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Purohit (priests)

Kanai L. Mukherjee – Bibhas Bandyopadhyay

General Editor

Aloka Chakravarty – Arunkanti Banerjee

Publisher Association of Grandparents of Indian Immigrants

Nashville, TN 37205

First Edition, 2012

New Age Purohit Darpan (Book 7: Annaprasan)

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Our Publications

Book 1: Saraswati Puja

Book 2: Lakshmi Puja

Book 3: Durga Puja

Book 4: Kali Puja

Book 5: Satyanarayana Broto (Katha)

Book 6: Hindu Marriage

Book 7: Annaprasan

Book 8: Sacred Thread

Book 9: Grihaprabesh

Book 10: Farewell to the soul

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Kanai L. Mukherjee – Bibhas Bandyopadhyay

General Editor

Aloka Chakravarty – Arunkanti Banerjee

Publishers Association of Grandparents of Indian Immigrants, USA

First Edition


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ReviewerReviewerReviewerReviewer Bibha Mukherjee

Technical AssistantsTechnical AssistantsTechnical AssistantsTechnical Assistants Amitabha Chakrabarti,

Shuvajit Das

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dedication

This book is dedicated to

The Children of Bengali Immigrants

The proud bearers of Indian heritage


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VOICE OF NEW GENERATION

As a child of Indian immigrants growing up in the United States, I had

never considered myself to be particularly religious. I identified myself

as a Hindu by default simply because of my family ties. However, I

never felt comfortable expressing this openly to my friends and

classmates. As one of very few non-white, non-Christian students in

my school, my main goal was simply to fit in and feel as if I were the

same as everyone else. While my father taught me some simple prayers

to recite each morning and evening, I shied away from performing this

ritual when classmates visited my home for dinner – I did not want

them to see me as different, and so I would try to hide this part of

myself. The experience simply made me uneasy.

Despite the fact that my late father was a Maharashtrian Brahmin – a

community known for its deep faith in the Hindu religion – and my

mother the daughter of a Bengali priest, my family never forced

Hinduism on me in any great way. At most, I enjoyed the comics of

Indian folk stories, as well as the videos produced by my grandfather

that brought these stories to life. However, these stories served mainly

as entertainment for me and I did not seek any deeper meaning. Indeed,

while my family would attend temple functions and pujas, I was never

sent to “Sunday School” nor forced to learn Indian languages. In fact, I

did not receive the so-called “Sacred Thread” in the Upanayan

ceremony at the age most Brahmin boys do. And so I proceeded

through life without giving it much thought. While I would now

celebrate the opportunity to expose others to my culture, at the time I

had no such desire.

However, when I was in ninth grade, my father was suddenly and

unexpectedly diagnosed with malignant lung cancer. Over time, we

learned he was beyond any medical treatment. Perhaps feeling a sense

of spiritual duty before his passing, he made it priority only weeks

before his death to arrange and perform the sacred thread ceremony for

my brother and myself. He approached my grandfather, the author of

this book, to assist with this process. Thus my brother and I received


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our sacred threads in a small, rushed ceremony. My father died only

weeks later.

While I was then officially inducted into the Brahmin fold, I still did

not feel any specific change or desire to learn more about what had just

happened. If anything, I was simply angry at everything that had

happened; the seemingly unfair nature of my father’s passing. I still did

not wear my sacred thread, for fear of seeming different from those

around me. I continued to live as a typical suburban American child

among my friends – this was my culture.

However, as I grew older and reflected on my past, I became

increasingly curious about the purpose of that ceremony, and why my

father had wanted it done so badly even though he had never pushed for

it during the traditionally practiced time of adolescence. I hoped to find

peace with the difficult events that transpired – a way to come to terms

with the past. At the same time, I grew increasingly interested in the

religious practice of my grandfather whom so many people in the

community respected. And perhaps most importantly, I began to ask

him questions – many, many questions.

Spending long rides in the car with both of my grandparents, I would

continually inquire about their past. These incredible individuals led

multifaceted lives as both academics and as religious leaders in their

community. Through these conversations, my thirst to learn more about

my culture heightened exponentially. Once in college, I took a class on

Indian mythology, but that still did not satisfy my desire to learn more

about cultural practices, and more importantly the reasons for their

existence and the origins of the ideas. I discovered a deep-seated desire

to connect the philosophical underpinnings of Hinduism with the

practiced rituals. Over time, I realized that when I was young I could

not develop an interest in the practices because I did not understand

their significance. With the benefit of some small degree of emotional,

intellectual, and spiritual maturity, I then found myself to be quite

fascinated with the philosophy and associated ceremonies. While I still

take part in an academic and professional community where religion is

a personal choice, I am now proud to share with my friends and

colleagues the cultural background I possess and explain the


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underpinnings as much as I am able. Unfortunately, my own

knowledge is limited, as are the resources available on the Internet –

and so my inquisitions of my grandfather continue. Every chance an

opportunity presents itself; I spend time with him to learn as much as I

can about my past, my culture, and where I come from.

Sadly, I realize these opportunities will not last forever. For that reason

I am grateful for his incredible commitment to produce this work.

Never before has such a tremendous volume been constructed to

explore the most important rituals in Hindu (or at least Bengali) culture.

The line-by-line explanations, as well as the additional historical and

philosophical context, offer an incredibly rich analysis of the

ceremonies. I look forward with great anticipation to reading his entire

works – in particular that on the Upanayan, which planted the original

seed of curiosity – and I hope that you too will share in my admiration

of my grandfather for this great feat.

September 12, 2012

Ashoke Khanwalkar Proud Grandson of the Author


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PREFACE

A series of ten books are compiled for Bengali immigrants with the

goal of explaining the history, significance, and meaning of the mantras

used in common Hindu puja rituals. A book like this is desperately

needed as both the language used in the rituals, Sanskrit, and the script

in which the rituals are transcribed, Bengali, are often foreign to

immigrants and their children.

Unlike Hindu children growing up in India, children of Hindu origin

growing up in the West are constantly challenged by their neighbors,

peers, friends, and teachers to explain the basis of Hindu faith and

belief. This problem I never faced when I was growing up in India in

the 1920s. Hindu rituals had always been a part of life, no questions

asked. Thus, I strongly feel I should share my thoughts with my

beloved grandchildren who are growing up outside India, and more

widely with all Bengali immigrants facing these challenges.

Priesthood was our family trade. I learned all the rituals from my

father, and started to perform puja rituals soon after receiving my

sacred thread (Upanayan) at the age of twelve. But, like many other

professional priests, I had no knowledge of Sanskrit, the language of

Hindu puja rituals. We were trained to hear and remember (sruti and

smriti) and stay away from explaining. In addition, my childhood days

were spent under British rule when Sanskrit scholars remained obscure

and learning Sanskrit was not considered progressive. So I studied

science and technology for a better future. Yet, the spirit of my

ancestors never left me, and I would perform pujas upon request from

time to time. The community was satisfied to simply watch the Hindu

rituals with devotion.

However, Hindus of the twenty-first century are not satisfied with this.

They demand explanations of the rituals they inherited. My

grandchildren are among them, and they regularly asked both me and

my late wife, Dr. Bibha Mukherjee, about the details of Vedic

traditions. Rather than just mindlessly performing rituals, they want to

understand the underlying meaning of their actions. I was overwhelmed

by their enthusiasm. This book is the outcome of that call.


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Spirituality has many facets that accept the natural diversity of the

human mind. Now I am eighty-seven years old. I am not worried

whether my grandchildren are believers, nonbelievers, agnostics, or

atheists. But I feel immensely satisfied telling them my own story of

how I came to depend on my Invisible Caretaker who was always

beside me when I needed Him.

I am thankful to the world community of open-minded spiritual

seekers, Hindus and non-Hindus, who promoted this humble endeavor

of mutual understanding. I have no words to express my gratitude for

my coauthors and reviewers whose constant support made it possible to

turn my dream into reality. In my advanced age and poor state of

health, I could not correct the mistakes that I see in the final product. I

am sure these will be fixed eventually by future generations. My soul

will rest in peace if I see that this book enlightens the mind, promotes

respect and brings solace to those who seek divine blessing.

October 4, 2013 (jq¡mu¡, B¢nÄe 17,1420)

Kanai L. MukherjeeKanai L. MukherjeeKanai L. MukherjeeKanai L. Mukherjee The chief priest


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CONTENTS

Preliminaries

Our publications, 2

Reviewers, iv

Dedication, v

Voice of new generation, vii

Preface, xi

Content, xi

Part 1 Introduciton

Vedic rituals, 1

Annaprasan , 2

Puja lay out, 4

Part 2 Ancestral worship: Basic Puja rituals, 7

Invocation prayers, 7

Gayatri prayer, 10

Gurupuja, 14

Worship of Saligram sheela, 17

Offering to sun god, 22

Part 3 Ancestral worship: For Annaprasan, 25 Resolution, 25

Seeking divine sanction, 26

Sanctification, 28

Welcome offer, 29

Offerings and removal of evil spirit, 30-31

Security knot, 32

Invocation of five basic Gods, 33

Reverence to nine planets, 41

Reverence to the Guardians of ten directions, 42

Offerings of ten incarnations of Vishnu, 43

Reverence to our divine backdrop, 43

Invocation of ancestral worship, 45

Offerings to Shaligram Sheela (Vishnu), 46

Worship of Shashthi and Markandeya, 55


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Reverence to sixteen facets of Mother Goddess,

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Prayer for the holy river Ganges, 61

Pituli puja, 61

House worship, 63

Basudhara, 65

Hymn for long life of child, 68

Ceremonial good wish for life (Adhivas), 69

Resolution, 69

Blessing, 70

Tying of sacred thread, 74

Worship of ancestors, 75

Offerings to Kush Brahman (link to

ancestors), 75

Bhojyadan, 82

Offering of cooked rice (pinda), 85

Hymn of continuity, 88

Prayers to ancestors, 90

Immersion of kush-brahman and pindas,

Part 4 Havan for Annaprasan, 93 Benedictory prayers, 108

Ash marking, 114

Peace chant, 117

Part 5 Auspicious Annaprasan

Turmeric bath, 112

Child feeding, 122

The pick of fortune, 126

Part 6 Addendum, 127 Team of editors, 135

New age grandparents, 138

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Bibha Mukherjee

(1926-2007)

Pioneer of this project

Part 1

ININININTTTTRODUCTIONRODUCTIONRODUCTIONRODUCTION

VEDIC RITUALS

Bibha Mukherjee

The word ‘ritual’ comes from the Latin

ritus, meaning ‘a custom’ which means

“worship reduced to a routine or habit.”

The process so systemizes the religious

worship that religion becomes an abiding

feature for the social life of the people –

almost, a social institution. Ritual and

prayer are the two expressions in act and

word of man’s sense of dependence on

divine or supernatural powers and represent

the practical aspect of religion, as

distinguished from the theoretical one consisting of the body of beliefs

held by men regarding these powers.

Man’s unceasing effort to win happiness and to keep off trouble takes

the two forms - religion (philosophy) and magic (ritual), which are not

always kept apart. The aim of the religious side of the Vedic ritual is to

enlist the goodwill of divine powers by prayer and self sacrifice, so that

they may fulfill the wish of the worshipper. The approach here is a

reverential and propitiatory one. The magical side of the Vedic ritual is

coercive; its aim is to mould the course of events on the basis of an

assumed causal connection between the means (magic) employed and

the effect to be produced.

In the following series of articles we will try to elaborate five Vedic

rituals, which are currently followed by the Indian immigrants, and part

of the broader title Dashakarma. These rituals celebrate life in its

entirety, from birth until settling down in a new house. Death does not

come in this list and will be dealt separately.


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The origin of these Vedic rituals are from the time of Rigveda, perhaps

around 1500 B.C. As interpretation of Vedas turned towards the

philosophizing aspect of religion through Aranyakas and Upanishads,

so did the rituals, the magical aspect of the religion. For a householder,

ritual seems to be befitting while hermits, ascetics and monks

principally favor the esoteric way of knowledge or pure philosophy,

pursued in an atmosphere of secrecy and seclusion, in virtual

opposition to the exoteric way of ritual. In this review of Vedic ritual

the former will be passed over.

Hinduism celebrates the natural cycle of life from pregnancy to house

building. Death does not come in this list of happy celebrations. This

circumscribes ten different ceremonies called, Dashakarma. Conception – punsaban Shower or prebirth – sadh Birth – jatakarma Naming – namakaran; First rice feeding – annaprasan; First shaving – churakaran Sacred thread or spiritual education – upanayana Home coming after education – pratyabartan Marriage – bibaha House building – (vastupuja).

ANNAPRASAN

Annaprasan is one of the most important religious ceremonies in the

life of a Hindu, part of the Dashakarma. “Anna” means rice or food and

“prasan” means eating. Annaprasan is the first eating of the rice for the

infant. It is usually held when the child is between six and nine months

old, coinciding with teething. Annaprasan for girls is held in the odd

months (seven or nine) where as for boys it is celebrated during the

even months (six or eight). This may not always be strictly followed.

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There are four parts to the Annaprasan celebration:

Ancestral worship or Bridhi Shradha (also called Nandi Mukh):

This comprises of Worshipping the earth god (Basudhara). In this step

seven dots are made on the wall from which melted butter (ghee) is

poured down. This signifies overflowing with God’s precious gifts for

the sustenance of life.

Remembering the ancestors and seeking their blessings.

Offering of rice pudding payas and turmeric paste.

Ceremonal bath to the infant (Gayehalud):

The infant gets a special bath for the occasion. She is first welcomed to

a new life (from bottle to rice eating) through baran. Baran involves 3-5

women, led by the mother, giving the child a special offering with a

plate containing symbolic things, like fire, cereal etc. Baran is followed

by smearing of the turmeric paste on the child and then the great bath.

Fire Worship (Kushandika): Fire is sanctified, and ghee is offered

after the benediction. Fire is considered as a symbol of God, which

made the most powerful impact in shaping human civilization. Offerigs

are made with flower, ghee and incense. Part of the rice pudding is

offered to the fire.

Ceremonial feeding of rice pudding or payas (Annaprasan):

This is the climax of the entire event. The baby is decorated with nice

clothes, sandalwood paste on the forehead and wearing a head-dress

(topor). She is given a special welcome through baran. Then she sits on

the lap of her maternal uncle or grandfather and eats various solid food,

including the sanctified payas as the dessert. After the eating ceremony

the basby’s face is washed. The plate of food is removed and a plate

containing various things placed before the infant – a sacred book

(Gita), a pen, money, jewel, paddy, and earth. Folklore holds that what

the baby touches first will predict his/her innermost interest – money

(business), household (jewel), knowledge (pen), religion (Gita), and


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soil (farming). The grand finale is the blessing of the child; first by the

priest, then by the mother. This is followed by others, sequenced from

the eldest one.

Puja Lay out

Before starting the puja arrange the puja materials in the puja place.

Following diagram may help. Searching for the materials when the

priest calls for it interrupts the smooth flow of the puja process. In this

distraction, the purpose of the puja gets lost. Hence, go over the entire

script and check whether all materials will be available when called for.

(Note: This elaborate list is modified according to ability. Your thought

is more important that your materials. If nothing else, do the puja with a

glass of water and imagine the rest of the offerings.)

1. Durga and her family on the dais (an image of Shiva should be

displayed on the backdrop).

2. Offerings on display

3. Offerings on display

4. Seat for Tantradharak (assistant to priest or devotee)

5. Priest’s asan (seat)- a small patterned rug

6. Havan arrangement

Deity on display

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7. Holy pitcher or Ghat: a pitcher filled with water placed on a bit of

soil that symbolizes elements of life. Five types of grains (rice,

wheat, barley, mashkalai or black lentils, black sesame) are

scattered on the top of the earth (panchsashya). If five grains are

not available, use rice. Five colored powders are sprinkled over the

earth (yantra or pattern is recommended). Vermilion powder is

mixed with a little oil to create a paste that is used to create the

design on the pot—the swastika (14) or Vastupurush (King of

Earth, 15). Five leaves of fruit bearing tree (mango recommended)

are inserted around the neck of the pot, and a fruit (usually a

coconut) is placed on the opening of the pot (see picture on page

00). Put a garland over the pitcher. Use four sticks to mark the

corners of a rectangle around the pitcher (you can use clay or Play-

doh to keep the sticks upright). Wrap a red thread around the tops

of the sticks to create a rectangle.

8. Lamp stand, incense (dhupbati) stand. In ancient times, the lamp

was needed to see the diety. Literally, the incense provided a sweet-

smelling fragrance.

9. Mashabhaktabali (yogurt) with few grains of mashkalai (black

lentil).

10. Madhuparka (milk, yogurt, ghee, sugar and honey), a sweet

offering.

11. Spare kosha and kushi for devotees

12. Puja bell: Heralds the progress of puja

13. Offerings – First glass of water.

14. Second glass of water.

15. Priest’s water vessel (kosha-kushi) – the water in this vessel is used

for offering.

16. Swastika design.

17. Chediraj (Kig of earth).

18. Pushpa patra – plate for holding flowers. Also contains:

sandalwood paste (for fragrance), durba (a special grass with three

leaves that represents nature), haritaki(seed)or supari (betel nut)

(represents the growth of success), red thread (tied around wrists

after puja for protection), mashkalai (black lentil, offering to

spirits), wet rice and til (oily seed) (food offerings).

19. Paper towels for priest (hand drying and spills).


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20. Jalasankha (water-conch)

21. Tamrapatra: Plate to make offerings of water, rice, flower etc.

Keep a stock of one jug of spring water or clean water in a

kamandalu(pitcher with spout). As we use these items during the puja,

we will try to explain the significance of these items and their

symbolism.

Barandala – Adhivas – Platter of blessing

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Part 2

Ancestral worshipAncestral worshipAncestral worshipAncestral worship

Basic puja procedures

As stated earlier that all Dashakarma rituals start with Ancestral

worship. The ancestral worship (principle puja) has three components:

1. Basic puja procedures or preliminaries

2. Offerings to the ancestors

3. Seeking their blessing for the child (Adhibas)

Before starting the main rituals of ancestral worship. Some invocational

pujas must first be done which is described in the section.

INVOCATION PRAYERS

Prayer to Holy River Ganges

g‰A pRNAm Ganga pranam

The mythological story of River Ganges is associated with the fact that

she brought to life the dead cousin brothers of Bhagirath who were

burnt to ashes by sage Kapil. Thus She is considered as the great

purifier of the soul. Hence, remembering her invokes purity.

