Rig Veda Upakarma Procedure 2023 | Rig Veda Avani Avittam Mantram and Puja Procedure

Rig Veda Upakarma procedure or prayogam is given here for 2023. Rig Veda Upaakarma or Rig Veda Avani Avittam is followed by Rig Vedi Brahmins in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. In 2023, Rig Upakarma date is 29 August.

Rig Upakarma Mantras in Tamil for 2023 procedure is given in this website link. This article gives a glimpse on the mantram, maha sankalpam, and other rituals to observe during Rug veda Avani Avittam.

Rig Veda Avani Avittam 2023 date – 29 August.

According to sastras  it should be done on  Sravana  Nakshata day (29 August 2023). From Samkshepa Dharma sasthra Rik Vedis should do Upakarma in Sravana star in the month of Sravana. If there is dosha during that period , they can do it instead on a day in the same month when Hastha star and Panchami Thidhi are together.

The Mantras for Rig Veda Upakarma procedure 2023

Gayatri Japam 2023 date is August 29. And check out Gayatri Japam Mantras here for 2023..

Rig  Vedi Avani Avittam for the year 2023 (29 August 2023)

Rig  Vedi Avani Avittam for the year 2023

(Compiled by P.R.Ramachander)

(For 15 years , I had been putting the   for the rig Vedis, the same collection of Manthras   like Yajur vedis.  Being a Yajur vedi  , I have seen the rig Vedis also doing   the same rituals   as Yajur Vedis.  A  learned Gentleman from Madras  viz Sri Mani Narayan wrote to me   that  the manthras , I was giving was wrong and the correct manthras   are available  in a book by  Seri L.Anantha Narayana Sastri and published by  R.S.Vadhyar, Palakkad. Three   years back   I got the book, To my surprise  I found all the rituals before Mahasankalpa    were Pujas and Homas, which cannot be performed    without the help of   the learned priest.   They are

1,Vighneswara Pooja

2.Sankalpa Punyahavachanam

3.Aghni Mukham

4.Veda Vyasa Pooja

5.Pradhana AAjyaa hoothaya

6,Pradhana  Charu homa

7.Uthsarjanarthe  Veda Aarambh

8.Home sesha

       The Kanda Rishi Tharpanam of the Yajur Vedis is to be replaced by A very elaborate  Deva –Rishi –Tharpanam  , which is again  is followed by Gayathri Homa      and Veda Aramba,  Since I was trying     to give Manthras for people    who   cannot  get help of Vadhyars , I  am giving below, Yajnopavitha Dharana  Manthra,  Mahasankalpam and Deva Rishi Pithru Tharpanam , followed by Brahma  Yagna  and the Gayathri japa  manthras   for the 23-8-2021.  I am an ignoramus   and so  if I have committed any errors, please   pardon me. My thanks  for several of my friends   who responded for my request for clarification  on Rig Vedi Upakarmam)

1.Yagnopa veetha dharana manthra

         ( Manthra for wearing  Poonal)

a.Aachamanam:Shuklaam Bharadharam……….      Santhaye

b.Om Bhoo…………..Bhoorbhavaswarom

c.Mamo patha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham

    Sroutha smartha vihitha sadachara  nithya karmaanushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham  brhma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye.

d.Yagnopaveetha  dharana maha manthrasya

   Parabrhma rishi(Touch forehead)

  Trushtup chanda (touch below nose)

  Paramathma devatha (touch heart)

e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga

        Wear Poonal one by one by reciting(poonal should be held by both hands, the tie in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards)

Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram  praja pathe,

Yat sahajam purasthad aayushyam

Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu theja.

f.After wearing all poonals one by one  do Aachamanam

g.Remove the old poonals  and break them to pieces by reciting

 Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami jale punarbrahman varcho deergayurasthu me.

h.Do aachamanam.

       Summary meaning: I wear the white yagnopavitha that is purifying , which was born along with brahma, which is capable of increasing life .I am sure this would give glory and strength to me.I am destroying the dirty , soiled yagnopavita .

