56783227 Performing a Pooja

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Performing pUjA

1 Preparing for thepUjA

2 pUjAsa.nkalpaM

3 pUjA traditions

pUjA

nAmAvali


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The transliteration froM devanAgarito English alphabets is according to ITRANS scheme as

given belo!

devanAgari svaraMor voels

a A i I u U e ai o au aM aH

as in

padm

A

padm

Adevi dIpak durgA sUryA

itudevi

vaishAl

isoMA

saumy

a

govinda

M

nama

H

devanAgari vya.janaM orconsonants

k

karunA

kh

sukhaM

g

gaNapati

gh

ghaNashyAm

ng

mangala

ch

chitra

chh

chhatraM

j

janakA

jh

jhamelA

gn

gnaneshvar

T

naTarAjA

Th

jyeshTha

D

manDita karA

Dh

mUDhA

N

gaNeshA

t

taruN

th

maithili

d

dayA

dh

dharmA

n

narmadA

p

padmA

ph

phalguNi

balarAmA

h

bhImA

m

manda

y

yagna

r

raksha

l

lakshmi

v

vidyA

sh

shivA

shhvishhnu

ssarasvati

hhamsA

!pavaLaM

kshkAmAkshi

nch

mancha

.n and .m an"svAra

.a avagraha

.h ha#a!nta

H visarga

$nl% a dot.or a vertical lineI & a da!n'abac(slash ith a period p)rNavirAmA

a!c and aa!c ardhachandra cat* tal( voels are to be added after each consonant* "nless a +o'A(sharA is re,"ired

-apitali.ation of devanAgariords is not done!

mantrAare in bold face/ instr"ctions* statements etc! are in normal face!


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1 Preparations

$ne sho"ld engage in an activit% ith passion lest it becoMes a dr"dge and not satisf%ing!

pUjAis orshipping 0od! It re,"ires to be performed ith haktihAvaHor ith devotional

sentiments!

haktihAvaHis enhanced* b% preparing the bod% and mind to be clean and b% offering to 0od*

clean and the best of things!

The five preparator% bod% and mind activities are

snAnaM bathing*vastra dhAraNaM dressing* %agna upavItaMens"ring a sacred thread is

orn froM the left sho"lder don to the right hip* earing ornaments* gandhaM appl%ing

vihUti* sandalood paste and haridrA"chUrnaMor kuMkuM on the forehead*pushpaMsporting floers!

The clean bod% and mind lead to a behavior in consonance ith the spirit"al ambience* often

denoted b% the ord*AchAraM!

-leanliness of the e4ternal bod% is easil% achieved b% bathing in clean ater! 'ressing "p in

freshl% ashed* clean and dr% clothing f"rther enhances the 5clean6 feeling!

-leanliness of the insides of bod% is achieved b% empt%ing the boels and bladder* cleaning the

mo"th* ears* noses* e%es* controlling the dietar% inta(es and b% breathing clean air! As

the inside parts are o"t of sight* the% ma% not get as thoro"gh a cleaning as can bereceived b% the o"tside bod%!

It is clear that to preserve the achieved cleanliness* one needs to sta% in clean s"rro"ndings!

7eeping the mind clean is the greatest of the tas(s! The onl% a% to cleanse the mind is to do

meditation or dhyAnaM! And to preserve the mental cleanliness* (eep singing the praise

of 0od or dojapaM.The cleaning process is ell s"mmari.ed in the line

ya smaret punDarIkAkshaM# sa hahyAyantara shuchiH

$ne ho sings the praise of the lot"s8e%ed 9ishn" is* o"tside to inside* clean

If there is a time gap beteen the above cleansing activities and the start of thepUjAand if %o"

have been engaged in doing soMething in the meantime* then do

:ash the front and bac( of the feet* ash the palms don to the rists ith ater and clean the

mo"th* all ith ater!

AchamanIyaM# is performed b% c"pping the right palm* (eeping all fingers +oined together e4cept

the angushhThAth"mb and tarjani pointer finger* po"ring a spoonf"l "sing uddharaNiis

s"ggested of ater in the c"pped palm* "ttering achyutAya namaHand sipping the ater thro"gh

the bottoM centre of the palm/ repeating the above to more times "ttering anantAya namaHand

govindAya namaH! As in the process of sipping* the mo"th coMes in contact ith the palm* it is


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advisable to clean the palm afterAchamanIyaM! So* po"r a spoonf"l of ater in the palm and

po"r it aa% don the palm here the mo"th made contact ith it! An alternative is to to"ch the

right ear lobe ith the palm/ it is believed that gangAresides in the ear and therefore cleans the

palm!

:hen it coMes to offering clean and the best of things to 0od* arrange to collect and have a fethings e4cl"sivel% for "se inpUjA#preventing them froM being p"t to "se before offering* th"s

losing their e4cl"sivit% or cleanliness!

In orship* an idol or imaMis essential! So have a clean idol* or pict"re of the 0od*

traditionall% "sed b% forefathers in the famil%/ if none is available* ma(e a representative idol ith

a l"mp of haridraMt"rmeric poder or chandanaMsandalood poder/ or dra a s%mbolic

pict"re on a clean s"rface "sing rice flo"r and border it ith haridrAchurnaM t"rmeric poder

mi4ed ith calci"m h%dro4ide!shrI ganeshA# forpUjAat the start is normall% represented ith a

l"mp% idol/ shrI sUryamUrti is generall% dran on a platter!

-lean ater and anAchamanior spoon to po"r ater! 7eep a small c"p in front of the deit% tocollect the ater8offerings li(epAdyaM# arghyaM etc.

A clean* decoratedpalakorpIthaMorAsanaMfor seating the idol

A clean bale of cotton for ma(ing upavItaM sacred thread for the idoland ic(s for the lamps!