Sprinkle small amount of Ganges water from the pot over your head

and chant(if Ganges water is not available, use any clean water):

sdY: pAtk sQhÁ»I sEdYA du:KibnAiSnI| suKdA EmAxdA g‰A g¯‰b prmA git:|sdY: pAtk sQhÁ»I sEdYA du:KibnAiSnI| suKdA EmAxdA g‰A g¯‰b prmA git:|sdY: pAtk sQhÁ»I sEdYA du:KibnAiSnI| suKdA EmAxdA g‰A g¯‰b prmA git:|sdY: pAtk sQhÁ»I sEdYA du:KibnAiSnI| suKdA EmAxdA g‰A g¯‰b prmA git:|

Om sadya pataka sanghrantri sodho dukho binashini;

Suhkoda mokhodha Gangha Gangoibo parama goti.

In the name of that Almighty, Oh Holy Ganges!

Who takes away all the sin, and miseries and

brings happiness.

You are the only way to attain salvation.


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Remembering Lord Vishnu

ib>·usÈrn Vishnu smaran

Vishnu is our preserver. Two others in the trinity are Brahma, the

creator, and Shiva, the destroyer. Thus, our life depends on Vishnu.

This is why all Hindu prayers start with the obeisance to Lord Vishnu.

The goal of this ritual is to purify the inside of the body with the

sanctified water, the basic element of life, with the name of Lord

Vishnu, our Preserver. All auspicious ceremonies start with the singing

of the glory of Lord Vishnu.

Sip water in the name of Vishnu BQje Achman

Sipping water in the name of Vishnu: Take a spoonful of water in the

palm of the right hand forming a dip like a boat. The amount of water is

said to be sufficient to immerse a mustard seed. Sip the water three

times and each time take the name of Vishnu and say this mantra.

After the last sip, wipe your lips – right to left, with your right thumb.

Wash the fingers with little water allowing the washed water to get

soaked into the padded paper kept on the right for this purpose. Then

offer your sensory organs in His prayers. Join the four fingers of the

right hand (exclude thumb) and touch the various organs with the

fingertips in the following manner. First the right nostril and then the

left (smell), right eye and then left eye (sight), right ear and then left ear

(hearing). Finally touch the naval button (the starting point of your

physical body) and wash the fingers again in the same way as described

above. Wipe your right hand with a dry paper towel. Join the fingers

again and touch your heart and right shoulder and then left shoulder.

o ibo ibo ibo ib>·u, o ib>·u, >·u, o ib>·u, >·u, o ib>·u, >·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·uo ib>·uo ib>·uo ib>·u

Om Vishnu! Om Vishnu! Om Vishnu! Glory to Lord Vishnu

Part 2: Ancestral Worship (Preliminary puja)

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o tdÚib>·uo tdÚib>·uo tdÚib>·uo tdÚib>·u prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ| Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x zJy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x zJy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x zJy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x, Jy ¢ho·¥x z

Om Tad-Vishnoh paramam padam

Sada pashyanti soorayah dibi-iba cakshur-aatatam

Om Vishnu - Om Vishnu - Om Vishnu As the widely open eyes can see the sky clearly without any obstruction,

so the wise always see Lord Vishnu with their divine vision.

Hail to Lord Vishnu.

Then offer your sensory organs in His prayers. Join the four fingers of

the right hand (exclude thumb) and touch the various organs with the

fingertips in the following manner. First the right nostril and then the

left (smell), right eye and then left eye (sight), right ear and then left ear

(hearing). Finally touch the naval button (the starting point of your

physical body) and wash the fingers again in the same way as described

above. Wipe your right hand with dry paper towel. Join the fingers

again and touch your heart and right shoulder and then left shoulder. Then with folded hands in front of your chest say

nm: apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA|nm: apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA|nm: apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA|nm: apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA|

J: ØmErJ: ØmErJ: ØmErJ: ØmErvvvvpu&rIkAxQ s bahYAvAÁ¹r: Suic| pu&rIkAxQ s bahYAvAÁ¹r: Suic| pu&rIkAxQ s bahYAvAÁ¹r: Suic| pu&rIkAxQ s bahYAvAÁ¹r: Suic| nEmA sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ|nEmA sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ|nEmA sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ|nEmA sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ|

nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u|o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u|o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u|o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u|

Om apabitra pabitroba sarbabashan gatopiba

jahsmaret pundarikaksha sa bajya antarasuchi.

Namaha sarva mangala mangalyam varayenam baradam

shubham

Narayanam namaskritya sorvakarmani kaarayet

Om Vishnu, Om Vishnu, Om Vishnu He who, impure or pure, remembers lotus-eyed lord

Pundarikaksha, Vishnu,

in all situations, becomes purified inside and out.

We bow to Lord Narayana who is all auspicious, most adorable,

beneficial and kind. Remembering His name we should begin all

our work.


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Hail to Lord Vishnu

nm: mA}EbA mA}EbA bAic, mA}EbA mA}EbAnm: mA}EbA mA}EbA bAic, mA}EbA mA}EbAnm: mA}EbA mA}EbA bAic, mA}EbA mA}EbAnm: mA}EbA mA}EbA bAic, mA}EbA mA}EbA h©id|h©id|h©id|h©id|

ÙmriÁ¹ ÙmriÁ¹ ÙmriÁ¹ ÙmriÁ¹ jjjjA}b: sEîÑ sîÑkAEJÑY>u mA}b:|| A}b: sEîÑ sîÑkAEJÑY>u mA}b:|| A}b: sEîÑ sîÑkAEJÑY>u mA}b:|| A}b: sEîÑ sîÑkAEJÑY>u mA}b:|| nm: mA}EbA, nm: mA}EbA, nm: mA}EbA|nm: mA}EbA, nm: mA}EbA, nm: mA}EbA|nm: mA}EbA, nm: mA}EbA, nm: mA}EbA|nm: mA}EbA, nm: mA}EbA, nm: mA}EbA|

aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu|aymArñ övAy vbtu| Namah Madhabo Madhabo bachi, Madhabo Madhabo hridi |

Smaranti Madhabah sarbey sarbakarjeshu Madhabah||

Namah Madhaba, Namah Madhaba, Namah Madhaba | May I always talk of Madhaba (Visnhu), hold Him in my heart |

Think of Madhabah all the time for all my actions

Hail to Lord Madhaba

May this be the auspicious beginning.

Narayana (Vishnu, Madhaba) is the central deity in Annaprasan. This is

because He takes care of our survival on this earth. Shalagram Sheela is

the icon of Vishnu which the priest brings with him with great care and

respect. He occupies the central place (See arrangement).

Before the priest attends to the worship of his Salagram Sheela he

completes his daily prayers or Sandhya which is given here for quick

reference. It is a part of the General puja rituals (p¡d¡lZ f§S¡ fÜ¢a).

GAYATRI PRAYER

Gayatri mantra is a highly revered mantra based on a Vedic Sanskrit

verse from a hymn of the Rigveda, attributed to Visvamitra. Gayatri

mantra is named for its Vedic gayatri meter. The main principle of

Vedic meter is measurement by the number of syllables. The metric

unit of verse is the pada (foot), generally of eight, eleven, or twelve

syllables. Others Vedic meters are Jagati, Tristubh, Viraj, and Anustup.

Each has its specific number of padas and syllables. Gayatri has 3

padas and 8 syllables. Chandas (Cå:) is the systematic study of Vedic

meter.

Gayatri verse is interpreted to invoke the deva Savitr (sun). Hence it is

often called Savitri. Gayatri, however, has been referred in its


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meditation ( }YAn) as a goddess. Thus some believe that the radiation

energy of the sun is considered as goddess Gayatri. From a more

scientific point of view, the energy is the basis of all creations and thus

Gayatri is held on a high position in Hindu pantheon. Gayatri Mantra is

repeated and cited very widely in Vedic literature, and praised in

several well-known classical Hindu texts. The mantra is an important

part of the upanayana ceremony for young Hindu Brahmin males as

part of their daily rituals. Modern Hindu reform movements spread the

practice of the mantra to include women and all castes and its use is

now very widespread.

Gayatri chant gAyœIjp Gayatrijap

Light is a symbol for knowledge and wisdom. Many would like to

meditate on light as a formless symbol of the Supreme divine. Gayatri

mantra helps in such a meditation. The following Gayatri prayer is

mentioned in Rigveda and Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. It is considered

as the ultimate vaidic prayer.

This is the short version of Sandhya or

Gayatri prayer is presented here. The

full version has been presented earlier

Book 1).

o vU vUÑb: ü:| tqsibtuîÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY o vU vUÑb: ü:| tqsibtuîÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY o vU vUÑb: ü:| tqsibtuîÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY o vU vUÑb: ü:| tqsibtuîÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY

}Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o|}Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o|}Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o|}Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o| Om bhu bhurba shaa:

tathsabitubarraynang bhargo

dayboshya dhimoni:

dhio yoo nah prochodayat om. Let us meditate on the glory of that effulgent reality,

through which the whole universe is projected,

May He enlighten our intellect.


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Say the entire sentence by touching your right hand thumb either in the

spaces between the horizontal natural markings on your finger or the tip

of the finger. Repeat the same ten times.

Start the first number with your right hand thumb touching on the ring

finger inner aspect mid segment then go down to the next segment and

so forth as outlined in

the picture below:

Elaboration of Gayatri prayer will be done later.

o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||o vUvuÑb:ü:, tq sibtUbÑErNYQ, vEgÑA EdbsY }Imih| i}EyA EyA n: pREcAdyAq o||

Om Bhur-Bhuba-Svah,

Tat savitur barenyam,

bhargo devasva dhimahi.

Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat Om! || Om( primordial sound that represents divinity)! In the three

worlds – the physical (bhur), the mental (bhuvah) and the spiritual

(suvah) – you that transcendental Paramatama, the adorable

(barenyam) Sun (Savitur, creator of this world),

destroy the darkness (bhargo, sin), with your divine effulgence

(devasya).

We meditate upon (dheemahi) Thee,

Enlighten our intellect (dhiyo yonah pracodayat).Om.

Prayer to Rudra, Shiva r²EdÊApsÛAn

Rudrapasthan

With folded hands chant this prayer:

VtimtYsY kAlAigÃr¦dRVi>VtimtYsY kAlAigÃr¦dRVi>VtimtYsY kAlAigÃr¦dRVi>VtimtYsY kAlAigÃr¦dRVi>----rnuørnuørnuørnuø¤¤ ¤¤pÚ CE¾dA r¦EdRA EdbtA r¦EdRApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|pÚ CE¾dA r¦EdRA EdbtA r¦EdRApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|pÚ CE¾dA r¦EdRA EdbtA r¦EdRApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:|pÚ CE¾dA r¦EdRA EdbtA r¦EdRApØÛAEn ibinEyAg:| Ritamityasya Kalagnirudra rishi anupstupa chando

Rudhro devata rudrapasthaney viniyogah. In the name of the sage Kalagni Rudra, sung in Anustupa meter, and

devoted to Lord Shiva sitting in His heavenly abode


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o VtQ stYQ prQ bRþ pur¦>Q k<>·ip‰lQ|o VtQ stYQ prQ bRþ pur¦>Q k<>·ip‰lQ|o VtQ stYQ prQ bRþ pur¦>Q k<>·ip‰lQ|o VtQ stYQ prQ bRþ pur¦>Q k<>·ip‰lQ|

WÜÑErtQ ibr©pAxQ, ibSBr©pQ nEmA nm:|WÜÑErtQ ibr©pAxQ, ibSBr©pQ nEmA nm:|WÜÑErtQ ibr©pAxQ, ibSBr©pQ nEmA nm:|WÜÑErtQ ibr©pAxQ, ibSBr©pQ nEmA nm:| Om rtam satyam param Brahmah purusham krishnapingalam

Urdhavaretam virupaksham, visvarupam namoh namah || Supreme Brahman, The Absolute Reality, who has assumed the form

ofUmaamaheshvara, with dark blue and reddish brown in hue,

absolutely chaste and possessing uncommon eyes.Salutations to Her in

the form of the universe.

(This verse is taken from Mahanarayan Upanishad).

Now offer water with the spoon (kushi) in the names four divinities

separately:

o bRþEN nm:| o ib>·Eb nm:| o r¦dRAy nm:| o br¦NAy nm:|o bRþEN nm:| o ib>·Eb nm:| o r¦dRAy nm:| o br¦NAy nm:|o bRþEN nm:| o ib>·Eb nm:| o r¦dRAy nm:| o br¦NAy nm:|o bRþEN nm:| o ib>·Eb nm:| o r¦dRAy nm:| o br¦NAy nm:| Om Brahmaney namah, Om Vishnabey namah, Om Rudraya namah,

Om Varunaya namah.

Reverence to Brahmah, Vishnu, Rudra – Shiva, and Varuna.

Special offering to Sun God s§JÑYAGÑY Suryargha

Take the kushi (the small spoon that sits inside the kosha, water holder

kept in front of the priest) with little water. Put in that a touch of red

sandalwood paste and a red flower. Add a bit of rice (kept in the

pushpapatra) into the kushi. Hold the kushi with narrower side pointing

outward. Meditate on the rising sun coming in front of you and you are

looking at it. Chant:

o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt|o eih s§JÑ shsÊAQESA EtEjArAES jgqpEt| anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||anukÇpy mAQ v™Q g<hANAGÑQ idbAkrmÚ||

Om ehi surya sahasrangsho tejorashey jagatpatey.

Anukampaya mam bhaktam grihanargham divakaram. Oh the Sun God! Oh the emitter of thousands of rays over the universe,

blessme, your devotee, and receive my offering, Oh the day maker.


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Then offer your reverence to the Sun God by joining the hollowed

palms and holding them on your chest:

o jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤m----s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ| }ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ||||||||

Om javakusuma sangkasham kashyapeyam mahadyutim.

Dhwantarim sarbapapeghnam pranatoshmi divakaram.

Like the red shoe flower (jbA), extremely bright like the hot

copper,

the killer of darkness, the remover of all sins, Oh the maker of

the day!

I am prostrating in front of you.

Now offer a spoonful of water from your boat-shaped right palm

uttering the mantras that appeal to Goddess Gayatri to excuse you from

the errors you incurred during the ritual and fulfill it by her grace.

o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq|

pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir||pUNÑQ vbtu tq sîÑQ tÅqpRsAdAq suErÕbir|| Jadaksharam paribhrashtam matraheenanc jadvabet.

Purnam bhatu tat sarbam tatprasadat sureshwari. If I made any error in using the proper alphabet or pronouncing it,

Oh the Goddess of all knowledge, complete it by your grace.

GURUPUJA (Worship of Spiritual Teacher) …rU§p§jA Gurupuja

Guru has a high position in the development of an individual. He/ she is

borned ignorant with the ability to learn with change of time. This is

our natural process of evolution. It starts from the parents who teach us

the basic of living. But the guru is the person who gives you a second

life. He introduces his disciple to the Unknown. He/she is the spiritual

teacher. So, he/she is respected like a God.


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Literal meaning of the Sanskrit word “guru”: ‘gu’ means darkness and

‘ru’ means light. Guru is a person who represents the incandescent light

of supreme consciousness which eradicates the darkness of ignorance.

Prostration to Guru …l¦ fËZ¡j Gurupranam

With folded hands, in front of your chest say these three mantras.

aK&aK&aK&aK&----m&lAkm&lAkm&lAkm&lAkArQ bYçQ EJn crAcrQArQ bYçQ EJn crAcrQArQ bYçQ EJn crAcrQArQ bYçQ EJn crAcrQ

tq pdQ diSÑtQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|tq pdQ diSÑtQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|tq pdQ diSÑtQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|tq pdQ diSÑtQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:| Akhandamandalakaram vyaptam jena charachram;

Tatpadm darshitam yena tasmai Shree Guruve namah.

(My) Salutations to respected Guru, who showed me the stature

whose form pervades the entire sphere of the universe.

a@Ana@Ana@Ana@An----itimrAåsY @AnAÎnitimrAåsY @AnAÎnitimrAåsY @AnAÎnitimrAåsY @AnAÎn----SlAkyA|SlAkyA|SlAkyA|SlAkyA|

cxur¦nÈIiltQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|cxur¦nÈIiltQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|cxur¦nÈIiltQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|cxur¦nÈIiltQ EJn t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:| Ajnaana-timirandhasya jnaananjanashalakaya;

Chaksurunmeelitamam yena tasmai Shree Guruve namah. (My) Salutations to respected Guru, who opened the eyes of the

one, who is blind due to darkness of ignorance with the flame of

knowledge.

…r¦bÑþA …r¦ibÑ>•u …r¦Edb mEhÕbr…r¦bÑþA …r¦ibÑ>•u …r¦Edb mEhÕbr…r¦bÑþA …r¦ibÑ>•u …r¦Edb mEhÕbr…r¦bÑþA …r¦ibÑ>•u …r¦Edb mEhÕbr

…r¦: sAxAq prQ bRþ t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|…r¦: sAxAq prQ bRþ t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|…r¦: sAxAq prQ bRþ t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:|…r¦: sAxAq prQ bRþ t¯¥ SRI…rEb nm:| Gurur Brahma gurur Vishnuh gurur devo Maheswarah

Guruh sakshat parama Barhma tasmai shreee Gurave namah. Salutations to the preceptor who is verily Brahma, Vishnu and

Maheshwara and

who personifies the Supreme Being


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Offerings to Guru pE®ApcAEr p§jA Panchaupacharey puja

Place a sandalwood dipped flower on the holy pitcher and chant:

eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå puEÖp nm: puEÖp nm: puEÖp nm: puEÖp nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh gandhapushpey namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this flower in reverence to my guru |

Offer a small of water on the offering plate and chant:

etdÚ pAdYQ nm: etdÚ pAdYQ nm: etdÚ pAdYQ nm: etdÚ pAdYQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh padyam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this water for washing my guru’s feet

Offer a small of rice with doob grass on the offering plate. This symbolizes

welcome to a respectable guest:

e> aGÑYQ nm: e> aGÑYQ nm: e> aGÑYQ nm: e> aGÑYQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh argham namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this argha (rice with doob grass) in jesture of welcomiing my

guru

Offer a small amount of water towards the incense sticks and chant:

e> }UpQ nm: e> }UpQ nm: e> }UpQ nm: e> }UpQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh dhupam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this incense in the name of my revered guru |

Offer a small amount of water towards the lamp and chant:

e> dIpQ nm: e> dIpQ nm: e> dIpQ nm: e> dIpQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh deepam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this lamp in the name of my revered guru |

Offer a small amount of water on the food platter (naivedya) and chant:


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etdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: SÊIetdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: SÊIetdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: SÊIetdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: SÊI…rEb m:|…rEb m:|…rEb m:|…rEb m:|

Etehnaivedyam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this food platter in the name of my revered guru |

Offer a small amount on the glass of water placed as achmania:

etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: SÊISÊISÊISÊI…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|…rEb nm:|

Eteh paniya jalam namah Shri gurobey namah | I am offering this glass of water in the name of my revered guru |

Gurumantra

…r¦mÁ»

After the prayer one repeats the name of the guru several times to

express respect. The process of counting is shown in Gayatri. jy …r¦jy …r¦jy …r¦jy …r¦

Jai Guru

Hail my guru Following japa pay obeisence to the Guru by taking a small amount of

water in the right palm and drop it off on the offering plate after

chanting the mantra:

…hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ|…hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ|…hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ|…hYAit …hYEgAp¹A tÅQ g<hANA ¥q k<tQ jpQ| isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||isiÝvÑbt¤ tqsîÑQ tq pÊsAdAq s¤ErSÆr||

Gujyatigujyagopta twam grihana kritam japam. Sidhir bhabatu me deva tatprasadat Sureswara.

