Vijaya means victory. Yatra means journey. Who is on the journey? Where is the traveller headed to? What is the anticipated victory in the journey? Knowledge of all these can help connect a real seeker with the Vijaya Dasami celebrations more joyfully.
What is the celebration sequence prescribed in sa:sthra ?
| Day | Adorned as | Abhishekam with | Worship with |
| Day-1 (7th Oct 2021) | Veera Lakshmi | Flowers | Rose and Sri Chu:rna |
| Day-2 (8th Oct 2021) | Dhana Lakshmi | Gems | Various other flowers, golden flowers |
| Day-3 (9th Oct 2021) | Santhana Lakshmi | Milk | Bilwa leaves |
| Day-4 (10th Oct 2021) | Jaya Lakshmi | Medicinal elements | Turmeric and Chamanthi |
| Day-5 (11th Oct 2021) | Dhanya Lakshmi | Seeds | Sampangi and Dhavana |
| Day-6 (12th Oct 2021) | Vidya Lakshmi | Honey | Silver based and jasmine |
| Day-7 (13th Oct 2021) | Dhirya Lakshmi | Curd and butter | Lotus |
| Day-8 (14th Oct 2021) | Rajya Lakshmi | Fresh fruit extracts | Sri Chu:rna |
| Day-9 (15th Oct 2021) | Maha Lakshmi | Worship Sami plant | |
Lord’s grace is easier to obtain when Mother Maha: Lakshmi recommends us to Lord. Thus, to seek Her compassion towards us and to understand who she is, what she does, how she does it, why she does it, we celebrate the Universal mother Maha: Lakshmi, Sri: De:vi’s glory in different forms.
On the 8th day, we worship Her in the form of all the tools/instruments we use to carry out our daily life. We seek Her grace to fill us with Her power, the Shakthi. Many people worship their vehicles as Shakthi swaru:pini (form of the Universal Mother’s shakthi) considering them as their main tools. Whatever tools are your main source of earning livelihood, you can worship them as the form of the Mother.
Following this, we must know how to put the graced power, Shakthi for right purpose. God’s grace alone can direct it into action for the benefit of everyone.
Therefore, we follow what God as Sri Krushna advised Pa:ndava:s with regards to using the Shakthi. We follow what God as Sri Ramachandra and Venkateswara Swami practised with regards to using the Shakthi in the journey to victory.
How do I begin Vijaya Yatra ?
Let us begin our Vijaya Yatra, journey to victory using the Shakthi given by Universal Mother along with Lord. Let us know what He and His devotees did to begin their Vijaya Yatra.
Lord Sri Ramachandra worshipped Sami: tree before heading to war with Ra:vana.
Sri Krushna advised Pa:ndava:s to protect their tools (weapons) on Sami: tree. The power of all their weapons was diffused. The Universal Mother in the form of Sami: tree re-energised the diffused power back into them to attain victory to dharma, righteousness in the war of Mahabha:ratha.
Lord Venkateswara worshipped Sami: tree before marrying Padmavathi.
Therefore, we all also worship the Sami: tree as worshipped by Him. This specific tree does not yield useful fruits or flowers. Yet, we worship the Sami: tree to help us realise that if God’s grace can make such a plant powerful, His grace can yield us everything from anywhere. The greenness of the Sami: tree itself is the indicator of Universal Mother, Maha: Lakshmi’s presence irrespective of what it yields or not in physical format. It has proven to yield victory to Lord and His devotees, why not us!?
With utmost sincerity in seeking strength to become strong tools spreading His glory for the benefit of the world, let us preserve the leaves of Sami: tree as valuable like gold and silver, the grace of Mother Maha: Lakshmi and begin our Vijaya Yatra with His grace.
Sami : Samayathe: pa:pam Sami: lo:hitha kantaka: |
dhara:riny arjuna ba:na:na:m ra:masya priyava:dini: ||
karishyama:na ya:thra:ya:m yattha: ka:lam sukham maya : |
thathra nirvighna karthri : thvam bhava sri:ra:ma pu:jithe : ||
amangala:na:m samani:m samani:m dushkruthasya cha |
dussvapna na:sini:m dhanya:m prapadye:ham sami:m subha:m ||
– From the discourse of HH Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji
– 16 th October 2021, Vijaya Dasami,
– Divya Saketham, JIVA
Remarkable Vijaya Dasami
On the Vijaya Dasami day, HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji initiated the preface event of Bhu:mi Pu:ja (worshipping the land) for the upcoming 1035 kunda Sri Maha: Lakshmi Yajna). Sthala suddhi (cleansing of the space). Several native breeds of cow were let out on the land to walk past the land to give sanctity. More details to follow: www.divyasaketham.org
Jaisrimannarayana!