Amavsya Puja 12th October 2015

Remedy 1- Begin by establishing the kalaa (water pot) according to

standard procedures, Add the tender leaves of udumbara, banyan, ppal,
mango, And neem and also insert the roots and bark [of these trees],
Add the five gems (pacaratna) and cover the kalaa with clothe.
There are specific practices for installing this; such as making a heap of
rice, then placing the kalaa on top, adding certain herbs for the ritual,
putting in leaves, a coconut on top, yellow clothe on top and red clothe
around the base, and tilak to the kalaa. The leaves, roots and bark of five
trees are added to the water in the kalaa. Udumbara (Ficus glomerata) is
a type of fig that is sacred to the Moon. It is known as a cluster fig in
English and Gular in Hindi. As a talisman it is said to give the blessings of
fertility. Planting it gives the blessings of the Moon. Banyan (Ficus
benghalensis L.) is sacred to iva, Ppal (Ficus religiosa) is sacred to
Viu, Mango is sacred to Hanuman, and neem is sacred to the Sun. If it is
possible to get the leaf, root and bark of these trees then this should be
done. Atleast one should try to add at least some part of each tree to the
kalaa.
Earth Mango, Water Udumbara, Fire Neem, Air Banyan & Space Ppal
Then the bhasma of the five gems are added the water. The five gems
(pacaratna) relates to the planets ruling the five elements.
Earth Emerald, Water Pearl, Fire Ruby, Air Blue Sapphire & Space
Diamond
The kalaa is established in the South eastern direction of the home
(or place of pja) with the Apohi prayer from the g Veda. Paraara
mentions only the recitation of the first three lines.
The deities to be worshipped for the pacification of the New Moon
birth are the Moon and Sun. The verse implies the images are made in
gold and if not then in silver and copper. Traditionally the the Sun is in
gold and if not affordable then in copper while the Moon is in silver. In
these days of gold
plating it is inexpensive to have a golden image of the Sun. Worship of the
golden colored Sun improves the intelligence and impells the dh akti. In
cases where a three demensional image is unavailable then a framed
picture or other type of two demensional image can be used.
The Moon is worshiped with the Pyyasva mantra from g Veda,
Maala 1, Skta 91, verse 16, while the Sun is worshipped with Savit
Pact mantra from g Veda, Maala 10, Skta 36, verse 14. Then
complete pja
and homa are done.

Wood and some cooked food offerings are given to the fire with mantras
to the Sun and Moon. The cooked food relating to the Moon is sweetened
rice- like rice pudding. For the Sun some type of cooked wheat product is
offered- like cooked wheat berries. This offering is done either 108 or 28
times for each the Sun and Moon according to the strength of the
individual doing the pja and the time constraints. It is stated here that
this offering to the Sun and Moon should be done with devotion (bhakti) as
to the cosmic mother and father. The mantras recommended by Paraara
are traditional g Veda mantras though various regional mantras for the
Sun and Moon are often substituted with devotion.
The mantra for offering to the Sun and Moon is different than the one
used for worship. The mantra for the Sun is the Savitor Gyatr from g
Veda,
Maala 3, Skta 62, verse 10. The mantra for offering to the Moon, and is
found in g Veda, Maala 1, Skta 92, verse 20.
After the entire ritual is complete. The family sits and the pjari
will pour the water from the kalaa over the head of the mother father and
the native. If the parents are not present then the native will either sit or
kneel and all the water is poured over the natives head who is born on
the New Moon. This water has been charged and has special power; the
cleansing of the negative karma associated with the New Moon and the
blessing of the Sun and Moon devats.
Then after the abhieka (the pouring of the water), one offers the
priest/elder some new clothing (like a dhoti) and their donation (dakina).
After you give the clothes and dakina the preist will give his own small
blessing to you.
The feeding of Brahmins is done after any ritual. For larger pjas this
should be a large feeding ceremony afterward. For smaller pjas this can
be simply giving a small donation to a temple, as well as treating the
friends and priest that joined you for a meal afterwards. For the New
Moon Pja this feeding element is very important as the Full Moon
represents food while the New Moon represents lack of food. The giving of
food thereby becomes important for bringing abundance into ones life.
After the ritual is complete, the images of the Sun and Moon are
installed in the home and given regular attention of incense, etc. A small
pja to them is recommended once a year on the janma tithi (the New
Moon during the month the individual was born). With this ritual and we
are pacifying the negative past life karma given through the Sun and
Moon and thereby bringing more light into our life.
Remedy 2- Maa Kali, is worshipped for the alleviation of the New Moon
dosha with the Dakina Kali mantra or a variation of it. As the New moon
is the time of Kali and the 22 syllabled mantra is the most auspicious for

Her. Often before this puja a native will do a forty day sadhana of the
Dakina Kali mantra and end it with this puja.