Take away my ignorance with the completion of your name in

repeats and

I may succeed in my endeavor by your grace, Oh the learned.

WORSHIP OF SALIGRAM SHEELA nArAyNp§jA Narayanpuja

The word Narayana comes from the union of two words, nara (man or

in general the jiva or any living creature) and “ayana” which means


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path. In other words, man is the culmination path of evolution who can

realize Him. It is another name of Vishnu, the preserver of life.

Narayana is the family deity for many Brahmins and is in the form of

saligramsheela which is a shapeless black-colored stone. In all

Dashakarma, presence of Saligram is considered to be auspicious.

Hence a special puja is offered to Shalagram Sheela.

Please note: When the Brahmin arrives at the house with Shaligram

Sheela, he should be receive by washing and drying his feet by the lady

of the house and then he proceeds to the puja place. This reverence is to

the Shalagram Sheela (Narayana) that he is carrying.

Bath ¨An

Snan

The sheela (stone) is first given a bath

before putting it on its special throne

and subjected to worship. Ring the bell

while giving Narayana a bath. It is a

very auspicious ceremony.

Following are the mantras used during bathing chant the

following mantras:

o shsRSI>ÑA pur¦>: shsRAx: shsRpAq| s o shsRSI>ÑA pur¦>: shsRAx: shsRpAq| s o shsRSI>ÑA pur¦>: shsRAx: shsRpAq| s o shsRSI>ÑA pur¦>: shsRAx: shsRpAq| s vUimQ sîÑtQ ØpøBA vUimQ sîÑtQ ØpøBA vUimQ sîÑtQ ØpøBA vUimQ sîÑtQ ØpøBA atYitùdSA‰ulQ ||1||atYitùdSA‰ulQ ||1||atYitùdSA‰ulQ ||1||atYitùdSA‰ulQ ||1||

Om sahasra Shirsha Purushah sahasrakshah sahashrapat |

Sa bhumim sarvatam spastwa atyatishtha dashangulam ||1|| With thousand heads of the Lord covering the land of thousand steps

and

yet leaves space for ten fingers (story related to Vamana Avatar of

Vishnu || 1||

Alternate:The supreme Person exists enveloping the whole manifest

Universe, cognizing through every mind, seeing through every eye and

Narayan sheela


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working through every limb (sahashrapat) – nay He exists

transcending the Universe.

o aigÃmIEl puErAihtQ J@so aigÃmIEl puErAihtQ J@so aigÃmIEl puErAihtQ J@so aigÃmIEl puErAihtQ J@sY Edbm<išjQ EhAtArQ rtÃ}AtmmÚ||2||Y Edbm<išjQ EhAtArQ rtÃ}AtmmÚ||2||Y Edbm<išjQ EhAtArQ rtÃ}AtmmÚ||2||Y Edbm<išjQ EhAtArQ rtÃ}AtmmÚ||2|| Om agni-meeday purohitam yagyasya devya mrtvijam

hotaram ratna dhatamam||2||

Om! I call upon the attributes of that Self-effulgent Divinity, who is the

upholder of universe from very eternity, the most bounteous and the

great possessor of wealth and prosperity ||2||.

o HE> EtBAE‹Ñ tBA bAyb: ØÛ EdEbA b: sibtA pRApÑytu ESRùtmAy kÇmo HE> EtBAE‹Ñ tBA bAyb: ØÛ EdEbA b: sibtA pRApÑytu ESRùtmAy kÇmo HE> EtBAE‹Ñ tBA bAyb: ØÛ EdEbA b: sibtA pRApÑytu ESRùtmAy kÇmo HE> EtBAE‹Ñ tBA bAyb: ØÛ EdEbA b: sibtA pRApÑytu ESRùtmAy kÇmÑÑ ÑÑEN||3EN||3EN||3EN||3||||||||

Om! Ishey tworje twaa baayabah stha devo

bah Sabita praarpayatu shresthatamaaya karmane ||3|| Om! We invoke you for the sake of food and energy as you are the vital

breathing energy. May the Lord the Creator assigns you(the

sacrificers) with best accomplishments ||3||.

||||||||o agÃ aAo agÃ aAo agÃ aAo agÃ aA JAJAJAJAih bItEy g<ih bItEy g<ih bItEy g<ih bItEy g<NNNNÑÑ ÑÑAEnA hbYdAtEy inEhAtA sqis bihÑi>||4AEnA hbYdAtEy inEhAtA sqis bihÑi>||4AEnA hbYdAtEy inEhAtA sqis bihÑi>||4AEnA hbYdAtEy inEhAtA sqis bihÑi>||4

Om Agna aa yaahi beetaye grinaano havyadaataye

ni hotaa satsi barhisi ||4|| O Agni come here, sit with us as Hota (the special priest) on this holy

grass for food and fun. We are offering oblations with fire ||4||.

oooo SEæA EdbIrvI SEæA EdbIrvI SEæA EdbIrvI SEæA EdbIrvIøy aAEpA vbÁ¹u pItEy SQE>ArivsRbøy aAEpA vbÁ¹u pItEy SQE>ArivsRbøy aAEpA vbÁ¹u pItEy SQE>ArivsRbøy aAEpA vbÁ¹u pItEy SQE>ArivsRbÁ¹u n:||Á¹u n:||Á¹u n:||Á¹u n:||5555|||||||| Om shanno devirabhistaya aapo bhavantu peetaye

sham yo rabhisrabantu nah ||5|| O Lord, may these waters be useful to us for drinking and

bring happiness;may the goddesses fulfil our desires.

May their blessings shower on us form all directions ||5|| .

After giving bath, wipe the Naryayana with the chant of Gayatri and

then put a tulsi leaf dipped in sandalwood saying:

etq sc¾dntulsIetq sc¾dntulsIetq sc¾dntulsIetq sc¾dntulsIpœQ pœQ pœQ pœQ

o nmEØ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn üAhA| o nEmA nArAyN nm:|o nmEØ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn üAhA| o nEmA nArAyN nm:|o nmEØ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn üAhA| o nEmA nArAyN nm:|o nmEØ¹ býr©pAy ib>·Eb prmAtÈEn üAhA| o nEmA nArAyN nm:| Etat sachandana tulsi patram,

Om namastey bahurupey paramatmaney swaaha|


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Om namah Narayanaya namah|| With my sandalwood tulsi leaf (read the story of tulsi in

introduction) I prostrate to thee Oh the Supreme Lord who appears in

so many ways.

Then put the Narayana on his throne with a sandalwood-dipped placed

at the bottom.

Meditation ¢ho·¥dÉ¡e Vishnudhyan

Take a white flower, keep on your head and establish the image of

Naryaya in your heart.

Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jämjdÉhšÑ£, e¡l¡uZx pl¢pS¡pep¢æ¢høx zJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jämjdÉhšÑ£, e¡l¡uZx pl¢pS¡pep¢æ¢høx zJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jämjdÉhšÑ£, e¡l¡uZx pl¢pS¡pep¢æ¢høx zJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jämjdÉhšÑ£, e¡l¡uZx pl¢pS¡pep¢æ¢høx z −Lu−Lu−Lu−Lu¤lh¡eÚ LeLL¥äme¡hÚ ¢L¢lV£, q¡l£ ¢qlZÈuhf¤dÆan´MQœ²x zz¤lh¡eÚ LeLL¥äme¡hÚ ¢L¢lV£, q¡l£ ¢qlZÈuhf¤dÆan´MQœ²x zz¤lh¡eÚ LeLL¥äme¡hÚ ¢L¢lV£, q¡l£ ¢qlZÈuhf¤dÆan´MQœ²x zz¤lh¡eÚ LeLL¥äme¡hÚ ¢L¢lV£, q¡l£ ¢qlZÈuhf¤dÆan´MQœ²x zz

Om dheyah sada sabitri mandala madhyabarti

Narayana sarasijasana sannibishtha |

Keyurabana kanakakundalaban kiriti

Hari hiranmaya bapu dhrita shankha chakrah ||

I meditate on the solar orbit with Narayana in the middle, wearing

armlets, golden earnings and necklace. His head is covered with a

crown and he holds the conch and discuss in his hands while His body

shines with a golden color.

Now place sandalwood touched flower (white preferred) on the head of

Naryana Shila, uttering the following six mantras:

H−a Nåf¤−×f H−a Nåf¤−×f H−a Nåf¤−×f H−a Nåf¤−×f eEt gåpuEÖp o ibGÂnASAy nm:, eEt eEt gåpuEÖp o eEt gåpuEÖp o ibGÂnASAy nm:, eEt eEt gåpuEÖp o eEt gåpuEÖp o ibGÂnASAy nm:, eEt eEt gåpuEÖp o eEt gåpuEÖp o ibGÂnASAy nm:, eEt eEt gåpuEÖp o

iSbAidp®EdbtYEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o aidtYAidnbgREhEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp iSbAidp®EdbtYEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o aidtYAidnbgREhEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp iSbAidp®EdbtYEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o aidtYAidnbgREhEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp iSbAidp®EdbtYEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o aidtYAidnbgREhEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o H¾do H¾do H¾do H¾dÊÊ ÊÊAiddSidkpAElEvYA nm:, AiddSidkpAElEvYA nm:, AiddSidkpAElEvYA nm:, AiddSidkpAElEvYA nm:,

eEt gåpuEÖp o mqsYAideEt gåpuEÖp o mqsYAideEt gåpuEÖp o mqsYAideEt gåpuEÖp o mqsYAid----dSAbtAErEvdSAbtAErEvdSAbtAErEvdSAbtAErEvYA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o nArANAy nm:|YA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o nArANAy nm:|YA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o nArANAy nm:|YA nm:, eEt gåpuEÖp o nArANAy nm:|

Etey gandhapushpey Om vignabinashaya namah;


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Etey gandhapushpey Om Shivadipanchadevatavyo namah;

etey gandhapushpey Om Adityadinavagrahevyo namah;

etey gandhapushpey Om Indradidashadikapaleyvyo namah;

etey gandhapushpey Matsyadidashavatarevyo namah;

etey gandhapushpushpey Om namah Narayanaya namah.

Here I offer the (sandalwood) scented flower to the obstacle remover;

to Shiva with five gods and goddesses in the group

(Shiva-Ganesha-Narayana-Surya-Durga);

Aditya and other nine planets –

Aditya-Soma-Mangala-Budha-Brihaspti-Sukra-Sani-Ravi and Ketu)

After establishing the Narayana and offering reverence to various gods

and goddesses, offer the following five things to Narayana. With each

offering take the name of Narayan: water, rice, incense, lamp, raisin

and sugar candy (misri). As cooked rice is not available in daily puja,

offering of cheera (flat dry rice) can be done instead.

Offerings to Narayana (Vishnu) f−’¡fQ¡−l f§S¡ Panchapochareypuja

Make offering of five things (minimum):

etq pAdYm o nm: nArAyNAy nm:etq pAdYm o nm: nArAyNAy nm:etq pAdYm o nm: nArAyNAy nm:etq pAdYm o nm: nArAyNAy nm:

Etat padyam (water) Om Namah Narayanaya namah I am offering this water to wash your feet, Oh Narayana

Similarly repeat for argham (rice), dhupam (incense), deepam (lamp),

falam (fruit, like raisin), mistanyam (sweet candy or misri) and annam

(flat rice in place of cooked rice), achmanium (glass of drinking water)

and punarachmanium (second glass of drinking water).


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Special offering of Tulsi

The story of Tulsi is described under Satyanarayana. Offer Tulsi three

times and place on the top of the Saligram Shila, uttering the following

mantra

Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©f¡u ¢ho·−h flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©f¡u ¢ho·−h flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©f¡u ¢ho·−h flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©f¡u ¢ho·−h flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡

Om namastey vahurupaya Vishnabey parmatmaney swaha ||

Pay reverence with folded hand placed on the heart:

o nEmA bRþNYEdbo nEmA bRþNYEdbo nEmA bRþNYEdbo nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAAy EgAAy EgAAy EgA----bRAþNbRAþNbRAþNbRAþN----ihtAy c|ihtAy c|ihtAy c|ihtAy c| jgiÜtAyjgiÜtAyjgiÜtAyjgiÜtAySÊISÊISÊISÊIk<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|

Om namo Brahmanya devaya go brahmanaya hitaya ca.

Jagaddhitaya Shri Krishnaya Govindaya namo namah I offer my respectful obeisance to the Supreme Lord, who is the well-

wisher

of the cows and the Brahmanas, as well as all living entities in general.

I offer my obeisance to the Lord of the Universe, known as Krisna and

Govinda.

o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn|o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn|o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn|o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn| SAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAEN nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||

Om trailokya-pujitah Sriman sadaa Vijaya-vardhanah

Shaantim kuru gadaapaney, Naaraayana Namah-astu tey. You are worshipped in all the three worlds – underworld, earth and

heaven.

You always bring victory to us, You shower peace,

Oh the holder of mace, I bow to you Oh Narayana.

Offering to Sun God s§JÑYAGÑY Suryargha

The Sun is one of the primary gods of Hinduism and receives offerings

at the very beginning of most rituals. He enlightens our soul.


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Pick up the kushi (spoon) with little water. Put in this a flower

(preferred red in color) or dip the flower in red sandalwood paste and

put in that a little rice from the pushpapatra. Holding the kushi,

pointing side out, chant, while meditating on the rising sun:

Jy ejx ¢hhü−a hËþZÚ i¡ü−a ¢ho·¥−aS−p SNv p¢h−œ p§Q−u p¢h−œJy ejx ¢hhü−a hËþZÚ i¡ü−a ¢ho·¥−aS−p SNv p¢h−œ p§Q−u p¢h−œJy ejx ¢hhü−a hËþZÚ i¡ü−a ¢ho·¥−aS−p SNv p¢h−œ p§Q−u p¢h−œJy ejx ¢hhü−a hËþZÚ i¡ü−a ¢ho·¥−aS−p SNv p¢h−œ p§Q−u p¢h−œ

LjÑc¡¢u−e, CcjOÑÉw iNh−a nË£p§LjÑc¡¢u−e, CcjOÑÉw iNh−a nË£p§LjÑc¡¢u−e, CcjOÑÉw iNh−a nË£p§LjÑc¡¢u−e, CcjOÑÉw iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zkÑÉ¡u ejx zkÑÉ¡u ejx zkÑÉ¡u ejx z H¢q p§oÑÉx pqpË¡w−n¡ −aSl¡−n SNvf−a zH¢q p§oÑÉx pqpË¡w−n¡ −aSl¡−n SNvf−a zH¢q p§oÑÉx pqpË¡w−n¡ −aSl¡−n SNvf−a zH¢q p§oÑÉx pqpË¡w−n¡ −aSl¡−n SNvf−a z Ae¤LÇfu j¡w iš²w Nªq¡Z¡OÑÉw ¢ch¡LljÚ zzAe¤LÇfu j¡w iš²w Nªq¡Z¡OÑÉw ¢ch¡LljÚ zzAe¤LÇfu j¡w iš²w Nªq¡Z¡OÑÉw ¢ch¡LljÚ zzAe¤LÇfu j¡w iš²w Nªq¡Z¡OÑÉw ¢ch¡LljÚ zz

H−o¡qOÑÉx iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zzH−o¡qOÑÉx iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zzH−o¡qOÑÉx iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zzH−o¡qOÑÉx iNh−a nË£p§kÑÉ¡u ejx zz

Om namah bibsaswatey Brahman bhyasate |

Vishnu tejashey jagata sabitrey suchayey sabitrey karmadainey |

Idam argham bhagabatey Shri Surjaya namah ||

Ehi Surjyo sahasrangsho tejorashey jagatpatey |

Anukampaya mang bhaktam grihanargham divakaram |

Esha argham bhagabatey Shri Surjaya namah ||

Oh, the illuminator of the universe, who carries the energy of

Lord Vishnu (the preserver), who inspires people to work, allow me to

offer my reverence to you. Oh the Sun, the emitter of thousands of rays

of light, the reservoir of energy, the lord of the universe, I am offering

my reverence to thee, please accept it, Oh Lord, the Sun God.

Then offer your reverence to the Sun God by joining the hollowed

palms and holding them on your chest:

o jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤mo jbAk¤s¤¤m----s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ|s´kASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdY¤itQ| }ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ}ÅA¾tAirQ sîÑpApGÃQ pÊNEtAiØm idbAkrQ||||||||

Om javakusuma sangkasham kashyapeyam mahadyutim.

Dhwantarim sarbapapeghnam pranatoshmi divakaram.

Like the red shoe flower (jbA), extremely bright like the hot

copper, the killer of darkness, the remover of all sins, Oh the maker of

the day! I am prostrating in front of you.


