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But when Your Lordships holy name is chanted, everything becomes faultless.<br />PURPORT Sri Caitanya Mahprabhu has recommended:harer nma harer nmaharer nmaiva kevalamkalau nsty eva nsty evansty eva gatir anyath [Cc. Adi 17.21]<br />In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way. (Bhan-naradiya Purana 38.126) In this age of Kali, it is extremely difficult to perform Vedic ritualistic ceremonies or sacrifices perfectly. Hardly anyone can chant the Vedic mantras with perfect pronunciation or accumulate the paraphernalia for Vedic performances. Therefore the sacrifice recommended in this age is sankirtana, constant chanting of the holy name of the Lord. Yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi sumedhasa (SB 11.5.29). Instead of wasting time performing Vedic sacrifices, those who are intelligent, those who possess good brain substance, should take to the chanting of the Lords holy name and thus perform sacrifice perfectly. I have seen that many religious leaders are addicted to performing yajas and spending hundreds and thousands of rupees for imperfect sacrificial performances. This is a lesson for those who unnecessarily execute such imperfect sacrifices. We should take the advice of Sri Chaitanya Mahprabhu (yajnaih sankirtana-prayair yajanti hi sumedhasa). Although Sukracarya was a strict brahmana addicted to ritualistic activities, he also admitted, nischidram anusankirtanam tava: My Lord, constant chanting of the holy name of Your Lordship makes everything perfect. In Kali-yuga the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies cannot be performed as perfectly as before. Therefore Srila Jiva Gosvami has recommended that although one should take care to follow all the principles in every kind of spiritual activity especially in worship of the Deity, there is still a chance of discrepancies, and one should compensate for this by chanting the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In our Krishna consciousness movement we therefore give special stress to the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra in all activities. (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srimad Bhagavatam. 8:23:16. purport.)DAY ONE - Friday 16th January 2004<br />Olde Temple – morning program<br />Breakfast 08:30am<br /> Announcements<br /><br />At the New Temple<br />10:00am Purna-kumbha – receive VIPs, sannyasi guests at new temple<br /><br />declaration of intent by Temple authorities (pratiprathastri)<br />Short talk to welcome everyone and as introduction to priest:<br /><br />Priest makes overview of mornings events and makes reference to schedule events board<br /><br />SHANTI DANAM.<br />Harih om<br /><br />saha na vavatu / saha nau bhunaktu /<br />saha viryankaravavahai / tejasvi navadhitamastu /<br />mavidvi sa vahai /<br /><br />May He, Lord Sri Krishna protect us all together; may He nourish us all together; may we work conjointly with great energy, and enthusiasm together; may our realizations be vigorous and effective; may there not be any dispute between any of us (nor may we not hate anyone inside or outside of this assembly). Let there be peace, and peace, and peace in all assembled here, in our temple environment and in the forces that act upon us. (Maha-Narayanopanisad & Swetasvara Upanishad invocation verse)<br /><br />om shanti shanti shantih.<br />from sweteshwar upanishad.<br /><br />om dhyauh shanti<br />urvantariksham shanti<br />prithivis shanti<br />apaha shanti<br />vayuh shanti<br />tejah shanti<br />oshadhayah shanti<br />loka shanti<br />brahmana shanti<br />vaishnava shanti<br /><br />shanti astu dhrtir astu, om shanti shanti shantih<br /> harih om<br /><br />om jaya sri krsna caitanya<br />prabhu nityananda<br />sri advaita gadadhara<br />srivasadi gaura-bhakta vrnda<br /><br />hare krsna hare krsna<br />krsna krsna hare hare<br />hare rama hare rama<br />rama rama hare hare<br /><br />Kanka bandanam – wrist binding: PRATISARA BANDHANAM<br /><br />Place a Tulasi leaf inside the kumbha, some kurchas of kusa grass, 21 blades of grass or wheat stalks, gems such as navaratnam. Put a coconut or a banana if coconut is not available, on top of the kumbha. Take a piece of clean yellow cloth, or a hari nama chaddar on the kumbha and prepare to call Varuna deva into the kumbha:<br /><br />om varunaya namah avahayami (avahan mudra), sthapayami (sthapanam mudra), pujayami.<br /><br />Worship Varuna deva in the kumbha with five upacaras, gandah, sugandam pushpam, incense, lamp, naivedyam.<br /><br />esha gandah om varunaya namah gandah samapayami<br />idam suganadam pushpam om varunaya namah suganadam pushpam samapayami<br />esha dhupa om varunaya namah dhupa samapayami<br />esha dipah varunaya namah dipah samapayami<br />idam naivedyam varunaya namah naivedyam samapayami<br /><br />Place enough strings of nine stranded cotton threads on top of the kumbha. Soon they will be used to bind the wrists of the priest and the yajumans. Before binding anoint the threads with candan and turmeric to purify them.<br /><br /> om astraya hetirajaya hum phat<br /><br />Then touching the threads three times with a mixture of turmeric mixed with ghee whilst meditating on Vasuki chant the following mantra:<br /> triyambakam yajamahe sugandhim pusti vardhanam<br /> urvarukam iva bandhanam mrtyor muksiyam amrtat<br /><br />Males being bound on the right wrist, females on the left, this is according to Brahmanda Purana.<br />Also to receive anga-vaastra – chaddars, and other gifts at this time<br /><br />The yajuman should then place either the kumbha or the coconut into the hands of the priest and tie the priests right wrist with on of the nine strands from the top of the kumbha saying:<br /><br /> om apagacchantu te bhuta<br /> ye bhuta bhuvisamsthitah<br /> ye bhuta vijna kartaya<br /> tve gacchan tvagyaya hare<br />"May all inauspicious subtle beings that may obstruct our service be gone by the order of the Lord."<br /><br />Chanters recite:<br />Purusha Sukta (Krsna yajurved.) excerpt<br /><br /> vedaham edam purusham mahantam,<br /> adityavarnam tamasah parastat<br /><br /> tamevam vidvan amrta iha bhavati,<br /> nanyah pantha vidyate 'yanaya.<br /><br /> prajapatis carati garbhe antah,<br /> ajayamano bahudha vijayate<br /><br /> tasya dhirah parijananti yonim,<br /> maricinam padamicanti vedhasah.<br /><br /> yo devebhya atapati, yo devanam purohitah <br /> purvo yo devebhyo jatah, <br /> <br /> namo rucaya brahmaye, rucam brahmam janayantah,<br /> deva agre tadabruvan,<br /><br /> yastaivam brahmano vidyate, tasya deva asanvase.<br /> hrsca te laxmis ca patnyau, ahoratre parsve,<br /><br /> nakshatrani rupam, aswinau vyatam,<br /> <br /> istam manisana, amum manisana, sarvam manisana. <br /><br /> harih om santi santi santih !<br /><br />Dhrishti-nirbaranam:<br /><br />Breaking of 27 coconuts to remove Dhristi (subtle impediments) of temple to prepare for entrance.<br /><br />Straw man - personification of Dhristi is then set on fire and is dragged out to N.E. corner of property and left there, un-initiated devotee who took him there is then gifted with daanam, and he goes to take bath and get re-dressed before he returns if he wants to, to be part of the proceedings:<br /><br />PUNYAVACANA / SWASTI VACHANA (invoking auspiciousness)<br />Priest will say:<br /> om asya karmanah punyaham bhavanto bruvantu<br /> Let there be good fortune in this ceremony we are about to perform.<br /><br />Three (or the rest) brahmanas should throw akshata or flower petals from their right hands saying:<br /><br /> om punyaham om punyaham om punyaham<br /><br />Priest says:<br /> om asya karmanah svasti bhavanto bruvantu ayusmate svasti<br /> Let there be all prosperity in this ceremony we are about to perform.<br /><br />Three (or the rest) brahmanas should throw akshata or flower petals from their right hands saying:<br /><br /> om svasti om svasti om svasti<br /><br />Priest says:<br /> om asya karmano rddhim bhavanto bruvantu<br /><br /> Let there be great praise in this ceremony we are about to perform.<br /><br />Three (or the rest) brahmanas should throw akshata or flower petals from their right hands saying:<br /><br />om rdhyatam om rdhyatam om rdhyatam<br /><br />om svasti no govindah<br />svasti no acyutanantau<br />svasti no vasudevo visnur dadhatu<br />svasti no narayana naro vai<br />svasti na padmanabha purusottama dadhatu<br />svasti no visvakseno visvaresvarah<br />svasti no hrsikeso harir dadhatu<br />svasti no vainateyo harih<br />svasti no anjana suto hanur bhagavato dadhatu<br />svasti svasti sumangalaih keso mahan<br />sri krsna sac-cid ananda ganah sarvesvaresvaro dadhatu<br /><br />jaya sri krsna caitanya<br />prabhu nityananda<br />sri advaita gadadhara<br />srivasadi gaura-bhakta vrnda<br /><br />hare krsna hare krsna<br />krsna krsna hare hare<br />hare rama hare rama<br />rama rama hare hare<br /><br />TIME – SANKALPA:<br />Sri govinda sri govinda sri govinda<br /><br />om vishnu om tat sat<br /><br />adya brahmano dvitiya parardhe<br />sveta varaha kalpe, vaivasvatakhya manvantare<br />asta-vimsati kali yugasya prathama sandhyayam<br />brahma vimsatau vartamanayam<br />......do hasar cha (2004)....…. samvatsare (year) (518 Gaurabda – panch sor artara)<br />......uttara ..........................…. ayane (course of the sun)<br />......grishna...........................…rtau (season)<br />......Madhava mase (Magh).. mase (month)<br />......krishna…..........................pakse (fortnight)<br />......Kumbha........................... rasi sthite bhaskare (sun sign)<br />......navami…......................... tithau (lunar day)<br />......shukra…...........................varanvitayam (day of the week)<br />......swati...(moveable, ruled by Vayuh, and appropriate)... nakshatra samyutayam (constellation)<br />jambudvipe bharata khande<br />medhi bhutasya sumeroh daksine<br />lavan arna vas yottare kone<br />gangayah paschime bhage<br />sri saligrama sila go brahmana vaishnava vahni sanni dhau<br /><br /> Iskcon pantha achyuta gotrah<br /> sri krsna prityartham ……deva griha pravesham….. karmaham karisyami<br /><br />Sripad Prabha-vishnu Swami & Ramai Swami to officially open temple doors <br /><br />Enter Temple room<br /><br />Brief statement:<br />First is installation of the Vishvakshena kumbha and puja<br />Then invoke Sudarshan into the waters<br /> invoke Sudarshan into the Chakra and puja<br /> simultaneously offer ahutis to Sudarshan to oversee and protect us<br /> various ahutis to Sudarshan residing in the Chakra<br /> Sudarshan tattwa homa<br />Sudarshan tatah homa<br />Sudarshan Santi homa<br />Dwadasa-naam homa<br />Purusha sukta homa<br /> Parikrama of inside and then outside the building with Sudarshan jal<br /> 13:00 break for lunch prasadam<br /><br />Request kirtan<br />11:00am Vishvakshena pujan (like Ganapati – Ganesh puja)<br /><br />Vishvaksena aradhanam puja - (offer respects to the elephant headed form of Lord Vishnu, the commander of the Devas, and best amongst the assembly) to remove all obstacles.<br /><br />In case anyone want to know who Vishvakshena is; He’s the plenary portion incarnation of Vishnu:<br />The incarnation in this period of Manu is Viñvaksena, who is a friend of Çambhu and who is born from the womb of Viñücé in the house of a brähmaëa named Viçvasrañöä.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 8:13th chapter summary 8:13:23., 8:21:16-17. as powerful associate of Vishnu., 11:27:29 With offerings such as prokñaëa one should worship Durgä, Vinäyaka, Vyäsa, Viñvaksena, the spiritual masters and the various demigods. All these personalities should be in their proper places facing the Deity of the Lord., 12:11:20 Viñvaksena, the chief among His personal associates, is known to be the personification of the Païcarätra and other tantras. CC Madhya 20:327. In the Brahma-sävarëya-manvantara, the avatära is named Viñvaksena,)<br /><br /> Om yasya dvirata vaktradya<br /> parisadya parasatam<br /> vighnan nighnanti satatam<br /> vishvakshenam samashraye<br /> <br />"Before beginning this work, I take refuge of the plenary portion of the Personality of Godhead, Lord Vishvaksena, the elephant faced one, the leader of the assembly. It is He who constantly destroys all obstacles."<br /><br />dharmaù svanuñöhitaù puàsäà<br />viñvaksena-kathäsu yaù<br />notpädayed yadi ratià<br />çrama eva hi kevalam<br /><br />The occupational activities a man performs according to his own position are only so much useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the message of the Personality of Godhead. (Srimad Bhagavatam 1:2:8.)<br /><br />teñäà sva-vibhüténäà loka-pälänäà ca vividha-véryopabåàhaëäya bhagavän parama-mahä-puruño mahä-vibhüti-patir antaryämy ätmano viçuddha-sattvaà dharma-jïäna-vairägyaiçvaryädy-añöa-mahä-siddhy-upalakñaëaà viñvaksenädibhiù sva-pärñada-pravaraiù parivärito nija-varäyudhopaçobhitair nija-bhuja-daëòaiù sandhärayamäëas tasmin giri-vare samantät sakala-loka-svastaya äste.<br /><br />“The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the master of all transcendental opulences and the master of the spiritual sky. He is the Supreme Person, Bhagavän, the Supersoul of everyone. The demigods, led by Indra, the King of heaven, are entrusted with seeing to the affairs of the material world. To benefit all living beings in all the varied planets and to increase the power of those elephants and of the demigods, the Lord manifests Himself on top of that mountain in a spiritual body, uncontaminated by the modes of material nature. Surrounded by His personal expansions and assistants like Viñvaksena, He exhibits all His perfect opulences, such as religion and knowledge, and His mystic powers such as aëimä, laghimä and mahimä. He is beautifully situated, and He is decorated by the different weapons in His four hands.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 5:20:40.)<br /><br />garuòo bhagavän stotra-<br />stobhaç chandomayaù prabhuù<br />rakñatv açeña-kåcchrebhyo<br />viñvaksenaù sva-nämabhiù<br /><br />Lord Garuòa, the carrier of Lord Viñëu, is the most worshipable lord, for he is as powerful as the Supreme Lord Himself. He is the personified Vedas and is worshiped by selected verses. May he protect us from all dangerous conditions, and may Lord Viñvaksena, the Personality of Godhead, also protect us from all dangers by His holy names.” (Srimad Bhagavatam. 6:8:29.)<br /><br />esha gandah om vishvakshenaya namah gandah samapayami<br /><br />idam sugandam pushpam om vishvakshenaya namah sugandam pushpam samapayami<br /><br />esha dhupa om vishvakshenaya namah dhupa samapayami<br /><br />esha dipah om vishvakshenaya namah dipah samapayami<br /><br />idam naivedyam om vishvakshenaya namah naivedyam samapayami<br /><br /><br />( JTCd & Hari Sauri prabhu )First call Sudarshan into waters <br />While that is happening get hotri to invoke fire and perform ahutis there<br /><br />Sudarshan Avahan – invoking Sudarshan into the Kalasha waters<br />With thread joining the container where the waters are in, with Kurcha of kusha grass inside those waters to infuse it with charge linked to the Yajna kund and Sudarshan chakra to be installed.<br /><br />Sankalpa - Declaration of what the purpose is i.e. Avahan, installation of Sudarshan.<br /><br />Harih om tat sat<br />Sri Govinda Sri Govinda Sri Govinda<br /><br />Shubhe Shobane muhurte bhagavat ajnaya bhagavat kainkarye<br />baddha nivrrti purvakam<br />sarva arishta shanti arthagm<br />bhagavad bhakti abhi vrdhi artham<br />adya sudarshan avahan puja tathaa homagm aham karishyami<br /><br />Anga Nyasam<br />Purificatory preparation of priest for calling Lord Sudarshan, by Bhuta Suddhi, pranayama, and nyasa.<br /><br />The invocation is done by first performing nyasa on your own body and then holding flower while doing visualisation of chakra-deity - reciting dhyana slokam is helpfull to get the visualisation going. Then the Lord is transferred from your mind into the water displaying the mudras and reciting mula-mantra and dropping the flower into the waters.<br /><br />( JTCd & Hari Sauri prabhu )Dhyanam<br />Remembering the personal attributes of Lord Sudarshan.<br />Has 1000's of arms each having divine weapons, firey like the sun, protector of the devotees etc.<br /><br />shankham chakram cha chapam parashum asi mishum shula paasham kushams ca<br />bibhraanam vajra ketagm hala musula gadaa kuntagm atyugram dagmshthram<br />jvaalaa keshagm trinetragm jvaladanala nibhagm haara keyura bhusham<br />dhyaayet shatkona sagmsthagm sakal ripu kula prana samhara chakram<br /><br />om sahasraara hum phat sudarshanam dhyaayaami<br /><br />“I visualize Sudarshana the eliminator of all hostile forces, located within the six-cornered star, bearing the conch, discus, bow, axe, sword, trident, noose, goad, the diamond-shield, plough, kudgel, mace, spear, with aweful sharp fangs, with blazing halo, three eyes, the intensity of a raging inferno, adorned with garlands and anklets.”<br /><br />Karake Sudarshan aavaahanam<br />Invoke Lord Sudarshan into the waters using the kusha grass Kurcha - wand.<br /><br /> om namo bhagavate sudarshanaya aagaccha aagaccha (times three).<br /><br />( JTCd & Hari Sauri prabhu )11:15am Sudarshan Pratishtha Nyasam<br /><br />Anga Nyasam of Sudarshan.<br /><br /> om sagm (touching His head)<br /> om hagm (touching His forehead)<br /> om sraagm (touching the region of His mouth)<br /> om ragm (touching the region of His heart)<br /> om hugm (touching His navel)<br /> om phat (touching His knees)<br /><br /> om aachakraya hrdayaya namah (touch the heart with fist)<br /> om vichakraya shirase svaha (touch sudarshan's head)<br /> om suchakraya shikayai vasat (touch shika showing thumb)<br /> om suryachakraya kavachaya hugm<br />(touching both shoulders of sudarshan)<br /> om jvalachakraya netrabhyam vaushat (touching both eyes of sudarshan)<br /> om sahasrara chakraya phat (snapping fingers three times, slap to palm)<br /> iti dig bandhanam hum phat<br /><br />Mula Mantra Nyasam<br />asya shri sudarshan mahamantrasya ahirbudhnyo bhagavan rshih (touch the head of Chakra)<br />anustup chandah (touch the mouth)<br />sri sudarshan chakrarajo bhagavan devata (touch the heart)<br />kshaugm maha-jvalaya bijagm (touch the navel)<br />kligm shatru-mardanaya shaktih ( touch the region of the genitals)<br />kligm sarva bhava nivaranaya kilakagm (touch the feet)<br /><br />sri bhagavat kainkarye badhaa nivrtti purvakagm avicchinna santaanena vivrddhyerthagm shat-kona madhyasthita vishnu chakra aavaahane viniyogah (show chakra mudra at chest rotating )<br /><br />( JTCd & Hari Sauri prabhu )<br />Sudarshan Seva Puja Begins (dwadasa seva pujan)<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Asanam sthapayami samarpayami – requesting to sit.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Arghyam samarpayami - offering of Arghya.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Padyam samarpayami - offering at feet/foot bath.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Achamaniyam samarpayami - offering of scented mouth wash.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Snanam samarpayami - the Chakra will be bathed, and dried.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Vaastram samarpayami - offering some fresh cloth, dhoti & anga vaastra.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Upavitam samarpayami - offer Him the sacred thread.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Gandham samarpayami - annoint with sandalwood pulp.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Pushpam samarpayami - place flowers at His feet, and shower petals over His head.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Dhupam samarpayami - offer fragrant incense.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Dipam samarpayami - camphor and ghee lamps.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Neivedyam samarpayami - a nice array of foodstuffs.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Tambulam samarpayami - betal nuts/supari/anise/cloves/sugar coated fennel/silver coated cardamom.<br />Om sudarshanaya namah Sarvam samarpayami - pushpa & anjali, for everything & and everything lacking.<br /><br />( JTCd & Hari Sauri prabhu )<br />Sudarshan Gayatri (times 10). Using ankusha-mudra - elephant goad.<br /><br />Thread is tied around Yajna kunda to Chakra and around water, Kurcha is in water<br /><br />Om sudarshanaya vidmahe hetirajaya dhimahi tannas chakra pracodayate<br /><br />( JTCd & Hari Sauri prabhu )Sudarshan Stotram (seven verses)<br />(chant in Anustup swara - e.g. Bhagavad Gita)<br /><br /> sudarshana mahajvala<br />koti surya samaprabhaa<br /> ajnanadhasye me deva<br />vishnor margam pradarshaya<br /><br /> yasya smarana matrena<br />vidravanti surarayah<br /> sahasrara namas tubhyam<br />vishnu pani talaashrayah<br /><br /> kshiptvaa sudarshanam chakram<br />javal malati bhisanam<br /> sarva roga prashamanam<br />kurk deva vara-achyuta<br /><br /> sudarshanam maha chakra<br />govindasya karayudha<br /> tikshna dhara mahavega<br />surya koti samaprabha<br /><br /> trailokyam raksha raksha tvam<br />dushtha danava mardana<br /> sudarshana mahajvala<br />chindhi chindhi mahagadam<br /><br /> chindhi vatam cha pittam cha<br />chindhi ghoram maha-visham<br /> rujam daham cha shulam cha<br />nimisham jala gardabham<br /><br /> ye cha kechin mahotpata<br />karya vighna karas cha nah<br /> sudarshanasya mantrena<br />graha yantu disho dasha<br /><br />(Sridam) KUSANDIKA<br /><br />(consecrating the fire hearth - sthandila, the preliminary rites to homa):<br />(can be performed before the ceremony by the officiating priest)<br /><br />Pancha Rekha Sthapana (drawing five lines with five colours as mentioned),: <br /><br />The priest should take a kusa blade in his right hand and draw in the kunda a line twelve fingers long and pointing east, while meditating on the personality of earth. <br />He should then say: om rekhe tvam prthvi rupa pitavarnasi<br /><br /> "O line, you are earth, yellow in colour."