To pieces of ne red ; %ello rakta $ pIta amaraM cloth for vastraM!

resh* clean floers and leaves preferabl% dr%!

?andheld dIpaM orlamp filled ith li,"id co6s ghee or tilaoil sesame seed oil and three

cotton ic(s tisted and soa(ed in the same f"el!

Nat"rall% scented incense* sandalood poder stic(s for dhUpaM!

>ood offering ornaivedyam &shhad rasa upetaH hojyAn or eatables ith all si4 tastes i!e! salt%*

p"ngent* seet* bitter* so"r* t"varp"% consisting of

shAlIAn annaM ashed and et hole rice grains* can also be fresh steamed rice

mAshha apUpaM salted bean or dAnyaca(es

gu!a apUpaMseet appamsmade ith plain +agger%/ plain as opposed to %ello colored

+agger% f"ll of s"lph"r

gu!a pAyasaMseet dAnyakhIrnArike!a khanDa dvayaMcocon"t bro(en in to parts* bro(en +"st before offering naivedyam


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kavitta# katali phalAni ripe* @hole or sliced fr"its

karpUra chUrNa scented calci"m h%dro4ide# pugIphalabetel n"tssamyukta nAgavalli

dalAni* paan leaves given ith for tAmUlaM

-amphor for nIrAjanaM.

Representative iconsof chhatraM"mbrella* chAmaraMfl% his(* vyajanaMfan*

AndolikAMsing for ro%al treatment!

Note dons.mvatsaraM# ayanaM# tu# mAsaM# pakshaM# tithi and nakshatraM froM the

almanac.

sa.nskritord -onte4t"al Meaning

pUjA orship

hakti devotion

hAvaH sentiment

snAnaM bath

vastraM clothing

dhAraNaM act of having* holding*

earing*

%agna religio"s rite

upavItaM The sacred thread/ manner of

earing the sacred thread

froM left sho"lder don to

the right hip/ opposed to

prAchInAvItaM or earing

froM right sho"lder don tothe left hip

gandhaM Sandalood paste/ an% nice

smelling smears

vihUti Sacred ashes obtained froM

b"rning dried co8d"ng

haridraM T"rmeric

chUrNaM Edible calci"m h%dro4ide/

mi4ed ith t"rmeric to

render red colored paste

kuMkuM 9ermilion/ dried poder of

t"rmeric8calci"m h%dro4idepushpaM >loers

AchAraM! Behavior cond"cive to

performingyagna

dhyAnaM meditation

japaM Repeatedl% "ttering names of

0ods

ya'.# sa $ne8ho=!he

smaret Thin(s of Third pers!

Present

puNDarIkaM lot"sakshaM e%es


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hahya o"tside

antara inside

shuchiH clean

puNDarIkAkshaM ShrI 9ishn"

pAdyaM :ater for ashing the feet/

pAdaM* footarghyaM :ater for ashing the palms

AchamanIyaM :ater offered ith a spoon

for sipping

angushhThA Th"mb

tarjani Pointer finger

achyutAya To vishhn"/

anantAya To vishhn"/ the limitless one

govindAya To vishhn"/

namaH sal"tation

imaM Idol* fig"rinechandanaM Sandalood

Achamani spoon for pic(ing "p and

po"ring ater/ uddharaNi

palak >lat ooden plan( for sitting

on

pIThaM seat for 0ods* revered ones

AsanaM Seat

AharanaM


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katali sliced

phalAni fr"its

karpUra chUrNa scented calci"m h%dro4ide

spread on betel leaves for

cheing

samyukta Along ithnAgavalli Betel creeper

dalAni leaves

tAmUlaM. Set of betel leaves* areca n"ts

and calci"m h%dro4ide

offered at the end of a meal

nIrAjanaM B"rning of camphor

chhatraM "mbrella

chAmaraM fl% his(

vyajanaM ?and8held fan

AndolikAM sing


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2 pUjAsa.nkalpaM

sa.nkalpaMis ma(ing a resol"tion e4pressing the good intent to perform a rite!

It is done

>irst* b% meditating onshrIvishhnuman% sa% onshrI ganeshA

Second* b% meditating onshrI vishhnu6s creation/ b% chanting thepraNava*sapta vyAhiti*

gAyatriandgAyatri shirasmantraM

Third* b% ma(ing a resol"tion mentioning the time* place and the rite being performed

Meditate onshrIvishhnu

:hile reciting the five names forshrI vishhnuin the folloingshlokaM* gentl% tap the temples

ith the fisted (n"c(les* five times! The nectar or amutAin the head is s"pposed to

be released floing don and energi.ing the hole bod%!

shukla amara dharaM vishhnuM shashi varNaM chatur ujaM prasanna vadanam dhyAyet

sarva vighna upa shAntaye

&I% meditate on &)ishnu# *ho is% +earing +hite dress# oMnipresent# having a moon"like

coMple,ion# having (our arms and a pleasant mien

&!et Him% appease all hindrances

Meditate onshrI vishhnu6s creation

praNavaso"rce mantraM

oM

$Mis said to be the so"nd energ% froM hich the "niverse and ever%thing in it originated! $M

alsomeansrahmA# the creator of the seven orlds or lokA. Toards the end* (eep the lips

p"rsed* don6t bite the teeth* leave the b"ccal cavit% loose and feel the vocal chords reverbarate to

the MMMM..!

sapta vyAhiti seven orldsmantraM

oM bhUH

oM bhuvaHoM suvaHprono"nced as ogM suvaH

oM mahaH

oM janaH

oM tapaH

oM satyamprono"nced as ogM satyam

oM is the earth# the solar circle# the solar system and eyond them# the the seven +orlds o( the

universe

:hile chanting this mantraM* e meditate on the immensit% of 0od ho created them/ an

e4perience that leaves %o" h"mbled!


