Naived of Kuldevi Kuldevta Devsthaan of Bhatia Community

Naived of Kuldevi Kuldevta Devsthaan of Bhatia Community BHATIA COMMUNITY / families and Hindus around the world would do Naived (a small Havan) during the NAVRATRI AND Diwali festival. Diwali Naived, depending on the individual’s family tradition, is normally performed on Kali Chaudas and Diwali. The most popular day is on Kali Chaudas (the day before the Diwali) when Naived is offered to Kuldevi. The ritual on how to perform Naived at home had been traditionally passed on from parents to children and they in turn pass it to their children. Families will then follow the same ritual as were taught by their parents or grand parents However today younger generation do ask inquisitive questions and would like to know the reasons behind doing such Naived. Some times the parents themselves would find it difficult to explain the reasons as they been following the ritual learnt from their own parents and grandparents. I hope this information would help to understand more about the significance of Naived. I am by no means an authority to write on Religion or the Religious ceremony. I am writing this from what I understand of Naived by RECORDS reading our BHATIA’S COMMUNITY MAHAJAN Barot’s and various religious books. Please take this as just a general guide and hope members will find this informative and useful Origin of Naived Although Naived is performed for the past many thousand of years, the origins of rituals are normally lost. The main reason for this origin being lost is the absence of a written language during the tribal stage and due to the absence of a written language, ideas had to be passed on from generation to generation by means of oral narration. The rituals of Naived vary greatly according to the individual family’s tradition, so would be best to take advice from your family elders. We worship following deities when we perform Naived:- Mataji Mataji is represented as the benevolent Mother where she is the personification of eternal peace. Prayers are offered to 'Maa' who is the manifestation of the absolute energy that pervades the universe. She has the ability to generate life. Hindus believe that the Maa stands for everything that is everywhere in the universe. Maa as the Universal Energy is worshipped. From the canons of Hinduism - Maa Lakshmi – Goddess for wealth. As Laxmi She is abundance. Not only material, but of Air, Land, Space etc Maa Durga – Goddess for Strength. 'Durga' sitting on a Lion, she is a manifestation of 'Shakti' or the primordial energy. The power to breathe, walk, digest etc, comes from Ma Durga. Maa Saraswati - Goddess for knowledge. She is the 'OM', from where all sound emanates. Hindus have always believed in worshipping Mataji. Thus different forms of the Ultimate Power are revered on different occasions. You need to check ‘Ancestral Tree’ to understand the significance of Naived and family lineage. To open the tree Click Parajiya Ambo. Each family needs to know their Kurdevi, Devta, etc. to perform Naived. These details is available by following the ancestral tree - Ambo. Kurdevi (family deity) Hindu religion has given thousands of names for Gods and Goddesses. Each group has its own deity whom they worship. Thus Kurdevi is generally identified as a family deity playing a vital role within a community. These deities are worshipped in the temples as well at home. BHATIA COMMUNITY’S that includes Kutchhi,Halai,Kanthi,Pavrai,Navgaam,Pachhishgaam,JeshalmerBhatia And Thathhai Bhatia’s.believe and pray to Kuldevis (family deities) like Mahalaxmi, Shikotar/Wahaanvati, Harshidhhi,Ashapura,Saptashrungi, Momai Mata, Tulja Bhavani, Khodiyar, Hingraj, Wagheswari, Ambaji/Ambika, Maha Kali, Bhawani, Chamunda, Hans Vahni, Bahucharaji, Raandal, Jwalamukhi and Vinjan. Each family has their own kurdevi. Cow’s Pure Ghee Sukhadi or Lapsi is offered in the Naived for Kurdevi. ISTDEVS - Thus BHATIA COMMUNITY’S Many Kuldevis and Kuldevta.But There is Only One istdevs –Shreenath ji @ Shri Krishna - (perceived as the avtars (reincarnation) of God) All these deities’ temples are located in various towns and villages in India. Kuldevta Hinduism believes in the concept of noble soul or devta. This means that any individual, through his karma, can be regarded as a noble soul, worthy of worship by a group of his followers. This has further resulted in the concept of Kuldevatas where every clan has its own deity. This is a kind of ancestor worship. Some of the Kuldevtas in Bhatia Community’s are Surdeem ji, etc. If your Kuldevta is Surdeemji,Sukhadee/Gol Paapdee is normally offered in the Naived Ritual if your Kuldevta/Istdev Dariyalal, loose ‘Churmu’ is normally offered in the Naived ritual. Kshetrapal