<br /><br />From the base of the first line he should draw a second line twenty one fingers long, pointing towards the north while meditating on the cow:<br />He should then say:<br /> om rekhe tvam go rupa lohita varnasi<br /><br /> "Oh line, you are the cow, reddish in colour."<br /><br />Parallel to the first line but seven fingers to it's left, starting from the second line, he should draw a third line the length of one pradesa in the eastern direction, while meditating on the Kalindi. <br />He should then say:<br /> om rekhe tvam kalindi rupa krsna varnasi<br /><br /> "Oh line, you are Yamuna, black in colour."<br /><br />Parallel to the third line at a distance of seven fingers he should draw a fourth line starting from the second line, in the eastern direction, one pradesa in length, while meditating on Srimati Laksmi Devi:<br />He should then say:<br /> om rekhe tvam sri rupa svarna varnasi<br /><br /> "Oh line, you are Sri, golden in colour."<br /><br />At a distance of seven fingers from the last line and parallel to it he should draw a fifth line of one pradesa length in the eastern direction, meditating on Sarasvati. <br />He should then say:<br /> om rekhe tvam sarasvati rupa sukla varnasi<br /><br /> "Oh line, you are Sarasvati, white in colour."<br />(Sridam) UTKARA NIRASANA (expelling the impurities):<br /><br />He should take a pinch of earth from each line with the thumb and ring finger of the right hand and throw out the earth from the fire pit, (sthandilla) saying:<br /><br />om nirastah paravasuh<br /><br />"The depleter of fortune has been thrown out and destroyed."<br /><br />(Sridam) REKHABHYUKSANA (Purifying the lines with water):<br /><br />Taking water from the sacred pot he should sprinkle it on the lines drawn.<br /><br />(Sridam) Agni Avahana (calling the fire):<br />Formally invite Agni, the representitive of Lord Vishnu to come. He should be burning brightly in a copper or brass recepticle on the south eastern side of the yajna sala, and should be brought from there, never light the fire in the kund with matches etc.<br /><br />sri vishnos teja evayam<br />"This fire is of the potency of Lord Vishnu."<br /><br />The priest should call the particular fire for the particular ceremony, (i.e. in the case of the wedding it is called yojaka).<br /><br />Whilst perfoming avahan, sthapan, abguntha, dig bandana, dhenu, matsya, and cakra mudras call Vaisnava Agni or Mangala Agni to come. Here is the example for Vaisnava Agni.<br /><br />om vaishnavagni namagne ihagaccha<br />agne tvam vaishnavagni namasi<br /><br />"Oh fire named Vaishnavagni, come here. Oh fire, you are called Vaishnavagni."<br /><br />Place the wood around and on the fire. The fire must be seen to be engulfing the wood before worship of the fire is conducted, or offerings are made.<br /><br />Sprinkle the now swelling fire with grita to delight Agni, and chant Om Tat Sat<br /><br />Then with a normal voice (trishthup) one should recite the following mantra with folded hands:<br /><br />om agni duram purodadhe havyavaham upabruve deva ashadayad iha<br /><br />om prajapatih vishnu rishi trishsthup candah<br /> sri vishnu devata agni sthapane viniyogah.<br /><br />Om ihaivayam itaro jata-veda devebhyo havyam vahatu prajanan.<br /><br />(JTCd) BRAHMA YAJNAM: (first verse of each of the four Vedas)<br /><br />rk veda -- hari om <br /> agni mile purohitam<br /> yajnasya devam ritvijam<br /> hotaran ratnadataman harih om<br />"I invoke Agni as the domestic priest, God of sacrifice, ministrant, invoker, best bestower of all treasures." (Rk Veda invocation)<br /><br />yajur veda -- hari om<br /> ise tworje twa vaya vastam<br /> paya vasta devo vah savita<br /> papayatu sresthatamaya karmane harih om<br />"For food are thee, for strength thee, ye are the winds, let the God Savitar (the fire of the Sun) impel you to the most excellent offerings." (Vajasaneyi samhita opening verse)<br /><br />sama veda -- hari om<br /> om agnai ayahi voi toi ayaa<br /> toiaya grinanho vyadatoiaya toiya<br /> ni ho ha ta sa sai baa ho va hi shi harih om<br /> "Oh Agni, come to the banquet, after being extolled, come to the gift of offerings, sit down invoker of Vishnu, take your seat on this standila hearth." (Gramageyagana 'Ganapat' 1-1-3., Rk 6-16-10.)<br /><br /> arthava veda -- hari om<br /> sanno devi rabhistasya<br /> apo bhavantu pitaye<br /> sayor abhis sravantu nah harih om<br /><br />(Sridam) Sruva Samskara (purifying the sruva spoon):<br />One should purify the sruva (sruk and sruva) by sprinkling them with water, then passing them through the flames of the fire three times. The grita (ghee) can also be passed through the fire in the same manner.<br /><br />Footnote:<br /> Agni is the gateway through which man can communicate with higher states of being and spheres of existence and with the devas. It is through fire that man takes part in the cosmic symphony and co-operates with the devas. It is only through fire that the devas can be reached. Agni is the first amongst the devas, the messenger of the devas, manes and other celestial beings and the one who carries the oblations and the prayers to the respective deities. He is the most ancient and the most sacred object of worship. Agni is the lowest amongst the devas and Vishnu is the Highest—all offerings offered into the sacred fire with whatever mantras reach Vishnu alone as He is known as Yajña Purusha (The Personification of Sacrifice).<br /><br />(Sridam) MAHAVYAHUTI HOMA:<br /><br />om bhur svaha -----------------------idam visnave idan na mama<br />om bhuvah svaha ------------- idam achyutanaya idan na mama<br />om sva svaha -----------------------idam narayanaya idan na mama<br />om bhur bhuvah svah svaha --- idam anantaya idan na mama<br /><br />(Sridam) Parisinchana.<br /><br /> om ananta anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Ananta."<br /><br />The priest should pour water on the west side from south to north with his kusha grass kurcha, saying:<br /><br /> om acyuta anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Acyuta."<br /><br />Again he should pour on the north side from west to east with his kurcha, saying:<br /><br /> om sarasvaty anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Sarasvati."<br /><br />(JTCd) idam vishnur vichakrame<br />tredhaa nidadhe padagm<br />samudham asya pagmshure<br /><br />idam me vishnur vichakra<br />mayi traidhani dadhaham<br />samo da ham ma da ham pa ho oh vagm shuree harih om<br /><br />(Sridam) Sudarshan Tatah Homah.<br />Mala mantra homa glorifyiong Him<br />om klim krsnaya govindaya gopijanavalabhaya paraya parama purushaya paramatmane parakarma mantra yantra aushadhayah astra shastraani samhara samhara mrtyor mokshaya mokshaya<br /><br />om namo bhagavate maha-sudarshanaya dipta jvala paritaya sarva-dikshopanakarya brahmane parama jyotishe hugm phat svaha<br /><br />Sudarshan gayatri homa<br /><br />om sudarshanaya vidmahe hetirajaya dhimahi tannas chakra prachodayate sva-ha-a<br /> <br />vagm sugm chakraya cha svaha<br />om hagm namah, om hagm svaha<br />om vashat hagmsaya namah, hram maha-sudarshanaya chakraya svaha<br /><br />om hugm om vausat om phat namas chakraya vidmahe sahasra jvalaya dhimahi tannas chakra prachodayate svaha<br /><br />(Sridam) Shakti grasa mantra homa.<br />om pragm mahasudarshan chakraraja mahadhvaga<br />astagata sarva dushtha bahyamkara chindhi chindhi<br />bhindhi bhindhi, vidaaraya vidaaraya paramantran grasa grasa,<br />bhakshaya bhakshaya,<br />bhutani trasaya trasaya hum phat svaha<br /><br />(Sridam) Tattva homaH - Añga Homa<br />oM makArAya jivAtmakAya sphatikAkArAya svAhA - oM maM nama head<br />oM bhakArAya sita-varnAya prakrityAtmane namas svAhA - bhaM nama head<br />oM bakAraya buddhitatvAt makAya sphatikAkArAya svAhA - baM nama heart<br />oM phakArAya pAtala-varnAya ahañkArAtmane svAhA - phaM nama heart<br /><br />pakArAya sita-varnAya mano’tmane - paM nama heart<br />nakArAya SHukla-varnAya SHabda tanmAtrAtmane - naM nama ears<br />dhakArAya lohita-varnAya sparSHa tanmAtrAtmane - dhaM nama skin<br />dakArAya karbura-varnAya r upatanmAtrAtmane - daM nama eyes<br />thakArAya pAndura-varnAya rasatanmAtrAtmane - thaM nama mouth<br />takArAya sita-varnAya gandha tanmAtrAtmane - taM nama nose<br />nakArAya pAtala-varnAya SHrdtrAtmane - naM nama ears<br />dhakArAya hema-varnAya tvagAtmane - dhaM nama skin<br />dakArAya krishna-varnAya netrAtmane nama - daM nama eyes<br />thakArAya gaura-varnAya jihvAtmane - thaM nama mouth<br />takArAya asita-varnAya ghrAnAtmane -taM nama nose<br />nkArAya sita-varnAya vAgindriyAtmane -NaM nama mouth<br />jhakAraya rakta-varnAya pAnindriyAtmane -jhaM nama hands<br />jakArAya rakta-varnAya pAdAtmane - jaM nama feet<br />chakArAya rakta-varnAya pAyvAtmane - chaM nama posteridr<br />cakArAya hema-varnAya mehanAtmane - caM nama groin<br />ñakArAya pita-varnAya prithivitatvAya caturaSHrAya - ñaM nama From feet to knees<br />ghakArAya spha tika-varnAya jalAtmane ardhacandrAkArAya -ghaM nama knees to groin<br />gakArAya lohita-varnAya teja Atmane trikonAya - gaM nama groin to navel<br />khakArAya vedikAkArAya dhumra-varnAya vAyvAtmane - khaM nama navel to nose<br />kakArAya prithvyAtmane - kaM nama nose to top of head<br /><br />(Sridam) DaSHa-vAyunAM homaH<br />oM prAnAya svAhA - oM prAnaya nama - Heart<br />oM apAnAya svAhA - oM apAnAya nama - Posterior<br />oM samAnAya svAhA - oM samAnAya nama - Navel<br />oM udAnAya svAhA - oM udAnAya nama - Throat<br />oM vyAnAya svAhA - oM vyAnAya nama - All limbs<br />oM nAgAya svAhA – oM nAgAya nama - heart<br />oM kurmAya svAhA - oM kurmAya nama - posterior<br />oM krikalAya svAhA – oM krikalAya nama - throat<br />oM kesarAya svAhA - oM kesarAya nama - Navel<br />oM dhananjayAya svAhA - oM dhananjayAya nama - All limbs<br /><br />(Sridam) SAnti homam & Santi homan Sankalpam<br />oM evaM purvokta guna viSeSHana visiSHthAyAM asyAM Subha tithau bhagavad AjnayA Bhagavad kaiñkarya rupena asmin ....Iskcon Auckland........ sthapanam-pratiSHthAkarmani nyunAtireka SAntyarthaM SAnti homaM kariSHye.<br /><br />Find hotris to do this:<br /><br />_________________East kunda oblate honey 100 times - oM bhuH svAhA<br /><br />with the mantra bhuM namaH smear on the feet of the icon<br /><br />_________________South kunda oblate milk - oM bhuvas svAhA with bhuvaM namaH - smear on the Deity’s stomach.<br /><br />_________________West kunda oblate curd - oM suvas svAha with suvaM namaH - smear on the Deity’s face.<br /><br />_________________North kunda oblate ghee - oM bhur bhuvas suvas svAha smear on head of Sudarshan bhur bhuvas suvar namaH – then mix all the sampAtam together and smear over the whole body of the chakra.<br /><br />In the north kunda oblate jaggery, ghee and honey with the visnu gayatri 100 times and smear the face of the Lord with the sampAtam. If using one Kurma kunda then oblate using the ahutis and dravyas as mentioned<br /><br />(Sridam) Sarva PrAyaScitta Homam<br />Sankalpam<br />asmin bhagavatpratiSHthA homa karmani jnAtAjnAta doSHa nirhara nArthaM anAjnAta trayam <br />karmAntaraM karma viparyAsa prAyaScittArthaM Abhirgirbhir iti rikvAñgmaya prAyaScittArthaM yadvidvAMsa iti padAkSHara varna lopa prAyaScittArthaM idaM viSHnuH tryambakamiti sarvopaghAta prAyaScittArthaM punastvAdityA iti sarva prAyaScittArthaM bhur bhuvar ityetair mantrair Ajyahutir hoSHyAmi<br /><br />1. anAjnAtaM yadAjnAtam yaj nasya kriyate mithu <br />agne tadasya kalpaya tvagaM hi vettha yathAtathagaM svAhA <br />agnaye idaM na mama <br /><br />2. puruSHa sammito yaj no yaj naH puruSHasammitaH<br />agne tadasya kalpayagaM hi vettha yathAtathagaM svAhA <br />agnayedaM na mama <br /><br />3. yat pAkatrA manasA dinadakSHA na yaj nasya manvate martAsaH <br />agniSH thaddhotA kratuvad vijAnan yajiSH tho devAgaM kratuSo yajAti svAhA agnayedaM na mama <br /><br />idam vishnur vichakrame<br />tredhaa nidadhe padagm<br />samudham asya pagmshure<br /><br /> triyambakam yajamahe sugandhim pusti vardhanam<br /> urvarukam iva bandhanam mrtyor mukshiyam-mamrtat<br /><br />agnaye vasunithAyedaM<br /><br />oM bhurbhuvassuvasvAhA prajApataye idaM<br /><br />(Sridam) Dvadasa Nama Homa<br /><br />SankalpaH<br />oM evaM purvokta guna viSeSHana visiSHthAyAM asyAM Subha tithau bhagavad AjnayA Bhagavad kaiñkarya rupena etat karma sAdgunyArthaM keSavAdi dvAdaSa homaM hoSHyami<br /><br />keSavAya svAhA nArAyanAya svAhA mAdhavAya svAhA govindAya svAhA viSHnave svAhA madhusudanAya svAhA trikivramAya svAhA vAmanAya svAhA SridharAya svAhA hriSHikeSAya svAhA padmanAbhAya svAhA dAmodarAya svAhA <br /><br />(JTCd) PrArthana (in anustup)<br /><br />namaste gArhapatyAya namaste dakSHinAgnaye <br />namaH Ahavani yAya mahAvedyai namo namah <br /><br />kAnda dvayo papadhyAya karma brahma svarupi nam <br />svarg Apa varga rupAya yajneSAya namo namah <br /><br />yajneSha Acyuta govinda mAdhava Ananta keShava <br />kriSHna viSHno hriSHikeSa vAsudeva namo stute <br /><br />mantra hinaM kriyA hinaM bhakti hinaM hutASana <br />yadhutaM tu mayA deva paripurnaM tadastu te <br /><br />prAyaScitta anya SeSHAni tapaH karmAtma kAni vai <br />tAni teSHAm aSeSHA nAM kriSHnA anu smaranaM param<br /><br />yasya smrityA cha nAmoktyA japa homa kriyAdiSHu <br />nyunaM saMpurnatAM yAti sadyo vande tam achyutam <br /><br />pramAdAt kurvatAM karma prachya vetA dhvareSHu yat <br />smaranAdeva tadviSHnoH saMpurnaM syAd iti SrutiH <br /><br />Sri kriSHna Sri kriSHna Sri kriSHna<br /><br />Hand Samaghris and call devotees close<br />JTCd<br />VYASTA SAMASTA MAHAVYHUTI HOMA:<br /><br />The groom should offer four oblation's of ghee:<br /><br />om bhuh svaha ---------------------idam visnave idan na mama<br />om bhuvah svaha --------------idam acyutanaya idan na mama<br />om svah svaha ---------------------idam narayanaya idan na mama<br />om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - idam anantaya idan na mama<br /><br /> om ananta anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Ananta."<br /><br />The priest should pour water on the west side from south to north with his kusha grass kurcha, saying:<br /><br /> om acyuta anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Acyuta."<br /><br />Again he should pour on the north side from west to east with his kurcha, saying:<br /><br /> om sarasvaty anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Sarasvati."<br /><br />Then drawing a circle around the standila in the air above it recite visnu shukta in either sama veda or yajur veda.<br />PARISESHANA ........VISHNU SHUKTA<br /> <br /> om ....idam vishnuh vicakrame<br /> tredha nidadhe padam<br /> samudham asya pamsule harih om<br /><br />"Vishnu has stridden here. He has placed three pure steps on this earth."<br /><br />(JTCd) PURUSHA SHUKTA HOMA - KRISHNA YAJURVEDA.<br /><br />Harih OM<br />Sahasra sirsha purusha sahasraksha sahasrapat<br />sa bhumim vishvato vritvatyatishthad dashangulam<br />"A thousand heads hath the Purusha, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet. Though He pervades the universe on all sides, yet He occupies a space ten fingers wide (the heart). <br /><br />Om - Purusha evedam sarvam yadbhutam yachcha bhavyam. <br />Utamritatvasyeshano yadannenatirohati<br />"This Purusha is all that yet hath been and all that is to be. Though Lord of immortality yet through matter He evolves that the jivas may get their karmaphala, the fruits of actions.<br /><br />Om - Etavanasya mahimato jyayamscha purushah <br />Pado 'sya vishvabhutani tripadasya mritam divi<br />"All this proclaims His greatness, but greater than this is the Purusha. All creatures are one-fourth of Him, three-fourths are eternality in the transcendental realm.<br /><br />Om - Tripadurdhva udait Purusha pado'sye habhavat punah.<br />Tato vishva vyakramat sashana nashane abhi<br />"With three fourths the Purusha went up; one-fourth of Him again was here. Thence He strode out to every side over what eats not and what eats.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad viratajayata virajo adhipurusha;<br />sajato atya richyata pashchad bhumim atho purah<br />"From Him Viraja was born; again a Purusha from Viraja was born. As soon as He was born He spread, eastward and westward o'er the earth.<br /><br />Om - Yat purushena havisha deva yajnam atanvata<br />Vasanto asyashid ajyam grishma idhmah sharad havih<br />"When Gods prepared the sacrifice with the Purusha as their offering, its oil was spring, the holy gift was autumn, summer was the wood.<br /><br />Om - Tam yajnam barhishi praukshan purusham jatam agratah<br />Tena deva ayajanta sadhya rishayah cha ye<br />"They balmed as victim on the grass the Purusha born in the earliest time. With Him the deities and all Sadhyas and Rishis sacrificed.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad yajnat sarva hutah sambhritam prishadahyam<br />Pashun tams chakre vayavyan aranyan gramyash cha ye<br />"From that great general sacrifice the dripping fat was gathered up. He formed the creatures of the air, and animals both wild and tame.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad yajnat sarva huta richah samani jajnire<br />Chhandamsi jajnire tasmad yajus tasmad ajayata<br />"From that great general sacrifice Richas and Sama hymns were born; Therefrom were spells and charms produced; the Yajus had its birth from it.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad ashva ajayanta, ye ke cha ubhayadatah<br />Gavo ha jajnire tasmat, tasmat jatah ajavayah<br />"From it horses were born, from it all cattle with two rows of teeth; From it were generated kine, from it the goat and sheep were born.<br /><br />Om - Yat Purusham yadaduh katidha vyakalpayan<br />Mukham kim asya kau bahu ka uru pada uchyete<br />"When they divided Purusha how many portions did they make? What do they call His mouth, His arms? What do they call his thighs and feet?"<br /><br />Om - Brahmano'sya mukham asid, bahu Rajanyah kritah<br />Uru tad asya yad Vaishyah, padbhyam Shudro ajayata<br />"The Brahmana was His mouth, of both arms was the Rajanya made. His thighs became the Vaishya, from His feet the Shudra was produced.<br /><br />Om - Chandraama manaso jatash chakshoh Suryo ajayata<br />Mukhad Indrash chagnis cha, Pranad Vayur ajayata<br />"The moon was gendered from His mind, from His eye the sun had birth; Indra and Agni from His mouth were born and Vayu from his breath.<br /><br />Om - Nabhya asid antariksam shirshno Dyauh samavartata<br />Padbhyam Bhumir disha shrotrat tathalokan akalpayan<br />"Forth from His navel came mid-air; the sky was fashioned from His head; Earth from His feet and from His ear the regions. Thus they formed the worlds.<br /><br />Om - Saptasyasan paridhayas trih sapta samidhah kritah<br />Deva yad yajnam tanvana abadhnan Purusham pashum<br />"Seven fencing sticks had He, thrice seven layers of fuel were prepared; When the gods offering sacrifice, bound, as their victim, Purusha.<br /><br />Om - Yajena yajnam ayajanta devas tani dharmani prathamany asan<br />Te ha nakam mahimanah sachanta yatra purve sadhyah santi devah<br />"Gods sacrificing, sacrificed the victim. These were the earliest holy ordinances. The mighty ones attained the height of heaven, there where the Sadhyas, gods of old, are dwelling.<br /><br />VYASTA SAMASTA MAHAVYHUTI HOMA:<br /><br />The groom should offer four oblation's of ghee:<br /><br />om bhuh svaha ---------------------idam visnave idan na mama<br />om bhuvah svaha --------------idam acyutanaya idan na mama<br />om svah svaha ---------------------idam narayanaya idan na mama<br />om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - idam anantaya idan na mama<br /><br /> om ananta anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Ananta."<br /><br />The priest should pour water on the west side from south to north with his kusha grass kurcha, saying:<br /><br /> om acyuta anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Acyuta."<br /><br />Again he should pour on the north side from west to east with his kurcha, saying:<br /><br /> om sarasvaty anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Sarasvati."<br /><br />Then drawing a circle around the standila in the air above it recite visnu shukta in either sama veda or yajur veda.<br />PARISESHANA ........VISHNU SHUKTA<br /><br /> om ....idam vishnuh vicakrame<br /> tredha nidadhe padam<br /> samudham asya pamsule harih om<br /><br />"Vishnu has stridden here. He has placed three pure steps on this earth."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />12:00pm Sthan-suddhi - Parikrama pravesh – taking the waters invoked into the kumbhas from the Sudarshan homa clock-wise on procession to purify temple – sprinkling as we go……<br /><br />An assembly of senior devotees carry (1, 3, 5, 8) kumbhas and throw waters around the complex – INSIDE FIRST then outside, all accompanied by Harinam sankirtan, and everyone leaves the building. Security to be posted.<br /><br />The priest turns to the fire or the Deity and says:<br /><br /> om ajnatam tad anajnatam<br /> yajnasya kriyate mithu<br /> visno tad asya kalpaya<br /> tvam hi vettha yatha tatham svaha<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, rectify whatever was performed wrongly, consciously or unconsciously, in this sacrifice. Understand our sincere intention and take care of that."