Karadaiyan Nombu, Mantras to chant

Here are the mantras to chant on Karadaiyan Nombu – Mantras to chant while wearing sacred thread (Moonjal Saradu muhurtham). Generally prayers are offered to Goddess Gauri Devi and women meditate on Goddess Savithri and wear a yellow thread round their neck.

In 2024, Karadaiyan Nombu date is March 14.

While wearing the Moonjal Saradu, women chant the following sloka…

Dhram gruhnami subhage sahardhraam
Dharami aham bharthu
Ayushya Sidhartham supreethabhava sarvadha

Moonjal Saradu Mantram in Tamil

தோரம் க்ருஹ்ணாமி சுபகே ஸஹாரித்ரம் தராம்யஹம்

பர்துஹு ஆயுஷ்ய ஸித்யர்த்தம் சுப்ரீதா பவ ஸர்வதா

The following is Mantram is in Tamil…

Urukaddha Venneyum oradhayam naan nootren
Orukkalum en kanavar ennai vittu pririyadhirukka vendum

 The  Karadayan Nolumbu(nombu)  commemorating    the epic story  of Savithri   regaining her husband from Lord Yama   is celebrated   at the last few minutes before the end of Masi(Kumbam) month  and before  the beginning  of  the month of Panguni(Meenam) .Normally   all  unmarried ladies  and married  ladies  with husbands  alive(sumangali)   offer   sweet as as well as  salt  Adai (made of rice harvested in the Kar season-May june ) , butter, banana  fruit   along with Vettilai  Pakku   to the Goddess and a yellow thread   which is offered    in the pooja   is tied by themselves or their mother in case of Unmarried ladies    and tied by the husband in case of Sumangailis   At that time they chant

Dhram gruhnami subhage sahardhraam
Dharami aham bharthu
Ayushya Sidhartham supreethabhava sarvadha

I am taking the thread,Oh pleasant goddess, with affection,

And I am wearing it for long life span of my husband.

Become always pleased with me.

The following Tamil chant is also chanted

Urukaadha Venneyum oradaiyam naan nootren
Orukkalum en kanavar ennai vittu pririyadhirukka vendum

“உருகாத வெண்ணெயும், ஓர் அடையும் நோற்று உனக்குநான் வைத்தேன், எந்நாளும் என் கணவர் எனை விட்டு நீங்காத அருள்தருவாய்” என்று  அம்மனை நோக்கி வேண்டி நமஸ்கரிக்கவும்.

(I have offered  you unmelted butter and One Adai, Please bless me so that my husband  will live with me forever)

Most of those who observe the Nombu do not take food from morning till they do the pooja.

It is a practice in certain homes   to  worship goddess Kamakshi  by calling a priest . Instead  you can also  chant the following Sankalpam and perform the Pooja yourselves

Mama   deerga    saumanglya   avapthyartham  , mama bhartheu   anyonya  preethi ,

Abhivrudhyartham  , Aviyogartham    Sri Kamakshi poojaam karishye

Translation

For  getting the status of Sumangali   for a very long time ,

For increase  of mutual love between me and my husband

For never being ever getting parted with him ,

I am doing the worship of  Goddess  Kamakshi.

And chant the  Dhyanam

Ekambara  nadha   dayithaam   kamakshim  ,

BHuvaneswarim  dhyayami  hrudaye,

DEvim vanchithartha  pradhayinum

Translation

I  meditate  on the wife of Elambara Nadha,

Who is the goddess  of the universe in my mind ,

So that  the goddess   fulfill my mind’s desires.

Then chant ashtothara of Kamashi  

1.Om Sri Sri Kalakandyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who pounds  the God of death

2.Om Sri tripurayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives in Tripura

3.OM SRI Balayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the Goddess Bala

4.Om Sri Mayayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is  maya, the illusion

5.OM SRI Tripurasundaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is Tripurasundari presiding over Sri Chakra

6.OM SRI Sundaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is pretty

7.Om Sri Saubhagyavathyai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has  all types of good fortune

8.OM SRI Kleemkarayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who chants “Kleem”

9.Om Sri Sarva mangalayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has all types of auspiciousness

10.Om Sri Imkaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who chants “Iym”

11.Om Sri Skanda jananyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is motherof Lord Subramanya

12.Om Sri Parayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is divine

13.OM SRI Pancha dsaksharayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has a chant fifteen letters

14.Om Sri Trilokyamohanadheesayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the goddess  who attracted all the three  worlds

15.Om Sri Sarvasa pura vallabhayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is capable of fulfilling all desires

16.Om Sri Sarva  samkshobhanadheesayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is  controlling  all cOm Srimotions

17.Om Sri Sarva soubhaghya vallabhayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the master of all types luck.