There  is no Kamakarsheth Japa   prescribed  for those   who follow  Rig  veda

3.Maha Sankalpam

      (29-8-2023  after Madhyaanikam and Brahma yagnam@)

a.Aachamanam

b.Shuklam baradharam……..

c.Om bhoo

d.Maha samkalpam

     Apavithra pavithro vaa sarvaavasthaam gathopi vaa , ya smareth pundari kaksham, sabahyanthara suchi , manasam vaachikam  paapam  , karmanaa

Samuparjitham, sri Rama smaranenaiva vyopahathi na samsaya .Sree rama Rama rama

                Tidhir Vishnu, Tatha vaara, nakshatram Vishnu reva cha

                 Yogascha karanam chaiva  sarvam Vishnu mayam Jagat ,

                  Sri Govinda , Govinda, Govinda

Aadya sri bhagawatha, Aadi vishno, Aadinarayanasya achinthyaya , aparimithaya, sakthyaa, briyamaanasya, mahaa jaloughasya madhye,

 paribrhamatham  aneka koti  brhmaandanam madhye,  eka thame,  prithya aptejo  vayvakaasaa ahankaradhi  -mahada vyakthai-aavaranair- aavruthe- asmin mahathi bramanda-karandaka-madhye aadhara sakthi –koormaa nandathi  ashta diggajopari prathishtithasya , athala-vithala-suthala-rasaathala-thalaa thala-mahaathala-pathalakyai loka sapthakasya upari thale, punya kruthaam nivaasabhuthe  bhoor –bhuvar-suvar-mahar-janarr-thapa-satyaakhyai loka shatkasya adho bhage mahaa nalayamana phani raja seshasya sahasra phanaa mani mandala mandithe, dighdanthi-shunda dhanda-uttambhithe, panchasath koti yojana vistheerne, lokaloka –achalena valayithe lavaneshu-sura-sarpi-dhadhi-ksheera-udakaarnavischa parivruthe, jambhu-plaksha-saka-salmali-kusa-krouncha-pushkarakhya saptha dweepanaam madhye, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe, bharatha kande, prajaapathi kshetre  dandakaaranya-chamapakaaranya-vindhyaaranya-veekshaaranya-vedaaranayaadhi,  aneka punya aaranyaanam Madhya pradeshe, karma bhoomou,  rama –sethu-kedharayoo  madya pradaeshe , Bhaageerathi-Gouthami-Krishna veni-Yamuna-Narmadaa-Thungabadhraa-Triveni-Malaapahaarini-kaveri- ithyadi , aaneka punya nadhi viraajithe, Indraprastha-Yamaprastha-Aavanthikaapuri-Hasthinaapuri-Ayodhyaa puri-Maayaa puri-Kasi puri-Kanchi puri-Dwarakaa aadi aneka punya puree viraajithe Sakala jagat srushta, parardha dwaya jeevana, bramana  dweethiya parardhe, Pancha sathabdhou, prathame varshe, prathame mase, prathame pakshe, prathame divasae, aahni, dweethiye yame, trithiye muhurthe, swayambhuva-swarochisha-uthama-thamasa-raivatha-chakshu shakheshu, shatsu  manusha atheetheshu, sapthame vaivaswathe manvanthare, aashta vimsathi thame, kali yuge, prathame padhe, Jamboo dweepe, Bharatha varshe , Bharatha kande, Mero dakshine parswe. Asmin varthamane , vyavaharike prabhavaadheenam sashtya samvatsaranaam madhye

Shobakrith nama samvatsare, Dakshinaayane, Varsha  rithou, simha   mase, shukla pakshe, aadhya  trayodasi (upto 2.49 pm) /chathurdayam    shubha thidou,  indu  vasara yukthayam, Sravana   ** nakshatra yukthayam(up to 11.51 pm afterwards Sravishta nakshatra), shubhayoga, shubha karana evam guna,  viseshana visishtaayam, asyam Chathurdasyam  shubha thidou

   anaadhya vidhya pravarthamane asmin  mahathi samsara chakre  vichitrabhi karma gathibhi vichitrasu yonishu puna puna anekadha janithwa kenapi punya karma  viseshena idhaanimthana manushye  dwijanma visesham prapthavatho  mama jjanmabhyasa jjanama prabruthi  ethath kshana paryantham , baalye, vayasi kaumare  yowane  vaardhake cha jagrath swapna sushupthya avasthamsu  mano vak kaya karmendriya  jnanendriya vyaparai kama-krodha-lobha-moha-madha-mathsaryaadhi  sambhavithaanam iha janmani  janmanthare cha jnana ajnana kruthaanam maha pathakanaam mahaa patathakanumanthratwadeenam , samapathakaanaam upapaathakaanaam malini karanaanam nindhitha dhana dhaano upa jeevanaadeenam aapathrikarananaam  jathi bramsa karaanam vihitha  karma thyaagaaadeenam  jnanadha  sakruth kruthanaam ajnanatha  asakruth kruthaanam  sarveeshaam papaanam  sadhya  aapanodhanartham

