Sri Raja Matangi Sahitha Ashta Lakshmi Deepa Pooja at West Mambalam, Chennai
On Friday, 15th Oct 2010, on the holy occasion of Durga ashtami (during Sarada Navaratri), the Deepa Pooja was conducted at the residence of one of the devotees Ms.Mohana Subramanian at West Mambalam.
A group of dedicated devotees performed this Pooja under the guidance of Sri Lakshmiji.
This Pooja was performed in the most traditional manner, starting with the invocation of Lord Ganesh (for enabling the conduct of the Pooja without hurdles), followed by Sri Raja Mathangi Pooja and Sri Ashta Lakshmi Poojas.
2 Kuthuvilakkus (traditional lamps), one main vilakku lighted in 2 directions (East & South East) and the other one considered as support vilakku (Upa Vilakku) lighted in 1 direction (East) were lit.
The main lamp was considered as the Goddess herself and all the dieties – Sri Raja Mathangi and all the forms of Goddess Sri Lakshmi were invoked.
An elaborate Shodasa pooja was performed.The Pooja concluded with offering the divine prasadhams and the mangala harathi.
The event went on very well with great devotion and the presence of the eternal energy was felt by all.