<br /><br /> The priest then recites aloud :<br /><br /> om prajapate visno na tvat etani anyo<br /> visva jatani parita babhuva<br /> yat kamah te jahumah tat no 'stu<br /> vayam svamah patayo rayinam svaha<br /> <br />"Oh Vishnu, master of all creatures, there is no one besides You. The Lord has encompassed everything. With desires we have sacrificed unto You. May those desires be fulfilled. May we become the masters of spiritual wealth."<br /><br /><br />13:00 - BREAK for LUNCH: lunch will be at the new temple in the tents<br /><br /><br />15:00 (3:00 pm) Installation of Kalash(s), Dhwaj (flag), Chakra (disc) on the roof tops of new temple.<br /><br />Items:<br /> 3 kalashas of water<br /> sandalwood paste<br /> flowers<br /> rice<br /> incense<br />camphor lamp<br />3 talis with banana, coconut, some sweets<br /><br />one big pumpkin hollowed out with much camphor inside for dhristi nirbaranam<br /><br />Pour waters from the Sudarshan homa kalash over the Kalash on the roof – panch upachar seva<br /><br />esha gandah om varunaya namah gandah samapayami<br />idam sugandam pushpam om varunaya namah sugandam pushpam samapayami<br />esha dhupa om varunaya namah dhupa samapayami<br />esha dipah varunaya namah dipah samapayami<br />idam naivedyam varunaya namah naivedyam samapayami<br /><br />Pour waters from the Sudarshan homa kalash over the Chakra on the roof – panch upachar seva<br /><br />esha gandah om sahasrara namah gandah samapayami<br />idam sugandam pushpam om sahasrara namah sugandam pushpam samapayami<br />esha dhupa om sahasrara namah dhupa samapayami<br />esha dipah sahasrara namah dipah samapayami<br />idam naivedyam sahasrara namah naivedyam samapayami<br /><br />Pour waters from the Sudarshan homa kalash over the Flag one the roof – panch upachar seva<br /><br />esha gandah om vijaya dhwaj namah gandah samapayami<br />idam sugandam pushpam om vijaya dhwaj namah sugandam pushpam samapayami<br />esha dhupa om vijaya dhwaj namah dhupa samapayami<br />esha dipah vijaya dhwaj namah dipah samapayami<br />idam naivedyam vijaya dhwaj namah naivedyam samapayami<br /><br />Perform Drishthi nirbaranam (removal of external impediments) from roof top by throwing a pumpkin<br /><br /> om apagacchantu te bhuta<br /> ye bhuta bhuvisamsthitah<br /> ye bhuta vijna kartaya<br /> tve gacchan tvagyaya hare<br /><br /><br /><br />Return to yajna sala inside new temple<br /><br />15:30 - JTCd to rekindle the fire<br /><br />VYASTA SAMASTA MAHAVYHUTI HOMA:<br /><br />The groom should offer four oblation's of ghee:<br /><br />om bhuh svaha ---------------------idam visnave idan na mama<br />om bhuvah svaha --------------idam acyutanaya idan na mama<br />om svah svaha ---------------------idam narayanaya idan na mama<br />om bhur bhuvah svah svaha - idam anantaya idan na mama<br /><br /> om ananta anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Ananta."<br /><br />The priest should pour water on the west side from south to north with his kusha grass kurcha, saying:<br /><br /> om acyuta anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Acyuta."<br /><br />Again he should pour on the north side from west to east with his kurcha, saying:<br /><br /> om sarasvaty anu manya sva "Please allow this rite, Sarasvati."<br /><br />Then drawing a circle around the standila in the air above it recite visnu shukta in either sama veda or yajur veda.<br />PARISESHANA ........VISHNU SHUKTA<br /><br /> om ....idam vishnuh vicakrame<br /> tredha nidadhe padam<br /> samudham asya pamsule harih om<br /><br />"Vishnu has stridden here. He has placed three pure steps on this earth."<br /><br />______________East kund – oblate honey<br />______________South kund – oblate milk<br />______________West kund – oblate yogurt<br />______________North kund – oblate ghee<br /><br />15:35 PURUSHA SHUKTA HOMA - KRISHNA YAJURVEDA.<br /><br />Harih OM<br />Sahasra sirsha purusha sahasraksha sahasrapat<br />sa bhumim vishvato vritvatyatishthad dashangulam<br />"A thousand heads hath the Purusha, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet. Though He pervades the universe on all sides, yet He occupies a space ten fingers wide (the heart). <br /><br />Om - Purusha evedam sarvam yadbhutam yachcha bhavyam. <br />Utamritatvasyeshano yadannenatirohati<br />"This Purusha is all that yet hath been and all that is to be. Though Lord of immortality yet through matter He evolves that the jivas may get their karmaphala, the fruits of actions.<br /><br />Om - Etavanasya mahimato jyayamscha purushah <br />Pado 'sya vishvabhutani tripadasya mritam divi<br />"All this proclaims His greatness, but greater than this is the Purusha. All creatures are one-fourth of Him, three-fourths are eternality in the transcendental realm.<br /><br />Om - Tripadurdhva udait Purusha pado'sye habhavat punah.<br />Tato vishva vyakramat sashana nashane abhi<br />"With three fourths the Purusha went up; one-fourth of Him again was here. Thence He strode out to every side over what eats not and what eats.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad viratajayata virajo adhipurusha;<br />sajato atya richyata pashchad bhumim atho purah<br />"From Him Viraja was born; again a Purusha from Viraja was born. As soon as He was born He spread, eastward and westward o'er the earth.<br /><br />Om - Yat purushena havisha deva yajnam atanvata<br />Vasanto asyashid ajyam grishma idhmah sharad havih<br />"When Gods prepared the sacrifice with the Purusha as their offering, its oil was spring, the holy gift was autumn, summer was the wood.<br /><br />Om - Tam yajnam barhishi praukshan purusham jatam agratah<br />Tena deva ayajanta sadhya rishayah cha ye<br />"They balmed as victim on the grass the Purusha born in the earliest time. With Him the deities and all Sadhyas and Rishis sacrificed.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad yajnat sarva hutah sambhritam prishadahyam<br />Pashun tams chakre vayavyan aranyan gramyash cha ye<br />"From that great general sacrifice the dripping fat was gathered up. He formed the creatures of the air, and animals both wild and tame.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad yajnat sarva huta richah samani jajnire<br />Chhandamsi jajnire tasmad yajus tasmad ajayata<br />"From that great general sacrifice Richas and Sama hymns were born; Therefrom were spells and charms produced; the Yajus had its birth from it.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad ashva ajayanta, ye ke cha ubhayadatah<br />Gavo ha jajnire tasmat, tasmat jatah ajavayah<br />"From it horses were born, from it all cattle with two rows of teeth; From it were generated kine, from it the goat and sheep were born.<br /><br />Om - Yat Purusham yadaduh katidha vyakalpayan<br />Mukham kim asya kau bahu ka uru pada uchyete<br />"When they divided Purusha how many portions did they make? What do they call His mouth, His arms? What do they call his thighs and feet?"<br /><br />Om - Brahmano'sya mukham asid, bahu Rajanyah kritah<br />Uru tad asya yad Vaishyah, padbhyam Shudro ajayata<br />"The Brahmana was His mouth, of both arms was the Rajanya made. His thighs became the Vaishya, from His feet the Shudra was produced.<br /><br />Om - Chandraama manaso jatash chakshoh Suryo ajayata<br />Mukhad Indrash chagnis cha, Pranad Vayur ajayata<br />"The moon was gendered from His mind, from His eye the sun had birth; Indra and Agni from His mouth were born and Vayu from his breath.<br /><br />Om - Nabhya asid antariksam shirshno Dyauh samavartata<br />Padbhyam Bhumir disha shrotrat tathalokan akalpayan<br />"Forth from His navel came mid-air; the sky was fashioned from His head; Earth from His feet and from His ear the regions. Thus they formed the worlds.<br /><br />Om - Saptasyasan paridhayas trih sapta samidhah kritah<br />Deva yad yajnam tanvana abadhnan Purusham pashum<br />"Seven fencing sticks had He, thrice seven layers of fuel were prepared; When the gods offering sacrifice, bound, as their victim, Purusha.<br /><br />Om - Yajena yajnam ayajanta devas tani dharmani prathamany asan<br />Te ha nakam mahimanah sachanta yatra purve sadhyah santi devah<br />"Gods sacrificing, sacrificed the victim. These were the earliest holy ordinances. The mighty ones attained the height of heaven, there where the Sadhyas, gods of old, are dwelling.<br /><br /><br />VYASTHA SAMASTHA MAHA-VYAHRTI HOMA<br /><br />After mangalacarana, when the fire is fully blazing, one begins the oblations with Maha-vyahrti homa. "Svaha" is pronounced in three beats, "Sva-ha-aa", and the meter is anudatta, anudatta, svarita. On each "Svaha" the hota pours ghee from the spoon into the fire, and the yajumans throw grains using a mudra representing a deer's head (Mrga mudra). The middle and ring fingers and thumb pick up the grains, and the first and little fingers point straight ahead.<br /><br />om bhur svaha idam visnave idam na mama<br />om bhuvah svaha idam acyutaya idam na mama<br />om sva svaha idam narayanaya idam na mama<br />om bhur bhuvah sva svaha idam anantaya idam na mama<br /><br />Udakanjali Seka (pouring water around the fire):<br />Placing his right knee on the earth and his left knee raised, he should pour water from his cupped hands from west to east on the south side of the fire, saying:<br /><br />om ananta anu manya sva (Please allow this rite, ananta.)<br />He should pour on the west side from south to north, saying:<br /><br />om acyuta anu manya sva<br />He should pour on the north side from west to east saying:<br /><br />om sarasvaty anu manya sva<br /><br />PARISESHANA ........VISHNU SHUKTA<br /> om idam vishnuh vicakrame<br /> tredha nidadhe padam<br /> samudham asya pamsule<br /><br />"Vishnu has stridden here. He has placed three pure steps on this earth."<br /><br />JTCd recite mantras – another as hotri<br />_____________________east only<br /><br />Distribute samaghris to all devotees present<br />ISKCON PRAYASCITTA HOMA<br /> om ajnana-timirandhasya<br /> jnananjana salakaya<br /> caksur unmilitam yena<br /> tasmai sri gurave namah<br /> svaha-aa idam gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> sri-caitanya-mano 'bhistam<br /> sthapitam yena bhu-tale<br /> svayam rupah kada mahyam<br /> dadati sva padantikam<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam rasa-acharyaya idan na mama<br /><br /> vande 'ham sri-guroh sri-yuta-pada-kamalam<br /> sri-gurun vaisnavams ca<br /> sri-rupam sagrajatam saha-gana raghunathanvitam<br /> tam sa jivam<br /> sadvaitam savadhutam parijana-sahitam<br /> krsna-caitanya-devam<br /> sri-radha-krsna-padan saha-gana-lalita-<br /> sri visakhanvitams ca<br /><br />svaha-aa idam guru-gauranga-radha-krsna-sarva-vaishnava-tattvebhyah idan na mama<br /><br /> nama om visnu padaya<br /> krsna presthaya bhu-tale<br /> srimate bhaktivedanta-<br /> svamin iti namine<br /><br /> namas te sarasvate deve<br /> gaura-vani pracarine-<br /> nirvishesha-sunyavadi-<br /> pascatya-desa-tarine<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam pratisthacaryaya idan na mama<br /><br /> nama om visnu padaya<br /> krsna presthaya bhu-tale<br /> srimate bhaktisiddhanta-<br /> sarasvatiti namine<br /><br /> sri varsabhanavi-devi-<br /> dayitaya krpabdhaye<br /> krsna-sambandha-vijnana-<br /> dayine prabhave namah<br /> <br /> madhuryojjvala-premadhya-<br /> sri-rupanuga-bhaktida-<br /> sri-gaura-karuna-sakti-<br /> vigrahaya namo 'stu te<br /><br /> namas te gaura-vani-<br /> sri-murtaye dina-tarine<br /> rupanuga-viruddhapa<br /> siddhanta-dhvanta-harine<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam parama gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> namo gaura-kisoraya<br /> saksad-vairagya-murtaye<br /> vipralambha-rasambhode<br /> padambhujaya te namah<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam para-parat-gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> namo bhaktivinodaya<br /> sac-cid-ananda-namine<br /> gaura-sakti-svarupaya<br /> rupanuga-varaya-te<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam maha gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> gaura avirbhava-bhumes tvam<br /> nirdesta saj-jana-priya<br /> vaisnava-sarvabhauma sri-<br /> jagannathaya te namah<br /> <br /> svaha-aa idam paramesthi gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> vancha-kalpatarubhyas ca<br /> krpa-sindhubhya eva ca<br /> patitanam pavanebhyo<br /> vaisnavebhyo namo namah<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam sarva-vaishnavebhyah idan na mama<br /><br /> namo maha-vadanyaya<br /> krsna-prema-pradaya te<br /> krsnaya krsna-chaitanya-<br /> namne gaura-tvise namah<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam gauraya idan na mama<br /><br /> panca-tattvatmakam krsnam<br /> bhakta-rupa-svarupakam<br /> bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam<br /> namami bhakta-saktikam<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam panchatattvaya idan na mama<br /><br /> he krsna karuna-sindho<br /> dina-bandho jagat-pate<br /> gopesa gopika-kanta<br /> radha-kanta namo 'stu te<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam krsnaya idan na mama<br /><br /> jayatam suratau pangor mama manda-mater gatih<br /> mat-sarvasva-padambhojau radha-madana-mohanau<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radha-krsnabhyam idan na mama<br /><br /> divyad-vrndaranya-kalpa-drumadhah<br /> srimad-ratnagara-simhasana-sthau<br /> srimad-radha-srila-govinda-devau<br /> presthalibhih sevyamanau smarami<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radha-krsnabhyam idan na mama<br /><br /> sriman rasa-rasarambhi vamsi-vata-tata-sthitah<br /> karshan venu-svanair gopir gopinathah sriye 'stu nah<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radha-krsnabhyam idan na mama<br /><br /> tapta kancana-gaurangi<br /> radhe vrndavanesvari<br /> vrsabhanu-sute devi<br /> pranamami hari-priye<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radhikayai idan na mama<br /><br /> jaya sri krsna caitanya<br /> prabhu nityananda<br /> sri advaita gadadhara<br /> srivasadi gaura-bhakta vrnda<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam panchatattvaya idan na mama<br /><br /> hare krsna hare krsna<br /> krsna krsna hare hare<br /> hare rama hare rama<br /> rama rama hare hare (times three)<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radha-krsnabhyam idan na mama<br /><br /><br /><br />PURNA HUTA (final & main oblations):<br />Standing up the hota, priest should make the final offering of, jewels, mahaprasadam, cloth, thread, gandha, garland, sandalwood, flowers, fruit, lobana and betel into the fire, after inviting everyone to recite each word of the following mantra after him:<br /><br />Maha Purnahuti Sankalpam<br />oM evaM purvokta guna viSeSHana visiSHthAyAM asyAM Subha tithau bhagavad AjnayA bhagavad kaiñkarya rupena asmin ...Iskcon Auckland.....sthapanam.......deva griha-rambhan.........pratiSHthAkarmani sampurna phala prApyarthaM vaiSHnava karana nAmagnau purnAhutiM hoSHyAmi<br /><br />Vaishnava-agnaye purnahutaye idaM<br /><br />Parisechanam<br />Do pranayama and then parisechanam.<br /><br />Pranayam - OM bhur bhuvah swah<br /><br />idam vishnur vichakrame<br />tredhaa nidadhe padagm<br />samudham asya pagmshure<br /><br />adite ’nvamagaM sthAH anumate ’nvamagaM sthAH <br />sarasvate ’nvamagaM sthAH deva savitaH prAsAviH <br /><br />Responsive chanting: (in kramapad)<br /><br />namo brahmanya devaya go<br />brahmana hitaya ca<br />jagad hitaya krsnaya<br />govindaya namo namah times 3<br /><br />om purnam adah purnam idam<br />purnat purnam udachyate<br />purnasya purnam adaya<br />purnam evavasishyate svaha-aa purnahuti<br /><br />“The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete. And because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as a complete whole. Whatever is produced of the complete whole is also complete by itself. And because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance.” (Isopanishad Invocation)<br /><br />om purna homam yasase visnave juhomi<br />yah asmai visnave juhomi<br />sa varam asmai dadati<br />visnoh varam vrne<br />yasasa bhami loke <br /><br />"I make this final offering to Vishnu, who is fame Personified. Whoever makes an offering to Vishnu gives the most select item as offering. I have choosen the best for items for Vishnu. I therefore remain in this world with fame."<br /><br />SANKIRTAN in temple room with all devotees:<br /><br />Then the PRIEST says alone: as he turns to the fire and the Deity and says:<br /><br />om ajnatam tad anajnatam<br />yajnasya kriyate mithu<br />visno tad asya kalpaya<br />tvam hi vettha yatha tatham svaha-aa<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, rectify whatever was performed wrongly, consciously or unconsciously, in this sacrifice. Understand our sincere intention and take care of that."<br /><br /> The priest then recites aloud :<br /><br />om prajapate visno na tvat etani anyo<br />visva jatani parita babhuva<br />yat kamah te jahumah tat no 'stu<br />vayam svamah patayo rayinam svaha-aa<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, master of all creatures, there is no one besides You. The Lord has encompassed everything. With desires we have sacrificed unto You. May those desires be fulfilled. May we become the masters of spiritual wealth."<br /><br />Introduce and arrange for senior devotee to tell the story of Vamandeva<br /><br />Ref:-Srimad Bhagavatam.8.23.31<br />"Whenever the activities of Vamandeva are described in the course of a ritualistic ceremony, whether the ceremony be performed to please the demigods, to please one's forefathers in the Pitrloka, or to celebrate a social event like a marriage, that ceremony should be understood to be extremely auspicious."<br /><br />Srila Prabhupada's purport:<br />"There are three kinds of ceremonies -- specifically, ceremonies to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead or the Demigods, those performed for social celebrations like marriages and birthdays, and those meant to please the forefathers like the sraddha ceremony. In all these ceremonies, large amounts of money are spent for various activities, but here it is suggested that if along with this there is recitation of the wonderful activities of Vamanadeva, certainly the ceremony will be caried out successfully and will be free of all discreapancies."<br /><br />VAMADEVGAM can be chanted now, or recited after by the priest.<br />Samaveda: Harih Om<br /> <br /> ka'5ya - nasca'3itra'3abhuvat // u-ti sadavrdhassa -kha-ou'3ho ha yi<br /> -kaya'23sacayi // stayouho'3 - himma'2 // va '2rto'35 kayi //<br /><br /> ka'5 stva - satyo '3ma'3 danam // ma-histomatsadndha- sa ou'3-<br /> hohayi - drda '23cida // rujouho'3 - himma'2 // va'2 ho'35 hayi //<br /><br /> a'5bhi- suna'3 ssa'3khinas // a-vitajarayiti - nam -ou'23hohayi - <br /> sata'23mbhava // siyouho'3 -himma '2 // ta '2yo'35 ha yi //<br /><br />"The Lord is worshippable, He is our helper, constantly expanding and He is our mutual friend. He displays this through His wonderful activities.<br /> You are the worshippable Absolute Truth and the source of all pleasurable experience. Being strong You break the opposition, the demon-like foes. You are the protector of those who constantly sing Your praises, and You are affectionate to those who accept You as a friend. Please be with us."<br /><br />Harih om<br /><br />saha navavatu / saha nau bhunaktu / saha viryankaravavahai /<br />tejasvi navadhitamastu / mavidvi sa vahai /<br />om santih(s) santih(s) santih(s)<br /><br />om dyauh santi / antariksam santi / prthivi santi / apah santi /<br />vayu santi / tejas santi / osadaya santi / loka santi /<br />brahmana santi / vaisnava santi /santir astu / dhrtir astu /<br />om santih(s) santih(s) santih(s)<br /><br />jaya sri krsna caitanya prabhu nityananda<br />sri advaita gadadhara srivasadi gaura-bhakta vrnda<br /><br />hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare<br />hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare<br /><br /> Harinaam party going downtown Auckland<br /><br /><br /><br />Final Evening Arati in the Olde Temple:<br /><br />19:00 (7:00 pm) Evening Arati with Indradyumna swami<br /> small amount of Maha-prasadam to complete day’s functions<br /><br /><br />Time References – including Daylight Savings:<br />The almanac for the day and time : Country : NEWZEALAND<br /> ------------------------------------------------------------<br /> PLACE : Auckland DATE : Jan 16, 2004<br /> TIME : DAY : Fri<br /> PAKSHA : Krishna TITHI : Navami<br /> STAR : Swati YOGA : Siddha yoga<br /> ------------------------------------------------------------<br /> Sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets at 8:20 PM<br /> RAHU KALA begins at 11:18 A.M. and ends at 13:07 P.M.<br /> YAMA KANDA begins at 4:43 P.M. and ends at 6:32 P.M.