aswatha narayana sannidhou-deva brahmana sannidhou-tryaa trimsath koti devathaa sannidhou-sri visaalakshi sametha visweswara swami sannidhou-mahaa ganapathi sannidhou-seetha lakshmana bharatha sathrugna-hanumt samedha sri rama chandra swmai sannidhou-sri rukmani sathyabhama samedha sri gopala Krishna swami sannidhou-hari hara puthra swami sannidhou-sri lakshmi narayana swami sannidhou  sraavanyaam TRayodasyam  adhyothsarjana  karmaangam   avabrutha snanam aham kaishye

                  Athi krura maha kaya, kalpanthahanopama,

                   Bairavaya namasthubhyam anujnam dathu marhasi

@ Brahma Yagna Manthras are given at the end

 On  29 -8-2023 , Trayodasi  is up to  2.49 Pm  , and  afterwards Chathurdasi  is  up to 11 Am   of  30–8-2023  IST  **   ; Sravana     Nakshatra is up to 11.51 pm   afterwards  Sravishta nakshatra   is up to  8,47 pm  on  30-8-2023   afterwards   Sravishta  Nakshatra   according to the Madathu Panchanga.., Before you do the Upakarma   , please calculate corresponding  IST  to your time  and take the  proper Thidhi and Nakshatra.

These are according to the Madathu Panchanga

– Before you do the Upakarma   , please calculate corresponding  IST  and take the  proper Thidhi and Nakshatra.

Summary meaning:Here again apart from locating oneself with reference to time , one locates himself with reference to place also.We are supposed to live in Jambu Dweepa, Bharatha Kanda which is south of the great mountain Maha meru.Then again this Bhasratha Kanda is blessed with many holy rivers and holy places.Then prayer is done to God to pardon sins committed by word, thought and deed, because this was done inspite of his great grace which made us be born as human beings after several wheels of birth.Also the sins performed during several ages in life is highlighted.Some of the sins specifically mentioned are those done while earning money without conscience, giving money to improper people, actions which did not suit the caste we are born in, sins due to non performance of actions which ought to have been done and so on. We pray God and tell him that we would take bath in holy pure water and then start the veda parayanas which is our duty as Brahmin.

3.Yagnopa veetha dharana manthra

     After bath again change poonal by reciting manthra as given in s.No.1.Please note that now a days very rarely people take bath after mahaa sankalpam but do prokshana snanam i.e bath by sprinkling of water on the head.

4.Deva Rishi  Pithru Tharpanam

1.Shuklambaradaram Vishnum , saivarnam chathur   bujam,

Prasanna vadanam dhayayeth  , Sarva Vighna upasanthaye.

2.Om Bhoo

3.Mamopartha   samastha duritha kshayam dwara  , sri parameswara preethyartham  , aadyoyaathsarjjana  karmangam   ,

 Deva , rishi   THarpanam karishye(  For people having  father living),

Deva  , rishi  , Pithru  , tharpanam   Karishye (   For people whose father is no more.)

  1. Deva Rishi Pithru Tharpanam
  2. With Yagnopavita  on  left shoulder(Upavitha) one tharpanam from tip of fingers

     1.SAvithrim Tharpayami  ,

     2.Brahmaanam Tharpayami

     3.Sradham Tharpayami

     4.Medham Tharpayami

     5.Praajnaam Tharpayami

     6.Dharanaam tharpayami

     7.Sadasaspathim Tharpayami

      8.Anumathim Tharpayami

     9.Chandamsi risheen tharpayami

  1. With Yagnopavita   on Left shoulder(Upveethi), one tharpanam through tip of the fingers

1.”Agnimeele Purohitham  Yagnasya  deva mruthveejam   hothaaram rathna dhathamam “ Agnim Tharpayami

(The manthra within inversted commas   is the rik. According to rules these tharpanams are to be done with chanting  the rik . But if the custom  of your family, is not to chant the rik, please  chant only “Agnim Tharpayami”)

2.”Kushumbakasthadha  braveedh   giree  pravarthamaanaka   vruschikasyaarasam vishamarasam   Vruschika   thee visham” apthyaana  suryaan tharpayami

