BUDA BHAGAVAN


Thiruvengadu Sthala varalaru, doshams and remedial measures


Acchuthagapanar bathed in the three tanks, worshipped Thiruvengadar and he was blessed with a child. This child came to be known as Meikandar and became the chief of Chandanakuravars.

Pattinathuadigal
Thiruvengadar, the son of Sivanesan and Gnanambigai, with the blessings of a Siva Muni received Siva Ditchai and a Siva Linga and came to be called Pattinathu Adigal.

Indran
Indran to make remedies for his sin of having killed Virudhasuran, worshipped Lord Thiruvengadar & was absolved of his sins.

Iravadam
Sage Durvasar gifted a mala to Indran. Indran, in his vanity threw it on his white elephant Iravadam which stamped the mala under its feet. Durvasar cursed Indran to turn into a wild elephant. Indran realising his folly formed a tank (Thadagam) in Thiruvengadu and worshipped a Siva Linga. He was blessed by Lord Siva and absolved of his sins and reached Indralogam again.

Vedarasi
Vedarasi, a brahmin had placed his bundle of food in the hollow of a tree. A snake residing in the hollow, spewed poison on the food. Unaware of this, Vedarasi gave this food to a vedic priest, who died of the poison. This brahmin was absolved of his Brahmahathi Dosham by worshipping Lord Siva of Thiruvengadu.

Suwedakedu
Suwedakedu on realising that he was destined to die in his eighth year, reached Thiruvengadu and performed Siva pooja. As soon as he saw Yama, he held on to the Siva Linga tightly. Yama on seeing Thiruvengadar, ran away in fear and died. On the request of the Devas, the Lord brought Yama back to life.

Those who visit Thiruvengadu will find relief from puthira dosham, poor studies, mental instability, nervous disorders. Knowledge, music, astrology, maths, sculpting, medicine, language skills are the beneficial aspects of Budan. The sthalam of Budan is Thiruvengadu, which is located 15kms from Sirgazhi enroute to Poompuhar. Budan's wife is Ilai. The presiding deities are Swedharanyeshwarar and his consort Ambal. Budan is the Lord of Mithunam and Kanni Rasi and he faces the North-East direction. The Adi Devatha is Vishnu and the Prathyathi Devatha Narayanan; his colour is light green; his vahana - the horse; the grain associated with him is full green moong dhal; the flower - white kanthal flower; fabric- green cloth; gem - maragadam; food - rice mixed with moong dhal powder.

 

budha

rAga: nATakurahnji / tAla: mishra jhampa

budham AshrayAmi satataM suravinutaM candratArAsutam

budhajanaiveditaM bhUsurair moditam madhurakavitApradaM mahanIyasampadam

kuhNkumasamadyutiM guruguhamudAkRtiM kujavairiNaM maNimukuTahArakeyUrakahNkaNAdidhraNaM kamanIyataramithunakanyAdhipaM pustakakaraM napuMsakam KihNkara janamahitaM kilbiSAdirahitaM shahNkarabhaktahitaM sadAnandasahitam

Translation:

I always seek shelter in Budha who is worhipped by the Gods, who is the son of Chandra and Tara[1].

Who is revered by the learned, and who brings joy to Brahmins. Who is the bestower of the sweet art of poetry, the one of splendorous wealth.

Who is brightly colored like saffron, whose form gives delight to Guruguha, who is the enemy of Kuja[2], the wearer of gem-studded crown, necklace, armlets and bracelets, Lord of the houses of Mithuna and Kanya[3], with book in hand[4] and who is neuter[5]. Who is honored by his attendants, is devoid of all evil, benefits the devotees of Shiva, and is always joyous.

Notes:

  1. The illegitimate son of Chandra and Tara
  2. ref. to Angaraka, the son of Shiva and Earth, as 'born of Earth'
  3. Constellations Gemini and Virgo
  4. Symbolic of the intelligence and wisdom of Budha
  5. Having been born of an illicit love affair Budha was cursed by Brhaspati and became neuter

 

Propitiation of Mercury

(Wednesday)

CHARITY: Donate small green lentils, a green pumpkin, a goat, or green clothes to a poor student on Wednesday at noon.

FASTING: On Wednesday, especially during Mercury transits and major or minor Mercury periods.

MANTRA: To be chanted on Wednesday, two hours after sunrise, especially during major or minor

Mercury periods:

Budha-astottara-shata-nama-vali

(The 108 names of Budha)