<br /> ------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br />om svasti astuPrahlādeśa Dāsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462014129860395977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784340988490928982.post-51011221765043275742008-01-13T12:31:00.000-08:002008-01-13T12:33:43.397-08:00Day TWO Temple Opening - PrayogaSri Sri Radha-Giridhari Deva-griha-pravesham<br />– Grand Opening Ceremony - prayog<br />January 16th – 17th – 18th 2004<br /><br /><br />Saturday 17th January 2004 – Day Two<br /><br />Last Mangala Arati in Olde Temple 04:30am<br /><br />7:00am Greeting Sri Sriyuts Radha Giridhari, Jagannath Baladev Subhadra, Gaura Nitai, Srila Prabhupad<br />…….Deities will be wearing Their Day-set<br />…….Deities to have set suitable for travelling<br />…….Deities to have yellow bathing cloth, either on or available to be placed on at new temple<br /><br /> Short Class during which the Sankalpa will be re-iterated<br /><br />8:00am Vaastu homa – old temple room<br /> Requesting Deities to rise and move to new temple by pratiprathastri (temple authorities)<br /><br />· Panca Rekha Sthapana (drawing the mandala in the kunda):<br /><br />The performer of the ritual (hotr) should face east, on the west side of the fire pit (yajna kunda). Placing the right knee on the ground, and placing the left hand on the ground with palm, one should hold a kusa blade of one pradesa length in it. Taking a kusa blade in the right hand, draw in the kunda a line twelve fingers long (one pradesa, 9 inches) and pointing East (see Aappendix I), while meditating on the personality of earth. One should say:<br /><br />om rekhe tvam prthvi-rupa pitavarnasi<br /><br />“Oh line, you are earth, yellow in color”.<br /><br />· From the base of the first line he should draw a second line twenty-one fingers long, pointting towards the North while meditating on the cow:<br /><br />om rekhe tvam go-rupa lohita varnasi<br /><br />“Oh line, you are the cow, reddish in color”<br /><br />· Parallel to the first line, seven fingers to its left, starting from the second line , he should draw a third line the length of one pradesa in the Eastern direction, while meditation on Kalindi. One should say:<br /><br />om rekhe tvam kalindi-rupa-krsna varnasi<br /><br />“Oh line, you are Yamuna, black in color”<br /><br />· Parallel to the third line at a distance of seven fingers he should draw a fourth line starting from the second line, in the Eastern direction, one pradesa in length, while meditating on Laksmi:<br /><br /><br />om rekhe tvam sri-rupa-svarna varnasi<br /><br />“Oh line, your are Sri, golden in color ”.<br /><br />· At a distance of seven fingers from the last line and parallel to it he should draw a fifth line one pradesa length in the Eastern direction, meditating on Sarasvati. One should say:<br /><br />om rekhe tvam sarasvati-rupa sukla varnasi<br /><br />“Oh line, you are Sarasvati, white in color”.<br /><br />· UtkaranNirasana (taking out earth from the kunda):<br /><br />One should take a pinch of earth line with the thumb and rind finger of the rigth hand and throw out the earth from the khunda to a distance of one “aratni” (distance from elbow to tip of little finger) in the North East direction, saying:<br /><br />om nirastah paravasuh<br /><br />“The depleter of fortune has been thrown out and destroyed”.<br /><br />· Rekhabhyuksana (purifying the mandala with water):<br />Taking water from the abhyuksana patra he should sprinkle it on the lines.<br /><br />· Agni samskara (purifying the fire):<br />From the fire which is kindled but not yet placed in the pit he should take one burning stick and cast it in the South Western direction to expel the inauspicious elements of the fire:<br /><br />om kravyadam agnim prahinomi duram<br />yamarajyam gacchatu vipravahah<br /><br />“I cast the inauspicious fire in charge of burning corpses far away. May those who oppose this rite go to the kindom of death.”<br /><br />· Agni Sthapana (establishing the fire):<br />One should take a burning stick from the fire and place in on the third line while chanting:<br /><br />om bhur bhuvah svah om<br /><br />· Agni avahana (calling the fire named “vaisnavagni”):<br />One should install the fire<br /><br />om vaisnava namagnaye ihagaccha<br />agne tvam vaisnava namasi<br /><br />“Oh fire named Vaisnava Agni, kindly be present here”.<br /><br />· Agni Puja (worshiping the fire while addressing Agni as the purohit):<br />Meditating on the fire as Visnu he should worship the fire with a lamp and flowers.<br /><br />Brahma Yajnam: (first verse of each of the four Vedas)<br /><br />rk veda -- hari om <br /> agni mile purohitam<br /> yajnasya devam ritvijam<br /> hotaran ratnadataman harih om<br />"I invoke Agni as the domestic priest, God of sacrifice, ministrant, invoker, best bestower of all treasures." (Rk Veda invocation)<br /><br />yajur veda -- hari om<br /> ise tworje twa vaya vastam<br /> paya vasta devo vah savita<br /> papayatu sresthatamaya karmane harih om<br />"For food are thee, for strength thee, ye are the winds, let the God Savitar (the fire of the Sun) impel you to the most excellent offerings." (Vajasaneyi samhita opening verse)<br /><br />sama veda -- hari om<br /> om agnai ayahi voi toi ayaa<br /> toiaya grinanho vyadatoiaya toiya<br /> ni ho ha ta sa sai baa ho va hi shi harih om<br /> "Oh Agni, come to the banquet, after being extolled, come to the gift of offerings, sit down invoker of Vishnu, take your seat on this standila hearth." (Gramageyagana 'Ganapat' 1-1-3., Rk 6-16-10.)<br /><br /> arthava veda -- hari om<br /> sanno devi rabhistasya<br /> apo bhavantu pitaye<br /> sayor abhis sravantu nah harih om<br /><br /><br />· Ajya Samskara (purifying the ghee):<br />Taking two blades of kusa grass with tips intact he should bind them with a third kusa and cut them to the length of one pradesa without using the finger nails, while chanting:<br /><br />om pavitre stho vaisnavyau<br /><br />“Oh pavitras, you are devotees of Visnu”.<br /><br />· Sprinking them with water he should say:<br /><br />om visnoh manasa pute stahah<br /><br />“You are pure through the desire of Visnu.”<br /><br />· One should place them in a copper vessel and pour ghee into the vessel. Using the thumb and ring finger of the right hand he should grasp the tips of the kusas and with the thumb and ring finger of the left hand he should grasp the root end. The right hand should be palm up and left hand palm down. By dipping the middle portion into the ghee should then offer ghee into the fire one time, while chanting:<br /><br />om devas tva savito<br />punatu acchidrena pavitrena<br />vasoh suryasya rasmibhih svaha<br /><br />“My Savita purify you with this faultless kusa, with these rays from the sun.”<br /><br />· One should then offer two more oblation of ghee into the fire in the same way without mantra.<br />· Holding the kusas in his left hand, he should sprinkle water on them and then using the right hand, throw them into the fire.<br />· One should sprinkle the vessel of ghee with water and lower in into the North part of the fire three times, and then lay it on strewn kusa grass.<br /><br />· Sruva Samskara (purifying the sruva spoons):<br />The sruva spoon be made from khadira, palasa or udumbara wood, and of a length of one “aratni” (distance from elbow to tip of little finger). One should purify the sruva by sprinkling it with water, then lowering it into the North part of the fire three times.<br /><br />· Udakanjaliseka ( taking blessing for performing the sacrifice):<br />Placing his right knee on the earth and his left knee raised, he should pour water from cupped hands from West to East on the South side of the fire, while chanting:<br /><br />om ananta anu manya sva<br /><br />“Please allow this rite, Ananta.”<br /><br />· One should pour on the West side from South to North, while chanting:<br /><br />om acyuta anu manya sva<br /><br />“Please allow this rite, Acyuta.”<br /><br />· One should pour on the North side from West to East while chanting:<br /><br />om sarasvaty anu manya sva<br /><br />“Please allow this rite. Sarasvati.”<br /><br />· Agni paryuksana (Srinking water around the fire):<br />One should sprinkle water around the fire in clockwise direction:<br /><br />om prabho aniruddha prasuva yajnam<br />pra suva yajnapatim bhagava<br />pata sarva bhuta sthah<br />ketapuh ketam nah punatu<br />vagisah vacam nah svadatu<br /><br />“Oh Aniruddha, bring forth the sacrifice. Bring forth the lord of the sacrifice for good fortune. You are situated everywhere. Urifier of desires, purify our desires. May the Lord of words relish our prayers”<br /><br />Homa: offer either 8 ahutis/oblations, 28 or 108 with the following<br />· Vyasta Samasta Mahavyahrti Homa (offering ghee with vyahrti mantras):<br /><br />One should offer ghee with the vyahrti mantras:<br /><br />om bhur svaha ---------------------------------- idam visnave idam na mama<br />om bhurvah svaha – ---------------------------idam acyutaya idam na mama<br />om svah svaha – -------------------------------idam narayanaya idam na mama<br />om bhur bhuvah svah svaha – -----------idam anantaya idam na mama<br /><br />· One should then offer a piece of wood soaked in ghee, of pradesa length into the fire, without mantra.<br /><br />Vaastu Dosh Nivark Yantra Pujan Sit on an asan facing east and keep yantra on a plate in front of you . Place spoonfull of water on head, repeat:apavitrah pavitro va sarva vastan gatopi va yah smaret pundari kaksham sa bahya bhyantarah shuchih<br /><br />sri vishnu sri vishnu sri vishnu(Translation)(May all things unholy become holy, may all lower tendencies depart, just as soon as we transcend may within and without be purified!)Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha (I bow to guru) Om Sri Ganeshaya Namaha (I bow Om Sri Ganeshaya Namaha (I bow to Ganesha)Om Sri Kula Devatabhyo Namaha (I bow to the family deity)Om Sri Ishta Devatabhyo Namaha (I bow to my personal deity) Then chant the pranpratishtha mantra while offering yellow rice to the Yantra Om Um Kum Chum Dhum Tum pum yum sum soham Shree Vaastu Dosh Nivark Yantra Pranaha Eha Gacha Eha Tishtha Sum Yum Pum Tum Tum Chum Kum Um OmOm Um Kum Chum Dhum Tum pum yum sum soham Shree Vaastu Dosh Nivark YantraPrana Eha Susthisha Bhavatu Sum Yum Pum Tum Tum Chum Kum Um OmOm Um Kum Chum Dhum Tum pum yum sum soham Shree Vaastu Dosh Nivark YantraPrana Manasyachakshu Jibhyam Ghrani Pani Pachusthan Daso Indriyani Susthisha Bhavantu Sum Yum Pum Tum Tum Chum Kum Um Om<br />Flowers be offered while reciting "Devaye Namah Avahanam Samarpayami" Flowers be offered for Asana while reciting "Devaye Namah Aasanam Samarpayami" Water be offered to wash to the feet of lord while speaking "Devaye Paydam Samarpayami" Bath be offered to Deva while reciting "Devaye Snanam Samarpyami" Panch amrit bath offered with mantra "Devaye Panchaamrit Snanam Samarpyami" For clothes upvastar,recite the mantras "Devaye Vastram Samarpyami",<br />"Devaye Upvastram Samarpyami",<br />Yajno Paveet, recite the mantras "Devaye Yaghopavitam Samarpyami"Ghand/Scent be applied while reciting "Devaye Gandham Samarpyami" Unbroken rice be offered while reciting "Devaye Akshtan Samarpyami" Flowers and garland be offered "Devaye Pushyani Samarpyami" Dhoop be lighted and offered with mantra "Devaye Dhoopam Samarpyami" Deepam be lit and offered with mantra "Devaye Deepam Samarpyami" Fruits and coconut and lemon be offered while reciting "Devaye Naivedyam phalamcha Samarpyami" Pan, Supari, Clove be offered with mantra "Devaye Tambulam Samarpyami" Then offer Pradikshina with mantra "Devaye Pradkshinaya Samarpyami" and walk around the Yantra three times while chanting "Yani Kan cha papani janmantarkirtani cha Tani sarvani Nashyantu Pradakshin Pade Pade"In the end offer flowers and Namaskar with folded hands and chant a rosary of the beeja mantra of the Yantra . . Beeja mantras of each yantra are specific to the Yantra and the Diety which they represent . <br />Beej mantra:<br />Aakarshay Mahadevi Ram mam Priyam<br />Hey tripure Devdeveshi Tubhyam Dasyami Yanchitam<br />Then place the Yantra on a Yellow Cloth facing North . Pray regularly with Kukum , unbroken rice, yellow flowers, fruits and sweet offerings and Ghee lamp . Near Yantra always keep yellow rice and yellow mustard.<br /><br />Vaastu Dosh Nivark Yantra Yantra to remove Vaastu ill-effects from place of work/residence etc.This is a very useful and beneficial Yantra. It combats all the bad influences & ill-effects of Vaastu faults existing in one's home or office. Mostly, there are certain inherent faults about direction, location, situation of a building, situation of rooms etc, which may not be easily curable or rectifiable. The Vaastu Yantra not only helps to cure all inherent Vaastu faults and remove their ill-effects, but also generates the positive & benefic effects of Vaastu. This Yantra should be either be buried under the ground before or after construction, with due rituals, or installed at the 'Puja' room, and worshipped.<br /><br />· Agni Paryuksana (pouring water around the fire):<br />One should then sprinkle water around the fire in clockwise direction with his cupped hands while chanting Gopala mantra.<br /><br />· Udakanjaliseka (taking blessing for the performing the sacrifice):<br />One should sprinle water on the South side from West to East, while chanting:<br /><br />om ananta anu manya sva<br /><br />“Ananta please sanction this.”<br /><br />· Purna Ahuti (final offering):<br />Standing up the hotr should make the final offering of mahaprasadam, cloth, thread, gandha, garland, sandalwood, flowers, fruit, and betel, into the fire while chanting:<br /><br />om namo brahmana devaya<br />go brahmana hitaya ca<br />jagat hitaya krsnaya<br />govindaya namo namah<br /><br />· Santi dana (sprinking proksana water over the fire):<br />The hotr should sprinkle water from the abhyuksana patra on the North East part of the fire chanting the Vamadevya Ganam<br /><br />· Achidra Vachana (absolving deficiencies):<br /><br />The yajamana or hotr should say:<br /><br />“May all deficiencies in rules and activities of this ceremony be absolved by the mercy of Krsna and his devotees. I now remember Krsna in order to nullify whatever faults there may be.”<br /><br />· The hotr addresses the fire:<br /><br />om agnitvam samudra gaccha<br /><br />“O Agni, please go to the ocean.”<br /><br />Note: If one needs to extinguish the fire, one pour milk mixed water over the fire at this time.<br /><br />· Then one addresses the earth:<br /><br />om tvam sitala bhava<br /><br />“O Earth, please become cold.”<br /><br />· Kirtana should follow. The yajamana should pay dandavatas to all and satisfy everyone with prasadam. If in the case of a temple the yajuman is actually the pratiprathastri – organizer and so fills the same role.<br /><br /><br /><br />9:00-9:15am Help Deities into vehicles<br /><br />- Srila Prabhupad and Jagannath Baladev Subhadra – Rolls Royce as done for Rathyatra<br />- <br />- __________________________ _____________________________<br />- <br />- __________________________ _____________________________<br />- <br />- Lt Gaura Nitai and Lt Radha Giridhari<br /><br /> __________________________ _____________________________<br /><br /> __________________________ _____________________________<br /><br />- Radha Giridhari – special protective vehicle<br /> <br /> __________________________ _____________________________<br /><br /> ___________________________ _____________________________<br /><br />umbrella for Deities<br /><br />Harinam procession to new temple <br /><br />Kirtan party must be careful not to spook horses<br />Instruments at from where auto-vehicles are – chanting ONLY around where horses are.<br /><br />Guards ______________________ _________________________ ______________________ _____________________<br /><br />10:30am Deva-griha pravesham - Enter New Temple<br /> <br />Carriers:<br />SPrabhupad __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Chotta SP __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Gaur Nitai __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Baladev __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Subhadra __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Jagannath __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Chotta JBS __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Chotta RK __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Radharani __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Giridhari __________________________ _________________________<br /><br />Place Deities on Snan Vedi<br /><br />Requirements 4 opening ceremonies:<br />Towels:<br />6 Large towels: SP, RG, JBS<br />6 Hand towels: GN, RK & RK<br /><br />8 Kalashas – either clay or stainless steel<br />jug 4 scooping<br /><br />After bathing set (night set) & garlands<br /><br />Srila Prabhupada’s set<br /> SP Screen for dressing<br />Table for placing all upacharas<br /><br />Plumbed snan-vedi<br />Sahasra-dhara<br /><br />Catchment:<br />Under SP, under GN, under JBS, under RG<br />Replacement containers ( minimum of 40 – 50 litres )<br /><br />45 gallon drum with Sudarshan waters (or 10 x 20 litres with lids)<br />45 gallon drum EMPTY (so its four 45 gallon drums (UK) = 200 litres each including the Kalasha Abhishek)<br />( 15 litres = 3.96 gallons 4 gallons )( 19 litres = 5 gallons )<br /><br />bathing proper<br />15 small bottles Rose water<br />5 small bottles Ganga jal<br /><br />5 patras for upacharas; padyam, arghyam, achamaniyam, Madhuparka<br />5 kushis<br /><br />grape garlands for Radha Giridhari 4 bathing<br />dried fruit garlands for Radha Giridhari 4 bathing<br /> (sultanas, figs, prunes, pineapple, dates)<br /><br />3 different oils (musk, jasmine, champak etc)<br /><br />25 litres - Milk<br />15 litres - Yogurt<br />½ litre - Ghee<br />15 kgs runny - Honey<br />15 kgs - Sugar waters<br />cow mutra<br />cow gobara<br /><br />10 buckets that hold 20 litres each<br /><br />3 x 3 litre bottles; dark grape, apple, orange, barley water, prune ( 45 litres max)<br /><br />100 grams each; fennel, anise, caraway, cardamom, cloves, ginger, tumeric<br /><br />jasmine flowers, durva grass, and darbha grass ( 10 litres )<br /><br />25 litres warm water<br /><br />100 grams each; sesame, millet, rice paddy, panic seed, and rice<br /><br />21 big soft - banana,<br />3 soft - papaya,<br />5 punnet strawberries,<br />3kg soft juicy plums,<br />5 punnets - raspberries<br />one box of green grapes 4 garlands<br /><br />dried fruit garlands<br />2kg Dried Figs<br />2kg pitted Dates<br />2kg dried Pineapple pieces<br />2kg dried Prunes<br />2kg dried Papaya chunks<br />2kg dried sultanas<br />thick cotton thread<br /><br />4 balls Red/yellow threads for kanka bandana<br /><br />big basket - rose petals - the mataji with two boys<br /><br />Tulasi leaves and manjaris<br /><br />3 large bundles - incense<br />3 small bottles - oils<br />camphor lamp<br />ghee wicks<br />kusha wick sticks – have to make five<br />cotton wool<br /><br />mirror<br /><br />yellow Bathing cloth for snan-vedi<br />SP – chotta SP<br />GN<br />RK RK (two more sets required as mentioned below 4 evening)<br />RG<br />JBS<br /><br />RED Silk thread to bind kund, Sudarshan snan, and chakra<br /><br />Kalasha abhisheka<br />1000 litres Water, 10 bottles Rose water (already added above), rose petals<br /><br />2 x 45 gallon drums (each 200 litres) (or 10 x 20 litres)<br /> 4 filled with Rose & water for evening sponsored bathing<br /><br />4 x 20 litres containers for evening public bathing<br /><br />two small sets cloth yellow for RK Deities (this is different from the above sets)<br />two sets garlands<br />4 garlands of dried fruits (one foot long each one)(sultanas)<br /><br />Yajnas:<br />3 bags white river sand<br />3 boxes fire wood kindling<br />3 bundles incense<br />box matches<br />100 grams kum kum<br />200 grams tumeric powder<br />100 grams white abhil powder<br /><br />Fruits – bananas, oranges, apples, pears, kiwi<br />Flowers – one bucket heads<br /><br />Ghee 2 x 2 kg tins<br /><br />30 coconuts<br /><br />1 big pumpkin<br /><br />Musco-lavano - coming with Annirudha d Melbourne<br /><br />charcoals 4 incense<br /><br />White Umbrella for travelling on the backtrack<br />Sodasa upachar seva pujan – offer aradhanam of 16 items<br /><br />Asan suddhi – offer seat:<br />idam Asanam asanam samarpayami<br /><br />Swagatam Greetings – greeting with anjali mudra:<br />swagatam tu swagatam te - swagatam kuru samArpayAmi<br /><br />Padyam – offering to Lord’s feet - footwash:<br />etat pAdyam - pAdyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Sugandham Tailam – anointing with oils:<br />idam sugandam tailam - sugandam tailam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Snaniyam - bathing:<br />idam snaniyam - snaniyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />phala malyam – fruit garlands (grapes, mandarins, dried fruits)<br />idam phala-malyam – phal malyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />….bathe Deities with Pancha-gavyam<br /> cow urine, cow dung and ghee (these in small proportion), cow milk and yogurt.