3.”Thwam agne  dhybhi sthwa maa susukshaani  stwamadh bhya  stham asmana   pari , thwam vanebhya   sthwam oshadheebhya , sthwam nrunaam  nrupathe  jayase   suchi” agnim tharpayami

4.”aavadhgasthwam  sakune  badhramavadha   thushnemaaseena   sumathim   chikuidhi na  , yadath padan   vadasi  karkareeryadhaa  bruhathadhema  vidhadhe  suveeraa” sakuntham tharpayami

5.”Somasya  maa thavasam  vakshyagne  vahnim  chakrtha  vidhadhe   yajadhyai  devaa  achaa  dheedhya  dhyagne   adhrim   samaa  ye agne  thanwam   jushaswa  “Agnim tharpayami

6.”Grunaanaa jamadanina yonaa vruthasya seedhatham    somamruthaavrudhaa  “ Mithravarunou  Tharpayami.

7.”thwam hyagne  sadamith samanyavo  devaaso devamarathimn  nyorira  ithi kruthwaa ntyoriree .Amarthyam  yagnamarthhyeshwaa  devamaa  devam  janatha   prechethasam  Viswamadevam  janatha prachethasam  “ Agnim tharpayami.

8.”Dhamanthe  viswam  bhuvana madhi  sritha  mantha samudhre  hrudhya antharaayushi   apamaaneeke  samidheya  abruthasthama shyama madhumantham   tha oormim”  apa  tharpayami

9.”Abodhyagni  budhagavishti  ravagni sthrishtyup  uthsa ga  abodhyagni  samidhaa janaanaam  prathi  dhenum mivayathi mushaasaam   yahwaa  iva pravayaamujjihaanaa prabhanavaa  sisrathe naka macha” agnim tharpayami

10.”ganthano yagnam  yagniyaa   susami srotho havamaraksha   yevayaa maruth  , jyeshtaaso  na parvathaaso  vyomani  yooyam  thasya  prachethasaa  syatha dhurdhatha  vo nidha “ Marutha tharpayami

11.”Thwaam hyagne  pradhamo moanotha  asyaa  dhiyo   abhavo  dasma  hothaa . thwam   seem  vrushanna krunor dhishta  reethu   saho  viswasmai  sahase  sahadhyai  “  agnim tharpayami

12.”yon a swo  aranoo yascha  nishtyo jigaamsathi  devaastham  sarvee dhoorvanthu  brahma  varme mamantharam “ devaan brahma  tharpayami.

13.” Agnim  naro  dheedhithibhiraranyor hastha chyoothi  janayantha prasastham  . dhoore drusam  gruhapathi madharyoom  “ Agnim tharpayami

14.”Prathi chakshwa vichakshendrascha soma jaagrutham   rakshobhyo  vadamasyathamasanim   yathumadhbhya” indra somou  tharpayami

15.”Ma  chaidhanyadhwisamsatha sakhaa yo maa rishanyatha indramith sthotho  vrushanam sachaasuthe muhurkdhaa cha   samsathas”  Indram tharpayami.

16.”aagneyaahi   maruthsakhaa   rudrebhi  soma peethaye   sobharyaa upasushtyathimn  madhayaswa  swarnare” Agna marutha tharpayami

17.”swadhishtayaa  madhishtayaa  pavaswasoma  dharayaa indraaya  pathave   sutha”,  pavamana somam tharpayami.

18.”Yathe  rajajnachrutham   havisthena   somabhiraksha na  , araatheeva  maa   nasthareenmochana  kinchanamamadhiriyondho  parisrava “  pavamana somam  tharpayami .

19.”agre brahunnashasaamoordhwo  asthanirjaganwaan   thamaso   jyothishaa aagath   , agnir bhanunaa rusathaa  swanga aa jatho visou  sadhmaanyapraa” Agnim  tharpayami

20.”samaanee  va aakoothi ssamaanaa hrudayaani  va samanamasthu   vo mano  yadhaava ssushaasathi “  samjnanam tharpayami

21.”Thachamyoraa vruneemahe  gathum   yajnaayaa  gathum  yajnapathaye  daivee  swasthirasthuna swasthr manushebhya oordhwam   jigathu  bheshajam   sanno asthu  dwipadhe  sam  chaushpade”  Viswaan devan  Tharpaymi

