Mistakes made unknowingly while offering light to the Deity

Litting a light, which is a symbol of knowledge, positivity and tranquility, as a part of the prayer to god is a common ritual followed. But while doing so many make mistakes either due to lack of knowledge or unknowingly or unconsciously. Here are listed a few mistakes to be avoided.

• Ladies should not lit a light in Diya/Kundhi (కుంది - saucer of lamp).
• Never light up lamps before god with a matchstick.
• Use Incense (అగరుబత్తి) to light up the lamp and offer your prayers.
• Never use a single wick, single wicks are lighten at dead bodies.
• Put safran at 3 different places of the Diya/Kundhi (కుంది - saucer of lamp) and also put some turmeric rice seeds as well.
• Place the lamp to the right of Lord Sri Vishnu and never place it at the straight point.
• If the lamp gets off chant "OM NAMAH SHIVAYA" 108 times and light it up again.

Why are jujubis placed above swallowwort (Jilledu) leaf are used to take bath on the day of Radhasaptami?

The ritual of using the swallow wort leaves with jujibis placed over during the bath is because of the numerous benefits that these leaves and fruits have in them. The acidic nature of the leaf and the fruit are very good for the head. The chemicals present in the swallow wort leaf increases the firmness of the hair and cools the brain thus giving a relaxing feel.
Its because of this health benefit this practice is followed over centuries as a ritual by Indians. Hence on this day people take bath this way either in rivers or at least in their house without fail.

The below written mantra on Surya bhagavan is chanted during bathing.

Saptha saptha maha saptha

Saptha dweepa vasundara

Sapth arka Parna madaya

Sapthamyam snana machareth

The unknown secret behind the name RAMA revealed

Ra is 2nd letter of the line sequence య ర ల వ and
ma is the 5th letter of the line sequence ప ఫ బ భ మ
together forming as RAMA - 2 * 5 = 10
శ్రీరామ రామ రామేతి = occuring thrice so = 10*10*10 = 1000 times chanting of srirama.

శ్రీరామ రామ రామేతి , రమే రామే మనోరమే; సహస్ర నామ తతుల్యం, రామ నామ వరాననే.

In detail to be explained, chanting this mantra once is equivalent to chanting శ్రీరామ 1000 times.

Reading this mantra thrice is equivalent to reciting the complete Sri Vishnu sahasranama stotram.