<br />….bathe Deities with Panchamrita<br />milk – yogurt – ghee – honey - sugar<br />….bathe Deities with Juices<br /> (was orange, apple, dark grape, cranberry, pineapple on day)<br />….bathe Deities with Seeds of herbs – Sarvaushadhi-snana (sahasra dhar)<br /> fennel, anise, caraway, cardamom, cloves<br />…..bathe Deities with MANgala-snana (sahasra dhar)<br />bathe the Lord in water mixed with auspicious things,<br />such as jasmine flowers, durva grass, and darbha grass<br />….bathe the Deities with Astaka-bija-snana (sahasra dhar)<br />bathe the Lord in water containing eight types of seeds: barley, wheat, wild rice, sesame, millet, rice paddy, panic seed, and rice which grows in sixty days<br />….bathe the Deities with Gandhodaka-snana<br />bathe the Lord in water mixed with scents such as musk and aguru<br />….bathe the Deities with - Urshodaka-snana<br />bathe the Lord with warm water<br />….bathe Deities with protective waters from Sudarshan homa<br /> three Kumbha/kalasha each Deity - (best is 8 pots)<br /> ([ideally pots should hold 12 liters each])<br /><br />….bathe Deities with Sahasra-dhara seva – with water using sahasra-dhara<br /><br />Sotariya Vaastram – offering cloth – change out of wet set: (screen)<br />idam sotAriya vaastram - sotAriya vaastram samArpayAmi<br /><br />Tilakam – marking the Deity with auspicious signs and symbols:<br />idam tilakam - tilakam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Upavatam – sacred thread:<br />idam upAvatam - upAvatam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Abharanam – Alankaram:<br />idam abhAranam - abhAranam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Malyam - garland:<br />idam malyam - malyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Gandam – sandalwood paste:<br />esha gandhah - gandhah samArpayAmi<br /><br />Sugandham Pushpam – flower petals dipped in sandalwod paste:<br />idam sugandham pushpam – sugandham pushpam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Tulasi Patram – Tulasi leaves:<br />etAt TulAsi pAtram - TulAsi pAtram samArpayAmi<br /><br />Dhupa - incense:<br />esha dhupah - dhupah samArpayAmi<br /><br />Deepa - lamps:<br />esha deepah - deepah samArpayAmi<br /><br />Naivedyam - Paniyam:<br />idam naivedyAm – naivedyam subham astu samArpayAmi<br />idam pAniyam - pAniyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />om pranaya svaha (prana mudra)<br />om apanaya svaha (apana mudra)<br />om vyanaya svaha (vyana mudra)<br />om udanaya svaha (udana mudra)<br />om samanaya svaha (samana mudra)<br />om brahmaye svaha<br /><br />om Amrito pAstrAnamAsi - Amrito pAstrAnamAsi samArpayAmi<br /><br />chant mantras to guru:<br />nama om vishnu padaya……..<br />namo mahavadanaya……<br />namo brahmanya devaya……<br />jaya sri krishna chaitanya……<br />hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare,<br />hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare<br /><br />First line of the Gayatri mantra:<br />Om bhur bhuvah swah tat savitur………<br /><br />om Amrito peedAnamAsi - Amrito peedAnamAsi samArpayAmi<br /><br />Tambulam – betal, cloves, cardamom, rock candy, churnas, suparis:<br />idam tambulam - tambulam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Sarvam – conclusion – whilst ringing the bell<br />(4 everything & everything lacking:<br />idam sarvAm - sarvAm samArpayAmi<br /><br />Darpanam - show mirror<br /><br />Namam – offering with Harer Nama:<br />hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare<br />hare rAma hare rAma rAma rAma hare hare<br /><br />Sthapanam – final placement of Deities in Griha garbha - new altar<br /> <br />Place Vaastu Dikdosh Nashak – Nirvark yantra<br /><br />Srila Prabhupada first – kirtan to take Srila Prabhupad to asana<br /> Curtain around – pujari & clothes there<br /><br />Sri Sri Gaura Nitai<br />Sri Sriyuts Jagannath Baladev Subhadra<br />Sri Sri Radha Giridhari<br /> 2x Utsav beras – Vijaya vigraha<br /><br />Curtains closed briefly – Deities redressed kirtan goes on<br /><br />Curtains open Deities in comfortable set not to out-do main darshan at 16:00<br /><br />Maha-Raja bhoga offering - Leave offering there for darshan<br /><br />Hand out offering from altar; JTCd, JPS, Kalas’, JS, Ramanuja, Narad…12:30pm Prayaschitta homa – [to ask forgiveness for any and all inconveniences, offences etc, and to invoke blessings]<br /> <br />Visvakshenadi homa:<br />om visvaksenaya Svaha-aa – visvaksenaya idan na mama<br />om sanakaya Svaha-aa – sanakaya idan na mama<br />om sanatanaya Svaha-aa – sanatanaya idan na mama<br />om sanandanaya Svaha-aa – sanandanaya idan na mama<br />om sanatkumaraya Svaha-aa – sanatkumaraya idan na mama<br /><br />Navayogendra homa:<br />om kavaye Svaha-aa – kavaye idan na mama<br />om havaye Svaha-aa – havaye idan na mama<br />om antarikshaya Svaha-aa – antarikshaya idan na mama<br />om prabuddhaya Svaha-aa – prabuddhaya idan na mama<br />om pippalayanaya Svaha-aa – pippalayanaya idan na mama<br />om avihotraya Svaha-aa – avihotraya idan na mama<br />om drumilaya Svaha-aa – drumilaya idan na mama<br />om chamasaya Svaha-aa – chamasaya idan na mama<br />om karabhojanaya Svaha-aa – karabhojanaya idan na mama<br /><br />Mahabhagavata homa:<br />om naradaya Svaha-aa – naradaya idan na mama<br />om kapilaya Svaha-aa – kapilaya idan na mama<br />om yamabhagavataya Svaha-aa – yamabhagavataya idan na mama<br />om bhismadevaya Svaha-aa – bhismadevaya idan na mama<br />om sukadevaya Svaha-aa – sukadevaya idan na mama<br />om janakaya Svaha-aa – janakaya idan na mama<br />om sadasivaya Svaha-aa – sadasivaya idan na mama<br />om prahladaya Svaha-aa – prahladaya idan na mama<br />om brahmane Svaha-aa – brahmane idan na mama<br />om bali-daitya-rajaya Svaha-aa - bali-daitya-rajaya idan na mama<br /><br />Bhakti sakti homa:<br />om paurnamasyai Svaha-aa – paurnamasyai idan na mama<br />om gangayai Svaha-aa – gangayai idan na mama<br />om yamunayai Svaha-aa – yamunayai idan na mama<br />om vrindayai Svaha-aa – vrindayai indan na mama<br />om gayatryai Svaha-aa – gayatryai idan na mama<br />om tulasyai Svaha-aa – tulasyai idan na mama<br />om prithivyai Svaha-aa – prithivyai idan na mama<br />om gavaye Svaha-aa – gavaye idan na mama<br /><br />Guru homa:<br />om diksha gurave Svaha-aa – diksha guruvae idan na mama<br />om siksha gurubhyah Svaha-aa – siksha gurubhyah idan na mama<br />om chaitya gurave Svaha-aa – chaitya gurave idan na mama<br /><br />Pancha tattva homa:<br />om sri krsna chaitanyaya Svaha-aa – sri krsna chaitanyaya idan na mama<br />om sri nityanandaya Svaha-aa – sri nityanandaya idan na mama<br />om sri advaitaya Svaha-aa – sri advaitaya idan na mama<br />om pandita gadadharadibhyah Svaha-aa – pandita gadadharadibhyah idan na mama<br />om srivasadibhyah Svaha-aa – srivasadibhyah idan na mama<br /><br />Sad gosvami prabhu homa:<br />om sri rupaya Svaha-aa – sri rupaya idan na mama<br />om sanatanaya Svaha-aa – sanatanaya idan na mama<br />om bhatta raghunathaya Svaha-aa – bhatta raghunathaya idan na mama<br />om sri jivaya Svaha-aa – sri jivaya idan na mama<br />om gopala bhattaya Svaha-aa – gopala bhattaya idan na mama<br />om dasa raghunathaya Svaha-aa – dasa raghunathaya idan na mama<br /><br />Sri navadvipa dhama homa:<br />om navadvipa dhamne Svaha-aa – navadvipa dhamne idan na mama<br />om mayapura yogapithaya Svaha-aa – mayapura yogapithaya idan na mama<br /><br />Srimati Radhika homa:<br />om varsasbhavani gandharvike<br />srim kartikadevi srikrsna priye sarvesvari<br />klim sri vridnavana sevadhikara prade<br />srim hrim tubhyam sri radhikayai<br /><br />Svaha-aa - srim hrim tubhyam sri radhikayai idan na mama<br /><br />Sri Krsna homa:<br />om krsno vai saccidananda ghanah<br />krsnah adi purusah krsnah purusottamah<br />krsnah ha u karmadi mulam<br />krsnah sa ha sarvaikaryah<br />krsnah kasam krt adisa mukha prabhu pujyah<br />krsno'nadis tasmin ajandantar bahye<br />yan mangalam tal labhate krti<br /><br />klim krsnaya Svaha-aa – krsnaya idan na mama<br /><br />Asta sakhi homa:<br />om lalitayai Svaha-aa – lalitayai idan na mama<br />om visakhayai Svaha-aa – visakhayai idan na mama<br />om champakalatayai Svaha-aa – champakalatayai idan na mama<br />om indurekhayai Svaha-aa – indurekhayai idan na mama<br />om sudevyai Svaha-aa – sudevyai idan na mama<br />om rangadevyai Svaha-aa – rangadevyai idan na mama<br />om suchitrayai Svaha-aa – suchitrayai idan na mama<br />om tungavidyayai Svaha-aa – tungavidyayai idan na mama<br /><br />Asta manjari homa:<br />om rupa manjaryai Svaha-aa – rupa manjaryai idan na mama<br />om ananga manjaryai Svaha-aa – ananga manjaryai idan na mama<br />om rasamanjaryai Svaha-aa - rasamanjaryai idan na mama<br />om lavanga manjaryai Svaha-aa - lavanga manjaryai idan na mama<br />om kasturi manjaryai Svaha-aa – kasturi manjaryai idan na mama<br />om guna manjaryai Svaha-aa - guna manjaryai idan na mama<br />om rati manjaryai Svaha-aa - rati manjaryai idan na mama<br />om karpura manjaryai Svaha-aa – karpura manjaryai idan na mama<br /><br />Sarva vraja vasi homa:<br />om sarva sakhibhyah Svaha-aa – sarva sakhibhyah idan na mama<br />om sarva gopalebhyah Svaha-aa – sarva gopalebhyah idan na mama<br />om sarva karshnebhyah Svaha-aa – sarva karshnebhyah idan na mama<br />om sarva vaishnavebhyah Svaha-aa – sarva vaishnavebhyah idan na mama<br />om sarva vaishnavi-bhyah Svaha-aa – vaishnavi-bhyah idan na mama<br /><br />Sri Vraja dhama homa:<br />om vrindavanaya Svaha-aa – vrindavanaya idan na mama<br />om dvadasa vanebhyah Svaha-aa – dvadasa vanebhyah idan na mama<br />om dva trimsat upavenbhyah Svaha-aa – dva trimsat upavenbhyah idan na mama<br /><br />om srim klim vrajavasi sthavara jangama saparikara sri sri radha krsnebhyah Svaha-aa - om srim klim vrajavasi sthavara jangama saparikara sri sri radha krsnebhyah idan na mama<br /><br />PURUSHA SHUKTA HOMA - KRISHNA YAJURVEDA<br /><br />Harih OM<br />Sahasra sirsha purusha sahasraksha sahasrapat<br />sa bhumim vishvato vritvatyatishthad dashangulam<br />"A thousand heads hath the Purusha, a thousand eyes, a thousand feet. Though He pervades the universe on all sides, yet He occupies a space ten fingers wide (the heart). <br /><br />Svaha-aa idam krsnaya idan na mama<br /><br />Om - Purusha evedam sarvam yadbhutam yachcha bhavyam. <br />Utamritatvasyeshano yadannenatirohati<br />"This Purusha is all that yet hath been and all that is to be. Though Lord of immortality yet through matter He evolves that the jivas may get their karmaphala, the fruits of actions.<br /><br />Om - Etavanasya mahimato jyayamscha purushah <br />Pado 'sya vishvabhutani tripadasya mritam divi<br />"All this proclaims His greatness, but greater than this is the Purusha. All creatures are one-fourth of Him, three-fourths are eternality in the transcendental realm.<br /><br />Om - Tripadurdhva udait Purusha pado'sye habhavat punah.<br />Tato vishva vyakramat sashana nashane abhi<br />"With three fourths the Purusha went up; one-fourth of Him again was here. Thence He strode out to every side over what eats not and what eats.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad viratajayata virajo adhipurusha;<br />sajato atya richyata pashchad bhumim atho purah<br />"From Him Viraja was born; again a Purusha from Viraja was born. As soon as He was born He spread, eastward and westward o'er the earth.<br /><br />Om - Yat purushena havisha deva yajnam atanvata<br />Vasanto asyashid ajyam grishma idhmah sharad havih<br />"When Gods prepared the sacrifice with the Purusha as their offering, its oil was spring, the holy gift was autumn, summer was the wood.<br /><br />Om - Tam yajnam barhishi praukshan purusham jatam agratah<br />Tena deva ayajanta sadhya rishayah cha ye<br />"They balmed as victim on the grass the Purusha born in the earliest time. With Him the deities and all Sadhyas and Rishis sacrificed.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad yajnat sarva hutah sambhritam prishadahyam<br />Pashun tams chakre vayavyan aranyan gramyash cha ye<br />"From that great general sacrifice the dripping fat was gathered up. He formed the creatures of the air, and animals both wild and tame.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad yajnat sarva huta richah samani jajnire<br />Chhandamsi jajnire tasmad yajus tasmad ajayata<br />"From that great general sacrifice Richas and Sama hymns were born; Therefrom were spells and charms produced; the Yajus had its birth from it.<br /><br />Om - Tasmad ashva ajayanta, ye ke cha ubhayadatah<br />Gavo ha jajnire tasmat, tasmat jatah ajavayah<br />"From it horses were born, from it all cattle with two rows of teeth; From it were generated kine, from it the goat and sheep were born.<br /><br />Om - Yat Purusham yadaduh katidha vyakalpayan<br />Mukham kim asya kau bahu ka uru pada uchyete<br />"When they divided Purusha how many portions did they make? What do they call His mouth, His arms? What do they call his thighs and feet?"<br /><br />Om - Brahmano'sya mukham asid, bahu Rajanyah kritah<br />Uru tad asya yad Vaishyah, padbhyam Shudro ajayata<br />"The Brahmana was His mouth, of both arms was the Rajanya made. His thighs became the Vaishya, from His feet the Shudra was produced.<br /><br />Om - Chandraama manaso jatash chakshoh Suryo ajayata<br />Mukhad Indrash chagnis cha, Pranad Vayur ajayata<br />"The moon was gendered from His mind, from His eye the sun had birth; Indra and Agni from His mouth were born and Vayu from his breath.<br /><br />Om - Nabhya asid antariksam shirshno Dyauh samavartata<br />Padbhyam Bhumir disha shrotrat tathalokan akalpayan<br />"Forth from His navel came mid-air; the sky was fashioned from His head; Earth from His feet and from His ear the regions. Thus they formed the worlds.<br /><br />Om - Saptasyasan paridhayas trih sapta samidhah kritah<br />Deva yad yajnam tanvana abadhnan Purusham pashum<br />"Seven fencing sticks had He, thrice seven layers of fuel were prepared; When the gods offering sacrifice, bound, as their victim, Purusha.<br /><br />Om - Yajena yajnam ayajanta devas tani dharmani prathamany asan<br />Te ha nakam mahimanah sachanta yatra purve sadhyah santi devah<br />"Gods sacrificing, sacrificed the victim. These were the earliest holy ordinances. The mighty ones attained the height of heaven, there where the Sadhyas, gods of old, are dwelling.<br /><br /><br />VYASTHA SAMASTHA MAHA-VYAHRTI HOMA<br /><br />After mangalacarana, when the fire is fully blazing, one begins the oblations with Maha-vyahrti homa. "Svaha" is pronounced in three beats, "Sva-ha-aa", and the meter is anudatta, anudatta, svarita. On each "Svaha" the hota pours ghee from the spoon into the fire, and the yajumans throw grains using a mudra representing a deer's head (Mrga mudra). The middle and ring fingers and thumb pick up the grains, and the first and little fingers point straight ahead.<br /><br />om bhur Svaha-aa idam visnave idam na mama<br />om bhuvah Svaha-aa idam acyutaya idam na mama<br />om sva Svaha-aa idam narayanaya idam na mama<br />om bhur bhuvah sva Svaha-aa idam anantaya idam na mama<br /><br />Udakanjali Seka (pouring water around the fire):<br />Placing his right knee on the earth and his left knee raised, he should pour water from his cupped hands from west to east on the south side of the fire, saying:<br /><br />om ananta anu manya sva (Please allow this rite, ananta.)<br />He should pour on the west side from south to north, saying:<br /><br />om acyuta anu manya sva<br />He should pour on the north side from west to east saying:<br /><br />Om sarasvaty anu manya sva<br /><br />Ringing bell - PARISESHANA ........VISHNU SHUKTA<br /> om idam vishnuh vicakrame<br /> tredha nidadhe padam<br /> samudham asya pamsule<br /><br />"Vishnu has stridden here. He has placed three pure steps on this earth."<br /><br />ISKCON PRAYASCITTA HOMA<br /> om ajnana-timirandhasya<br /> jnananjana salakaya<br /> caksur unmilitam yena<br /> tasmai sri gurave namah<br /> svaha-aa idam gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> om sri-caitanya-mano 'bhistam<br /> sthapitam yena bhu-tale<br /> svayam rupah kada mahyam<br /> dadati sva padantikam<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam rasa-acharyaya idan na mama<br /><br /> om vande 'ham sri-guroh sri-yuta-pada-kamalam<br /> sri-gurun vaisnavams ca<br /> sri-rupam sagrajatam saha-gana raghunathanvitam<br /> tam sa jivam<br /> sadvaitam savadhutam parijana-sahitam<br /> krsna-caitanya-devam<br /> sri-radha-krsna-padan saha-gana-lalita-<br /> sri visakhanvitams ca<br /><br />svaha-aa idam guru-gauranga-radha-krsna-sarva-vaishnava-tattvebhyah idan na mama<br /><br /> om nama om visnu padaya<br /> krsna presthaya bhu-tale<br /> srimate bhaktivedanta-<br /> svamin iti namine<br /><br /> om namas te sarasvate deve<br /> gaura-vani pracarine-<br /> nirvishesha-sunyavadi-<br /> pascatya-desa-tarine<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam pratisthacaryaya idan na mama<br /><br /> om nama om visnu padaya<br /> krsna presthaya bhu-tale<br /> srimate bhaktisiddhanta-<br /> sarasvatiti namine<br /><br /> om sri varsabhanavi-devi-<br /> dayitaya krpabdhaye<br /> krsna-sambandha-vijnana-<br /> dayine prabhave namah<br /> <br /> om madhuryojjvala-premadhya-<br /> sri-rupanuga-bhaktida-<br /> sri-gaura-karuna-sakti-<br /> vigrahaya namo 'stu te<br /><br /> om namas te gaura-vani-<br /> sri-murtaye dina-tarine<br /> rupanuga-viruddhapa<br /> siddhanta-dhvanta-harine<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam parama gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> om namo gaura-kisoraya<br /> saksad-vairagya-murtaye<br /> vipralambha-rasambhode<br /> padambhujaya te namah<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam para-parat-gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> om namo bhaktivinodaya<br /> sac-cid-ananda-namine<br /> gaura-sakti-svarupaya<br /> rupanuga-varaya-te<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam maha gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> om gaura avirbhava-bhumes tvam<br /> nirdesta saj-jana-priya<br /> vaisnava-sarvabhauma sri-<br /> jagannathaya te namah<br /> <br /> svaha-aa idam paramesthi gurave idan na mama<br /><br /> om vancha-kalpatarubhyas ca<br /> krpa-sindhubhya eva ca<br /> patitanam pavanebhyo<br /> vaisnavebhyo namo namah<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam sarva-vaishnavebhyah idan na mama<br /><br /> om namo maha-vadanyaya<br /> krsna-prema-pradaya te<br /> krsnaya krsna-chaitanya-<br /> namne gaura-tvise namah<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam gauraya idan na mama<br /><br /> om panca-tattvatmakam krsnam<br /> bhakta-rupa-svarupakam<br /> bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam<br /> namami bhakta-saktikam<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam panchatattvaya idan na mama<br /><br /> om he krsna karuna-sindho<br /> dina-bandho jagat-pate<br /> gopesa gopika-kanta<br /> radha-kanta namo 'stu te<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam krsnaya idan na mama<br /><br /> jayatam suratau pangor mama manda-mater gatih<br /> mat-sarvasva-padambhojau radha-madana-mohanau<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radha-krsnabhyam idan na mama<br /><br /> divyad-vrndaranya-kalpa-drumadhah<br /> srimad-ratnagara-simhasana-sthau<br /> srimad-radha-srila-govinda-devau<br /> presthalibhih sevyamanau smarami<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radha-krsnabhyam idan na mama<br /><br /> sriman rasa-rasarambhi vamsi-vata-tata-sthitah<br /> karshan venu-svanair gopir gopinathah sriye 'stu nah<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radha-krsnabhyam idan na mama<br /><br /> om tapta kancana-gaurangi<br /> radhe vrndavanesvari<br /> vrsabhanu-sute devi<br /> pranamami hari-priye<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radhikayai idan na mama<br /><br /> om jaya sri krsna caitanya<br /> prabhu nityananda<br /> sri advaita gadadhara<br /> srivasadi gaura-bhakta vrnda<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam panchatattvaya idan na mama<br /><br /> hare krsna hare krsna<br /> krsna krsna hare hare<br /> hare rama hare rama<br /> rama rama hare hare (times three)<br /><br /> svaha-aa idam radha-krsnabhyam idan na mama<br /><br />PURNA HUTA (final & main oblations):<br />Standing up the hota, priest should make the final offering of, jewels, mahaprasadam, cloth, thread, gandha, garland, sandalwood, flowers, fruit, lobana and betel into the fire, after inviting everyone to recite each word of the following mantra after him:<br /><br />namo brahmanya devaya go<br />brahmana hitaya ca<br />jagad hitaya krsnaya<br />govindaya namo namah times 3<br /><br />om purnam adah purnam idam<br />purnat purnam udachyate<br />purnasya purnam adaya<br />purnam evavasishyate svaha-aa purnahuti<br /><br />“The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete. And because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as a complete whole. Whatever is produced of the complete whole is also complete by itself. And because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance.” (Isopanishad Invocation)<br /><br />om purna homam yasase visnave juhomi<br />yah asmai visnave juhomi<br />sa varam asmai dadati<br />visnoh varam vrne<br />yasasa bhami loke <br /><br />"I make this final offering to Vishnu, who is fame Personified. Whoever makes an offering to Vishnu gives the most select item as offering. I have choosen the best for items for Vishnu. I therefore remain in this world with fame."<br /><br />SANKIRTAN in temple room with all devotees:<br /><br />Then the PRIEST says alone: as he turns to the fire and the Deity and says:<br /><br />om ajnatam tad anajnatam<br />yajnasya kriyate mithu<br />visno tad asya kalpaya<br />tvam hi vettha yatha tatham svaha-aa<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, rectify whatever was performed wrongly, consciously or unconsciously, in this sacrifice. Understand our sincere intention and take care of that."<br /><br /> The priest then recites aloud :<br /><br />om prajapate visno na tvat etani anyo<br />visva jatani parita babhuva<br />yat kamah te jahumah tat no 'stu<br />vayam svamah patayo rayinam svaha-aa<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, master of all creatures, there is no one besides You. The Lord has encompassed everything. With desires we have sacrificed unto You. May those desires be fulfilled. May we become the masters of spiritual wealth."<br /><br />VAMADEVGAM can be chanted now, or recited after by the priest.<br />This prayer was sung by Rishi Vama deva who was a friend of Vashista muni and priest of Maharaj Dasaratha, who praised the Aswini kumaras when he was in his mothers womb.<br /><br />GLORIFICATION OF SRI VAMANDEVA.<br />(No Connection To The Above Hermit Vamadeva Other Than Vama Is A Devotee).<br />Ref:-Srimad Bhagavatam.8.23.31.