IIi. Deva tharpanam

 With Yagnopavita   on Left shoulder(Upveethi), one tharpanam through tip of fingers

1.Prajapthi sthrupyanthu

2.Brahma sthrupyanthu

3.Vedaa sthrupyanthu

4.Devaa sthrupyanthu

5.Rushyaa  sthrupyanthu

6.Sarvaani chandaamsi  sthrupyanthu

7.Omkaara sthrupyanthu

8.Vashatkara sthrupyanthu

9.Vyaahruthaya sthrupyanthu

10.Savithri sthrupyanthu

11.Yajnaaa sthrupyanthu

  1. Dhwa pruthwi sthrupyanthu
  2. Anthareeksham sthrupyanthu

14.Ahoraathraani sthrupyanthu

  1. Saankhyaa sthrupyanthu

16.Sidhaa sthrupyanthu

17.SAmudraa sthrupyanthu

18.Nadhyaa sthrupyanthu

19.Girayaa sthrupyanthu

20.Kshet5hra oushadhi  vanaspathi   Gandharwaa apasrasa sthrupyanthu

21.Nagaa sthrupyanthu

22.Vayaamsi sthrupyanthu

23.Gaavaa sthrupyanthu

24.Saadhyaa sthrupyanthu

25.Vipraa sthrupyanthu

26.Yakshaa sthrupyanthu

27.Rakshaamsi  Trupyanthu

28.Bhoothani Trupyanthu

29.Yevamathani Trupyanthu

Iv. Rishi Tharpanam

Wearing Yagnopavita as  Garland( Niveethi) , Two  times water has to be offered   from the centre of the palm

 1.Satharchinaa strupyanthu

2.Maadhyamma strupyanthu

3.Gruthsamadha strupyanthu

4.Viswamithra strupyanthu

5.Vamadevaa strupyanthu

6.Athri strupyanthu

7.Bharadwaja strupyanthu

8.Vasishtaa strupyanthu

9.Pragaadhaa strupyanthu

10.Pavamaanaa strupyanthu

11.Kshudrasukthaa strupyanthu

12.Mahaa sukthaa strupyanthu

V.Aacharya tharpanam  (Yagnopasvitha on right shgoulder(Prachina vidhi)

 Three tharpanam every  time  water to go in between thumb and the palm.

1.Sumathu  Jaimini  Vaisampayana   Paila  Suthra Bhasya  Bharatha  Mahabharatha   Dharmaacharaa  strupyanthu

2.Jaananthi  Baahavi  Gaargya  Gowthama   Saakalya  Bhaabravyaa  , Mandavyaa  Mandukeya strupyanthu

3.Gaargi  vaachakavi  Thrupyathu

  1. Badavaa  Praathideyi thrupyathu

5.Sulabhaa Maithreyi thrupyathu

6.Kaholam tharpayami

7.Kousheethakam  tharpayami

8.Maja Kousheethakam  tharpayami

9.Paingyam tharpayami

  1. Maha paingyam tharpayami

11.Suyagnam Tharpayami

12.Sankyayanam tharpayami

13.Aithareyam tharpayami

14.Maha aithareyam tharpayami

15.Saakalam tharpayami

16.Bhashkalam tharpayami

17.Sujatha vakthram tharpayami

18.Oudhavahim tharpayami

19.Maha oudhavahim  tharpayami

  1. Soujamim  tharpayami

21.Sounakam tharpayami

22.Aaswalaayanam tharpayami

Vi. Pithru  tharpanam  (Yagnopasvitha on right shgoulder(Prachina vidhi)

 Three tharpanam every  time  water to go in between thumb and the palm.

1.Pithrun Swadhaa  namastharpayami

2.Pithamahaan Swadhaa  namastharpayami

3.Prapithaamahaan Swadhaa  namastharpayami

4.Mathru Swadhaa  namastharpayami

5.Pthamahi Swadhaa  namastharpayami

6.Prapithamahi Swadhaa  namastharpayami

7.Mathamahaan Swadhaa  namastharpayami

8.Mathu pithamahaan Swadhaa  namastharpayami

9.Mathu prapithamahaan Swadhaa  namastharpayami

10.Matha mahi Swadhaa  namastharpayami

11.Mathu pithamaha Swadhaa  namastharpayami

12.Mathu prapithamaha Swadhaa  namastharpayami

  1. Yathra  kwachana  samsthaanaam   kshuth   trushnopahathathmanaam  ,

Bhoothaam   trupthaye thoyam   idhamasthu yadha sukham  trupyatha, trupyatha , trupyatha

Wear Yagnopaveetha  on the left shoulder  , do Aachamanam

And

Saying “Om Thathsath Brahmarpanamathu “ pour out little water

 5.Vedarambham

    Though these are essential part of Avani avittam , I am not giving this because Vedic manthraas are very diffcult to transliterate in to English and reading them wrongly would be counter productive.