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Nandimukh - Briddhi Shraddha

(Ancestral worship)

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Part 3

ANCESTRAL WORSHIP

FOR ANNAPRASAN

Resolution pwLÒf Sankalpa Take the kushi with water, flower, durba, little rice, a flower and

haritaki on left hand. Cover the kushi with your right hand and declare

the goal of the worship. After completion of the resolution, turn over

the kushi in the offering plate (tamrapatra), ring the bell that declares

the beginning of the worship ritual.

ib>·uErAm tdsq adY ib>·uErAm tdsq adY ib>·uErAm tdsq adY ib>·uErAm tdsq adY ------------------------------------------------mAEs mAEs mAEs mAEs ------------------------------------------------pExpExpExpEx------------------------------------------------ itEF± vA×kEritEF± vA×kEritEF± vA×kEritEF± vA×kEr -------------------------------------------- EgAœ SRIEgAœ SRIEgAœ SRIEgAœ SRI-------------------------------------------------------- EdbSÇmÑN: tsY puœ EdbSÇmÑN: tsY puœ EdbSÇmÑN: tsY puœ EdbSÇmÑN: tsY puœ -------------------------------------------- EgAœEgAœEgAœEgAœ

SRISRISRISRI---------------------------------------------------- EdEdEdEdbSÇmÑN: / (knYAbSÇmÑN: / (knYAbSÇmÑN: / (knYAbSÇmÑN: / (knYA-------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EgEgEgEgAœA SRImitAœA SRImitAœA SRImitAœA SRImit-------------------------------------------------------------------- EdbI enAQ knYAQ) EdbI enAQ knYAQ) EdbI enAQ knYAQ) EdbI enAQ knYAQ) övövövöv----aæpRASnaæpRASnaæpRASnaæpRASn kÇmÑin E>A#S mAt<kA pUjA kÇmÑin E>A#S mAt<kA pUjA kÇmÑin E>A#S mAt<kA pUjA kÇmÑin E>A#S mAt<kA pUjA

bsu}ArA ÙÛAiptm¿ jEp bsu}ArA ÙÛAiptm¿ jEp bsu}ArA ÙÛAiptm¿ jEp bsu}ArA ÙÛAiptm¿ jEp aAvuYdAiyk b<iÜSRAÜkmÑQ ahmÚ kir>YaAvuYdAiyk b<iÜSRAÜkmÑQ ahmÚ kir>YaAvuYdAiyk b<iÜSRAÜkmÑQ ahmÚ kir>YaAvuYdAiyk b<iÜSRAÜkmÑQ ahmÚ kir>YAAAAim|im|im|im|

o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·uo ib>·uo ib>·uo ib>·u Vishnurom tadsat adya --- mashey --- pakshey ---- tithou

bhaskarey (auspicious)

--- gotra ---- Shri devasharma/ --- devi ( father/mother) ----

tasya putra/kanya --- gotra ---- Kumar/Kumari

Shubha Annaprshana karmani Shorasha matrika puja

Basudhara sthapita mantra japey

Abhyudayik bridhishradha karmam aham karishyami ||

Om Vishnu! Om Vishnu! Om Vishnu! In the name of Lord Vishnu, on the auspicious occasion of today

---- month ---- fortnight (of lunar calendar)

I ----- (name, Mr. Mrs) of ---- gotra (family identification)

resolve to perform the ritual

For my son (prince) --- /daughter (princess) ---

Of auspicious annaprasan, worship of

sixteen forms of the mother Goddess


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Worship of the earth and ancestral worship.

Glory to Lord Vishnu

Resolution Hymn pwLÒfp§š² Sankalpa sukta

Sprinkle rice over the kushi which is in turned over position in the

tamrapatra. After completing the mantra pick up the kushi and place it

back into the kosha.

Jy −c−h¡ −h¡ â¢h−Z¡c¡x f§ZÑ¡w ¢hhøÉ¡¢pQjÚ zJy −c−h¡ −h¡ â¢h−Z¡c¡x f§ZÑ¡w ¢hhøÉ¡¢pQjÚ zJy −c−h¡ −h¡ â¢h−Z¡c¡x f§ZÑ¡w ¢hhøÉ¡¢pQjÚ zJy −c−h¡ −h¡ â¢h−Z¡c¡x f§ZÑ¡w ¢hhøÉ¡¢pQjÚ z

Eà¡ ¢p’dÆEà¡ ¢p’dÆEà¡ ¢p’dÆEà¡ ¢p’dÆ----j§f h¡ fªZdÆ, j¡¢c−à¡ −ch Jq−a zzj§f h¡ fªZdÆ, j¡¢c−à¡ −ch Jq−a zzj§f h¡ fªZdÆ, j¡¢c−à¡ −ch Jq−a zzj§f h¡ fªZdÆ, j¡¢c−à¡ −ch Jq−a zz Oh God Agni, who grants us wealth, bless us with the sincerity and

knowledge in our heart, Seek His blessing and

He will fulfill our wishes.

Seeking Divine Sanction

sAxYm¿ Sakhya mantra With folded hands, looking up towards the sky, pray:

o sUJÑY: EsAm Jm: kAl:o sUJÑY: EsAm Jm: kAl:o sUJÑY: EsAm Jm: kAl:o sUJÑY: EsAm Jm: kAl: sEåYvUtANYtA xpA| sEåYvUtANYtA xpA| sEåYvUtANYtA xpA| sEåYvUtANYtA xpA|

pbEnA idkpbEnA idkpbEnA idkpbEnA idk ÚÚ ÚÚpit vUimrAkASQ KcrA mrA:| pit vUimrAkASQ KcrA mrA:| pit vUimrAkASQ KcrA mrA:| pit vUimrAkASQ KcrA mrA:| bRAþQ SAsnmAÙÛAy kÒ}Åimh siæi}mÚ| o tqsq| bRAþQ SAsnmAÙÛAy kÒ}Åimh siæi}mÚ| o tqsq| bRAþQ SAsnmAÙÛAy kÒ}Åimh siæi}mÚ| o tqsq| bRAþQ SAsnmAÙÛAy kÒ}Åimh siæi}mÚ| o tqsq|

o aymArñ övAy vbtu|o aymArñ övAy vbtu|o aymArñ övAy vbtu|o aymArñ övAy vbtu| Om Surjuo somo Yahmo kalah sandhaye-bhutahnata khapa;

Pabano dikpatir bhumir akashang khachara mara.Bhramang

shasanomasthayo kalpadhamihaa sannidhim.Om tatsot.

Om ayomarambho shubahayo vhabhatoo.

The spirits in all the planets, all the visible and

invisible Gods and Goddesses,

whereever they are, no matter what time it is now

I pray everybody’s presence now.

Let the holy occasion begin).

Part 4: Ancestral worship for Annaprasan

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Blessing Of Assemblage üitbAcn

Sprinkle some water around you taken from the kosha in front of you

by dipping a small flower in the pot while chanting:

o Ùbit n HEßA b<ÜSRbA: Ùbit n: pU>A ibÕbEdbA:| o Ùbit n HEßA b<ÜSRbA: Ùbit n: pU>A ibÕbEdbA:| o Ùbit n HEßA b<ÜSRbA: Ùbit n: pU>A ibÕbEdbA:| o Ùbit n HEßA b<ÜSRbA: Ùbit n: pU>A ibÕbEdbA:|

o Ùbit, o Ùbit, o Ùbit|o Ùbit, o Ùbit, o Ùbit|o Ùbit, o Ùbit, o Ùbit|o Ùbit, o Ùbit, o Ùbit| Om sasthi no Indro bridhroshroba sasthi no Pusha bishodeva.

Om Sasthi, Om Sasthi, Om Sasthi. Let lord Indra and sage Pusha give me blessings for this occasion.

Let there be sanctity everywhere.

Take rice in your hand and offer it to the names of various Gods

controlling the environment, appealing to them to bring success in the

completion of your puja offering. While chanting the matra throw the

rice three times in the offering plate, coinciding with the last mantra

(Om swasti).

Jy −p¡jw l¡S¡ew hl¦Zj¢NÀjð¡li¡j−q, Jy −p¡jw l¡S¡ew hl¦Zj¢NÀjð¡li¡j−q, Jy −p¡jw l¡S¡ew hl¦Zj¢NÀjð¡li¡j−q, Jy −p¡jw l¡S¡ew hl¦Zj¢NÀjð¡li¡j−q,

B¢caÉw B¢caÉw B¢caÉw B¢caÉw ¢ho·¥w p§oÑÉw hËþZ’ hªqØf¢ajÚ zz¢ho·¥w p§oÑÉw hËþZ’ hªqØf¢ajÚ zz¢ho·¥w p§oÑÉw hËþZ’ hªqØf¢ajÚ zz¢ho·¥w p§oÑÉw hËþZ’ hªqØf¢ajÚ zz Jy ü¢Ù¹ ex C−¾cÊ¡ hªÜnËh¡x Jy ü¢Ù¹ ex f§o¡ ¢hnÄ−hc¡x zJy ü¢Ù¹ ex C−¾cÊ¡ hªÜnËh¡x Jy ü¢Ù¹ ex f§o¡ ¢hnÄ−hc¡x zJy ü¢Ù¹ ex C−¾cÊ¡ hªÜnËh¡x Jy ü¢Ù¹ ex f§o¡ ¢hnÄ−hc¡x zJy ü¢Ù¹ ex C−¾cÊ¡ hªÜnËh¡x Jy ü¢Ù¹ ex f§o¡ ¢hnÄ−hc¡x z

ü¢Ù¹ eÙ¹Ñ−rÉ¡ A¢lø−e¢jx,ü¢Ù¹ eÙ¹Ñ−rÉ¡ A¢lø−e¢jx,ü¢Ù¹ eÙ¹Ñ−rÉ¡ A¢lø−e¢jx,ü¢Ù¹ eÙ¹Ñ−rÉ¡ A¢lø−e¢jx, ü¢Ù¹ −e¡ hªqØf¢ax cd¡a¥ zz ü¢Ù¹ −e¡ hªqØf¢ax cd¡a¥ zz ü¢Ù¹ −e¡ hªqØf¢ax cd¡a¥ zz ü¢Ù¹ −e¡ hªqØf¢ax cd¡a¥ zz Jy ü¢Ù¹, Jy ü¢Ù¹, Jy ü¢Ù¹ zzJy ü¢Ù¹, Jy ü¢Ù¹, Jy ü¢Ù¹ zzJy ü¢Ù¹, Jy ü¢Ù¹, Jy ü¢Ù¹ zzJy ü¢Ù¹, Jy ü¢Ù¹, Jy ü¢Ù¹ zz

Om somam rajanam Varuna Agnim ambara bhamahe,

Adityam Vishnum Surjyam Brahmananca Brihaspatim ||

Om swasti nah Indro Bridhashrava swasti nah Pusha Viswavedah |

Swasti nastarkshyo arishtanemih swasti no Brihaspatih dadhatu ||

Om swasti, Om swasti, Om swasti ||

I offer my praises to the glory of Moon (Som),

Varuna, Agni, Sun, Vishnu,

Brahma and Brihaspati; with my prayers

to mighty Indra, learned Pusha,

undefeated Taksha, and the care taker of Gods, Brihaspati,

seeking their blessings on us.


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SANCTIFICTION

Sanctification of Water

Calling for Sacred Rivers to sanctify the water in kosha tIFÑAbAhn

Tirtha abahan

Dip your right hand index finger into the water of the sanctified water

vessel (kosha) and chant the following mantras for its sanctification.

o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit, o gE‰ c JmuEn ¯cb EgAdAbir srüit,

nmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q kur¦|nmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q kur¦|nmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q kur¦|nmÑEd isåu kAEbir, jEl ai¥n siæi}Q kur¦| Om Gangey cha Yamunaye chaiba Godabori Sarawati;

Narmadaye, Sindnu, Kabaeri jalaye asmin sannidhim kuru. Let all the holy rivers (seven) – Ganges, Jamuna, Godavari,

Saraswati,

Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaberi, merge into this water to sanctify. Sanctification of seat aAsn öiÜ

Asanasudhi

Holding a flower with your right hand thumb, index and middle finger

and touch your seat (asan) with the flower and chant this mantra.

eEt gåpuEÖp hRIQ aA}ArS™Ey kmlAsnAy nm:|eEt gåpuEÖp hRIQ aA}ArS™Ey kmlAsnAy nm:|eEt gåpuEÖp hRIQ aA}ArS™Ey kmlAsnAy nm:|eEt gåpuEÖp hRIQ aA}ArS™Ey kmlAsnAy nm:| aAsnmÁ»sY Emr¦p<ù Vi> sutlQ C¾d: kUEÇmÑA EdbtA, aAsEnApEbaAsnmÁ»sY Emr¦p<ù Vi> sutlQ C¾d: kUEÇmÑA EdbtA, aAsEnApEbaAsnmÁ»sY Emr¦p<ù Vi> sutlQ C¾d: kUEÇmÑA EdbtA, aAsEnApEbaAsnmÁ»sY Emr¦p<ù Vi> sutlQ C¾d: kUEÇmÑA EdbtA, aAsEnApEbSn ibinEyAg:||Sn ibinEyAg:||Sn ibinEyAg:||Sn ibinEyAg:||

Eteye gandhapushpaye hring adharshaktaye

kamalasanaya namaha |

Ashasamantrasya merupristha rishi suthalong chandho

kurmoo devata, ashonoupobayshaney biniyogaha || With this flower I pay my reverence to the Universe

that holds this seat of mine.

This mantra of sanctification of seat was sung in sutalam chanda

by sage Meruprishtha and dedicated to the Kurma Devata

who is holding this earth.


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May this seat be sanctified.

Sanctification of Ground

Now touch the ground and chant:

o o o o p<iFÅtÅp<iFÅtÅp<iFÅtÅp<iFÅtÅyA }<tA ElAkA, Edib tÅQ ib>·unA }<tA |yA }<tA ElAkA, Edib tÅQ ib>·unA }<tA |yA }<tA ElAkA, Edib tÅQ ib>·unA }<tA |yA }<tA ElAkA, Edib tÅQ ib>·unA }<tA | tÅ® }ArtÅ® }ArtÅ® }ArtÅ® }Ary mAQ intYQ pibœQ kur¦ cAsnmÚ ||y mAQ intYQ pibœQ kur¦ cAsnmÚ ||y mAQ intYQ pibœQ kur¦ cAsnmÚ ||y mAQ intYQ pibœQ kur¦ cAsnmÚ ||

Om! Prithwitaya dhrita loka,debitwang Vishuna dritha |

tancha dharaya mam nityam pobitram kuru chasanam || Oh Goddess Earth, you are holdingthis world of ours. You are

held by Vishnu.

Hold me securely and sanctify my seat for my worship.

Welcome offer p¡j¡eÉ¡OÑÉ Samanyargha

Argha is a special jesture of welcome. On the floor, in front of you,

make a watermark with your middle finger after dipping it in the water-

vessel (kosha) kept in front of you. First draw a circle. Then within the

circle draw a triangle. Place the kosha on the water mark. Then place a

sandalwood-dipped flower, little durba or kush (dry grass) and a little

rice on the edge of the kosha while chanting these

mantras. eEt gÀÜp¤×Ep eEt gÀÜp¤×Ep eEt gÀÜp¤×Ep eEt gÀÜp¤×Ep o aA}ArS™Ey nm:, o kumÑAy nm:,o anÁ¹Ay o aA}ArS™Ey nm:, o kumÑAy nm:,o anÁ¹Ay o aA}ArS™Ey nm:, o kumÑAy nm:,o anÁ¹Ay o aA}ArS™Ey nm:, o kumÑAy nm:,o anÁ¹Ay nm:| o pªiF¯bY nm:| nm:| o pªiF¯bY nm:| nm:| o pªiF¯bY nm:| nm:| o pªiF¯bY nm:|

o aQ ako aQ ako aQ ako aQ akÑÑÑÑm&lAy ÜAdS klAŸEn nm:| m&lAy ÜAdS klAŸEn nm:| m&lAy ÜAdS klAŸEn nm:| m&lAy ÜAdS klAŸEn nm:| o wQ EsAmmo wQ EsAmmo wQ EsAmmo wQ EsAmm&lAy E>&lAy E>&lAy E>&lAy E>ArS klAŸEn nm:| ArS klAŸEn nm:| ArS klAŸEn nm:| ArS klAŸEn nm:|

o bQ bi«m&lAy dS klAŸEn nm:|o bQ bi«m&lAy dS klAŸEn nm:|o bQ bi«m&lAy dS klAŸEn nm:|o bQ bi«m&lAy dS klAŸEn nm:||||| Etey gandhapushpey Om adharashaktaye (foundation of universe)

namaha, Om Kurmaya (turtle, holder of the earth) namaha,

Om annataya (universe) namaha, Om Prithibai namaha. Om arkamandalaya (disc of the sun)

dwadasha kalatmaney namah | Om ung Soma (moon) mandalaya shorasha kalatmaney namah |


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Om bang banhi (Vishnu) mandalaya dasha kalatmaney namah ||

I pay my reverence by offering this flower to the foundation of this

Universe,

to the divine turtle holding this earth, to the infinite cosmos, to the

earth,

to the sun in all its twenty folds, to the moon in all its sixteen phases,

to Lord Vishnu in His ten-fold avatars.

Offerings to Evil Spirits j¡oiš² h¢m Mashabhakta bali

Special offerings are made to all invisible spirits. It is believed that

invisible spirits, previously occupied the place of worship, need to be

satisfied before you intrude in their domain.

Show five welcome mudras as described before.

Jy ia¡cu Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚJy ia¡cu Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚJy ia¡cu Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚJy ia¡cu Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡¢aùa, Cq¡p¢æl¦Ü Cq¡p¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚ

Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a zAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jj f§S¡w Nªq²£a z Om Bhutadaya iha gacata iha gacata

Iha tishthata Iha tishthata Iha sannidhatta, iha sannirudhyam |

Atradhisthanam kurutah mama puja grihnita

Oh the spirits come, establish here, come close and stay close to me,

rest here and accept my offerings.

Take a flower (preferably red) and place it into the small container with

a spoonful of

yogurt and mashkalai (black lentil). This is called mashabhakta

bali(j¡oiš² h¢m).

hw Ha°×j j¡oiš²hm−u ejx,hw Ha°×j j¡oiš²hm−u ejx,hw Ha°×j j¡oiš²hm−u ejx,hw Ha°×j j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy Hac¢dfa−u Jy ¢ho·−h ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy Hac¢dfa−u Jy ¢ho·−h ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy Hac¢dfa−u Jy ¢ho·−h ejx zH−a Nåf¤−×f Jy j¡oiš²hm−u ejx, H−a Nåf¤−×f Jy Hac¢dfa−u Jy ¢ho·−h ejx z

Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx zHo j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx zHo j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx zHo j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z Bang etashmai mashabhaktabalaye namah!

