KARTHIKA DEEPADAANA 🪔
KARTHIKA DEEPADAANA Sacred Mantras, Meanings & Observance Guide (Madhva Sampradaya) Sankalpa (Antaryami Invocation) श्री भारतीरमणमुख्यप्राणान्तर्गत श्रीलक्ष्मीसमेत श्रीदामोदरप्रीत्यर्थं कार्तिकमासप्रयुक्तं दीपदानं करिष्ये ॥ ಶ್ರೀ ಭಾರತೀರಮಣಮುಖ್ಯಪ್ರಾಣಾನ್ತರ್ಗತ ಶ್ರೀಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಸಮೇತ ಶ್ರೀದಾಮೋದರಪ್ರೀತ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಕಾರ್ತಿಕಮಾಸಪ್ರಯುಕ್ತಂ ದೀಪದಾನಂ ಕರಿಷ್ಯೇ || శ్రీ భారతీరమణముఖ్యప్రాణాన్తర్గత శ్రీలక్ష్మీసమేత శ్రీదామోదరప్రీత్యర్థం కార్తికమాసప్రయుక్తం దీపదానం కరిష్యే || śrī bhāratīramaṇamukhyaprāṇāntargata śrīlakṣmīsameta śrīdāmodaraprītyarthaṃ kārtikamāsaprayuktaṃ dīpadānaṃ kariṣye || [Recited at the start with folded hands or while holding akshata/water to set the sacred intention.] Meaning: To please Lord Sri Damodara accompanied by Goddess Lakshmi, who dwells within Sri Mukhyaprana (Vayu), the consort of Goddess Bharati, I hereby perform the sacred offering of lamps ( Deepadana ) pertaining to the month of Karthika. The month of Karthika is famous for Deepadana (the offering and lighting of lamps...