Nagdevta - Kshetrapala,Khetarpaal,Naagdada protector of the region Kshetrapal is an important deity, which literally means the guard of the region. There are various legends on the origin of this deity. The Naag (Serpent) culture was fairly widespread in India before the Aryan migration, and continues to be an important sect in certain areas. After coming to India, the Indo-Aryans incorporated the worship of snakes (Naag) into Hinduism. The festival is especially dedicated to the Shesh Naag, who comforts the protector of the entire existence, Lord Vishnu. Another legend speaks of Kaliya, the snake that inhabited the waters of the River Yamuna, whose venom was so vile that it poisoned the river and killed the crops and animals in the region. Bhagwan Krishna, one of Vishnu's avatars, killed Kaliya and liberated the people. That is why Naag Panchami has been celebrated ever since. The origin of snake worship goes back to Ram antiquity. The propitiation of the serpent god is considered essential to the well-being and prosperity of the family and Talvat (from sesame seeds) is offered in the Naived for Kshetrapal. Sati Mata According to the Hindu mythology, in the Srimad Bhagwatam, Goddess Maa Sati, first consort and devotee of Lord Shiv, immolated herself in the yagna, holy sacrificial fire, when her father Daksh insulted her husband Lord Shiv. Kheer (rice soup) and rotli is offered in the Naived for Sati Mata. Hingraj Mataji According to the legend, Hingraj Mataji taught us to become jewellers. Parajiya Soni Community came into being because of Hinraj Mataji. For further readings on Hingraj Mataji, please refer to our Parajiya History. We offer Savories like ‘puri’ in the Naived Lord Hanuman Lord Hanuman, also called Mahaveera (the great hero) or Pavan-suta (son of air) or Bajarangbali is a noble hero and great devotee of Lord Rama. He is a provider of courage, hope, knowledge, intellect and devotion. He is pictured holding a mace (gada), which is a sign of bravery. Devotees pray to Hanuman to protect them from material obstacles in the path of devotional service and engage them in the service of the Supreme Bhagwan Ram. According to legend Hanuman was given a very big ‘vada’ made from Urud Daal by His mother on the eve of His departure to Lanka for the war so Lord Hanuman could eat out of this vada little by little whenever He felt hungry. Incidentally, Urud daal, the chief ingredient, is also offered to appease Rahu, the significator of abnormal fears and snake curse etc Lord Hanuman is known for his strength and benevolence He provides his protection to everyone who selects his bhakti. Lord Hanuman is worshipped with offerings of vada made from udad lentils in the Naived. Surapura Our ancestors who died as a valiant warrior trying to save their villages from bandits, protecting honour of women – mother and sisters are called Surapara. Their rock memorials as ‘Surapura’ were erected where they fell and died. These memorials of our defenders and valiant warriors are still existence in India. These ancestral father-worships (Surapura) are of great importance to many Hindu communities. Wherever possible, the newly weds symbolic knot or the wedding knot, ‘cheda-chedi’ which was tied at the 'mandap' during the Hindu wedding ceremony is opened after doing Nived at their family’s Surapura memorial to take their ancestral father’s blessings. Rice is offered to our Surapura in the Naived ritual ‘Naived’ or Offering to a deity has always been a significant part of our culture. Hindus have favorite Gods and Goddesses or Ishta Devatas, Kurdevis to whom they call upon to help, guide and protect them and help them face unexplainable hurdles in life. A more direct form of ancestor-worship is the ‘Naived’ performed by Hindus during a particular period. Parajiya Sonis worship and do Naived to such deities. Dishes for Nived Item Ritual description as to what is Required? 1 Lapsi for Kurdevi 2 Kheer (rice soup) and rotli for Sati Mata 3 Rice for Surapura dada 4 Savories (puri) for Hingraj Mataji 5 Sweet Buns / Maal Puwa (Pudla) for Shikotar Mataji 6 Talvat (from sesame seeds) for Khystrapal Nag Devta 7 Hotchpotch (khichdi) for Khetaliya dada 8 Vada made from Urud Daal for Hanuman 9 Loose Churmu – for Dariyalal (only for those whose Istdev is Dariyalal) As mentioned earlier, this information should be used only as a general guide. Food for nived varies with each family. Families do not need to use all the above food for Naived. Each has its own traditions. So is better to follow each family’s traditional ritual. Portions for Naived: - In the old days of joint nuclear family when 35-40 family members used to live together under one roof, the portions of each dish used to be