Ayudha Puja 2016

Ayudha Pooja is a part of Navarathri competitors in India. The festival is widely recognized through utilizing one-of-a-form names in exact states of South India. In Tamil Nadu, it's celebrated with the equal enthusiasm in every other a part of the country, with the rituals quite a lot of just a little in lifestyle.

Ayudha Pooja is generally recognized on the Navami (ninth day) of the ‘Valar pirai’ (Moon’s brightening 15 days of the cycle) which extra quite often falls within the month of September or October.

Importance of the festival::
Ayudha Pooja is a day of ‘Worship of instruments’. Correct from the weapons utilized by soldiers to tools utilized with the aid of artists, mechanics, plumbers, welders, youngsters' implements like pen and pencil, instrument worship is applied on at the present time. It is a gesture symbolizing work as worship. It may be obvious as invoking God to be part of their implements and consultant them during their occupation. The occasion generally is a kind of thanksgiving to god for the health being bestowed upon their industry.

The get together honors all three supreme goddesses of Hindu mythology- Goddess Saraswati (goddess of abilities), goddess Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) and goddess Parvathi (goddess of power).

How to Workship::

The instruments and all implements of vocation are first cleaned. The whole instruments, machines, vehicles and one of a kind devices are then painted or well polished after which they're smeared with turmeric paste, sandalwood paste (within the type of a tilak (insignia or mark)) andKumkum (vermillion). Then, within the evening, prior to the puja day, they may be placed on an earmarked platform and embellished with plant lifestyles. In the case of weapons of battle, they're additionally cleaned, bedecked with flowers and tilak and positioned in a line, adjoining to a wall. On the morning of the puja that's on the Navami day, they're all worshiped along with the images of Saraswati, Lakshmi andParvati. Books and musical instruments are moreover placed on the pedestal for worship. On the day of the puja, these are to no longer be disturbed. The day is spent in worship and contemplation.

Celebration in Tamilnadu::

In Tamil Nadu, Golu is the pageant celebrated throughout the Navaratri interval. On this occasion dolls, predominantly that of the Gods and Goddesses from Hindu tradition are artistically organized on a seven stepped picket platform. Often, 'marapachi' wooden dolls representing Perumal and Thayaar are additionally displayed at the same time at a dominant neighborhood on the perfect step of the platform erected usually for the social gathering. On the ninth day (Navami day), Saraswati puja is implemented when designated prayers are furnished to goddess Saraswati - the divine delivers of advantage and enlightenment. Books and musical devices are positioned inside the puja pedestal and worshipped. Additionally, instruments are put for the Ayudh puja. Even cars are washed and decorated, and puja carried out for them on this occasion. As part of the Golu competitors, Saraswati puja is implemented as Ayudh puja. That is adopted by way of the Vijayadashami celebrations on the fruits of the ten-day festivities. Apart from the golu pooja, Ayudah Puja has become very widespread when business houses have fun it ardently.