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The hUlokaMincl"des the atmosphere s"rro"nding the earth! The ecliptic and l"nar planes are

the huva lokaM! The sages live in here! $"r ancestors*pitru* live on the dar( side of the moon!

>roM the solar circle to the edge of the solar s%stem "pto Sat"rn is thesuvalokaM! Be%ond

suvalokaMare mahalokaMand farther*janalokaM-rahmA6s sons live injanalokaM! Be%ond

janalokaMis tapalokaM.0ods live in tapalokaM! >arther issatya lokaM* the abode of rahmA

and vishhnu!

gAyatrimantraM

oM bhUrbhuvassuvaH

hu"huva"suva"ttered as one long ord denotes the "niverse and all things in it

tat savituH vareNyam

bhargo devasya dhImahi

dhiyo yo na prachodayAt

I meditate on the adorale e((ulgence o( od +ho has created everything# so that it may energi/e

my consciousness

gAyatri shirasmantraM

oM Apo jyoti raso amrutaM brahma

bhUrbhuvassuvaH oM

0M is +ater# light# &earth# that produces% nutrition sustaining li(e# the creator and the universe

Ma(e a resol"tion

Resol"tion is made (eeping the left palm* t"rned "pard* on the right thigh and gripping it ith

the right palm* t"rned donard!

-hant

mama upAtta samasta durita kshaya dvArA shrI parameshvara prItyarthaM

&1or otaining% od2s grace y removing all the sins that I have accumulated'

Adya rahmaNaH

d+itIya parA ardhe

shveta varaha kalpe

vaivasvata manvantare

ashhTAvimshati kali yuge

prathame pade

In the reign o( the present 3rahma

In the second hal( o( His li(etime

In His day o( the *hite Turtle


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In the o( )aivasvata manvantara

In the 45th6ali 7ug

In its (irst 8uarter

jamu dvIpehArata varshhe

harata khanDe

meroH dakshiNe pArshve

shaka ade

asmin vartamAna vyavahArike

In the 9amu island

In 3harata su"division

In the part called 3harata

In the south o( the Meru mountain

In the present place and time

prahavAti shashTi sa.mvatsarANAM madhye

' nAma sa.mvatsare

uttara $ dakshiNa ayane

vasanta $ grIshhma $ varshha $ sharad $ hemanta $ shishiratau

' mAse

shukla $ krishhNa pakshe

prathamyAM $ dvitIyAM $ ttIyAM $ chaturtyAM $ p.chamyAM $ shhashhTyAM $ saptamyAM $

ashhTamyAM $ navamyAM $ dashamyAM $ ekAdashyAM $ dvAdashyAM $ trayodashyAM $

chaturdashyAM $ paurNamAsyAyAM $ amAvAsyAyAM shuha tithau

hAnu &Adi% $ soMa $ hauma $ saumya $ guru $ ugu $ stira ' vAsara yuktAyAM

' nakshatra yuktayAm

In the set o( si,ty years starting +ith :rahava

In the year '

During the ;un2s northern $ southern transit

In the spring $ summer $ monsoon $ autumn $ sno+ $ cold season

In the month '

In the +a,ing $ +aning phase o( the moon

0n the auspicious lunar (irst $ second $'(ull"moon $ ne+"moon day0n ;unday $ Monday ';aturday

*hen the moon is in line +ith the star '

shuhe shohane muhUrte

shuha yoga

shuha karaNa

evam guNa visheshhena vishishhTAyAM

asyAM puNya tithau

0n this auspicious day


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*ith all the auspicious 8ualities

In this good karana

In this good yoga

In this good and e(itting time

'pUjAM karishhye

I +orship '

Time slice E4planation

Adya rahmaNaH #ife c%cle of Brahma is oneparaM or1&& Brahma %ears!

d+itIya parA ardhe The present Brahma is in the second half of ?isparaMor C1st%ear!

shhveta varaha

kalpe

Each of the 3D& da%s in a %ear of Brahma is a kalpaM! The present kalpaMis

named the da% of the :hite T"rtle!

vaivasvata

manvantare

AkalpaM is fo"rteenmanvantaras. :e are in the manvantara named

)aivasvata manvantaraM

ashhTAvimshati

kali yuge

Each manvantaraMis 3*2&*&&& %ears on earth! There are 1&&& mahA;

chatur set of fo"r%"gsin 1 manvantaras! A mahA; chatur %"gconsists of

Sat%a* Treta* 'apara and 7ali%"gs in se,"ence! Being in the Fth

manvantara* e are in the 2Gth7ali %"g!

prathame pade7ali %"g is 3*D&*&&& %ears on earth! :e are in the C111th %ear on earth

2&&H81&! :e are in the first ,"arter of the present 7ali %"g!

shhakaA gro"p of %ears named after an event or person! Presentl% e are in the

1H21thshhakanamedshhalivAhana

shashTi

sa.mvatsarANAM

madhye

' nAma

sa.mvatsare

sa.mvatsaraM is a %ear on earth! Their names . ' nAma start ithprahava!and repeats after ever% si4t% %ears!

prahava# vihava# shukla# pramoda# prajApati# angirasa# shrImukha#

hava# yuva# dAt# Ishvara# ahudAnya# pramAdi# vikrama# vshha#

chitrahanu# shuhanu# dhAraNa# pArthiva# vyaya# sarvajit# sarvadhari#

virodhi &4


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shuha tithau

:ithin a solar month* the l"nar da%* or tithi* is "sed to denote a da%! There

are fifteen tithisin apakshaM.As the l"nar tithiand the solar da%* vAsarA

are of different d"ration each* insa.nkalpA* e mention both the tithiand

vAsarA. Thetithes are

prathamyA $ dvitIyA $ ttIyA $ chaturtyA $ p.chamyA $ shhashhTyA $

saptamyA $ ashhTamyA $ navamyA $ dashamyA $ ekAdashyA $ dvAdashyA $trayodashyA $ chaturdashyA $ paurNamAsyA $ amAvAsyA