large. Now with the break of such joint family, the portion of each dish should be prepared according to the number of family members. One needs to ensure that the dishes are carefully prepared with love and devotion. The amount of food should not be prepared in excess amount. As this blessed food is later retrieved after the nived and consumed so must not be wasted Ritual of Naived The heart of every Hindu home is its shrine: the sacred space set for honouring and worshiping the Gods. The rituals are always meant to inculcate feelings of devotion and to bring about the divine orientation of human life. The Nived that take place in the household shrine are the foundation of all family actions and decisions. The size and decoration of a household shrine do not matter. The shrine may be large and impressive, an entire room or a beautifully designed edifice, or it may be simply a tiny niche, or even just a row of religious prints pasted on a wall. The children in the house grow up following family beliefs and are encouraged to participate in the Nived ceremony as they will find it personally inspiring. One or more family members on behalf of the whole family usually perform Nived at the household shrine. During the performance of the nived, offerings are made to different deities as mentioned above. The simplest form of nived is the domestic ritual performed by the householder who would offer simple oblation into the sacred fire lit in his house and pouring of offerings into them little bits of the food mentioned above, invoking various gods and deities. Ritual Since this article is just a general guide, many would not be able to understand the terminology of deities and rituals fully. We hope to write in detail as we develop this website. Meanwhile please do follow the ritual with faith and devotion. A shrine for the nived will normally include following deities: Photograph of Maa Kurdevi ( If photo of Kurdevi is unavailable then use Ambe Maa ), Mataji’s Trishul (trident of Shiva), coconut, fruits and flowers. Dhoop / Lobaan Prepared food for nived is placed near the shrine. Ten (some families make nine) morsels of puris are placed in a large dish. Each morsel consists of a heap of nine (some families keep seven) puris and one vada on top of each heap. A cup shaped diva with four corners, made from wheat flour is placed on top of each heap. Each diva will have wick wet with only Cow’s ghee in each of the four corners. Coconut milk is extracted in a glass. Seven pieces from the cracked coconut are placed in front of the Mataji photo and a bit of food from each prepared dish is placed on top of these coconut pieces to signify our offerings to the deities. All wicks on the ten morsels are now lighted. When lighted, there will be ten morsels with four wicks lit making it a beautiful forty diva arti thali. Aarti is the beautiful ceremony in which divas flames are offered to Mataji. Aarti is performed to God, in any manifestation, any form, by any name. The essence of the aarti ceremony is that all day long God offers us light - the light of the sun, the light of life, the light of His (Her) blessings. Aarti is a time when we say "thank you," and we offer back the light of our thanks, the light of our love and the light of our devotion. We realise that the small diva is nothing compared to the divine light, which shines on us all day. So, aarti is a ceremony of humility, a time in which we acknowledge that "God, you are everything. I am nothing. All day you shine upon the world. All I can offer you is this small diva, a flame that will be blown out by the passing wind. But, I offer it with devotion and with love. Please accept my offering." The family members then chants arti and pray to Mataji. Sing Mataji ni Aarti together Also click to read Aarti - Navratri Special Virtual Mataji ni Arti After performing the arti and bowing to Maa, many families also perform a ritual of going out in the open or in the back garden and throw four ‘vada’ in each direction. The significance of this is that it will keep away any domestic or family problems and bring Peace in the family. Why do we offer SAMAGARI / food to the Lord or Deities before eating it? Hindus make an offering of SAMAGARI/ food to the Mataji, devtas and devis and later partake of it as prashad - a holy gift from our Lord. We offer nived/SAMAGARI (food) to the Kurdevi. What we receive in life as a result of our actions is really our Maa. We acknowledge this through the act of offering food to our Kurdevi, Istdev, Pitru Dev(for Late fathers/Mothers ,Grand Fathers/Grand Mothers) and other deities. By performing these sacred acts the worshiper creates a relationship with the divine through his or her emotions and senses. Family