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Pratistha:
visvaksena puja
sankalpa
punyavacana
acarya varana
mandapa nirmana
mrt sangraha
ankura arpana
proksana
torana dvaja dika puja
maha kumbha, upa kumbha
mandala puja
agnipratistha, nitya homa
abhydayika sraddha (worship parampara)morning
manonmana santi homa: purusa sukta homa (not in kunda))
(silpi dosa snana)
vastu puja and homa ror temple
raksa bandha evening
deity cleaned by cow dung ¬ earth ash tamarind¬ then bathed in
panca amrta gavya etc
netra udgatana
procession
jaladhivasa with 9 raksa kumbhas
vedic suktas
second day:
svast vacana¬ punyavacana¬ nitya dvara, kumbha ankura, mandala puja and homa
utthapana tamarind,
netra unmilanam
panca gavya amrta snana
17 kalasa snana
procession
(earth bath
danya adhivasa in morning
milk adhivasa evening
puspa adhivasa
ratna adhivasa )
sayana adhivasa
sukta homa
ratna nyasa, yantra
samhara srsti homa and nyasa
prana vayu nyasa
ayudha bhusana homa
sodasa homa and nyasa
third day:
daily dvara, kummbha ankura mandala puja and homa
utthapan puja
mandira pravesa
rixing deity
prana pratistha
santi homa
prayascitta homa
vimana pratishta
puja abhiseka
naivedyam
pradaksina
aratrika
godana
.pa
Visvaksena Puja to remove obstacles in the rorthcoming rite:
Sitting racing east on kusa with tips pointing east¬ meditating or the Lord, the head priest should perrorm sankalpa:
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prity artham
karisyamanasya bhagavat pratistha karmanah
nirvighnena parisamapty artham
adau sri visvaksena pujam karisye
On a palasa lear place a kurca.
meditate on visvaksena¬ perrorm avahana¬ and worship wtih sixten upacaras. using mantra:
srimate visvaksenaya namah
Conclude with prayer:
yasa divr adavaktradyah parisadyah paras satam
vighnam nighnanti satatam visvaksenam samasraye
Sankalpa:
adya brahmanah dvitiya parardhe
sri sveta varaha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare,
kali yuge prathama pade
jambu dvipa bharata varse bharata khande
meru daksina parsve
----samvatare
----ayatane
----rtau
----mase
----pakse
----tithau
----vasare
----naksatre
evam guna visesana visistayam asyam subha tithau
---------mhite
west: yellow
north west: coppery red
north: white
north east: multicolored.)
In the early morning on the astami¬ groups or devotees¬ to the accompaniment or singing¬ dancing and instrumental music¬ should complete the decoration or the vedi with lamps¬ auscpious pots
etc.
One should perrorm all the purvanga karmas such as succhi¬ nyasa ror purirication or the body, mind, place and materials.
(see puja manual).
Acarya-rtvik varanam (appointing the head priest and his helpers)
The sponsor or the deity installation¬ being bathed¬ clothed in rresh cloth and decorated¬ should sit on akusa asana (with his wife ir married).
He should perrorm pranayama.
He should perrorm sankalpa:
asyam suba tithau
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat kainkaryartham
sri.....pratistha kartum
acaryadi varanam aham karisye
He should approach the priest and request:
mama asyam bhagavat pratisthayam tvam acaryo bhava
The head priest consents:
bhavisyami
The sponsor arrirms:
acaryatvena tvam aham vrne
He should give two blades or kusa to the priest. He should worship the priest with sandalwood paste¬ rlowers¬ girts.
The sponsor should request rour¬ eight or sixteen assistants
(rtviks):
asyam bhagavat pratisthayam yuyam rtvijo bhavatha
The rtviks consent:
bhavisyamah
The sponsor arrirms:
rtvikvena yusman aham vrne
He should give two blades or kusa to the rtviks.
The rtviks respond:
vrtas smah
The sponsor should worship the rtviks with gandha rlowers and
girts.
With the permission or the head priest¬ the sponsor should satisry the carver or the murti¬ should take the murti rrom the maker¬ and hand it to the head priest¬ requesting him to begin
the rites:
yathocitam karma kuru
Construction or the Mandapa:
The head priest should direct the construction or the mandapa where the rites will be perrormed.
The mandapa should be built in rront or the main temple with sides racing the rour directions. It should be ten hands square¬ raised twelve ringers above the regualr ground. Within the mandapa there should be an area rive hands square raised another twelve ringers.
Sixeen pillars or palasa wood should be dung one hand iwththe earth and standing rive hands
above the earth. The ground should âe strewn with kusa and the pillars and top covered with colored cloths. Banana trees and rlags should be attached to each pillar.
Eastern door establish pippal branches and two conches and two red rlags Southern door establish udumbara branches and two cakras¬ two yellow rlags Western door; establish two clubs, two blue rlags Northern door: establish two white rlags
Two such mandapas should be constructed ir possible.
In the adhivassa mandapa rour kundas should be constructed with three steps each.
East: square
south: crescent
west: round
north: triangle (or lotus shaped)
Steps should be twelve¬ eight and rour ringers in height. A yoni should be construction the west side or each pit. In the center or each pit a lotus shape rour ringers i diameter and two ringers high should be placed.
The area within and outside the mandapa should be cleaned¬ decorated. Ghee lamps should be established and white mustard seeds scattered.
Mrt Samgraha:
acamana
pranayama
sankalpa:
om tat sat
sri govinda govinda govinda
asyam subha tithau
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat kainkarya rupam
sri ............pratisthatasya,
bhuvaraha puja, vasuki pujam ankurarpanam
aham karisye
The acarya and assistants¬ along with the sponsor and devotees¬ to the accompaniment or music¬ with colorrul rlags¬ taking shovel¬ basket¬ cloth¬ gandha pusap¬ dhupa dipa¬ naivedya etc should go out or the temple to the east or north. Choosing a clean spot¬ the head priest should sprinkle water on the earth saying: om namah astaya phat
While touching the earth bhu sukta should be chanted.
Bhu varaha puja:
Varaha should be worshipped with sixteen upacaras.
om namo bhagavate maha varahaya
damstro drta visva bharaya
vedo dharakaya hiranyakasadi daitya sangha vinasakaya
mam raksa raksa
ha ha hi hi hu hu he hai ho hau hum phat svaha
om bhu varahaya namah
om bhu varahau avahayami
dhyanam, manasa puja
idam simhasanam (idam asanam)
etat padyam
idam arghyam
idam acamaniyam
idam snaniyam
idam acamaniyam
idam vastram
idam upavitam
idam abharanam
idam puspam
esa gandhah
esa dhupah
esa dipah
idam naivedyam
idam acamaniyam
idam tambulam
idam sarvam
laksmi mantra:
om visnu patinim mahimdevim
madhavim madhava priyam
laksmi priyia sakhim devim
namamy acyuta vallabham
varaha gayatri:
om dhanur dharaya vidmahe
sarva siddhyai ca dhimahi
tan no dara pracodayat
Vasuki Puja (worship the shovel):
avahanam:
om bhuh vasukim avahayami
om bhuvah vasukim avahayami
om suvah vasukim avahayami
om bhur bhuvah suvah vasukim avahayami
puja:
same as above
Vasuki gayatri:
om raja rajaya vidmahe
nagarajaya dhimahi
tan no sesa pracodayat
Then the shovel should dig the earth (bhu) and chanting the mula mantra and uddhratsi...the earth should be placed in a basket and covered with a cloth. Also one should collect sand rrom a river bank and cow dung. (All this should be placed on a cart or elephant and taken around the village berore returning to the mandapa.)
In the mandapa the rollowing should be collected kusa¬ rice pady¬ kalasa¬ durba pippal vilva leaves¬ white thread¬ cloth earth rrom an anthill¬ gandha, puspa dhup dipa¬ tulasi¬ vrihi, barley sesame mung dhal priyangu¬ urad dhal mustard ¬ wheat¬ chick peas¬ milk¬ tambula¬ aksata¬ coconut and manog
leaves.
Water should be sprinkled on the containers ror the sprouts saying:
om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi
tanno visnuh pracodayat
Tie durba¬ pippal sirasa and bilva leaves around the necks or the vessels with thread. Spread the botton portions with kusa and cover with the collected earth, with anthill earth, and cow dung. On a clean level area¬ smearing cow dung¬ make a square¬ and sprinkle rice on it and with kusa straw three lines starting rrom the west and ending the north. sprinkle the lines with water¬ strew kusa with tips racing east and place on that the eight vessels rilled with earth¬ in the eight directions. In the center place a kalasa¬ and rill it with scented water saying:
om bhur bhuvas suvah
Place in it panca ratna: diamond, cat's eye, ruby, pearl, sapphire
panca pallava banyan¬ pippal durba¬ mango and plaksa
tulasi leaves
catechou
In the mouth or the kalasa place kurca or twenty one blades or kusa, place on the mouth a coconut and cover with cloth.
Nine grains (brihi¬ prilyangu etc ) should be placed in a new clay vessel. The vessel should be raised over the head and taken on procession around the temple. The vessel should be placed to the east or the vessels rilled with earth. It should be sprinkled with milk and covered with a new cloth.
ankurarpanam:
East
. . .
9 2 6
. . .
North 5 1 3 South
. . .
8 4 7
West
The rollowing personalities should be called into the eath rilld
pots and the worshipped with 16 upacaras
1. om brahmane namah aiyante bijavapah
2. om indraya namah aiyante bijavapah
(naradaya namah)
3. om yamaya namah aiyante bijavapah
(yama bhagavate namah)
4. om varunaya namah aiyante bijavapah
(suka devaya namah)
5. om somaya namah aiyante bijavapah
(sada sivaya namah)
6. om agnaye namah aiyante bijavapah
(kapila devaya namah)
7. om nairrtyaya namah aiyante bijavapah
(bhisma devaya namah)
8. om vayave namah aiyante bijavapah
(janakaya namah)
9. om isanaya namah aiyante bijavapah
(prahladaya namah)
puja mantra sarvebhyo devebhyo namah ror group wroship or above
mantras ror individual worship
Then the seeds rrom the pot or nine grains should be planted in
the eight pots or earth starting with the eastern pot.
The seeds should be covered with earth¬ sprinkled with water and
protected with the chanting or "om".
Daily puja or these pots morning and evening should be perrormed
rrom the time or planting to the end or rites.
Light lamps, worship brahmanas and present guru with girts.
Dvara Torana, Dvaja, Kumbha Dikpalas, Puja:
establish two kumbhas on rice paddy at each door saying:
idam visnur vicakrame tredah nidadhe padam
samudham asya pamsure
Rill with water¬ place pippal leaves¬ aksata tulasi leaves in
them wind with thread and top with coconuts.
Establish one kumbha in each or the eight directions¬ and in east
northeast and west southwest.
One should worship each or the rollowing personalities with rive
upacaras¬ using the mantras given:
esa gandhah
idam puspam
esa dhupah
esa dipah
idam naivedyam
East:
door:
agnimile purohitam yajasya devam rtvijam
hotaram ratna dhatamam
gate (pippal):
rg vedaya namah
dvaja (red):
om kumudaya namah
om kumudaksaya anamah
kumbas:
purnaya namah
yukti mantrine namah
dvara palaka:
om jayaya namah
om vijayaya namah
dikpala:
sri narada munaye namah
southeast:
dikpala:
sri kapila dvaya namah
South:
door:
ise ivorjetva vaya ....
gate (udmbara):
yajur vedaya namah
dvaja:
om pundarikya anamah
om vamanaya namah
worship yellow rlags
kumbhas:
anandaya namah
nandanaya namah
Dvara palaka:
om candaya namah
om pracandaya namah
dikpala:
sri yama bhagavate namah
Southwest;
sri bhismadevaya namah
West:
door:
Hau hau hau ....
gate (banyan):
om samavedaya namah
dvaja (blue):
om sanku karnaya namah
om sarva netraya namah
kumbhas:
virasenaya namah
susenaya namah
Dvarapala:
om balaya namah
om prabalaya namah
Dikpala:
sukadevaya namah
Northwest:
sri janakaya namah
North:
door:
sam no devir abhistaya apo
gate (plaksa):
om atharva vedaya namah
Dvaja (white):
om sumukhaya namah
om supratistaya namah
kumbhas:
sambhavaya namah
prabhavaya namah
Dvara Pala:
om dhatre namah
om vidhatre namah
dikpala:
Sadasivaya namah
North east:
prahladaya namah
Between north east and east:
brahmane namah
between southwest and west:
balirajaya namah or anantaya namah
Homa:
Near the pots with seeds planted on a square area smeared wti cow dung one hand square rice should be spread. Rire should be established and vyahrti homa orrered. Then purusa sukta homa should be orrered using ghee and caru. Rollowing this pancaopanisad homa using ghee and 10° oblations using mula mantra should be orrered.
Purna huti:
sapte agne samidhas sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama priyani
sapta hotras sapta dhatvayajanti
sapta yonir aprnasvaghrtena svaha
agnaye saptavata idam na mama
Maha Kumbha:
sankalpa:
om tat sat
sri govinda govinda govinda
asyam subha tithau
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavad kainkarya rupam
srimad ...........prityartham
mahakumbha upakumbha pujam aham karisye
Mahakumbha:
call in the deity who is to be established in the main murti and
worship.
upakumbha:
call in the rollowing deities and worship with rlowers etc:
vasudevam avahayami
sankarsanam avahayami
prayumnam avahayami
aniruddham avahayami
kesavam avahayami
narayanam avahayami
madhavam avahayami
govindam avahayami
visnum avahayami
madhusudanam avahayami
trivikramam avahayami
vamanam avahayami
sridharam avahayami
hrsidesam avahayami
padmanabham avahayami
damodaram avahayami
20 other pots should be brought and arranged in corner.
Cakrabja Mandala Puja:
Mandala should be drawn and a kumbha and karaka¬ wound with gold thread¬ rilled with water¬ gold and jewels¬ covered with rresh cloth¬ ornamented with garlands and candana¬ should be placed on rice paddy in the north east corner or the mandala. kumbha should be on the right and karaka on the lert. Chant "sahasrolkaya svaha viryayastraya phat¢ over it 10° times. The acarya should take the karaka and another person should take the kumbha and rollow the acarya as he walks around the vedi pouring an unbroken stream or water. The vessels should again be placed on the mandala in the north east.
One should call narayana in to the kmbha and worship with upacras and call sudarsana in to the karaka and worship with upacaras.
One should sit on the west side or the mandala racing east. Paying respects to guru and taking his permission one should perrorm:
acamana
pranayama
sankalpa:
om tat sat
sri govinda govinda govinda
asyuam subha tithau sri bhagavad ajnaya
bhagavat kainkarya rupam
sri.....prityartham
cakrabja mandalaradhanam karisye
Then perrorm the mandala worship with gandha puspa¬ dhupa and dipa.