<br /><br />"Whenever the activities of Vamandeva are described in the course of a ritualistic ceremony, whether the ceremony be performed to please the demigods, to please one's forefathers in the Pitrloka, or to celebrate a social event like a marriage, that ceremony should be understood to be extremely auspicious."<br /><br />Srila Prabhupada's purport:<br /><br />"There are three kinds of ceremonies -- specifically, ceremonies to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead or the Demigods, those performed for social celebrations like marriages and birthdays, and those meant to please the forefathers like the sraddha ceremony. In all these ceremonies, large amounts of money are spent for various activities, but here it is suggested that if along with this there is recitation of the wonderful activities of Vamanadeva, certainly the ceremony will be carried out successfully and will be free of all discrepancies."<br /><br />Vamadevganam - Samaveda: Harih Om<br /> <br /> ka'5ya - nasca'3itra'3abhuvat // u-ti sadavrdhassa -kha-ou'3ho ha yi<br /> -kaya'23sacayi // stayouho'3 - himma'2 // va '2rto'35 kayi //<br /><br /> ka'5 stva - satyo '3ma'3 danam // ma-histomatsadndha- sa ou'3-<br /> hohayi - drda '23cida // rujouho'3 - himma'2 // va'2 ho'35 hayi //<br /><br /> a'5bhi- suna'3 ssa'3khinas // a-vitajarayiti - nam -ou'23hohayi -<br /> sata'23mbhava // siyouho'3 -himma '2 // ta '2yo'35 ha yi //<br /><br />"The Lord is worshipable, He is our helper, constantly expanding and He is our mutual friend. He displays this through His wonderful activities.<br /> You are the worshipable Absolute Truth and the source of all pleasurable experience. Being strong You break the opposition, the demon-like foes. You are the protector of those who constantly sing Your praises, and You are affectionate to those who accept You as a friend. Please be with us."<br /><br />The priest turns to the fire or the Deity and says:<br /><br /> om ajnatam tad anajnatam<br /> yajnasya kriyate mithu<br /> visno tad asya kalpaya<br /> tvam hi vettha yatha tatham svaha<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, rectify whatever was performed wrongly, consciously or unconsciously, in this sacrifice. Understand our sincere intention and take care of that."<br /><br /> The priest then recites aloud :<br /><br /> om prajapate visno na tvat etani anyo<br /> visva jatani parita babhuva<br /> yat kamah te jahumah tat no 'stu<br /> vayam svamah patayo rayinam svaha<br /> <br />"Oh Vishnu, master of all creatures, there is no one besides You. The Lord has encompassed everything. With desires we have sacrificed unto You. May those desires be fulfilled. May we become the masters of spiritual wealth."<br /><br />Close Curtains and doors on Griha-garbha – Deities take short rest<br /><br />Official opening of New Tulasi house and Tulasi puja – arati<br /><br />1. First one should recite the prayer:<br /><br />nirmita tvam pura devair<br />arcita tvam surasuraih<br />tulasi hara me 'vidyam<br />pujam grhna namo 'stu te<br /><br />"O Srimati Tulasi-devi, you were previously created by the demigods and worshipped by both them and the demons. O Srimati Tulasi-devi, kindly take away my ignorance and accept my worship. I offer you my humble obeisances again and again."<br /><br />2. Then, while sprinkling water on Srimati Tulasi-devi, one should chant the following mantra:<br /><br />om govinda-vallabham devim<br />bhakta-chaitanya-karinim<br />snapayami jagad-dhatrim<br />krsna-bhakti-pradayinim<br /><br />"…bathing goddess Tulasi-devi, who is very dear to Govinda and who brings life to all the devotees. She is the mother of the universe and the bestower of devotion to Lord Krsna."<br /><br />3. Then, taking some arghya mixture from an arghya-patra with a kusi and pouring some on her soil, one should chant:<br /><br />sriyah sriye sriya-vase<br />nityam sridharam sat-krte<br />bhaktya dattam maya devi<br />arghyam grhna namo 'stu te<br /><br />"O goddess Tulasi, we offer our obeisances unto you, who are the shelter and residence of all beauty and opulence. You are even worshipped by the Supreme Lord. O Tulasi, please accept this arghya water which is offered by us with devotion."<br /><br />4. Then one should chant the following:<br />(a) One should offer a flower mixed with sandalwood pulp to Srimati Tulasi-devi with the mantra: idam sagandha-puspam om tulasyai namah<br /><br />(b) One should offer the bath water of Sri Krsna to Tulasi-devi with the mantra: <br />idam sri-krsna-caranamrtam om tulasyai namah<br /><br />(c) One should offer garlands and flowers offered to the Lord with the mantra:<br /> idam maha-prasada-nirmalyadikam sarvam om tulasyai namah<br /><br />(d) One should offer achamana to Srimati Tulasi-devi with the mantra:<br /> idam achamaniyam om tulasyai namah.<br /><br />5. Then one should sing the praise of Srimati Tulasi-devi as follows:<br /><br />Maha-prasada-janani<br />sarva-saubhagya-vardhini<br />adhivyadhi-hare nityam<br />tulasi tvam namo 'stu te<br /><br />"O Srimati Tulasi-devi, I offer my repeated obeisances unto you. You are the mother of maha-prasada, the increaser of the good fortune of all, and you take away all diseases and mental anxieties."<br /><br />6. Following this, one should offer obeisances to her with the tulasi-pranama-mantra:<br /><br />om vrndayai tulasi-devyai<br />priyayai kesavasya ca<br />vishnu-bhakti-prade devi<br />satyavatyai namo namah<br /><br />"I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi-devi, who<br />is very dear to Lord Kesava. O goddess, you bestow devotional service<br />to Krsna and you possess the highest truth."<br /><br />During the circumambulation the mantra:<br /><br /> yani kani ca papani brahma-hatyadikani ca/<br />tani tani pranasyanti pradaksinah pade pade<br />…..should be chanted.<br /><br />13:00 Feast Prasadam for devotees at the new temple - tents<br /><br /><br /><br />14:00 Wake Deities<br /> Dress Deities for evening program in new set<br /> Utsav beras in yellow for bathing<br /><br />16:00 Maha-mangala Arati – First Arati in new temple<br /><br />Utsav bera – Utsav vigraha – functional Deities will come forward and receive Sodasa-upachar seva (16 items)<br /><br />Over the past two days we have successfully offered the Lord Sixty-four Upacaras:<br />Usually temples can offer more than sixteen upacharas without difficulty. 64 upacharas which are offered throughout the day are listed in Hari Bhakti Vilasa and Chaitanya Charitamrta. The sequence has been rearranged and divided for better understanding. This will give some idea of the opulent type of service that should be offered in the temple.<br /><br />Early Morning activities:<br />Waking the deity with vedic verses, praises, instrumental music.<br />Offering a twig for brushing the teeth.<br />Offering mangala aratrika.<br />Shouting jaya on seeing the deity.<br />Offering pranamas to the Lord before entering for puja.<br /><br />Offering the Main Upacaras:<br />Inviting the Lord (avahana), offering him a seat (asana), and making him comfortable (svagatam).<br />Washing the Lord's feet (padyam).<br />Offering arghyam as a sign of welcome and respect.<br />Offering water to wash the mouth (acamaniyam).<br />Offering madhuparka, then water to wash the mouth.<br /><br />Offering the Lord shoes so that he may come to the bathing place.<br />Cleaning the Lord's body with a damp cloth to remove old candana etc. (murti samskara).<br />Rubbing the Lord's body, especially the head, with fragrant oils.<br />Bathing the Lord in flower water.<br />Bathing the Lord in milk.<br />Bathing the Lord in yoghurt.<br />Bathing the Lord in ghee.<br />Bathing the Lord in honey.<br />Bathing the Lord in sugar.<br />Bathing the Lord in water consecrated with mantras.<br /><br />Removing oil, ghee, etc, with flour, then warm water.<br />Wiping the Lords body with a soft, dry cloth (anga vastra).<br />Dressing the Lord in upper and lower cloth.<br /> Offering gayatri thread (upavita).<br />Offering acamana again after dressing.<br /> Arranging the Lord's hair.<br />Decorating the Lord with bracelets, necklaces, rings etc.<br />Offering kaustubha and other wonderful jewels.<br />Offering various colors of clothing, belts, turbans, capes etc.<br />Offering flowers to the Lord's lotus feet. Applying gandha to the Lord's feet with a tulasi leaf.<br /><br />Offering incense.<br />Offering lamps.<br />Removing inauspicious influences, the glances of evil persons by mustard seeds etc.<br /><br />Offering naivedyam.<br />Offering spices (mukha vasa).<br />Offering betel (tambulam).<br />Offering a couch for the Lord to relax in.<br />Offering gandha again and decorating the Lord's body with tilaka designs.<br />Offering the Lord a crown<br />Offering varieties of flowers and garlands.<br />Darshana:<br />Offering a mirror.<br />Offering camara and umbrella.<br />Singing.<br />Playing instruments.<br />Dancing.<br />Offering aratrika.<br />Taking deity to a special mandapa.<br />Bringing the Lord back to his throne.<br />Bhoga Offering:<br />Offering foot wash, mouth wash again.<br />Offering another meal while burning incense.<br />Offering betel, then performing aratrika.<br />Concluding Puja:<br />Recitation of verses (stuti)<br />Circumabulation of deity (pradaksina)<br />Pranamas.<br />Touching ones head at the lotus feet of the Lord (astanga pranama).<br />Taking caranamrta and flower prasada on ones head.<br />Taking the food remnants of the Lord.<br />Night service:<br />Sitting at the feet of the Lord ready for service.<br />Making a nice bed for the Lord, with soft cloth, flowers and nice scented powders.<br />Offering ones hand to the Lord, and offering him his shoes, to bring him to the bed.<br />Receiving the Lord at the bed with great festivity.<br />Washing the Lord's feet, then drying them, offering gandha, flowers, betel, condensed milk, fan.<br />Having the Lord lie down in the bed and massaging his lotus feet.<br /><br />Sodasa upachara seva - offering 16 items:<br />There will be two sets of Utsav Deities to allow for large numbers of devotees<br /><br />Offer ganda, sugandham pushpam, tailam at feet of Mula Bera (large Deities), shower those flowers over Utsav Bera and bring Utsav bera to snan vedis at front of altar and do Sodasa upachara seva – now bring Utsav beras to public snan vedi for 1008 Abhishek seva<br /><br />Asanam – offering the Deity a nice place to sit:<br /><br />idam asanam srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /><br />svagatam – offering greetings<br /><br />swagatam to swagatam te srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /><br />padyam – offering refreshing footwash; water with rose and jasmin buds.<br /><br />etat padyam srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /><br />arghyam – offering respectful substance; yogurt, milk, barley, mustard, kusha, rice…<br /><br />edam arghyam srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami <br /> <br />achamaniyam – offering mouth wash – freshener; water, pinch ground cloves, nutmeg<br /><br />idam achamaniyam srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /> <br />madhuparka – offering a refreshing drink; milk, yogurt, honey, ghee, sugar.<br /><br />esha madhuparka srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami <br /> <br />punar achamaniyam – offering after drink mouth wash – refreshener, as above<br /><br />idam punar achamaniyam srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /> <br />snaniyam – offering refreshing bath; water, milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, sugarwater, and more waters, tender coconut, fruit juices, warm water, and cool waters<br /><br />idam snaniyam srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /><br />vaastram – offering fresh fragrant cloth<br /><br />idam sotariya vaastram srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /><br />upavitam – offering Krishna a new yajnopatitam – sacred thread<br /><br />idam upavitram klim krishnaya namah samarpayami<br /><br />alankara – offering nice ornamentation<br /><br />idam abharanam srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /><br />gandha – offering sandalwood paste<br /><br />esha gandhah srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami <br /> <br />puspa – offering fragrant seasonal flowers<br /><br />etani pushpani srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /> <br />dhupa – offering incense<br /><br />esha dhupah srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /> <br />dipa – offering illuminating lamps<br /><br />esha dipah srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /> <br />naivedyam – offering foodstuffs<br /><br />idam naivedyam subham astu srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /> <br />pranama – offering respectful obeisances<br /><br />namaskaragalu pranamam srim klim radha-krishnabhyam namah samarpayami<br /><br /><br />17:00 1008 Maha Kalash Abhiseka seva<br /> (out in tent 18:00 - 21:00 Cultural program simultaneously)<br /><br />Deities to be bathed in water with rose petals and rose water<br /><br />Devotees will redeem the ticket given at the table to allow them to come forward and offer this service of bathing the Deities on this auspicious occasion.<br /><br />21:30 Temple closes<br />Dress Deities into night set, offer bed and refreshments<br /><br />Deities put to rest<br /><br />Aparadha kshama:<br />ACCHIDRA DHARANA, VAIGUNYA PRASAMANAM<br />(allaying faults):<br /><br />All the rules of puja are formed to prevent one from committing offense to the Lord. If one breaks a rule and commits offense the first remedial measure is to beg forgiveness for the offense with a sincere heart.<br /><br />As a safeguard, one should in conclusion beg pardon for any unintentional offense (intentional offense is out of the question for one who is initiated) as the final means of accruing success from the puja.<br /><br />To free oneself from offense one can also bath in the yamuna at mathura and serve the Lord there; study a chapter of Bhagavad Gita every day; worship salagrama sila with tulasi leaves, read verses glorifying tulasi on dvadasi while staying awake all night; and mark oneself with the weapons of visnu and then worship the Lord.<br /><br />THE MANTRAS FOR OBTAINING FORGIVENESS FOR ONE'S OFFENCES<br /><br />The priest turns to the fire or the Deity and says:<br /><br /> om ajnatam tad anajnatam<br /> yajnasya kriyate mithu<br /> visno tad asya kalpaya<br /> tvam hi vettha yatha tatham svaha<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, rectify whatever was performed wrongly, consciously or unconsciously, in this sacrifice. Understand our sincere intention and take care of that."<br /><br /> The priest then recites aloud :<br /><br /> om prajapate visno na tvat etani anyo<br /> visva jatani parita babhuva<br /> yat kamah te jahumah tat no 'stu<br /> vayam svamah patayo rayinam svaha<br /> <br />"Oh Vishnu, master of all creatures, there is no one besides You. The Lord has encompassed everything. With desires we have sacrificed unto You. May those desires be fulfilled. May we become the masters of spiritual wealth."<br /><br />mantra-hinam kriya-hinam<br />bhakti-hinam janardana<br />yat pujitam maya deva<br />paripurnam tad astu me<br /><br />"O my Lord, O Janardana, whatever little puja or worship that has been performed by me, although it is without devotion, without proper mantras and without the proper performance, please let that become complete."<br /><br />yad-dattam bhakti-matrena<br />patram puspam phalam jalam<br />aveditam nivedyan tu<br />tan grhananukampaya<br /><br />"What has been offered with devotion, the leaf, the flower, the water, the fruit, the foodstuff, which has been offered, please, out of Your causeless mercy, accept it."<br />vidhi-hinam mantra-hinam<br />yat kincid upapaditam<br />kriya-mantra-vihinam va<br />tat sarvam ksantum arhasi<br /><br />"Whatever has happened without the proper chanting of the mantra, or without following the proper procedure, kindly forgive all that."<br />ajnanad athava jnanad<br />asubham yan maya krtam<br />ksantum arhasi tat sarvam<br />dasyenaiva grhana mam<br /><br />sthitih seva gatir yatra<br />smrtis cinta stutir vacah<br />bhuyat sarvatmana visno<br />madiyam tvayi cestitam<br /><br />"Whatever inauspicious things I have done out of ignorance or unknowingly, please forgive that and accept me as Your insig-nificant servant. Let my normal condition be service; let my movement be holy pilgrimage; let my thought be remembrance of You; let my words be glorification of You. O Visnu, let my activities, with my whole mind and body and soul, be engaged in You."<br /><br /><br />DISTRIBUTION OF PRASADAMS.<br />According to the Vedic system, after the sacrificial ceremony the brahmanas are invited to eat the remnants of the offered food. When the brahmanas eat the food, it is to be considered directly eaten by the Supreme Lord. Thus no one can be compared to qualified brahmanas. SB 5.5.23<br /><br /><br />Time References – including Daylight Savings:<br />The almanac for the day and time : Country : NEWZEALAND<br /> ------------------------------------------------------------<br /> PLACE : Auckland DATE : Jan 17, 2004<br /> TIME : DAY : Sat<br /> PAKSHA : Krishna TITHI : Dashami<br /> STAR : Visakha YOGA : Siddha yoga<br /> ------------------------------------------------------------<br /> Sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 8:20 PM<br /> RAHU KALA begins at 9:31 A.M. and ends at 11:19 A.M.<br /> YAMA KANDA begins at 2:55 P.M. and ends at 4:43 P.M.<br /> ----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Sunday 18th January 2004 – Day Three - EKADASI<br /><br />04:30am Mangala Arati - New Temple<br /><br />Tulasi Arati<br />Japa<br /><br />07:00am Darshan Arati - Greeting The Deities<br /> <br />Srimad Bhagavatam Class<br /><br />Srila Prabhupada’s Guru puja<br /><br />10:00am EKADASI Prasadam for devotees<br /><br /><br /><br />12:30pm Official opening by VIPs – ribbon cutting<br /><br />13:00pm Guest speakers<br /> Tour of building<br /> To tent for cultural program intro<br /><br />13:30pm VIPs prasadam<br /><br />14:00 Sunday Feast<br /><br /><br />16:00pm Devotee EKADASI Prasadam<br /><br />Cultural Program - Slide Shows – Videos – Dramas<br /> Still coming together……….<br /><br /> Om svastir astu<br /><br /><br />Monday 19th January 2004<br /><br />07:00am Deity greeting Darshan arati<br /><br />07:10am Guru puja<br /><br />08:00am “The good ol’ days” until 10:00am<br /><br />10:30am HH Mukunda maharaj to hold an initiation yajna<br /><br />19th, the Monday after the opening, and after the Rahu kalam which finishes at 08:32am that is a VERY good time for such an event. Jyestha nakshatra is okay but is of mixed natures Shakra and Indra, female in nature.....the old one..... The almanac for the day and time : Country : NEWZEALAND -------------------------------------------------------------- PLACE : Auckland DATE : Jan 19, 2004 TIME : 9:35 am DAY : Mon PAKSHA : Krishna TITHI : Dwadasi STAR : Jyeshta YOGA : Siddha yoga -------------------------------------------------------------- Sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 8:19 PM RAHU KALA begins at 7:44 A.M. and ends at 9:32 A.M. YAMA KANDA begins at 11:20 A.M. and ends at 13:08 P.M. --------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />om svastir astu<br /><br /><br />11:00am Devotees to the beach for picnic<br /> 12:00 – 14:00 approxPrahlādeśa Dāsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462014129860395977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784340988490928982.post-92144497725901816012008-01-13T12:26:00.000-08:002008-01-13T12:29:12.935-08:00Temple Magazine AucklandThe Temple, Temple Rituals, the Lord’s Service and Us<br /><br />Sri Gurubhyo namah, sarva lok Sri Hari bhakta namo namah<br /><br />Hare Krishna, and welcome to the opening of the new temple.<br /><br />In short I’ve been asked to run through an overview of what we are doing here so that it will help our mutual appreciation of the event and make it a positively memorial and enlivening step in all our lives.<br /><br />The benefit to mankind for erecting a Vishnu temple:<br />In relation to the building a temple, in Sanskrit language to Devaalaya consisting of two words namely Deva (God’s) and Alaya (House), or Deva sthanams (place), the place where God resides.