18. Om Sri SArvartha  sadhakadheesayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the one granting all types of prosperity

19.Om Sri SArva Rakshakaradhipayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the  master  protects frOm Sri all problems

20.Om Sri Sarva Roga  Haradheesayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the one who cures all diseases

21,Om Sri Sarva sidhi pradhadhipayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the master who enables us to get all Sidhis(occult powers)

22.Om Sri Sarvananda mayadhesayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the one who grants us   all type of happiness

23.Om Sri Yogini Chakra nayikayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who  is the master of Yoga   who presides over Sri Chakra

24.Om Sri Bhathanurakthayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who deeply likes her devotees

25,.Om Sri Rakthangyai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is of the blood red colour

26.Om Sri SAnkarardha sareerinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who occupies half the body of Lord Shiva

27.Om Sri Pushpa banekshu Kodanda  pasa angusa karayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who holds in her hands flower  arrows, sugar cane , Kodab=nda boa, Goad   and rope

28.Om Sri Ujwalayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is   radiant

29.OM SRI SAchidananda laharyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the wave of divine joy

30./Om Sri Sri vidhyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is  Sri Vidhya

31.Om Sri Parameshwaryai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the greatest

32,Om Sri Ananga sumodhyanai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the flower garden of God of love

33.OM SRI CHakeswaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  of Sri Chakra

34.Om Sri BHuvaneswaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  of the universe

35.Om Sri Gupthayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who  is secret

36.Om Sri Guptha tharayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is well guarded

37.Om Sri NIthyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is for ever

38.Om Sri Nithya klinnayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is forever soft

39.Om Sri Madhadravayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the liquid of excitement(rut/ hilarity /pride)

40.Om Sri MOhinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the one who attracts

41.Om Sri Paramanandhayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is divinely happy

42.Om Sri Kamesyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the consort of Kameswara

43.Om Sri Tharunikalayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the lass with the crescent

44. Om Sri  Kalavathyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is one with the crescent

45.Om sri bhagavathyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who grants luck

46.Om Sri Padma raga  kireetayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who wears the crown of Padmaraga(ruby)

47.Om sri  RAktha vasthrayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who wears red blood colour  cloth

48.Om  sri Raktha bhooshayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who decorates herself with blood

49.Om sri  Raktha gandhanu lepanayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who applies the paste  of red sandal wood

50.Om  sri Saugandhi kala sadvenyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has  scented braid decorated by the crescent

51,.Om Sri Manthrinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is one knowing chants/queen /enchanter

52. Om  Sri Thanthra roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the form of Thanthra

53.Om Sri Thatwamayayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is pervated with philosophy

54.Om Sri Sidhantha  pura nivasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives in Sidhantha pura(city of doctrine)

55.Om Sri Srimathyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is filled with prosperity/who is married

56.Om Sri Chinmayyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is filled with pure divine thought

57.Om  sri Devyai nama-Salutations to the goddess

58.Om  sri Kaulinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is born in a great clan

59.OM  sri Para devathayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is divine

60.Om  sri Kaivalya rekhayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who  grants us salvation

61.Om  sri Vasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who attracts

62.Om  Sri Sarveswaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  of all

63.Om sri sarva mathrukayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is  mother of all

64.Om sri Vishnu swasthre nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is one of Vishnu’s own

65.Om Sri Vedamayyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who pervades the Vedas

66.Om  sri SArva sampath pradayinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who gives all sorts of prosperity

67.Om sri Kinkari bhootha geervanyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has Bhoothas to assist her

68.Om sri suthavapi vinodhinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who entertains along with her sons

69.Om  sri Manipura  samaseenayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who  sits in the Manipoora Chakra

70, Om  sri Anahathabja vasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives in Anahatha Chakra

71.Om   sri Vishudhi   chakra nilayayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives  in Visudhi   chakra

72.Om  sri Aajna padma nivasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who sits on the  lotus of Ajna Chakra

73.Om  sri ashtatrimsathkala moorthyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the form with 38 kalas(crescents?)

74.Om Sri sushmna  nadha dwara  madhyakayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is in the middle of the Sushumna  hole

75.Om  sri Yogeeswara  mano dhyeyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is meditated   by  great Yogis.