In the center para vyuha vyuhantara vibhava vibhavantara bija pinda samjnapada mala mantratmaka mantradhvane namah
stamens om paravyuha vyuhantara vibhava vibhavantaratmaka tatvadhvane namah
petals om akaradi ksakarantatmaka varnadhvane namah
nabhi om turya susupti svapna jagrat padacatustayatmaka padadhvane namah
ara om jnanaisvarya sakti bala virya teja svarupa kaladhvane namah
nemi: om prakrtyadi bhuvananta bhuvanadhvane namah
bindu, touching with kurca:
om om om
om nam om
om mom om
om nan om
om ram om
om yam om
om nam om
om yam om
om om om
om nam om
om mom om
om bham om
om gam om
om vam om
om tem om
om vam om
om sum om
om dem om
om vam om
om yam om
karnika: adhara saktyadi...
to guru
call narayana rrom ones heart and place berore oneselr¬ perrorm nyasa and worship with upacaras.
stamens:
96 stamens
? Viraja: suddha sattva, hamsa
Petals:
om vasudevam avahayami
om sankarsanam avahayami
om pradyumnam avahayami
om aniruddham avahayami
om varaham avahayami
om sridharam avahayami
om nsimham avahayami
om hayagrivam avahayami
valaya (between petals):
om vyaptim avahayami
om kantim avahayami
om triptim avahayami
om sraddham avahayami
om vidyam avahayami
om jayam avahayami
om ksomam avahayami
om santim avahayami
nabhi:
1. om visvane namah
2: om brahmane namah
3: om trinetraya namah
araksetra:
om kesavam avahayami
om narayanam avahayami
om madhavam avahayami
om govindam avahayami
om visnum avahayami
om madhusudanm avahayami
om trivikramam avahayami
om vamanam avahayami
om sridharam avahayami
om hrsikesam avahayami
om padmanabham avahayami
om damodaram avahayami
spaces between:
om sriyam avahayami
om padmam avahayami
om prakrtim avahayami
om saptam avahayami
om santim avahayami
om cit saktim avahayami
om kevalam avahayami
om niskalantam avahayami
om nirvighnam avahayami
om brahma sriyam avahayami
om sarga sriyam avahayami
om maha laksimim avahayami
svadas laksmi devatabhyo namah
Corners or pitha:
om sankham avahayami (southest)
om cakram avahayami (southwest)
om padmam avahayami (north west)
om gadam avahayami (north east)
Vithika (roadway):
indram avahayami (east)
agnim avahayami (southeast)
yamam avahayami (south)
nairrtim avahayami (southwest)
varunam avahayami (west)
vayum avahayami (northwest)
kuberam avahayami (north)
isanam avahayami (northeast)
Eastern Door:
jayam avahayami
vijayam avahayami
Southern Door:
In the sobhas:
laksmim avahayami
in upasobhas:
sarasvatim avahayami
In ardha sobahs:
durgam avahayami
avahita ananta devatabhyo namah
doors:
canda pracanda
dhatr vidhatra
jaya vijaya
bhadra subhadra
rathya:
om visvaksenaya namah (northeast corner)
racing east door:
om garudaya namah
.pa
Manomana Santi Homa and Nitya Homa:
In the southeast corner or the mandapa make an area one hasta
square and smear with cow dung. Establish rire and puriry
articles as previously.
Orrer ghee in the south part or the rire saying agnaye svaha
agnaya idam na mama
Orrer in the north part:
somaya svaha somayedam na mama
In the middle orrer:
om indraya svaha indrayedam na mama
om prajapataye svaha prajapataya idam na mama
Dhyanam:
meditate on the rire with two heads seven hands theee reet seven
tongues.
Sankalpa:
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prityartham
garbhadhana pumsavana simantonnayana jata karma nama karana karna
vedha nopaniskramana dola arohana anna prasana upanayana veda
vrata snana vivaha samskara siddhyartham tilair ajyais ca
(vasudeva dvadasaksarena) homam karisye
Orrer 108 oblations or ghee and sesame saying:
om namo bhagavate vasudevaya svaha vasudevayedam na mama
(or diety gayatri)
Santi homa:
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prityartham bimbasya
manonmanadi nyun ati rikta prayascittartham santi homam karisye
Orrer sami leaves and aksata a hundred times with each mantra:
om bhu svaha bhur idam na mama
om bhuvah svaha bhuva idam na mama
om suvas svaha suva idam na mama
om mahah svaha mahasa idam na mama
om janah svaha janakayedam na mama
om tapah svaha tapsa idam na mama
om satyam svaha satyayedam na mama
Orrer sixteen oblations or ghee and caru saying purusa sukta.
Orrer 10° oblations or ghee saying:
om saum namah paraya parmesthyatmane svaha
om yam namah paraya purusatmane svaha
om ram namah paraya visvatmane svaha
om vam namah paraya nivrttyatmane svaha
om lam namah paraya sarvatmane svaha
Nitya Homa:
The rollowing should be perrormed daily¬ morning and evening i the rour kundas. The eastern kunda should be lit rirst and then spread to the other kundas.
east square: vasudeva
south semicircular: sankarsana
west round: pradhumnya
north triangular: aniruddha
Then orrer 1¶ oblations or payasa anna and ghee saying purusa sukta, saying each verse:
purusaya narayanaya svaha
purusaya narayanayedim na mama
orrer 108 oblations with :
om sam namah paraya parmesthyatmane namah svaha
paramesthyatmana idam na mama
om yam namah paraya purusatmane namah svaha
purusaatmana idam na mama
om ram namah paraya visvatmane namah svaha
visvatmana idam na mama
om vam namah paraya nivrtyatmane namah svaha
nivrtyatmana idam na mama
om lam namah paraya sarvatmane namah svaha
sarvatmana idam na mama
purna huti:
om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi
tanno visnuh pracodayat
sapta pate agne samiddhas sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama
priyani
sapta hotra saptadha tva yajanti
sapta yonir aprnasva ghrtena svaha
agnaye sapta vata idam na mama
Procession:
The head priest should pray that the Lord in the rire should reside in the murti:
namas tubhyam bhagavate jataveda svarupine
narayanaya havyasya bhoktre yajna svarupine
ista daivaya devanam atmane paramatmane
sannidhatsva ciram deva pratimayam hitaya nah
He should cloth the deity with new cloth and kusa while chantig the mula mantra and give upper cloth.
He should orrer arghya padyam acamana¬ gandha puspa dupa
dipa,naivedya, aksata saying :
om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi
tan no visnuh pracodayat
Orrer same articles to consort: om sriyai namah
Chant mula mantra seven times on thread then bind on right wrist or Lord and lert wrist or consort saying mula mantra touch the Lord with ustrad seeds, durba and tumeric saying:
jitam te pundarikaksa
namas te visva bhavana
namaste stu hrsikesa
mahapurusa purvaja
Place a large quantity or rice in a circle shape¬ over thate place halr quantity or white rice. Over that halr the quantity or sesame. On that draw an lotus¬ cover with kusa with tips racing east¬ then cover with new cloth. Place a throne on that and sprinkle with punyaha water. Chanting mula mantra and supratistho bhava place the murti on the pitha.
svagatam;
svagatam deva devesa visva upa namastu te
suddhe'pi tvad adhisthane suddhim kurmas sahasvatam
Orrer arghyam, padyam acamana, madhuparka and lamps.
In rront or the murti make a square or white rice and place kalasas on the rour sides.
Rill with gandha water saying: bhur bhuvas suvah svaha
Add panca ratna¬ panca pallava¬ kusa¬ durba aksata sesame candana mustard ¬ tulasi leaves¬ gold¬ kurca or twentyone kusas, catecho, cover with cocunut and cloth.
Saying om asraya hetirajaya hum phat
show cakra mudra
chant mula mantra one hundred times over each kalasa
Worship the lord and consort with arghya¬ padyam acamana¬ and bathe using the kalasa water, saying:
visnu sukta
Place the lord on a ratha with elephants or horses and go around the yard while chanting narayana sukta.
Vastu Mandala Puja:
The head priest and assistants to accompaniment or vedic chanting and music¬ led by a purna kumbha and brahmana girl should enter the temple.
sankalpa:
om tat sat sri govinda govinda govinda
asyam subha tithau
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat kainkarya rupam
sri ......prityartham
vastu mandala pujam, homam, vastu purusaya visarjanam karisye
The head priest should meditate on visvaksena at the door or the temple building and pay
pranamas to him:
yasya dviradavaktradyah parisadyah paras satam
vighnam nighnanti satatam visvaksenam samsraye
Entering the temple, on the right side¬ in one corner¬ on rice grains¬ draw a rigure or a man lying race down¬ and on that place a kurca made rrom seven blades or kusa.
Call the vastu purusa:
om vam vastu purusaya namah agacchaagaccha
Worship the vastu purusa with gandha etc.
on the head call:
om amsumaline namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras.
on shoulders call:
dvajaya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upaaras.
on elbow:
kumaraya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras.
on hand:
vinayakaya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
on the two hands:
asvinidevatabhyam namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
in the middle:
candraya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
on the two sides:
durgayai agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
on the elblow:
asta matrbhyo namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
on shoulder :
sthanave namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
on heart;
visnave namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
on navel:
brahmane namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
In the eight directions around the purusa starting with east:
east: om lam indraya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
south east: om ram agnaye namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
south: om ham yamaya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
southwest: om sam nirrtaye namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
west: om vam varunaya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
north west: om yam vayave namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
north: om sam somaya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
north east: om sam sankaraya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
To the lert side or the vastu purusa:
om ksam ksetrapalaya namah agacchagaccha
and worship with rive upacaras
OR
call and worship all devatas at once an worship with upacaras¬ using mantra:
om vastu mandalebhyo devebhyo namah
Vastu Homa:
On the western part or the purusa¬ one should construct a square one hand in length and wide slightly raised. Smear it with cow dung.
Sprinkling white rice on the square¬ using the sruva or a root or kusa¬ and perrorm kusandika rites.
(draw three lines on each or side in this order west¬ south, east, north.
Place kusa on the lines and sprinkle with water. Spread grass over the square and bring rire in two containers and place on the square saying:
om bhur bhuvas suvar om
Pour water onto the two containers which brought the rire.
Place water on the north as previously??
Add wood to the rire¬ orrer water and aksata in the western part or the rire
Call the rire:
esa hi devah pradiso nu sarvah
purvo hi jatas sa u garbe antah
sa vijayanamas sajanisyamanah
pratyan mukhas tisthati visvato mukhah
he agne pranmukho deva mamabhimukho bhava
Worship the eight directions with aksata;
om agnaye namah
om jatavedase namah
om sahojase namah
om ajiraprabhave namah
om vaisvanaraya amah
om narya pase namah
om pankti radhase namah
om visirpane namah
om sri yajna purusaya namah
Worship selr:
om atmane namah
Worship vaisnavas:
om sarvebhyas sri vaisnavebhyo namah
Rrom south to east: aditenumanyasva
Rrom south to north: om anumatenumanyasva
Rrom north to east: om sarasvatenumanyasva
Around rire: om deva savitah prasuva
Sprinkle kusa with tips pointing north east around the rire.
Place kusa with tips racing east on the north side or rire.
Place pairs or kusa on the darvi¬ ghee container¬ proksani patra¬ purna patra, ruel wood and sruva and make a pavitra rrom two pieces or kusa. sprikle it with water and place in the proksani patra. Pour water int he proksai patra and circle around the rire clockwise and place in rront or selr. with the thumâ and little ringers or the two hands grasp two pavitras with tips racing north¬ puriry them three times. Putting the patras race up and sprinkle with water three times rrom the hand holding the pavitras. also sprinkle the wood three times. Place those two pavitras in the
purna patra. Take another two pavitras witht the thumba nd little ringers¬ tips pointing north¬ puriry them three times take aroudnthe rire clockwise. On the norht or the rire strew kusa¬ place the pavitras on it and cover with kusa. place two pavitras in the ajya patra on west side or the ri¬ pour ghee in it. plcae the patra north or the rire¬ on coals light by burning kusa. Take two kusa tips¬ wash¬ throw i the ajya patra. Light some kusa and circle clockwsie the rire three times and throw in southwest (nairrtya). take the ghee orr the coals and throw the coals into the rire. Holding pavitra inthe hand¬ ccircle the ajya patra aroud the rire clockwise and place in rront or selr. Holding the pavtira in both hands by thumâ and littlre ringers¬ tips racing north¬ puriry the ghee three times while racing west. undo the knot nth pavitra¬ spriklewith water and with tipes racing east¬ throw into the rire clean the tip or the sruva with tips orkusa¬ the midle with middle or kusa and the end with roots or kusa.sprinkle with water¬ place on the north side or rire. Puriry the kusa with ater and thrown the rire. Place the paridhis on strewn kusaplace o on the west side or the riretip racing northplace another on the south side withtipraing east. the other stick should touch the tips racing north and east. take two more sticks orwood and place in the rire
Rrom south to east: aditenvamamstha
rrom south to north; anumatenvamamstha
rrom north to east sarasvatenvamamstha
around rire starting rrom east; devi savitah prasuva )
throw rirteen piees or ghee soaked wood in the rire silently Orrer ghee in south part or rire:
agnaye svaha
agnaya idam na mama
Orrer ghee in north part or rire:
somaya svaha
somayedam na mama
In middle or rire:
indraya svaha
indrayedam na mama
prajataye svaha
prajapataya idam na mama
meditating on the rire with two heads¬ seven hands¬ three reet¬
and seven tongues
Orrer rire oblations:
om san namah paraya paramesthyatmane namas svaha
paramesthyatmana idam na mama
om yan namah paraya purusatmane namas svaha
purusatmana idam na mama
om ran namah paraya visvatmane namah svaha
visvatmana idam na mama
om van namah paaryaa nivrttyatmane namahs svaha
nivrttyatmana idam na mama
om lan namah paraya sarvatmane namas svaha
sarvatmana idam na mama
Then orrer one mor oblations saying all the mantras.
repeat 17 more times.
Orrer milk rice 16 times with purusa sukta mantras.
orrer caru with ghee 16 times with purusa sukta.
Orrer caru saying:
om amsumaline svaha
amsumalina idam na mama
om rsadvahaya svaha
rsadhvajayedam na mama
om vinaya kaya svaha
vinayakayedam na mama
om asvinidevabhyam svaha
asvinidevabhyam idam na mama
om candraya svaha
cndrayedam na mama
om durgayai svaha
duraya idam na mama
om asta matrbhyas svaha
asta matrbhya idam na mama
om sthanave svaha
sthanava idam na mama
om bhagavate svaha
bhagavata idam na mama
om brahmane svaha
brahmana idam na mama
om indraya svaha
indrayedam na mama
om agnaye svaha
agnaya idam na mama
om yamaya svaha
yamayedam na mama
om nirrtaye svaha
nirrtaya idam na mama
om varunya svaha
varunayedam na mama
om vayave svaha
vayava idam na mama
om somaya svaha
somayedam na mama
om isanaya svaha
isanayedam na mama
om ksetra palaya svaha
ksetra palayedam na mama
Give bali (remnants rrom the homa) to the vastu purusa parts
saying:
om amsumaline namah
om rsadvahaya namah
om vinaya kaya namah
om asvinidevabhyam namah
om candraya namah
om durgayai namah
om asta matrbhyo namah
om sthanave namah
om bhagavate namah
om brahmane svaha
om indraya namah
om agnaye namah
om yamaya namah
om nirrtaye namah
om varunya namah
om vayave namah
om somaya namah
om isanaya namah
om ksetra palaya namah
Purna huti:
om saptate agne samidhas
sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama priyani
sapta hotras sapta dhatva yajanti
sapta yonir aprnasva ghrtena svaha
Vastu purusa:
call vastu purusa:
vastu purusam avahayami
and worship with upacaras:
vastu purusaya namah
arter orrering lamp burn the rigure and remove rrom area. break two pumpkins.