6.Gaayathri japam  is on   31 August 2023  for Yajur, Rig and Sama Vedis and Gayathri   japa  Manthras   are given separately. Possibly  these  have to be chanted  after Brahma yagnam.Get clarification  from your acharyas

Appendix Brahma Yagnam.

Perform Achamanam

Face eastern direction and do “Shuklam baradaram….” Followed by pranayamam “om Bhoo…”

Mamopatha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri Parameshwara preethyartham Brahma Yagnam karishye. Brahma yagnena Yakshye.

Chant and clean the hands with water

Vidhyudasi paapmanam vidhya me paapmanam amruthath Sathya mupaime

And then chant

      Om Bhooo tatsa vithurvarenyam

       Om Bhuva Bhargo devasya Dheemahi

        Ogum suva Dhiyo yona prachodayath

        Om Bhooo Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya dheemahi

         Om Bhuva Dhiyo yona prachodayath

         Ogum Suva Tatsa vithurvarenyam Bhargo devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo yona         prachothayath

Chant  Vedic manthras

Om Agnimeele purohitham Yagnasya Dheva mruthvijam, hotharam Rathna Dhathamam hari om

Om Atha Maha vrutham  yesha bandhaa, yethath karma adatha samhithaya Upanishad-vidhamaga nvitha kathum  maha vruthasya pancha vimsathi   sami  dhenya agnir  vai  devanaam avamo   Vishnu

Adhaithasya   samnayasya vidhano  yo gapthim  vakshyama  ukthani   vaidhanikani   gruhyani  vakshyama

Yadheendrathou  dasarajne manusham  vyapakaa  hathaa idham  janaa  upasruthaa  naraasamasas thavishyathe

AAdhyam  purushameesaanam  Yogeeswaram Yajnavalkyam  namo hiranyagarbhaya  haraye   samkarayacha mayarasathajabha nalaga sammitham

Adha  seekshaam   pravakshyami   om gau  gma  jma kshma  adatho  dharma jijnasa,

 Then repeat three times

Om Namo Bruhathe  Karomui

Hari om Ishe Tworje Thwa vayavasthapayavastha Devo vassavitha prarpayathu sreshtathamaya karmane-Hari Om

Hari  Om Agna Aayahi veethaye grunano havyadathaye, ni hotha sadhsi bharhishi Hari Om

Hari Om sanno devirabheeshtaya Aapo peethaye sam yorabhisravanthu na Hari Om

       After this recite if possible vedic manthras that you know like Rudram, Chamakam etc

Sprinkle water round the head by reciting

                        Om Bhoorbuvassurom    Sathyam Thapa sradhayam juhomi

Recite three times with folded hands

Om namo brahmane namosthwagnaye nama pruthwyai nama oshadheebhya namo vaache namo vaachaspathaye  namo vishnave bruhathe karomi.

      8.Clean the hands again with water by reciting “vrushtirasi vruschame paapmanamamruthath sathyamupaaga”

Do aachamanam

Chant “shuklam baradaram….”

Do Pranayamam, “om Bhoo…”

Mamopatha samastha duritha kshaya dwara sri parameshwra preethyartham  deva-rishi-pithru tharpanam karishye.

Touch water and clean your hands

Do deva tharpanam through the tip of fingers

1.prajapathis tripyathu

2.Brahma trupyathu

3.Vedas trupyanthu

4,Devadas trupyanthu

5.Rishayastrupyanthu

6.SArvani chandamsi trupyanthu

7.Omkaras trupyanthu

8.Vashatkara trupyathu

9.Vyahrutha strupyanthu

10.Savithri strupyathu

11.yajnastrupyanthu

12.Dhyavaa pruthvi  trupyethaam

13.Anthareeksham trupyathu

14.Ahorathrani trupyanthu

15.Sankhyas trupyanthu

16.Sidhas trupyanthu

17.Saadhyas trupyanthu

18,SAmudrastrupyanthu

19.Nadhyas trupyanthu

20.Gavastrupyanthu

21.Krayas trupyanthu

22.Kshetra oushadhi  vanaspathi  Gandharwa apsaras trupyanthu

23.nagas trupyanthu

24.Vayamsi trupyanthu

25.Vayamsi trupyanthu

26.Vipras trupyanthu

27.Yakshas trupyanthu

28.Rakshamsi trupyanthu

29.Bhoothani trupyanthu

30. Yevamanthani trupyanthu

       13, Do rishi tharpanam by wearing yagnopaveetha as garland and pouring out water from  the liitle finger