members bow before Mataji, sip coconut water as Prashad, and receive a portion of cooked food. This food and water are now considered blessed by the deities. Love and joy come to Hindu families who do nived and worship to her and ooze profound boons, blessings and Ashirvad. With Her kind blessings the distress, sufferings, misfortunes, miseries and uncalled for troubles will vanish ever for and the success will become your pleasant companion at every step of life. After offering the food thus, it is eaten as prashad - blessed food. I hope the above information have enlightened you about the significance of Naived. The essence of Naived is to maintain the feeling of surrender and dedication to Mataji and will fill our lives with knowledge, understanding, devotion and love. The mental calm and tranquillity one experience after performing Naived is to be experienced to believe it. May Mataji fill your lives with love and happiness Jai Mataji

 

You are warmest welcome to Our Devsthaan of Shri Sikotarmata (Vahaanvati Maa,Harshidhhi Maa) - Kuldevi of Dutia -Purecha (Porecha) Parivar. Shri Sikotarmata, Mataji - Kuldevi of Dutia -Purecha (Porecha) Families located at Porbunder, in Gujarat State, India. Nived Procedure @ If Any Child Born at That Time (1) Nived 1 K.G. And 250 Grams Sweet Chokha or Shiro , Nadiyar , Agarbatti, Divel, also Please make the Full Lunch with Farshan.or Penda, 2 Shreefal (Nariyel Jodee) Diva of Only Cows Ghee. (2) Also for Surapura Dada Penda (Sweet) or Khadee Sakar,, Agarbatti, Divel as well As Khir Pad with All Nived. @ If Any Bal Movara Function at That Time @ If Any Janoi Function at That Time @ If Any Engadgement Function at That Time @ If Any Marriage Function at That Time @ If Any Cheda Chedi Function at That Time @ If Srimant Function at That Time @ If Any Bal Movara Function at That Time Follow the Above Procedure as well as In Srimant Tal 1K.G. and 250 G.M. with Penda Or Khadee Sakar as well as Nariyel, Agarbatti as well as Divo of Pure Cow Ghee. All Nived Can take Outside the Devsthaan Temple of Shri Shikotar Mataji,Kshetrapaal (Khetarpaal),Kuldevta Shurapura Dada (Named Shurdeemji), Also Havan Ceremony will be Done on Ashu Sud 8th in Kuldevi-Devta’s Devasthaan Or at Home. . Nived Also done in Asho Sud 8 as well as Asho vad 14 Nived will be Done as well as Done In House. Well Shri Shikotar Mataji,Kshetrapaal (Khetarpaal),Kuldevta Shurapura Dada (Named Shurdeemji),Her /His Weapons and Wahana Are as Under ; 1) Trishul 2) Talvar 3) Lion (Wahana)... You are warmest welcome to Our Devsthaan of Shri Sikotarmata (Vahaanvati Maa,Harshidhhi Maa) - Kuldevi of Dutia -Purecha (Porecha) Parivar. Shri Sikotarmata, Mataji - Kuldevi of Dutia -Purecha (Porecha) Families located at Porbunder, in Gujarat State, India. Before We Continue Our Pray with Shri Sikotarmata (Vahaanvati /Maa,Harshidhhi Maa) Mataji, we Know that there are three Position is Available in Mataji Devsthaan. 1) Ketarpal Bapa (Nag Bapa) 2) Kul Devta Surdeem ji 2) Kuldevi Shree Sikotarmata Surapura There were our valiant ancestors who sacrificed their lives to protect the honour of our women and families and are called Surapura Dada. Memorials in their name were erected where they fell and died. These memorials of our defenders are still in existence in Gujarat. Hence, such ancestral father-worship is of great importance to our communities. Wherever possible, the newly-weds symbolic wedding knot or ‘cheda-chedi’ which is tied at the 'mandap' during the Hindu wedding ceremony is opened after prayers to their Kuldevi /Kuldevta’s Devsthaan and family’s Surapura Dada in order to receive ancestral father’s blessings. Nived: Preparations, Prashad & Prayers Preparations and pre-requisites before a Nived offering: Nived cannot be held in the Gujarati month of Jeth or Bhadharvo Nived offering can only take place on a certain day of the week - usually on Sunday Any person either preparing or involved in the Nived offering must be clean Anyone taking part in a Nived must purify themselves as one would do for any auspicious occasion All Samagri (Puja Items) & Ingredients must be freshly obtained All participating must dress appropriately Women must cover their heads during the offerings ‘Nav Nived’ Offerings: The complete Nived offering for the Devis & Devtas are: Kheer – Rotli (X5) Rice Pudding and ‘Par’ 1 layer Chapatti Shree Far (X2) - Coconut with hairs/fibres cleared & sound of water inside Tal-Vat-Sesame Seeds grinded with ‘Gor’ (Jaggery) Lapsi – Made from broken wheat (Ghav) and Gor Pure Cow’s Ghee Khichri – Plain Rice with Split Moong dal boiled together Kang No Dholo – Boiled Kang (white lentil) Ladvo – Chapatti Flour with Pure Cow’s Ghee & Gor Juwar Na Thethwa – Boiled/ Steam