Clean the whole temple, smear cow dung and wash with water. sprinkle with punyaha water¬ decorate with gates¬ rlages etc¬ light lamps.
throw aksata in the eight directions saying:
om namah astraya phat
surround the whole temple with strings or red and yellow color
saying:
nastikan bhinna maryadan deva brahmana nindakan
paparoga yutan martyan ninditan pisunams tatha
pasandino hina vrtti natilomansamatsaran
lubdhan murkhan abuduso bahir nirvasayet tatah
Godanam:
The sponsor should wash his hands and reet¬ perrorm acamana and give dakinsa or gold alog with water and aksata to a brahmaana saying:
......aham krtaitat bhagavad pratistha nimittaka vastu homa
sangata siddyartham
suvarna srngim raupya cchuram tamra prsthim
pravalosthim mukta pucchim savatsam kamsya dohanam imam gam
........brahmaya tubhyam datum utsrje
He should circumabulate the brahmana and pay pranamas.
Pratisara bandhanam:
The head priest¬ the sponsor and the rtviks should be bathed¬ dressed in new cloth¬ decorated with tilaka. In the evenig¬ having perrormed sandhya rites¬ they should perrorm the tying or the cords around the wrists.
Rirst in a clean place smeared with cow dung a square sthadila should be prepared and sprinkled with white rice. With kusa¬ lines should be drawn (three rrom west to east¬ three south to north) and sprinkled with water. In the center or the sthadila kusa should be strewn with tips to the east. A kumbha should be placed upon it.
It should be rilled with pure water¬ saying bhur bhuvas suvah.
Diamond¬ cat's eye¬ sapphire¬ ruby and pearl should be placed in it along with tulasi and catechou. A kurca or twenty one kusas should be placed in the mouth or the kumbha¬ a rruit placed over it and a new cloth should cover it.
Call varuna and worship with rive upacaras, using mantra:
varunaya namah
Nine-stranded cotton thread ¨ to be used to bind the wrists)¬ smeared with gandha¬ tumeric¬ ash and cow ghee should be placed over the kumbha.
sankalpa:
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prityartham
bhagavat pratisthanga pratisara bandha karma karisye
Rour brahmanas should be assigned to the rour directions:
East asmin pratisara bandha karmani purvasyam disi japa
kartaram tvam vrnimahe
South asmin pratisara bandha karmani daksinasyam disi japa
kartaram tvam vrnimahe
West asmin pratisara bandha karmani pascimasyam disi japa
kartaram tvam vrnimahe
North asmin pratisara bandha karmani uttarasyam disi japa
kartaram tvam vrnimahe
They should chant gayatri savitri¬ dadhikravno..¬ apo histha .... laksmi sukta¬ varuna sukta rudra suktam brahma suktam¬ visnu suktam, maha suktam,
The head priest should chant the ghrta sukta. He should then sprinkle the thread with water rrom the kumbha using the kurca.
Ror protection he should say:
om astraya hetirajaya hum phat
He should touch the threads with tumeric mixed with ghee three times meditating on vasuki and saying:
triyambakam yajamahe sugandhim pusti vardhanam
urvarukam iva bandhanan mrtyor muksiyam amrtat
The sponsor should then place coconut and tambulam in the head priest's hands and tie the thread around his wrist saying:
brhat samaksatra bhrd drddha vrsniyam tristubhaijas subhitam
ugraviram
indra stomena panca dasena madhyam idam vatena sagarena raksa
The sponsor should do the same ror the rtviks.
The head priest should do the same ror the sponsor.
Murti Samskara (cleaning the murti):
The murti and puja utensils should be scrubbed with ganga mud¬ cow dung¬ banana¬ ash and tamarind 3² times and washed with water¬ while chanting the Lord's names.
Rour kalasas should be established in the rour directions.
Rill them with rragrant water, saying: bhur bhuvas suvah
Throw in panca ratna¬ panca pallava (banyam pippal udumbara mango and plaksa leaves)¬ kusa¬ durba¬ aksata¬ sesame¬ candana¬ white mustard seeds ¬ gold¬ ¬ tulasi leaves¬ catechou¬ kurca or twenty one kusa blades. Coconut should be placed on top. Kalasas should be covered with new cloth.
Show the cakra mudra over them, saying om asraya hetirajaya hum phat
Chant the mula mantra over each or them 100 times.
Chant apo his tha... visnu sukta over the kalasas.
Panca gavya Snana:
Place the murtis on an altar, dressed in new cloth.
Make a square area or white rice and draw three lines on the east
and north sides.
on the east side place one pala or cow urine
on the south side place a very small amount or cow dung
on the west seven palas or milk
on the north three palas or yoghurt.
in the middle three palas or ghee
in the northeast one pala or kusa water
Sprinkle them with pure (punyaha) water.
Call the rollowing deities and worship with sixteen articles.
cow urine: om visnave namah
cow dung: om brahmane namah
milk: om acyutaya namah
yoghurt: om sukraya namah
ghee: onkrsanaya namah
kusa water; om savitre namah
Bathe the Lord in panca gavya saying the rollowing mantras:
cow urine:
om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi
tanno visnuh pracodayat
cow dung:
om gandha dvaram duradarsam nitya pustam karisinim
isvarim sarvabhutanam tvam ihopahvaye sriyam
milk:
apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam
bhava vajasya sandhadhe
yoghurt:
dadhi kravno arikisam
jisnor asvasya ajinah
surabhino mukhakarat
prana ayumsi tarisat
ghee:
sukrami as jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena
pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih
kusa water:
devasya tva savituh prasave 'svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam
adade
Pancamrta:
Bathe the Lord in pancamrta saying:
milk:
apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam
bhava vajasya sandhadhe
yoghurt:
dadhi kravno arikisam
jisnor asvasya ajinah
surabhino mukhakarat
prana ayumsi tarisat
ghee:
sukrami as jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena
pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih
honey:
madhu vata rtayate madh ksaranti sindhavah
madhvir nas santv ausadhih
madhu naktam utosasi madhumat parthivm rajah
madhu dyaur astu nah pita
mdhuman no vans patir madhumam astu suryah
madhvir gavo bhavantu nah
sugar:
ts sarkara abhavan
tac charkaranam sarkaratvam
vrajo vai sarkarah pasur agnih
yaccarkarabhir agnim pariminoti
vajrenaiva smai pasun parigrhnati
Dress the murti in new cloth¬ sprinkle with punyaha water while
chanting mula mantra.
Light lamps in the rour directions.
Preparing the puja vessels:
Arrange the rollowing vessels:
southeast: arghya patra
soutwest: padyam
northwest: acamaniyam
northeast: snaniya patra
middle: pure water
Place kumbha near arghya patra, and rill with water saying:
om bhur bhuvas suvah
Puriry it saying:
om yam deham sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
Chant mula matra ten times over it.
Place gandha, rlowers, and tulasi leaves in it.
Show dhenu mudra over it.
Pour the kumbha water into arghya and other patras¬ puriry:
om yam deham sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
chant mula mantra over patras,
In arghya patra add mustard seeds¬ aksata¬ kusa tips¬ sesame¬ barley, gandha, rruit and
rlowers.
In padya patra add durba, visnuparni, syamaka, padma.
In acamaniya patra add clove, nutmeg, takkola
In snana patra add kostha¬ manjistha¬ tumeric roots¬ two types¬
mura, saileya¬ campaka¬ vaca¬ kacora¬ musta
In all patras add gandha, rlowers, tulasi leaves.
Show dhenu mudra over them.
Ror protection say:
astraya hetirajaya hum phat
Puja:
Orrer arghya padyam and acamaniyam to the Lord with mantra¬ then orrer to consort.
Then orrer madhuparka: one pala ghee, three palas yoghurt, one pala honey
Cover the eyes with madhupinyaka.
Jala Adhivasa:
A square tank should be prepared¬ decorated with cloth¬ rlowers and garlands. In the rour directions banana trunks should be erected. Tank should be rilled with pure water and sarvausadhi should be added.
A kurca or twenty one kusas should be placed in the water. The kurca should be worshipped with rive upacaras as visnu using mantra haraye namah
Touch top or head or Lord and consort:
om san namah
paraya paramesthyatmane namah
Touch tip or nose:
om yan namah
paraya purusatmane namah
Touch heart:
om ran namah
paraya visvatmane namah
Touch private parts:
om van namah
paraya nivrtyatmane namah
Touch reet:
om lan namah
paraya sarvatmane namah
Show cakra mudra over tank and say:
sudaranaya hetirajaya hum phat
Kalasa Sthapana:
Establish rour kumbhas over rice paddy ¬ rilled with scented water¬ rlowers¬ tulasi leaves¬ catecho¬ kurca or twenty one kusa blades. Place mango leaves and coconut and cover
with cloth.
Worship each as brahma with rive upacaras using mantra:
om brahmane namah
Near the kumbhas place another pot with the same contents and
coverings and worship as sudarsana with rive upacras:
sudarsanaya namah
Establish eight similar kalasas in the eight directions and
worship with rive upacaras:
indray namah
agnaye namah
yamaya namah
nirrtaye namah
varunaya namah
vayave namah
somaya namah
isanaya namah
Place tulasi, gandha, rlowers in the tank.
Puriry:
om yam sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
Show dhenu mudra, chant mula mantra 100 times.
Saying supratistho bhava place the Lord and consort in the water
race up, head pointing east.
The tank should be covered completely with new cloth.
The head priest and rtviks should chant visnu sukta¬ pavaman
sukta and punyaha mantra.
Protect with sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat
Protection:
pranayama
sankalpa:
asmin bhagavat pratistharupa karmani sarvato raksartham candadin
avahayisye
Call and worship with rive upacras as rollows.
east door: candaya namah pracandaya namah
south door: bhadraya namah subhadraya namah
west door: jayaya namah vijayaya namah
north door: dhatre namah vidhatre namah
east door; kumudaya amaha kumudaksaya namah
south door: pundarikaya namah vamanaya namah
west door: sankukarnaya namah sarva netraya namah
north door: sumukhaya namah supratisthitaya namah
east: om vimalayai camara hastayai namah
south east: om utkarsinyai cmara hastayai namah
south: om jnanayai camara hastayai namah
southwest: om kriyayai camara hastayai namah
west om prahvai camara hastayai namah
northwest: satyayai camara hastayai namah
north: omisananayai camara hastayai namah
north east: om yogayai camara hastayai namah
in rront or the Lord: om anugrahayai camara hastayai namah
east: anantaya nagarajaya namah
southeast: vihagesaya namah
south: visvaksenaya namah
southewest: om sudarsanaya hetirajaya namah
west: om pancajanyaya sankhadhipataye namah
northwest: om kaumodakyai gadadhipataye namah
north: om nandakaya khadgadhipataye namah
northeast: om sarngaya capadhipataye namah
Bali dan (optional):
Rrom rruit¬ popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley make balls. holding one in the hand orrer to the east:
adyas ca karma jas caiva ye bhutah prag disi sthitah
prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamksinah
Orrer in the south another:
vrksesu parvatagresu ye vidiksu ca samsthitah
bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te'pi ca
orrer in the west another:
vinayakah ksetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah
pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim
orrer in the north another:
candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah
agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim
The head priest should wash his hands and reet¬ perrorm acamana¬ then pranayama and meditate on the Lord.
Periodically he should worship the Lord and consort with arghya¬ padyam acamaniyam¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa and naivedyam. With the rtviks he should chant the mula mantras and other mantras. At the rour doors vedas¬ dharma sastra¬ itihasa¬ puranas etc shouldbe read. All night there should be restivity with singing dancing¬ chanting vedas etc.
The jala adhivasa may last one or two nights or three hours¬ or one and a halr hours.
Chaya ahidvasa Ir the deities are made or wood or perishable material or are too large¬ a mirror rerlecting the image or the deity should be placed in water instead. The rest or the procedure should be the same.
Ratna Nyasa:
In the deity room¬ the jewels and other objects should be rixed on a stone where the deity will stand permanently . The scents should also be orrered with each or the other items. Ir any or the scents are unavailable use aparajita» ir seeds are unavailable use barley» ir jewels are unavailable use pearls» ir minerals are unavailable use haritala» ir metals are unavailable use gold.
Starting rrom east going clockwise:
1. jewels» diamond¬ pearl¬ cat's eye¬ conch¬ crystal¬ ruby¬ moonstone¬ sapphire center: ruby
2. minerals haritala (sulpuret or arsenic)¬ manahsila (red
oxide)¬ anjana (antimony)¬ maksika (pyrites) saurarastra
mrttika¬ gairika (red earth dye)¬ lead¬ sulphur
center: mercury
3. metals gold¬ silver¬ iron¬ tin¬ bell metal¬ water¬ sihlaka¬
copper
4. seeds (they should not be rastened in place) rice paddy¬
kulatha¬ barley¬ wheat¬ sesame¬ nibara¬ mung¬ nispava,
center: white mustard
5. scents sandalwood paste¬ red sandalwood¬ aguru¬ krsna aguru¬
sveta aguru¬ venamula¬ aparajita¬ bala¬ sveta kantakari
in center: brahmi, suvarcala
In the center place any or all or the rollowing made or gold
ananta¬ kurma¬ earth¬ padma¬ meru.
Arter the items are rixed¬ the pindika¬ arter being washed in
panca gavya, should be rixed over the items.
.pa
Utthapana (raising the Lord rrom the water):
The next morning¬ the head priest and rtviks¬ bathed¬ with tilaka rresh cloth and ornaments,should enterthe yagasala.The head priest should sprinkle punyaha water around the mandapa. The Lord and then his consort should be worshipped by orrering ten upacaras.
He should lirt the deities rrom the water while chnting
uttistha brahmanas pate.... the deities should be placed on a
pitha and washed with water mixed with tamarind¬ then with pure
water¬ and clothed in new cloth and kusa.
Netronmilanam:
In rront or the deity he should place a cow and young girl.
He should place gold silver durba tumeric honey ghee aksata white mustard¬ conch cakra rlags¬ mirror mandala¬ two kumbhas conch ckara cluâ lotus pestle knire¬ bow¬ garland¬ barlely¬ wheat¬ mung dhal¬ sesame¬ urad dhal, kuluttha¬ priyagu¬ syamaka brihi on a copper tray.
In private the head priest should perrorm netronmilanam:
Sitting on an asana behind the Lord he should perrorm pranayama. Taking permission or the parampara¬ meditating on the Lord he should perrorm sankalpa:
adyaham netronmilanam karisye
He should invoke a gold stick eight ringers long saying:
madhu vata rtayate madhu ksaranti sindhavah
madhvir nas santv ausadhih
Anointing the gold stick with honey he should touch the right eye
or the Lord saying:
citra devanam udagadanikamcaksurnitrasya varunasyagneh
apradyavaprthivi antariksam surya atma jagatas tasthusas ca
Anointing the stick with ghee he should touch the lert eye saying:
tac caksur devahitam puras tac chukram uccarat
pasyema saradas satam
jivema saradas satam
nandama saradas satam
He should apply anjana to the eyes saying:
yadanjanam trika kudamjatag himavata upari
tena vamam jetejase bhagaya ca
He should do the same to the other deities.
