Sri Kala Bhairava Upasana Compiled by Krishna Youtube : Medhayoga The Time Management of Sri Kala Bhairava – Part III (Before doing the puja we request to view the Videos of Part I & Part II of „ The Time Management of Sri Kala Bhairava‟) Items required for Sri Kala Bhairava Upasana: 1. Photo of Sri Kala Bhairavar & Sri Ganapathi 2. Instead of Sri Ganapathi Picture we can make pyramid Ganapathi using Turmeric Powder. 3. Turmeric powder 4. Sandalwood powder ( Chandan) 5. Kumkum 6. Vibhuthi ( Holy ash ) 7. Sambraani (Dhoop) 8. Incensed Sticks 9. Oil for Lamp ( Mustard Oil is good for Sri Kala Bhairava puja otherwise you can use Gingle Oil ) 10. Sacred Thread ( Poonool) . Otherwise Akshata can be used as a substitute for Poonool. 11. Akshata ( Unbroken rice mixed with turmeric powder and few drops of Ghee ) 12. Camphor 13. Wooden plank to sit and do puja 14. Lamp ( 2 Nos) 15. Cotton Wicks (for Lamp ) Minimum 5 numbers 16. Matchbox 17. Copper / Braze cups 2 Nos 18. Panchapatram – 1 No 19. Uddharini – 1 No 20. Copper / braze Plates – 2 Nos 21. Camphor Plate 22. Dhoobhakaal – for Sambranni / Dhoop 23. Aarathi Plate - For showing Deepa 24. Kalash or pot to have pure water for puja use 25. Bell
26. Vastram – Dress for Sri Kala bhairavar ( If not we can use Akshata as a substitute for Vastram) 27. Flowers & Garlands ( Red color Flowers are very much suitable for Sri Kala bhairava) 28. Abisheka – Things a. Ghee b. Curd c. Honey d. Milk e. Pure water etc., As per your ability you can use Abisheka things. Minimum requirement is Pure water. Whatever Abisheka things we are using to Lord Shiva can be used to Sri Kala Bhairava If you are having Sri Kala Bhairava Idol you can do abisheka to the Idol. If you are having picture just you can take the Abisheka things in the Uddarani and touch it with a flower and sprinkle it on Sri Kala Bhairava. This is enough for Abisheka. 29. Naivedyam – Food preparations & Fruits as per your ability. For example Vada, Payasam, Fresh Fruits, Dry fruits , Milk, Curd, Honey, Sugar /Jaggery) etc., can be given to Sri Kala bhairava as Naivedyam.
Sri Kala Bhairava Upasana As Compiled by Krishna – Youtube : Medhayoga
We have tried to give this puja method in a simplified way so that all devotees can easily do this puja at their home and get the blessing of Sri Kala Bhairava. The pooja has been divided into three parts. 1) Upachara pooja 2 ) Sri Kala Bhairava Gayatri Japa & 3) Sri Vatuka Bhairava Moola Mantra Japa . We wish all our devotees to get the blessings of Sri Kala Bhairava and attain all good things in their life soon. Normally when we are doing the Kala Bhairava puja in the night between 9.00 pm to 12.00 am it would give quick result. Please refer our earlier two parts of videos for further details. Remember : Do the puja as per your ability with possible things. God will recognize and give his blessings. Believe and proceed.
Arrange puja mandala with Sri Kala bhairava and Sri Ganapathi. Light two Lamps on each side of Sri Kala Bhairava. Light Incensed sticks. Keep the necessary puja things near to you and start the puja.
1. Aachamanam : Intake an uddharini of water 3 times uttering each mantra. The water should be taken in the right hand palm. a. Achyutaaya Namaha b. Anantaaya Namaha c. Govindaaya Namaha 2. Sri Vinayagar Dhyanam : With your fists tap on both sides of your temples five times chanting the following mantra. Shuklaambaradharam vishnum shashivarnam chaturbhujam | Prasannavadanam dhyaayaet sarva vignopashaantayae || Vakratunda mahaakaaya kotisoorya samaprabha | Avighnam kuru mae daeva sarva kaaryaeshu sarvadaa || 3. Sankalpaha : Take few Akshatas in your right palm and close and keep it on the left palm and place it over the right thigh and say the mantras.
