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Sri Guru Puja
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Sri Shiva Puja
The Sacred Worship and Offerings of Gratitude onto Sadguru, Adishakti and Sadashiva
An illustrated manual with sanskrit mantras, transliteration and translation

compiled by Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda
from śrimad kāmikāgama and śri somasaṃbhu paddati
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Sri Guru Puja and Sri Shiva Puja
Index
d The Sacred Science and Ritual of Puja .......4

d Detailed step-by-step Guidelines for the Puja ......17
d Sri Guru Puja - vidhi, the ritual, illustrated instructions .....28
d Sri Shiva Puja - vidhi, the ritual, illustrated instructions .....71
d Shiva Deeksha ...108
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The Sacred science and ritual of puja
Welcome to the most sacred experience and blissful celebration in your daily
life - Sri Guru Puja and Sri Shiva Puja, which holds the millenia old Vedic
tradition and sacred sentiments of devoted and integrated beings, practiced
newly every day.
This booklet carries the context, the sacred science, the ritual as ordained by
Bhagavan Sadashiva, forming the Shāstra Pramāṇa, which is verified by the
experiences of Enlightened Ones, as Āpta Pramāṇa and now, presented to you
by the direct experiences of the Living Avatar, Paramahamsa Nithyananda,
as His Ātma Pramāṇa to make them as your Sākshi Pramāṇa, your own
experiential evidences.
We invite you to understand, internalize and practice the Puja to allow the
highest blissful experiences to become your own personal experience and
expression of Divine, your Sākshi Pramāṇa.
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Why do Puja ?
Puja is Your Personal Time with the Divine
“Everything available in Sanatana Hindu Dharma to raise your
Consciousness and make you experience SADASHIVATVA, I am
making everything available,” says Paramahamsa Nithyananda.
By the Sri Guru Puja and Sri Shiva Puja, our beloved Guru has gifted us the
nectarine space to connect and experience Sadashivatva, Oneness (advaita) with
the Guru, the embodiment for Sadashiva-AdiShakti, the Cosmic Consciousness.
Puja is your personal time with Sri Guru and Sadashiva. At that sacred hour,
a devotee soaked in devotion, in the love current of Guru-Sadashiva, prepares to
offer his limiting identity to the Infinite Lord. By doing Puja with integrity, our
seed of gratitude and devotion, nurtured by integrity to our beloved Guru, grows
into Oneness with Him.
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Why do we worship Deities?
The Vedic tradition has mastered the sacred science of enlivening Divinity in
the Deities, the rare process of turning the idol into a living Divinity having
its own independent intelligence. By the ritual of Prana Pratistha, breathing
life into matter, an Avatar invokes a unique Divine living presence into a
Deity, called Archa Avatār - which radiates specific energies. Deities, thus,
are the embodiments of Cosmic Consciousness. They are literally worshipped
as a direct living presence of Divine. For the one, who has found the greatest
wealth – Sadguru, the ultimate spiritual Guru, the embodiment of all Gods-
Goddesses, sarva devadevi svarupa - in such a disciple, dawns the ultimate
truth that – Guru is Shiva and Shiva is Guru.
Thus, for the initiated disciple, Sri Guru Pāduka, the sacred sandals of Sri
Guru and Ātma Linga are the direct living presence of Sri Guru and Sadashiva.
They listen and respond to our prayers, and through them we personally
worship the whole Cosmos. 6
“Practicing the presence of God leads you to Bhāva Samādhi directly. Practicing the presence of God means
cognizing his presence is there with you and constantly relating with him, keeping him present in your presence.”
~ Paramahamsa Nithyananda
What is the source or tradition for Puja?

The ordained vidhi (ritualistic process), mudras (hand gestures), and offerings of the Puja are based on the Vedas and Agamas,
the Source books of Sanatana Hindu Dharma, which are the Shaastra Pramana - scriptural authority and authentic records of
Sadashiva’s revelations. These have been ascertained through individual experiences of enlightened sages, which are Āpta
pramāṇa. The Avatar, Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji’s own personal experience or Ātma Pramana, that affirms the
Shāstra pramāṇa. and Āpta Pramāṇa, is now revealed to us as Sākshi Pramāṇa for our direct experience in this sacred Puja.
Who is eligible to do the Puja?

Anyone who has been blessed with the sacred initiation into Samaya Deeksha (first level initiation) and Vishesha Deeksha
(next level initiation) by H.H. Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji as ordained by Sadashiva in the Agamas, is eligible to
perform the puja.
To know how to get initiated into these Deekshas – email: temple@nithyananda.org 7
When should you perform the Puja?
The Puja should be done everyday, early morning. The devotee should take bath, wear fresh traditional indian attire and perform
the puja. The devotee must avoid partaking any food until the puja is completed. Devotees in Nithyananda branch Aadheenams
and centers can participate in the daily Sri Guru Puja and Sri Shiva Puja, at the time when it happens in their respective timezones.
Others can participate everyday on nithyananda.tv at 7:00 AM IST.
Please see the guidelines section for detailed do’s & dont’s.
What if I miss the puja on a day?

If the puja is missed, the devotee can perform it twice the
next day to restore the space of integrity you hold to the Sri
Guru and to Sri Sadashiva-Adishakti. When one performs this
Prayaschitta (conscious action to break a pattern) they should
perform it with Completion that they will not miss doing puja again.
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Why is Puja relevant in today’s world?
Puja is the simplest and most authentic way you can
connect and commune with the Divine. It awakens
in one the Advaita Bhakti - the space of devotion
rooted in Oneness with Cosmic Consciousness. For
many millennia, across all changing ages, these
rituals have been practiced and passed down onto
generations proving their timeless sacredness and
power.
In Nithyananda Sangha, puja is performed as a
daily spiritual ritual. It stands for the Four Powers
- Integrity, Authenticity, Responsibility and
Enriching in all aspects. Performing Puja regularly
as a ‘Nithya Karma, daily practice’ will enable and
empower you to live these powers.
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How to perform daily puja?
Sri Guru Puja is offering gratitude to the Sri Guru, the living embodiment
of Sadashiva and Adishakti. It is an opportunity to claim your “right” to
connect deeply with your Guru and express gratitude, love and surrender.
Performing the puja with integrity will establish one in a state of Oneness
with the Guru. Shiva Puja is offering gratitude to the Cosmic Consciousness
& Cosmic Power - Sadashiva & AdiShakti.
One gains the “right” to perform Shiva Puja when initiated by the Sadguru,
Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji Himself.
The Puja instructions section in the book provides detailed vidhi, ritual for
performing the puja.
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Do Puja to enter into Bhāva Samadhi
“The highest wealth you can acquire, while you are in the human body is
Embodied States of Consciousness, Bhāva Samādhi.
Embodying Consciousness means your length, breadth, depth, is filled by
that one Bhāva. Your length, breadth, depth radiates, vibrates with that one
Consciousness – sometimes bhakti (devotion), love, sometimes Sadashivoham
(I am Sadashiva); sometimes the Shuddhadvaita Anubhuti (cognitive experience
of Pure Oneness with everything). When you embody Consciousness, that
becomes reality.
Puja is embodying bhakti consciousness, chit gana anubhava samadhi of
bhakti, surrender, devotion, dropping all the incompletions from the head. The
embodying different states of consciousness is the purpose of all the spiritual
practices”, reveals Paramahamsa Nithyananda.
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Pāda Puja is a unique celebration of expressing overflowing deep gratitude onto the Sri Guru exclusively happening in our
lives. The word ‘pada’’ means ‘sacred feet’ in Sanskrit; Pāda Puja means to honor the Guru in loving devotion and gratitude
at his lotus feet. In Vedic tradition, Guru is everything – He is the Father, Mother, Teacher, Dear Friend, Beloved, Protector,
Liberator, and the Living Deity, Sachala Murti. We must know that the happening of Guru in your life is the direct grace and
ultimate blessing of Sadashiva-Adishakti and all Gods-Goddesses.
In the Agama known as Sri Guru Gita, Sadashiva reveals to Devi.
ध्यानमूलं गुरोमूर्तिः पुजामूलं गुरोः पदं ।
मन्त्रमूलं गुरोर्वाक्यं मुक्तिमूलं गुरोः कृ पा ॥ ८६ ॥
dhyānamūlaṁ guromūrtiḥ pujāmūlaṁ guroḥ padaṃ
mantramūlaṁ gurorvākyaṁ muktimūlaṁ guroḥ kṛpā ॥ 86 ॥
The original root and essence of dhyāna (meditation) is Gurumūrti, the Guru’s embodied form; the original
root of worship is Gurupadaṁ, the Guru’s Feet; the original root of mantra is Guruvākyaṁ, the Guru’s
Word. The original cause of liberation is Gurukṛipā, the Guru’s grace and compassion.
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During the daily Pada Puja, Sri Guru is welcomed in our hearts and homes. Just like how we welcome and serve a dear
one in our home, we welcome the Sri Guru and offer the best sacred
paraphernalia such as seat, water, washing of lotus feet, bath, flowers,
lamps, incense and serve a meal.
The Padukas are the embodiment of the Guru Himself. They are a live,
direct connection to Him. The Padukas are the Vigraha, the living deity of
the Guru’s feet, Guror Padam, the ultimate goal and abode of the disciple.
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Why Shiva Puja ?
Following the Pada Puja, the Shiva Puja is offered to our Atma Linga. Paramahamsa Nithyananda reveals,
“On anything you put you put your time-life energy that will reveal its secrets to you. That is what I call Bhāva Samādhi.
Sit and connect with Sadashiva. Wherever you may be, whoever you may be, whatever form you may be, something I may
know, something I may not know –
O Sadashiva. I know you are the Source of Everything. You are Everything and you are in this Linga.
You are in this body. You are the source for both. Let me connect with you. Let you reveal yourself to me.
Let me be in the Bhava Samadhi of You, Shivoham.
When you sit in that bhava samadhi, and do the action of Shiva Puja, the Embodied States of Consciousness becomes
your reality. Bhāva Samādhi becomes possibility. It is this Bhāva Samādhi, which are the juiciest moments and higher
taste of life. ”
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What do we worship?
The Atma Linga is the miniature of Cosmos and is energized and gifted by our Sadguru,
Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamiji, the personified Cosmic Energy. The Atma Linga is
Sadashiva, the Sri Yantra on the top is Adishakti, and the Bindu at the center of the Sri
Yantra is the Guru. It holds tremendous power to manifest anything we want in our lives.
When we worship our Atma Linga - Sadashiva, Adishakti and Guru – we are directly
connecting and tuning to our highest self or atma.
How puja bolts Oneness into us?