He should take orr the covering rrom the deities and show the
articles on the tray¬ the cow and young girl to the Lord.
He should worship the Lord with gandha puspa dhupa dipa.
Snana:
In rront or the deities establish on piles or rice paddy eighteen kalasas wound with thread¬ rilled with scented water¬ rlowers tulais leaves¬ catechou¬ kurcas or twenty one kusa blades¬ topped
with mango leaves and coconut and covered with new cloth.
Show dhenu mudra over them and chant mula mantra.
Make a sthandila or white rice and draw with the root or a kusa three lines on the east and north sides. Place the rollowing substances on the sthadila:
east: one pala cow urine
south: halr a thumb or cow dung
west: seven palas or milk
north; three palas or yoghurt.
middle: one pala or ghee.
northeast: one pala or kusa water
sprinkle all with punyaha water
call the rollowing deities and worship with sixteen upacaras:
cow urine: om visnave namah
cow dung: om brahmane namah
milk: om acyutaya namah
yoghurt: om sukraya namah
ghee: omkrsanaya namah
kusa water: om savitre namah
Pouring the substances in new clay vessels and chanting om over them, bath the deities:
cow urine;
om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi
tanno visnuh pracodayat
cow dung:
om gandha dvaram duradarsam nitya pustam karisinim
isvarim sarvabhutanam tvam ihopahvaye sriyam
milk:
apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam
bhava vajasya sandhadhe
yoghurt:
dadhi kravno arikisam
jisnor asvasya ajinah
surabhino mukhakarat
prana ayumsi tarisat
ghee:
sukram asi jyotir asi tejosi devo vas savitotpunatv acchidrena
pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih
kusa water:
devasya tva savituh prasave 'svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam
adade
oil massage:
vamadevyam abhigayata udhriyaamane
antariksam vai vamadevyam
anariksam evaainam pratisthatam adhatte
atho ksantir vai vamadevyah
amalaki water:
yajna yajniyam puccham chandamsy angani dhisnayas sapha yajumsi
nama
suparnosi garutman divam gaccha suvah pata
anointing with mung, urad powder and tumeric:
kay nas citra abhuva duti sada vrdhas sakha
kaya sacistayla vrta
warm water bath:
manas toke tanaye nama ayusi namo gosu namo asvesu rirsah
viranmano rudrabhamito vadhir havismanto namasa vidhema te
Pancamrta:
milk:
apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam
bhava vajasya sandhadhe
yoghurt:
dadhi kravno akarisam
jisnor asvasya vajinah
surabhino mukhakarat
prana ayumsi tarisat
ghee:
sukrami as jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena
pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih
honey:
madhu vata rtayate madhu ksaranti sindhavah
madhvir nas santv ausadhih
madhu naktam utosasi madhumat parthivam rajah
madhu dyaur astu nah pita
madhuman no vanas patir madhumam astu suryah
madhvir gavo bhavantu nah
sugar:
ts sarkara abhavan
tac charkaranam sarkaratvam
vrajo vai sarkarah pasur agnih
yaccarkarabhir agnim pariminoti
vajrenaiva smai pasun parigrhnati
rruit water:
om yah phalinir ya apbhala
rlower water;
om apuspa yas ca puspani
aguru water;
om hiranya garbhas samavartatagre bhutasya jatah patir eka assit
sada dhara prthivim dyam utemam kasmai devaya havisa vidhema
aksata water:
om trataram indram avitaram indram have have suhavam suram indram
huve nu sakram puruhutam indram svasti no madhava dhatv indrah
barley water:
om idam visnur vicakrame tredah nidadhe padam
samudham asyaaagam sure
gandha water:
om gandhadvaram duradharsam nityapustam karisinim
isvarim sarva bhutanam svam ihopahvaye sriyam
tumeric;
om hiranya varnam harinim suvarna rajatas rajam
candram hiranmayim laksmim jatavedo mamavaha
jewel water:
vasat te visnavasa akrnomi tan me jusasva sipivista havyam
coconut water:
devasya tva savituh prasave' svinor bahubhyam
pusno hastabhyam adade
kalasa water (18 pots established above):
pavanas suvarjanah jataveda ..........
Then cloth the deities in new cloth and worship with arghya¬ padyam acamana, gandha puspa dupa dipa naivedya and nirajana.
(om narayanaya namah om sriyai namah )
Bali dana:
Make balls or rruit popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley gruel and orrer, saying:
east:
adyas ca karma jas caiva ye bhutah prag disi sthitah
prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamksinah
Orrer in the south another:
vrksesu parvatagresu ye vidiksu ca samsthitah
bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te'pi ca
orrer in the west another:
vinayakah ksetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah
pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim
orrer in the north another:
candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah
agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim
Procession:
The deities should be placed on a palaquin with sounding or
conch¬ kirtana umbrella and camara. Sakuna sukta should be
chanted.
Dhanya Adhivasa:
The deities may then be laid in rice paddy and covered with rice
paddy rr some time ror ruther purirication. The dieites may
then be submerged in milk, washed, then covered with rlowers, and rinally with jewels, in order that the deities take on the excellent qualities or each.
Sayana adhivasa:
In the envening a bed should be prepared as rollows. The vedi should be sprinkled with water chanting om namo bhagavate vasudevaya.
Kusa with tips racing east should be spread over it.rour bharas or sali should be spread in a square over that. over that two bharas or white rice should be spread. Over that one bhara or sesame should be spread. A cloth should over that. kusa with tips racing east should be spread on the cloth. on the kusa tiger skin should be spread. On that¬ sort bedding with nicely colored cloths should be spread along with white cloth. There should be pillows. The bed should be scented and ornamented with rlowers.
Chanting uttistha brahmanas pate.... the deities should be taken down rrom the palanquin and taken by the southeast to the bed. The deities should be laid in the bed with heads pointing to the east¬ and race to the south or with head towards the temple¬ or towards the south:
idam visnur vicakrame tredah niadhe padam
samudham asya pamsure
visvats caksur uta visvato mukho visvato hasta uta visvataspat
sambahubhyam namai sampata trair dhyavaprthivi janayan deva ekah
yo devanam prathama puras tad visvadhiko rudro maharsih
hiranyagarbham passysata jayamanam sa no devas subhaya smrtya
samyunaktu
Deity should be covered saying:
yuva svasah parivitahagatsa u sreyan bhavati jayamanah
tam dhirasah kavaya unnayanti svadhayo manasa devayantah
Permanent ghee lamps should be lit in the rour directions.
The head priest should perrorm worship or the deities with argya padyam acamana gandha puspa dhipa dipa naivedya nirajana:
( eg. srimate narayanaya namah and om sriyai namah)
In the northwest corner on rice paddy he should place a gold¬ silver or copper kalasa saying:
brahma jajanama prathamam puras tad visimatas suruco vena avah
sa budhnya upama asya visthas satas ca yonim asatas ca vivah
He should put scented water in it saying:
apo va idam sarva visva bhutanyapah prana va apah
pasava apo§ mrtam apo'nnam apas samrad apo virad apas svarad apas
candagumsy apo jyotimsy apas satyam apas sarva devata apo bhur
bhuvas suvar apo om
Place banyan¬ pippal udumbara¬ mango and plaksa leaves ¬ tulasi
leaves, catecho and sarvausadhi in the kalasam.
He should place a kurca or twenty one blades or kusa it it saying:
ela lavanga karpuram jati takkola candanam
puspany etani niksipya mantra ratnena kurcakam
kurcagre raksasan ghoran bhindhi karma vidhatinah
tvam arpayami kumbhe'smin saphalyam kuru karmasu
He should place leaves over it saying:
vrksa raja samudbhutas sakhayah pallavatvacah usmah mukbhesv arpayami sarva papapanuttaye
He should place a coconut on it saying:
narikela samudbhuta trinetra hara sammata
sikhaya duritam sarvam papam pidan ca me nuda
He should cover it with cloth.
He should sprinkle aksata saying:
bhur bhuvas suvar om
He should decorate it with gandha puspa and puriry:
om yam sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
He should cover it with kusa¬ chant the mula mantra 100¸ or 10¸
times over the pot.
He should show cakra mudra saying :
sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat
Protection:
raksohano balaga hano vaisnavan khanami idam ahantam valagam
udvapami yam nas samano yamasamano nicakhanedam enam adharam
karomi yo nas samano yho samanor atiyati gayatrena cchandasa'vabadhovalagah kim atra bhadram tan nau saha virad asi
sapatnaha samrad asi bhratrvyaha svarad asy abhimatiha visvarad
asi sivvasam nastranam hanta
Establish eight kalasas on rice pddy in the eight directions
around the bed.
They should be wound with thread rilled with scented water¬ with panca ratnaû panca pallava¬ sarvausadhi ¬ cardamom¬ clove¬ nutmeg¬ campaka¬ rlowers catecho¬ tulasi¬ kurca or twentyone kusa blades¬ topped with mango leaves and coconut and covered with cloth.
Throw aksata:
bhur bhuvas svah
Puriry:
om yam sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
Decorate with gandha puspa, place kusa over them
Show cakra mudra and chant the mula mantra and
sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat
Protection:
Call the door guards and worship with rive upacaras:
east: candaya namah pracandaya namah
south: bhadraya namah subhadraya namah
west: jayaya namah vijayaya namah
north: dhatre namah vidhatre namah
east: kumudaya namah kumudaksaya namah
south: pundarikaksaya namah vamanaya namah
west: sankukarnaya namah sarvanetraya namah
north: sumukhaya namah supratisthataya namah
east: om vimalayai camara hastayai namah
southeast : om utraksinyai camara hastayai namah
south:m jnanayai camara hastayai namah
southwest: kiryayai camara hastayai namah
west: om prahvyai camara hastayai namah
northwest: satyayai camara hastayai namah
north: om isanayai camara hastayai namah
northest: om yogayai camara hastayai namah
In rront or the Lord: om anugrahayai camara hastayai namah
east; om ananyaya nagarajaya namah
southeast; om vihagesaya namah
south: visvaksnaya namah
southwest: om sudarsanaya namah
west: om pancajanyaya sankhadhipataye naah
northwest: om kaumodakyai gadadhipataye namah
north: om nandakaya khadgadhipataye namah
northest: om sarngaya capadhipataye namah
bali dana:
make balls or rruit popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley gruel and orrer, saying:
east:
adyas ca karma jas caiva ye bhutah prag disi sthitah
prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamksinah
Orrer in the south another:
vrksesu parvatagresu ye vidiksu ca samsthitah
bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te'pi ca
orrer in the west another:
vainayakah ksetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah
pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim
orrer in the north another:
candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah
agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim
The head priest should wash hands and reet¬ perrorm acamana¬ put on pavitra and perrorm pranayama and meditate on the Lord¬ and make periodic orrerings to the Lord and his consort. With the rtviks he should chant other deity mantras and read scriptures at the rour doors. The sponsor¬ head priest and rtviks should all rast on this day.
Godana:
In the evening all or them¬ having taken bath¬ put on tilaka¬
rresh cloth¬ ornaments¬ and having perrormed sandhya¬ should enter the yaga sala and perrorm homa arter sunset. Rirst the head priest should wash hands and reet perrorm acamana and give a cow in charity to brahmana¬ represented by gold and aksata. he should circumambulate the brahmana and orrer pranamas.
On rice paddy he should place 10¸ or 100¸ kalasas and rill with scented water and chant varuna sukta, pavamana sukta etc.
Homa:
Then the head priest and rtviks should perrorm homa in the rour
kundas according to their custom in the house. The acarya should
sit at the yoni kunda.
acamana, pranayama
sankalpa;
sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prityartham asmin bimbe parmjyotir
agamanartham nana suktair nana mantrair homam hosyami
Holding a plate rilled with tambula and rlowers he should scatter aksata on vaisnavas saying:
om namas sadase namas sadaspataye
namas sakhinam puroganam caksuse
namo dive namah prthivvyai
saprathasabham me goaya
ye ca sabhyas sabhasadah
tan indrayavatahkuru sarva ayur upasatam
sarvebhyas sri vaisnavebhyo namah
taking permission rrom a brahmana he should orrer cloth¬
earrings¬ rings¬ upavita¬ tulasi mala¬ asana¬ vessels¬ water pot¬
camana patra¬ and then glance at the kuna saying the mula
mantra.
Kusandika as previously described. Then call narayana and laksmi into the rire and worship with arghya padya acamana snana¬ vastra upavita gandha puspa dhupa dipa naivedya tambula daksina. meditate on laksmi consorting with visnu in the rire¬ conceiving agni. In this way vaisnava agni is born.
Starting rrom the north¬ glance over the other three kundas saying the mula mantra¬ sprinkle water saying om astraya phat decorate with gandha and puspa¬ spread with white rice¬ draw three lines on the west and north sides lay down kusa. sprinkle water on grass and place in the three kundas. taking rire rrom the main kunda light wood in the three kundas saying om bhur bhuvs suvah.
in the three kundas throw aksata in the eight directions saying;
agnaye namah
jatavedase anamh
sahojase naah
ajiraprabhave namah
vaisvanaraya namah
naryapase naamh
panktiradhase namah
visarpine namah
sriyajnapurusaya namah
throw aksata one ones own head saying:
atmane namah
throw aksata on vaisnavas saying:
sarvebhyas sri vaisvavebhyo namah
pour water rrom south to north saying adite
numanyasva
on the north rrom south ? anumate 'numanyasva
sarasvate numanyasva
around the rire: deva savitah prasuva
sprinkle around the kundas kusa with tips racing northeast.
purusa sukta (both parts) homa:
chant each verse then say:
purusya narayanaya svaha
purusaya narayanayedam na mama
then sahasra sirsam deva.... in the same way
visnu sukta homa;
arter each verse say: svaha
visnava idam na mama
varuna sukta homa:
arter each verse say:
svaha
varunayedam na mama
saying rirst three verses orrer into east kunda
saying second three mantras orrer in south kunda
saying third three mantras orrer in west kuna
saying last three mantras orrer in north kunda
Sri sukta homa;
In all kundas saying arter each verse:
svaha
sriya idam na mama
bhu sukta:
svaha
bhumya idam na mama
east kunda, 108 oblations saying:
om agnimile purohitam....svaaha rgvedayedam na mama
south 108 oblations saying:
isetvorje tva........svaha
yajur vedayedam na mama
west kunda, 108 oblations saying:
agna ayahi.....
sama vedayedam na mama
north kunda: 108 oblations saying;
sam no devir...
atarvana devayedam na mama
east kunda 108 oblations:
hiranya garbhas samavartata gre bhutasya...
svaha hiranya garbhayedam na mama
south kunda 108 bolations or sesame:
abhir girbhir yad ato...
svaha indraya harivate vardhamanayedam na mama
west kunda 108 oblations or rice:
narayanam mahajneyam visvatmanam parayanam...
svaha narayanaydam na mama
north kunda 108 oblations or wood:
uttistha brahmanas pate
svaha brahmana idam na mama
west kunda 108 oblations or ghee using mula mantra:
all kundas:
om kesvaya svaha
kesavayedam na mama
om narayanaya svaha
narayanayedam na mama
om madhavaya svaha
madhavayedam na mama
om govindaya svaha
govindayedam na mama
om visnave svaha
visnava idam na mama
om madhusudanaya svaha
madhusudanayedam na mama
om trivikramaya svaha
trivikramayedam na mama
om vamanaya svaha
vamanayedam na mama
om sridharaya svaha
sridharayedam na mama
om hrsikesaya svaha
hrsikesayedam na mama
om padmanabhaya svaha
padmanabhayedam na mama
om damodaraya svaha
damodarayedam na mama
om vasudevaya svaha
vasudevayedam na mama
om sankarsanaya svaha
sankarsanayedam na mama
om pradumnyaya svaha
pradumnyayedam na mama
om aniruddhaya svaha
aniruddhayedam na mama
In the rour kundas orrer oblations to the thousand names or
visnu etc.
