Polala Amavasya Pooja Vidhanam Telugu - Summary
Polala Amavasya is an important festival celebrated in South Indian states where people observe a fast for Lord Ganesha. This special day, known as Polala Amavasya Vrat, takes place on Shravana Amavasya. Many individuals in these regions actively participate in this fast, and they break it in the evening with some fruits. 🍏
Understanding Polala Amavasya Pooja Vidhanam
On this sacred day dedicated to Poleramma Devi, women worship the goddess and seek her blessings for their children’s health and happiness. By observing the Vrat, they pray for a successful and joyful life for their little ones. Poleramma is revered as the protector of children and health, offering defense against illnesses and negative energies. This auspicious festival is primarily celebrated during the monsoon season.
Polala Amavasya Pooja Vidhanam in Telugu (పొలాల అమാവాస్య పూజా విధానం)
- First, clean the area where the pooja will be done, decorate it with rice flour, and place a kandamokku (some people use 2 kandamokkulu to represent mother and child). Tie yellow threads around it, which can be four (though some may only use two). Start by offering prayers to Lord Ganesha. Note: If a kandamokku is not available, you can use a kanda pilaka for the pooja.
- Next, invoke Mangala Gauri Devi or Santana Lakshmi into the kandamokku and perform the Shodashopachara pooja.
- Prepare nine varieties of purnambu urullus and nine types of vegetables to create a mixed curry as naivedyam for the goddess.
- Afterward, read the festival’s story and wear the chuda (colored rice) on your head.
- Offer prayers to a large pearl (muttayi) and dedicate nine purnambu urullus, along with one toranam, as an offering.
- In the tambulam, include a new saree and a Ravi kalagund to receive blessings.
- Finally, tie one toranam to the kandamokku, another around your neck, and the remaining toranam to the last child if you have one (if not, you can dedicate the kandamokku to a present child).
Story of Polala Amavasya Vrat:
Once in the village of Pillalamurri lived a wise Brahmin known as Santana Ramavadhani. He had seven sons, all married, and their wives settled with them. While the elder daughters-in-law were blessed with children, the younger one, Suguna, faced heartbreak as her babies kept dying shortly after birth. This sadness made her in-laws refrain from allowing her to observe the ‘Polala Amavasya Vrat’ for six long years, leading to great frustration against Suguna.
In the seventh year, Suguna became pregnant again. The elder daughters-in-law planned to conduct the Vrat without inviting her. On the day of Shravana Amavasya, Suguna gave birth to a stillborn child. When she learned of this, she decided to keep her child’s death a secret and performed the ‘Polala Amavasya Vrat’ with her co-sisters without raising any suspicion.
Later, grieving her child at the graveyard, Polala Amma Devi appeared and asked Suguna why she was weeping. Suguna confided her sorrow, and Polala Devi advised her to call out to her deceased children by name. Suguna followed this advice, and miraculously, her children rose from their graves, embraced her, and joyfully returned home.
From that day on, every Shravana Amavasya, people have been observing this Vrat and enjoying happy lives with their children.
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