Dear Vasavites

Vasavi Atmarpana Day

Goddess Vasavi, incarnation of Adiparashakthi made Agnipravesham, Sacred Fire, along with the102 Gothraja couples at Penugonda to prevent bloodshed due to war. Later, Matha Vasavi emerged from the sacred Homa Gundam in her Moola swarupam of ADIPARASHAKTHI and taught the noble principles of Dharmam(Duty), Seelam(Integrity), Ahimsa(Non-violence). Later, the 102 couples who also did Agnipravesham attained salvation (Moksham). Hence this day Magha Suddha Vidhia is being commemorated with Homam and other Pooja’s to recognize Vasavi Matha’s sacrifice and let’s all participate in Seva Days aka Service Days as a token of her sacrifice to the community.

Pooja’s to be performed

Homas should be performed along with abhishekam to Goddess Vasavi with milk, curds, ghee, honey, sugar, tender cocoanut water and dry dates with other fruits has to be performed with devotion. Later this has to be distributed to all devotees as Theertham and Prasadam.

Homam Procedure

Samkalpam, Ganapathi Pooja, Punya Vachanam, Kalasam Pooja

Sree Sooktham, Durga Sooktham, Medha Sooktha, Kanyaka Parameswari Gayathri Ashtothram

Poornahuthi, Pradakshanam, Kalasa Pooja

Afterwards priests/devotees carries the Kalasam/Utsava Vigraham followed by the devotees, chanting Jai Sri Vasavi or some other songs of Sri Vasavi with Music, if possible. Please allow our children to read the story of Vasavi Matha to all devotees and explain the importance of her core principles.

Vasavi Matha Seva Days

We request all chapters to observe Vasavi Atmarpana day with service to the local community where we reside and promote Vasavi Matha’s sacrifice among the community and her message ‘Duty, Integrity, and Peace’. Please plan to arrange a service activity in your community as a token of our service to recognize Vasavi Matha’s Sacrifice. This event should include promoting service activity by our youth/children and also educate our children of Vasavi Matha’s story and importance of service.

Please plan on any of the below activities or you can come up with your own activity. Service Visit to foodbank, Arranging food/clothing/blankets to homeless, Soup Kitchen, Serving in shelters, raise funds for any NRIVA service activities like Adopt A Student, Mangala Suthram etc..

We express our deep appreciation to all the Community, on the eve of Vasavi ATMARPANA Day. May Goddess Vasavi shower on you all with health, wealth and prosperity.

2019 Vasavi Atmarpana and Seva Day schedules across America