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Pratistha
Pratistha
visvaksena puja
sankalpa
punyavacana
acarya varana
mandapa nirmana
mrt sangraha
ankura arpana
proksana
mandala puja
procession
vedic suktas
second day:
svast vacana¬ punyavacana¬ nitya dvara, kumbha ankura, mandala puja and homa
utthapana tamarind,
netra unmilanam
17 kalasa snana
procession
(earth bath
puspa adhivasa
ratna adhivasa )
sayana adhivasa
sukta homa
utthapan puja
mandira pravesa
rixing deity
prana pratistha
santi homa
prayascitta homa
vimana pratishta
puja abhiseka
naivedyam
pradaksina
aratrika
godana
.pa
Sitting racing east on kusa with tips pointing east¬ meditating or the Lord, the head priest should
perrorm sankalpa:
Sankalpa:
----samvatare
----ayatane
----rtau
----mase
----pakse
----tithau
----vasare
----naksatre
---------mhite
west: yellow
north: white
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.
The sponsor or the deity installation¬ being bathed¬ clothed in rresh cloth and decorated¬ should
sit on akusa asana (with his wife ir married).
sri.....pratistha kartum
bhavisyami
He should give two blades or kusa to the priest. He should worship the priest with sandalwood
paste¬ rlowers¬ girts.
(rtviks):
bhavisyamah
The sponsor arrirms:
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:
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
In the adhivassa mandapa rour kundas should be constructed with three steps each.
East: square
south: crescent
west: round
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 ............pratisthatasya,
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
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:
avahanam:
puja:
same as above
Vasuki gayatri:
nagarajaya dhimahi
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.
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:
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
(naradaya namah)
(janakaya namah)
(prahladaya namah)
Then the seeds rrom the pot or nine grains should be planted in
The seeds should be covered with earth¬ sprinkled with water and
esa gandhah
idam puspam
esa dhupah
esa dipah
idam naivedyam
East:
door:
gate (pippal):
rg vedaya namah
dvaja (red):
om kumudaya namah
om kumudaksaya anamah
kumbas:
purnaya namah
dvara palaka:
om jayaya namah
om vijayaya namah
dikpala:
sri narada munaye namah
southeast:
dikpala:
South:
door:
gate (udmbara):
dvaja:
om pundarikya anamah
om vamanaya namah
kumbhas:
anandaya namah
nandanaya namah
Dvara palaka:
om candaya namah
om pracandaya namah
dikpala:
Southwest;
West:
door:
gate (banyan):
om samavedaya namah
dvaja (blue):
om sanku karnaya namah
kumbhas:
virasenaya namah
susenaya namah
Dvarapala:
om balaya namah
om prabalaya namah
Dikpala:
sukadevaya namah
Northwest:
North:
door:
sam no devir abhistaya apo
gate (plaksa):
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
brahmane 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:
Maha Kumbha:
sankalpa:
om tat sat
srimad ...........prityartham
Mahakumbha:
worship.
upakumbha:
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
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
sri.....prityartham
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
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
to guru
call narayana rrom ones heart and place berore oneselr¬ perrorm nyasa and worship with
upacaras.
stamens:
96 stamens
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
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 kevalam avahayami
om niskalantam avahayami
om nirvighnam avahayami
Corners or pitha:
Vithika (roadway):
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 garudaya namah
.pa
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
Dhyanam:
meditate on the rire with two heads seven hands theee reet seven
tongues.
Sankalpa:
Orrer sami leaves and aksata a hundred times with each mantra:
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.
Then orrer 1¶ oblations or payasa anna and ghee saying purusa sukta, saying each verse:
purna huti:
priyani
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 arghya padyam acamana¬ gandha puspa dupa
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
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;
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.
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.
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:
sri ......prityartham
The head priest should meditate on visvaksena at the door or the temple building and pay
pranamas to him:
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.
on shoulders call:
on elbow:
in the middle:
durgayai agacchagaccha
on the elblow:
on shoulder :
on heart;
on navel:
OR
call and worship all devatas at once an worship with upacaras¬ using mantra:
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:
Pour water onto the two containers which brought the rire.