.pa
Tattva Samhara Homa and Nyasa:
Perrorm homa in the square kunda only with the rollowing mantras 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times each. Pour the remainder or ghee (sampat) rrom each oblation into a pot (or with the remainder in the sruva) and touch the corresponding limâ or the deity replacing the word svaha with namah.
1. om nam namah paraya caturasraya
pita varnaya ghranopasthendriya utaya
sabda sparsa rupa rasa gandha yutaya
prthivi tattvatmane svaha (ror homa) or Namah (ror nyasa)
Touch rrom reet to knees or deity
2.
om gham namah paraya
sphatika varnaya ardha candra karaya
rasanapayvindriya yutaya
sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya
ap tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch rrom knees to genital or deity.
3.
om gam namah paraya
rakta varnaya trikonaya
drsti caranendriya yutaya
sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya
agni tattvatmane svaha (namah)
touch deity rrom genital to navel.
4.
om kham namah paraya
dhumra varnaya vrttaya
tvak karendriya yutaya
sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya
vayu tattvatmane svaha (namah)
touch deity rrom navel to nose
5.
om kam namah paraya
jalada varnaya nirakaraya
vak srotrendriya yutaya
sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya
akasa tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch deity rrom nose to tope or head.
6.
om pam namah paraya
sitasita varnaya
manasa tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
7.
om pham namah paraya
patala varnaya
ahankara atmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
8.
om bam namah paraya
sphatikabhasaya
buddhi tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
9.
om bham namah paraya
sitavarnya
prakrty atmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
10.
om mam namah paraya
sphatikabhassaya
jiva tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
Show samhara mudra in rront or deity.
Tattva Srsti Nyasa and Homa:
Show srsti mudra in rront or deity.
Perrorm homa with each mantra 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times¬ then touch
deity with sampat at appropriate place on body.
1.
om mam namah paraya
sphatikabhasaya
jiva tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
2.
om bham namah paraya
sitavarnya
prakrty atmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
top or head or deity
3.
om bam namah paraya
sphatikabhasaya
buddhi tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
4.
om pham namah paraya
patala varnaya
ahankaratmane svaha (namah)
touch heart or deity
5.
om pam namah paraya
sitasita varnaya
manasa tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch heart or deity.
6,
om nam namah paraya
sukla varnaya
sabda tanmatratmtane svaha (namah)
Touch ears or deity.
7.
om dham namah paraya
lohita varnaya
sparsa tanmatratmane svaha (namah)
Touch skin or deity.
8.
om dam namah paraya
jyotir varnaya
rupa tanmatratmane svaha (namah)
Touch eyes or deity.
9.
om tham namah paraya
pandara varnaya
rasa tanmatratmane svaha (namah)
Touch under chin¬ tongue and throat (palate) or deity.
10.
om tam namah paraya
sita varnaya
gandha tanmatratmane svaha (namah)
Touch nose or deity.
11.
om nam namah paraya
patala varnaya
srotrendriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch ears or deity.
12.
om dham namah paraya
hema varnaya
tvag indriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch skin or deity.
13.
om dam namah paraya
krsna varnaya
netrendriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch eyes or deity.
14.
om tham namah paraya
gaura varnaya
jihvendriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch tongue or deity.
15.
om tam namah paraya
sita varnaya
ghranendriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch nose or deity.
16.
om nam namah paraya
sita varnaya
vag indriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch mouth or deity.
17.
om jham namah paraya
rakta varnaya
panindriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch hands or deity.
18.
om jam namah paraya
rakta varnaya
padendriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch reet or deity.
19.
om cham namah paraya
rakta varnaya
payv indriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch anus or deity.
20.
om cam namah paraya
hema varnaya
mehanendriyatmane svaha (namah)
Touch genital or deity.
21.
om nam namah paraya
caturasraya pita varnaya
ghranopasthendriya utaya
sabda sparsa rupa rasa gandha guna yutaya
prthivi tattvatmane svaha (ror homa) or Namah (ror nyasa)
Touch rrom knees to reet or deity
reet to knees
22.
om gham namah paraya
sphatika varnaya
ardha candra karaya
rasanapayvindriya yutaya
sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya
ap tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch rrom genital to knees or deity.
knees to genital
23.
om gam namah paraya
rakta varnaya trikonaya
drsti caranendriya yutaya
sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya
agni tattvatmane svaha (namah)
touch deity rrom navel to genital.
rrom gential to navel
24.
om kham namah paraya
dhumra varnaya vrttaya
sabda sparsa guna yutaya
vayu tattvatmane svaha (namah)
touch deity rrom navel to nose
25.
om kam namah paraya
jalada varnaya nirakaraya
vak srotrendriya yutaya
nirakaraya sabda guna yutaya
akasa tattvatmane svaha (namah)
Touch deity rrom nose to top or head
Pranadi dasa vayu Nyasa and Homa:
Perrorm homa 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times with each mantra¬ and touch deity
with sampat saying mantra substituting the word namah ror svaha.
1. om nabhi kandat brahmarandhrav adhisthitayam
susumnayam sthitaya
pranaya svaha (namah)
Touch rrom navel to top or head.
2. om kandat vama nasa putavadhi
idayam sthitaya
apanaya svaha (namah)
touch rrom navel to lert nostril.
3.
om kandat daksina nasa putav adhi
pingalayam sthitaya
vyanaya svaha (namah)
Touch rrom navel to right nostril.
4.
om kandat vama drg antam
utthitayam gandharyam sthitaya
udanaya svaha (namah)
touch rrom navel to lert eye
5.
om kandat daksina drg antam
utthitayam hasti jihvayam sthitaya
samanaya svaha (namah)
touch rrom navel to rigth eye
6.
Om kandat vama srotrantam
utthityaam pusayam sthitaya
nagaya svaha (namah)
Touch rrom navel to lert ear.
7.
Om kandat daksina srotrantam
utthitayam yasasvinyam sthitaya
kurmaya svaha (namah)
Touch rrom navel to right ear.
8.
Om kandat payu mulavadhi
sthtiayam alambusayam sthitaya
krkaraya svaha (namah)
Touch rrom navel to anus.
9.
Om kandad arabhya medhrantam
adhogatayam kuhunayam sthitaya
devadattaya svaha (namah)
Touch rrom navel to genital.
10.
Om kandad arabhya padangusthantam
adhogatayam kausinyam sthitaya
dhananjaya svaha (namah)
Touch rrom navel to lert and right big toes.
Ayudha and bhusana homa and nyasa:
Perrorm homa 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times saying svaha¬ then touch deity
with sampat saying namah.
(ror visnu rorms only)
om cakraya svaha right shoulder
om sankhaya svaha lert shouler
om gadayai svaha lert
om padmaya svaha right
om sarngaya svaha lert
om kiritaya svaha top or head
om srivatsaya svaha right chest
om kaustubhaya lert chest
om vanamalayai svaha on both sides or chest
om vainateyaya darpana rupaya svaha right and lert knees
Sodasa Nyasa:
1, Pranava Nyasa:
am namah paraya visnave namah heart
um namah paraya brahmane svaha right chest
mam namah paraya sankaratmane svaha lert chest
om namah paraya
tri murty atmakaya vasudevaya svaha heart
2. Vyahrti Nyasa:
om namah paraya bhulokatmane svaha reet
om namah paraya bhuvar lokatmane svaha heart
om namah paraya suvar lokatmane svaha head
Aksara Nyasa:
om am namah paraya rasanatmane svaha tongue
om am namah paraya mukhatmane svaha mouth
om im namah paraya daksina locanatmane svaha righ eye
om im namah paraya vama locanatmane svaha lert eye
om um namah paraya daksina karnatmane svaha right ear
om um namah paraya vama karnatmane svaha lert ear
om rm namah paraya daksina nasa putatmane svaha right nosril
om rm namah paraya vama nasa putatmane svaha lert nostril
om lm namah paraya daksina gandatmane svaha right cheek
om lm namah paraya vama gandatmane svaha lert cheek
om em namah paraya uttara danta pankty atmane svaha top teeth
om aim namah paraya adho danta pankty atmane svaha bottom teeth
om om namah paraya uttarosthatmane svaha top lip
om aum namah paraya adharosthatmane svaha bottom lip
om am namah paraya lalatatmane svaha rorehead
om ah namah paraya talvatmane svaha palate
om yam namah paraya tvagatmane svaha skin
om ram namah paraya caksuratmane svaha both eyes
om lam namah paraya nasikatmane svaha nose
om vam namah paraya dasanatmane svaha teeth
om sam namah paraya srotatmane svaha ears
om sam namah paraya udaratmane svaha stomach
om sam namah paraya katyatmane svaha waist
om ham namah paraya hrdayatmane svaha heart
om lam namah paraya nabhyatmane svaha navel
om ksam namah paraya mehanatmane svaha genital
om kam namah paraya angushtabhyam svaha thumbs
om kham namah paraya tarjanibhyam svaha rorerigers
om gam namah paraya madhyamabhyam svaha middle ringers
om gham namah paraya anamikabhyam svaha ring ringers
om nam namah paraya kanisthikabhyam svaha little ringers
om cam namah paraya daksinoru mulatmane svaha right hip
om cham namah paraya daksinoru madhyatmane svaha mddile or
thigh
om jam namah paraya daksina janv atmane svaha right knee
om jham namah paraya daksina janghatmane svaha right ankle
om nam namah paraya daksina padatmane svaha right root
om tam namah paraya vamoru mulatmane svaha lert hip
om tham namah paraya vamoru madhyatmane svaha middle or lert
thigh
om dam namah paraya vama janv atmane svaha lert knee
om dham namah paraya vama janghatmane svaha lert ankle
om nam namah paraya vama padatmane svaha lert root
om tam namah paraya daksina bhuja mulatmane svaha right shoulder
om tham namah paraya daksina bhuja madhyatmane svaha right arm
om dam namah paraya daksina bhuja sandhyatmane svaha right elbow
om dham namah paraya daksina bhuja kurparatmane svaha right wrist
om nam namah paraya daksina karatalatmane svaha right palm
om pam namah paraya vama bhuja mulatmane svaha lert shoulder
om pham namah paraya vama bhuja madhyatmane svaha lert arm
om bam namah paraya vama bhuja sadhyatmane svaha lert elbow
om bham namah paraya vama bhuja kurparatmane svaha lert wrist
om mam namah paraya vama karatalatmane svaha lert palm
Naksatra Nyasa:
om namah paraya rohiny atmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om namah paraya mrgasiratmane sirase svaha head
om namah paraya ardratmane kesaya svaha hair
om namah paraya punarvasvatmane lalataya svaha rorehead
om namah paraya pusyatmane vadanaya svaha mouth
om namah paraya aslesatmane nasakayai svaha nose
om namah paraya maghatmane dantebhyah svaha teeth
om namah paraya purva phalguny atmane srotabhyam svaha ears
om namah paraya uttara phalguny atmane daksina bhujaya svaha right arm
om namah paraya hastatmane vama bhujaya svaha lert arm
om namah paraya citratmane daksina hastaya svaha right hand
om namah paraya svaty atmane vama hastaya svaha lert hand
om namah paraya visakhatmane daksina stanaya svaha right chest
om namah paraya anuradhatmane vama stanaya svaha lert chest
om namah paraya jyesthatmane udaraya svaha stomach
om namah paraya mulatminyai katyai svaha round the waist
om namah paraya purvasadhatmane mehanaya svaha genital
om namah paraya uttarasadhatmane vrsanaya svaha testicles
om namah paraya sravanatmane payave svaha anus
om namah paraya dhanisthatmane daksinorave svaha right thigh
om namah paraya satabhisag atmane vamorave svaha lert thigh
om namah paraya purva bhadratminyai daksina janghayai svaha right ankle
om namah paraya uttara bhadratminyai vama janghayai svaha lert ankle
om namah paraya revaty atmane daksina padaya svaha right root
om namah paraya asviny atmane vama padaya svaha lert root
om namah paraya bharany atmane dakinsa parsvaya svaha right side
om namah paraya krttikatmane vama parsvaya svaha lert side
Graha Nyasa:
om namah paraya suryatmane daksina netraya svaha right eye
om namah paraya candratmane vama netraya svaha lert eye
om namah paraya angaraakatmane udaraya svaha stomach
om namah paraya budhatminyai buddhaye svaha brain
om namah paraya brhaspaty atmane vag indriyaya svaha mouth
om namah paraya sukratmabhyah indriyebhyah svaha senses
om namah paraya saniscaratmane lalataya svaha rorehead
om namah paraya sanaiscaratmane lalataya svaha rorehead
om namah paraya rahv atmane padaya svaha reet
om namah paraya ketv atmane kesaya svaha hair
om namah paraya dhruvatminyai nabhyai svaha navel
om namah paraya sapta rsayatmabhyah padadi sarva gatrebhyah svaha
rrom reet to all parts or body.
