Chitra Pournami 2018

Dear members:

The auspicious Chitra Pournami vrattam (Chitragupta pooja)  falls on April 29, 2018 this year.

Austerities in connection with Chitrapournami/ chitragupta pooja:


It is customary to eat curd rice (preferably curd of buffalo!) without salt on that day and to fast without eating anything else. In any case, avoiding salt in food items throughout the day is recommended on that day, if possible.

Special worship is done in Honour of Lord ChitraGupta - the Divine Accountant - who keeps an account of our karmas, and appeals for forgiveness for our shortcomings are raised on this day. Those who can afford a visit, should pay a visit to Kanchipuram Chitra Gupta temple - which is very ancient and powerful.

In Madurai Meenakshi amman temple, DevEndr Pooja is done on Chitra Pournami day (it is believed that it is on this day Indra came across a Golden Lotus in a pond with which He worshipped Lord Shiva of the temple; the temple tank of Madurai Meenaakshi amman temple is called Golden Lotus tank still). So, paying a visit to Shri Meenaakshi SundarEshwara temple today is also auspicious and can relieve one of the sins such as insult to Gurus (In fact, Indra did the pooja on Chitra Pournami to propitiate Lord Shiva and get remedied from burden of sins that He committed in the absence of His Guru Brihaspati, who was incognito for some period following an argument with Indra).


Chitra Gupta can be easily pleased by uttering the following names:

"Om Chitraaya namah"
"Om Chitraguptaaya namah"
"Om Karma saakshine namah"
"Om nirdoshaaya namah"
"Om Kaarunya roopine namah"
"Om Dharmaraaja parivaarakaaya namah"

While reciting these names, Chitra Gupta should be meditated upon as a short human form attired in traditional Indian attire with a turban, shining ear rings, and having a bunch of palm leaf scrolls and a pen for writing karmic accounts. His consort is Goddess Karnaambikai.

Mantra for praising and saluting Shri Chitragupta

"Chitragupta namastubhyam lEkaaksharadaayakam
LEkanii katinii hasta chitragupta namOastutE"


The day should be spent by giving contributions to charities, doing meritorious deeds as per one's convenience, and spending the day in contemplation and introspection with the firm affirmation to reduce performance of sinful activities in the coming year.

Performance of this Chitra Pournami vrattam is a powerful remedy for afflictions of ketu in the horoscope. So, those under ketu dasa/ bhukti or those suffering from marital difficulties or delay in progeny caused by affliction of ketu in horoscopes can benefit much by this Chitra Pournami vratta and Chitragupta poojaa.

May our members celebrate this Holy Day and get relief from burden of sins.


May Divine Grace be with us all.

Blessed be.
Pandit R. DAKSHINAMOORTHI

Narasimha Jayanthi - April 28, 2018

Dear Members:

Narasimha Jayanthi is observed on April 28, 2018 this year.

This was the day yugas ago when Lord Narayana manifested as Lion-Man Form to annihilate the demon Hiranya kasipu.  The speciality of this Avatar is that there was dushta-nigraha (annihilation of evil) and sishta-varada (boon to deserving) occuring simultaneously.

The Infinite - Formless Almighty pervaded the Whole Universe anticipating the wish of His Devotee - the child Prahlaada (to manifest in a moment's notice from whichever place the child devotee points out).

From a planetary remedial perspective, worship of Lord Narasimha will reinforce the positive traits of Mars - like courage, adventurous spirit, and boundless energy.

Those who are afflicted by negative entities (be it due to black magic or incidental accumulation of negative elementals unconsciously during visit to places that abound in negative energy vibes) and those tormented by debts/ financial issues will get speedy relief by worshipping Lord Narasimha.

Special worship is being done at our place in this connection.  We will be praying for Universal Welfare with our own resources and hence not inviting any sponsorship for this performance from other devotees.  You are all included in these prayers.

At your own end, you may offer simple worship meditating on that powerful Manifestation of Almighty and be blessed in every way.  I am also attaching a youtube video of Runa Vimochana Narasimha sthothram recited by me personally; you may listen to it and meditate on His Glory praying for release from debts (both material and spiritual/ dharmic)...

Runa Vimochana Narasimha sthothram - Pandit DAKSHINA MOORTHI

You may offer simple naivedyas like paanakam (jaggery solution) or vadas in His Honour.

May He with the amazing Form of Man-Lion, Who annihilated Hiranyakasipu, Who was Immensely Pleased by the Child-Devotee Prahlaadaa, and Whose Roar pervaded and shook the entire Universe bless us all with boundless energy, courage and positivity.

Blessed be.

Pandit R DAKSHINA MOORTHI
Astrological and Remedial consultant

Mohini Ekaadasi 2018

Dear Members:

The auspicious Mohini Ekaadasi is to be observed on April 25/ April 26, 2018 this year.

Schedule of observance of the fast for people living in different regions of the world:

a) Sarva Ekaadasi for those living in USA, Canada, and other nations of North and South American continents must be observed on April 25, 2018.

b) Smaartha Ekaadasi for those living in UK, France, and other nations of European continent, and those living in countries of the African continent on April 25, 2018.

c) Vaishnava Ekaadasi for those living in the regions mentioned in point b) above - on April 26, 2018.

d) Sarva Ekaadasi for those living in Gulf countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji - on April 26, 2018.

This is a fast that is believed to give relief from sufferings arising out of our sins of previous births, and give merit that is more than what could be obtained by taking hundreds of theertha snaanams.

Worship of Lord Mahaa Vishnu in His MOhini Form is highly recommended on this day (since this fast is associated with Lord Vishnu taking Mohini Form and distributing Nectar to Devas, and ensuring that the evil demons had no share of the Immortality-bestowing Nectar).

Let us all focus on feeding only the Divine Aspects of our nature with our energies and restrict energy flow to the aasuric elements of our psyche.

May our members observe this fast as per their abilities and become recipients of Divine Grace.