Etey gandhapushpey! Om mashabhaktabalayey namah!

Etey gandhapushpe etadhipatayeh Om Vishnabey namah!


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Esha mashabhakta bali Om bhutadibhyo namah || Reverence to the mashabhaktabali (the container with yogurt, mashkalai

and red flower

dipped in sandalwood) as I offer the scented flower to the name of Vishnu

and the invisible

spirits. Looking up, with folded hands, pray to the spirits. At the end of the

prayer touch the

mashabhakata bali container.

Jy ia¡x −fËa¡x ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ −k hp¿¹œÉ ia−m z Jy ia¡x −fËa¡x ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ −k hp¿¹œÉ ia−m z Jy ia¡x −fËa¡x ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ −k hp¿¹œÉ ia−m z Jy ia¡x −fËa¡x ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ −k hp¿¹œÉ ia−m z −k Nªq²¿¹¥ ju¡ cš h¢m−lo fËp¡¢dax z−k Nªq²¿¹¥ ju¡ cš h¢m−lo fËp¡¢dax z−k Nªq²¿¹¥ ju¡ cš h¢m−lo fËp¡¢dax z−k Nªq²¿¹¥ ju¡ cš h¢m−lo fËp¡¢dax z

f§¢Sa¡ Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z pªa¡ f§S¡w fnÉ¿¹¥ jvL«a¡jÚ zf§¢Sa¡ Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z pªa¡ f§S¡w fnÉ¿¹¥ jvL«a¡jÚ zf§¢Sa¡ Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z pªa¡ f§S¡w fnÉ¿¹¥ jvL«a¡jÚ zf§¢Sa¡ Ho j¡oiš² h¢mx Jy ia¡¢c−iÉ¡ ejx z pªa¡ f§S¡w fnÉ¿¹¥ jvL«a¡jÚ z Om bhuta preta pishachashcha jey basan tatra bhutaley

Tey grinantu maya data baliresha prasadhitah

Bhutodaya khamadhyam.

Esha mashabhaktabalih Om bhutadibhyo namah || Those spirits who lived at the place may take this offering to satisfy them

I am worshipping them with this mashabhaktabali preparation

Removal of Evil Spirits vUtApsrn Bhhutapasaran

Pick some white mustard seeds with your fingers and sprinkle

them around the warship area while saying these mantras.

Jy AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a ia¡ −k ia¡ i¢h pw¢Ùqa¡ z −k ia¡ ¢hOÀLšÑ¡l−Ù¹ enÉ¿¹¥ ¢nh¡‘u¡ zzJy AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a ia¡ −k ia¡ i¢h pw¢Ùqa¡ z −k ia¡ ¢hOÀLšÑ¡l−Ù¹ enÉ¿¹¥ ¢nh¡‘u¡ zzJy AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a ia¡ −k ia¡ i¢h pw¢Ùqa¡ z −k ia¡ ¢hOÀLšÑ¡l−Ù¹ enÉ¿¹¥ ¢nh¡‘u¡ zzJy AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a ia¡ −k ia¡ i¢h pw¢Ùqa¡ z −k ia¡ ¢hOÀLšÑ¡l−Ù¹ enÉ¿¹¥ ¢nh¡‘u¡ zz Jy −ha¡m¡ÕQ ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ l¡rpÕQ pl£pªf¡x z AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a p−hÑ Q¢äL¡−Ù»Z a¡¢sa¡x zzJy −ha¡m¡ÕQ ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ l¡rpÕQ pl£pªf¡x z AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a p−hÑ Q¢äL¡−Ù»Z a¡¢sa¡x zzJy −ha¡m¡ÕQ ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ l¡rpÕQ pl£pªf¡x z AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a p−hÑ Q¢äL¡−Ù»Z a¡¢sa¡x zzJy −ha¡m¡ÕQ ¢fn¡Q¡ÕQ l¡rpÕQ pl£pªf¡x z AfpfÑ¿¹¥ −a p−hÑ Q¢äL¡−Ù»Z a¡¢sa¡x zz

Om apasarpantu tey bhuta je bhuta bhubi sansthita |

Jey bhuta bignakartarantey nashyantu Shivagaya ||

Om betalascha pishachascha rakshashascha sarisripah |

Apasarpantu tey sarbey chandika strena taritah || All the spirits who reside below this earth who may disturb our peace is

guarded off in

the name of Shiva. All the creatures, may they be ghosts, gobbling or

reptiles are hereby

driven away from this place in the name of Chandi, the goddess of evil

destruction.


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Take some white mustard and throw into the offering plate with the sound:

gVÚgVÚgVÚgVÚ

Phat Go

Adityam Vishnum Surjyam Brahmananca Brihaspatim ||

Om swasti nah Indro Bridhashrava swasti nah Pusha Viswavedah |

Swasti nastarkshyo arishtanemih swasti no Brihaspatirdadhatu ||

Om swasti, Om swasti, Om swasti ||

With praises to the glory of Moon (Som), Varuna, Agni, Sun, Vishnu,

Brahma and Brihaspati; and my prayers to mighty Indra, learned

Pusha, undefeated Taksha, and

the care taker of Gods, Brihaspati, we seek their blessings on us.

Security Knot gRiÁÛ-bån Granthibandhan

The thought behind this ritual is to bring the scattered mind into the focus

of devotional thoughts. Tie a knot at the end of the cloth that you are

wearing. Hold the knot and chant:

o o o o miN}irbjÊimiN}irbjÊimiN}irbjÊimiN}irbjÊiN mhApRitsEr rx rx hUQ fTÚ üAhA||N mhApRitsEr rx rx hUQ fTÚ üAhA||N mhApRitsEr rx rx hUQ fTÚ üAhA||N mhApRitsEr rx rx hUQ fTÚ üAhA|| Manidharabajrani mahapratisarey raksha raksha hung phat swaha ||

I am tying this knot like a thunderbolt pulling my scattered mind into

the focus of divinity. I pray the Lord (Mahapratisar) to protect me by

standing on my mental gate and

preventing the entry of all distracting thoughts.


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INVOCATION OF FIVE BASIC GODS p®EdbtA Panchadevata All Hindu puja rituals involve the worship of other Gods and

Goddesses before focusing on the principle deity. These Gods and

Goddesses regulate our lives in many ways. These incluee the group of

five gods or Panchadevata (p®EdbtA), the Guardians of the directions

(Dashadikpal) and the nine planets (Navagraha) are revered and so

also Vishnu’s various incarnations (Dashavatar) which connect to our

process of biological evolution

These five Gods (one is Goddess) are: Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva, Surya

and Jagadhatri (Parvati). They are worshipped in three steps – dhyan,

offfering and pranam. You may not repeat the worship of those Gods

whom you have already worshipped.

Ganesha

Ganesha is the God of wisdom and worshipped at the beginning. He

removes all obstrucles.

Meditation }YAn Dhyan

Take a flower on your left palm. Hold it with the mudra for meditation

(kurma). Imagine Ganesha in your mental screen, chant the mantra and

place the place the flower on the holy pitcher, imagining that you are

putting the flower on His feet.

o KîÑQ ÙÛultnuQ gEj¾dRbdnQ lEðAdrQ su¾drQo KîÑQ ÙÛultnuQ gEj¾dRbdnQ lEðAdrQ su¾drQo KîÑQ ÙÛultnuQ gEj¾dRbdnQ lEðAdrQ su¾drQo KîÑQ ÙÛultnuQ gEj¾dRbdnQ lEðAdrQ su¾drQ pRs¾dnÈdgåpRs¾dnÈdgåpRs¾dnÈdgåpRs¾dnÈdgå----luìluìluìluì----m}upm}upm}upm}up----bYAElAlbYAElAlbYAElAlbYAElAl----g&ÙÛlQ|g&ÙÛlQ|g&ÙÛlQ|g&ÙÛlQ|

dÁ¹AGAtdÁ¹AGAtdÁ¹AGAtdÁ¹AGAt----ibdAirtAiribdAirtAiribdAirtAiribdAirtAir----r¦i}¯r: is¾durr¦i}¯r: is¾durr¦i}¯r: is¾durr¦i}¯r: is¾dur----ESAvAkrQESAvAkrQESAvAkrQESAvAkrQ bE¾d ¯SlsutAbE¾d ¯SlsutAbE¾d ¯SlsutAbE¾d ¯SlsutA----sutQ gnpitQ isiÜpRdQ kAmdQ|sutQ gnpitQ isiÜpRdQ kAmdQ|sutQ gnpitQ isiÜpRdQ kAmdQ|sutQ gnpitQ isiÜpRdQ kAmdQ|

es sc¾dnQ puÖpAÎil nmes sc¾dnQ puÖpAÎil nmes sc¾dnQ puÖpAÎil nmes sc¾dnQ puÖpAÎil nm: gEnSAy nm:|: gEnSAy nm:|: gEnSAy nm:|: gEnSAy nm:|


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Om kharba sthula tanum gajendrabadanam lambodaram sundaram |

Prasanna ananda gandhalubdha madhupa balyola gandastalam

Danta aghata bidari arirudhirai sindur shobhakaram

Vandey shailasuta sutam Ganapati siddhipradam kamadam || Oh the short structured, heavy-bodied, elephant-headed beautiful God,

with long trunk and happy face emitting fragrance ,who has strong

cheek and whose task pierced open the enemy’s body and

drippingblood, making it beautifully red. May I worship him, the son

of the mountain’s daughter (Parvati, daughter of Hemabat),

the leader of the people, may my wish be fulfilled.

Offerings p§jA

Panchaupacharey puja

Offer water to wash the feet of the Lord on the offering plate:

eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp o o o o nm: gEnSAy nm:|nm: gEnSAy nm:|nm: gEnSAy nm:|nm: gEnSAy nm:| Etey gandhapushpey Om namah Ganeshaya namah I am offering my flower with eference to Lord Ganesha

Offer water to wash the feet

etdÚ pAdYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ pAdYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ pAdYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ pAdYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|

Etat padyam Om Ganeshaya namah |

Offer rice as welcome jesture

e> aGÑYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> aGÑYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> aGÑYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> aGÑYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|

Esha argha namah Ganeshaya namah ||

Offer incense by sprinkling water at the base of the incense holder

e> }UpQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> }UpQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> }UpQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> }UpQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|

Esha dhupam namah Ganeshaya namah

Offer the lamp by sprinkling little water at the base of the lamp stand:


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e> dIpQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> dIpQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> dIpQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|e> dIpQ nm: gEnSAy nm:| Esha deepam namah Ganeshaya namah

Offer the platter with fruits and sweets:

etdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ ¯nEbEdYQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|

Etadnaivedyam namah Ganeshaya namah Offer the drinkingwater placed in the glass:

etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: gEnSAy nm:|etdÚ pAnIyjlQ nm: gEnSAy nm:| Etadpaniya jalam namah Ganeshaya namah

Prostration pÊNAm Pranam

With folded hands seek His blessings:

ekdÁ¹Q mhAkAy lEðA}dr gjAnnmÚ| ekdÁ¹Q mhAkAy lEðA}dr gjAnnmÚ| ekdÁ¹Q mhAkAy lEðA}dr gjAnnmÚ| ekdÁ¹Q mhAkAy lEðA}dr gjAnnmÚ| ibGÃnASkrQ EdbQ EhrðQ pRNmAmYhmÚ|ibGÃnASkrQ EdbQ EhrðQ pRNmAmYhmÚ|ibGÃnASkrQ EdbQ EhrðQ pRNmAmYhmÚ|ibGÃnASkrQ EdbQ EhrðQ pRNmAmYhmÚ|

Ekadantam mahakayam lambodara gajananam

Vighnanashakaram debam herambam pranamamyaham || With one tusk, big in size, with long trunk, with elephant face |

Remove all the hurdles, Oh the heroic Lord, I bow to you ||

As the worships of Ganesha and Vishnu have already been done before,

we present here the worships of Shiva, Surya and Jagadhatri.

Vishnu ib>·¤

Meditation

}YAn (dhyan)

Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø −Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤dÑªax n´MQœ²x zz−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤dÑªax n´MQœ²x zz−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤dÑªax n´MQœ²x zz−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤dÑªax n´MQœ²x zz


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Om dhayam sada savitrimandal madhyabarti Narayana

Sarasijasanah sannibishta Keyurban makarakankakundalaban

kiritihari

Hiranmaya bapu dhritah sankhacakra || I am meditating on Narayana the God

who is in the center of the solar system.

Seated on a lotus, wearing armlets and alligator-shaped earrings,

whose body is golden and holding conch and

disc (chakra) in His hands.

Offerings p§jA

Puja

This is explained earlier. Use the following mantra for offering each of

the five things.

eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: ib>·Eb nm:eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: ib>·Eb nm:eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: ib>·Eb nm:eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: ib>·Eb nm:

Etey gandhapushpey vOm namah Vishnabey namah I am offering my flower with obeisance to Lord Vishnu


Jy e−j¡ hËþZÉ −ch¡u −N¡hË¡þZ ¢qa¡u QJy e−j¡ hËþZÉ −ch¡u −N¡hË¡þZ ¢qa¡u QJy e−j¡ hËþZÉ −ch¡u −N¡hË¡þZ ¢qa¡u QJy e−j¡ hËþZÉ −ch¡u −N¡hË¡þZ ¢qa¡u Q SN¢Üa¡u nË£L«o·¡u −N¡¢h¾c¡u e−j¡ ejx zSN¢Üa¡u nË£L«o·¡u −N¡¢h¾c¡u e−j¡ ejx zSN¢Üa¡u nË£L«o·¡u −N¡¢h¾c¡u e−j¡ ejx zSN¢Üa¡u nË£L«o·¡u −N¡¢h¾c¡u e−j¡ ejx z

Om namah Brahmanya devaya go brahmana hitayaca |

Jagadhitaya Shri Krishnaya Govindaya namo namah || I bow to that Lord Almighty (Brahman)

the well wisher of learned (Brahman) and bestower (cow).

The keeper of the Universe,

Oh the Krishna Oh the Govinda I prostrate to you repeatedly.


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Shiva


Jy dÉ¡−u¢æaÉw j−qnw lSa ¢N¢l¢eiÉw Q¡l¦Q¾cÊ¡hawpw laÀ¡L−Òf¡‹m¡‰wJy dÉ¡−u¢æaÉw j−qnw lSa ¢N¢l¢eiÉw Q¡l¦Q¾cÊ¡hawpw laÀ¡L−Òf¡‹m¡‰wJy dÉ¡−u¢æaÉw j−qnw lSa ¢N¢l¢eiÉw Q¡l¦Q¾cÊ¡hawpw laÀ¡L−Òf¡‹m¡‰wJy dÉ¡−u¢æaÉw j−qnw lSa ¢N¢l¢eiÉw Q¡l¦Q¾cÊ¡hawpw laÀ¡L−Òf¡‹m¡‰w flöjªNhl¡i£¢aqÙ¹w fËpæw zflöjªNhl¡i£¢aqÙ¹w fËpæw zflöjªNhl¡i£¢aqÙ¹w fËpæw zflöjªNhl¡i£¢aqÙ¹w fËpæw z

fcÈ¡p£ew pj¿¹¡vpa¥ajjlN°ZhÑÉ¡OË L«¢šw hp¡ew, ¢hnÄ¡cÉw ¢hnÄh£SwfcÈ¡p£ew pj¿¹¡vpa¥ajjlN°ZhÑÉ¡OË L«¢šw hp¡ew, ¢hnÄ¡cÉw ¢hnÄh£SwfcÈ¡p£ew pj¿¹¡vpa¥ajjlN°ZhÑÉ¡OË L«¢šw hp¡ew, ¢hnÄ¡cÉw ¢hnÄh£SwfcÈ¡p£ew pj¿¹¡vpa¥ajjlN°ZhÑÉ¡OË L«¢šw hp¡ew, ¢hnÄ¡cÉw ¢hnÄh£Sw ¢e¢Mmiu qlw f’hš²w ¢œ−eœjÚ zz¢e¢Mmiu qlw f’hš²w ¢œ−eœjÚ zz¢e¢Mmiu qlw f’hš²w ¢œ−eœjÚ zz¢e¢Mmiu qlw f’hš²w ¢œ−eœjÚ zz

Om dhyaayen-nityam Mahesham rajatagirinibham

Charuchandra-abatangsam

Ratnakalpojjvala-angam

Parashu-mriga-bara-abheeti-hastam prasannam |

Padmaasinam samantaat stutam-amaraganaih-

byaaghrakrittim basaanam

Viswaadyam viswabeejam nikhila-bhayaharam

panchavaktram trinetram || Meditate constantly on the Mighty Lord,

whose body is as white as silver mountain,

who wears the beautiful crescent moon as a decoration, whose limbs

are effulgent adorned with gems, who with his four hands holding axe

and antelope and showering boons and protections, who is always

content, who is seated on a lotus,

and praised by the gods surrounding Him from,

who wears the skin of a tiger,

Who is the best in the Universe, which He created,

the destroyer of all fears, and vision with five faces and three eyes.

Offerings a flower and belpata, if available

eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp eEt gEå puEÖp o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: |||| Om namah Shivaya namah

I make my offering of flower to Lord Shiva


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Offer all other items, as mentioned in Ganesha puja (padya, argha,

dhoop, dweep and naivedya) in the same way but making them offered

to Lord Shiva (o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: o nm: iSbAy nm: ||||)))) Prostration pÊNAm Pranam

ejx ¢nh¡u n¡¿¹¡u L¡lZœu −qa−h zejx ¢nh¡u n¡¿¹¡u L¡lZœu −qa−h zejx ¢nh¡u n¡¿¹¡u L¡lZœu −qa−h zejx ¢nh¡u n¡¿¹¡u L¡lZœu −qa−h z

¢e−hcu¡¢j Q¡aÈ¡ew aÆw N¢a fl−jnÄl zz¢e−hcu¡¢j Q¡aÈ¡ew aÆw N¢a fl−jnÄl zz¢e−hcu¡¢j Q¡aÈ¡ew aÆw N¢a fl−jnÄl zz¢e−hcu¡¢j Q¡aÈ¡ew aÆw N¢a fl−jnÄl zz Namah shivaya shantaya karana traya hetabey |

Nibedayami chatmanam twam gati parameshwara ||

Obeisance to Lord Shiva! He is calm, the source of the three basic

qualities (guna) of life – truth/knowledge (sattva), greed/passion (raja

and, dark/ignorance (tama),

I am submitting to you Oh Lord, I am having no other choice.