Add wood to the rire¬ orrer water and aksata in the western part or the rire
sa vijayanamas sajanisyamanah
om agnaye namah
om jatavedase namah
om sahojase namah
om ajiraprabhave namah
om vaisvanaraya amah
om visirpane namah
Worship selr:
om atmane namah
Worship vaisnavas:
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
throw rirteen piees or ghee soaked wood in the rire silently Orrer ghee in south part or rire:
agnaye svaha
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¬
om amsumaline svaha
rsadhvajayedam na mama
vinayakayedam na mama
om asvinidevabhyam svaha
om candraya svaha
cndrayedam na mama
om durgayai svaha
om sthanave svaha
om bhagavate svaha
om brahmane svaha
indrayedam na mama
om agnaye svaha
om yamaya svaha
yamayedam na mama
om nirrtaye svaha
om varunya svaha
varunayedam na mama
om vayave svaha
om somaya svaha
somayedam na mama
om isanaya svaha
isanayedam na mama
Give bali (remnants rrom the homa) to the vastu purusa parts
saying:
om amsumaline namah
om rsadvahaya namah
om asvinidevabhyam namah
om candraya namah
om durgayai 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
Purna huti:
Vastu purusa:
Clean the whole temple, smear cow dung and wash with water. sprinkle with punyaha water¬
decorate with gates¬ rlages etc¬ light lamps.
surround the whole temple with strings or red and yellow color
saying:
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:
sangata siddyartham
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.
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.
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:
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.
He should touch the threads with tumeric mixed with ghee three times meditating on vasuki and
saying:
The sponsor should then place coconut and tambulam in the head priest's hands and tie the
thread around his wrist saying:
ugraviram
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.
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
Make a square area or white rice and draw three lines on the east
cow urine:
cow dung:
milk:
yoghurt:
surabhino mukhakarat
ghee:
adade
Pancamrta:
milk:
yoghurt:
surabhino mukhakarat
ghee:
sugar:
ts sarkara abhavan
Dress the murti in new cloth¬ sprinkle with punyaha water while
soutwest: padyam
northwest: acamaniyam
Place kumbha near arghya patra, and rill with water saying:
Puriry it saying:
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
Pour the kumbha water into arghya and other patras¬ puriry:
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
In arghya patra add mustard seeds¬ aksata¬ kusa tips¬ sesame¬ barley, gandha, rruit and
rlowers.
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
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
om san namah
om yan namah
Touch heart:
om ran namah
om van namah
Touch reet:
om lan namah
paraya sarvatmane namah
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.
om brahmane namah
Near the kumbhas place another pot with the same contents and
sudarsanaya namah
indray namah
agnaye namah
yamaya namah
nirrtaye namah
varunaya namah
vayave namah
somaya namah
isanaya namah
Puriry:
om yam sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
Saying supratistho bhava place the Lord and consort in the water
The head priest and rtviks should chant visnu sukta¬ pavaman
pranayama
sankalpa:
avahayisye
Rrom rruit¬ popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley make balls. holding one in the hand orrer to
the east:
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.
1. jewels» diamond¬ pearl¬ cat's eye¬ conch¬ crystal¬ ruby¬ moonstone¬ sapphire center: ruby
center: mercury
Arter the items are rixed¬ the pindika¬ arter being washed in
.pa
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.
pitha and washed with water mixed with tamarind¬ then with pure
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.
Sitting on an asana behind the Lord he should perrorm pranayama. Taking permission or the
parampara¬ meditating on the Lord he should perrorm sankalpa:
Anointing the gold stick with honey he should touch the right eye
Anointing the stick with ghee he should touch the lert eye saying:
tac caksur devahitam puras tac chukram uccarat
He should take orr the covering rrom the deities and show the
articles on the tray¬ the cow and young girl to the Lord.
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.
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:
Pouring the substances in new clay vessels and chanting om over them, bath the deities:
cow urine;
cow dung:
yoghurt:
surabhino mukhakarat
ghee:
kusa water:
adade
oil massage:
nama
manas toke tanaye nama ayusi namo gosu namo asvesu rirsah
Pancamrta:
milk:
yoghurt:
ghee:
honey:
sugar:
ts sarkara abhavan
rruit water:
aguru water;
aksata water:
barley water:
gandha water:
tumeric;
om hiranya varnam harinim suvarna rajatas rajam
jewel water:
coconut water:
Then cloth the deities in new cloth and worship with arghya¬ padyam acamana, gandha puspa
dupa dipa naivedya and nirajana.
Bali dana:
Make balls or rruit popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley gruel and orrer, saying:
east:
Procession:
chanted.