 1.SAdarsina   trupyanthu

2,Madhyamas trupyanthu

3.Krutha samathas  trupyanthu

\4.Viswamithra strupyanthu

5.Vama devastrupyanthu

6.Bhardwajas trupyathu

7.Vasishtastrupyathu

8.Prakathas trupyanthu

9.Pavamanas trupyanthu

10.Kshudra sukthas  trupyanthu

11,Maha sookthas trupyanthu

14.Only those who have lost their father (others go to step 15)do Pithru tharpanam wearing the yagnopaveetham on the right shoulder pouring water between the thumb. And index finger.

1.Sumanthu  Jaimin  vaisampayana   pails  suthrakara  bashya   BHaratha  Mahabharatha   dharmacharyas trupyanthu

2.Janandhi   Bahavi  Gargya  Gowthama  SAkalya Babravya   Mandavya , mandugoyas  trupyanthu

3.Gargi  vasaknavi  Trupyathu

4.Padapss prathitheyi  trupyathu

5.Sulabha Maithreyi trupyathu

6.Kaholam tharpayami

7.Kowsheethakam tharpayami

8.Maha kowsheethakam tharpayami

9.Paingam tharpayami

10.Maha Paingam tharpayami

11.Suyajnam tharpayami

12.SAkhyayanam tharpayami

13.Ithreyam tharpayami

14.Mahaithareyam tharpayami

15.Sakalam tharpayami

16.Bashkalam tharpaya,mi

17.Sujatha vakthram tharpayami

18.Oudhavahim tharpayami

19.mahoudhavahim  Tharpayami

20.Saujamim tharpayami

21.Saunakam tharpayami

22.Aswalayanam tharpayami

23.Ye cha anye   aacharyaa  they  sarva trupyanthu

Yathra  kwachana  samsthanaam  ,

Kshudthrushno pahatha maathmaanam,

BHoothaanaam   trupthaye   thoyam

Ithamasthu  Yada sukham

24.Pitharam tharpayami

25.Pithamaham tharpayami

Prapithamaham tharpayami

15.Put the yagnopaveetha in the normal fashion

                Pour water saying Om That sat Brahmarpanamasthu

      And then do aachamanam.

Brahma yagnam(sacrifice to Brahma) is the oblation offered to satisfy Devas, Rishis(sages) and Pithrus(ancestors). It is supposed to be performed daily after Madhyannikam, But nowadays it is done mainly on avani avittam days.

* Taken from book on Sandhya Vandhana Bhashyam published by Ramakrishna mutt. Mylapore, Chennai, and Yajur upa karma prayoga published by R.S.Vadhyar , Kalapathy. Transliteration done by P.R.Ramachander

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29 Comments

  1. Surya prakash says:

    Thank you very much for Rig veda avani avittam 2015 mantras.

  2. Balakrishnan says:

    Thanks for the post was very useful and handy for people who are outside India.

    Thank you,
    Balakrishnan CV

  3. Dr Nadarajan says:

    Thanks with a lot of Namaskars.

    I benefitted alot by your timely posting

  4. srinivasan says:

    thank u for your excellent service in this regard. kindly send me the Avani avittam procedure fr the year 2015 rig vedam thrugh my abvsaid mail id.

  5. S L Davey says:

    Thanks for the mantras Rig Veda upakarma . What is the equivalent for us in USA against” Jambudwipe Bharatha Varshe bharadha khande- dakshine parsve etc.

    • naveen.sanagala says:

      @ What is the equivalent for us in USA against” Jambudwipe Bharatha Varshe bharadha khande- dakshine parsve etc:

      Example for San Francisco, California, USA.. the Sankalpam would be:

      Krouncha dveepe Ramanaka varshe Indra khande, Meroh Paschima Paarswa digbhage, Uttara Amerikaayaam, Mississippi, Missouri, Ilinee Maha nadiyormadhye, Raachini, Maachini parvathayormadhye, (California) Pattane, (San Francisco) graame,..