Surya (Sun)


Jy lš²¡ð¥S¡pe A−no…°ZLJy lš²¡ð¥S¡pe A−no…°ZLJy lš²¡ð¥S¡pe A−no…°ZLJy lš²¡ð¥S¡pe A−no…°ZL----¢på¥w z¢på¥w z¢på¥w z¢på¥w z i¡e¤w pjÙ¹SNa A¢dfjÚ iS¡¢j zi¡e¤w pjÙ¹SNa A¢dfjÚ iS¡¢j zi¡e¤w pjÙ¹SNa A¢dfjÚ iS¡¢j zi¡e¤w pjÙ¹SNa A¢dfjÚ iS¡¢j z

fcÈàu¡ Aiuhl¡eÚ cdaw Ll¡°êjÑ¡¢ZLÉ−j±¢mj Al¦Z¡‰ l¦¢Qw ¢œ−eœjÚ zzfcÈàu¡ Aiuhl¡eÚ cdaw Ll¡°êjÑ¡¢ZLÉ−j±¢mj Al¦Z¡‰ l¦¢Qw ¢œ−eœjÚ zzfcÈàu¡ Aiuhl¡eÚ cdaw Ll¡°êjÑ¡¢ZLÉ−j±¢mj Al¦Z¡‰ l¦¢Qw ¢œ−eœjÚ zzfcÈàu¡ Aiuhl¡eÚ cdaw Ll¡°êjÑ¡¢ZLÉ−j±¢mj Al¦Z¡‰ l¦¢Qw ¢œ−eœjÚ zz Om raktaambujaasanam ashesa-gunaika-sindhum

Bhaanum samasta-jagataam-adhipam bhajaami |

Padma-dwaya-abhayabaraan dadhatam karaabjaih

Maanikyamalim-aruNaanga-ruchin trinetram ||

Sitting on red lotus with ocean of unlimited qualities,

Oh the illuminating Sun God,

you are the lord of the whole world.

With one hand you are holding lotus and

with another, offering boons of fearlessness. Your physical appearance

is radiant like ruby and you have three eyes. I worship you.


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Offering p§jA Puja

Offer a flower dipped in red sandalwood:

eEt gEå puEÖp nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|eEt gEå puEÖp nm: sUJYÑAy nm:| Om Shri Suryaya namah | Hail to the Sun God Surya


dhoop, dweep and naivedya) in the same way but making them offered

to Lod Shiva (nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|nm: sUJYÑAy nm:|||||))))

Then offer a little rice on the holy pitcher or on the offering plate:

o eihsUJÑY shsQESA EtjrAEs jgqpEo eihsUJÑY shsQESA EtjrAEs jgqpEo eihsUJÑY shsQESA EtjrAEs jgqpEo eihsUJÑY shsQESA EtjrAEs jgqpEt t t t

anukÇpAy mAQ v™Q g<hAn aGÑYQ idbAkrQ|anukÇpAy mAQ v™Q g<hAn aGÑYQ idbAkrQ|anukÇpAy mAQ v™Q g<hAn aGÑYQ idbAkrQ|anukÇpAy mAQ v™Q g<hAn aGÑYQ idbAkrQ| e> aGÑYQ nm: sUJÑYAy nme> aGÑYQ nm: sUJÑYAy nme> aGÑYQ nm: sUJÑYAy nme> aGÑYQ nm: sUJÑYAy nm: zz: zz: zz: zz

Om ehisuryo sahasransho tejorashey jagatpatey

Anukampaya mam bhaktam grihanarghyam divakaram

Esha arghya namah suryaya namah || Oh the sun, whose million of rays enlighten the entire Universe

Oblige your devotees by accepting their offering

Here I am offering the welcome rice seeking your blessing.


Pray with folded hands, imagining the rising sun in front of you:

Jy Jy Jy Jy jbA kujbA kujbA kujbA kuÙÙÙÙm sQkASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdYuitQ|m sQkASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdYuitQ|m sQkASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdYuitQ|m sQkASQ kASYEpyQ mhAdYuitQ| }Á}Á}Á}Á¹¹ ¹¹AirQAirQAirQAirQ sîÑpApGÂQ pRNEtAhiÙm idbAkrQ||sîÑpApGÂQ pRNEtAhiÙm idbAkrQ||sîÑpApGÂQ pRNEtAhiÙm idbAkrQ||sîÑpApGÂQ pRNEtAhiÙm idbAkrQ||

Om jaba kushma sankasam kashyapeyam mahadyutim |

Dhyantarim sarbapapagna pranatoshmi divakaram|| Like the jaba flower (red colored Shoe flower), the son of Kashyap,


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with brilliant illumination, destroyer of darkness, remover of all sins

(ignorance),

I bow to you the day-maker.

Durga d¤gÑA


Jy L¡m¡ï¡i¡w LV¡°rl¢lL¥miuc¡w −j±¢mh−å¾c¥−lM¡w, Jy L¡m¡ï¡i¡w LV¡°rl¢lL¥miuc¡w −j±¢mh−å¾c¥−lM¡w, Jy L¡m¡ï¡i¡w LV¡°rl¢lL¥miuc¡w −j±¢mh−å¾c¥−lM¡w, Jy L¡m¡ï¡i¡w LV¡°rl¢lL¥miuc¡w −j±¢mh−å¾c¥−lM¡w, nˆw Qœnˆw Qœnˆw Qœnˆw Qœ²²²²w L«f¡Zw¢œ¢nMj¢fL°ll¦Üq¿w L«f¡Zw¢œ¢nMj¢fL°ll¦Üq¿w L«f¡Zw¢œ¢nMj¢fL°ll¦Üq¿w L«f¡Zw¢œ¢nMj¢fL°ll¦Üq¿¹¹ ¹¹£w ¢œ−eœ¡jÚ z£w ¢œ−eœ¡jÚ z£w ¢œ−eœ¡jÚ z£w ¢œ−eœ¡jÚ zzzzz ¢pwqúå¡¢dl©t¡w ¢œi¥he¢pwqúå¡¢dl©t¡w ¢œi¥he¢pwqúå¡¢dl©t¡w ¢œi¥he¢pwqúå¡¢dl©t¡w ¢œi¥he j¢Mmw −aSp¡f§lu¿¹£w zj¢Mmw −aSp¡f§lu¿¹£w zj¢Mmw −aSp¡f§lu¿¹£w zj¢Mmw −aSp¡f§lu¿¹£w z

dÉ¡−ucÚ c¤NÑ¡w Su¡MÉ¡w ¢dÉ¡−ucÚ c¤NÑ¡w Su¡MÉ¡w ¢dÉ¡−ucÚ c¤NÑ¡w Su¡MÉ¡w ¢dÉ¡−ucÚ c¤NÑ¡w Su¡MÉ¡w ¢œcn f¢lhªajÚ −p¢ha¡w ¢p¢ÜL¡°jx zzœcn f¢lhªajÚ −p¢ha¡w ¢p¢ÜL¡°jx zzœcn f¢lhªajÚ −p¢ha¡w ¢p¢ÜL¡°jx zzœcn f¢lhªajÚ −p¢ha¡w ¢p¢ÜL¡°jx zz Om Kaala-abhra-abhaam kataakshaih-arikula-bhayadaam

mauli-bali-baddha indurekhaam

shankham chakram kripaaNam Trishikham api

karaih-udbahantim trinetraam |

Sinhaskandha-adhirooddhaan tribhubanam

akhilam tejasaa poorayantim

dhyaayed Durgam Jayaakhyaam tridasha-paribritaam

sebitaam siddhikaamaih || One should meditate on Mother Durga whose name is Jaya, who has

the complexion of deep dark cloud, whose mere glance can arouse

fears to the enemies, tightly fastened in her crown is the shining

crescent moon,

who has three eyes, who is holding conch, disc, sword, and

three-pointed

weapon(trident) in her hands, Who is riding on a lion,

who is energizing all

three worlds with her brilliant light, who is always surrounded by gods,

she is served by those who want success.


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Offerings p§jA

Puja eEt gEå puEÖpeEt gEå puEÖpeEt gEå puEÖpeEt gEå puEÖp qÊ£w qÊ£w qÊ£w qÊ£w Jy Jy Jy Jy c¥NÑ¡¯u ejc¥NÑ¡¯u ejc¥NÑ¡¯u ejc¥NÑ¡¯u ejx zzx zzx zzx zz

Etey gandhapushpey Hring Om Durgawai namah In the spirit of divinity (Hring, the primordial sound for Durga)

I am offering this scented flower to you Oh Goddess Durga


dhoop, dweep and naivedya), in the same way but making them offered

to Lod Shiva (Jy c¥NÑ¡¯u ejJy c¥NÑ¡¯u ejJy c¥NÑ¡¯u ejJy c¥NÑ¡¯u ej:):):):)


pîÑj‰m j‰−mÉ ¢n−h phÑ¡b p¡¢d−L zpîÑj‰m j‰−mÉ ¢n−h phÑ¡b p¡¢d−L zpîÑj‰m j‰−mÉ ¢n−h phÑ¡b p¡¢d−L zpîÑj‰m j‰−mÉ ¢n−h phÑ¡b p¡¢d−L z

nl−ZÉ œÉð−L −nl−ZÉ œÉð−L −nl−ZÉ œÉð−L −nl−ZÉ œÉð−L −N±¢l e¡l¡u¢Z e−j¡qÙ¹¥−a zzN±¢l e¡l¡u¢Z e−j¡qÙ¹¥−a zzN±¢l e¡l¡u¢Z e−j¡qÙ¹¥−a zzN±¢l e¡l¡u¢Z e−j¡qÙ¹¥−a zz Om sarvamangala mangaley Shivey sarbartha sadhikey |

Smaraney trambhakey Gouri Narayani Namastutey || Oh the wife of Shiva, you are the benevolent peace giver of us, fulfiller

of our wishes,

I am seeking your protection Oh the three-eyed fair Goddess of wealth

(Narayani).

I offer my obeisance to you.

Reverence to Nine Planets ehNËq Nabagraha

Naba is nine and graha is cosmic influencer of the living being on this

earth (Bhumidevi). These include five planets – Mangala (Mars),

Budha (Mercury), Brahaspati (Jupitor), Sukra (Venus), Sani (Saturn);

Sun (Aditya, Rabi), Moon (som), as well as Moon’s orbital positions in

the sky – Rahu (north or ascending lunar node) and Ketu (south or

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Note: Lunar nodes are the orbital nodes of the moon, that is, the points

where the orbit of the moon crosses the ecliptic. The ascending node is

where the moon crosses to the north of the ecliptic. The descending

node is where it crosses to the south. Eclipses occur only near the lunar

nodes.

The mantra “Adityadi (Aditya or sun and others) Navagraheybhyo

namah” takes care of all the nine planets. Worship of individual

members of Nabagraha is done during Havan, described later.

Make five offerings in the name of thenine planets:

e> gå: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> gå: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> gå: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> gå: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:

Esha Gandha Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

etq p¤×p o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etq p¤×p o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etq p¤×p o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etq p¤×p o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm: Etat pushpa Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

e> }§p: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> }§p: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> }§p: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:e> }§p: o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:

Esha dhup Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

e> dIp e> dIp e> dIp e> dIp o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:

Esha dwip Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

etdÚ ¯nEbdYQ o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etdÚ ¯nEbdYQ o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etdÚ ¯nEbdYQ o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:etdÚ ¯nEbdYQ o aAidtYAid nbgÊEhEvYA nm:

Etat naivedyam Om Adityadi Nabagraheybhyo namah

(Note: separate naivedya with five mounds of rice and a small fruit on

each mound makes the nabagraha-naivedya).

Reverence to guardians of ten directions cn¢cLÚf¡m f§S¡ Dasdikpal

Das means ten, dik is direction and pal is protection. Hence Dasdikpal

means the protector of ten directions. The deities connected to the

protection of the ten directions of this earth are: Indra (east), Agni


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(south-east), Yama (south), Nairiti (south-west), Varun west), Vayu

(north-west), Kuber (north), Isha (north-east), Brahma (upward) ,

Anant (downward). Show your respect by offering a little water or

flower or rice in the name of each deity.

eEt gå p¤EÖp dSidkpAElEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSidkpAElEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSidkpAElEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSidkpAElEvYAnm:

Etey gandhapushpey Om Dashadikapalebhyo namah Reverence to the ten directional gods

Offerings to Ten Incarnations of Vishnu cn¡ha¡l Dashavatar

Ten incarnations (avatar) of Vishnu, which relate to the evolution of

human, are listed here: Matsavatar, Kurmavatar, Barahavatar,

Narsinghavatar, Vamanavatar, Parashuram, Rama, Krishna, Buddha,

Kalki. Pay your obeisance by offering a sandalwood-dipped flower to

the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

eEt gå p¤EÖp dSAbtAErEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSAbtAErEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSAbtAErEvYAnm:eEt gå p¤EÖp dSAbtAErEvYAnm:

Etay gandhapushpey Om Dashavatarebhyo namah Reverence to the ten incarnations of Vishnu

Reverence to our divine backdrop pI[pujA Peethapuja

Pay obeisance to the Gods that hold the base of our lives (peetha). With

reverence offer flowers, dipped in sandalwood, in the name of different

Gods listed here:

eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå puEÖp| puEÖp| puEÖp| puEÖp| Etey gandhapushpey |

I am offering this scented flower in the name of:

o pI[AsnAy nmo pI[AsnAy nmo pI[AsnAy nmo pI[AsnAy nm::::|||| Om pithasanaya namah |

The gods of the background


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o aA}ArS™Ay nm:|o aA}ArS™Ay nm:|o aA}ArS™Ay nm:|o aA}ArS™Ay nm:|Om adharashaktaye namah |

The holderof the universe o pRk< tY nm:|o pRk< tY nm:|o pRk< tY nm:|o pRk< tY nm:|Om prakritwai namah |

The nature o anÁ¹Ay nm:|o anÁ¹Ay nm:|o anÁ¹Ay nm:|o anÁ¹Ay nm:|Om anantaya namah |

The endless universe o p<iFEbY nm:|o p<iFEbY nm:|o p<iFEbY nm:|o p<iFEbY nm:|Om prithibai namah |

The earth o xIrsmudRAy nm:|o xIrsmudRAy nm:|o xIrsmudRAy nm:|o xIrsmudRAy nm:|Om khirasamudraya namah |

Ocean of milk o EÕbtÞIpAy nm:|o EÕbtÞIpAy nm:|o EÕbtÞIpAy nm:|o EÕbtÞIpAy nm:|Om swetadwipaya namah |

White island o minmäpAy nm:|o minmäpAy nm:|o minmäpAy nm:|o minmäpAy nm:|Om manimandapaya namah |

Hall on crystals o kÒb<xAy nm:|o kÒb<xAy nm:|o kÒb<xAy nm:|o kÒb<xAy nm:|Om kalpabrikshaya namah |

The dream o minEbidkA¯y nm:|o minEbidkA¯y nm:|o minEbidkA¯y nm:|o minEbidkA¯y nm:|Om manivedikayai namah |

Platform with jewels o rtÃisQhAsnAy nm:|o rtÃisQhAsnAy nm:|o rtÃisQhAsnAy nm:|o rtÃisQhAsnAy nm:|Om ratnasinhasanaya namah |

Seat with gems o agÃYAidEkANctuøEy nm:|o agÃYAidEkANctuøEy nm:|o agÃYAidEkANctuøEy nm:|o agÃYAidEkANctuøEy nm:|Om agnyadikonachatushtaye namah |

Agni and other Gods of four directions o }mÑAy nm:|o }mÑAy nm:|o }mÑAy nm:|o }mÑAy nm:|Om dharmaya namah |

The truth o SRIQ kmlAsnAy nm:|o SRIQ kmlAsnAy nm:|o SRIQ kmlAsnAy nm:|o SRIQ kmlAsnAy nm:|Om kamalasanaya namah |

The goddess of wealth (Lakshmi),our provider


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INVOCATIONAL OF ANCESTRAL WORSHIP e¡¢¾cj¤M Nandimukh Introduction

Ancestors are remembered in all oriental cultures. Hindus call it

Shradhya which comes from the word “Shradhya, nËÜ¡” or offering

respect.Ancestors are remembered through Shradhya ceremony. It

could be done during happy occasions (which is called Briddhi

Shradhya or Nandimukh) or performed under sad occasions like death

– Adhya shradhya and Batsarik shradhya.

Bridhi Shradhya means remembering the ancestors in the expansion

of the family (bridhi, hª¢Ü). This is a part of Dashakarma (See Book 1)

which includes – annaprasan, sacred thread, marriage and

Grihaprabesh. Vishnu Smaran ib>·u sÈrn Vishnu smaran

This is explained earlier.

o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o tdÚib>·u, prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|o tdÚib>·u, prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|o tdÚib>·u, prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|o tdÚib>·u, prmQ pdmÚ sdApSYiÁ¹ sury: idbIb cxurAttmÚ|

o ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ibo ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ibo ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ibo ib>·u, o ib>·u, o ib>·u >·u >·u >·u Om Vishnu! Om Vishnu! Om Vishnu!

Om Tad-Vishnoh paramam padam

Sada pashyanti soorayah dibi-iba cakshur-aatatam

Om Vishnu - Om Vishnu - Om Vishnu Glory to Lord Vishnu

As the widely open eyes can see the sky clearly without any obstruction,

so the wise always see Lord Vishnu with their divine vision.