' nakshatra

Stars are tent%8seven. EachrAshi segments to8and8a8,"arter stars

&meshha hasashvini harani and the first ,"arter ofktikA%

ashvini harani ktikA rohini mgashirsa Ardra punarvasu pushyami

Asleshha magha pUrva"phalguNi uttara"phalguNi chitrA svAti vishakhA

anurAdha jyesthA mUlA purva"AshhadhA uttara"Ashhadha shravanA

dhanishhthA shatahishA purva"hadrA uttara"hadrA revati

muhUrtaM#

yogaM#

karaNaM

tithiis thirt% muhurtaM.Each muhurtaMis G min"tes! A tithiis also to

karaNaM! There are eleven karaNaMin a tithi! There are tent%8seven

yogaM! )nli(e other time slices* the names of theyogaMand karaNaMare

not normall% mentioned b% their names in as.nkalpaM

The names of thesa.mvatsarA# tu# mAsA# pakshA# tithiand the nakshatrAcan be fo"nd in an

almanac and "sed in the right places in thesa.nkalpaM!

dvIpaM# varshhaM# khanDaMare geographical divisions! The earth* hU lokaM* is s"pposed to

consist of seven islands! jamu dvIpaM* or Asia* is in the center of hU lokaM! dvIpaMis

divided into several regions or varshhaM! :e are in hArata varshhaM# or central Asia! Mo"nt

meruis in the center of hArata varshhaM! harata khanDaMis a part of varshhaM* i!e! India!

The region aro"nd meruis said to be heaven on earth!

Thesa.nkalpamco"ld be made more concise b% sa%ing

mama upAtta samasta durita kshaya dvarA shrI parameshvara prItyarthaM

guNa visheshhena vishishhTAyAM

asyAM puNya tithau


'pUjAM karishhye


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3 pUjA traditions

The eighteenpurAnAs compiled in the first millenni"m -!E!* have contrib"ted to thepUjAdesign

of toda%! vaishhnavitepUjAs are based on vishhnu purAnAand hagavatapurAnA* andshaivite

pUjAs onshivapurAnAandskanda purAnA!

shhoDashopachArapUjAis the common form of orship tho"gh there are five or

panchopachAraM* ten or dashopachAraM or 28* 328* D8* 1&G8upachAraMor activities in

orshiping!

shhoDashopachArapUjA is fit for a ro%al/ scented roses* lot"s* floers* fragrant leaves li(e

tulasi* perf"mes li(e (astUri* a pair of golden sil( clothes*pitAmarA* and ornaments are "sed in

vishhnupUjA* s"ited for ro%als!shivAis an ascetic and therefore more emphasis is laid on

ahishhekaM#vedicchantings* hoMaMfire rit"als and naivedyaminshivapUjA! S"ited to an

ascetic* ild floers* ilvaMleaves* single piece of hite cloth for vastraM* ekAmaraM#and

vihUtiare "sed!

satyanArAyana pUjAis an interesting variant!shrIsatyanArAyanais the deit% in the temple at

adarinAthin the himalayA! There are five idols in the sanct"m sanctor"mshrI adarivishhAl#

narA# nArAyanA# kuerA and ganeshA# collectivel% (non asadrIshh pa.chAyat!

satyanArAyana pUjAcan be performed b% an%one irrespective of caste* creed or gender! The

pUjAma% or ma% not follo theshhoDashopachAraM! -ertain aspects of thesatyanArAyana

pUjAare "ni,"e! These are

naivedyamis made from five ingredients all in e,"al proportions* sUjibro(en heat* s"gar*ghI*

bananas and mil(!

The stor% ofsatyanArAyana pUjAcontained infive chapters m"st be read ever% time and all

invitees m"st listen to it!

The five chapters of the stor% tell hofive different people of fo"r castes and a oman did the

satyanArAyana pUjAand ere blessed!

satyanArAyana pUjAas devised to bring e,"alit% among all the fo"r castes and beteen men

and omen!signif%ing a social revol"tion that too( place in the past!

The se,"ence of activities inshhoDashopachArapUjAis

1 AvAhanaM establishing the idol for orship

2 AsanaM offering a seat

3 pAdyaM offering ater for ashing the feet

arghyaM offering ater for ashing the hands

C AchamanIyaM offering ater for cleaning the mo"th and for drin(ing folloed b% madhu

parkaMoffering a seet for seetening the mo"th

D snAnaM offeringbath orpanchAmruta ahishhekaM# abl"tion in nectar* folloed b%

shuddha udakasnAnaMor clean ater bath

F vastraM offering clothes for earing

G upavItaM offering sacred thread for male deities andAharanaM for all deities

H gandhaM offering sandalood paste for appl%ing on bod%


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1& p"shhpaM offering floers ith sal"tations or nAmAvali

11 dhUpaM b"rning fragrant incense to enhance akti hAvA

12 dIpaM lighting a lamp s%mboli.ing enlightenment

13 naivedyam offering food

1 tAmUlaM offeringbetel leaves ith areca n"t and calci"m h%dro4ide1C nIrAjanaM b"rning camphor to light "p the visage of the deit%

1D namaskAraM offeringobeisance

1DJ raja upachArAnoffering treatments fit for the ro%als!

p)+A is to be peformed* in a se,"ence!

>irst# mahAganapati pUjA- then*

navagaha pUjA

kalasha $ ghanta $ dIpa pUjA and finall%shhoDashopachArapUjA for the intended deit%

mahAganapati pUjA is performed first before an%pUjA to remove all obstacles. shrI ganeshhA is

s"pposed to haveobtained this right to first orship fromshivAas part of the settlement in ?is

ar against thedevAs.