Mamopaatta samasta duritakshayadwaaraa shree man Narayana preetyartham / paramaeshwara preetyartham / kala bhairava preetyartham karishya maanasya karmanaha nirvighnaena parisamaaptyartham aadow vighnaeshwara poojaam karishyae || ( The akshatas should be placed north side of the Sri vinayakar ) 4. Ghantaa pooja : Ring the bell and chant the following mantra. This is done with the intention of inviting the devataas to protect us from any destructive forces doing any obstruction to the pooja Aagamaartham tu daevaanaam Gamanaartham tu rakshasaam | Ghantaaravam karomyadav Daevataahvaana laanchanam || 5. Sri Vinayakar Aavahanam : Take Akshata in your right palm and after reciting the below mantra offer to the Sri Vinayakar. Om Ganaanaam tvaa ganapatigum havaamahae Kavim kaveenaam upamashra – vastamam | Jyaeshtha raajam brahmanaam brahmanaspata Aanaha shrunvan-nootibhisseeda saadanam || Yaekadantaaya vidmahae vakratundaaya dheemahi Tanno dantee prachodayaat || Asmin Haridra bimbae (Turmaric Vinayakar) / Asmin Chitra patesmin (Picture) / Asmin Bimbae (Idol) Sumukam Sri vigneswaram Dhyayami – Aavahayami . ( Offer Akshatas and Flowers to Sri vinayakar ) Sri Vigneswara Upachara Pooja 6. Om Vigneswaraya Namaha Gandhaam Samarpayaami | ( keep Chandan and kumkum on the turmeric Vinayakar / Picture / Idol) 7. Om Vigneswaraya Namaha Pushpaihi Poojayaami | (Put flowers on Sri Vinayakar) 8. Om Vigneswaraya Namaha Dhoopamagrapayaami | (Show lighted incensed sticks / Sambraani) 9. Om Vigneswaraya Namaha Deepam Darshayaami |
(Show lighted lamp) 10. Om Vigneswaraya Namaha Maha Naivaedyam nivaedayaami | (Offer Prasad plate ( Banana , coconut etc) before sri Vinayakar and pour one uddarani water on the cup.) 11. Keep both palms together in Namaskar Mudra and recite the following prarthana mantra. Agajaanana padmaarkam gajaananam aharnisham | Anaekadantam bhaktaanaam yaekadantam upaasmahae || 12. If you are using turmeric Vinayakar then do yathasthanam by reciting this mantra. For Idol and picture this is not required. Asmaath haridra bimbaath sumukam Vigneswaram yathaasthanam prathistaapayaami | (Move the Turmeric Vinayakar slightly towards North direction. This is called Yathasthanam ) 13. Take Vigneswara prasadam (Akshatas & Flowers ) from the feet of Sri Vigneswara and have it on your head . Sri Vigneswara prasadam sirasa Girhnaami | Apa Upasprusiya |
Sri Kala Bhairava Pradaana puja 1. Sri Ganapathi Dhyanam : With your fists tap on both sides of your temples five times chanting the following mantra. Shuklaambaradharam vishnum shashivarnam chaturbhujam | Prasannavadanam dhyaayaet sarva vignopashaantayae || 2. Pranayaama ( One Time) (Fold the right hand index finger and the middle finger inside. Press the right nostril with the thumb and inhale through left nostril and hold the breath inside closing the left nostril with ring and little fingers and recite the pranaayama mantra once and exhale through right nostril slowly and again inhale through right nostril in the same position and close it with thumb and hold the breath and recite the pranaayama mantra once and open the left nostril and exhale slowly. This is one round of pranayama. Finally using your right hand ring finger touch the right ear and recite Om Om Om. Pranayaama mantra :