Swamiji reveals, “There is one Cosmic principle common to the whole 14 planes and 11 dimensions of Universe. In
the whole Brahmanda (Universe), if you develop this one principle in you, you have a Cosmic currency, you will not
have shock in any of these planes, any transition into any plane. It is like you have Cosmic currency, that principle
is ONENESS.”
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“If you start building the depth of Oneness in you, cognition of Oneness in you, even your struggles will liberate you.
Till you get your Oneness back, you will always feel something missing. If you feel you are missing something in life, look
from the angle of Oneness. Every problem, look from the angle of Oneness. Oneness is Cosmic principle. Shuddhadvaita is
the Cosmic principle, that is the spindle on which the 11 Dimensions and 14 planes of Universe rotate.”
The Shiva Puja is the space and place we embody with the consciousness of the Absolute Oneness with Sadashiva –
Sadashivoham ( Sadashiva I Am).
What are the origins of Shiva Puja?

The origins of the Shiva puja goes back to Srikantha Deva, the Incarnation of Sadashiva teaching the great Agama known as
Srimad Kamika Agama to Uma Devi, and His enlightened disciples. In the Srimad Kamika Agama, Purva Pada, Archana
Vidhi Patalah, Sadashiva gives clear instructions on how daily puja should be done for Him. By ritualistically doing the Shiva
Puja with integrity to Sadashiva and Guru, as ordained by Sadashiva, we allow our highest self - SADASHIVA – to express
and celebrate Its own Existence through us.
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Why worship Adishakti?
The Shiva Puja is offered to Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva and Nithyanandeshwari
Adishakti. The mantras in the puja include both the deities:
sri nithyanandeshwari adishakti sameta sri nithyanandeshwara sadashivaya
“On anything you put your Time–Life energy, that will reveal its secrets to you.
That is what I called Bhāva Samādhi. Put your time, life, energy on AdiShakti,
Sri Vidya, She will reveal Her secrets, how She is running this Cosmos, how She is
running this Māyā, how She is running this whole Brahmānda, Bhuvana (Universe,
Galaxies).” ~ Paramahamsa Nithyananda
Guidelines for Puja, the Sacred Worship Ritual

Important note and safety: Please ensure the puja is conducted in a fire safe
environment. Your safety is your responsibility. Please ensure children are at a
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materials during the puja other than those prescribed and in the way it has been prescribed.
Do follow these simple guidelines with integrity to experience your highest space and gain spiritual benefits of performing
he Sri Guru Puja and Sri Shiva Puja.
Preparations
Even while preparing for the Puja, the sacred worship, you are actually doing the Puja itself. As you prepare, by
collecting the sacred offerings of flowers, leaves, food-offerings, etc. and set your puja kit – you begin to soak yourself in the
smarana, pure remembrance of the Divine, and are ready to offer your own self onto the Divine.
Before being seated for the puja, the devotee must do the following inner and outer preparations:
• Purity of body – Ensure that you have completed all bodily nature calls before, and taken bath and cleansed the
body, and worn fresh, clean clothes.
• Purity of mind – Carry a pleasant and celebrative space, hold yourself in the highest space of completion, and
invoke your sacred memories of your beloved Guru and Sadashiva-Adishakti.
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• Clothing, Personal Attire, Divine Marks:
* Male devotees should be in traditional Hindu wear - dhoti, yogavastram worn around the waist covering the
navel, without an upper cloth; female devotees should be in traditional Hindu wear, Sari.
* Men and women with long hair should tie the hair, such that the ends are tucked in.
* Apply the kumkum on the third eye, wearing the sacred rudraksha, etc, applying the tripundri or three-lined
sacred ash on 5 places on the body - the forehead, right forearms, left forearm, heart, navel, or 8, 16, 32 places as
prescribed on the Agamas.
* Your Exclusive Time with the Divine - Remember that this sacred Puja ritual is your direct, exclusive, personal
time with the Divine – Sri Guru, Sadashiva-Adishakti. Get ready to connect and receive their Prasada, loving
grace flowing in you.
• Naivedyam, the offered food and water become Prasada, when offered with love and devotion to the Lord, which
should be blissfully partaken and shared. Please ensure consuming prasada from a separate vessel or in the kara-paatram
(our hands as a bowl). All the puja vessels are for the deities only.
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puja Seating and Setup
Be seated in ardha padmāsana, half lotus posture or sukhasana, relaxed posture
on Asanam, the sacred seat made of dharba straw.
• Keep all the puja offerings ready. Please remember to offer the best, pure
offerings to the Divine.
• 40 flowers, tulasi, 3 bilva leaves, 1 abharanam (jewelry), 1 vastram
(clothing), akshata (turmeric mixed rice), kumkum, 2 tablets of karpura,
chandana, naivedyam (offering of food), tambulam - betel leafs (2, 4 or above in
even numbers) and betel nut, madhuparka (milk mixed with honey/jaggery and
ghee), and pure drinking water.
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Bilva leaves Betel leaves Betel Nut Kumkum Chandana
Pushpam, Flowers Akshata, Turmeric Rice Abharanam, Ornament Tulasi Leaves Karpura, Camphor
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Arghya, Traditional Bouquet Preparation
Please prepare the arghya for Sri Guru Puja as follows – keep a blade of druva grass (fresh
grass blade) with a bilva leaf, a flower and a rice pellet – all kept on conch filled with pure
water.
The following can be offered as Naivedyam:
• Organic, freshly cooked, untasted rice
• Uncut fresh juicy fruits or dry fruits or nuts or sugar-candy (Kalkandu) Arghya
The following should not be offered as Naivedyam:
* Pre-cooked or packaged food
* Non-vegetarian food, including mushrooms.
* Non-sattvik food - any food containing yeast, onion, garlic, green chillis
* Any food with GMOs.
• Please light the deepa (cotton wick in ghee or sesame oil) and dhupa, keep it ready.
• Position the Guru Paduka and the Siva Linga facing the east direction. The devotee must sit facing the North.
Please ensure that all the puja utensils are clean and arrange them along with the offering as shown in pictures below.
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Adharashakti Guru Paduka, Two puja plates Patrams (bowls) for Conch Shell and stand
(Yoni Peetham) Atma Murti Padya, Arghya, for Sri Guru Puja
Achamana & Naivedhya Arghya
Kumkum and Ghanta-Bell Dhupa Patram Pancha Patram and Deepa Lamp
Chandanam Patrams Insence Stand Uddarani (spoon)
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The Setup: Arrangement of the various vessels, North
Guru Paaduka, Atma Linga and the offerings
should follow the illustrations shown.
Karpura Aarati Lamp
West
East
Jyotika Lamp
Vastram - Cloth
One should sit in the south facing the north direction, keeping
the Puja set in front of you like the picture above. South - be seated here
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॥ Nithyanandam॥
Declaration
Before we begin the Sri Guru Puja and Shiva Puja today, we request all the Puja participants and everyone
participating in this Puja, physically here and online, to declare the following with integrity and authenticity. If
you are agree to this, please say “Yes” loudly:
1) I authentically cognize, which is internally process, understand and declare the truth that Cosmic Energy exists.
2) I authentically cognize, which is internally process, understand and declare the truth that Swamiji, Nithyanandeshwwara
Sadashiva and Nithyanandeshwari Adishakti – Guru Paduka and Atma Linga – are the Chinmaya Vigrahas – embodiment
and representation of that very Cosmic Energy.
3) I authentically cognize, which is internally process, understand and declare the truth that whatever I offer during the Pada
Puja & Shiva Puja to Swamiji and to Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva and Nithyanandeshwari Adishakti will reach the
cosmic source of energy directly.
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4) I authentically cognize which is internally process, understand and declare the truth of – “Sohamasmi” – that even
when I pray I am Him.
Let us now enter into the Sri Guru Puja, followed by

the Shiva Puja. Please be seated in a meditative space
of gratitude and deep restful awareness in your Ananda
Gandha. The Sanskrit Mantras we are going to chant
will directly take us to a meditative space of Guru
Bhakti, the deep feeling connection with the GURU.
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SRI GURU PUJA
॥ तत्त्वाचमनम् ॥ tattvāchamanam ॥
Achamana is the ritualistic cleansing of the mouth.
Here āchamana is called tattvāchamanam because the mantras used for
the āchamana are the three tattvas (principles) - ātmatattva (the principle
of the soul - the individual Consciousness), vidyātattva (the principle of
the science of transcending from identifying ourselves as Jiva to Shiva),
shivatattva (the principle of Shiva - The Cosmic Consciousness).
आत्मतत्त्वं शोधयामि स्वधा । ātmatattvaṃ śodhayāmi svadhā ।

विद्यातत्त्वं शोधयामि स्वधा । vidyātattvaṃ śodhayāmi svadhā ।
शिवतत्त्वं शोधयामि स्वधा । śivatattvaṃ śodhayāmi svadhā ।
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Kriya: Keep your right hand like a cow’s ear (Gokarna). Please take a uddharani of water
in your right hand and drink the water after each of the three mantras given above.
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॥ सद्गुरुवन्दनम् ॥ sadguru-vandanam ॥
The Sri Guru Puja begins with the Sadguru Vandanam, in which we offer gratitude to our ultimate
spiritual master, Sadguru Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji. The meaning of the mantra is:
I surrender onto that Sadguru who is Nithyananda, the Eternal Bliss, the bestower of Supreme Happiness, who is
the personification of Wisdom, who is beyond duality, who is omnipresent, to whom the supreme goal is giving the
experience of - ‘You Are That’ (tat tvam asi);
who is Oneness, Eternal, Pure and Immovable, who is the Direct Witness (Sākshi) of the beginning and source of
all Beings, who is beyond emotions, and the who is without the three qualities
called Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
Kriya: Now please take some flowers into your folded hands, close your eyes and offer the flowers at the
Sri Guru’s divine feet at the end of the mantra.
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नित्यानन्दं परम सुखदं के वलं ज्ञान मूर्तिं ।
द्वन्द्वातीतं गगन सदृशं तत्वमस्यादि लक्ष्यम् ॥
एकं नित्यं विमलं अचलं सर्वधी साक्षि भूतं ।
भावातीतं त्रिगुण रहितं सद्गुरुं तं नमामि ॥
nityānandaṃ parama sukhadaṃ kevalaṃ jñāna mūrtiṃ ।

