Yagnopaveetha Dharana Kriye

     Table of Contents

1.        Guru Vandana (Invoking Gurus)

2.        Vighneshwara Prarthana

3.        Aachamanam

4.        Praanayaamam (Gayathri Mantra)

5.        Sankalpa (Recitation of Sankalpa manthra)

6.        Yagnopaveetha Samskara

7.        Praana Pratishta

8.        Invoking Trinal Lords (Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva)

9.        Invoking Presiding Deities of Yagnopaveetham

10.        Invoking three Vedas (Rug, Yajur and Saama)

11.        Invoking Goddess Gayathri and Surya

12.        Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana

13.        Aachamanam

14.        Removal of old Yagnopaveetham

15.        Aachamanam

16.        Samarpana – Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu

Yagnopaveetha Dharana Kriye

1.        Guru Vandana (Invoking Gurus)

Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwara
Guru Sakshath Parambrahma Tasmai Shri Gurave Namaha

2.        Vighneshwara Prarthana

Vakratund Mahakaya Surya Koti Samaprabha
Nirvhignam Kurumedeya Sarva Karyashu Sarvada

3.        Aachamanam

a.       Shuklam bharadharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chaturbhujam Prasana Vadanam dhyayeth Sarva vighnopa santaye

b.      Sandhya Vandanam

Om! Kesavaaya Swaaha

Om! Naaraayanaya Swaaha

Om! Maadhavaaya Swaaha

Govindaya Namaha, Vishnave Namaha, Madhusudhanaya Namaha

Thrivikramaya Namaha, Vaamanaya Namaha, Sridharaya Namaha

Hrusheekesaya Namaha, Padmanabhaya Namaha, Damodaraya Namaha

Sankarshanaya Namaha, Vasudevaya Namaha, Pradhyumnaya Namaha

Aniruddhaya Namaha, Purushothamaya Namaha, Adhokshajaya Namaha

Narasimhaya Namaha, Achyutaya Namaha, Janardhanaya Namaha

Upendraya Namaha, Haraye Namaha, Sri Krishnaya Namaha

4.        Praanayaamam (Gayathri Mantra)

Aum Bhur Bhuva Svaha
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat

5.        Sankalpa (Recitation of Sankalpa manthra)

Shubhe Shobane muhurthe adya Brahmana dwiteeya paradhe ,

Swetha varaha kalpe, Vaivaswatha Manvanthare, Kaliyuge,

Prathame pade, Jambhu Dwipe, Bharatha Varshe,Bhartaha Kande,

Asmin Varthamane  Vyavaharike, Prabhavadhi Sashti Samavathsaranaam Madhye,

Manmatha nama samvatsare, Dakshinayane, Varsha  Rithou, Shravana mase,

Krishna pakshe, Shanivasa yukthanam, chandakula gothra,

kruthika nakshatre, karthika namasya,

Kshema, sthairya, dhairya, vijaya, veerya,

ayur arogya aishwarya abhivrudhyartham,

dharma artha kama moksha chaturvida phala purushartha sidhyartham,

mama gruhe mahalakshmi stairatha sidhyartham,

shubha parampara vyapyartham,

istha kamartha phala siddirasthu.

6.        Yagnopaveetha Samskara

New Yagnopaveetham should be kept in a plate (copper or silver or brass) and sanctified by sprinkling water from Kalasha paathra by reciting Gaayathri manthra. Smear Turmeric powder and Kunkuma to the Yagnopaveetham.

7.        Praana Pratishta

8.        Invoking Trinal Lords (Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva)

Have manthrakshadhe in your hand and Recite THREE TIMES

           BRAHMANAM AVAHAYAAMI

           VISHNUM AVAAHAYAAMI

           RUDHRAM AAVAHAYAAMI

THEN DO THE POOJA EITHER WITH FLOWER OR AKSHADHE

           BRAHMANE NAMAHA

           VISHNAVE NAMAHA

           RUDHRAYA NAMAHA

9.        Invoking Presiding Deities of Yagnopaveetham

10.   Invoking three Vedas (Rug, Yajur and Saama)

Prathamadorake Rugvedam Aavaahayaami

Dviteeyadorake Yajurvedam Aavaahayaami

Truteeyadorake Saamavedam Aavaahayaami

11.   Invoking Goddess Gayathri and Surya

12.   Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana

Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe,

Yat sahajam purasthad aayushyam

Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu thejaha

13.   Aachamanam

a.       Shuklam bharadharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chaturbhujam Prasana Vadanam dhyayeth Sarva vighnopa santaye

b.      Sandhya Vandanam

Om! Kesavaaya Swaaha

Om! Naaraayanaya Swaaha

Om! Maadhavaaya Swaaha

Govindaya Namaha, Vishnave Namaha, Madhusudhanaya Namaha

Thrivikramaya Namaha, Vaamanaya Namaha, Sridharaya Namaha

Hrusheekesaya Namaha, Padmanabhaya Namaha, Damodaraya Namaha

Sankarshanaya Namaha, Vasudevaya Namaha, Pradhyumnaya Namaha

Aniruddhaya Namaha, Purushothamaya Namaha, Adhokshajaya Namaha

Narasimhaya Namaha, Achyutaya Namaha, Janardhanaya Namaha

Upendraya Namaha, Haraye Namaha, Sri Krishnaya Namaha

14.   Removal of old Yagnopaveetham

Upaveetham Bhinna thanthum jeernam

Kasmala dooshitham, Visrujaamijale

Brahmanvarcho dheergayurasthu mey

15.   Aachamanam

a.       Shuklam bharadharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chaturbhujam Prasana Vadanam dhyayeth Sarva vighnopa santaye

b.      Sandhya Vandanam

Om! Kesavaaya Swaaha

Om! Naaraayanaya Swaaha

Om! Maadhavaaya Swaaha

Govindaya Namaha, Vishnave Namaha, Madhusudhanaya Namaha

Thrivikramaya Namaha, Vaamanaya Namaha, Sridharaya Namaha

Hrusheekesaya Namaha, Padmanabhaya Namaha, Damodaraya Namaha

Sankarshanaya Namaha, Vasudevaya Namaha, Pradhyumnaya Namaha

Aniruddhaya Namaha, Purushothamaya Namaha, Adhokshajaya Namaha

Narasimhaya Namaha, Achyutaya Namaha, Janardhanaya Namaha

Upendraya Namaha, Haraye Namaha, Sri Krishnaya Namaha

16.   Samarpana – Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu