On
Amavasya, Pournami and Prathama you have to chant Gayathri mantra 36 times.
On
Thryodasi and Vishu, it should be chanted 28 times.
On all
days it should be chanted 108 times in the morning.
It should
always be chanted standing and with keeping the closed hand straight.
When you
are under taint, it should be chanted 10 times.
The sacred thread (Yagnopavitha) should be changed every four months. It should be changed, if one thread breaks, or after the period of the taint or if we happen to touch a sinner, bad man, barber, corpse or women in her periods.
All people above the age of 8 and below 80 should not take meals on Ekadasi days. Sick or weak people can take fruits and milk once. If they are not able to manage with that , they can simply boil rice as Havis and take it once .Even when you are in the tainted period Ekadasi should be observed.
Except on eclipse days, you should not take bath at midnight. If there is an urgent need then a lamp has to be lighted and you can take bath in front of the lamp.
POOJA / HOLY
Fire should not be kept on eath.
Fire should not be crossed by the leg.
Two fires
should not be merged. For a fire
sacrifice we have to use samith.
Back side
of cow is holy and Goddess Lakshmi lives
there . You can worship the back part of a cow and put Thilaka there . Worshiping,
serving the cow, giving grass to the cow, caressing the cow, giving grazing
land to the cow are great holy acts
Milk,
sandal paste and flowers should not be kept in copper vessel.
Perform
thiruvaaradhanam daily for the deity at home and atleast recite Thirupallandu, Thirupallieluchi,
Thirupaavai, Kanninun Chiruthambu and Saatrumurai Pasurams).
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