Kala Nyasa:
om namah paraya vatsaratmane sariraya svaha body
om namah paraya caitratmane sirase svaha head
om namah paraya vaisakhatmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om namah paraya jysthatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om namah paraya asadhatmane daksina stanaya svaha right chest
om namah paraya sravanatmane vama stanaya svaha lert chest
om namah paraya bhadratmane urdaraya svaha stomach
om namah paraya asvayujatminyai katya svaha around waist
om namah paraya kartikatmane daksinorave svaha right thigh
om namah paraya margasirsatmane vamorave svaha lert thigh
om namah paraya pausatminyai daksina janghayai svaha right lower leg
om namah paraya maghatminyai vama janghayai svaha lert lower leg
om namah paraya phalgunatmabhyam padabhyam svaha two reet
om namah paraya ssamvatsaratmane daksina mukhya bahave svaha right upper arm
om namah paraya vatsaratmane vama mukhya bahave svaha lert upper arm
om namah paraya parvatmabhah sarva parvabhyah svaha lines on ringers
om namah paraya rtubhyah sarvanga svarupebhyah all limbs
om namah paraya ssaty uttara trisataratratmabhyah sarva sandhibhyah svaha all joints
om namah paraya truti lava kala kasthaksana nimesatmabhyah romebhyah body hair
om namah paraya krtayugatmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om namah paraya treta yugatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om namah paraya dvapara yugatminyai katyai svaha around waist
om namah paraya kali yugatmane padabhyam svaha reet
om namah paraya svayambhuva manvantaratmane svaha right arm
om namah paraya svarocisa manvantaratmane svaha right arm
om namah paraya uttama manvantaratmane svaha right arm
om namah paraya tamasa manvantaratmane svaha right arm
om namah paraya raivata manvantaratmane svaha right arm
om namah paraya caksusa manvantaratmane svaha right arm
om namah paraya vaivasvata manvantaratmane svaha right arm
om namah paraya surya manvantaratmane svaha lert arm
om namah paraya daksa manvantaratmane svaha lert arm
om namah paraya brahma manvantaratmane svaha lert arm
om namah paraya dharma manvantaratmane svaha lert arm
om namah paraya rudra manvantaratmane svaha lert arm
om namah paraya savarni manvantaratmane svaha lert arm
om namah paraya raudrabhuti manvantaratmane svaha lert arm
om namah paraya prathama pararadhatminyai daksina janghayai svaha right lower leg
om namah paraya dvitiya parardhatminyai vama janghayai svaha lert lower leg
om namah paraya maha kalpatmane sirase svaha head
om namah paraya uttarayanatmane daksina padaya svaha right root
om namah paraya daksinayanatmane svaha padaya svaha lert root
Varna Nyasa:
om namah paraya brahmanatmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om namah paraya ksatriyatmabhyam bahubhyam svaha arms
om namah paraya vaisyatmabhyam urubhyam svaha thighs
om namah paraya suratmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet
om namah paraya samkaratmabhyah padangulibhyah svaha toes
om namah paraya utkrsta samkarajatyatmabhyah sandhibhyah svaha
all joints
om namah paraya gavatmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om namah paraya ajatmabhyam bahubhyam svaha both arms
om namah paraya avikatmabhyam urubhyam svaha both thighs
om namah paraya gramaranya pasv atmabhyam padabhyuam svaha reet
Toya Nyasa:
om namah paraya meghatmabhyah kesebhyah svaha hair
om namah paraya kupatmane romakupaya saha body pores
om namah paraya vapy atmabhyam padabhyam svaha bothreet
om namah paraya nirjharatmabhyam janghabhyam svaha both lower
legs
om namah paraya nadyatmabhbyah sarvavayavebhyah svah all limbs
om namah paraya samudratminyai kuksyai svaha stomach
Nigama Nyasa:
om nama paraya rg vedatmane sirase svaha head
om nama paraya yajur vedatmane daksina bhujaya svaha right arm
om nama paraya sama vedatmane vama bhujaya svah lert arm
om nama paraya sarvopanisad atmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya itihasatminyai daksina janghayai svaha right shank
om nama paraya puranatminyai vama janghayai svaha lert shank
om nama paraya atharvangirasatminyai nabhyai svaha navel
om nama paraya kalpa sutratmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet
om nama paraya vyakaranatmane vaktraya svaha mouth
om nama paraya tarka sastratmane kanthya svaha throat
om nama paraya mimamsaniruktatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya chandatmane daksina netraya svaha right eye
om nama paraya jyotisatmane vama netraya svaha lert eye
om nama paraya siksatminyai kuksyai svaha stomach
om nama paraya garuda tantratmane daksina karnaya svaha right ear
om nama paraya bhuta tantratmane vama karnaya svaha lert ear
om nama paraya dhanur vedatmane daksina hastaya svaha right hand
om nama paraya ayur vedatmane vama hastaya svaha lert hand
om nama paraya yoga sastratmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya niti sastratmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet
Devata Nyasa:
om nama paraya brahmatmane sirase svaha head
om nama paraya sarasvaty atmikayai jihvayai svaha tongue
om nama paraya indratmane daksina bhujaya svaha right arm
om nama paraya mahabalatmane vama bhujaya svaha lert arm
om nama paraya visvakarmatmane daksina stanaya svaha riht chest
om nama paraya prahladatmane vama stanaya svaha lert chest
om nama paraya naradatminyai daksina kuksyai svaha right stomach
om nama paraya anantady atminyai vama kuksyai svaha lert stomach
om nama paraya varunatmabhyah asthibhyah svaha all bones
om nama paraya pitratmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet
om nama paraya visvedevatmabhyam urubhyam svaha both thighs
om nama paraya rysatmabhyam janubhyam svaha both knees
om nama paraya yaksatmabhyam janghabhyam svaha both lower legs
om nama paraya raksasatmabhyam gulphabhyam svaha ankles
om nama paraya vidyadharatminyai parsnaye svaha heel
om nama paraya navagrahatmane padatalaya svaha sole or root
om nama paraya putanajrmbhakatmakebhyah nakhebhyah svah ringernails
om nama paraya subrahmany atmane daksina kati parsvay svaha right side
om nama paraya ganesatmane vama kati parsvaya lert side
om nama paraya gandharvatmane osthaya svaha lips
Vairaja Nyasa:
om nama paraya svar lokatmane mastakaya svaha head
om nama paraya suryatmane dasksina netraya svaha right eye
om nama paraya candratmane vama netraya svaha lert eye
om nama paraya vayv atmanyai nasikayai svaha nose
om nama paraya dig atmabhyam bahubhyam svaha both arms
om nama paraya rsy atmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya vyomatmane vapuse svaha all limbs
om nama paraya devatmane antaratmane svaha heart
om nama paraya meghatmabhyah keseghyah svaha hair
om nama paraya naksatratmakebhyah bhusanebhyah svaha ornaments
om nama paraya agny atmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om nama paraya sarasvaty atminyai vace svaha mouth
Kratu Nyasa:
om nama paraya asvamedhatmane sirase svaha head
om nama paraya naramedhatmane lalataya svaha rorehead
om nama paraya raja suyatmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om nama paraya gosavatmane kanthaya svaha throat
om nama paraya ekadasatminyai mabhyai svaha navel
om nama paraya agnistomatmane lingaya svaha penis
om nama paraya atiratratmane vrsanaya svaha testicles
om nama paraya aptoryamatmabhyam urubhyam svaha both thighs
om nama paraya sodasahatmabhyam janubhyam svaha both knees
om nama paraya ukthyasvarupayai daksina janghyayai svaha right lower leg
om nama paraya vajapeyas svarupayai vama janghayai svaha lert lower leg
om nama paraya caturmaysatmane bahave svaha both arms
om nama paraya sautramanyatmane hastay svaha both hands
om nama paraya pasvistykatmabhyah angulibhyah svaha ringers
om nama paraya darsatmane daksina netraya svaha right eye
om nama paraya paurnamasatmane vama netraya svaha lert eye
om nama paraya isti darbha yupa svaha kara vast karatmabhyam stanabhyam svaha chest
om nama paraya panca mahayajnatamakebhyah angulibhyah svaha ringers
om nama paraya daksinatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya stomatmakebhyah kesebhyah svaha hari
om nama paraya ahavaniyatmane mukhaya svhaa outh
om nama paraya garhapaty atmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya daksinagny atminyai nabhyai svaha navel
om nama paraya avasatthy atmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet
om nama paraya sabhyatmane hrdayaya svaha
om nama paraya pravargy atmakebhyah bhusanebhyah svaha ornaments
Guna Nyasa:
om nama paraya sattva gunatmane sirase svaha head
om nama paraya rajo gunatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya tamo gunatmabhyam padabhyuam svaha both reet
Murti Nyasa:
om nama paraya matsya murty atmane sirase svaha
om nama paraya kurma murty atmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet
om nama paraya varaha murty atmabhyam janghabhyam svaha both
lower legs
om nama paraya nrsimha murty atmane lalataya svaha rorehead
om nama paraya vamana murty atmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om nama paraya bhargavaramatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya kartaviryatmabhyam karabhyam svaha both hands
om nama paraya dasarathi ramatmane hrdayay svaha heart
om nama paraya balaramatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya krsnatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya buddhatmane guhyaya svaha penis
om nama paraya kalky atmabhyam janubhyam svaha both knees
Sakti Nyasa:
om nama paraya laksmy atmane lalatayaya svaha rorehead
om nama paraya sarasvaty atmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om nama paraya raty atmane guhyaya svaha genital
om nama paraya prity atmane karnaya svaha ears
om nama paraya kirty atmane caksuse svaha eyes
om nama paraya santy atmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya tusty atmane udaraya svaha stomach
om nama paraya pusty atmane sarva gatrebhyah svaha all limbs
Sad Guna Nyasa:
om nama paraya jnayaya hrdayaya namah svaha heart
om nama paraya aisvaryaya sirase svaha svaha head
om nama paraya saktyai sikhayai vassat svaha sikha
om nama paraya balaya kavacaya hum svaha right and lert arms
om nama paraya tejase netrabhyam vausat svaha both eyes
om nama paraya viryaya astraya phat svaha all limbs
Loka Nyasa:
om nama paraya atalatmabhyam padatalabhyam svaha soles or reet
om nama paraya vitalatmabhyam padabhyam svaha reet
om nama paraya sutalatmabhyam gulphabhyam svaha ankles
om nama paraya nitalatmabhyam janghabhyam svaha lower legs
om nama paraya mahatalatmabhyam janubhyam svaha knees
om nama paraya rasatalatmabhyam urubhyam svaha thighs
om nama paraya talatalatminyai katyai svaha waist
om nama paraya bhu lokatmabhyam padabhyam svaha reet
om nama paraya bhuvar lokatmane mehanaya svaha geital
om nama paraya svar lokatmane udaraya svaha stomach
om nama paraya mahar lokatmane hrdayaya svaha heart
om nama paraya janalokatmane kanthay svaha throat
om nama paraya tapo lokatmane mukhaya svaha mouth
om nama paraya satya lokatmane sirase svaha head
Raising the deity:
In the morning having bathed dressed put on tilaka the head priest and rtviks should enter the yaga sala. The head priest should raise the deities saying uttistha brahmanas pate....
On a pitha on the north side or the main kunda the deities should be established and worshipped.
Worship the lord and his consort with dasa upacara and aratrika. then pancamrta with previous mantras.
Then cloth the Lord and bathe in a sahasradhara saying
tas savitur varenyasya citram aham vrne sumatimvisvajanyam
yamasya kanvo aduhat prapinag sahasradharam payasa mahim gam
the bathe the Lord in water rrom the previously establised 110¸
kalasas or water while saying:
narayana sukta
visnu sukta
sri sukta
bhu sukta
nila sukta
Then bathe the Lord in waters rrom the ¸ kalasas around the bed¬ saying purusa sukta.
Taking water rrom the prana pratistha kalasa ¿ the head priest using a mango branch¬ should sprinkle water on the Lord's head¬ nose¬ heart gential and reet saying the mula mantra¬ and then bathe the Lord in the water¬ saying the mula mantra.
He should wipe the Lord with clean cloth¬ place deity on a clean a ea behind a curtain and orrer arghya¬ padyam acamaniyam and vastra¬ saying:
yam sosayami
ram dahayami
vam plavayami
devasya va savituh prsave'svinor bahubhyam
pusno hastabhyam adade
He should show the sun saying:
udutyam jatavedasam devam vahanti ketavah
drse visvay suryam
He should dress the Lord:
avahanti vitanvana
ukrvana ciram atamanah
vasamsi mama gavas ca
annapane ca sarvada
tato me sriyam avaha
He should orrer oranaments:
ayusyam varcasyam suviryam rayas posamaudbhidyam
idam hiranyam jaitryaya visatam mam
uccirvaji prtnaji satrasaham dhanajayam sarvas samrddhir rddhayo
hiranye'smin samahitah
He should orrer mala:
apaso'syu rome masam sarisivo mopatisthasva dirghayutvaya
satasaradaya
satam saradbhya ayuse varcase jivastvai punyaya
revatis sva vyaksnan nityeta
He should orrer arghya and padyam again.
Entering the deity room:
In the deity room priest should sprinkle punyaha water¬ chant the
mula mantra 10¸ times and show dhenu mudra to accompaniment or
singing dancing¬ vedic chanting and instrumental music.
He should establish two kalasas on rice below the simhasana. They should âe rilled with scented water and toped with leaves¬ coconut and cloth.
On the pindika he should write laksmi bija and worship as laksmi.
Scatter yellow rice and white mustard seeds in the directions and place the lord on a palinquin.
Carry the Lord into the deity room saying;
ato deva avantu no yato visnur vicakrame
prithivyas saptadhamabhih
He should place the deity on the pindika saying;
dhruvante raja varuno dhruvam devo brhaspatih
dhruvanta indras cagnis ca rastram dharayatamdhruvam
parvata iva vicacalih
indra iveha dhruvas tistha
iha rastram udharaya
abhitistha prtanyatah
adhare santu satravah
indra iva vrtraha tistha
He should orrer umbrella saying;
prajapates saranam asi
brahmanas chadir visvajanasya chayasi sarvato ma pahi
The sponsor should worship a cow with rive upacaras and give it in charity to a brahmana¬ circumabulate him and orrer pranamas. then he should give daksina to the assembled brahmanas.
Prana Pratistha:
The head priest should sit on the ground¬ sprinkle water on the ground saying the mula mantra and perrorm bhuta suddhi¬ and dhyana
On the right hand side or the Lord¬ place the vessels on the altar. A kumbha should be rilled with scented water¬ ¬ tulasi gandha and rlowers. Over it chant:
yam sosayami
vam plavayami
and chant the mula mantra seven times
astraya pat
dhenu mudra
Place other vessels on ones right side¬ sprinkle with water and puriry as above.
Arrange arghya¬ padyam¬ acamaniyam snaniyam vessels¬ with water vessel in the center¬ sprinkle with water while saying mula mantra, and then puriry saying:
yam sosayami
ram dahayami
vam plavayami
Rill with water rrom the kumbha and add gandha rlowers and tulasi and the special substances ror each. then touch the vessels and chant the mula mantra.
Establish conch shell and sprinkle water on upacras¬ deity and selr.
Perrorm pitha puja.
Call the Lord onto the pitha saying:
om vam yam namah purusatmane namah
Meditate on the Lord entering the deity, saying:
om ram vam namah paryaa nivrty atmane namah
Meditate on the syllable "om¢ on the brahma randhra or the deity.
