Let’s discuss the Vedic Pooja for Moon better referred to as moon Shanti yagya or Chandra shanti yagya.
You are advised to perform Shanti Yagya in order to rectify the malefic moon in a horoscope to remove negativity or to avail benefits from already benefic moon in horoscope for positivity. Moon pooja/Yagya starts on Monday in accordance with the time required by the pundits to complete the enchantment of Moon Vedic Mantra which takes 1 day usually. Different steps/procedure in moon pooja are called chandra Pooja Vidhi that will be discussed in the article.
The most significant step in whole Yagya is the enchantment of the whole jaap that may go as high as 11,000 in count. All the other procedure in Chandra Pooja Vidhi is based around these chants. To begin any pooja “a Sankalpam†or “resolution†is taken by head pundit on behalf of other assistant pundits. In this Sankalpam it is mentioned that they are performing moon Pooja on behalf of the native (his name), his father’s name, gotra, name of assistant pundits, time duration for the completion of pooja is proposed and it is mentioned that they shall perform enchantment of 11,000 Chandra Vedic mantra in order to pacify the malefic moon or avail benefits from the already benefic moon and for the native to be blessed on the successful completion of pooja. Additional requests and wishes made by the natives are also mentioned in this step.
After the Sankalpam, all the Pandits keep on chanting Chandra Vedic mantra in order to complete the pooja by 6-7 pundits. When the pooja is completed, all the Veda Mantra’s being enchanted, a completion ceremony is organized in which deities, and members of Shiva family are worshipped with many offerings like flowers, fruits, sweets, halwa, dhoop, Deepak, milk, curd, honey, desi ghee, sugar and other things. In this completion ceremony head pundit keep on repeating that he has completed the pooja in given time and the native has also followed all the procedures so he should be blessed with the benefic moon or removal of malefic moon by the blessings of the god and goddess. It is to be noted here that significant planets in Navgraha are also offered and donated with offering in the completion ceremony. These offerings include copper, sugar, wheat, rice, milk, oil, utensils, pulses, lentils, moles and other specific things. After this pooja, the blessings are taken from the gods and goddess to start the final ceremony of next step is performing Havana.
It is very important and powerful procedure and this Yagya which should be performed by trained pundits only. In this Havana a direct connection between the corresponding planet and natives is established by the mantras from pundits. It is a bit technical step and involves accuracy and precision in practice. A holy fire is lit which is called Yagna. In this process after the enchantment of each mantra, an offering is donated to the holy fire of Havan Kund. With the end of each mantra a sound of “Swaha†is produced and then offering is devoted to the fire. This process goes in sync for long and is repeated again and again. These things offered to the fire from Pooja samagri, and may differ for different poojas. Mantras are chanted by pundits on native’s behalf. After which the native is asked to go circles around the havan- kund. These circles may be of 1, 3 or 7 in number according to the nature of pooja and this step is called “Parikramaâ€. This marks the end of Moon pooja.
All the above mentioned steps are to be performed in specific manner recommended by the Pundits in accordant with the Vedic Jyotish rituals. You may not get the desired result if you lag behind in some procedure and do not perform it in prescribed manner. Other than these processes, there are certain guidelines and precautions for the native which one should follow during the running time of Pooja. One is prohibited to consumption of alcohol and should refrain from smoking. The native is advised to have good conduct and should not take part in any act of violence. One should not eat non vegetarian food till the end of pooja. One is refrained to get involved in physical or sexual contacts with his partner whether married or unmarried. One should rise early morning, take bath and pray to. He or she should try to connect with Moon Pooja and pray to be blessed by the gods.
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