Om bhoohu, om bhuvaha, ogumm suvaha, om mahaha, om janaha, om tapaha, ogum satyam, Om tatsavitur – varaenyam, bhargo daevasya dheemahi, dhiyo-yonah prachodayaat | Omaapaha jyotee-rasaha amrutam brahma, bhoorbhuvas-suvarom || 3. Sri Kala Bhairava puja Sankalpa Take few Akshatas &flowers in your right palm and close and keep it on the left palm and place it over the right thigh and say the mantras. Mamopaatta samasta duritakshayadwaaraa shree kala bhairava preetyartham mama sahakutumbasya, kshaema-sdhairya, veerya vijaya, aayuraarogya, aishwaryaabhivruddhyartham, dhanadhaanya shamrudyartham, Dharmaartha , kaama , moksha chaturvitha pursartha siddhyartham, janma janmaanthraesu papa dosha nivruthyartham, samastha duritopa shaantyartham, Aapan nivaranaartham, kasta nirasanaartham, Apamirthyu nivaaranaartham, manobheesta siddhyartham Sri Kala Bhairava Devasya poojanam aham karishyae || (Now place the akshatas & flowers in the north side of Sri kala bhairava) 4. Sri Kala Bhairava Dhyanam : Keeping the both palms together in namaskar mudra recite the below mantra with full concentration. Om Namo Bhairava roopaaya Bhairavaaya Namo Namaha | Namo Bhadraswaroopaaya Jagathaathya Namo Namaha || Nama Siddhiswaroopaaya siddhidhaaya Namo Namaha | Namo Binduswaroopaaya Bindusindhu prakaasinae || Namo Jayaswaroopaaya Jagaj Jaadya Nivaaranae | Maha Bhoothaaya Bhoothaaya Bhoothaanaam pathyae Namaha || Bhakthapriyaaya Shanthaaya Bhairavaaya Namo Namaha | Namo Bhathaswaroopaaya Roopathaaya Namo Namaha || Namo Vatuka roopaaya Kala Bhairavaaya Namo Namaha | Vatuka Bhairava Dhyana Slokam :
Vandae baalam spatika sadrusham kundalod Bhaasi vaktram divyaa kalpayair navamanimayaihi Kinkini noopuraadhyaihi deepthaakaaram vishadavadanam Suprasannam mahaesam hasthaabjaabhyaam Vatukamanisham sulakadgauv dadhaanam || 5. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Aavahayami ( Offer Akshatas &flowers to Sri Kala Bhairavar) Rathna simhaasanam Samarpayaami | (Offer Akshatas &flowers to Sri Kala Bhairavar) 6. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Paadyam Samarpayaami | (Pour water in the arghyam cup) 7. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Arghyam Samarpayaami | (Pour water in the arghyam cup) 8. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami | (Pour water in the arghyam cup) 9. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | (If you are having Sri Kala Bhairava Idol you can do abisheka to the Idol. If you are having picture you can just take the Abisheka things in the Uddarani and touch it with a flower and sprinkle it on Sri Kala Bhairava. This is enough for Abisheka.) Shuddhodaka snaanam Samarpayaami ( Pure Water ) Dugdha snaanam Samarpayaami ( Milk) Dadhi snaanam Samarpayaami ( Curd) Ghrutha snaanam Samarpayaami ( Ghee) Madhu snaanam Samarpayaami ( Honey) Shuddhodaka snaanam Samarpayaami ( Pure Water )
10. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Shuddhaachamanam Samarpayaami | (Pour water in the arghyam cup) 11. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Vastram Smarpayaami | ( Offer Vastram to Sri Kala Bhairavar ) If you are not providing Vastram then provide Akshata reciting the following mantra. Vastraartham Akshataan Smarpayaami | 12. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Yagnyopaveetam Smarpayaami ( Offer sacred thread – Poonul ) If you are not providing Yagnyopaveetam then provide Akshata reciting the following mantra.