ThemahAganapati pUjA follos a conciseshhoDashopachArapUjA se,"ence.

kalasha pUjA is performed to sanctif% the ater to be "sed in the pUjA! #ater* "sing this ater the

bell* lamps* otherpUjA dravyaMmaterials and the kartAthe performer are sanctified.


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pUjA

mahAganapati pUjA

shukla amara dharaM vishhnuM shashi varNaM chatur ujaM prasanna vadanam dhyAyet

sarva vighna upa shAntaye

oM

oM bhUH

oM bhuvaH

oM suvaHprono"nced as ogM suvaH

oM mahaH

oM janaH

oM tapaH

oM satyamprono"nced as ogM satyam

oM bhUrbhuvassuvaH




oM Apo jyoti raso amrutaM brahma

bhUrbhuvassuvaH oM

mama upAtta samasta durita kshaya dvarA shrI parameshvara prItyarthaMguNa visheshhena vishishhTAyAM

asyAM puNya tithau


karishhyamAnasya karmaNaH

avighnena pari samAptyartham

Adau shrI mahAganapati pUjAM karishhye

1or completing +ithout ostacles

all activities that need to e done

(irst I +orship shrI mahAaganapati

A small l"mp of t"rmeric paste can be installed to the right of the main deit% and pUjAperformed

for this idol!

asmin ime shrI mahAganapatiM dhyAyAmi# AvAhayAmi

I meditate upon shrI Mahaganapati# I install in this idol shrI Mahaganapati

shrI mahAganapataye namaH

Asanam samarpayAmi

pAdyaM samarpayAmi


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arghyaM samarpayAmi

AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi

snAnaM samarpayAmi

snAnAnantaraM AchamanIyaM samrpayAmi

vastrArtham akshtAn samarpayAmi

upavItArthaM akshatAn samarpayAmiAharaNArthaM akshtAn samarpayAmi

gandhAn dhArayAmi

haridrA churNaM samarpayAmi

pushpAni pUjayAmi

!M vrAtapataye namaH

!M gaNapataye namaH

!M pramatapataye namaH

!M lambodaraya namaH

!M ekadantaya namaH

!M vighna vinAshine namaH!M shiva sutAya namaH

!M varada mUrtaye namaH

nAnA vidha patra pushpAni samarpayAmi

dhUpa dIpArthaM akshatAn samarpayAmi

&naivedyam%

oM bhUrbhuvassuvaH




deva savitaH prasUva

satyaM tvartena parishhinchAmi

amutopastaraNamasi

prAnAya svAhA

apAnaya svAhA

vyAnAya svAhA

udAnAya svAhAsamAnAya svAhA

brahmaNe svAhA

kavitta katali phalani nivedayAmi

tAmUlaM samarpayAmi

samasta raja upachArAn samarpayAmi

vakra tunDa mahA kAya sUrya koti samapraha

nir vighnaM kuru me devA sarva kAryeshhu sarvadA

Tad sat rahmArpaNamastu


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;alutations to shrI Mahaganapati

I o((er a seat

I o((er +ater (or +ashing the (eet

I o((er +ater (or +ashing the hands

I o((er +ater (or +ashing the mouth

I o((er a athI o((er +ater (or drinking a(ter the ath

I o((er grains in place o( clothings

I o((er grains in place o( sacred thread

I o((er grains in place o( je+elry

I apply (ragrances

I o((er vermillion

I +orship +ith (lo+ers

&The eight names are (roM atharvashirshhaM%

;alutations to !eader *ho takes us on the just path;alutations to people2s !eader

;alutations to the Destroyer o( :ride

;alutations to the 3ig 3ellied 0ne

;alutations to the ;ingle Tusker

;alutations to the emover o( 0stacles

;alutations to the ;on o( ;hiva

;alutations to the iver o( 3oons

I o((er various types o( leaves and (lo+ers

I o((er grains in place o( incense and light

I o((er ripe sliced (ruits (or (ood

I o((er etel leaves +ith areca nut and calcium hydro,ide

I o((er treatments (it (or the royals

emove all ostacles (or me in all things and at all times

&Mahaganapati#Thou% +ith a t+isted trunk# huge ody and a shine like ten million suns

&!et% there e universal liss

navagaha pUjA

'ra a s,"are rangoli and place nine pugIphala hole betel n"ts* 343* to represent the

navagahaM. $ffergandhaM# akshatA# pushpaMchanting

oM sUryAya namaH

oM chandramase namaH

oM bhaumAya namaH

oM budhAya namaH

oM gurave namaH

oM shukrAya namaH

oM shanaicharAya namaHoM rAhave namaH


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oM k"tave namaH

sarve gahA shAntikarA havantu

;alutations to the ;un

;alutations to the Moon;alutations to Mars

;alutations to Mercury

;alutations to 9upiter

;alutations to )enus

;alutations to ;aturn

;alutations to ahu

Dalutations to 6etu

All grahas# ring peace

kalasha pUjA

kalashaM is the vessel containing the +ater to e used in pUjA. A pot ith ide8mo"th* narro8

nec( is s"ggested. )se a spoon* calledAchamani; uddharaNito po"r ; sprin(le the ater from

thekalashaM! >ill the kalashaM "ptothe nec(

Appl% a spot of gandhaM and haridrA"chUrnaMor kuMkuM to the o"tside of thekalashaM!

'rop a petal of a floer or a leaf of tulasiand a(shatas in the ater!