  6. Kapilavastu says:

    Hi,
    Many thanks for the rig avani avittam slokams. It would be great if you can also mention when to use pavithram and when to remove it. How to use the darbai’s.

  7. R.Narayanan says:

    Namaskaram. Thank you

    Tamil translation will be easy to follow / perform. – only suggestion.

  8. Valmiki says:

    yajnopavita change as per rigveda in kannada pdf

  9. Yogiraj says:

    Brahmin rig Veda avani avittam matra in Tamil

  10. Shrikeshav says:

    what is the mantra for punal during avani avittam rig veda

  11. Dathatri Kannambadi Narayanswmy says:

    very nice to see this ,appreciable you have taken time to minimize the elaborated karma's and mantras to certain limit and in short time we can perform upakarma thanks

  12. RAJARAMAN says:

    PRINT MODE UNABLE TO DO KINDLY HELP ON THIS

  13. Well wisher says:

    Rig Veda Upakarma is on 07-Aug-2016 this has been changed because 17-Aug-2016 is a very inauspicious day. Please Check

  14. Sudhakar says:

    Many many thanks for this. Very commendable indeed. Its such an important event for the Brahmin community – yet so many of us or ignorant of the significance of this! Thanks to people like you, we have an opportunity to continue our tradition. It will be great if the text can further be converted to voice in the future.

    Meanwhile, the Rig Veda avani avittam for the year – for followers of Kanchi & Sringeri matam should be on the 7th August and not the 17th. This is because 17-Aug happens to be the beginning of Avani, and there is an associated “tharpanam” on that day. Hence the change to 7-Aug.

    • S Venkatakrishnan says:

      Sir this is an excellent work and yeomen service to laypeople like me. But the numbering scheme here is so very confusing ! The numbers keep repeating, some goes missing in between. The superscript and subscript uses the same type of numerals and hence the sequence is very confusing. Kindly help by renumbering.

  15. Murali P S says:

    Fantastic work done. Since transliteration of Sanskrit words is difficult, may be there are some corrections to be carried out. Otherwise it’s fine. Thank you immensely

  16. R SESHADRi says:

    Very helpful thank you so do promote other rig veda practices

    R SESHADRI

  17. NEELAKANDAN THRISSUR VENKITESWARAN from BAHRAIN says:

    very useful…thank you so much!

  18. Dr A L Kumar says:

    I am Dr Kumar. I had gone through your Maha Sankalapam of Rig Vedam. Your work is very good. But according to me there are some corrections you have to do ie., after Saarvaree Nama Samvalsare, Dakshinayane, Greeshma Rithou, Sravana (Kadaga) Mase Krishna Pakshe Adhya Pradhamayam shubha tidhou Bhouma vasara Yukhtayam Shravana Nakshtra Yukhtayam ……..

    Because this year 2020 Rig Upakaram comes on Pradhama thidhi and Krishna Paksham. Rithou (Varsha) will be changed only on simha / kanya masam.

    Please correct it accordingly. My intention is not to hurt please.

    • Naveen Sanagala says:

      Thank you Dr for corrections.

      • Dr A L Kumar says:

        Thanks for correction. Still rithu shows as varsha it is Greeshma

        • Naveen Sanagala says:

          As per major Panchangams, Karka Masa comes in Varsha Rithu only.

        • Dr A L Kumar says:

          Sorry for interfering. According to us:
          Vasantha Ritu = Mesha – Vrushaba
          Greeshma Ritu = Mithun – Karka
          Varsha Ritu = Simha – Kanya
          Sarad Ritu – Thula – Vrushika
          Hemanth Ritu = Dhanu -Makara
          Sisir Ritu = Kumbh – Meena

          Please check once again or consult a senior person or a pandit

  19. Subramanian r says:

    Should the tarpanas viz deva rishi Tarpan,pithru tarpans etc be performed before changing the poonals or after wearing the new poonals.?

  20. sreenivasa rao ng says:

    need pdf in telugu or kannada. kindly oblige

  21. Mrs. Gayathri Ramdas says:

    My Heartfelt Namaskarams for this Great👍service.

  22. Venkittaraman V V says:

    Extremely helpful for Rig vedies. Thank your for the effort put in.

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