Topic started by Rema Sriram (@ cs78176210.pp.htv.fi) on Mon Jul 26 05:26:32 EDT 2004.
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Can anyone give me the receipie for Maa Vilaku Mavu. URGENT!

Responses:

• From: Aruna Iyer (@ evrtwa1-ar11-4.14.88.101.evrtwa1.dsl-verizon.net) on: Thu Jul 29 18:49:57 EDT 2004
  
  Take equal quantities of rice flour and jaggery (powdered) and mix them. Sprinkle some cocnut water on it to give it the desired consistency. If coconut water is not available, then add plain water.
  
  
• From: Rema Sriram (@ cs78176210.pp.htv.fi) on: Fri Jul 30 04:52:43 EDT 2004
  
  Thnx for the receipie, just on time.
  
  
• From: Kamakshi (@ 213.42.2.27) on: Fri Jul 30 17:10:29 EDT 2004
  
  Hi Rema,
  Is there any special pooja or for any particular God, this kind of vilakku should be done? Is it good for home (shubam) to do everyday, like we light ordinary lamp in front of God daily?
  
  Some years back, our neighbours used to give us some prasadam (some of the flour from the vilakku) and say it is a special praying. I have always wanted to know the correct process and traditional method of doing this puja; Can you please explain how it is to be done ?
  Hope it is not a trouble,
  Kamakshi.
  
  
• From: Rema Sriram (@ cs78176210.pp.htv.fi) on: Sat Jul 31 12:41:22 EDT 2004
  
  Hi Kamakshi,
  
  Generally doing this pooja depends on once family tradition. It is followed in Aadi month for Goddess Devi any Fridays except the first and the last, also some do it on Puratassi masa for Lord Venkatesha.
  
  
• From: Rema Sriram (@ cs78176210.pp.htv.fi) on: Sat Jul 31 12:41:51 EDT 2004
  
  
  The mix as stated by Aruna is shaped into a lamp and ghee is used instead of oil. Also, a kalasam is kept in front of Goddess with water and a coconut(smeared with turmeric all over and a kumkum kept on it as a face) on top and with mango leaves (thoranam as it is called)tied to the Sombu(its a vessel) and a red colour cloth is wrapped around the sombu (as is called in Tamil).This wud look like a Goddess dressed in Red dress. And then the normal Lalitha Sahasranamam is chanted and usual pooja is done and the lamp is lit as an offering to the Goddess Devi. Also, hibiscus flowers(preferably any red flowers) are used for this pooja. And the mavu is offered as prasadam.
  
  There are differnt means of doing this, but this is how I have seen it done.
  
  This again depends on the family or ancestor tradition. Elders say that this is good for the family.
  
  For more info u can also click the following links:
  www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ oppiliappan/archives/oct03/msg00094.html - 10k
  
  
• From: Kamakshi (@ 195.229.241.183) on: Sat Jul 31 15:59:10 EDT 2004
  
  Thanks Rema, for the immediate response.
  
  

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