Janaki Jayanti Customs and Traditions

On the day of Janaki Jayanti, devotees worship Mata Janaki along with Lord Rama, participate in religious discourse (satsangs), and recite Ramayana.

Pooja items: Picture of Lord Rama-Janaki, Water in a Kalash, Mango Leaves, Coconut,  Roli, Moli, Chawal, Paan, Beetle Nut, Cloves, Cardamom, Sindoor, Abhir, Gulal, Dhoop, Deepak, Matchsticks, Flowers White or Yellow and Belpatr Leaves, Fruits of Five Types such as Pomegranate and Sweets such as Laddoo and Peda, Panchpatra Containing Spoon and Water, Pata, Mat to Sit (Aasan)

Making Panchamrit: mix small amount of curd (dahi), sugar (shakkar), honey (madhu), and ghee in a little raw cow milk

Wash the place of pooja with water and the water from the ganges (gangajal). Place some grains of wheat on a beetle leaf, put on the ground and place water-filled kalash on it. Insert five joined mango leaves in the kalash and, then, place a coconut on it. Tie moli in the kalash-neck. Light up a Deepak there and keep it lit till the pooja lasts. Light up some dhoop or incense sticks too there.

Place Rama-Janaki, on a beetle leaf in front of you and concentrate your mind on Maa Janaki, and worship with the following mantras:

Now, worship her step by step chanting the following mantras:

 

Perform ‘Atma-pooja’ for self-purification with the following mantra

Om Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarvavastham Gatoapi Va,

Yah Smrait Pundarika Aksham Sa Vahy Abhyantarah Shuchih

Meaning: whoever contemplates on Vishnu gets purified physically and mentally.

Tilak is considered auspicious mark and Aachman is considered helping washing off sins committed by action, thought, and speech.

Apply Tilak on your forehead and do ‘Aachman’ (drinking of holy water after accepting it in your palm) with the following mantra:

Om Keshavaya Namah, Om Narayanaya Namah, Om Madhavaya Namah, Om Govindaya Namah

Meaning: I bow to thee Keshav, I bow to thee Narayan, I bow to thee Madhav, I bow to thee Govind.

To achieve the purpose of the pooja, do sankalpa (resolve) by taking a little water in hand and saying your wish in whispering voice to Maa Janaki.

 

Pray to invite Maa Janaki with the following mantra:

Aagachha Tvam Mahadevi ! Sthane Chatra Sthira Bhav. Yavata Pujaam Karisyami Tavata Tvam Snidho Bhav.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha. Janaki devimaawahayami. Aawahanartheye Pushpaanjali Samarpayami.

(Offer flowers at the feet of Maa Janaki)

After Dhyan and Mantras, Pray and offer:

Om sarvmangal mangaleye shivesarvaarth sadhike, Sharneye Traymbake gauri Narayani Namostute.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha. Aasanarthey Pushpani Samarpayami.

(Offer flowers)

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha.

Padayoh Paadham Samarpayami.

(Offer water to Mother’s Shri Charan)

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha.

Hastyoh Arghya Samarpayami.

(Offer Chandan,Pushpa and Akshat mixed water)

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha.

Aachamanam Samarpayami.

(Offer Karpoor mixed water)

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Snanartham Jalam Samarpayami.

(Offer Gangajal for Bath)

Snananga Aachaman Snanantey Punrachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.

(Offer water for aachman)

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha PanchaamritSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer Panchaamrit for Bath)

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha ShudhodakSnanam Samarpayami.

(Offer holy water for final bath)

 

ShudhodakSnanante Aachamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami.

(Offer water for Aachaman)

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Vastropavastram Kanchukiyam ch Samarpayami.

(Offer saree or moli)

Aachman 

 

Vastranante Aachamaniym jalam Samarpayami

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha ShobhagyaSutram Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Chandanam Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Haridraam Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Kumkumam Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Sindooram Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Kajjalm Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Durvankuraan Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha BilvaPatram Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Abhushnaani Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Pushpamalam Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha NanaparimalDraviyaani Samarpayami.

 

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Shobhagyapatikam Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Dhoopmaaghrapayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Deepam Darshyami.

(Show deep to mother and wash your hand)

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Naibaidham Nivedyami.

Aachman

 

offer aachaman

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Rituphalani Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Tammbulam Samarpayami.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha Dakshinaam Samarpayami.

Aawahanam Na Jaanami Na jaanami Tav archanam, Pujaam ch na jaanami Kshamattam Parameshwari.

Mantrahinam Kriyahinam Bhaktihinam Sureshwari, Yattpujitam Maya Devi Paripuranm Tadastu me.

Shri Jagadambaye Janaki Devye Namha KshamaYachanam Samarpayami

Aum Tattsad Brahmarpanmastu,

Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh, Vishnave Namh.