Millet granules Choka – Boiled rice with Gor and Cow’s Ghee (clarified butter) 1. Kheer Rotli for Mataji Kheer Ingredients: Basmati Rice, Full Cream Fat Cow Milk, Sugar, Cow’s Ghee, Water To prepare the Kheer, take ‘sava muthi’ of chokha, wash and boil & drain. Using the milk measure double the amount of milk to rice and warm on a gentle heat. Add the rice and allow to simmer gently. Add Sugar to taste. Once the milk evaporates and thickens the Kheer is ready. Serve in a small ‘steel’ /Silver bowl with a small amount of Cow’s Ghee on top. Rotli Ingredients: Chapatti-Flour, Cow’s Ghee, Hot water To prepare the Dough, take ‘Sava Muthi’ of flour and a small amount of Cow’s Ghee as the ‘Moun’ (Shortness) mix with fingertips and the consistency should be like breadcrumbs, add more Cow’s Ghee if required to get this consistency. Add hot water and bind to a Dough. Take off 2 small balls, dip in dry flour and flatten both with your hand on the wooden ‘patlo’ (rolling surface). One side of each spread some Ghee all over and some Dry flour and over with the other flattered one. Dip this in flour and roll out until about 2mm thick. On a hot ‘lodi’ (Hot flat pan) Cook rotli on both sides. You will be able to peel off the 2 sides once cooked, spread a little Ghee on the opened side. For the offering you must have 5 ‘Pars’ sides served next to the Kheer on Silver or steel plate. 2. Shree-Far for Mataji Nariyel Jodee - Two Brown Coconuts To select a good Coconut shake and listen for Sound of water, also flick the coconut and listen to the sound, if it has a distinctive echo then this will have water and will be moist when opened. Ensure by checking under the fibres that there are no dents of cracks. To prepare the Shree Fal, trim off the excess fibres with a knife to clean and neaten up and wash both and place on a plate for offering. The Shree Far can be cracked open just before the offering is made by only a male. Coconut is cut into pieces approximately 1inch by 1inch 3. Tal-Vat Tal-Vat Ingredients: White sesame seeds, ‘Gor/Gud’ - (Jaggery) To prepare the Tal-Vat, take ‘sava muthi’ of Sesame seeds, and place into a Mortar and begin to crush the seeds with a Pestle. Add some Gor to the mortar and crush in the gor. The Gor will melt and break down and the Tal-Vat is ready. Place in a small silver/steel bowl and serve. 4. Lapsi for Mataji Lapsi Ingredients: Broken Wheat, water, Gor/Gud & Pure Cow’s Ghee, To prepare the Lapsi, take ‘sava muthi’ of Broken wheat, and place into a small non stick pan and begin to roast flour in at a low heat, until the colour turns light brown. Add some Gor & Ghee (to taste) to a cup of hot water. Add the mixture to the dry roasted flour and stir quickly, the grains will soak up the liquid and thicken. Place in a small steel bowl and add some ghee to the top ready for offering. 7. Ladvo for Ganpati Bapa Ladvo Ingredients: Chapatti Flour, Cow’s Ghee, Hot water To prepare the Dough, take ‘Sava Muthi’ of flour and a small amount of Cow’s Ghee as the ‘Moun’ (Shortness) mix with fingertips. Consistency should be like breadcrumbs, and add more ghee if required to get this consistency right. Add hot water and bind to a Dough. Split the Dough into 4 parts (4 Ladvas), Roll a 5 mm thick Bhakri (thick Rotli) on a wooden ‘patlo’ (rolling surface). On a hot ‘lodi’ (Hot flat pan) cook the Bhakri on both sides on low heat so it cooks throughly. Repeat the same for 3 more Bhakhris. Break the Bhakri’s and grind to large lentil size granules. Add warm Gor & Ghee (to taste) to the Ladvo granules and divide into equal portions and shape the ladvos, the Gor & Ghee will cool and become solid. For the offering you must have 2 Ladvos served on a Silver/steel plate. 9. Chokha for Sura Pura Dada Chokha Ingredients: Basmati rice, Water, Gor /Gud & Cow’s Ghee To prepare the Chokha, take ‘sava muthi’ of the Basmati Rice wash and boil and drain the rice. Add Gor /Gud & Cow’s Ghee (to taste) to the rice. Serve in a small Silver/‘steel’ bowl. Ceremony and Procedure during the Nived offering: 1. Place a Shrine of 'Mataji' on an elevated platform 2. Cover the platform with a new piece of white/Red Colour cloth. 3. Light two divas and some incense sticks and place a a glass of water nearby 5. During ceremony, using your right hand take some cold water and en-circle the Puja Patlo 4 times. 6. Offer all 9 items in small piles either 5 or 7 times 7. Light your diva & incense 8. Once again, with your right hand take some cold water and en-circle the Puja Patlo 4 times. 9. All members then pray, and ask for forgiveness for any misdeeds. Ladies cover their heads with saree full ‘Laj’ 10. Nived Parsad must be eaten on the same day and can be taken out of the hall or site of the ceremony. ...