<br /><br />The Lord’s priest, and deva (demigod) in charge of fire, Agni said (Agni-purana,' XXXVIII, 1-50): I will now describe the fruits of making temples for the residence of Vasudeva and other Deities. He who attempts to erect temples for the Lord is freed from the sins of a thousand births. Those who think of building a temple in their minds are freed from the sins of a hundred births. Those who approve of a man's building a temple for Krishna go to the region of Achyuta [Vishnu] freed from sins. Having desired to build a temple for Hari, a man immediately takes a million of his generations, past and future, to the region of Vishnu. The departed manes (for-fathers) of the person who builds a temple for Krishna live in the region of Vishnu, well adorned and freed from the sufferings of hell. The construction of a temple for a Deity dissipates even the sin of Brahmanicide. By building a temple one reaps the fruit, which he does not even gain by celebrating an arduous sacrifice. By building a temple one acquires the fruits of bathing at all the sacred shrines or Tirthas. The construction of a temple, which brings forth all good results, by a religious or an irreligious man, yields the fruit reaped by persons slain in a battle undertaken on behalf of the celestials. By making one temple one goes to the heavenly planets and remains there a long time; by making three one goes to the region of Brahma; by making five one goes to the region of Shambhu (Siva); by making eight one goes to the region of Hari. By making sixteen one attains all objects of enjoyment and emancipation. A poor man, by building the smallest temple, reaps the same benefit, which a rich man does by building the biggest temple for Vishnu. Having acquired wealth and built a temple with a small portion of it, a person acquires piety and gains favours from Hari. By making a temple with a lakh of rupees (Rs 100,000.), or a thousand, or a hundred, or fifty, a man goes where the Garuda-emblemed Deity resides. He, who in his childhood even playing as children do makes a temple of Vasudeva with sand, goes to His region. He, who builds temples of Vishnu at sacred places, shrines, and hermitages, reaps three-fold fruits. Those who decorate the temple of Vishnu with scents, flowers, and sacred mud, go to the city of the Lord. Having erected a temple for Hari - Krishna, a man, either fallen, about to fall, or half-fallen, reaps twofold fruits. He who brings about the fall of a man is the protector of one fallen. By making a temple for Vishnu one attains to his region. As long as the collection of bricks of Hari's temple exists, the founder of his family lives gloriously in the region of Vishnu. He becomes pious and adorable both in this world and in the next.<br />He who builds a temple for Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, is born as a man of good deeds and his family is purified. He, who builds temples for Vishnu, Rudra, the sun-god, and other deities, acquires fame. What is the use to him of wealth, which is hoarded by ignorant men? Useless is the acquisition of riches to one who does not have a temple built with hard earned money for Krishna, or whose wealth is not enjoyed by the Pitris, Brahmanas, celestials, and friends. As death is certain for all men, so is his destruction. The man who does not spend his money for the Lord’s enjoyment or in charities and keeps it hoarded is stupid and is fettered even when alive. What is the merit of him who, obtaining riches either by an accident or endeavour, does not spend it for a glorious work or for religion? [What is the merit of him] who, having given away his wealth to the leading twice-born, makes his gift circulated, or speaks of more than he gives away in charities? Therefore, a wise man should have temples built for Vishnu and other deities. Having entered the region of Hari, he acquires reverential faith in Narottama [Vishnu – the well wisher of all mankind]. He pervades all the three worlds containing the moveable and the immoveable, the past, future, and present, gross, subtle, and all inferior objects. From the secondary creator Brahma to a pillar everything has originated from Vishnu. Having obtained entrance into the region of the Great Soul, Vishnu, the omnipresent God of the godly, a man is not born again on earth.<br />In the sacrifice attendant upon the setting up of an Archa-vigraha (Deity) there is no end of fruits that naturally come. One made of wood gives greater merit than one made of clay; one made of bricks yields more than a wooden one. One made of stone yields more than one made of bricks. Deities made of gold and other metals yield the greatest religious merit. Sins accumulated in seven births are dissipated even at the very commencement. One building a temple goes to heaven; he never goes to hell. Having saved one hundred of his family, he takes them to the region of Vishnu. Yamaraj the administrator over the court at death said to his emissaries: 'Do not bring to hell persons who have built temples and adored Deities. Bring those to my view who have not contributed to build temples. Range thus rightly and follow my commands.<br />Yamaraj to his Yamadutta assistants, 'Persons can never disregard your commands, except those who are under the protection of the endless father of the universe – Sri Vishnu. You should always pass over those persons who have their minds fixed on the Lord. They are not to live here in the Plutonic kingdom. You should avoid from a distance those who adore Vishnu. Those who sing the glories of Govinda and those who worship Janardana [Vishnu or Krishna] with daily and occasional rites should be avoided and left alone by you from a distance. Those who attain to that station should not even be looked at by you. The persons who adore Him with flowers, incense, foodstuffs and wonderful ornaments should not be marked by you. They go to the region of Krishna. Those who smear the body [of Vishnu] with unguents, who sprinkle His body, or who bathe His body, should be left in the abode of Krishna. Even a son or any other member born in the family of one who has built a temple of Vishnu should not be touched by you. Hundreds of persons who have built temples of Vishnu with wood or stone should not be looked at by you with an evil mind as for others.'<br />He who has built a temple for Vishnu reaps the great fruit which one gains by celebrating sacrifices every day. By building a temple for the Lord he takes his family, a hundred generations past and a hundred to come, to the divine region of Achyuta (the infallible one). Vishnu is identical with the seven worlds. He who builds a temple for Him saves the endless worlds and himself attains his rightful place in immortality. As long as the bricks will last, the maker [of the temple] will live for so many thousands of years in the heavenly planets if he so desires. The maker of the Deity attains the region of Vishnu and he who consecrates the installation of the same is immersed in Hari. The person who builds a temple and an image, as well as he who consecrates them, come before him in due course of time as a lost son is welcomed back to the father’s abode.<br />The rite of pratishtha (installation) of Hari was related by Yamaraj. For creating temples and images of the Deities, Hayashirsha in his Pancharatra supplement described it transcendentally to Brahma.<br /><br />Use of ritual symbology, and it’s functionality:<br />The scriptures such as Pancharatra, Hari Bhakti Vilas, Apasthambha sutras, etc are sometimes referred to as Vaishnava tantra. Today the word tantra is much misunderstood, actually it refers to ritual acts. Deity worship is full of ritual acts; offering incense, lamps, flowers and so on. In the course of our presentation here we will be using aspects of ritual symbology to further enhance our understanding. How it works is that Vaishnava symbology is empowered with subtle communicative images that externally our bodily experiences and emotions often do not pick up on. Yet they deeply affect us, and remind us over a long period of time of what we are doing, so I’ll do my best to explain that here.<br /><br />Vedik culture to my understanding can be explained as follows, as being dynamic and living experience that allows those who partake of it an entrance into a new realm of awareness, communion and union with God.<br /><br />Veda means knowledge, and culture refers to the process by which one can cultivate that understanding. Lord Sri Krishna in Bhagavad Gita 15:15., tells us:<br /><br />sarvasya chäham hridi sannivishtho<br />mattah smritir jnänam apohanam cha<br />vedaish cha sarvair aham eva vedyo<br />vedänta-krid veda-vid eva chäham<br /><br />Let us look at the second part of this verse first “By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedänta, and I am the knower of the Vedas.” And in the first part He says “I am seated in everyone’s heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness.”<br /><br />So it is a living dynamic, not something imagined or concocted, rather Lord Sri Krishna has given methods by which we can come to Him (B.G. 10:10.), by which we can, at all stages of our conditioned maturational development in this life be again redirected toward Him, in our rightful constitutional position as His eternal servants. In this way Vedik culture is alive, and practical and gives direct perception of God through all of our daily actions and remembrances. It is very simple to do:<br /><br />yat karoshi yad ashnäsi<br />yaj juhoshi dadäsi yat<br />yat tapasyasi kaunteya<br />tat kurushva mad-arpanam<br /><br />“Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you perform — do that, O son of Kunti, as an offering to Me.” (Bhagavad Gita 9:27.)<br /><br />sriyah patir yajna-patih prajä-patir<br />dhiyäm patir loka-patir dharä-patih<br />patir gatish chändhaka-vrishni-sätvatäm<br />prasidatäm me bhagavän satäm patih<br /><br />“May Lord Sri Krishna, who is the worshippable Lord of all devotees, the protector and glory of all the kings like Andhaka and Vrishni of the Yadu dynasty, the husband of all goddesses of fortune, the director of all sacrifices and therefore the leader of all living entities, the controller of all intelligence, the proprietor of all planets, spiritual and material, and the supreme incarnation on the earth (the supreme all in all), be merciful upon me.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 2:4:20.)<br /><br />Everything here in this world has, whether we recognize it or not, been manifested by God, and similarly, as mentioned here in this verse He is known as Pati, or Lord, or provider, and as any provider, He is pleased when there’s personal interaction showing gratitude by those He provided for.<br /><br />Many of us are householders, having families and children, dependents who out of love we look after. That love is further magnified when it becomes reciprocal, just like I may feel some pleasure in giving my son or daughter, or wife, some sweets, but when they offer it back to me, then immediately my love for them is realized in a practical way “oh just see, such a nice……boy/girl….” So what we are doing here, in using everything at our disposal in the service of the Lord is done in the same way, being personal reciprocal acts of loving devotional service, it invokes direct appreciation and love for God – Krishna.<br /><br />A man asked me once, “…show me God, I want to see God !” In seeing God, it takes some adjustment in our present consciousness. At present, we are here in this world thinking that it is our place to enjoy without recognition of the ontological proprietorship of the Lord. As we mentioned He is the provider for all beings, He is the original Person, the energetic that has structured the energy, i.e. He was there before any re-structural or elemental “big bang” of this material world, there before the engineers and technicians began to manipulate the gross elements to create.<br /><br /> Just as we see in a working situation, it is important that one understand who is the boss (the pati) paying the wages is, and who is the worker who follows the guidance or directive of that company is. If both are recognized, free from envy of the other’s position a sense of mutual appreciation is gained. If I, the worker refuse to recognize the boss, worse still if I try to usurp some of the boss’s property as my own I will find myself in trouble and subject to restrictive disciplinary action, itself proof of the boss’s proprietorship. Better, and more pro-active would be if I humbly recognized his proprietorship and show recognition to him.<br />In that way we can tangibly see the hand of God in everything, and to such a faithful and loyal servant of the “boss” it is only a matter of time until he/she too is recognized by the boss. This positive process of recognition leaves a much better flavour in the pallet than the rebellious criminal mentality of envious denial of the Lord’s proprietorship.<br />In this same way, if we recognize from where everything is coming, and if we use properly, as they are intended, those elements of this world as intended by the proprietor, Krishna, the company, His company, in helping us to see Him everywhere is a success.<br /><br />Over the ages different persons have recognized the wonders of His nature; “Even the savage and uncivilized men in the jungle who are not trained up in the artificial conventions of civilized nations bow down to the order of the Supreme Powerful. As such they worship the emblems of theism in the form of thunderbolt, big ocean, big mountain, and gigantic natural phenomenon. The dormant obedience for the Supreme is artificially stumbled by the convention of so-called civilized men.”(Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Copied from hand written document for old BTG in SP rooms in Vrindavan. Page 4. excerpt)<br />Just as Moses saw the Lord in the form of a burning bush, or Mohammed heard the Lord in the form of sound, or for His devotee Prahlad the Lord manifested Himself from a pillar to kill the opponent to these His cognizant teachings etc., then if we are truly “God conscious” please then show me a place where He cannot be or reside. It’s not that we have to artificially contort the mind to see something that is not there, or strain our intelligence to capture some esoteric thing available to but an exclusive few. Given that we are at least willing to be shown, that is that we are at least open minded to the possibility that someone can show me something that I have yet to realize, there is hope. After all, we are asking, “Show me God”, it means we don’t know, we haven’t seen, but we want that audience. We are in need of approaching someone who has seen, who has access, otherwise we cannot approach.<br /><br />We were talking of the boss, then what to speak of the King, “Show me the King !” We may demand like this, but the king’s position is that He doesn’t have to come at our every calling. If one at all wants to see the king, there’s a process, protocol and etiquette that must be followed. By acting in such a way that the king will readily accept seeing us changes the paradigm dramatically, for when the king wants to see us, then who can stop him. One who knows the king, and is close to the king, such as a secretary, they can make the introduction and audience is easily gained.<br /><br />We need to be qualified to have that audience, no one in an undisciplined, rebellious state is invited into, or attains that association. However, anyone having been trained to observe non-envious dealings as mentioned in Bhagavad Gita’s 12th chapter (verses 8-12.). Those who have unconditioned love for Him, who are without material misconceptions, and who are spontaneously attracted to Him so much ritual is unnecessary.<br />The balance is given for us, in that our rituals be focused on simply pleasing Krishna, in that way, simple, and with focused objectivity the directives of the scriptures give insights that in this age reliance solely on ritual will not be fruitful. In this age where there are so many short comings, all of the requirements for elaborate Deity worship are simply not available as they were previously, and nor are the priests. Priests that are pure by thought, action and character, materially detached in nature, being fixed in devotion, have clear memories to recite perfectly mantras with exact swara-suddhi pronunciation, timing, and structure, are also not so readily available. Therefore following the yuga-dharma of congregational chanting of the Lord’s holy name (sankirtana) as taught by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and His followers the Goswamis of Vrindavana, and incorporating the practical Vaishnava tantra of their teachings such as Hari Bhakti Vilas, Dik Darshini Tika, and Narad Pancharatra, as well as Srimad Bhagavatam serve to maintain the complete package.<br /><br />“Especially in this age of Kali, sankirtana alone is sufficient. If the members of our temples in the different parts of the world simply continue sankirtana before the Deity, especially before Sri Chaitanya Mahäprabhu, they will remain perfect. There is no need of any other performances. Nevertheless, to keep oneself clean in habits and mind, Deity worship and other regulative principles are required. Srila Jiva Gosvämi says that although sankirtana is sufficient for the perfection of life, the archanä, or worship of the Deity in the temple, must continue in order that the devotees may stay clean and pure. Srila Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvati Thäkura therefore recommended that one follow both processes simultaneously. We strictly follow his principle of performing Deity worship and sankirtana along parallel lines. This we should continue.” (Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srimad Bhagavatam 6:3:25. purport)<br /><br />Thus the process and protocols that we are following under the guidance of the expert spiritual master are set, and following the direct instructions given in the revealed scriptures where the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna gives personal instruction to His dear friend and follower Uddhava (Srimad Bhagavatam 11:27th chapter) as to how engage in kriyä-yoga, or Deity worship.<br /><br />“….the bhakti-yogi accepts the Deity of Krishna as worshippable because there is some bodily conception fixed in the mind, which can thus be applied. Of course, worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His form within the temple is not idol worship. There is evidence in the Vedic literature that worship may be saguna and nirguna—of the Supreme possessing or not possessing attributes. Worship of the Deity in the temple is saguna worship, for the Lord is represented by material qualities. But the form of the Lord, though represented by material qualities such as stone, wood or oil paint, is not actually material. That is the absolute nature of the Supreme Lord.<br />A crude example may be given here. We may find some mailboxes on the street, and if we post our letters in those boxes, they will naturally go to their destination without difficulty. But any old box, or an imitation which we may find somewhere but which is not authorized by the post office, will not do the work. Similarly, God has an authorized representation in the Deity form, which is called archä-vigraha. This archä-vigraha is an incarnation of the Supreme Lord. God will accept service through that form. The Lord is omnipotent, all-powerful; therefore, by His incarnation as archä-vigraha He can accept the services of the devotee, just to make it convenient for the man in conditioned life.” (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Bhagavad Gita 12:5., purport.)<br /><br />Worshipping the Deity form of the Supreme Lord through the approved process automatically brings purity and satisfaction to the mind. Thus it is the source of all desirable gains. If a person has no engagement in Deity service he will simply remain attracted to material sense gratification, based on their own personal likes and dislikes, and he will have no hope of reforming one’s life, giving up bad association, and entangling material mannerisms. (Srimad Bhagavatam 11:27th chapter)<br /><br />The Personality of Godhead has given instruction, among the regulations of the Sätvata scriptures (i.e.. Pancharatra and Agama tantra), on the process of worshipping Him as the bona fide Deity. Not only He, but Brahmä, Siva, Närada, Vyäsa and all other self realized sages have recommended this process described by the Lord as most perfectly beneficial for all the occupational classes and spiritual orders, and genders of human society, without exception.<br /><br />The system we follow is practically explained as follows as panch-anga seva, being made of five departments that to the untrained eye may not be appreciated in the ceremonies done for this opening, and in the on-going Deity worship performed for the Lord’s pleasure here:<br />1. Abhigamana (approaching the temple): This includes the basic preparatory activities such as cleaning oneself physically by bath, the wearing of appropriate and fresh cloth, marking the body with the symbols of Vishnu tilaka and wearing sacred Tulasi beads (kanti mala) around one’s neck, cleaning the temple proper, and removing used articles and cleaning them, and decorating the temple for the Lord’s pleasure, 2. Upadana (gathering articles - dravya): This includes gathering fragrant flowers, Tulasi leaves and manjaris (buds), suitable seasonal fruits, preparing first class cooked foods, and selecting the proper utensils for the various aspects of the functional worship, 3. Yoga (attaining spiritual identity): This includes cleansing the body of material conception and assuming a spiritual body fit for service to the Lord, by means of mantra, bhuta suddhi (introspective constructive analysis of who we are as eternal servants of Krishna, where we have been in life wandering in cycles of repeated birth and death in the material existence, then coming across sad-guru by great fortune and becoming trained by him to understand our fortunate station as a devotee, being allowed to serve the Lord in this personal way, and following in the footsteps of such a mentor by practically doing so), dhyana (meditation on the personal attributes and pastimes of the Lord, Who we are aspiring to serve) and manasa puja (contemplating the subtleties of rendering such service within one’s mind as a personal intense offering), 4. Ijya (worship): This refers to the formal external worship proper, or offering of upacharas (items) such as asana (a comfortable seat), padyam (soothing footbath), tailam (pleasing oil massage), snana (full bath), vaastram (offering a fresh change of cloth), dhupam (offering pleasing fragrant incense), dipam (offering different kinds of illuminating lamps), naivedyam (offering palatable foodstuffs), tambulam (after meal mouth fresheners) etc. 5. Svadhyaya (recitation of scripture): This includes all of the processes of spreading the glories of the Lord through various means of cultivation, such as reading scripture, hearing and chanting the names and glories of the Lord, putting on festivals in observance of events related to the Lord, like Janmastami (Sri Krishna’s birthday), Radharani’s birthday, Lord Chaitanya’s birthday, or Snan yatra or Rathyatra etc.