Hail to Lord Vishnu


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nm: apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bAnm: apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bAnm: apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bAnm: apibœ pibEœA bA sîÑAbÙÛAQ gEtAip bA |||| J: ØmErt pu&rIkAxQ sbJ: ØmErt pu&rIkAxQ sbJ: ØmErt pu&rIkAxQ sbJ: ØmErt pu&rIkAxQ sb¡¡¡¡hYAvAÁ¹r: Suic| hYAvAÁ¹r: Suic| hYAvAÁ¹r: Suic| hYAvAÁ¹r: Suic|

nEmA sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚnEmA sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚnEmA sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚnEmA sîÑm‰l m‰lYQ bErNYQ brdQ övmÚ |||| nArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| o ib>·, o ib>·u, o ib>·unArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| o ib>·, o ib>·u, o ib>·unArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| o ib>·, o ib>·u, o ib>·unArAyNQ nmúªtY sîÑ kÇmÑAiN kArEyq| o ib>·, o ib>·u, o ib>·u ||||||||

Om apabitra pabitro ba sarbabashan gatopiba

jahsmaret pundarikaksha sa bajya antarasuchi.

Namaha sarva mangala mangalyam

varayenam baradam shubham

Narayanam namaskritya sorvakarmani kaarayet. He who, impure or pure, remembers lotus-eyed lord

Pundarikaksha, Vishnu,

in all situations, becomes purified inside and out.

We bow to Lord Narayana who is all auspicious, most adorable,

beneficial and kind. Remembering His name

we should begin all our work.

Glory to Lord Vishnu

Special offerings Shaligram sheela (Vishnu) SRISRInArAyN pujA Shri Shri Narayana puja

As Annaprasan is a part of Dashakarma (Ten Celebration of Life),

worship of Vishnu is repeated at the time of ancestral worship.

Place a flower on the on holy pitcher in reverence to Lord Vishnu.

eEt geEt geEt geEt gåpuEÖp nm: åpuEÖp nm: åpuEÖp nm: åpuEÖp nm: nArAyNAynArAyNAynArAyNAynArAyNAy nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:| Etey gandhapushpey namah Narayanaya namah ||

Herewith I am offering the scented flower to Narayana with humility ||

Meditation }AYAn Dhyan

Procedure and translationare described earlier.


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Jy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ eJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ eJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ eJy −dÉux pc¡ p¢ha«jäm jdÉhšÑ£ e¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø ¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø ¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø ¡l¡uZ pl¢pS¡pex p¢æ¢hø −Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤d−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤d−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤d−Lu¤lh¡eÚ jLl LeL L¥ämh¡eÚ ¢Ll£¢Vq¡l£ ¢qleÈu hf¤d Ñ ªax n´MQœ²x zzÑªax n´MQœ²x zzÑªax n´MQœ²x zzÑªax n´MQœ²x zz Om dhayam sada savitrimandal madhyabarti Narayana

Sarasijasanah sannibishta Keyurban makara kanka kundalaban

kiritihari

Hiranmaya bapu dhritah sankhacakra || I am meditating on Narayana the God

who is in the center of the solar system.

Seated on a lotus, wearing armlets and alligator-shaped earrings,

whose body is golden and holding conch and

disc (chakra) in His hands.

Reverence To Vishnu’s Multiple Aspects Place another flower on the holy pitcher and take the names of the the

various aspects of Vishnu.

e>: sce>: sce>: sce>: sc¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay, sbAhnA¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay, sbAhnA¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay, sbAhnA¾dn puÖpAÎil: nEmA sA‰Ay, sbAhnAy, sSi™kAy,y, sSi™kAy,y, sSi™kAy,y, sSi™kAy, sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy nArAyNAy nm:|sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy nArAyNAy nm:|sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy nArAyNAy nm:|sv™Ay, sîÑEdbEdbI, ür©pAy nArAyNAy nm:|

Esha schandana pushpanjali namo sangaya,

sabahanaya, sashaktikaya,

Sbhaktaya, sarbadevadevi, swaroopaya Narayanaya namah || Here is my offering of flower

in the name of the associates, rides, all powers,

All devotees, all Gods and goddesses and all forms of Narayana

With my humble prostration

Welcome to Narayana

o vuo vuo vuo vuvÑb:üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRInArAyN Edb HhAgµC HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, vÑb:üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRInArAyN Edb HhAgµC HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, vÑb:üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRInArAyN Edb HhAgµC HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, vÑb:üvÑgbAnÚ SRISRInArAyN Edb HhAgµC HhAitù HhsiæE}ih, Hh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmHh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmHh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mmHh siær¦}Yü aœAi}øAnQ kur¦ mm pUjAQ g<hAN|pUjAQ g<hAN|pUjAQ g<hAN|pUjAQ g<hAN| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm:| o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm|o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm|o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm|o ÙÛAQ ÙÛIQ ÙÛErA vb, JAbt pUjA kErAhQ mm|

Om Bhurbhubaswarbhagavan Shri Shri Narayana

deva ihagacha iha tishtha ihasannidhehi

Iha sannirudhaswa atradhishthanam kuru mama pujam grihana ||


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Stham sthim sthirobhabha, jabat puja karoham mama | (3) Oh the Lord of the three worlds (earth, cosmos and heaven) |

You are cordially welcome, stay here and come close |

As you get closer and get settled, get my oblations |

Be here with me as long as I worship you || (3)

Offerings Water for washing feet:Pour water from the kushi on the offering plate

(tamprapatra)

etdÚ pAdYQ etdÚ pAdYQ etdÚ pAdYQ etdÚ pAdYQ o o o o nnnnm: nArAyNm: nArAyNm: nArAyNm: nArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:| nm:| nm:| nm:|

Etat padyam Om namah Narayanaya namah | I am offering this water to wash Thy feet, Oh Narayana

Rice as welcome jesture: Offer rice on the copper plate (tamprapatra) or

offering plate:

e> aGÑYQ e> aGÑYQ e> aGÑYQ e> aGÑYQ o o o o nm: nm: nm: nm: nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nmnmnmnmxxxx||||

Esha argham Om namah Narayanaya namah | I am offering this rice in your welcome, Oh Narayana.

Incense: Sprinkle little water at the base of the incense stick holder: e> }UpQe> }UpQe> }UpQe> }UpQo o o o nm: nm: nm: nm: nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:| nm:| nm:| nm:|

I am offering this incense to thy service, Oh Narayana

Lamp to guide: Sprinkle little water at the base of the lamp stand.

e> dIpQ e> dIpQ e> dIpQ e> dIpQ o o o o nm: nm: nm: nm: nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nmnmnmnmxxxx Esha deepam Om namah Narayanaya namah |

I am offering this lamp in your honor, Oh Narayana

Food platter for the service of the Lord: Sprinkle little water on the

food platter.

etdÚ ¯nEbetdÚ ¯nEbetdÚ ¯nEbetdÚ ¯nEbdYQ dYQ dYQ dYQ o^oo^o^nm: nm: nm: nm: nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:|


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I am offering this food planter(naivedya) for your service, Oh

Narayana

Water to drink: Sprinkle little wate on the glass holding water.

etdÚ pAnIyjlQ etdÚ pAnIyjlQ etdÚ pAnIyjlQ etdÚ pAnIyjlQ oôoô^ nm: nm: nm: nm: nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:|

Etad paniajalam Om namah Narayanaya namah | I am offering this glass of water to Thy service, Oh Narayana.

Sandal dipped tulsi (holy basil)

eeeetdÚ sc¾dnQ tulsI pœQ tdÚ sc¾dnQ tulsI pœQ tdÚ sc¾dnQ tulsI pœQ tdÚ sc¾dnQ tulsI pœQ Jy ej−Ù¹ hýl©−f flj¡aÈ−eJy ej−Ù¹ hýl©−f flj¡aÈ−eJy ej−Ù¹ hýl©−f flj¡aÈ−eJy ej−Ù¹ hýl©−f flj¡aÈ−e ü¡q¡ü¡q¡ü¡q¡ü¡q¡ ||||

oôoô^ nEmA nEmA nEmA nEmA nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:nm:nm:nm: |||||||| Etad schandana tulasi patram Om namastey bahurupey

paramatmaney swaha | I am offering herewith the sandalwood-dipped holy basal leaf,

singing your grace in different forms, Oh Lord Narayana.

Cloth Place a new coth on your left hand and place a flower on it:

o býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q p–––– suœAid iniÇmÑtmÚ| suœAid iniÇmÑtmÚ| suœAid iniÇmÑtmÚ| suœAid iniÇmÑtmÚ|

bAEsA Edb suökÔ® g<hAN br biNÑn| bAEsA Edb suökÔ® g<hAN br biNÑn| bAEsA Edb suökÔ® g<hAN br biNÑn| bAEsA Edb suökÔ® g<hAN br biNÑn| oôoô^ tÁ¹usÁ¹An sæÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| tÁ¹usÁ¹An sæÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| tÁ¹usÁ¹An sæÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| tÁ¹usÁ¹An sæÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| mhAEdb vjpRItQ bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| mhAEdb vjpRItQ bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| mhAEdb vjpRItQ bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| mhAEdb vjpRItQ bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ|

etdÚ bÙ»Q nEmA etdÚ bÙ»Q nEmA etdÚ bÙ»Q nEmA etdÚ bÙ»Q nEmA nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:| Namah, bahutantu samayuktam patta sutradi nirmitam |

Baso devo susuklancha grihana parameshwari |

Om tantusantana sammridham ranjitam ragabastuna |

Mahadevi bhajapritim basantey paridhiatam |

Etad bastram namah Narayanaya namah || Made out of many threads, this white cloth of yours, accept it Oh the

supreme Goddess.

Be pleased by wearing this long and rich cloth with many colors.

Allow me to offer this clot to you with reverence. I bow to you Oh Lord

Narayana.


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Sacred thread

etd wpbItmÚ etd wpbItmÚ etd wpbItmÚ etd wpbItmÚ oôoô^ nEmA nEmA nEmA nEmA nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:| Etad upabitam Om nano Narayanaya namah |

Here is the sacred thread (¯pEt) ¯pEt) ¯pEt) ¯pEt)

Fruits o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c| o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c| o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c| o flmulAiN sbÑAiN gRAmYArNYAin JAin c|

nAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmnAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmnAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmnAnAib} sugåIin g<« Edb mmAicrmÚ| Ú| Ú| Ú| etAin flmulAin etAin flmulAin etAin flmulAin etAin flmulAin oôoô^ nEmA nEmA nEmA nEmA nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:|

Om falamulani sarbani gramyaranyani jani cha |

Nanabidh sugandhini grihna deva mamachiram |

Etani falamulani Om namah Narayanaya namah ||

Modaka (special ball of sweet)

o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| o EmAdkQ üAdsQyu™Q SkÑrAid ibiniÇmÑtmÚ| ssssurmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| urmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| urmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ| urmYQ m}urQ EvAjYQ Edb dšQ pRitg<hYtAmÚ|

e> EmAdkQe> EmAdkQe> EmAdkQe> EmAdkQ oôoô^ nEmAnEmAnEmAnEmA nArAyNnArAyNnArAyNnArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:||||| Om modakama swadsanjuktam sarkaradi binirmitam |

Suramyam madhuram bhyojyam deva dattam pratigrijyatam |

Esha modakam Om Namo Narayanaya namah || This ball of sweet, tasteful made with sugar

With fragrance, well tasting, edible,

Oh God I am offering to you, please accept |

Here I offer with humility the ball of sweet to Thee,

Oh Lord Narayana ||

Offering of rice pudding (paramanna)

Offer the rice cooked for feeding the baby.

oooo gbYsipÑ: gbYsipÑ: gbYsipÑ: gbYsipÑ: f−u¡k¤š²wf−u¡k¤š²wf−u¡k¤š²wf−u¡k¤š²wnAnA m}urs sQJutnAnA m}urs sQJutnAnA m}urs sQJutnAnA m}urs sQJutjÚjÚjÚjÚ| | | | ju¡ ¢e−h¢caw iš²É¡ flj¡æw fËNªqÉa¡jÚ zju¡ ¢e−h¢caw iš²É¡ flj¡æw fËNªqÉa¡jÚ zju¡ ¢e−h¢caw iš²É¡ flj¡æw fËNªqÉa¡jÚ zju¡ ¢e−h¢caw iš²É¡ flj¡æw fËNªqÉa¡jÚ z

HdmÚ prmAæQ HdmÚ prmAæQ HdmÚ prmAæQ HdmÚ prmAæQ onEmA nArAyNonEmA nArAyNonEmA nArAyNonEmA nArAyN¡u¡u¡u¡u nm:|nm:|nm:|nm:|


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Om gavyasarpi payojuktam nana madhurasa samjutam |

Maya niveditam bhaktya paramannam prgriyatam

Idam paramannam Om namah Narayanaya namah || Made out of cow’s milk, added with many sweet things,

I am offering this payas (rice pudding) to you with great devotion

Accept this special rice preparation (paramanna) Oh Goddess Durga

The process of Offering Paramanna p®gRAs m¿

Panchagrass mantra

(The offering – paramanna, is dedicated to the five vital breaths of the

body)

The offering is done with special gesture called, f’NË¡p j¤â¡ ((((Panchagras

mudra) which is described in the following section. It is important that

you set up in your mental picture that the deity is taking the food from

your hand as you show the moving gesture.

Take a small amount of water on your left palm. Move the fingers of

your right palmfrom the consecrated food towards the Goddess. The

five mantras refer to five kinds of air in our bodyto sustain our

lives.The panchagras mudra (f’NË¡p j¤â¡) is the same as the offering to

the pranabayu, explained elsewhere.

Get your left palm into the grassmudra (eating posture, NË¡p j¤â¡). In

other words, depress the central section of the left palm. Put small

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Background information

These verses are normally chanted before eating and have great philosophical

significance. According to Vedic tradition, every act eventually becomes an act of

worship. Food is essential for our sustenance. The prayer offered before eating is

dedicated to the all pervasive Supreme Brahman so that the energy derived from

the food be used to serve Him.

It is universally accepted that breath (ana) is the vital force behind life. Five vital

breaths (ana) control the inner function of the body. Thus it manifests the power of

the Supreme in the bodily plane. These vital breaths are responsible for different

activities – prana (principle breath that we inhale to supply oxygen to every cell of

our body), apana (excretory activity), samana (digestive activity), udana

(respiratory activity that we exhale), and vyana (circulatory activity).

MUDRA

The word Mudra is derived from the Sanskrit words Mud + Dhra, or bliss + dissolving – meaning that which dissolves duality and brings together the deity and

the devotee. Mudras are gestures performed with the hands and are used to convey

various feelings, or expressions or meanings.

The use of the Mudras is quite common in the Hindu Poojas, Tantric worships,

Yoga and also in Classical Indian dances. In Hindu iconography, the deities are

often depicted with their hands making various Mudras – like the twin gestures of

dispelling fears and granting boons. Various deities have several specific Mudras

which are associated with them. They are used by the practitioner for various

purposes – like activating the various nerve centers, to convey a feeling or to

appease a deity etc.

Each finger represents one of the five elements—the thumb is agni (fire), the

forefinger is vayu (air), the middle finger is akash (ether), the ring finger is prithvi

(earth) and the little finger is jal (water).

Most commonly used mudras are available in the Internet:

http://www.astrojyoti.com/mudras.htm

Panchagras mudra (f’NË¡p j¤â¡)

Panchagras mudra is done by making the left hand shape like a bowl, pointing all

the finger facing upwards. Then the fingers of the right hand are used to make the

offerings to five vital breaths. The process is as follows: Touch the thumb to the

little finger for make the first offer. Then move the thumb to the next one (ring,

middle, and pointing fingers). Finally make the last or fifth offering by touching

the pointing finger to the thumb.


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1. Then join the thumb to the little finger and offer with the

following mantra while moving your hand towards the deitya ,

imagining your dream to feed her: Jy fË¡Z¡u ü¡q¡Jy fË¡Z¡u ü¡q¡Jy fË¡Z¡u ü¡q¡Jy fË¡Z¡u ü¡q¡

Om pranaya swaha | Dedicated to the principle breath that I am inhaling

2. Then join the thumb with the ring finger and say, again move

your right hand towards the deity, imagining your effort to feed

her: Jy Af¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy Af¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy Af¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy Af¡e¡u ü¡q¡

Om apanaya swaha | Dedicated to my excretory system of the body

3. Then join the thumb with the middle finger and say, Jy pj¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy pj¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy pj¡e¡u ü¡q¡Jy pj¡e¡u ü¡q¡

Om samanaya swaha | Dedicated to the digestive systemof the body

4. Then join the thumb with the pointing finger and say, Jy Ec¡e¡u ü¡q¡,Jy Ec¡e¡u ü¡q¡,Jy Ec¡e¡u ü¡q¡,Jy Ec¡e¡u ü¡q¡,

Om udanaya swaha | Dedicated to the respiratory activity of the body

5. Finally, join all fingers and say, Jy hÉ¡e¡u ü¡q¡ zzJy hÉ¡e¡u ü¡q¡ zzJy hÉ¡e¡u ü¡q¡ zzJy hÉ¡e¡u ü¡q¡ zz

Om vanaya swaha || Dedicated to the circulatory systemof the body

o am<EtAp Ù¹rNmis üAhA|o am<EtAp Ù¹rNmis üAhA|o am<EtAp Ù¹rNmis üAhA|o am<EtAp Ù¹rNmis üAhA|

May this nectar (amrit) be distributed to all


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Benedictory Prayers of Vishnu Prostration fËZ¡j Pranam (prostration)

Pay reverence with folded hand placed on the heart:

o nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAo nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAo nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgAo nEmA bRþNYEdbAy EgA----bRAþNbRAþNbRAþNbRAþN----ihtAy c|ihtAy c|ihtAy c|ihtAy c| jgiÜtAyjgiÜtAyjgiÜtAyjgiÜtAySÊISÊISÊISÊIk<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:|k<>·Ay EgAib¾dAy nEmA nm:| Eh kªEh kªEh kªEh kª• kr¦NAisåu dInbEåA jgqpEt| • kr¦NAisåu dInbEåA jgqpEt| • kr¦NAisåu dInbEåA jgqpEt| • kr¦NAisåu dInbEåA jgqpEt| EgAEpSEgAipkAkAÁ¹ rA}AkAÁ¹ nEmAÙ¹uEt||EgAEpSEgAipkAkAÁ¹ rA}AkAÁ¹ nEmAÙ¹uEt||EgAEpSEgAipkAkAÁ¹ rA}AkAÁ¹ nEmAÙ¹uEt||EgAEpSEgAipkAkAÁ¹ rA}AkAÁ¹ nEmAÙ¹uEt||

Om namo Brahmanya devaya go brahmanaya hitaya ca |

Jagaddhitaya Shri Krishnaya Govindaya namo namah ||

Hey Krishna karunasindhu deenabandhu jagatpatey

Gopesha Gopikakanta Radhakanta namastutey I offer my respectful obeisance to the Supreme Lord, who is the well-

wisher

of the cows and the Brahmanas, as well as all living entities in general.