dvandvātītaṃ gagana sadṛśaṃ tattvamasyādi lakṣyam ॥
ekaṃ nityaṃ vimalaṃ acalaṃ sarvadhī sākṣi bhūtaṃ ।
bhāvātītaṃ triguṇa rahitaṃ sadguruṃ taṃ namāmi ॥
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॥ गुरु परम्परा वं दनम्॥ guru paramparā vaṇdanam॥
In the Guru Parampara Vandanam we offer our gratitude to the eternal lineage of all Gurus, the
Enlightened Masters. The meaning of the mantra is:
I surrender to the Lineage of all the Enlightened Masters which has Sri Nithyanandeshwara
Sadashiva as the beginning, Sri Nithyanandeshwari Adishakti as the middle, and my Guru Sri Nithyananda as the
entirety - from the source onwards.
Kriya : Now please take some flowers in your folded hands and offer the flowers at Guru’s lotus feet at the end of the
mantra.
नित्यानन्देश्वरसमारम्भाम् नित्यानदे श्वरिमध्यमाम् ।
नित्यानन्द पर्यन्तां वन्दे गुरुपरम्पराम् ॥
nithyānandeśvarasamārambhām nithyānadeśvarimadhyamām।
nithyānanda paryantāṁ vande guruparamparām ॥
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॥ अरुणगिरि योगीश्वर वन्दनम् ॥ aruṇagiri yogīshvara vandanam
In the Arunagiri Yogishwara Vandanam we offer our respects and gratitude to Arunagiri
Yogishwara, the Avatar of Sadashiva, who incarnated thousands of years ago, and who is the source
of the infinite bio-energy of Paramahamsa Nithyananda.
The meaning of the mantra is:
One who has the tripunḍrī, the three-lined sacred ash on His forehead, the mark of sacred musk applied
on his forehead, who is the wearer of a glittering garland, who wears a loincloth on His radiantly
glowing waist, who upholds the unconquerable king cobra and a crescent moon on His forehead
– victory onto Arunagiri Yogishwara, who is the Cosmic Light of Enlightenment onto all beings.
Kriya: Now, taking flowers in your folded hands, close your eyes and offer the flowers at the Guru’s sacred lotus feet
at the end of the mantra.
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ललाटे त्रिपुण्ड्री निटिलकृ त कस्तुरी तिलकः
स्फु रन् मालाधारः स्फु रित कटि कौपीन वसनः।
दधानो दस् ु तारं शिरसि फणिराजम् शशिकलाम्
प्रदीपः सर्वेषाम् अरुणगिरि योगी विजयते ॥
lalāṭe tripuṇḍrī niṭilakṛta kasturī tilakaḥ

sphuran mālādhāraḥ sphurita kaṭi kaupīna vasanaḥ ।
dadhāno dustāraṃ śirasi phaṇirājam śaśikalām
pradīpaḥ sarveṣām aruṇagiri yogī vijayate ॥
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॥ dhyana shloka ॥
Because of being established in the calmness of restful awareness and being free
from the attitude of performing all actions related to the fivefold cosmic functions,
Lord Sadashiva is called ‘Shiva’ by the experts in the great tantras (Agamas).
I offer myself onto that Shiva, who is the Guru and who is eternally beyond passion and who is
beyond any limiting aspects of embodying and manifesting in form (kala). Because of His immeasurable greatness and
being eternally unborn, He is greatly praised and celebrated as Ananta.
Kriya: Now please take some flowers in your hands and offer them at Guru’s divine feet/paduka along with the
mantra.
शान्तत्वात् सर्वकर्तृत्वभावोपरति कारणात् । śāntatvāt sarvakartṛtvabhāvoparati kāraṇāt ।
शिव उक्तो महातन्त्रमन्त्रविद्भिः सदाशिवः ॥ śiva ukto mahātantra-mantravidbhiḥ sadāśivaḥ ॥
तस्मै शिवाय गुरवे वीतरागकलाय वै । tasmai śivāya gurave vītarāgakalāya vai ।
अमेयत्वात् अनन्तोऽयं अजत्वाच्च प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ameyatvāt ananto’yaṃ ajatvācca prakīrtītaḥ ।।
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॥ शुक्लाम्बरधरं ॥ śuklāmbaradharam ॥ Kriya: Please take the
We chant this mantra invoking the energy of Sri Ganesha, the Lord of spontaneous akshata, turmeric mixed
completion and obstacle remover, to remove the obstacles that may prevent us from rice and a flower in your
completing the Puja. right hand. Keeping both the
hands as fist, tap the sides
I meditate upon the Lord Ganesha who is clad in white garments,
of your forehead (on the
who is all-pervading, who is as bright colored as the Moon, who has a smiling,
temples) while chanting the
pleasant face, having four shoulders or hands, and who is the remover and pacifier of
all obstacles.
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।

प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam ।
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ॥
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॥ प्राणायामः ॥ prāṇāyāmaḥ ॥
The next is prānāyāma, the regulation of the prana - life-energy.
Kriya: Continue to keep the akshata in your right hand. Now open only the little finger, ring finger and
the thumb (as shown in picture)
• Close your right nostril with the thumb and exhale completely through your left nostril observing
silence in your inner space.
• Now close the left nostril with the ring finger and little finger and inhale slowly through your right
nostril. Chant “u” within as you breathe-in visualizing Moon and Vishnu.
• Close your right nostril and hold your breath chanting “म्” “m” in your inner space and visualizing
Sun and Shiva.
• Now, close your right nostril with the thumb and exhale slowly, through your left nostril chanting ‘आ’
‘ā’ in your inner space visualizing Fire and Brahma, as you breathe-out.
Now repeat steps 2 to 4 two more times. Finally touch the right ear with the right hand.
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॥ सङ्कल्पः ॥ saṅkalpaḥ ॥ - The Conscious Resolution
When you make a conscious resolution in the presence of the Guru, the power of the Guru’s presence will simply manifest it
as your reality. The meaning of the sankalpa mantra we are going to chant now is:
By the destruction of all gathered karma and incompletions of mine, I, with the intention of pleasing Sri Sadguru Nithyananda
along with Sri Nithyanandeshvari Adishakti and Sri Nithyanandeshvara Sadashiva, at the most auspicious and fortunate time
period, during the second half of the lifetime of Lord Brahma, during the Kalpa called Shveta-varah, during the realm of Vaivasvata
Manu, during the first quarter of the age called ‘Nithya Yuga’, in the island called Jambu, in the continent called Bharat-varsha, in
the Indian sub-continent called Bharatah-khanda, in the southern side of the Mt. Meru, in the Shakha era, during the Vedic year
called ________ (current year’s name) which is one of the set of sixty years which is in practice of which Prabhava is the first year,
in the period of the year called________ Ayana (Uttara/Dakshina), in the season called __________ (name of the rituau), in the
month called __________(name of the month), in the waning phase of the moon called_________ paksha (name of the phase of
the moon), in the tithi called___________ tithi (name of the tithi), in the vedic day called __________(name of the day), in the star
called _______ nakshatra name of the nakshatra), during the yoga called__________ yoga, (name of the yoga), during the karana
called___________karana (Name of the karana) - During such an auspicious moment, for pleasing Bhagavan Sri la Sri Paramahamsa
Nithyanda Sri Jnanasambandha Deshika Paramacharya Swami, who is the embodiment of all the Devas and Devis, onto him and onto
Sri Nityanadeswari Adishakti with Sri Nityandandeshwara Sadashiva, I offer my puja.
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Kriya: Now, keeping the akshata (turmeric rice) in your left palm, close it with your right palm.
Keep both the hands on the right thigh and offer at the Guru’s sacred feet, at the end of the mantra.
ममोपात्त समस्त दरु ितक्षयद्वारा श्री सद्गुरु प्रीत्यर्थं श्री नित्यनन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समे त
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर सदाशिव प्रीत्यर्थं-शुभे शोभने मुहूर्ते
आद्यब्रह्मणः द्वितीयपरार्धे श्रीश्वेतवराहकल्पे वैवस्वतमन्वन्तरे अष्टाविंशति तमे
नित्ययुगे प्रथमे पादे जम्बू द्वीपे भारतवर्षे भरतखण्डे मे रोः दक्षिणे पार्श्वे
शकाब्धे अस्मिन् वर्तमाने व्यवहारिके प्रभवादीनाम् षष्ठ्याः सं वत्सराणां मध्ये
____नाम सं वत्सरे ____अयने ____ऋतौ ______मासे ____पक्षे
_____शुभतिथौ ______वासरयुक्तायां______ नक्षत्र ______ योग ______ करण
एवं गुण विशेषणविशिष्टायां अस्यां शुभतिथौ
भगवान्-श्रीला श्रीपरमहंसनित्यानन्द-श्रीज्ञानसम्भन्धदे शिक-परमाचार्य-स्वामि-भगवत्पादाचार्यप्रीत्यर्थं-
जीवन्मुक्तिप्राप्त्यर्थं
श्री सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूप सत्गुरुनित्यानन्ददे व पूजां
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी-आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिव पूजां च करिष्ये ॥
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mamopātta samasta duritakṣayadvārā śrī sadguru prītyarthaṃ śrī nityanandeśvarī
ādiśakti sameta
śrī nityānandeśvara sadāśiva prītyarthaṃ-śubhe śobhane muhūrte
ādyabrahmaṇaḥ dvitīyaparārdhe śrīśvetavarāhakalpe vaivasvatamanvantare
aṣṭāviṃśati tame
nityayuge prathame pāde jambū dvīpe bhāratavarṣe bharatakhaṇḍe meroḥ dakṣiṇe pārśve
śakābdhe asmin vartamāne vyavahārike prabhavādīnām ṣaṣṭhyāḥ saṃvatsarāṇāṃ madhye
____nāma saṃvatsare ____āyane ____ṛtau ______māse ____pakṣe
_____śubhatithau ______vāsarayuktāyāṃ______ nakṣatra ______ yoga ______ karaṇa
evaṃguṇa viśeṣaṇaviśiṣṭāyāṃ asyāṃ śubhatithau
bhagavān-śrīlā śrīparamahaṃsanityānanda-śrījñānasambhandhadeśika-paramācārya-svāmi-
bhagavatpādācāryaprītyarthaṃ-jīvanmuktiprāptyarthaṃ
śrī sarvadevadevīsvarūpa satgurunityānandadeva pūjāṃ śrī nityānandeśvarī-ādiśakti sameta
śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśiva pūjāṃ ca kariṣye ॥
Now offer the akshata into a separate bowl, then wash your hand with a drop of water chanting the following mantra.
ॐ अप उप स्पृश्य ॥ auṁ apa upa spṛsya ॥
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॥ मानसपूजा ॥ mānasapūja ॥
The next offering is the mānasapūja - the internal worship in

