NAVAGRAHA JAPAM THATH DATTAAMSA HOMAM
Turmeric is the main basic material from which "Kumkum" is made. All forms of Purusharathas i.e. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha (Knowledge, health, longitivity, all kinds of riches, fame and prosperity in all aspects, liberation) are obtained by a person who performs Kumkumarchana to Devi. Its Phala i.e. merit is immeasurable if one perfoms Kumkumarchane along with the chanting of Lalita Sahasranama.
Lalita Sahasranama forms a part of Lalitopakhanya which appears in the Bramhanda Purana. It was revealed to Maharishi Agatsaya by the Lord. Hayagriva only after Agatsaya was tested for many years and after he requested many times with upmost modesty. These thousand names of Devi were first composed and chanted by the "Eight Vagdevis" who are most close to Devi, on the command of Sri Devi Lalita herself. Among these thousand names the 684th name is "Rajarajeshwari". To this name Rajarajeshwari, when "Om Sri" and "Namaha" are added before and after respectively, the mantra "Om Sri Rajarajeshwaryai Namah" is formed. If one perofrms Kumkumarchana daily by chanting 108 times this Mantra, it is equal to the chanting of all the Sahasranamas of all Devatas put together.
The Divine mother has descended on this Bhumandala (earth) in different places assuming different names. Thes places are known as Sixty four Shakti Peethas, Sharada of Shringeri, Kamakshiof Kanchi are some of the Shakti Peethas.