I offer my obeisance to the Lord of the Universe, known as Krisna and

Govinda.

Oh Krishna (Narayana) you are ocean of kindness, savior of the needy,

Lord of the Universe,

You are the master of the cows, loved by all cow maids, and beloved of

Radha

I bow to you with reverence.

o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn|o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn|o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn|o ¯œElAkYpUijt SRImnÚ sdA ibjybÜÑn| SAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAENSAiÁ¹ kr¦ gdApAEN nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||nArAyN nEmAhØ¹uEt||

Om trailokya-pujitah Sriman sadaa Vijaya-vardhanah

Shaantim kuru gadaapaney, Naaraayana Namah-astu tey. You are worshipped in all the three worlds – underworld, earth and

heaven.

You always bring victory to us, You shower peace,

Oh the holder of mace, I bow to you Oh Narayana.


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Prayer for apology Take a little water in the kushi, chant the following and then discard it

in the offering plate (tamrapatra).

o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq| pUNÑQ vbtu tqsîÑQ tÅqpRsAq suErÕbr||o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq| pUNÑQ vbtu tqsîÑQ tÅqpRsAq suErÕbr||o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq| pUNÑQ vbtu tqsîÑQ tÅqpRsAq suErÕbr||o JdxrQ pirvRøQ mAœAhIn® JáEbq| pUNÑQ vbtu tqsîÑQ tÅqpRsAq suErÕbr|| Jadaksharam paribhrashtam matraheenanc jadvabet.

Purnam bhatu tat sarbam tatprasadat sureshwara. If I made any error in using the proper alphabet or pronouncing it,

Oh the Goddess of all knowledge, complete it by your grace. m¿hInQ iœ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|m¿hInQ iœ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|m¿hInQ iœ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|m¿hInQ iœ²yAhInQ vi™hInQ suErÕbr| Jq pUijtQ myA Edb pirpUNÑQ tdÙ¹uEm|

o kAEyn mnsA bAcA kÇmÑnA J k<tQ myA, tq sîÑQ pirpUNo kAEyn mnsA bAcA kÇmÑnA J k<tQ myA, tq sîÑQ pirpUNo kAEyn mnsA bAcA kÇmÑnA J k<tQ myA, tq sîÑQ pirpUNo kAEyn mnsA bAcA kÇmÑnA J k<tQ myA, tq sîÑQ pirpUN ÑÑ ÑÑQ tdÚ pRsAdQ tdÚ pRsAdQ tdÚ pRsAdQ tdÚ pRsAd¡v¡v¡v¡v suErÕbr:|suErÕbr:|suErÕbr:|suErÕbr:| I do not know the ritual chant (manatra)nor the actions of the rituals,

I do not even have the devotion to worship you |

In whatever way I worshipped you, please fill in the void,

I tried to express what I had in my heart, and acted accordingly

By your grace, Oh Lord, please fill in all the mistakes that I incurred. WORSHIP OF SHASHTHI AND MARKANDEYA >ùIr J mAkÑEär pUjA Shashthi is the Goddess of perpetuation. Wellbeing of the children

comes from Her blessing.

Markandeya, as a child,defied death by worshipping Shiva. Thus prayer

to Markandeya assures the well being of the child.

Shashthi puja >ùI pUjA Shashthi Puja

Meditation >ùIr }YAn

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Divya bastra paridhanam prasanna badanam

bam krora arpita putrikam |

Jagadhatri sarbalakshana sampannam padmo upabishtam || I meditate on you with fair complexion with two hands

Decked with ornaments

Wearing beautiful dress, and happy face,

Holding a child on your left lap

The goddess of the Universe, with numerous qualities,

sitting on a lotus.

Welcome

Jy où£ −c¢h Cq¡NµR Cq¡NµR, Cq¢aù Cq¢aù, Cqp¢æ−c¢q, Cq pæl¦dÉJy où£ −c¢h Cq¡NµR Cq¡NµR, Cq¢aù Cq¢aù, Cqp¢æ−c¢q, Cq pæl¦dÉJy où£ −c¢h Cq¡NµR Cq¡NµR, Cq¢aù Cq¢aù, Cqp¢æ−c¢q, Cq pæl¦dÉJy où£ −c¢h Cq¡NµR Cq¡NµR, Cq¢aù Cq¢aù, Cqp¢æ−c¢q, Cq pæl¦dÉü,ü,ü,ü, Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦, jj f§S¡w Nªq¡Z zzAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦, jj f§S¡w Nªq¡Z zzAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦, jj f§S¡w Nªq¡Z zzAœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦, jj f§S¡w Nªq¡Z zz

Om shashthi devi ihagachcha ihagachcha, ihatishtha ihatishtha,

iha sannirudhaswa, Atradhishthan kuru, mama puja grihana ||

Oh Mother Shashthi, you are welcome, come and stay with us,

come close to us,

After settling down, receive my oblation.

Offering

Flower

Place a flower on the holy pitcher that corresponds to the offering to

Markandeya and Shashthi:

eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå puEÖp nm:>ùI Ed¯bY nm:|puEÖp nm:>ùI Ed¯bY nm:|puEÖp nm:>ùI Ed¯bY nm:|puEÖp nm:>ùI Ed¯bY nm:| Eteh gandhapushpey namah Sashthi Devai namah || I offer this flower to Shashthi Devi with reverence.

Cloth bÙ»-dAn

Hold the new sari on your left hand and put a flower on and chant

the mantra. At the end place the sari on the dias near the feet of the

idol.


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o býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q po býtÁ¹u smAJu™Q p–––– suœAid iniÇmÑtmÚ| suœAid iniÇmÑtmÚ| suœAid iniÇmÑtmÚ| suœAid iniÇmÑtmÚ| bAEsA Edib subAEsA Edib subAEsA Edib subAEsA Edib suöLÓ’öLÓ’öLÓ’öLÓ’ g<hAN g<hAN g<hAN g<hAN flflflflEEEEjÕhjÕhjÕhjÕh¢l¢l¢l¢l| | | | o o o o hýp¿¹¡e hýp¿¹¡e hýp¿¹¡e hýp¿¹¡e ssssjªªªjªªªjªªªjªªªÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| ÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| ÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA| ÜQ riÎtQ rAgbÙ¹unA|

EdbI EdbI EdbI EdbI c§−NÑ i¾Sc§−NÑ i¾Sc§−NÑ i¾Sc§−NÑ i¾S fË£¢awfË£¢awfË£¢awfË£¢aw bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| bAsEÁ¹ pir}IytAmÚ| etdÚ bÙ»Q nEmA etdÚ bÙ»Q nEmA etdÚ bÙ»Q nEmA etdÚ bÙ»Q nEmA où£ −c°hÉ ejxoù£ −c°hÉ ejxoù£ −c°hÉ ejxoù£ −c°hÉ ejx||||

Om bahutantu samajuktam patta sutradi nirmitam |

Baso devi sushuklancha grihana parameshwari ||

Om bahusantana samridham ranjitam ragabastuna |

Devi Durgaey bhanja pritim basantey ragabastuna | Etad bastram namo Shashthi devai namah ||

Oh Great Goddess, this beautiful dress,

made of many interwoven threads

and other things for you to wear. It is long, rich,

decorated with many colors,

and may you be pleased in wearing it.

I am offering this dress to you Oh Goddess Shashthi. Markandeya puja mAkÑEäu pUjA Markandey puja

Meditation j¡LÑ−äl }YAn

Hold Markandey’s image in your heart while your hands are in

Dhyanmudra:

Jy ¢ài¥Sw S¢Vmw −p±jÉwJy ¢ài¥Sw S¢Vmw −p±jÉwJy ¢ài¥Sw S¢Vmw −p±jÉwJy ¢ài¥Sw S¢Vmw −p±jÉw p¤¤hªÜw ¢QlS£hejÚ zp¤¤hªÜw ¢QlS£hejÚ zp¤¤hªÜw ¢QlS£hejÚ zp¤¤hªÜw ¢QlS£hejÚ z j¡LÑ−äuw e−l¡ iš²É¡ f§S−uv fËuaÙ¹b¡ zzj¡LÑ−äuw e−l¡ iš²É¡ f§S−uv fËuaÙ¹b¡ zzj¡LÑ−äuw e−l¡ iš²É¡ f§S−uv fËuaÙ¹b¡ zzj¡LÑ−äuw e−l¡ iš²É¡ f§S−uv fËuaÙ¹b¡ zz

Om dwibhujam jatilam soumam subridham chirajibanam |

Markandeya naro bhakti pujayet prayatastatha || You are two handed with coplexcity, calm, well matured,

ever yong,Oh Markandeya,

You are human and yet by your devotion and austerity

you won over death. I bow to you.


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Offering

Then place a flower on the holy pitcher showing your reverence to the

great sage:

eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå puEÖp puEÖp puEÖp puEÖp Jy e−j¡ j¡LÑ−äu¡u ejx zzJy e−j¡ j¡LÑ−äu¡u ejx zzJy e−j¡ j¡LÑ−äu¡u ejx zzJy e−j¡ j¡LÑ−äu¡u ejx zz

Eteh Gandhapushpey namah Markandeya namah | With this flower I offer my reverence to Sage Markandeya

Reverence to sixteen facets of mother Goddess −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡ f§S¡ Gouryadishorashamatrika puja

Addressing the holy pitcher show the five welcome signs (Book 1) and

chant the mantra for the reception of Goddess Durga (−N±l£) and sixteen

facets of Mother Goddess (−o¡snj¡a«L¡). After the reception make the five

offerings.

Jy pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡ Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¢aùa, Cq¢aùa, Jy pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡ Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¢aùa, Cq¢aùa, Jy pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡ Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¢aùa, Cq¢aùa, Jy pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡ Cq¡NµRa, Cq¡NµRa, Cq¢aùa, Cq¢aùa, Cqp¢ædš, Cqp¢ædš, Cqp¢ædš, Cqp¢ædš, Cqp¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚCqp¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚCqp¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚCqp¢æl¦ÜdÉjÚ, Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jjf§S¡w Nªq²£a zz, Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jjf§S¡w Nªq²£a zz, Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jjf§S¡w Nªq²£a zz, Aœ¡¢dù¡ew L¥l¦a, jjf§S¡w Nªq²£a zz

Om saganadhip Gourjyadi shorashamatrika

Ihagachata ihagacjata, ihatisthata, ihatisthata,

Ihasannidhatta, ihasannirudhyam

atradhishthan kuruta mama pujam grihnita || With all your subjects the multifacet forms of the Divine Mother

You are welcome, come and stay here, come close to us

And as you get settled, accept my sincere oblations.

Offerings f−’¡fQ¡−l f§S¡ Panchopacharey puja

f¡cÉ, AOÑ,f¡cÉ, AOÑ,f¡cÉ, AOÑ,f¡cÉ, AOÑ, d§fd§fd§fd§f, , , , c£f, °e−hcÉc£f, °e−hcÉc£f, °e−hcÉc£f, °e−hcÉ

Padya, argha, dhup, deep, naivedya Water, rice, incense, lamp and food platter

Hav f¡cÉwHav f¡cÉwHav f¡cÉwHav f¡cÉw pNpNpNpNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡Z¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡Z¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡Z¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡ ejx


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Hav Hav Hav Hav AOÑAOÑAOÑAOÑÉwÉwÉwÉw pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡ ejx Hav d§fjHav d§fjHav d§fjHav d§fj ÚÚ ÚÚpNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡ ejx Hav Hav Hav Hav c£fjÚ pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡c£fjÚ pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡c£fjÚ pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡c£fjÚ pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡ ejx Hav Hav Hav Hav °e−hcÉjÚ pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡°e−hcÉjÚ pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡°e−hcÉjÚ pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡°e−hcÉjÚ pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡a«L¡−iÉ¡ ejx

Etat --- (padayam, argham, dhupam, deepam, naivedyam)

saganadhipa Gourjadi shorasha matrikabhyo namah | I am herewith offering water to wash your feet, welcome gift of rice,

Incense, lamp and food platter in your honor and reverence

Reverence to many facets of mother

Place a flower on the holy pitcher after addressing the Mother Goddess

in her specific facet:

Jy −N±°kÑÉ j¡−œ ejxJy −N±°kÑÉ j¡−œ ejxJy −N±°kÑÉ j¡−œ ejxJy −N±°kÑÉ j¡−œ ejx, , , , Jy fcÈ¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy fcÈ¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy fcÈ¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy fcÈ¡°u j¡−œ ejx, , , , Jy n°QÉ j¡−œ ejxJy n°QÉ j¡−œ ejxJy n°QÉ j¡−œ ejxJy n°QÉ j¡−œ ejx

Jy −jd¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy −jd¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy −jd¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy −jd¡°u j¡−œ ejx, , , , Jy p¡¢h°œÉ j¡−œ ejxJy p¡¢h°œÉ j¡−œ ejxJy p¡¢h°œÉ j¡−œ ejxJy p¡¢h°œÉ j¡−œ ejx, , , , Jy ¢hSu¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy ¢hSu¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy ¢hSu¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy ¢hSu¡°u j¡−œ ejx Om ----

(Gourjai, Padmawai, Shachai, Medhwai, Sabitrai, Vijaywai)

Matrey namah I bow to Thee Oh mother in your numerous facets

(beautiful, lotus-like, conscious, intelligent, productive, victorious)

Oh the divine Mother.

Jy Su¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy Su¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy Su¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy Su¡°u j¡−œ ejx

Om jayawai matrey namah | Reverence to triumphant mother

Jy −ch−Jy −ch−Jy −ch−Jy −ch−pe¡°u j¡−œ ejxpe¡°u j¡−œ ejxpe¡°u j¡−œ ejxpe¡°u j¡−œ ejxzzzz

Om devasenawai matrey namah |

Reverence to my warrior mother, the General of the Army

Jy üd¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy üd¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy üd¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy üd¡°u j¡−œ ejx zzzz Om swadhawai matrey namah |

Reverence to my mother who takes my offerings to my ancestors

Jy ü¡q¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy ü¡q¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy ü¡q¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy ü¡q¡°u j¡−œ ejx zzzz Om swahawai matrey namah |


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Reverence to my mother who take my sacrificial offering

Jy n¡°¿¹É j¡−œ ejxJy n¡°¿¹É j¡−œ ejxJy n¡°¿¹É j¡−œ ejxJy n¡°¿¹É j¡−œ ejx zzzz Om shantwai matrey namah |

Reverence to my mother ho brings peace

Jy f¤°øÉ j¡−œ ejxJy f¤°øÉ j¡−œ ejxJy f¤°øÉ j¡−œ ejxJy f¤°øÉ j¡−œ ejx zzzz Om pushtwai matrey namah |

Reverence to my mother who feeds me (??)

Jy dª°aÉ j¡−œ eJy dª°aÉ j¡−œ eJy dª°aÉ j¡−œ eJy dª°aÉ j¡−œ ejxjxjxjx zzzz Om dhitrawai matrey namah |

Reverence to my mother who hold me for my protection

Jy a¥°ø j¡−œ ejxJy a¥°ø j¡−œ ejxJy a¥°ø j¡−œ ejxJy a¥°ø j¡−œ ejx zzzz Om tushtwai matrey namah |

Reverence to my mother who brings happiness

Jy BaÈ−cha¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy BaÈ−cha¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy BaÈ−cha¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy BaÈ−cha¡°u j¡−œ ejx zzzz Om atmadevatawai matrey namah |

Reverence to my mother who is my intimate Goddess

Jy L¥m−cha¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy L¥m−cha¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy L¥m−cha¡°u j¡−œ ejxJy L¥m−cha¡°u j¡−œ ejx zzzz Om kuladevatawai matrey namah |

Reverence to my mother who is the Goddess of the famiy

Conclude your prayer by seeking apology for any mistake incurred:

Jy pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡aªL¡ rjdÆjÚ zzJy pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡aªL¡ rjdÆjÚ zzJy pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡aªL¡ rjdÆjÚ zzJy pNZ¡¢df −N±kÑÉ¡¢c−o¡snj¡aªL¡ rjdÆjÚ zz

Om saganadhipa Gouryadi shorasha matrika khamadhwam || Oh my mother, the leader of the people, with sixteen facets,

I beg apology for any mistake I might have committed.


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Prayer for the Holy River Ganges g‰A pUjA Ganga puja Offer a flower on the holy pitcher in the name of the sacred river

Ganges. Sprinkle a little of Ganges Water, if available. River Ganges is

know revive the souls of the ancestors of Bhagirath, who brought

Ganges from Heaven to the Earth. Hence worship of Ganges is an

essential component of Nandimukh or ancestral worship.

Take a flower and place it on the holy pitcher while chanting:

eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå eEt gEå puEÖp gAQ g‰A¯y nm:|puEÖp gAQ g‰A¯y nm:|puEÖp gAQ g‰A¯y nm:|puEÖp gAQ g‰A¯y nm:|

Eteygandhapushpey gang gangawai namah I am offering this scented flower to Holy Ganges with deep reverence

(expressed through sound syllable of “gam”)

Prostration fËZ¡j Pranam

sdY: pAtk sQhÁ»I sEdYA du:KibnAiSnI| sdY: pAtk sQhÁ»I sEdYA du:KibnAiSnI| sdY: pAtk sQhÁ»I sEdYA du:KibnAiSnI| sdY: pAtk sQhÁ»I sEdYA du:KibnAiSnI| suKdA EmAxdA g‰A g¯‰b prmA gitsuKdA EmAxdA g‰A g¯‰b prmA gitsuKdA EmAxdA g‰A g¯‰b prmA gitsuKdA EmAxdA g‰A g¯‰b prmA git��

Om sadya pataka sanghrantri sodho dukho binashini;

Suhkoda mokhodha Gangha Gangoibo parama goti.

In the name of that Almighty, Oh Holy Ganges!

Who takes away all the sin, and

miseries and brings happiness.

You are the only way to attain salvation.

Pituli Puja

ipTulI pUjA Worship of cereal wealth

Pituli is a special decoration made on plate with the dough of rice

powder. It is pyramidal-shaped, decorate by taste, sits on asmall plate,

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