Sri Maha Ganapataye Namah
Karuppar Thunai
Om Sri Gurubhyo Namah
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During an eclipse, additional rules apply — do not consume anything, do not offer naivedya, and other restrictions. You must confirm with your senior sadhaka.
If the moonrise window is not possible for you, the sadhana still carries merit at these timings — in order of preference:
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Recite before beginning the Mahaganapati japa.
Begin at moonrise. Recite continuously for one hour. No count is kept.
This mantra is the crux of the sadhana. The timing, sankalpa, and moonrise calculation all exist solely to bring you to recite this mantra. Sanskrit is unforgiving: a syllable misplaced, a vowel shortened, a consonant softened change what is being invoked. Listen to this recording many times until you could recite it accurately.
No count is kept for this recitation. One hour of steady, unhurried recitation is what is expected.
Note: This japa must be recited verbally (vācika). Mānasika (mental) recitation is not permitted.
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Source: Shree Kumar SG, "Offering diya & lemon bali to Karuppan Bhairava." Open on Facebook.
Once the lemon bali is complete, you may offer naivedyam to Karuppar with devotion. The following items are traditionally acceptable:
The cigar offered is a suruttu, a traditional hand-rolled leaf cheroot. This is not the same as a factory-made cigarette, which is not an appropriate offering.
Freshly cooked food may be offered as it comes — Karuppar accepts both vegetarian and non-vegetarian preparations.
All the best for a successful sadhana. 🌕
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