and Ganesh into some plants and as you water the plants these Idols also get dissolved.
• Also, many don’t have the tradition to tell the udhyapana every week but they do it at the end of fifth week. If doing this way, you need to apply new pasupu on the Ammavaru every week also do diya, offer nayivedyam (may be just a fruit) and do arati to Ammavaru everyday without fail (in days where you cant do it ask anyone at home to do it).

Note: All the special pooja’s are done after the completion of regular pooja.

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Stay Blessed and Hope you have a pleasant Sravana Masam!!!!