-over the mo"th of the kalashhaM ith the right palm and chant

kalashasya mukh? vishhnu# kanth? rudrAH samAshrItAH

mUle tatra stito rahmA madhye mAtgaNAH smtAH

kukshaudu sAgarAH

sarv? sapta dvIpAva vasundarAH

gvedota yajurvedaH sAmaved0ya atharvaNaH angaichcha sahitAH sarve kalashhAmu

saMAshhritAH

gangecha yamunechaiva godAvari sarasvati narmade sindhu kAveri jale asmin s.nnidhiM kuru

)ishnu resides in the mouth and the udras in the neck o( the vessel

At the ottom is 3rahma and in the middle are the &+ater% goddesses

6ukshaudu &B% seas

All seven islands on this earth

ig# 7ajur# ;ama# Atharvana vedas +ith all veda"angas are present in the +ater in the vessel

!et the +aters o( anga# 7anuna# odavari# ;arasvati# ;indhu and 6averi e present in this

&+ater%

Sprin(le the ater on allpUjA material on %o"r head* chanting


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AyAntu pUjArtham durita kshaya kArakAH

3e present# (or per(orming the puja# the signi(icant remover o( all sins &i.e. +ater%

Another version of kalasha pUjA

varuNAya namaH# kalasha devatAbyo namaH

sakala pUjanArthe gandAkshata pushpAni samarpayAmi

;alutations to )aruna and the ods o( the +ater container

In +orshiping# I o((er scents# grains and (lo+ers

kalashaH kIrtiM AyushhyaM pragnyAM m?dhAM shrIyaM alaM

yogyatAM pApAhAni cha puNyaM vddhiM cha yachchhati

The +ater &(rom the pot% esto+s reputation# longevity# consciousness# intellect# +ealth# health

&Has the% aility to remove sins and to gro+ in virtuosity

sarva tirthamayo yasmAT sarva deva mayo yataH

ato hari prito asi tvaM purNa kumha namo astu te

1illed +ith +aters and surrounded y ods

7ou are dear to )ishnu- salutations to the +ater pot

The kalasha pUjAis folloed b% theghantA or the bellpUjA

ghantApUjA

Ring the bell* reciting

AgamanArthaM tu devAnAM gamanArthaM tu rakshasAM

kurv? ghantAravaM tatra devatAhvAna lakshaNaM

As an indication o( the arrival o( gods and goddesses and the departure o( the demons#

And as summons (rom the ods

Make ringtones

ghantAyai namaH

gandha akshata pushpaM samarpayAmi

;alutations to the ell

I o((er scents# grains and (lo+ers

dIpa pUjA


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dIpa d"vatAbhy! namaH

sakala pUjArth?

gandha akshata pushpaM samarpayAmi

;alutations to the ods o( the lampsAs a token o( +orship

I o((er scents# grains and (lo+ers

shhoDashopachArapUjA

AvAhanaM

>irst close the e%es* imagine the deit% in the mind* and recite a slokaMthat personifies the deit%

#i(e thisslokAfrom atharvashirshhaMforshrI ganeshhA

eka dantaM chatur hastaM pashaM angkusha dhariNaM

radam cha varadam hastai ihrANaM mUshhaka dhvajaM

raktam lamodaraM shUrpa karNakaM rakta vAsasaM

rakta gandhAnu liptAngaM rakta pushhpai supUjItaM

Having a single tooth# (our arms# holding a rope and a goad

Holding a dumpling in one hand and lessing +ith another# having mounted a mouse

ed in comple,ion# having a ig elly and large ears and +earing red clothes

;meared +ith red (ragrat paste# +orshipped +ith red (lo+ers

Then pointing to the selected idol ith "pt"rned palms held close together* sa%

asmin imeshrI=! dhyAyAmi# AvAhayAmi

I meditate upon '# I install in this idol'

prANa pratishhtha or breathing life into the idol

nyAsAMor setting "p the self

oM

asya shrI prANa pratishhthA mahA mantrasya

&place the right palm over the head in salutation%

rahmA vishhnu maheshvarA shhayaH

&place the right palm +ith the pointer (inger touching the upper lip in salutation%

g yajur sAma atharvANi chhandAmsi

&place the right palm over the heart in salutation%sakala jagad sshhti stiti s.mhAra kAriNI prANa shaktiH parAdevatA


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AM IjaM

hrIM shaktiH

kroM kIlakam

prANa pratishhthApan? viniyogaH

AM angushhtAyAM namaH

hrIM tarjanIhyAM namaH

kroM madhyamahyAM namaH

AM anAmikAyAM namaH

hrIM kanishhtikAhyAM namaH

kroM karatala karaprushtAhyAM namaH

AM hdayAya namaH

hrIM shirase svAhAkroM shikAyai vashat

AM kavachAya huM

hrIM netra trayAya vaushat

kroM astrAya phat

hUrhuvassuvar0M iti digandhaH

0M

This mantra (or reathing lt(e into the idol &has%

3rahma# )ishnu and Mahesh+ara as its authors

The (our )edas are the hymns

&and is addressed to%

the creative# maintaining and destroying (orces o( the universe as the oddess

AM is the core o( the mantra

HrIM is its (orce

6roM is its anchor

The mantra is spread over the lims

AM- salutation to the thums

HrIM- salutations to the pointer (ingers

6roM- salutations to the middle (ingers

AM- salutation to the ring"(ingers

HrIM- salutations to the little (ingers

6roM- salutations to the palm and the ack o( the hand

AM- salutation to the heart

HrIM- salutations to the head6roM- salutations to the hairs


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AM- the protective sheath

HrIM- the third eye

6roM- the +eapons

I ond +ith the universe and all things in it

dhyAnaM

raktAMudhi sta odha ullasa taruNa sarojAtirUdA

karAjaiH pAshaM kodandaM ikshuta havama!i

guNamapyankusham

pancha ANAn irAsruk kapAlam

trinayana lasita

apIna vaksha uru hatya

devI alArka varNAhavatu sukakarI prANa shaktiH paranaH

ed sea is 'shine young seated on lotus

In the hands rope sugarcane

1ive +eapons '. ;kull

3eauti(ied +ith three eyes

'3reast# thigh'

young"sun colored goddess

e causing pleasures# !i(e 1orce

AM hrIM kroM

kroM hrIM AM

ya ra la va sha shha sa ha ksha oM

ha#msa sohaM

sohaM ha#msaH

asyAM mUrtau sarveNdriyAnimanas tvak chakshUH shrotrA jivhA agrAna

vAk pANi pAda pAyuupasthAgpAni

prANaAna vyAnodAna samAnAshAgatya

sukam chiram tishhtantu svAhA

Ta(e in right palm* floers* a(shata and a spoonf"l of ater and offer it to the imaM

The mantrasAM hrIM kroMenergise the imaM! oM opens the gates of energ%!AMchanneli.es

it! hrIMbreaths it into the bod%! kroMmodifies the mind!ya ra la vaand the five sibilantssha

shha sa hakshaenergise the bod% and mind of the imaM!