our inner space. Perform the puja from the space of guru bhakti - a
deep feeling connection to the Guru.
Kriya: Now please take some flowers in your hands, close your
eyes and visualize the Sadguru seated on a white Lotu in your
ananda gandha. Placing your hand in front of the ananda gandha
in kurma mudra, offer the flowers at Sadguru’s feet or paduka at
the end of the mantra.
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What seat can I offer to the Guru except my heart? I offer the gratitude flowing as nectar to wash
His feet and to rinse His mouth. I offer my mind itself as the arghya - the bouquet. To my Guru
who is the very Cosmos, what clothing can I offer except the Space?
I offer my very prana – life energy - as the incense and I offer the ocean of nectar as the food
offering. The principle of unstuck perennial sound is to be offered as the bell, the air as the
chāmara, the sahasrāra as the umbrella, the principle of sound as the music, the actions of the senses and also the
vagaries of the mind as the dance.
All the seven chakras along the Sushumna nadi is to be offered as a flower garland. The different kinds of flowers
with which the Sadguru should be worshipped are the guilelessness, freedom from the ego, freedom from suffering
when your desires are not fulfilled, freedom from arrogance, freedom from ignorance, freedom from deceit, freedom
from hatred, freedom from agitation, freedom from jealousy and greed and the Sadguru should also be worshipped
with the flowers of non-violence, mastery over the senses, compassion, forgiveness and Enlightenment.
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ॐ हृत्पद्ममासनम् दद्यात् । सहस्रारच्युतामृतैः । auṁ hṛtpadmamāsanam dadyāt । sahasrāracyutāmṛtaiḥ ।
पाद्यम् चरणयोर्दद्यात् । मनस्तु अर्घ्यं निवेदयेत् ॥ pādyam caraṇayordadyāt । manastu arghyaṃ nivedayet ॥
ते न अमृतेन आचमनीयं । स्नानीयं ते न च स्मृतम् । tena amṛtena ācamanīyaṃ । snānīyaṃ tena ca smṛtam ।
आकाशतत्त्वं वस्त्रं स्यात् । गन्धस्स्यात् गन्धतत्त्वकम् ॥ ākāśatattvaṃ vastraṃ syāt । gandhassyāt gandhatattvakam ॥
चित्तं प्रकल्पयेत् पुष्पम् । धूपं प्राणान् प्रकल्पयेत् । cittaṃ prakalpayet puṣpam । dhūpaṃ prāṇān prakalpayet ।
ते जस्स्तत्त्वं च दीपार्थम् । नैवेद्यं स्यात् सुधाम्बुधिः ॥ tejasstattvaṃ ca dīpārtham । naivedyaṃ syāt sudhāmbudhiḥ ॥
अनाहत-ध्वनिर्घण्टा । वायुतत्त्वं च चामरम् । anāhata-dhvanirghaṇṭā । vāyutattvaṃ ca cāmaram ।
सहस्रारं भवेच्छत्रम् । शब्दतत्त्वं च गीतकम् ॥ sahasrāraṃ bhavecchatram । śabdatattvaṃ ca gītakam ॥
नृत्यमिन्द्रिय-कर्माणि । चाञ्चल्यं मनसस्तथा । nṛtyamindriya-karmāṇi । cāñcalyaṃ manasastathā ।
सुमेखलां पद्ममालाम् । पुष्पं नानाविधं तथा ॥ sumekhalāṃ padmamālām । puṣpaṃ nānāvidhaṃ tathā ॥
अमायाद्यैर्भावपुष्पैः । अर्चयेत् भावगोचरम् । amāyādyairbhāvapuṣpaiḥ । arcayet bhāvagocaram ॥
अमायं अनहङ्कारं । अरागं अमदं तथा ॥ amāyaṃ anahaṅkāraṃ । arāgaṃ amadaṃ tathā ॥
अमोहकं अदम्भञ्च । अद्वेष-अक्षौभकौस्तथा । amohakaṃ adambhañca । adveṣa-akṣaubhakaustathā ।
अमात्सर्यं अलोभं च । दश पुष्पं विदरु ्बुधा: ॥ amātsaryaṃ alobhaṃ ca । daśa puṣpaṃ vidurbudhā: ॥
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अहिंसा परमं पुष्पं । पुष्पं इन्द्रियनिग्रह: । ahiṃsā paramaṃ puṣpaṃ । puṣpaṃ indriyanigraha: ।
दयापुष्पं क्षमापुष्पं । ज्ञानपुष्पं च पञ्चमं । dayāpuṣpaṃ kṣamāpuṣpaṃ । jñānapuṣpaṃ ca pañcamaṃ ।
इति पञ्चदशैर्भाव-पुष्पैः । सम्पूजयेत् सद्गुरुम् ॥ iti pañcadaśairbhāva-puṣpaiḥ । sampūjayet sadgurum ॥
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Now we begin the Upachara Puja, the external worship
॥ पाद्यम् ॥ pādyam ॥
The next offering is Pādyam – the offering of water for washing the divine feet of the
Guru.
Kriya: Now please take uddharani of water in your hands and offer it at Guru’s sacred
feet/paduka along with the mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं एतत्-पाद्यं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय नमः ॥

auṁ hrīṁ etat-pādyaṃ sarvadevadevīsvarupāya
sadguru-nityānandāya namaḥ ॥
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॥ अर्घ्यः ॥ arghyaḥ ॥
The next offering is Arghya - the offering of the traditional bouquet.
Kriya: Now please take the conch in your hands

and offer the Arghya at the Guru’s sacred feet/
paduka along with the mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं एषो अर्घ्यः सर्वदेवदेवीस्वरूपाय

सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय स्वाह ॥
auṁ hrīṁ eṣo arghyaḥ
sarvadevadevīsvarupāya sadguru-
nityānandāya svāha ॥
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॥ आचमनीयम् ॥ ācamanīyam ॥
The next offering is ācamanīyam – the offering of water for mouth wash.
The meaning of the mantra we are going to chant now is:
Kriya: Now please take an uddharani of water your hands and offer it at Sri Guru’s sacred feet
(paduka), along with the mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं इदं आचमनीयोदकं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय स्वधा ॥

auṁ hrīṁ idaṁ ācamanīyodakaṁ sarvadevadevīsvarupāya
sadguru-nityānandāya svadhā ॥
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॥ मधुपर्कः ॥ madhuparkaḥ ॥
The next offering is madhuparkaḥ – the offering of the honey sweetened milk.
Kriya: Now please take the madhuparkaḥ and offer at the Sri Guru’s sacred feet/paduka
along with the mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं एष मधुपर्कः सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरुपाय

सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय स्वधा ॥
aum hrīṁ eṣa madhuparkaḥ sarvadevadevīsvarupāya
sadguru-nityānandāya svadhā ॥
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॥ स्नानीयम् ॥ snānīyam॥
The next offering is snaniyam, the Sacred Bath.
Kriya: Now please take uddharani of water in
your hands and offer it at Sri Guru’s sacred feet/
paduka along with the mantra, please ring the bell
as you do so.
ॐ ह्रीं इदम् स्नानीयोदकं

सर्वदेवदेवीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय
निवेदयामि॥
auṁ hrīṁ idam snānīyodakaṁ
sarvadevadevīsvarupāya sadguru-
nityānandāya nivedayāmi॥
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॥ वस्त्रम् ॥ vastram ॥
The next offering is Vastram – the offering of clothes for the Sri Guru.
Kriya: Now please take the clothes in your hands and offer it to Sri Guru’s sacred feet/
paduka along with the mantra. (If you do not have clothes to offer, you can offer some
akshata)
ॐ ह्रीं इदं वस्त्रोत्तरियं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय निवेदयामि ॥

auṁ hrīṁ idaṁ vastrottariyam sarvadevadevīsvarūpāya sadguru-
nityānandāya nivedayāmi ॥
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॥ गन्धः॥ gandhaḥ॥
The next offering is gandha – the offering of fragrant sandalwood paste.
Kriya: Now please take the sandalwood paste in your hands and offer it at
Sri Guru’s sacred feet/paduka along with the mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं एष गन्धः सर्वदेवदेवीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-

नित्यानन्दाय नमः॥
auṁ hrīṁ eṣa gandhaḥ
sarvadevadevīsvarupāya
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॥ पुष्पम् ॥ puṣpam ॥
The next offering is Puṣpam – the
offering of flowers.
Kriya: Now please take some flowers
smeared with sandalwood paste in your
hands and offer the flowers at Guru’s
sacred feet/paduka along with the
mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं एतानि सचन्दन पुष्पाणि सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय
सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय वौषट् ॥
auṁ hrīṁ etāni sacandana puṣpāṇi
sarvadevadevīsvarūpāya
sadguru-nityānandāya vauṣaṭ ॥
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॥ बिल्वपत्रम् ॥ bilva-patram ॥
The next offering is Bilva patram – the offering of bilva leaf.

Kriya: Now please take the Bilva leaf smeared with sandalwood paste in your hands and offer it at
Guru’s divine feet/paduka along with the mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं एतानि सचन्दन-बिल्वपत्राणि सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय

सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय वौषट्॥
auṁ hrīṃ etāni sacandana-bilvapatrāṇi sarvadevadevīsvarūpāya
sadguru-nityānandāya vauṣaṭ॥
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॥ धूपः ॥ dhūpaḥ॥
The next offering is Dhupa – the offering of incense.