76.Om Sri Prabrahma   swaroopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the form of Divine Brahman

77.Om Sri Chathurbujayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has four hands

78.Om sri Chandra choodayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who wears the crescent

79.Om Sri Purana agama roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the form of Puranas and Agamas

80.Om Ongaryai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the sound “Om”

81.Om  sri  Vimalayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is pure

82. OM  sri Vidhyayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is Sri Vidhya

83.Om  sri Pancha pranava roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the  form of five “Om”

84.Om  sri Bhootheswaryai nama-Salutations to the goddessof Bhoothas

85. OM Sri bhootha mayyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is pervaded by the Bhoothas

86.Om  sri panchasath peeda roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the form of fifty Peedas

87.Om sri shoda nyasa   maha roopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the great form of six  nyasas( chants with signs)

88.Om  sri Kamakshyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has loving eyes

89.Om Sri dasa mathrukayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is ten mother goddesses

90.Om Sri Adhara sakthyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the basic power

91.Om  Sri Arunayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is of red colour

92.Om  Sri Lakshmyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is Lakshmi

93.Om  Sri Tripura bhairvyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is the BHairavi of three  cities

94.Om Sri raha poojaa samalolayai  nama-Salutations to the goddess  who enjoys   the worship done alone

95.Om  sri Raho yanthra   swaroopinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who has the form of the secret  yanthra

96.Om sri trikona Madhya nilayayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who stands in the middle of the triangle

97.Om sri Bindhu mandala vasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lived in the triangle On DAs of dots

98.Om  sri Vasukona vasayai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who lives   in Vasu kona , figure with eight corners in Sri Chakra

99.Om sri  dasaradhwaya vasinyai nama-Salutations to the goddess  who is in the tenth avarana of Sri Chakra

It would be great if you can chant the Yamashtakam   chanted by Savithri  to  get back her husband.

Yamashtakam

Savithri Uvacha:-

Savithri said:-

1.Thapasaa Dharma Rajaya , pushkare  Bhaskare  puraa,

Dharmasam yam sutham prapa Dharmarajam namamyaham.

In the olden times Sun God got Yamuna  and Dharma Raja as children,

And the Son who is the follower of Dharma , was named as king of dharma.

2.Samathaa sarva bhootheshu yasya sarvasya sakshina,

Atho yan nama samanam  ithi tham pranamamyaham.

He  treated every living being as equal and is the witness  of everything,

And thus he was equal to his name  and I salute  him.

3.Yenaa anthascha krutho , viswe sarveshaam jeevinaam param,

Karmo anuroopa kalena , tham kruthantham namamyaham.

He  made  all beings  of the world   die ,

At the proper  time  and I salute him who puts an end.

4.Bbarthi dandam dandachyaa , paapinaam shudhi hethave,

Namami tham Danda dharam , ya saastha sarva karmanam.

He    gave  punishment using his scepter  to the sinners to make them pure,

I salute he who holds the scepter, who is the teacher of all duties.

5.Viswe ya  kavalayathyeva sarvayuschapi santhatham,

Atheeva durnirvarya  cha tham kaalam pranamamyaham.

Since he was swallowing  the world  and he always takes  away all souls,

At highly exceptional circumstances and I salute that Kala.

6.Thapaswi Vaishnavo dharmo , samyami vijithendriya,

Jeevinaam  karma phaladham  tham Yamam pranamamyaham.

An ascetic following the Vaishnava Dharma, one who has won over his senses,

And one who awards the results of Karma to beings is Yama and I salute him.

7.Swa athmaramascha sarvagno mithram punyakruthaam bhaveth,

Paapinam klesadham yasya , puthro mithro namamyaham.

Rejoicing in  his own self , one who knows all , one who is a friend of those  who do good deeds,

And one who troubles sinners  is the son of Sun God and I salute him.

8.Yajjanma Brahmaano vamse jwalantham Brahma thejasaa,

Yo dhyayathi Param brahma Brahma vamsam namamyaham.

He took birth in the clan of Brahma and shined with effulgence of Brahmana,

And he meditates on the divine Brahmam, and I salute the clan of Brahma.

Phala Sruthi

9.Ithyukthwaa  saa cha  Savithri prananama Yamam Mune,

Yamasthaam Vishnu Bhajanam karmapakam uvacha ha.

Oh sage after saying this Savithri saluted that Yama,

And Yama heard  her praise of Lord Vishnu  due to her ripening of her JKarma.

10.Idham Yamastakam nithyam prathar uthaya  padeth,

Yamath thasya bhayam Nasthi  sarva paapath pramuchyathe.

If this octet on Yama is read daily as soon as one gets up in the morning,

He will have no fear of Yama and would get rid of all his sins.

11.Maha Paapi yathi paden nithyam BHakthyaa cha Narada,

Yama karothi tham shudham kaya vyuhena nischitham.

Oh  Narada, if a great sinner reads it daily with devotion,

Yama will make him pure from at the time of his soul seperatring from body.

Ithi Sri Brahma Vaivartha Maha purane prakruthi khande Savithri krutha Sri yamashtakam sampoornam.

Thus ends the octet on Yama composed by Savithri which occurs in the first chapter of Brahma Vaivartha  Maha Purana.