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I am He# He is I

He is I# I am He

haMsa sohaMgives so"l to the imaM!

This idol# having ac8uiredAll senses

Mind# skin# eyes# ears# tongue# nose'

)oice# hands# (eet# '

&!et it% d+ell (or ever happy

indriyaMare eleven! Mind is one/ senses are five @gnAnendriyaM s(in* e%es* ears* tong"e* nose/

motor actions are five @karmendriyaM voice* hands* feet* =!* "pasthA middle portion of loer

limbs/ lap

asUnite punarasmAsu

chakshH punaH prANamihano dehi ogaMjyogpashyema sUrya muchcharanta manumate mru!ayAnaH

s+asti

AvAhito hava

stApito hava

sa.nnihito hava

sa.nniruddho hava

avakundito hava

suprIto hava

suprasanno hava

sumukho hava

varado hava

prasIda prasIda

svAmin sarva jagannatha

yAvat pUjA vasanakaM

tAvatvam prIti havena imesmin sa.nnidhim kuru

$ffer somenaivedyaM

Asanam

The imaMis "s"all% placed seated s"ch that the orship can start! Therefore the offer is

perf"nctor%!

aneka ratna kachita suvarNa simhAsanaM pratiguhyatAM

$hrI %#ai namaH

Asanam samarpayAmi

;alutations to shrI '


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I o((er a seat

3e seated on this many"gem"studded gold throne

pAdyaM

S%mbolic offering of ater for ashing the the dirt off the feet is a reverential act

gandha pushpa samanvitaM

aktyA dattaM mayA pAdyaM guhANa

$hrI %#ai namaH

pAdyaM samarpayAmi


I o((er +ater (or +ashing the (eet

:lease accept the +ater# scented +ith (lo+ers# and o((ered y me +ith devotion

arghyaM

gandha pushpa akshatairyutaM

suvarNa kalasha stitaM arghyaM guhANa

$hrI %#ai namaH

arghyaM samarpayAmi


I o((er +ater (or +ashing the hands

:lease accept the +ater# mi,ed +ith (lo+ers and grains and

6ept in the gold +ater pot

AchamanaM

$ffering of ater for cleaning the mo"th and drin(ing* as soon as a g"est arrives* is a c"stom in

all ho"seholds!

nirmalaM shItalam jalaM

kurushhvAchamanaM mayA aktyA samarpitaM

$hrI %#ai namaH

AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi


I o((er +ater (or drinking

Drink the clean and cool +ater#

0((ered y me +ith devotion

Immediatel% folloing* offer seet something made b% mi4ing co6s mil(* ghee hone% and fr"its

tatyAjya madhu samyuktaM phala ksIra samanvitaM madhuparkam guhANa

$hrI %#ai namaH

madhuparkam samarpayAmi



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I o((er '

Have the ghee"honey"(ruits"milk mi,#

Then offer a nectar made b% mi4ing co6s mil(* c"rds* s"gar and hone%

pay0 dadhi krut0petaM sharkarA madhu samyutaM panchAmrutam guhANa;hrI '.ai namaH

panchAmrutaM samarpayAmi


I o((er panchmrutam

Have the milk"curds"sugar"honey mi,ed panchamrutam

snAnaM

gandha pushpa akshatairyutai gangAdi puNya tirthaistvaM snAnaM kurushvashrI %#ai namaH

snAnaM samarpayAmi


I o((er a ath

In the sacred +aters o( the anga# mi,ed +ith scented (lo+ers and grains

snAnAnantaraM AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi

A(ter the ath# I o((er +ater (or drinking

vastraM

rakta vastra dvayaM &(or ods%

divyAmara yugaM sukshmaM ka.chukaM cha manoharaM

guhANa

shrI %#ai namaH

vastrM samarpayAmi


I o((er clothings

T+o"piece red clothings &(or ods%

:air o( (ine# divine garments and odice so eauti(ul &(or oddesses%

upavItaMfor 0ods /AbharanaM for all deities

rAjataM rahma sUtraM cha kAnchanaM cha uttatIyaM

guhANa


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shrI %#ai namaH

upavItaM samarpayAmi


I o((er a upavitam

Accept the silver rahma sutram and a golden outer garment

mAngalya maNi samyuktaM mugdA vidruma samyutam

dattam mangala sUtraM

ArNavodruta ratnAdyaM karNa hushAdi hushaNaM ratna tAtanga k?yura hAra ka.kaNa

hUshhanAni mahArhANi cha guhANa

shrI %#ai namaH

kantha sUtraM AharaNaM samarpayAmi


I o((er a necklace and je+elleryAccept the auspicious necklace studded +ith auspicious gems and

0((ered y me

gandhaM

for 0ods

karpUra chandana up?tam kastUri ku.kuma anvitaM

vil?panam pratiguhyatAM

shrI %#ai namaH

gandhAn dhArayAmi


I apply (ragrances

Accept the camphor" sandal+ood paste (ollo+ed y musk and sa((ron

for 0oddesses

karpUra chandan0p?tam kastUri ku.kumAnvidaM

sarva gandhaM anjana sindUra sauhAgya dravyam akilam guhANashrI %#ai namaH

gandhAn samarpayAmi


I o((er (ragrances

Accept the camphor" sandal+ood paste (ollo+ed y musk and sa((ron

All (ragrances# eyeshade# vermillion and all auspicious materials

pushpaMoffering floers ith sal"tations or nAmAvali

The floers are offered chanting CoM '.namaH2. There are"s"all% 1&G chants orasht0tranAmAvali or string of the vario"s names of the deit% depicting godliness. nAmAvali is the most


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important part ofpUjAbeca"se the mantras are contained onl% here! ThenAmAvali can be

preceeded b%>5..4 chantsofanga pUjA or orship of the deit%6s bod% parts!