Now please take the lit incense sticks in your hands and slowly wave towards Sri Sadguru’s
sacred lotus feet/paduka along with the mantra and please ring the bell as you do so.
ॐ ह्रीं एषः धूपः सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय नमः ॥

auṁ hrīṁ eṣaḥ dhūpaḥ sarvadevadevīsvarūpāya
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॥ दीपः ॥ dīpaḥ ॥
The next offering is Dīpa – the offering of light.
Kriya: Now please take the lit lamp in your hands and slowly wave
towards Sri Guru’s sacred feet/paduka along with the mantra and please
ring the bell as you do so.
ॐ ह्रीं एष दीपः सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय नमः ॥

auṁ hrīṁ eṣa dīpaḥ sarvadevadevīsvarupāya sadguru
nityānanandāya namaḥ ॥
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॥ नैवेद्यम् ॥ naivedyam ॥
The next offering is naivedyam – the offering of sacred food onto Sri Sadguru.
Now take a uddharani of water and hover it clockwise over the Naivedyam. Please chant the mantra
and sound the bell as you do so, please offer the water in the uddharani on Sri Guru’s feet/paduka.
ॐ ह्रीं इदं सोपकरण नैवेद्यं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय

सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय निवेदयामि ॥
auṁ hrīṁ idaṁ sopakaraṇa naivedyaṁ sarvadevadevīsvarupāya
sadguru-nityānandāya nivedayāmi ॥
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॥ पानीयम् ॥ pānīyam ॥
The next offering is pānīyam – the offering of pure drinking water onto the Sri Sadguru.
Kriya: Now please an uddharani water in your hands and offer it at Guru’s Sacred feet/
paduka after the mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं इदं पानार्तोदकं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय नमः॥
auṁ hrīṁ idaṁ pānārtodakaṁ sarvadevadevīsvarupāya
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॥ पुनराचमनीयम् ॥ punarācamanīyam ॥
The next offering is punarācamanīyam – the
offering of pure water for drinking.
Kriya: Take uddharani of water in your hands
and offer it at Guru’s sacred feet/paduka after
the mantra.
ॐ ह्रीं इदं पुनराचमनीयोदकं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय

सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय स्वाहा ॥
auṁ hrīṃ idaṃ
punarācamanīyodakaṃ
sarvadevadevīsvarūpāya sadguru-
nityānandāya svāhā ॥
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आरात्रिकम् ॥ ārātrikam ॥
The next is ārātrikam – the offering of Aarati to the Sri Guru. The meaning of the Mantra is.
We salute to the Kubera who blesses us with wealth, who is the supreme of the kings, the one who
possesses great patience. Let Lord Kameshwara – the Lord of desire energy fulfill our desires. I
offer my pranams that is worship and salutations to the one who is as pure as camphor, the one who has incarnated be-
cause of intense compassion, the one who is the very essence of life, the one who has the king of serpents as his ornament,
the one who lives eternally in the lotus of the heart and the one who has both the Shiva energy that is the cosmic masculine
energy and the Devi energy that is the cosmic feminine energy at its peak! I offer my pranams to you!
Kriya: Now please take the lit camphor in your hands and slowly wave towards Swamiji
along with the mantra. Please ring the bell as you do so.
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auṁ hrīṁ eṣhā dīpamālā sarvadevadevīsvarupāya
auṁ rājādhi rājāya prasahya sāhine । namo vayaṃ
vaiśravaṇāya kurmahe । sa me kāmān kāmakāmāya
ॐ ह्रीं एषा दीपमाला सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-
mahyaṃ । kāmeśvaro vai śravaṇo dadhātu ।
नित्यानन्दाय नमः॥
kuberāya vaiśravaṇāya । mahārājāya namaḥ ॥
ॐ राजाधि राजाय प्रसह्य साहिने । नमो वयं वैश्रवणाय
कु र्महे । स मे कामान् कामकामाय मह्यं । कामेश्वरो वै karpūra gauraṁ karuṇāvatāraṁ saṁsārasāraṁ
bhujagendrahāram।
श्रवणो दधातु । कु बेराय वैश्रवणाय । महाराजाय नमः ॥
sadā vasantaṁ hṛidayāravinde bhavaṁ bhavānī
sahitaṁ namāmi ॥
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं सं सारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् । ārātrikam samarpayāmi sadguru-caraṇa-
सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे भवं भवानी सहितं नमामि ॥ kamalebhyo namaḥ ॥
आरात्रिकम् समर्पयामि सद्गुरु-चरण-कमलेभ्यो नमः ॥
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॥ पुष्पाञ्जलिः ॥ puṣpāñjaliḥ ॥
The next offering is puṣpāñjali – the offering of fragrant flowers. The meaning
of the mantra we are going to chant now is:
Guru is the Brahma, who is the source of creation of the Universe, Guru
is Vishnu who is the source of sustenance of the Universe, and Guru is
Maheshvara (Shiva) who is the source of rejuvenation of the Universe. Guru
is directly Parabrahma, the Ultimate Super-consciousness. Onto that Guru I
surrender.
I surrender to the Guru, who is omnipresent and has given me a glimpse of

his experience. I surrender to the Guru who removes the blinding darkness
of th eyes, caused by the absence of wisdom, by applying the JnanaAnjana,
the sacred black eye-pigment anointing the three eyes and awakens the all-
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pervasive infinite eyes. I surrender to the Guru who by giving the knowledge about the Self, has burnt my karmic
baggage of so many births. I surrender to the Guru who is the Lord of the Cosmos, who is the Guru of the Cosmos; my
soul is the same soul which is in all the beings. I surrender to Dakshinamurti – the primordial Guru – who manifests
Himself differently in the form of Ishwara, Guru and Atman or the self.
I surrender onto that Sadguru who is Nithyananda, the Eternal Bliss, the bestower of Supreme Happiness, who is the
personification of Wisdom, who is beyond duality, who is omnipresent, to whom the supreme goal is giving the experience
of - ‘You Are That’ (tat tvam asi) ; who is Oneness, Eternal, Pure and Immovable, who is the Direct Witness (Sakshi) of
the beginning and source of all Beings, who is beyond emotions, and the who is without the
three qualities called Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
Kriya: Now, please take a few flowers in your hands, close your eyes till the end of the mantra
and offer the flowers at Guru’s sacred feet/paduka at the end of the mantra.
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गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् । तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जन शलाकया । चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
अनेकजन्म-सम्प्राप्त-कर्मबन्ध-विदाहिने । आत्मज्ञान प्रदानेन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
मन्नाथः श्रीजगन्नाथो मद्गुरुः श्रीजगद्गुरुः । ममात्मा सर्वभतात्मा ू तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
ईश्वरो गुरुरात्मेति मुर्तिभेद-विभागिने । व्योमवद्व्याप्त देहाय दक्षिणामूर्तये नमः ॥
नित्यानन्दं परमसुखदं के वलं ज्ञानमूर्तिं द्वन्द्वातीतं गगनसदृशं तत्त्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् ।
एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधीस्साक्षिभूतं भावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं सद्गुरुं तम् नमामि ॥
पुष्पाञ्जलिं समर्पयामि सद्गुरु-चरण-कमलेभ्यो नमः ॥
॥ ॐ नित्यानन्दम् ॥
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gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gurur devo maheśvaraḥ । bhāvātītaṃ triguṇarahitaṃ sadguruṃ tam
guruḥ sākṣāt paraṁ brahma tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ॥ namāmi ॥
akhaṇḍamaṇḍalākāraṁ vyāptaṁ yena carācaram । puṣpāñjaliṃ samarpayāmi sadguru-caraṇa-
tatpadaṁ darśitaṁ yena tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ ॥ kamalebhyo namaḥ ॥ auṃ nityānandam ॥
ajñānatimirāndhasya jñānāñjana śalākayā ।
cakṣurunmīlitaṃ yena tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ ॥
anekajanma-samprāpta-karmabandha-vidāhine ।
ātmajñāna pradānena tasmai śrīgurave nama ॥
mannāthaḥ śrījagannātho madguruḥ śrījagadguruḥ ।
mamātmā sarvabhūtātmā tasmai śrīgurave namaḥ ॥
īśvaro gururātmeti murtibheda-vibhāgine
vyomavadvyāpta dehāya dakṣiṇāmūrtaye namaḥ ॥
nityānandaṁ paramasukhadaṁ kevalaṁ jñānamūrtiṁ ।
dvandvātItaṁ gaganasadṛuśaṁ tattvamasyādi-lakṣyam।
ekaṃ nityaṃ vimalamacalaṃ sarvadhīssākṣibhūtaṃ
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auṁ nityānandam ॥
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SRI SHIVA PUJA
Let us enter into the space of ‘Sadashivoham’
and declare your oneness with Sadashiva.
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|| तत्त्वाचमनम् || tattvāchamanam ||
Here ācamana is called tattvāchamanam because the mantras used for the ācamana are the three tattvas (principles) -
ātmatattva (the principle of the soul - the individual Consciousness), vidyātattva (the principle of the science of
transcending from identifying ourselves as Jiva to Shiva), shivatattva (the principle of Shiva - The Cosmic Consciousness).

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Kriya: Keep your right hand like a cow’s ear (Gokarna), see illustrations below. Please take a uddharani of water
in your right hand and drink the water after each of the three mantras given above.
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॥ ध्यानम् ॥ dhyānam ॥
We will begin the Shiva Puja with Dhyanam, remembering, meditating and welcoming Sadashiva and
Adishakti.
Here we meditate upon Sri Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva seated with Sri Nithyanandeshwari Adishakti. Request them
to reveal themselves to you. Invite them into your inner space, and worship them in the form of the Atma Linga.
The form of Sadashiva is illuminating like the Moon, having five faces and ten hands with divine weapons like shula-
the trident, mriga- the deer, tanka- the sword , vajra - indefeatable weapon shaped like lightening, abhayam - protection,
pasham - rope, varadam - benefactor, ankusham - noose, agni in his left hand, seated on the white lotus asana.
Kriya: Now keep your hands in the Namaskara mudra (folded hands) and chant the following mantra:
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ॐ हां शिवासनाय नमः॥ auṃ hāṃ śivāsanāya namaḥ ॥
इन्दुनिभपञ्चमुख-हस्त-दश-युक्तम्
शूलमृग टङ्कमसि वज्रमभयं स्यात् ।
पाश-वरदाङ्कुश-मणिज्वलन-वामे
श्वेतकमलासन-सदाशिव-स्वरूपम् ॥
indunibhapañcamukha-hasta-daśa-yuktam
śūlamṛga ṭaṅkamasi vajramabhayaṃ syāt ।
pāśa-varadāṅkuśa-maṇijvalana-vāme
śvetakamalāsana-sadāśiva-svarūpam॥
ॐ हां शिवमूर्तये नमः ॥ auṃ hāṃ śivamūrtaye namaḥ
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॥ आवाहनम् ॥ avāhanam ॥
Now we are going to perform the invocation of Sri Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva and Sri
Nithyanandeshwari Adishakti - inviting them to manifest in their all-auspicious, all-powerful,
compassionate direct presence.
Kriya: Start by placing both your hands on the Ananda Gandha, the space between your heart
center and naval center.
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय नमः ॥

śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśakti sameta śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya
namaḥ ॥
ॐ हां शिवाय नमः॥ auṁ hāṃ śivāya namaḥ॥

इति आवाहन मुद्रां ॥ iti avāhana mudrām ॥ āvahana mudra
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Kriya: Turn your hands to face the ground, and chant:
स्थापन
sthāpana
Keep your hands in fists with your thumbs up and chant:
stāpana mudra
सन्निधान
sannidhāna
Insert your thumbs into your fists and chant:
निष्ठूर मुद्रम्
niṣṭhūra mudrām
sannidhana mudra nishthura mudra
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Interlock your fingers with your thumbs raised, show the kālakanthi mudrā and chant:
ॐ हः अस्त्राय हूं फट्। auṃ haḥ astrāya hūṃphaṭ।
इति कालकण्ठी मुद्रां ॥ iti kālakanthi mudrāṃ ॥
Inset your left thumb in you right fists, hold your right fist in your left hand and show the
Kaalakanthi mudram
Linga mudra.
ॐ हां शिवाय नमः । auṃ hāṃ śivāya namaḥ ।
इति लिङ्ग मुद्रां ।
iti liṅga mudrāṃ ।
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Now do namaskara with the folded hands to
Sri Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva and Sri Nithyanandeshwari
Adishakti:
इति नमस्कार मुद्रां ।
iti namaskāra mudrām ।
Namaskara Mudram
ॐ हैं कवचाय हुम् ।
auṃ haiṃ kavacāya hum ।
अवकु ण्ठण मुद्रां च प्रदर्ष्य ।

avakuṇṭhaṇa mudrām ca pradarṣya ।
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श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय नमः
ध्यायामि आवाहयामि ।
śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśakti sameta
śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya dhyāyāmi āvāhayāmi ।
॥ आसनम् ॥ āsanam ॥
Next is Aasanam, offering of seating to Sri Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva and
Sri Nithyanandeshwari Adishakti. Please take a flower in your hands and offer it in
front of the Atma Linga.
ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः । auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ ।
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय आसनं समर्पयामि ।
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अर्घ्यः ॥ arghyaḥ ॥ आचमनीयम् ॥ ācamanīyam ॥ पाद्यं ॥ pādhyam ॥
The next offering is Padyam, Arghya, and Achamaniyam – the offering of water for washing the feet, hands, and mouth of Sri
Nithyanandeshwari-Adishakti and Sri Nithyanandeshwara-Sadashiva.
Please take the uddharani of water and offer in the padya paatram (bowl) chanting the mantra:
auṁ hām śivāya namaḥ ॥ ॐ हाम् शिवाय नमः ॥
Then take the uddharani of water and offer it in the arghya paatram (bowl) chanting the mantra:
auṁ hām śivāya svāhā ॥ ॐ हाम् शिवाय स्वाहा ॥
Please take the uddharani of water in and offer it in the achamana paatram (bowl) chanting the mantra:
auṁ hām śivāya svadhā ॥ ॐ हाम् शिवाय स्वधा ॥
इति श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय नमः पद्य अर्घ्य
आचमनीयम् दत्त्वा ॥
iti śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśakti sameta śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya namaḥ
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॥ स्नानीयम् ॥ snānīyam ॥
The next offering is snānīyam, the Sacred Bath. Please take the
uddharani of pure water and offer it on the Atma Linga with the mantra,
and please ring the bell as you do so.
ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः॥ auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ॥
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय स्नानं समर्पयामि॥
śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya snānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥
Now take the uddharani of water and pour it in the achamana paatram
at the end of the mantra:
स्नानानन्तरम् आचमनीयम् समर्पयामि । ॐ हाम् शिवाय स्वधा॥
snānānantaram ācamanīyam samarpayāmi।
auṁ hām śivāya svadhā ॥
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॥ वस्त्रम् ॥ vastram॥
The next offering is Vastram – the offering of fresh clothes.
Kriya: Now please take some akshata (turmeric rice) in your hands and offer it in the achamana paatram along with the mantra.
ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः॥ auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ ॥

श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय
वस्त्र-यज्ञोपवीत-उत्तरीय-आभरणार्थम् अक्षतान् समर्पयामि ॥
vastra-yajñopavīta-uttarīya-ābharaṇārtham aksatān samarpayāmi ॥
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॥ गन्धः ॥ gandhaḥ ॥
The next offering is gandha and kumkum – the offering of sandalwood paste and
kumkum.
Kriya: Take the sandalwood paste and apply it onto the Atma Linga, followed by Kumkum.
ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः ॥ auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ॥

श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय
गन्धान् धारयामि । गन्धस्योपरि हरिद्रा-कु ङ्कुमचूर्णं समर्पयामि ॥
śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśakti sameta śrī nityānandeś-

vara-sadāśivāya gandhān dhārayāmi ।
gandhasyopari haridrā-kumkumacūrṇaṃ
samarpayāmi ॥
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॥ अष्ट पुश्प पूजा ॥ aṣṭa puśpa pūjā॥
The next offering is aṣṭha puśpa – the offering of flowers to Sri
Nithyanandeshwari-Adishakti and Sri Nithyanandeshwara-
Sadashiva in their various forms.
Kriya: Now, please take some flowers your hands and offer the
flowers on the Linga along with each mantra.
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ॐ भवाय दे वाय नमः भवस्य दे वस्य पत्न्यै नमः। auṁ bhavāya devāya namaḥ bhavasya devasya patnyai namaḥ ।
ॐ सर्वाय दे वाय नमः सर्वस्य दे वस्य पत्न्यै नमः। auṁ sarvāya devāya namaḥ sarvasya devasya patnyai namaḥ ।
ॐ ईशानाय दे वाय नमः ईशानस्य दे वस्य पत्न्यै नमः। auṁ īśānāya devāya namaḥ īśānasya devasya patnyai namaḥ ।
ॐ पशुपतये दे वाय नमः पशुपतये दे वस्य पत्न्यै नमः। auṁ paśupataye devāya namaḥ paśupataye devasya patnyai
ॐ उग्राय दे वाय नमः उग्रस्य दे वस्य पत्न्यै नमः। namaḥ।
auṁ ugrāya devāya namaḥ ugrasya devasya patnyai namaḥ।
ॐ रुद्राय दे वाय नमः रुद्रस्य दे वस्य पत्न्यै नमः।
auṁ rudrāya devāya namaḥ rudrasya devasya patnyai namaḥ।
ॐ भीमाय दे वाय नमः भीमस्य दे वस्य पत्न्यै नमः।
auṁ bhīmāya devāya namaḥ bhīmasya devasya patnyai namaḥ।
ॐ महते दे वाय नमः महतो दे वस्य पत्न्यै नमः।
auṁ mahate devāya namaḥ mahato devasya patnyai namaḥ ।
ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः ॥
auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ ॥
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśakti sameta

श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya
अष्ट-पुष्प-पुजां समर्पयामि ॥ aṣṭa-puṣpa-pujāṃ samarpayāmi ॥
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॥ बिल्वपत्रम् ॥ bilva-patram ॥
The next offering is Bilva patram – the offering of bilva leaf, which is dear to Lord
Sadashiva. Now please take the Bilva leaf smeared with sandalwood paste in your hands
and offer it your Atma Linga along with the mantra.
ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः ॥

श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय बिल्वपत्रं समर्पयामि ॥

śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya bilvapatraṃ samarpayāmi ॥
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॥ धूपः॥ dhūpaḥ ॥
The next offering is dhūpa – the offering of incense for Sri Nithyanandeshwari-Adishakti and
Sri Nithyanandeshwara-Sadashiva.
Kriya: Please clap your right hand index finger and middle finger on the left hand palm while
you chant the following mantra:
ॐ हः अस्त्राय फट् । auṁ haḥ astrāya phaṭ॥
Now, sprinkle some water on the dhupa patram (stand) using the uddharani and ringing the bell,
chant:
ॐ हाम् हृदयाय नमः। auṁ hām hṛdayāya namaḥ ॥
Now please take the lit incense sticks in your hands and slowly wave it clockwise in front of the
Linga. Please chant the mantra and please sound the bell as you do so.
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ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय धूपं आघ्रापयामि ॥
śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya dhūpaṃ
āghrāpayāmi ॥
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॥ दीपः ॥ dīpaḥ ॥
The next offering is dīpah – the offering of lit lamp. Please clap your right hand index finger
and middle finger on the left hand palm, while you chant the following mantra:
ॐ हः अस्त्राय फट् । auṁ haḥ astrāya phaṭ ।
Now sprinkle some water on the dipa patram while ringing the bell and chanting the mantra:
ॐ हाम् हृदयाय नमः । auṁ hām hṛdayāya namaḥ ।
Now please take the lit lamp in your hands and slowly wave it clockwise in front of the Linga.
Please chant the following mantra and ring the bell as you do so.
ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः॥ auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ॥
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय दीपं दर्शयामि ॥
śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśakti sameta śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya dīpaṃ
darśayāmi ॥
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॥ नैवेद्यम् ॥ naivedyam ॥
The next offering is naivedyam – the offering of sacred food to Sri Nithyanandeshwari-Adishakti
and Sri Nithyanandeshwara-Sadashiva.
Please clap your right hand index finger and middle finger on the left hand palm while you chant the
following mantra:
Now sprinkle some water on the naivedyam paatram ringing the bell and chant the mantra:
ॐ हाम् हृदयाय नमः । auṁ hām hṛdayāya namaḥ।
Now take a uddharani of water and hover it clockwise over the Naivedyam. Please chant the mantra
and sound the bell as you do so.
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि ॥
naivedyaṃ nivedayāmi ॥
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Now please offer the water in the uddharani in front of the linga.
नैवेद्यानन्तरम आचमनीयम् समर्पयामि | ॐ हाम् शिवाय स्वधा ॥

naivedyānantaram ācamanīyam samarpayāmi | auṁ hām śivāya svadhā ॥
॥ ताम्बूलम् ॥ tāmbūlam ॥
The next offering is tāmbūlam – the offering of betel leaves and betel nuts. Now please take the tāmbūlam in your hands
and slowly wave towards the Linga with the mantra.
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय ताम्बूलम् समर्पयामि ॥
tāmbūlam samarpayāmi ॥
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॥ आरात्रिकम् ॥ ārātrikam ॥
The next is ārātrikam – the offering of Aarati, offering our inner light, consciousness to the Ultimate Consciousness, Sadashiva.
To the One who is as pure and white as camphor, who is the the Avatar of intense compassion, the One who is the very
essence of Life and Existence, the One who has the king of serpents as His garland; who is eternally residing in the heart
as pure as the lotus; onto that Shiva, who is the Ultimate Source (Bhava), along with Devi, the Cosmic Energy (Bhavāni)
who is the consort of Shiva, I bow down and offer my worshipful salutations.
Please clap your right hand index finger and middle finger on the left hand palm while you chant the following mantra:
Now sprinkle some water on the aratrika paatram ringing the bell and chant:
ॐ हाम् हृदयाय नमः । auṁ hām hṛdayāya namaḥ ।
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Now please take the lamp with the lit camphor in your hands and slowly wave it
clockwise in front of the Linga along with the mantra. Please sound the bell as
you do so.
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं सं सारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् ।
सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे भवं भवानी सहितं नमामि ॥
karpūra gauraṁ karuṇāvatāraṁ saṁsārasāraṁ bhujagendrahāram ।
sadā vasantaṁ hṛidayāravinde bhavaṁ bhavānī sahitaṁ namāmi ॥
ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः ॥ auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ ॥
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय कर्पूरनीराञ्जनं सन्दर्शयामि ॥

śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśaktisameta śrī nityānandeśvara-sadāśivāya
karpūranīrāñjanaṃ sandarśayāmi ॥
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॥ पुष्पान्जलिः ॥ puṣpānjaliḥ ॥
The next offering is puṣpānjaliḥ – the offering of fragrant flowers. Now please take some druva grass,
flowers and some akshata in your folded hands and offer it on the Linga at the end of the mantra.
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय पुष्पाञ्जलिं समर्पयामि ॥
puṣpāñjaliṃ samarpayāmi ॥
श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय सर्वोपचारपूजाम् समर्पयामि ॥
sarvopacārapūjām samarpayāmi ॥
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॥ क्षमाप्रार्थना ॥ kṣamāprārthanā ॥
The next is kṣamāprārthanā, prayer for pardoning any non-integrity in thoughts, words and
action during the puja, done knowingly or unknowingly. We pray to restore integrity and establish
ourselves in the space of Sadashivoham.
Whatever actions that have been done by me always, O Lord of Devas, be it the
actions done from the space of completion - sukrta, or actions from the space of
incompletions - dushkrta, please consume them, burn them and forgive me, O
Shankara.
Shiva is the Giver, Shiva is the Enjoyer and Beneficiary, Shiva verily is this whole
Universe. Shiva Himself is the Worshipper pervading everywhere in all spaces and
time, who performs the puja – that SHIVA indeed is me - SOHAM.
Kriya: Now take an uddharani of water, hold the water in your left hand, and open your right
hand palm. At the end of the mantra offer the water onto the open palm allowing it to flow down
in front of the Linga.
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यत्किञ्चित्कर्म दे वेश सदा सुकृतदष्
ु कृतम् ।
तन्मे शिवपदस्तस्य भुङ्क्ष्व क्षपय शङ्कर ॥
शिवो दाता शिवो भोक्ता शिवस्सर्वंमिदं जगत् ।
शिवो यजति सर्वत्र यश्शिवस्सोऽहमेव तु ॥
yatkiñcitkarma deveśa sadā sukṛtaduṣkṛtam ।
tanme śivapadasthasya bhuṅkṣva kṣapaya śaṅkara ॥
śivo dātā śivo bhoktā śivassarvaṃmidaṃ jagat ।
śivo yajati sarvatra yaśśivasso’hameva tu ॥
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॥ तत्त्वाचमनम् ॥ tattvāchamanam ॥
Here ācamana is called tattvāchamanam because the mantras used for the ācamana are the three
tattvas (principles) - ātmatattva (the principle of the soul - the individual Consciousness), vidyātattva
(the principle of the science of transcending from identifying ourselves as Jiva to Shiva), shivatattva
(the principle of Shiva - the Cosmic Consciousness).
Kriya: Keep your right hand like a cow’s ear (Gokarna), for illustrations see page 75.
Please take the uddharani of water in your right hand and drink the water after each of the three mantras given below .

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॥ पूर्णमन्त्र: ॥ pūrṇamantra ॥
Now, from this space of Completion, please prostrate down, offering
your Complete self at the lotus feet of your Sadguru Bhagavan
Paramahamsa Nithyananda and at the Atma Linga, the embodiment
of Sri Nithyanandeshwari-Adishakti and Sri Nithyanandeshwara-
Sadashiva.
Aum. This is Completion (Purna), that is Completion
(Purna). If This is removed from That, both remain,
continue as Completion. When the Completion merges
into Completion, Completion alone remains. If the
Completion is removed or perceived to be removed
from Completion, again Completion alone remains as
Completion. Let there be peace in my inner space, peace
in the outer space, peace in the Cosmos.
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ॐ पूर्णमद: पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते ।
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
हरि ॐ तत् सत् ॥
auṁ pūrṇamadaḥ pūrṇamidaṃ pūrṇāt pūrṇamudacyate ।
pūrṇasya pūrṇamādāya pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate ॥
auṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥
hariḥ auṁ tat sat ॥
सर्वं सद्गुरु पादक
ु ार्पणं अस्तु ॥
sarvaṁ sadguru pādukārpaṇaṁ astu ॥
॥ ॐ नित्यानन्दम् ॥ auṁ nityānandaṃ ॥
Let everything be offered onto the Pādukā, the sacred sandals of the Sadguru.
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SHIVA DEEKSHA
Shiva Deeksha is the sacred initiation into the state of Shiva - Sadashivoham,
which is manifesting and radiating all the powers of Sadashiva. Deeksha is
the process of initiation.
Mūlāgama, the source Agama reveals:
dīyate jñānasadbhāvaḥ kṣīyante paśuvāsanāḥ।
dānakṣapaṇasaṃyuktā dīkṣā teneha kīrtitā॥
“That action which bestows Enlightenment, destroys the three impurities,
bondages of the self – anavamala, karmamala and mayikamala (feeling
bellittled, karmic baggage and the forgetfulness of one’s original state)
is called Deeksha which bestows liberation. It is called so because it gives
Enlightenment and also takes away the bondages.”
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SAMAYA DEEKSHA
In the Agamas, Sadāshiva ordains various types and levels of Deekshas.
The preliminary level deeksha is called Samaya Deeksha.
Maya means - the individual identity – ‘I’ and ‘mine’
Sa + maya means - transforming this identity - ‘I’ and ‘mine’ into the
Divine - SHIVA.
Samaya Deeksha is the first level the Shiva’s initiation. Through this
deeksha the bondages that bind the individual self from experiencing
its SADASHIVATVA (the space of Sadashiva) is destroyed by the
loving grace of Guru, who is Sadashiva; thereby awakening the space of
SADASHIVOHAM – Oneness with Sadashiva – in the disciple. Through
this Samaya Deeksha one becomes formally eligible to live and practice the
Vedic lifestyle as ordained by Sadashiva in the Agamas.
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VISHESHA DEEKSHA
To deepen the experience of Sadashivoham in the disciple, Sadashiva
blesses the disciple with the next level Deeksha called Vishesha Deeksha.
Through this deeksha the disciple is given access and right to connect with
Sadashiva through Shiva Puja. In the Vishesha Deeksha the disciple is given
a Shiva linga for his personal Puja (Atmartha Puja) by the Guru.
Sadashiva says in the Srimat Kamika Agama, Purva Pada, Archana Vidhi
.
“The worship being done for the Linga graciously given to the disciple by
the Guru at the completion of the qualifying diksha-ritual, or for the Linga
made of earth and other substances is said to be personal (atmartha).
Since it grants the fruits to the disciple as desired by him, it is called
Svartha (atmartha) puja.”
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Hence the Spatika linga giving in Deeksha by Swamiji is called the Ātma Linga. In Kamika Agama
Purvapada, Sadashiva continues to share the significance of worshiping the Shiva linga.
agnihotrāśca vedāśca yajnasca bahudakshinah ।
sivalingārcanasyaite kotyamsenāpi no samāḥ ॥
Maintaining the sacrificial fire in one’s own house, systematic study of the Vedas, performing sacrifices, which
involves many kinds of fees in great measure - all these activities cannot be equal to even one part of million
parts of the greatness of the worship of Shiva Linga.
Through this deeksha the experience of ‘Sadashivoham’ is deepened in the disciple. The scripture, Navaratneshvara says:
sarvasāmapi dīkṣāṇam mukti phalam akhanḍitam ।
āvirodhāt bhavantyeva prāsangyastu bhuktaya ॥
Indeed, the main benefit of all deekshas, the sacred initiations is the fruit of mukti - Enlightenment. As a side-
effect all the worldly pleasures and enjoyments also happen.
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Sadashiva, in the Agama called Kularnava Tantra says:
upapātaka lakśāṇi mahāpataka kotayaḥ ।
kśanāt dahati deveśi dīkśā hi vidhinā kritā ॥
The Deeksha done as per the scriptural injunctions of Agamas, removes
in just one moment - lakhs of minor incompletions and crores of major
incompletions.
Sadashiva reveals in Rudrayamala Tantra:
devi dīkṣa-vihinasya na siddhir na ca sadgatihi।
tasmāt sarvaprayatnena gurunā dīkṣito bhavet॥
Oh Devi. The one who has not received Deeksha does not attain
perfection, completion or liberation nor a good future path. So by all
intense efforts one should become a Deekshita,
the initiated one by the Guru.
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DO’s and DONT’s after recieving Samaya Deeksha
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse Lord Sadashiva - the Source of the Cosmos.
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse the words of Sadashiva - the Vedas and Agamas.
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse the Guru who gave him the Deeksha.
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse other Sadhakas.
* The initiated disciple should NOT cross the shadow of Shiva linga.
* The initiated disciple should NOT eat the food kept aside for or offered to Chandikeshwara.
* The initiated disciple should NOT cross the flowers or food kept aside for Chandikeshwara or offered to
Chandikeshwara or offered to Lord Sadashiva.
* The initiated disciple SHOULD till the end of life time worship Guru, Sadashiva and Shivāgni (sacred fire in
which Sadashiva is invoked).
* The initiated disciple SHOULD apply bhasma - Vibhuti (sacred ash) on his body and wear Rudraksha gifted by
Swamiji during the Deeksha on his throat such that the Rudraksha touches the throat center all the time.
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DO’s and DONT’s after recieving Vishesha Deeksha
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse Lord Sadashiva, the Source of the Cosmos.
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse the words of Sadashiva - the Vedas and Agamas.
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse the Guru who gave him the Deeksha.
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse other Sadhakas, spiritual practitioners.
* The initiated disciple should NOT cross the shadow of Shiva Linga.
* The initiated disciple should NOT eat the food kept aside for or offered to Chandikeshwara.
* The initiated disciple should NOT cross the flowers or food kept aside for Chandikeshwara or offered to
Chandikeshwara or offered to Lord Sadashiva.
* The initiated disciple should NOT abuse anyone just because he has received the Deeksha.
* The initiated disciple should NOT eat non-vegetarian food incl of eggs, mushroom, seaweeds and yeast.
The initiated disciple should NOT indulge in Jeeva himsa, violence towards any being including self.
* The initiated disciple SHOULD till the end of life time worship Shivagni (sacred fire in which Sadashiva is
invoked) and DO PUJA DAILY to Guru and Sadashiva.
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* The initiated disciple SHOULD apply bhasma - vibhuti (sacred ash) on his body and wear Rudraksha gifted by
Swamiji during the Deeksha on his throat such that the Rudraksha touches the throat center all the time.
SHIVA as Guru bestows the rarest grace to disciple with His anugraha shakti In Paushkara Agama, Pasu Patalah
.
(verse 41 - 43), Lord Shambu Himself reveals the glory of Deeksha and the rarity to have Shiva in the form of Guru.
evam samsārato bhītim anugrhṇati ceśvaraḥ ।
tadyogyatānusāreṇa karunā’ garbhayā drśā ॥
At that moment, through His divine look brimming with compassion, Lord Shiva bestows his Anugraha (grace)
upon such mature seeker which has now become frightened with the worldly existence.
punā’ti sadhikā’reṇa yam vā’pi parameśvaraḥ ।
tayānugraharūpiṇyā śaktirgati rodhikā ॥
Considering the fitness of the seeker, Shiva bestows his anugraha instantly. Whichever seeker it may be, whichever
caste or other distinctions, Lord Shiva purifies that mature seeker through His immediate presence in the form of
a Guru. Lord Shiva Sambhu’s specific activity in the form of Anugraha - liberating grace, is actually His Shakti;
the potency of anava mala which veils the innate and essential nature of the seeker, is set to decaying phase by this.
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This specific activity is characteristically called Deeksha.
malasyakśīyate vinaye tathānugrahakasya ca ।
kāruṇye sa śivaḥ kartā tayoryogaḥ sudurlabhaḥ॥
In effecting humbleness in the seeker, who has become fit enough to be

