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SrI:
 
Dear Sri Ranganatha BhkathAs :
 
In my previous posting , adiyEn identified
selected areas to study regarding BrahmOthsavam:  
 
"(1) Garuda AdhivAsam , PraaNa Prathishtai , DhvajArOhaNam
 (2) Bheri Poojaa , BhEri TaaDanam
 (3) Nithya Homam
 (4) Swasthi Vachanam
 (5) VaasudEva PuNyAhavachanam
 (6) DhvadasArAdhanam
 (7) Nava Sandhi Bali
 (8) DhvajA avarOhaNam , Avabrutha SnAnam
 (9) SapthAvaraNam , PushpaYaagam ".
 
I will comment on few of them now after brief comments
on BrahmOthsavam's salient points.
 
Today m adiyEn will focus on Item #1 .
Before that , here are some general comments.
 
A. The Name  
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BrahmOthsavam is the big ( Brahma-Bruhath) uthsavam.
Since Brahma is said to officiate as the YajamAnar for
this Uthsavam it is also called BrahmA's uthsavam or
BrahmOthsavam. Aagamas also call it " MahOthsavam" .
 
B.Duration
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According to Paadhmam , it is a nine day long
Uthsavam starting from ascent of the Garuda flag
to avabrutha SnAnam ( Ceremonial bath with Selvar
or Lord Sudarsana at the conclusion of this uthsavan ).
 
C. Preliminaries
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Five or seven days before the raising of the flag ( Dhvaja
AarOhaNam) , angurArpaNam and RakshA Bhandhanam
ceremonies have to be completed . We will cover these
ceremonies in subsequent sections .
 
On the day before the start of the Uthsavam , SayanAdhi
Uthsavam as at times of Consecration of the processional
deity is recommended . Further , the ChakrAbhja MaNDalam
and four Kuntams ( fire pits) are to be constructed in
the Yaaga Saala (as for PavithrOthsavam for use during
the BrahmOthsavam . These elaborate ceremonies are no  
longer carried out even in major temples in India . 
 
The Evening before BrahmOthsavam:
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On the evening before , one prostrates (ShAshtAnga
NamaskAram) before Moolavar( nonprocessional deity)
and seek His blessings for the right mind set to conduct
the Uthsavam to His satisfaction .
 
Next stop is at VishvaksEnar Sannidhi . AarAdhanam is
done for Him .
 
After this follows Mruth sangrahaNam in the company of
VishvaksEnar . Paalikai ( ankurArpaNam) is established in
the North Eastern corner of Yaaga Saala .We will go into
greater detail in future postings about Mruth SangrahaNam
and ankurArpaNam .
 
Rakshaa Soothra  Poojaa at Moolavar Sannidhi takes place
next. The drawing of Garudan on a flag is prepared ; He is
invoked on the drawing and His eyes are opened with special
Mantrams for PeetArchanam , AavAhanam of devathAs . For
the Garudan drawn on the flag , suddhi is done through
sOshaNa , DhAhana AapyAyanams and thereafter SamhAram
of Tatthvams are done thru BhUtha Suddhi Mantrams .Thru
Various BheejAksharams and Mantrams , all parts of the ThirumEni
of Garudan is touched with Koorcham to invoke sakthi in those
limbs .
 
Agni Prathishtai and Purusha Sooktha Homam follow .
DharmAdhi Peeta AahUthi is done next in the middle of the Agni
in the Kuntam . Garuda AavAhanam is done with "SathyAya
Nama:" mantram and Aahuthis are made. With appropriate
Mudhrais and NyAsam , various upachArams are offered
next to Garudan . 28 or 108 Aahuthis are done for each
UpachAram with VynathEya Mantram . Ghee , SarU , Gingelly
seeds are used during these AahUthis .
 
Sanklapam for Saanthi Homam and Saanthi Homam
are the next steps . Honey , Milk , curd , ghee are used
with vyaahruthi mantrams here ; after each aahUthi ,
Koorcham is used to dip into the pots of Honey , Milk
Curd , Ghee  to touch different parts of Garudan Image  
( Honey is for Thiruvadi, Milk for Stomach , Curd for face
and ghee for Siras with appropriate mantrams . Then all
Homa vasthus are mixed together and the Koorcham is used
for touching all parts of Garudan .
 
Next follows , AhUthis to the accompaniment of VishNu
Gayathri using jaggaery , ghee and honey 28 or 108 times .
Then these three homa vasthus are blended together
and with the Koorcham , the face of Garudan is touched .
Praayascchittha AahUthi and Agni UpasthAnam takes
place next. ParishEchanam from waters inside the small
vessel ( Karaham )with AapOhishta Mantram is done and
Koorcham is used for prOkshaNam of the Garuda PaDam
to the accompaniment of VishNu Gayathri .
 
Garuda PaDam is turned around to face the Moolavar Sannidhi.
Garudan is invoked in the Archakar's heart and from there to
the Garuda PaDam with VyAhrudhi mantrams and the following
two slOkams:
 
Mahaa Bala Mahaa BaahO VynatEya vayOdhipa
sannidhathsva paDE Thubhyam nama: PraNava MoorthayE
 
KarmaNAm siddhimAhUtha: Kurushva VihagEswara
AahUtanvyA sthrayOlOkA: DevasyOthsava samsadhi
 
Garuda Gaayathri Aavahanam follows . VisEsha annams
are presented to Garudan and the Mahaa Kumbham . 
 
Seven more slOkams are recited as prayers to Garudan
for Saanidhyam during the Uthsavam :
 
VaahanAya MahaavishNO: TarkshyAyaamitha tEjasE
GarudAya namasthubhyam sarva  sapthEndhra MruthyayE
 
He is recognized and saluted as Mahaa VishNu's Vaahanam ,
one with unlimited lustre, as Garudan and the death of all
serpent kings .
 
namO namastE Paksheendhra svAdhyAya vapushE nama:
VihagEndhra namastEasthu samuthpADitha kalpaka:
 
AahruthAmrutha KumbhAya Jananee dhAsya mOchinE
surAsurEndhra jayinE naagEndhra HaraNAya tE
 
Bringing amrutha kalsam from DEva lOkam , victory 
over devAs and asurAs there and the removal of 
the bondage of His Mother are saluted here .
 
YadhAdhAramidham sarvam tadhAdhArAya tE nama:
Pakshou Yasya Bruhathsaama raTantramapi dhvyam
 
akshiNi chApi Gayathree thrirvrusaama Sira: smrutham
sthOma Aathmaa namastasmai VaamadEvyAnga sampadhE
 
In these two slOkams , the aspect of Garudan as Veda Purushan
having the various Saamans in the wings and rest of the limbs
of His sacred body .
 
Nama: prANaadhi VaayUnAm IsAya GarudAthmanE
dhOshaanapanaya-akhaNDAn guNAnaavaha sarvatha:
vignAni jaahi sarvANi AathmasAthkuru Maamapi  
 
After these prayers , Garuda Mantra Japam is
performed and PoorNAhuthi is done .
 
This is the last rite for the day before DhvajArOhaNam .
 
NamO SrI PakshirAjAya ,
Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil V.Sadagopan  
 
          
 
  
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