The floers sho"ld never be dropped at the feet or thron at the deit%!b"t placed reverentiall%

abo"t it! >loers and a(shtascan be offered together!

shrI %#ai namaH

pushpAni pUjayAmi


I +orship +ith (lo+ers

0M''namaH &>%

.

.

.

0M''namaH &>


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A(ter shining the light# I o((er +ater (or drinking

naiv"dyaM

Brea( the cocon"t in to* collect the cocon"t ater and (eep them ith the naivEd%aM!

-ircle a spoonf"l of the sacred ater over the naivedyaMand po"r aa%* chanting

oM bhUrbhuvassuvaH




deva savitaH prasUva

satyaM tvartena parishhinchAmi

amutopastaraNamasi

prAnAya svAhA

apAnaya svAhA

vyAnAya svAhA

udAnAya svAhA

samAnAya svAhA

brahmaNe svAhA

&Mention only those that areeing o((ered%

shrI %#ai namaH

shAlyaNNaM

mAshha apupa

gu!a apupa

laddukAni

modakAni

pAyasaM

kavitta# kata!I phalani

nArik?!a khanda dvayaM

ahu akshya samAyuktaM nana phala samanvitaM shad ras0p?taM

etat sarvaM mahA naiv?dyaM niv?dayAmi

niv?danAnantaraM AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi

pAnIyaM pAvanaM shreshhThaM gangAdi saritAhudaM

hasta prakshA!anArthAya paNiyaM samarpayAmi


I o((er all these grand (oods

All these eatales# various (ruits +ith all si, tastes

*et rice grains

;alted cakes;+eet cakes


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!addus

Modaks

6hir

ipe# sliced (ruits

T+o peieces o( a &roken% coconut

A(ter (ood# I o((er +ater (or drinking

I o((er +ater (or cleaning the hands

:ure# est +aters (rom the source o( river anga

tAmbUlaM

pugIphala samyukta nAgavalli dalairyutaM

karpUra chUrNa samyukta tAmUlaM pratiguhyatAM

shrI %#ai namaH

tAmUlaM samarpayAmi

;alutations to shrI 'I o((er Tamulam

Accept etel leaves +ith areca nut

Accompanied +ith scented lime

nIrAjanaM

nIrAjanaM karpUra kalitaM mayA guhANa

shrI %#ai namaH

nIrAjanaM samarpayAmi

nIrAjanAnantaraM AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi


I shine light +itrh (lames leaping like lotus petals

Accept (lames (rom urning camphor

A(ter Nirajanam# I o((er +ater (or drinking

namaskAraM

shrI %#ai namaHpushpAnjaliM samarpayAmi

%opAM p"shpaM veda

p"shpavAn pr+AvAn pash"mAn bhavati

chandramAvA apAM p"shpaM

p"shpavAn pr+AvAn pash"mAn bhavati

mantrap"shpaM samarpa%Ami


I pay oessance y o((ering (lo+ers


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He +ho understands the (lo+ers o( +ater#

Is lessed +ith (lo+ers# heirs and cattle.

Moon is the (lo+er o( +ater#

&He +ho understands this%

Is lessed +ith (lo+ers# heirs and cattle.

I o((er (lo+ery chants

-ircle aro"nd the deit% starting to go from left or space not permitting* Atma pradakshiNAor

t"rning cloc(ise a f"ll circle here one stands chanting

yAni kAni cha pApAni

janmAntara kutAni cha

tAni tAni vinashyanti

pradakshiNa pad? pad?

All sinsEommitted in this irth

Are +ashed a+ay

*ith every step o( circling

Prostrate before the deit%

shrI %#ai namaH

pradakshiNa namaskArAn samarpayAmi


I circle and prostrate in (ront

Pra% ith folded hands

shrI %#ai namaH

varam d?hi


rant me oons

rAja upachArAn chhatraM samarpayAmi

chAmaraM samarpayAmi

vyajanaM samarpayAmi

gItaM shrAvayAmi

nutyam darshayAmi

vAdyaM ghoshhayAmi

AndolikAM samarpayAmi

samasta rajopachArAn samarpayAmi

I o((er an umrella

I o((er a (ly +hiskI o((er a (an


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I make heard music

I arrange (or dances

I sound musical instruments

I o((er a s+ing

I o((er all royal treatments

Mi4 a spoonf"l of mil( in ater and offer arghyaM# three times chanting

adya pUrvokta evam guNa visheshh?na vishishhtAyAM asyAM shuha tithau shrI ' prItyarthaM

pUjA phala sampUrNata siddhyarthaM kshIra arghya pradhanaM karishhye

shrI %#ai namaH

IdaM arghyaM

IdaM arghyaM

IdaM arghyaM

anena arghya pradhanena shrI'. prIyatAM

Tad sat rahmArpaNamastu

I o((er milk mi,ed +ith +ater

Today# the auspicious day and time# as previously said

1or shrI '2s satis(action and (or reali/ing (ully the ene(its o( the :ooja


This is the o((ering



3e satis(ied +ith this +ater o((ering

&!et% there e universal liss

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