favored and in effecting compassionate feelings in the Guru also, Shiva is
the causal Lord. The intimate communion between the blessed one and the
blessing one is very rare and difficult to occur.
Thus, blessed are those seekers to have the ultimate, Sadguru

Paramahamsa Nithyananda in their life. Even among them, the chosen
few have the anugraha, the ultimate grace of the Shiva Deeksha from
the Guru, the embodiment of Sadashiva, established in Sadashivatva.
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You Are Sadashiva’s Form
In life, certain profound and absolute truths can never be changed, whether you understand or not, accept or not, like or not,
believe or not.You can change the window or door of your house in whatever direction you want. But Sun rises in the East
and sets in the West only. There is nothing you can change about it.
If you deny saying ‘No, no, in our place the Sun neither rises nor sets” means the door and window of your house must be in
different direction, but that doesn’t change the truth of sun rising or setting. Whether you see the sunrise and sunset or not,
sun IS rising and setting.
Same way, when you live in this body and mind, either before enlightenment or after enlightenment, YOU ARE THE FORMS
OF LORD SHIVA. You are one and the same as Shiva’s energy. Some may understand this or may not. But this is THE Truth.
Some keep their door and window in the east-west direction and enjoy the sun rising and sun setting while some keep in the
north-south direction and they live their life never ever seeing it. A rare few, while they are living, due to their tapas (austerity),
live the space of SADASHIVOHAM – celebrate, rejoice, radiate and manifest the energy and powers of Sadashiva. Others
do not celebrate. The truth is we are all part of Shiva.
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Awakening your DNA
Guru gives you the first inspiration, awakens your Kundalini Shakti and grants you the rights to express the SHIVATVA. He
initiates you to achieve your rights. That is Shiva Deeksha. During the initiation of this Shiva Deeksha, a mantra is given
along with Kanthamālā, a Rudraksha which is worn on the throat. When you receive the initiation from a person who is not
enlightened, after the initiation, you need to repeat the mantra continuously on your own effort. Till the mantra merges in you
and becomes part of you, you need to go on doing the Japa (chanting). But when you receive the initiation from an Avatar,
He bolts the mantra into your bio-energy.So whatever work you are doing, the mantra japa goes on vibrating in the throat.
Until you become Shiva, wear this Rudraksha along with you the energized bhasma (vibhuti) bag, let that be always
with you. Even when japa, chanting doesn’t happen during the sleep or some unconscious moments, then during those
moments the power of the Rudraksha makes you do the japa. For 24 hours the mantra happens inside. That is what is called
Ajapajapa. When the mantra happens continuously, Sadashiva’s remembrance, bliss, knowledge, power pours and grows in
your life as a power. This Shakti awakens the DNA of your (family) community, Gotra. Whatever community in which you
are born, that unique DNA is awakened. So by this the knowledge, clarity, completion and fulfillment starts expressing.
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Vibuthi is Sadashiva’s Astra, the divine weapon
Vibhuti-bhasma will protect, heal, and fulfill anything you wish. The Vibhuti-bhasma given to you by Swamiji, is meant for
your personal application so that always the sacred ash can be on your forehead. The Bhasma from your sacred bag, can be
given to anyone as Sadashiva’s prasāda to spread Sadashiva’s blessings and energy. Sadashiva’s energy will makes sure that
whatever it is that that a person is seeking will be fulfilled, and come back around, just like an astra, which fulfills its purpose
and returns. When the Samayi (one initiated into Samaya Deeksha), follows the prescribed lifestyle that Lord Sadashiva and
Guru instructs with integrity, the possibilities of manifesting powers of Sadashiva’s powers will happen in you.
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About H.H. Paramahamsa Nithyananda
Paramahamsa Nithyananda is revered, regarded, respected and worshipped as the Avatar (Living
Incarnation) of super-consciousness by millions across the globe. He is also the spiritual head of Sri
Panchayati Akhada Mahanirvani (Mahanirvani Peetha), the oldest and largest apex body of Hinduism.
He and his Sangha (spiritual community), around the globe, are serving humanity by reviving the science
of completion, science of Enlightenment and manifesting various extraordinary spiritual powers as per the
Vedic Agamic tradition of Sanatana Hindu Dharma. He is the author of 300 books, which are translated and published in 500 titles
and various international languages.
His Sangha has a strong presence worldwide through numerous Temples, Adheenams (Temple monastery complex), Gurukuls
(Vedic schools), universities and goshalas (cow shelters) established by Him. His live Satsangs (spiritual discourses) are viewed,
every morning (8am IST), by people from all countries around the world.
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Sri Guru Puja

An illustrated manual with sanskrit mantras, transliteration and translation

d The Sacred Science and Ritual of Puja .......4

What is the source or tradition for Puja?

Who is eligible to do the Puja?

What if I miss the puja on a day?

How puja bolts Oneness into us?

What are the origins of Shiva Puja?

Guidelines for Puja, the Sacred Worship Ritual

Karpura Aarati Lamp

Let us now enter into the Sri Guru Puja, followed by

आत्मतत्त्वं शोधयामि स्वधा । ātmatattvaṃ śodhayāmi svadhā ।

Kriya: Wash your hands 29

nityānandaṃ parama sukhadaṃ kevalaṃ jñāna mūrtiṃ ।

lalāṭe tripuṇḍrī niṭilakṛta kasturī tilakaḥ

शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।

The next offering is the mānasapūja - the internal worship in

ॐ ह्रीं एतत्-पाद्यं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय नमः ॥

Kriya: Now please take the conch in your hands

ॐ ह्रीं एषो अर्घ्यः सर्वदेवदेवीस्वरूपाय

ॐ ह्रीं इदं आचमनीयोदकं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय स्वधा ॥

ॐ ह्रीं एष मधुपर्कः सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरुपाय

ॐ ह्रीं इदम् स्नानीयोदकं

ॐ ह्रीं इदं वस्त्रोत्तरियं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय निवेदयामि ॥

ॐ ह्रीं एष गन्धः सर्वदेवदेवीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-

The next offering is Bilva patram – the offering of bilva leaf.

ॐ ह्रीं एतानि सचन्दन-बिल्वपत्राणि सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय

The next offering is Dhupa – the offering of incense.

ॐ ह्रीं एषः धूपः सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय नमः ॥

ॐ ह्रीं एष दीपः सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय सद्गुरु-नित्यानन्दाय नमः ॥

ॐ ह्रीं इदं सोपकरण नैवेद्यं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय

ॐ ह्रीं इदं पुनराचमनीयोदकं सर्वदेवदे वीस्वरूपाय

I surrender to the Guru, who is omnipresent and has given me a glimpse of

आत्मतत्त्वं शोधयामि स्वधा । ātmatattvaṃ śodhayāmi svadhā ।

Now, wash your hands.

श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय नमः ॥

ॐ हां शिवाय नमः॥ auṁ hāṃ śivāya namaḥ॥

Insert your thumbs into your fists and chant:

अवकु ण्ठण मुद्रां च प्रदर्ष्य ।

ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः॥ auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ ॥

ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः ॥ auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ॥

śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśakti sameta śrī nityānandeś-

श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत śrī nityānandeśvarī ādiśakti sameta

ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः ॥

श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय बिल्वपत्रं समर्पयामि ॥

नैवेद्यानन्तरम आचमनीयम् समर्पयामि | ॐ हाम् शिवाय स्वधा ॥

ॐ हां हौ ं शिवाय नमः ॥ auṁ hāṃ hauṃ śivāya namaḥ ॥

श्री नित्यानन्देश्वरी आदिशक्ति समेत श्री नित्यानन्देश्वर-सदाशिवाय कर्पूरनीराञ्जनं सन्दर्शयामि ॥

आत्मतत्त्वं शोधयामि स्वधा । ātmatattvaṃ śodhayāmi svadhā ।

In effecting humbleness in the seeker, who has become fit enough to be

Thus, blessed are those seekers to have the ultimate, Sadguru

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