Yagnyopaveetaartham Akshataan Smarpayaami | 13. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Gandhaan (Chandan) Samarpayaami | ( Offer Chandan ) 14. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Gandhasyopari haridraakumkumam Samarpayaami | ( Offer Kumkum ) 15. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Bhasma Samarpayaami | ( Offer Vibhuthi / Holy ash ) 16. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Pushpaani Samarpayaami | ( Offer Flowers ) (Here you can do Sri Kala bhairava astotharam or shahasranaama archana with akshata and flowers if time permits otherwise with the below 21 important Naamas you can do Archanaa) 1) Om Bhairavaya Namaha 12) Om Naaga haaraya Namaha 2) Om Bhootha Naathaya Namaha 13) Om Naaga Paasaya Namaha 3) Om ksetra paalaaya Namaha 14) Om Kaalaya Namaha 4) Om Siddhaaya Namaha 15) Om Dimbhaaya Namaha 5) Om Kaalaa Samanaaya Namaha 16) Om Vatukaaya Namaha 6) Om Soola paanayae Namaha 17) Om Sthambhine Namaha 7) Om Bhairavi Naathaaya Namaha 18) Om Kshobhanaaya Namaha 8) Om Yogini pathayae Namaha 19) Om Sarvaapathaaranaaya Namaha 9) Om Dhanadaaya Namaha 20) Om Vaidyaaya Namaha 10) Om Dhanavathae Namaha 21) Om Sankarapriyabaandhavaaya Namaha 11) Om Preethi vardhanaaya Namaha Naanaavidha parimala patra pushpaanee samarpayaami | 17. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Dhoopam Aaghraapayaami ( show lighted incensed sticks / Sambraanidoopam) 18. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Deepam Darshayaami | ( Show lighted lamp ) Show the deepam to all the people to take blessings 19. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Maha Naivaedyam nivaedayaami | ( offer prasadam plate before Sri Kala bhairava and show your hands symbolically towards God from Naivaedya plate to accept the Naivaedyam ) Paaneeyam Samarpayaami | ( Pour water in the arghyam cup) Karoth vardhanam Smarpayaami | ( Pour water in the arghyam cup) 20. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha |
Karpoora Tamboolam Samarpayaami | (Offer Betel leaves and areca Nuts (Paaku) in a plate ) ( Pour water on the plate) 21. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Karpoora Neeraajanam darshayaami | ( Show Karpoora aarati ) Take a flower and rotate it clock wise direction on the karpoora aarati plate and put the flower on the feet of Sri Kaala bhairava. Show the aarati to all the people to take blessings. 22. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Mantra puspam Samarpayaami | ( Offer flowers to God) 23. Om vatuka roopaaya kala bhairavaaya Namaha | Pradakshina Namaskaaraan Samarpayaami | ( In the same place revolve / rotate three times and do shaastaanga namaskaram before the Kala Bhairava)
(Sri Kala Bhairava upachara pooja ends)
Sri Kala Bhairava Gayatri Mantra Japam Keep your mind calm. Few minutes be watching Lord Kala Bhairava picture and then closing your eyes start reciting Sri Kala Bhairava gayatri Mantra – 108 times in mind. Be fully concentrated while doing japa. If you are not having enough time you can reduce the counting to 54 / 28 times.
Sri Kala Bhairava Gayatri Mantra : Om Kaala Kaalaaya Vidhmahae Kaala Theethaaya Dhimahi | Tanno Kaala Bhairava Prachodayat ||
Sri Vatuka Bhairava Moola Mantra Japa After the Sri Kala Bhairava Gayatri Japa do the very powerful Sri Vatuka Bhairava Moola mantra japa as per the Japa vidhi. For the proper japa vidhi you may view our video “ Nyasa Mudara vidhaanam for santhana gopala mantra”. The japa should be done 108 or 1008 times with full concentration. Only Mudras are used in the japa. There is no articles used for the japa. Learn thoroughly the japa vidhi and do the japa. ( Nyasa Mudra – Touching right hand ring finger tip with thumb) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