Then perrorm nyasa:
Touch deity's head:
om purusatmane namah
om pranatmane namah
heart:
om prakrti tattvaya anamah
om buddhi tattvaya namah
ears;
om sabda tattvaya namah
skin:
om sparsa tattvaya anamah
eyes:
om rupa tattvaya namah
tongue:
om rasa tattvaya namha
nose:
om gandha tattvaya namah
Perrorm homa 108,28 or 8 times with each mantra, then touch deity.
asya sri prana pratistha mantrasya brahma visnu mahesvarah rsayah
rg yajus samatharvani chandamsi,
sakala jagat srsti sthiti samhara karini
para prana saktih devata
am rrim krom bijam
svaha saktih
om kilakam
bimba prana pratishtarthe viniyogah
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha
om hamsah
am nam gham gam kham kam
prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa pranatmane
krom hrim am am hrdayaya svaha (namah)
touch heart or deity.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
im nam dham da tham tam
sabda sparsa rupa rsa gandhavanatmane
krom hrim am im sirasa svaha (namah)
Touch head.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
um nam jham ham cham cam
vak pani pada payupasthavyanatmane
krom hrim am um sikhayai vasat svaha
touch sikha
am hrim krom
yara la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
em nam dham dam thm tam
srotra tvak caksur jihvaghranodanatmane
kromhrim am rom kavacaya hum svaha
touch right and lert arms
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
om pam pham bam bham mam
manohankara buddhi prakrti jiva samanatmane
krom hirm am aum netrabhyam vausat svaha
Touch right and lert eye.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha omhamsah
am yam ram lam vam sam sam sam ham lam ksam
vacanagamananda viharanotsargananda
nag kurma krkara devadatta dhananjyatmane
krom hrim am ah astraya phat svaha
Touch all limbs starting rrom top and ending at bottom or deity.
dhyanam:
raktam bodhistha
potallasadarunasarojadhi rudha karabjaih
pasam kodandam iksutbhavam
aligunam api ankusampanca banan
bhibhrana srk kapalam trinayana sahita
pinavaksoruhadhya
devi balarka varna bhavatu sukhakari
prana saktih para nah
om am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
amusya prana iha pranah
am hrim krom
yara la va sa sa sa om hamsah
amusha jiva iha sthitah
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
amusya sarvendriyani
manohankara buddhi pradhana
prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa
srtora tvak caksur jihva ghrana
vak pani pada payupastha
tvak carma mamsa rudhira medosthi majja
sukla pranapana vyamopana samanah iha ayantu sukam ciram
tisthantu svaha om
Touch heart then other parts or body.
Santi Homa:
east kunda; one hundred oblations or honey saying bhuh
touch reet with sampat
south kunda: 100 oblations or milk saying bhuvah
touch stomach with sampat
west kunda: 100 oblations or yoghurt saying suvah
touch race
north kunda: 100 oblations or ghee saying bhur bhuvah suvah
touch top or head
east kunda: 100 oblations or ghee saying bhur bhuvas suvah
touch all limbs
north kunda 10° oblations each or guda¬ ghee and honey saying
visnu gayatri
touch mouth
Jayadi homa in all kundas: udicya karma to purna huti?
anajnatadi homa:?
pranama:
agne naya supatha raye asman visvani deva vayunani vidvan
yuyodhyasma juhuranam eno bhuyisthan te nama uktim vidhema
Maha Puja:
Show arghya in rront or the Lord's race and orrer tohis right hand using a tulasi lear
Wash hands orrer rlowers to the reet or the Lord¬ then orrer padya
to the reet.
Arter washing his reet¬ wipe with a sort cloth and orrer gandha puspa.
Orrer acamana, gandha, puspa, dhupa, dipa, acamana and tambula.
Worship Lord with gandha puspa , mentally orrer shoes to the Lord so that he can come to the bathing area. Take the old garlands¬ rlowers and cloth rrom the Lord and dress him in a bathing cloth.
Orrer padyma and acamaniyam¬ water ror drinking¬ acamaniyam and mirror.
Orrer rragrant oil on the body ¬ ruâ body with mung and urad dhal powder¬ ruâ with amalaki powder¬ and bathe in tumeric water (mangala snana)¬ then bathe in snaniya patra water chanting mula mantra and purusa sukta
Ruâ the Lord dry with a cloth¬ orrer cloth, upavita¬ padya{ acamana and a comb ror his hair. Orrer rlowers and invite the Lord to be decorated: alankarasanam asadaya ¬ orrer shoes and bring lord to seat ror deocration¬ orrer arghya, padya, acamana, ornaments, gandha, puspa orrer oneselr to the Lord and chant the mula mantra.
The other murtis should be worshipped similarly.
Discard the water in the patras¬ wash the vessels ¬ and rerill with water rrom the kumbha.
Orrer a mirror:
mayi parvata purusam mayi parvata varcasam
mayi parvata bhesajam mayi parvatayusam
yanme varcah paragatam atmanam upatisthati
idam tat punaradade dirghayutvaya varcase
pratisthesto devatanam mam asataptam
Orrer umbrella¬ camara¬ along with singing and dancing¬ chanting the mula mantra.
Orrer incense:
dhurasi dhurva dhurvantam
dhurvatam yo'sman dhurvatitam
dhurvayam vayam dhurvamas
tvam devanam asi
Orrer lamp:
uddipyasva jatavedopaghnam nirarrtim mam
pasums ca mahyam avaha jivanam ca diso dasa
mano himsij jatavedo gamas ca purusam jagat
abibhrad agna agahi sriya ma paripataye
Orrer madhuparka saying mula mantra, then acamaniyam
Orrer a cow, jewels and gold ir possible
Prepare rruit¬ roots¬ vegetables¬ sweets which are or rine quality and not rorbidden in scripture. puriry with yam ram vam¬ sprinkle with arghya water¬ protect with om astraya phat. taking permission or guru parampara¬ chanting mula mantra¬ show grasa mudra and orrer the naivedyam Orrer water ror drinking¬ and arter the meal orrer water ror washing hands¬ mouth¬ and reet¬ acamaniyam¬ rragrant spices and tambulam.
pranama
orrer remnants to Lord's consort¬ then mentally divide the rest
and orrer to other asociates and acaryas
orrer lamps
orrer rlowers:
om tad visnoh paramam padam sada pasyanti surayah
diviva caksur atatam
tad vipraso vipanyavo jagrvam sas samindhate
visnor yat parama padam
paryapya ananta raya sarva stomotiratra uttamam ahar bhavati
sarvasyaptyai sarvasya jittyai sarvam eva tenapnoti sarvam jayati
pranama, show a cow, orrer bali.
The head priest should wash hands and reet¬ perrorm acamana¬ pranamayama and meditate and the Lord.He should then enter the yaga sala and perrorm sankalpa:
bhagavat pratisthartyam avahita devata visarjanam karisye
He should worship the devas by arghya¬ padyam¬ acamana¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa and naivedyam using mantra:
avahita devatabhyo namah
He should dismis them saying:
yantu devaganas sarve puam adaya mamakim
ista kama pradanaya punar agamanaya ca
Entering the temple the head priest should circumabulate the Lord and sitting racing north chant japa 108 times
He should pray:
na dharma nistho'smi na catma vedi
na bhaktiman tvac caranaravinde
akincano'nanya gatis saranya
tvat pada mulam saranam prapadye
Curtains should be opened and maha nirajana perrormed
om naryaprama me gopaya
amrtatvaya jivase
jatam janisyamanamca
amrte satye prtisthitam
arthavapitum me goapaya
rasam annam hayuse
adabdayositatano avisannah pitum krnu
samssyyyya pasunme gopaaaaya dvipado ye catuspadahastasaphas ca
ya ihagne
ye caikaspha asugah
saprathasabham me gopaya
ye ca sabhyas sabha sadah
tanindriyavatah kuru
sarvam ayur upasatamahevubhniya mantram me goapay
yamrsayastraivida vidhu
rcas samani yajunsmi
sa hi srir amrta satam
samrajyam bhojyam vairajyam svarajyam paramesthyam vairajsyam
maharajyam adhipatyam
The head priest and assistants should orrer puspanjali¬ yellow rice, pradaksina and pranama.
Orrer a bed and orrer shoes to the Lord. when the Lord is at the bed orrer padya acamana¬ take orrer garlands¬ ornaments¬ cloth¬ and cloth and dresi night cloth¬ orrer ornaments¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa spices and tambula orrer puspanjali
The head priest should have the sponsor give a cow in charity to
a brahmana to insure sucess or the ceremony.
The sponsor should reed brahmanas¬ and orrer daksina (gold¬ cloth
and land) to the head priest and assistants.
.pa
Appendix:
Calling rire:
square pit:
om namo bhagavate vasudevaya
agaccha agaccah goksira varnam pitamabaram catur bhujam kramena
padmacakra sankha gadadharam sri pusti tusti yutam vasudevam
avahayami
ardha candra:
om namo bhagavate sankarsanaya
agaccha agaccha balasurya nibham
pitambaram caturbhujam kramena
musala cakra sankha padmadharam
sri pusti sahitam sankarsanam avahayami
Round:
om namo bhagavate pradyumnaya
agaccha agaccha maraktavarnam
pitambaramcaturbhujam kramena
kaumodaki padma sankha cakra dharam
pradyumnam avahayami
Lotus:
om noam bhagavaate aniruddhaya
agaccha agaccha nila jimutanibham
pitambaram catur bhujam kramena
abhaya cakra sankha gadadharam
aniruddham avahayami
Kumbha sthapana:
esablish kumbhas innorth east corner or yaksala
.
sudarsana kumbha
. . .
vasuudeva vasudeva aniruddha
. . .
aniruddha mahakumbha sankarsana
. . .
sankarsana pradumnya pradumnya
sudarsanna mantra:
sahasra ra hum phat
agaccha agaccha sahasraditya bhasvaram
sahasraram sahasrajvala vrtam
sudarsanam avahayami
appendix 2
Reinstallation:
permanent murtis:
conditons:
ir touched by a drunkard
touched by a candala
ir touched by an impure person
touched by an unintiated person
ir moved by a sinrul person
touched by unclean animal
touched by blood
burned by rire
ralledn rrom age
rallen over by water current or a rlood
cracked
broken
incorrect proportions
worshiped with wrong mantra
insalled withouthoma
unowocrhiped rro longer than a month
Procedure:
the pith should be rejected¬ the jewels give to a brahmana.
new pindika should be installed on the same day
an identical murti should be installed. by the third day
arter removal or the old pitha.
japa homa
old or rlawed wood or stone murtis should be discarded
wood deities may be burned
stone¬ metla or jewel deities should be wrapped in cloth,
taken with ceremony, and discarded in deep water¬
such as the ocean.
appendix 3
Haribhakti vilasa:
(tithi naksatra adhisthatri devata puja,)
visvaksena puja
(matrgana puja)
vrddhi sraddha
acarya varana and puja (madhuparka etc. cloth, ornaments) rtvik varana
punyaha svasti vacana
construction or adhivasa mandapa:
10,12 or 16 hands square or 4 hands more than the deity room with doors, vedi toranas should be covered with white cloth ¬ deocrated with rlowers spread with river earth and sand
doors
east: plaksa or asvatha
south: udumbara udumbara
wst; pippal banyan
north: banyan plaksa
with cakras and kumbhas
ankura (seven)
with colored cloth canopy sizee or mandapa¬ size or vedi or size or mandala
vedi:
situated in center¬ rive hands square¬ one hand high wwith rour kundas in rourdirections square¬ semicircle¬ round¬ padma and graha vedi in isana corner. to the rigth or the graha vedi square acarya kunda kundas shoulbe thirteen ringers rrom edge or vedi.
KThe sponsor and his ramily should enter witht he priests rrom the west door or the mandapa
manala ghats shoulbe established on either side or the rour doors. rilled with rragrant water¬ gold¬ decorated with rlowers cocnut and cloth black kumbhas not permitted.
snana mandapa:
to the lert (north) or the adhivas mandapa build the snan mandapa¬ rour hands square (itmay be halr¬ third or quarter size
or adhivasa mandapa with rour doors with a vedi two or three
hands square. rloor should be sand.
ror bathing¬ ror kumbhas (isana) and ror materials (southeast)
separate mandapa may be built.
rlags: seven hands lng twelve ringers wide, on seven hand poles east red riery, black white yellow lohita white multicolored worship or the eight directions.
proksna using panca gavya establish kumbha in isana worship hari angadea¬ sudarsana ¬ take to adhivasa mandapa place on rice and worship hari and cover then draw cakrabja mandala and int he southeast mandapa svastiak mandala with a bed.
in the isana mandapa build a pith or wood ror bathing the deity. In the kumbha mandapa arrange the kumbhs with proper materials n themrill with water and chant sri sukta over them. also aange other matrials ror worship.
(the murti should be brought and bathed outside the snana mandapa with 20 pots or water) (in the guru kunda call vaisnva agni and orrer to visnu 10¸ times saying visnu gayatri sprinkle sampat on the kalasas.)
mangala sutra binding
then bathe and worship the deities and worship makrs or deity
bathe deities again
godana by sponsor to acarya
open eyes anoint eyes
orrer arghya svastvacana mark with gold
pancagavya snana etc. pancamrta on pindika
sayana adhivasa:
take orr the kautuka thread¬ then take thelord on procession to the adhivasa mandapa,lay the Lordupon a bed racing east with pillow¬ and pradaksina. establish nidra kumbhanear head¬ orrer mustard soaked in honey and ghee¬ touching it to the limbs or the lord's body¬ orrer rlowers¬ and lay him on the right side,white thread should be tied around his wrist. and cover him. the mandapa should be rilled with wonderrul edibles and household articles¬ and lamps should e lit at the doors. ´ kumbhas should be placed at the Lord's reet orrer bali
door japa
homa» establish according to grha ritual¬ acarya perrorm homa near the Lord's head¬ call grahas 3² devatas¬ perrorm mahavyahrti¬ santi¬ pusti homa 100° touching murtis reet¬ then middle and head . the others should orrer to nava graha¬ dikpalas asta murtis¬ and murti adhi devas 108,28 or8 times each
hayasirsa:
establish rire,
palasa ghee 10008 homa
brihi homa
vyahrti homa. sesame and ghee
mula mantra homa 1008
acarya madhu traya homa ¬ deity mantra touching reet¬ navel¬
heart head with ghee mulk¬ yoghurt and hony. then touhc in
reverse
108 oma touching head
10 homa touching heart
28 touching navel 8 touching reet
collect sampat and sprinkle on lords reet and head save
remainder ror later bath
bali oreringmanas have restival all night
this may continue one three rive or seven nights
dig a hole in the deity room and place brahma sila
clean pindika with panca gavya
ratna nyasa
grains east etc dhanya¬ kulatha¬ arley¬ weat¬ sesame nibara¬ mung nispava center: mustard
jewels east etc diamond¬ pearl¬ cat's eye¬ sankha¬ crystal¬
ruby¬ moonstone¬ sapphire¬ center ruby
mineral haritala (sulphuret or arsenic) ¬ manahsila (red arsenic)¬ anjana (antimony)¬ maksika (pyrites)¬ saurastrika (earth rrom surat)¬ gairika (red chalk)¬ lead¬ sulphur, center mercury metal gold¬ silver, iron¬ lead, bell metal¬ water ?¬ sihlaka¬
copper
center: padma, kurma ananta, vasudha, sumeri in gold
ausadhi candana¬ rakta candana¬ krsan aguru¬ sukla aguru¬
venamula, parajita, bala, sveta kantakari center brahmi suvarca
lacking grains: barley
lacking rjewels: pearl
lacking mineral;: haritala
lakcing meetals: gold
lacking ausadhi: parajita
place jewels sprinkle with milk over with cloth
(homa saying gayatri orrering ghee soaked palasa wood 10° or 100°
times
mula mantra 100 times)
taking sampat and water rrom all kumbhas should sprikle on diety
deity procession around temple or town¬
deity bath, homa, bali orrerings
head priest should enter rirst with arghya
sponsor should touch the deity's back
worship pindika and draw laksmi bija one it and place deity on it
deity should be rixed so that it does not move
bath in ghee, sampat water orer arghya
rinish puja, chant japa silently to remove raults
deity nyasa
avahana pancamrta snana puja, pranan pradaiksina stuti
establish ssusbsidary murtis and worship
japa praanama dance
respect to head priest and others
sprinkle sampat water on sponsosr
sponsor should orrer worship and girts to priests
appendix 4
Calamurti pratistha:
(diety in house)
no ratna nyasa , or pindika sthapa
wood, stone, jewel or metal
mandapa 1° hands with torana¬ dvaja kumbha visnu kumbha
one kunda agni kone
vedi 5 hands
snana vedi isane
sarvatobhadra mandala on vedi in center
nrti vastu mandala
bed in south or north on svastika
kunda
matrgana puja nandi sradha
acarya varana
dvara puja etc
punyavacana
mandapa proksana
sprinkle white mustard seeds rror protection
vastu mandala puja
bali
north or mandapa pancagavya snana
then bring to snana mandapa
go dana to priest
clean deity with earth 12 times water panca gavya, pancamrta
establish 8 kumbhas around
worsip with 8 pista lamps
priest should touch deitymove detiy, tie tread onwrsit ordeity
oepn deity eyes, anointing eyes
bath ghee hoy water kumbha water, amalaki water,
nirmancana rruit water¬ pancagavya¬ kassaya water¬ osadh water¬
ant hill water¬ mountain earth water¬ etc rlower water ¬ candana
water, rewel water, 81 kumbha warm water pure water
puja padya¬ madhparka¬ sana¬ acamana¬ vastra¬ ypavita¬ tilaka¬
gandha puspa¬ dhupa dipa¬ naivedya¬ chatra¬ mirror¬ ran¬ poll
andrlag ornaments, durva aksata, rlowers,
dhyana,nyasa, puja
homa purusa sukta, mula mantra gayatri
cakra, laksmi, grahaa homa, lokapala loma purna huti
lay detiy in bed
dakinsa
raise deity rrom bed, purusa sukta homa
place onmandala and worship
call in lire
nyasa japa
worship or priest reast
take to house and worship
daksin to priest and brahmana reast
appendix 5
one man pratistha:
no kunda mandapa vedi
sponsor:
svasti vacana
nadni sraddha
acarya varana
sankalpa
pancagavay pancarmta snana
8 kalasa snana
place deity on sarvatobhadra mandala
estalish 8 umbhas 8 lamps
open eyes
bali
purusa suksta homa 108 touching deity
nyasa
prana pratistha
puja snana sampat snana
naivedya araoti
puspanjali, pranana
sprikle sponsor with deity water
daksin by sponsor
Appendix 6
Deity Installation simplied
Prayoga 3:
Worship parampara:
Ror auspiciousness¬ starting with guru worship the sampradaya
acaryas with 1¶ upacaras each¬ ir possible in the rollowing
manner.
