Sankalpa Vidhi in english
What is sankalpa?
Sankalp/sankalpa: Using the power of your intention & manifestation
Sankalpa means ‘intention’. Every task in life takes place through it.
Even the smallest act, like say, moving your arm, begins with it - in
the mind. The ‘intention’ of a weak mind is weak, while that of a
strong mind is strong. Also, when the mind is rested, and at peace,
the sankalpa tends to be powerful.
Meditation and chanting help the mind settle down, and enable clarity
of thought. Any intention taken in such a state of mind manifests
itself effectively. Moreover, meditation and chanting in Bramha
Muhurtha increases the power of your sankalpa. So, during this puja,
it is a gift of positivity and blessings.
Sankalpa is an introduction to Hindu rituals auspicious or
inauspicious, performed in the Vedic or Shastric way. It is an
introduction and also identification of the location, time as in the
eternal cycle and the reason for the ritual being performed.
A concise yet complete Sankalpa for performance of the ritual is
given below.
Before setting out to perform any Pooja / Hindu ritual, go through the
information given in the table on this page and fill in the relevant
details in the dotted blanks of the Sanskrit Sankalpa recitation.
Shubhathithou Shobhane Muhurthe Aadyabrahmanaha Dvitiyaparaardhe
Sveta Varaaha Kalpe Vaivasvata Manvantare Kaliyugee Prathamapaadee
Jamboodwipay Bharatvasrse Bharatkhandee Bhaaratha Deshiyahah (your
name) Namaham Shalivahanashakee Chaandramaaneena Prabhvaadi
Shasti Samvatsaaranaam Madhyee
1. Shree .................. Nama samvatsaree
2. ..............................Aayanee
3. ..............................Ritau
4. ..............................Masee
5. ..............................Pakshee
6. ..............................Thithou Vasaraha Vasarasthu
7. ..............................Vaasarayuktaayam
Hindu Year Nama
No. Gregorian Year
Samvatsaree
1 Prabhava 1987 - 1988
2 Vibhava 1988 - 1989
3 Sukla 1989 - 1990
4 Pramodhoodha 1990 - 1991
5 Prachorpaththi 1991 - 1992
6 Aangirasa 1992 - 1993
7 Srimukha 1993 - 1994
8 Bhava 1994 - 1995
9 Yuva 1995 - 1996
10 Thaadhu 1996 - 1997
11 Eesvara 1997 - 1998
12 Vehudhanya 1998 - 1999
13 Pramathi 1999 - 2000
14 Vikrama 2000 - 2001
15 Vishu 2001 - 2002
16 Chitrabaanu 2002 - 2003
17 Subaanu 2003 - 2004
18 Thaarana 2004 - 2005
19 Paarthiba 2005 - 2006
20 Viya 2006 - 2007
21 Sarvajith 8 2007 - 2008
22 Sarvadhari 2008 - 2009
23 Virodhi 2009 - 2010
24 Vikruthi 2010 - 2011
25 Kara 2011 - 2012
26 Nandhana 2012 - 2013
27 Vijaya 2013 - 2014
28 Jaya 2014 - 2015
29 Manmatha 2015 - 2016
31 Hevilambi 2017 - 2018
32 Vilambi 2018 - 2019
33 Vikari 2019 - 2020
34 Sarvari 2020 - 2021
35 Plava 2021 - 2022
36 Subakrith 2022 - 2023
37 Sobakrith 2023 - 2024
38 Krodhi 2024 - 2025
39 Visuvaasuva 2025 - 2026
40 Parabhaava 2026 - 2027
41 Plavanga 2027 - 2028
42 Keelaka 2028 - 2029
43 Saumya 2029 - 2030
44 Sadharana 2030 - 2031
45 Virodhikrithu 2031 - 2032
46 Paridhaabi 2032 - 2033
47 Pramaadhisa 2033 - 2034
48 Aanandha 2034 - 2035
49 Rakshasa 2035 - 2036
50 Nala 2036 - 2037
51 Pingala 2037 - 2038
52 Kalayukthi 2038 - 2039
53 Siddharthi 2039 - 2040
54 Raudhri 2040 - 2041
55 Thunmathi 2041 - 2042
56 Dhundubhi 2042 - 2043
57 Rudhrodhgaari 2043 - 2044
58 Raktakshi 2044 - 2045
59 Krodhana 2045 - 2046
60 Akshaya 2046 - 2047
2 Aayanee
Uttaraayana if pooja is being done between 14th Jan to 14th June
Dakshinayana if pooja is being done between 15th June to 13th Jan
6 Rhuthu (Ritau) - every 2 months the name is different – e.g.
Chaitra-Vyshakha is Vasantha Rhuthu
Chaitra-Vyshakha is Vasantha Rhuthu