Aum bhudhaya namah

Aum budharcitaya namah

Aum saumyaya namah

Aum saumyachittaya namah

Aum shubha-pradaya namah

Aum drida-brataya namah

Aum hadaphalaya namah

Aum shruti-jala-prabodhakaya namah

Aum satya ' vasaya namah

Aum satya-vacase namah

Aum shreyasam pataye namah

Aum abyayaya namah

Aum soma-jaya namah

Aum sukhadaya namah

Aum shrimate namah

Aum soma-vamsha-pradipa-kaya namah

Aum vedavide namah

Aum veda-tattvashaya namah

Aum vedanta-jnana-bhaskaraya namah

Aum vidya-vicaksanaya namah

Aum vidushe namah

Aum vidvat-pritikaraya namah

Aum krajave namah

Aum vishva-anukula-sancaraya namah

Aum vishesha-vinayanvitaya namah

Aum vividhagamasarajnaya namah

Aum viryavate namah

Aum vigatajvaraya namah

Aum trivarga-phaladaya namah

Aum anantaya namah

Aum tridasha-dhipa-pujitaya namah

Aum buddhimate namah

Aum bahu-shastra-jnaya namah

Aum baline namah

Aum bandha-vimocakaya namah

Aum vakativakagamanaya namah

Aum vasavaya namah

Aum vasudhadhipaya namah

Aum prasannavadanaya namah

Aum vandhyaya namah

Aum varenyaya namah

Aum vagvilaksanaya namah

Aum satya-vate namah

Aum satya-samkalpaya namah

Aum satya-bamdhave namah

Aum sadadaraya namah

Aum sarva-roga-prashamanaya namah

Aum sarva-mrityu-nivarakaya namah

Aum vanijyanipunaya namah

Aum vashyaya namah

Aum vatan-gaya namah

Aum vata-roga-hrite' namah

Aum sthulaya namah

Aum sthairya-guna-adhyaksaya namah

Aum sthula-suksma-adi-karanaya namah

Aum aprakashaya namah

Aum prakash-atmane' namah

Aum ghanaya namah

Aum gagana-bhushanaya namah

Aum vidhi-stutyaya namah

Aum visha-laksaya namah

Aum vidvajjana-manoharaya namah

Aum caru-shilaya namah

Aum svaprakashaya namah

Aum capalaya namah

Aum jitendriyaya namah

Aum udan-mukhaya namah

Aum bukhamakkaya namah

Aum magadha-adhi-pataye namah

Aum haraye namah

Aum saumya-vatsara-samjataya namah

Aum soma-priya-karaya namah

Aum mahate namah

Aum sihma-adhirudhaya namah

Aum sarva-jnaya namah

Aum shikhivarnaya namah

Aum shivam-karaya namah

Aum pitambaraya namah

Aum pitavapushe' namah

Aum pitacchatradhvajankitaya

Aum khanga-carma-dharaya namah

Aum karya-kartre' namah

Aum kalushaharakaya namah

Aum atreya-gotra-jaya namah

Aum atyanta-vinayaya namah

Aum vishva-pavanaya namah

Aum campeya-puspa-samkashaya namah

Aum caranaya namah

Aum caru-bhushanaya namah

Aum vita-ragaya namah

Aum vita-bhayaya namah

Aum vishuddha-kanaka-prabhaya

Aum bandhu-priyaya namah

Aum bandhu-yuktaya namah

Aum bana-mandala--samshritaya namah

Aum arkesana-nivasasthaya tarka-shastra-visharadmaya namah

Aum prashantaya namah

Aum priti-samyuktaya namah

Aum priya-krite' namah

Aum priya-bhushanaya namah

Aum medhavine' namah

Aum madhava-saktaya namah

Aum mithuna-adhi-pataye' namah

Aum sudhiye namah

Aum kanya-rashi-priyaya namah

Aum kama-pradaya namah

Aum ghana-phala-ashrayaya namah

Budha seed mantra: Aum bram brim braum sah budhaya namah.

RESULT: The planetary diety Budha is propitiated increasing health and intelligence.

 

THE SONG


NAVAGRAHA FOURTH KIRTANA      RAGAM: NATAKURANJI      MISRA JHAMPA TALAM

Pallavi

BUDHAMASRAYAMI SATATAM SURAVINUTAM CHANDRA TARA SUTAM (BUDHAMASRAYAMI)

Anu Pallavi

BUDHAJANAIR VEDITAM BHUSURAIR MODITAM
MADHURAKAVITAPRADAM MAHANIYA AMPADAM (BUDHAMASRAYAMI)

Charanam

KUNKUMASAMA DYUTIM GURUGUHA MUDAKRTIM
KUJAVAIRINAM MANIMAKUTA HARA KEYURA
KANKANADIDHARANAM KAMANIYATARA
MITHUNA KANYADHIPAM PUSTAKA KARAM NAPUMSAKAM
KINKARA JANA MAHITAM KILBISHADI RAHITAM
SANKARA BHAKTA HITAM SADANANDA SAHITAM(BUDHAMASRAYAMI)

The Meaning of the Song

I always seek shelter in BUDHA, who is worshipped by the celestials,
who is the son of Moon-CHANDRA and TARA
Who is revered by the learned ones and brings joy to BHUSURAs
He is the bestower of the sweet art of poetry,
the one of splendrous wealth.
Who is brightly coloured like saffron,
whose form gives delight to GURUGUHA
He is the enemy of KUJA and
He is the wearer of gem-studded crown, necklace, armlets and bracelets,
Lord of the houses of MITHUNA-Gemini and KANYA-Virgo, with Book in hand.
He is neuter- NAPUMSAKA, devoid of all sins,
benefits the devotees of SIVA, and is always joyous.

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