Dhanya Adhivasa:
The deities may then be laid in rice paddy and covered with rice
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:
samyunaktu
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 saying:
pasava apo§ mrtam apo'nnam apas samrad apo virad apas svarad apas
candagumsy apo jyotimsy apas satyam apas sarva devata apo bhur
om yam sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
He should cover it with kusa¬ chant the mula mantra 100¸ or 10¸
Protection:
karomi yo nas samano yho samanor atiyati gayatrena cchandasa'vabadhovalagah kim atra
bhadram tan nau saha virad asi
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:
Puriry:
om yam sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
Decorate with gandha puspa, place kusa over them
Protection:
bali dana:
make balls or rruit popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley gruel and orrer, saying:
east:
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:
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
sankalpa;
Holding a plate rilled with tambula and rlowers he should scatter aksata on vaisnavas saying:
saprathasabham me goaya
ye ca sabhyas sabhasadah
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
atmane namah
numanyasva
sarasvate numanyasva
svaha
varunayedam na mama
svaha
svaha
isetvorje tva........svaha
agna ayahi.....
sam no devir...
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
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
visnu etc.
.pa
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.
2.
rasanapayvindriya yutaya
3.
4.
5.
6.
sitasita varnaya
7.
patala varnaya
8.
sphatikabhasaya
9.
om bham namah paraya
sitavarnya
10.
sphatikabhassaya
1.
2.
sitavarnya
3.
sphatikabhasaya
4.
patala varnaya
5.
om pam namah paraya
sitasita varnaya
6,
sukla varnaya
7.
lohita varnaya
8.
jyotir varnaya
pandara varnaya
10.
sita varnaya
11.
patala varnaya
12.
hema varnaya
13.
krsna varnaya
14.
gaura varnaya
15.
sita varnaya
16.
om nam namah paraya
sita varnaya
17.
rakta varnaya
18.
rakta varnaya
19.
rakta varnaya
20.
hema varnaya
21.
ghranopasthendriya utaya
reet to knees
22.
sphatika varnaya
rasanapayvindriya yutaya
knees to genital
23.
24.
25.
Perrorm homa 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times with each mantra¬ and touch deity
with sampat saying mantra substituting the word namah ror svaha.
susumnayam sthitaya
idayam sthitaya
3.
pingalayam sthitaya
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Sodasa Nyasa:
1, Pranava Nyasa:
om namah paraya
Aksara Nyasa:
om aim namah paraya adho danta pankty atmane svaha bottom teeth
thigh
thigh
Naksatra Nyasa:
om namah paraya uttara phalguny atmane daksina bhujaya svaha right arm
Graha Nyasa:
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 ssaty uttara trisataratratmabhyah sarva sandhibhyah svaha all joints
om namah paraya truti lava kala kasthaksana nimesatmabhyah romebhyah body hair
om namah paraya prathama pararadhatminyai daksina janghayai svaha right lower leg
om namah paraya dvitiya parardhatminyai vama janghayai svaha lert lower leg
Varna Nyasa:
Toya Nyasa:
legs
Nigama Nyasa:
Devata Nyasa:
om nama paraya subrahmany atmane daksina kati parsvay svaha right side
Vairaja Nyasa:
Kratu Nyasa:
om nama paraya vajapeyas svarupayai vama janghayai svaha lert lower leg
om nama paraya isti darbha yupa svaha kara vast karatmabhyam stanabhyam svaha chest
Guna Nyasa:
om nama paraya sattva gunatmane sirase svaha head
Murti Nyasa:
lower legs
Sakti Nyasa:
om nama paraya balaya kavacaya hum svaha right and lert arms
Loka Nyasa:
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.
the bathe the Lord in water rrom the previously establised 110¸
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
avahanti vitanvana
annapane ca sarvada
hiranye'smin samahitah
satasaradaya
In the deity room priest should sprinkle punyaha water¬ chant the
He should establish two kalasas on rice below the simhasana. They should âe rilled with scented
water and toped with leaves¬ coconut and cloth.
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;
prithivyas saptadhamabhih
abhitistha prtanyatah
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
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.
om purusatmane namah
om pranatmane namah
heart:
ears;
skin:
tongue:
nose:
Perrorm homa 108,28 or 8 times with each mantra, then touch deity.
svaha saktih
om kilakam
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha
om hamsah
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
Touch head.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
touch sikha
am hrim krom
yara la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
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
Touch all limbs starting rrom top and ending at bottom or deity.
dhyanam:
raktam bodhistha
pinavaksoruhadhya
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
am hrim krom
yara la va sa sa sa om hamsah
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
amusya sarvendriyani
tisthantu svaha om
Santi Homa:
touch race
north kunda 10° oblations each or guda¬ ghee and honey saying
visnu gayatri
touch mouth
anajnatadi homa:?
pranama:
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.