Jeshtha-Aashada is Ghreeshma Rhuthu
Shravana-Bhadrapada is Varsha Rhuthu
Aashvaija-Kaarthika is Sharad Rhuthu
Maargashira-Pushya is Hemanta Rhuthu
Maagha-Phalguna is Shishira Rhuthu
12 Masee - Lunar Months starting with Lunar New Year’s Day in March
/ April
Chaitra
Vyshakha
Jyeshtha
Aashada
Shravana
Bhadrapada
Ashwayuja
Kaarthika
Maargasheersha
Pushya
Maagha
Phalguna
2 Paksha (Pakshee) related to Waning and Waxing of the Moon in
every month.
Shukla Paksha – 1st to 15th day of each Lunar month when the visible
portion of the moon is increasing (waxing moon).
Krishna Paksha – 16th to 30th day of each Lunar month when the visible
portion of the moon is decreasing (waning moon).
15 Thithou - Days of the month.
Prathipad – 1st day of the Hindu month
Dwiteeya – 2nd day
Tritheeya – 3rd day
Chathurthi – 4th day
Panchami – 5th day
Shashthi – 6th day
Saptami – 7th day
Ashtami – 8th day
Navami - 9th day
Dashami – 10th day
Ekadashi – 11th day
Dwadashi – 12th day
Trayodashi – 13th day
Chaturdashi – 14th day
Poornima / Amavasya - 15th day
7 Vasara (Vaasarayuktaayam) - Days of the week
Indu - Monday
Kuja - Tueday
Sowmya - Wedday
Brihaspati - Thurs
Bhargava - Friday
Sthira - Satday
Bhanu - Sunday
1. Ganapathi Dhyanam:
Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Santhaye (This is the first
sloka from vishnu sahasranama)
2. Pranayamam:
Om Bhoo… Om Bhuva … Ogum Suva… Om Maha… Om Jana … Om
Thapa … Ogum Sathyam …
Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona
prachodayath
Om Apa … Jyothi rasa … Amrutham brahma … Bhoorbuvasuvarom …
Touch the ears three times saying Om, Om , Om
Shubha Yoga, Shubha Kaarana Shubha Nakshatraa Yevanguna
Visheeshana Visishtaayam Shubhatithau Asmaakam Sakutumbaanam
Kshema Sthairya Vijaya Veerya Aayuraarogya Aishwarya
Abhivridhyartham Sakala Manorathavaapthyartham Dharmaartha
Kaamamoksha Chaturvidha Phala Purushartha Sidhyartham Mamopatha
Samastha Duritakshaya Dwara Bhagavat Preethyartham Sri Name of the
Pooja / deity Poojam Karishye.
(Then choose from the below what desired result you expect from
your japa… you can select as many wish as you need)
3.Sankalpa
Mamo partha samastha durithakshaya dwara , (For removing all problems
and pains in life,)
Sri Parameshwara preethyartham, (or sri Narayana Preethyartham – for
vaishnava) (for making Lord Parameshwara happy (or Narayana Happy)
Sri Parvathi prasada sidhyartham , (the blessings and grace of Goddess
Parvathi… You can change or add more god/goddess in place of Parvathi)
Asmaham Sakudumbanam (or Asya Yajamanasya Sakudumbasya – if you
are doing it on behalf of another person)
shemasya, dhairyasya, dhairya, vijaya, ayur, arogya, ishwarya,
abhivrithyartham (increase in good life, courage, win, life, health, wealth)
4. Then we pronounce what mantra japa we are going to perform
Pitra doshanivaran mantra japam aham karishye (i am going to do pitra dosha
nivaran japam)
(You can change this “pitra dosha nivaran” with other slokas when you do this sankalpa
for others like… Gayatri Maha Mantra Japam Karishya, Sri vishnu sahasranama japam
aham karishye .. or sri mahalakshmi astothra japam aham karishye etc.)
Now start doing the Mantra Japa number of time as you desired or taken
oath
How do I know if my sankalpa is fulfilled?
You will know. When you take a sankalpa, you simply invite the Universe to listen to
your intention; you pray, and surrender the intention to the Divine. You don’t have to
keep thinking about it or get worked up about it. Work towards it, then, let it go, and rest
in the faith that only the best will happen to you.
India Astrology Foundation
Jyoyirvidh Shyama Gurudev