Om Asya Sri Aapad Uddhaarana vatuka Bhairava Mantrasya Bruhad Aaranyaka Rishihi | ( Touch your head with Nyasa Mudra) Thrustup Chandhaha | (Touch your lips with Nyasa Mudra ) Sri Vatuka Bhairavo Devatha | (Touch your heart ( chest Middle ) with Nyasa Mudra) Hreem Beejam ( Touch your Right shoulder with Nyasa Mudra ) Swaha Sakthihi ( Touch your left shoulder with Nyasa Mudra) Bhirava : Keelakam ( Touch your naval with Nyasa Mudra )
Place your left hand palm on right thigh facing upwards and keep the right hand palm facing down ward on the left hand palm in a crossed manner and recite . Sankalpam
8) Sri Vatuka Bhairavanaatha preethyarthe Jape Viniyogaha
9) Karan Nisyasa : Om Hraam Vaam Angustaabhyaam Namaha Om Hreem Veem Tharjaneebhyaam Namaha Om Hroom Voom Madhyamabhyaam Namaha Om Hraim Vaim Anaamikaabhyaam Namaha Om Hraum Vom Kannistikaabhyaam Namaha Om Hraha Vaha Karathala karaprustaabhyaam Namaha
10) Hrudayaadi Nyasaha Om Hraam Vaam Hrudayaya Namha Om Hreem Veem Sirasae Swaha Om Hroom Voom Shikayai Vashat Om Hraim Vaim Kavachaya Hum Om Hraum Vom Nethrathrayaya Vaushat Om Hraha Vaha Astraya phat
11) Bhurbuvasuvaromithi Digbandhaha | ( Snap eight directions in clock wise direction)
12) Dhyanam :
Vatuka Bhairava Dhyana Slokam : Vandae baalam spatika sadrusham kundalod Bhaasi vaktram divyaa kalpayair navamanimayaihi Kinkini noopuraadhyaihi deepthaakaaram vishadavadanam Suprasannam mahaesam hasthaabjaabhyaam Vatukamanisham sulakadgauv dadhaanam || 13) Pancha upachara pooja :
Lam pruthivyathmane Gandham Samarpayami | Ham Aakasathmane Puspaihi Poojayami | Yam Vaaivaathmane Dhoopamaagrapayami | Ram Agnyaathmane Deepam Darshayaami | Vam Amruthathmane amrutham Maha Naivedyam Nivedayami | Sam Sarvathmane Sarvopachara poojaam Samarpayaami |
14) Vatuka Bhairava Mantra :
Om Hreem Vam Vatukaaya Aapaduddhaaranam kuru kuru Vam Vatukaaya Hreem Om Swaahaa || ( 108 /1008 Times )
15) After the japa again one more time do only the Hrudayaadi Nyasaha. Om Hraam Vaam Hrudayaya Namha Om Hreem Veem Sirasae Swaha Om Hroom Voom Shikayai Vashat Om Hraim Vaim Kavachaya Hum Om Hraum Vom Nethrathrayaya Vaushat Om Hraha Vaha Astraya phat
Then recite the below mantra and do 8 directions snaps in anti clock wise direction. 16) Bhoorbhuvasuvaromithi Digvimokaha |
17) Again do Dhyana slokam Vandae baalam spatika sadrusham kundalod Bhaasi vaktram divyaa kalpayair navamanimayaihi Kinkini noopuraadhyaihi deepthaakaaram vishadavadanam Suprasannam mahaesam hasthaabjaabhyaam Vatukamanisham sulakadgauv dadhaanam || 18) Again do Pancha upachara pooja |
Lam pruthivyathmane Gandham Samarpayami | Ham Aakasathmane Puspaihi Poojayami | Yam Vaaivaathmane Dhoopamaagrapayami | Ram Agnyaathmane Deepam Darshayaami | Vam Amruthathmane amrutham Maha Naivedyam Nivedayami | Sam Sarvathmane Sarvopachara poojaam Samarpayaami |
Finally do Japa samarpanam in the right hand of the Lord kala bhairava reciting the below mantra.
19) Japa Samarpanam : Guhyathi Guhya Gopthathuvam Gruhaanaasmath krutham japam | Siddhirbhavathu mae deva Tuvath prasaadaan mayisthraa ||
After the japa completion. Have one to one conversation with Sri kala Bhairava in silence. Speak to the God your life‟s ups and downs, your Victories and Failures , Your expectations , Your sorrows and whatever you wish to share with God and need a solution. Request Sri Kala Bhairava‟s Blessings on all your activities. Then take Sri Kala Bhairava puja prasada.
Sri Kaala Bhairava Upasana Ends.