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.
Discard the water in the patras¬ wash the vessels ¬ and rerill with water rrom the kumbha.
Orrer a mirror:
Orrer umbrella¬ camara¬ along with singing and dancing¬ chanting the mula mantra.
Orrer incense:
Orrer lamp:
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 lamps
orrer rlowers:
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:
He should worship the devas by arghya¬ padyam¬ acamana¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa and
naivedyam using mantra:
He should pray:
om naryaprama me gopaya
amrtatvaya jivase
jatam janisyamanamca
arthavapitum me goapaya
ya ihagne
ye caikaspha asugah
saprathasabham me gopaya
tanindriyavatah kuru
yamrsayastraivida vidhu
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
The sponsor should reed brahmanas¬ and orrer daksina (gold¬ cloth
.pa
Appendix:
Calling rire:
square pit:
avahayami
ardha candra:
Round:
pitambaramcaturbhujam kramena
pradyumnam avahayami
Lotus:
aniruddham avahayami
Kumbha sthapana:
sudarsana kumbha
. . .
. . .
. . .
sudarsanna mantra:
sudarsanam avahayami
appendix 2
Reinstallation:
permanent murtis:
conditons:
ir touched by a drunkard
touched by a candala
touched by blood
burned by rire
cracked
broken
incorrect proportions
insalled withouthoma
Procedure:
japa homa
appendix 3
Haribhakti vilasa:
visvaksena puja
(matrgana puja)
vrddhi sraddha
acarya varana and puja (madhuparka etc. cloth, ornaments) rtvik varana
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
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
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.)
then bathe and worship the deities and worship makrs or deity
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,
heart head with ghee mulk¬ yoghurt and hony. then touhc in
reverse
ratna nyasa
grains east etc dhanya¬ kulatha¬ arley¬ weat¬ sesame nibara¬ mung nispava center: mustard
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
(homa saying gayatri orrering ghee soaked palasa wood 10° or 100°
times
taking sampat and water rrom all kumbhas should sprikle on diety
worship pindika and draw laksmi bija one it and place deity on it
deity nyasa
appendix 4
Calamurti pratistha:
(diety in house)
vedi 5 hands
kunda
acarya varana
punyavacana
mandapa proksana
bali
go dana to priest
ant hill water¬ mountain earth water¬ etc rlower water ¬ candana
dhyana,nyasa, puja
dakinsa
nyasa japa
appendix 5
sponsor:
svasti vacana
nadni sraddha
acarya varana
sankalpa
8 kalasa snana
open eyes
bali
nyasa
prana pratistha
naivedya araoti
puspanjali, pranana
sprikle sponsor with deity water
daksin by sponsor
Appendix 6
Prayoga 3:
Worship parampara:
manner.
bhuta suddhi
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
Punyavacana:
The head priest should pray that the Lord in the rire should
He should cloth the deity with new cloth and kusa while chantig
naivedya.
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
The murti and puja utensils should be scrubbed with ganga mud¬
cow dung¬ banana¬ ash and tamarind 3² times and washed with
Netronmilanam
tray.
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 take orr the covering rrom the deities and show the
articles on the tray¬ the cow and young girl to the Lord.
Snana bath:
Show the cakra mudra over them, saying om asraya hetirajaya hum phat
Chant the mula mantra over each or them 100 times.
Bathe the Lord in panca gavya cow urine¬ dung¬ milk¬ yoghurt
Dress the murti in new cloth¬ sprinkle with punyaha water while chanting mula mantra.
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.
om yam sosayami
om ram dahayami
om vam plavayami
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.
In the deity room¬ the jewels should be placed be placed on one stone (brahma sila) and covered
with another (pindika) which
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.
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.
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
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.
om purusatmane namah
om pranatmane namah
heart:
ears;
eyes:
tongue:
nose:
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha
om hamsah
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
Touch head.
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
touch sikha
am hrim krom
yara la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
am hrim krom
ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah
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
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
Show arghya in rront or the Lord's race and orrer to his right hand using a tulasi lear
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 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 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.
the rest and orrer to other associates and acaryas¬ then orrer
The head priest should circumabulate the Lord and sitting racing
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.