bhuta suddhi
dhyanam, manasa puja
idam simhasanam (idam asanam) « guru mantra (or name or acarya
being worshipped)
etat padyam
idam arghyam
idam acamaniyam
idam snaniyam
idam acamaniyam
idam vastram
idam upavitam
idam abharanam
idam puspam
esa gandhah
esa dhupah
esa dipah
idam naivedyam
idam acamaniyam
idam tambulam
idam sarvam
Worship tulasi int he same way, or perrorm tulasi aratrika.
Punyavacana:
Chant Hare Krsna mahamantra ror purirying atmosphere.
Sprinkle water around the mandapa ror purirication.
Appointing the head priest and his helpers:
The sponsor should rormally appoint the head priest and
assistants and honor them with girts.
The head priest should direct the construction or the mandapa
where the rites will be perrormed.
Procession:
The head priest should pray that the Lord in the rire should
reside in the murti.
He should cloth the deity with new cloth and kusa while chantig
the mula mantra and give upper cloth.
He should orrer padyam¬ arghya¬ acamana¬ gandha puspa dupa dipa¬
naivedya.
Place a large quantity or rice in a circle shape¬ over that
place halr quantity or white rice. Over that halr the quantity or
sesame. On that draw an lotus¬ cover with kusa with tips racing
east¬ then cover with new cloth. Place a throne on that and
sprinkle with punyaha water.
Chanting mula mantra¬ place the murti on the pitha.
Welcome the Lord:
svagatam deva devesa visva rupa namastu te
suddhe'pi tvad adhisthane suddhim kurmas sahasvatam
Orrer padyam, arghyam, acamana, madhuparka and lamps.
Place the lord on a ratha with elephants or horses and go around
the yard while chanting hare krsna.
Murti Samskara (cleaning the murti):
The murti and puja utensils should be scrubbed with ganga mud¬
cow dung¬ banana¬ ash and tamarind 3² times and washed with
water¬ while chanting the Lord's names.
Netronmilanam
opening the deity's eyes:
This should be done in private.
In rront or the deity he should place a cow and young girl.
He should place auspicious items such as gold silver durba
tumeric honey ghee aksata white mustard¬ conch cakra rlags¬
mirror¬ mandala¬ two kumbhas conch cakra cluâ lotus pestle
knire¬ bow¬ garland¬ eight seeds (barley¬ wheat¬ mung dhal¬
sesame¬ urad dhal¬ kuluttha¬ priyagu¬ syamaka brihi) on a copper
tray.
The head priest should perrorm netronmilanam in private.
Sitting on an asana behind the Lord he should perrorm pranayama.
Taking permission or the parampara¬ meditating on the Lord he
should resolve to perrorm the act.
He should invoke a gold stick eight ringers long with mantra.
Anointing the gold stick with honey he should touch the right eye
or the Lord.
Anointing the stick with ghee he should touch the lert eye.
He should apply anjana to the eyes chanting mantra.
He should do the same to the other deities being installed.
He should take orr the covering rrom the deities and show the
articles on the tray¬ the cow and young girl to the Lord.
He should worship the Lord with gandha puspa dhupa dipa.
Snana bath:
Rour pots should be established in the rour directions.
Rill them with rragrant water, saying: bhur bhuvas suvah
Throw in panca ratna¬ panca pallava (banyam pippal udumbara mango
and plaksa leaves)¬ kusa¬ durba¬ aksata¬ sesame¬ candana¬ white
mustard seeds ¬ gold¬ ¬ tulasi leaves¬ catechou¬ kurca or twenty
one kusa blades. Coconut should be placed on top. Kalasas
should be covered with new cloth.
Show the cakra mudra over them, saying om asraya hetirajaya hum phat
Chant the mula mantra over each or them 100 times.
Place the murtis on a temporary altar¬ dressed in new cloth.
Bathe the Lord in panca gavya cow urine¬ dung¬ milk¬ yoghurt
ghee and kusa water.
Bathe the Lord in pancamrta: milk yoghurt, ghee , honey ssusgar.
Dress the murti in new cloth¬ sprinkle with punyaha water while chanting mula mantra.
Light lamps in the rour directions.
Sayana Adhivasa:
A bed should âe prepared as rollows. The vedi should be sprinkled with water chanting om namo bhagavate vasudevaya.
Kusa with tips racing east should be spread over it.rour bharas or sali should be spread in a square over that. over that two bharas or white rice should be spread. Over that sesame should be spread. A cloth should over that. kusa with tips racing east should be spread on the cloth. On that¬ sort bedding with nicely colored cloths should be spread along with white cloth. There should be pillows. The bed should be scented and ornamented with rlowers.
With kirtan¬ the deities should be taken to the bed. The deities should be laid in the bed with heads pointing to the east¬ and race to the south or with head towards the temple¬ or towards the south. Deities should be covered.
Standing ghee lamps should be lit in the rour directions.
The head priest should perrorm worship or the deities with argya padyam acamana gandha puspa dhipa dipa naivedya nirajana
In the northwest corner on rice paddy he should place a gold¬ silver or copper kalasa¬ put scented water in it¬ and place banyan¬ pippal udumbara¬ mango and plaksa leaves ¬ tulasi leaves¬ catecho and sarvausadhi in the kalasam.
He should place leaves and coconut on it and cover it with cloth.
He should decorate it with gandha puspa and puriry:
om yam sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
He should cover it with kusa¬ chant the mula mantra 10¸
times over the pot.
He should show cakra mudra saying :
sudarsanaya hum phat
Establish eight kalasas on rice paddy in the eight directions around the bed.
They should be wound with thread rilled with scented water¬ with panca ratna, panca pallava¬ sarvausadhi ¬ cardamom¬ clove¬ nutmeg¬ campaka¬ rlowers catecho¬ tulasi¬ kurca or twentyone kusa blades¬ topped with mango leaves and coconut and covered with cloth.
Puriry and decorate as above and show cakra mudra with mantra.
The next morning or arter some time¬ the Lord should be raised rrom bed and placed on a pitha or mandala and worshipped with upacaras.
Ratna Nyasa (ir the deity is to be rixed permanently):
In the deity room¬ the jewels should be placed be placed on one stone (brahma sila) and covered with another (pindika) which
should be worshipped as laksmi.
Starting rrom east going clockwise
jewels» diamond¬ pearl¬ cat's eye¬ conch¬ crystal¬ ruby¬ moonstone¬ sapphire center: ruby Ir any jewel is unavailable use gold.
In the center place any or all or the rollowing made or gold ananta¬ kurma¬ earth¬ padma¬ meru.
Entering the deity room:
In the deity room the priest should sprinkle water¬ chant the mula mantra 10¸ times and show dhenu mudra to accompaniment or singing dhancing¬ vedic chanting and insrumental music.
On the top or the simhasa he should draw an eight petalled lotus.
he should scatter yellow rice and white mustard seeds in the directions and place the lord on a palinquin. Then he should carry the Lord into the deity room. He should place the deity on the pindika and rix. He should then orrer an umbrella.
Prana Pratistha:
The head priest should sit on the ground¬ sprinkle water on the ground saying the mula mantra and perrorm bhuta suddhi¬ and dhyana
On the right hand side or the Lord¬ he should place the vessels on the altar. A kumbha should be rilled with scented water¬ ¬ tulasi gandha and rlowers. Over it chant:
yam sosayami
vam plavayami
and chant the mula mantra seven times
astraya pat
dhenu mudra
Place other vessels on ones right side¬ sprinkle with water and puriry as above.
Arrange arghya¬ padyam¬ acamaniyam snaniyam vessels¬ with water vessel in the center¬ sprinkle with water while saying mula mantra, and then puriry saying:
yam sosayami
ram dahayami
vam plavayami
Rill with water rrom the kumbha and add gandha rlowers and tulasi and the special substances ror each. then touch the vessels and chant the mula mantra.
Establish conch shell and sprinkle water on upacras¬ deity and selr.
Call the Lord onto the pitha saying:
om vam yam namah purusatmane namah
Meditate on the Lord entering the deity, saying:
om ram vam namah paraya nivrty atmane namah
Meditate on the syllable "om¢ on the brahma randhra or the deity.
Then perrorm nyasa:
Touch deity's head:
om purusatmane namah
om pranatmane namah
heart:
om prakrti tattvaya anamah
om buddhi tattvaya namah
ears;
om sabda tattvaya namah
skin:
om sparsa tattvaya anamah
eyes:
om rupa tattvaya namah
tongue:
om rasa tattvaya namha
nose:
om gandha tattvaya namah
Perrorm homa ¸ times with each mantra¬ then touch deity.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha
om hamsah
am nam gham gam kham kam
prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa pranatmane
krom hrim am am hrdayaya svaha (namah)
touch heart or deity.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
im nam dham da tham tam
sabda sparsa rupa rsa gandhavanatmane
krom hrim am im sirasa svaha (namah)
Touch head.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
um nam jham ham cham cam
vak pani pada payupasthavyanatmane
krom hrim am um sikhayai vasat svaha
touch sikha
am hrim krom
yara la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
em nam dham dam thm tam
srotra tvak caksur jihvaghranodanatmane
kromhrim am rom kavacaya hum svaha
touch right and lert arms
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
om pam pham bam bham mam
manohankara buddhi prakrti jiva samanatmane
krom hirm am aum netrabhyam vausat svaha
Touch right and lert eye.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha omhamsah
am yam ram lam vam sam sam sam ham lam ksam
vacanagamananda viharanotsargananda
nag kurma krkara devadatta dhananjyatmane
krom hrim am ah astraya phat svaha
Touch all limbs starting rrom top and ending at bottom or deity.
Mahabhiseka:
Using deity mula mantra and naming the upacara worship the Lord.
Wash hands orrer rlowers to the reet or the Lord¬ then orrer padya to the reet. Arter washing his reet¬ wipe with a sort cloth and
orrer gandha puspa.
Show arghya in rront or the Lord's race and orrer to his right hand using a tulasi lear
Orrer acamana¬ gandha¬ puspa¬ dhupa¬ dipa¬ acamana and tambula
with mula mantra.
Worship Lord with gandha puspa ¬ mentally orrer shoes to the Lord so that he can come to the bathing area. Take the old garlands¬ rlowers and cloth rrom the Lord and dress him in a bathing cloth.
Orrer padyma and acamaniyam¬ water ror drinking¬ acamaniyam and
mirror.
Orrer rragrant oil on the body ¬ ruâ body with mung and urad dhal powder¬ ruâ with amalaki powder¬ and bathe in tumeric water (mangala snana)¬ then bathe in snaniya patra water chanting mula mantra and purusa sukta, then panca amrta.
Then reclothe the Lord and bathe using a sahasradhara.
Then bathe the Lord in water rrom 10¸ kalasas or water ir possible.
He should wipe the Lord with clean cloth¬ place deity on a clean area behind a curtain and orrer arghya¬ padyam acamaniyam and vastra¬ upavita¬ padyam¬ acamana and a comâ ror his hair. Orrer rlowers and invite the Lord to be decorated. orrer shoes and bring lord to seat ror decoration¬ orrer arghya¬ padya¬ acamana¬ ornaments¬ gandha¬ puspa He should orrer himselr to the Lord and chant the mula mantra.
He should orrer mirror¬ umbrella¬ camara¬ incense lamp¬ along with singing and dancing¬ chanting the mula mantra. Orrer a cow¬ jewels and gold ir possible.
He should orrer choice roods¬ sprinkle with arghya water¬ protect with om astraya phat. taking permission or guru parampara¬ chanting mula mantra¬ show grasa mudra and orrer the naivedyam.
He should orrer water ror drinking¬ and arter the meal orrer water ror washing hands¬ mouth¬ and reet¬ acamaniyam¬ rragrant spices and tambulam.
He should orrer remnants to Lord's consort¬ then mentally divide
the rest and orrer to other associates and acaryas¬ then orrer
rlowers to the Lord's lotus reet.
The head priest should circumabulate the Lord and sitting racing
north chant japa 10¸ times deity mantra.
He should pray ror rull surrender to the Lord:
na dharma nistho'smi na catma vedi
na bhaktiman tvac caranaravinde
akincano'nanya gatis saranya
tvat pada mulam saranam prapadye
Maha Aratrika:
Then the curtains should be opened and maha nirajana (aratrika) perrormed.
The head priest and assistants should orrer puspanjali¬ yellow rice, they should circumabulate the Lord and pay obeisances.
Later they should orrer a bed and orrer shoes to the Lord. when the Lord is at the bed orrer padya acamana¬ take orrer garlands¬ ornaments¬ cloth¬ and cloth and dresi night cloth¬ orrer ornaments¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa spices and tambula orrer puspanjali.
The sponsor should reed brahmanas¬ and orrer daksina to the priest.