<br /><br />This systematic process is sometimes also identified by its purificatory aspects: Sat suddhi (six kinds of purities that are achieved); 1. Sthana suddhi (purity of the place) means the gross and subtle purification of a place by washing, and decorating with auspicious elements that have been ritually purified with mantra; 2. Dravya suddhi (purity of the articles used) articles that according to shastra are offerable. Such articles are then spiritualized with mantra and mudra; 3. Atma suddhi (purity of body) as contamination spreads by touch, the devotee must be careful to avoid touching impure items such as the holes of the body, hair, the lower part of the body, the cloth covering the lower body, feet, floor, or any impure item (stool, urine, blood, fat, marrow, bone, tears, ear wax, phlegm etc). Offered articles are also considered impure (prasadi) for one who is going to offer fresh articles. Therefore the devotee is careful to avoid touching offered items. Before touching an unoffered item he should wash his hands. The water used to wash hands should not be thrown in such a way to contaminate other objects. The left hand, considered impure, should not touch the Deity; 4. Chitta Suddhi (purity of mind) the mind should have been purified through the samskara of Vaisnava initiation, by which he has received Vaisnava mantras for worshiping the Lord, and by his daily Vaishnava sadhana or sad-achara, keeping positive devotee association; 5. Mantra suddhi (purity of mantra) mantra given by guru with which one worships the deity is important in Pancharatrik puja, for sound is the most powerful method of associating with the Lord; 6. Murti Suddhi (purity of the Deity) basic physical purification of place, articles and body, before the puja proper; subtle purification of these elements and spiritualization of body and mind as the first step in worship (purvanga karmani); preliminary worship, such as guru puja; worship of the murti in the mind (manasa seva); worship using the external articles (bahya pujan); concluding activities to enforce the idea of full surrender to the Deity; activities of the day which are favorable for the development of loving devotion to the Lord, i.e. all types of devotional service:<br />These may seem like common sense things and they are, but for most of us due to our forgetful state being covered by the modes of nature in this world need to be reminded, and have explained to us what we are doing and how fortunate we are to be allowed to participate in any way in this service. However, those whose minds are fixed in the deep understanding of who we are and Who Krishna is, and the available reciprocal relationship between the two, there’s little need of ritual, purvanga karmani purification systems or classes, as it is already realized.<br /><br />Srila Baladev Vidya Bhushana, a great devotee in our line of spiritual teachers, mentions that for some who are somewhat materialistic there are side effects or fruitive results that they may aim for while performing acts of service, yet for those who render service out of love instead of for gain receive spiritual results:<br />"As for the various fruitive results, such as the attainment of rain, a son, or residing in a celestial material planet, that are offered to the followers of the karma-kanda rituals in the Vedas. These benefits are offered to attract the minds of ordinary men. When ordinary men see that these material benefits are actually attained by performing Vedic rituals, they become attracted to study the Vedas. By studying the Vedas they become able to discriminate between what is temporary and what is eternal. In this way they gradually become averse to the temporary things of this world and they come to hanker after Brahman. In this way it may be understood that all the parts of the Vedas describe the Supreme Personality of Godhead.<br /> Vedic rituals bring material benefits as a result only when the performer of the ritual is filled with material desire. If the performer is materially desireless, then he does not gain a material result, but rather the result he obtains is purification of the heart and the manifestation of spiritual knowledge. Therefore the meaning of the verse 'tam etam vedanuvacanena brahman vividisanti', 'brahmanas study the Veda to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead' (Brhad Aranyaka Upanishad 4:4:22.) is that in the Vedic rituals when one is required to worship a particular deva, one does so as a limb or representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thus by worshipping them one is actually worshiping the Supreme Lord, the result being that one gradually becomes pure in heart and awake with spiritual knowledge."(Baladev Vidyabhushana. Govinda Bhasya commentary on Vedanta Sutra 1:4:4. Adhkarana sutra 4.)<br /><br />This is practically experienced when one builds an elaborate temple for the Deity of the Lord to reside in, the perfect arrangement in the perfect setting, for the perfect Person. Some however see the Deity as being made of stone, a most unfortunate and depriving thing for them. We are reminded again and again that the Deity should never be seen as mere stone, rather if we are to appreciate God’s omnipotent position we must be careful to see Him standing before us in an easily manageable form that we can relate to and practically through daily offering loving service interact with. To those who worship Me with love I give the understanding by which they can come to Me (Bhagavad Gita 10:10.)<br /><br />As the Lord is living, so the Vaishnava temple is also considered to be “alive”, and as such a suitable body in which the Deity may reside. Just as you or I are the living being who resides within this body, and who permeates it with consciousness, so similarly the gross outer covering of the temple building should resemble the form of a person as depicted in the illustration from south India below.<br /><br /><br />It is no meager choice of words to say that the body of devotees also represents the Lord in His various functionary aspects according to varna and ashram (one’s work and social status), thus it is called Daivi-varnashram or the social system dedicated to the Lord. We make ourselves available to greet and engage those who the Lord sends, and assist them as we too have been engaged to serve the Lord according to His plan. So often we have experienced that when a particular thing needs doing, suddenly out of the blue a willing person or resource becomes available, how is that, if not by the Lord’s design. There is much more to erecting a temple than mere bricks and mortar, there are many subtleties evolving being germinated by the mercy of the Lord on the jiva souls in the region.<br /><br />The temple proper as depicted above is like our body made of various limbs; the Kalash dome is situated upon the top of the Vimana or Shikhara which is symbolically considered to be the head of the temple, the inner sanctum or griha garbha (Garbhagraha - Sanctum Sanctorum) where the Deity resides is like the central nervous system and core of the neck, the kirtan mandap or temple room as we call, where the Lord is glorified by loving body of devotees, is considered the body area and in our case the holy feet of the temple body are situated where the spiritual preceptor or Acharya is seated.<br /><br /><br />In the course of the opening of the temple we will also formally recognize the Lord’s perfect hierarchal plan of maintenance. He appoints a personality called Vaastudeva or Vaastu Purusha to inhabit all buildings; he’s like the caretaker. Theology affords us the to be conscious of everything in the Lord’s universe, where it all fits in and how to properly use and honour it. In all the old world cultures of what is now deemed the Pagan world an awareness of all aspects of the universe and it’s cognizant role bridging the realm from God to mankind was recognized. In New Zealand we see it with local Maori, showing respect to the Earth mother, to the deity of the sea or sky, in rain, or the Sun providing for our every need. It’s the same simplicity and honesty founded in loving gratitude that is taught in Isopanishad 4 - 6, it’s intrinsically natural to us.<br /><br />The temple ceremonies:<br />Usually when constructing a temple one consults someone who knows the science of Vedik Architecture and together with the Astrologer one finds an auspicious day, and time that is steady in nature and free from blemishes that may otherwise afflict a community. When the day is secured the purohit (priest) would direct with consultation with the Sthapati (Vedik architect) that upon the selected ground the first cut be at an auspicious time, the ground is then ploughed from east to west by bullock with plough share avoiding the killing of any living entity in the ground in the process, as was done here.<br /><br />When we perform the Admestika (the first cutting of the ground), Sila-ropana (placing of the five foundation stones and Ananta Sesha – the Lord’s pith seat), and other Deva-Griha-rambha rites which incorporate the worship of Vastupurusha, he, as the humble servant of the Lord first says; no I cannot accept this worship independently, first you worship Sri Vishnu and His consort Griha-Laxmi (Dhana-laxmi), which is then done.<br /> It marks the difference between the devotee and the none-devotee, just as with all of us, some recognize the proprietorship of the Lord some do not. There are millions of people who have bodily coverings like you and me – we all eat, sleep, mate and defend, but not all honour the real creator from whence all that this body is, has come. We as predominating personality of this body among so many bugs, worms, germs, etc., living within it recognize this fact, and pay homage. The same is there for the universe, Lord Brahma and his associate Devas (demigods) who clear obstacles in the way, and co-ordinate universal affairs under the sanction of the Lord’s taratamya – hierarchal decree. Vastupurusha has his functionary service to the Lord taking care of all that is built upon the Earth.<br /> The fact of the matter is also there that even if one doesn't honour the minister of the king, so to speak, he's still the representative of the king and he's still there - and such neglect may be taken as an act of offensive rebellion. Yet if one shows him due respect as a loyal servant of the king, or in this case the Lord the Vastupurusha, as a nut or screw properly fitted in the universal machine, he looks after the internal and external affairs of the building and surrounding areas and assists to create an ambience conducive to devotional service to The Supreme Lord. Such a simple thing….<br /><br />In the ceremonies that we will be conducting, rather than trying to individually honour all 33 million of the Lord’s departmental heads, just as one does when watering a tree that supports many leaves, we will be aiming our main focus at the root – Sri Krishna, and in that way in unison with His being satisfied all branches and limbs also are addressed.<br /><br />Formal declarations of intent (sankalpam) will be enunciated by the temple authorities (pratiprathastri) addressing the Deities, to declare the commitment of the devotees, what the plans are, to beg forgiveness for any inconveniences caused and to ask for the Lord’s mercy that we may complete the task.<br /><br />All kinds of practical tests are set to ceremony to please the Lord, such as Mrd Harana where we gather soil and plant seeds on the site after it has been cleared to see how the site will bear fruits of sacrifice. Removal of Dristi (unwanted negative effects) is symbolically done by calling it to one central place and disposing of it, being burned into fire into the northeastern corner of the property.<br /><br />Some of you may be familiar with other fire ceremonies where oblations of ghee (clarified butter) are sacrificially offered with mantra into the sthandila hearth where the element of fire stands to accept the offering. This is sometimes called Yajna, Homan, Havan, and while the fire itself is said to be the medium to carry the offerings of ghee, grains, flowers, spices, milk, honey and fruits through the fire, which acts as the mouth or consuming agent which carries the offering to Vishnu, through His priestly ambassador Agni. It is said the wood is/are the ears of the fire; the smoke is/are the nostrils; the meager flames are the eyes; the coals are His head; the full flames are His tongue. Therefore shastra (scripture) highly recommends that one should make offerings to the tongue of the fire. That means one should offer oblations into a fully blazing fire.<br /><br />om agnai ayahi voi toi ayaa<br /> toiaya grinanho vyadatoiaya toiya<br />ni ho ha ta sa sai baa ho va hi shi harih om<br />.<br /> "Oh Agni, come to the banquet, after being extolled, come to the gift of offerings, sit down invoker of Vishnu, take your seat on this sthandila hearth." (Gramageyagana 'Ganapat' 1-1-3., Rk 6-16-10., samaved)<br /><br />The offering is accompanied by Vedic mantras, which address the Lord in a specific form and carry a specific request.<br /><br />yajnärthät karmano ’nyatra<br />loko ’yam karma-bandhanah<br />tad-artham karma kaunteya<br />mukta-sangah samächara<br /><br />"Activity or work(s) done as a sacrifice for Vishnu has to be performed, otherwise work causes bondage in this material world. Therefore, O son of Kunti, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain free from bondage."(Bhagavad Gita 3:9.)<br /><br />In the Sudarshan tatha homan, various mantras to invoke and appease the Sudarshan discus weapon of the Lord will be recited and invoked into the waters of the Kalash that will later be taken around on procession to purify and protect the temple and Deities within, and also used to install the main Kalashas, and the Sudarshan chakra symbol and Dhwaj (Pataka) flag on the roof of the temple with abhiseka bathing and panch upachar seva (offering five items).<br /><br />You will also note that during the proceedings the honourific ceremonial public bathing ritual or Abhishek is offered to the Deity upon arrival at the new temple. The Deities will then be placed on Their altar amid profuse glorification of sankirtan by Their loving devotees as a culmination of so many years coming, after being bathed in the waters from the Sudarshan homan.<br />As we understand from Bhagavad Gita that the eternal soul, in this case the Lord (the Archa-vigraha), moves from one body to another at the time when the former body is no longer functional for it’s use. In this case, the new body, the temple decorated with blood sweat and tears is ready for the Lord to inhabit. Seeing like this it is easy to understand that the Deity as being the life and soul of the community is moving to a new and more suitable body analogous of a rebirth, for a growing devotional community.<br />Once the Deity is placed in Their final resting place, They are offered many items of worship in great pomp adding to 64 items. Purusha sukta homan, Vaishnava homan, Prayascitta homan fire ceremonies will all be performed to invoke the blessings of the Deities upon the community, and to counter any and all short-comings.<br />This is a very special ceremony, and later in the day some members of the devotional congregation who have sponsored will themselves come forward to honour the Deity in this way. For this the Lord’s Utsava bera or Vijay vigraha – functional or festive representative will come forward to allow access to the many devotees coming forward and those devotees will bathe the Deities with 1008 kalashas. At that time, the newly placed Deities will have taken some rest in the afternoon, to appear in Their opulent new set of clothes for the evening program.<br /><br />Over the next couple of days various cultural programs as mentioned in the programme will go on, and on the Monday some devotees will take diksha in front of the Deities in the new temple.<br /><br />We trust that all will have a wonderful time and that with the Lord firmly situated in Their new temple, that They inspire and enthuse all of us to serve Them nicely in whatever capacity we can, and that by so doing, the ripple effect infect more and more to do the same, and in so doing all engage in glorifying Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sri Radha Girdhari, Sri Sryuts Jagannath Baladev Subhadra, through Their dear servant and Founder Acharya of Iskcon, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.<br /><br />I beg to remain humbly in the service of the Lord and His devotees.<br /><br />Sri Krishnarpanamastu<br /><br />Yours in service, Pt. Jaya Tirtha Charan dasaPrahlādeśa Dāsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462014129860395977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784340988490928982.post-18821173020479680712008-01-13T12:24:00.000-08:002008-01-13T13:07:33.925-08:00Prana Pratishtha SimpleSANKALPA place three blades kusa grass, sesamum, flowers, and banana in copper vessel. Stone, clay, conch, silver and bell metal are asuci. Fill the vessel with water face north and say:<br /><br />Sri govinda sri govinda sri govinda<br /><br />om vishnu om tat sat<br />adya brahmano dvitiya parardhe<br />sveta varaha kalpe, vaivasvatakhya manvantare<br />asta-vimsati kali yugasya prathama sandhyayam<br />brahma vimsatau vartamanayam<br />..........……………………….… samvatsare (year)<br />............................…………..…. ayane (dakshinayane or uttarayane - course of the sun)<br />............................…………...…rtau (season)<br />....………………………..….... mase (month)<br />......….................………….......pakse (fortnight)<br />..........................…………..…. rasi sthite bhaskare (sun sign)<br />......….................…………...... tithau (lunar day)<br />......….................………..........varanvitayam (day of the week)<br />....………………………….... nakshatra samyutayam (constellation)<br />jambudvipe bharata khande<br />medhi bhutasya sumeroh daksine<br />lavan arna vasyottare kone<br />gangayah paschime bhage<br />sri saligrama sila go brahmana vaishnava vahni sannidhau<br /><br />acyuta gotrah.......................................................................dasa<br />sri krsna prityarthah......................................................karmaham karisyami ( or karisye for self).<br />Throw some of the water to the N.E. direction, turn vessel up side down, place gandah and puspah on it.<br /><br />Chant sankalpa sutra<br /><br />Yaj Jagrato Duram Udaiti<br />Daivam Tad U Suptasya Tathai Vaithi<br />Durangamam Jyotisam Jyotirekam<br />Tan Me Manah Siva Sankalpam Astu<br /><br />Swastika, offering respects to the dik palikas, who look after the directions.<br /><br />om etan mahaprasada naivedyadi<br />East...........purvasyam sri naradaya svaha<br />S.E............agneyam sri kapiladevaya svaha<br />S...............yamye sri yamabhagavataya svaha<br />S.W..........nairrtyam sri bhismadevaya svaha<br />W.............praticyam sri sukadevaya svaha<br />N.W.........vayavyam sri janakarajaya svaha<br />N..............udicyam sri sadasivaya svaha<br />N.E...........aisanyam sri prahladaya svaha<br />Up.............urdhvam sri brahmane svaha<br />Down.........adhah sri bali-daitya-rajaya svaha<br /><br />SHANTI DANAM.<br />Harih om<br /><br />saha na vavatu / saha nau bhunaktu /<br />saha viryankaravavahai / tejasvi navadhitamastu /<br />mavidvi sa vahai /<br /><br />May He, Lord Sri Krishna protect us all together; may He nourish us all together; may we work conjointly with great energy, and enthusiasm together; may our realizations be vigorous and effective; may there not be any dispute between any of us (nor may we not hate anyone inside or outside of this assembly). Let there be peace, and peace, and peace in all assembled here, in our temple environment and in the forces that act upon us. (Maha-Narayanopanisad & Swetasvara Upanishad invocation verse)<br /><br />om shanti shanti shantih.<br />from sweteshwar upanishad.<br /><br />om dhyauh shanti<br />urvantariksham shanti<br />prithivis shanti<br />apaha shanti<br />vayuh shanti<br />tejah shanti<br />oshadhayah shanti<br />loka shanti<br />brahmana shanti<br />vaishnava shanti<br /><br />shanti astu dhrtir astu, om shanti shanti shantih<br />harih om<br /><br />om jaya sri krsna caitanya<br />prabhu nityananda<br />sri advaita gadadhara<br />srivasadi gaura-bhakta vrnda<br /><br />hare krsna hare krsna<br />krsna krsna hare hare<br />hare rama hare rama<br />rama rama hare hare<br /><br />om apagacchantu te bhuta<br />ye bhuta bhuvisamsthitah<br />ye bhuta vijna kartaya<br />tve gacchan tvagyaya hare<br />"May all inauspicious subtle beings that may obstruct our service be gone by the order of the Lord."<br /><br />PUNYAVACANA / SWASTI VACHANA (invoking auspiciousness)<br />Priest will say:<br />om asya karmanah punyaham bhavanto bruvantu<br />Let there be good fortune in this ceremony we are about to perform.<br /><br />Three (or the rest) brahmanas should throw akshata or flower petals from their right hands saying:<br /><br />om punyaham om punyaham om punyaham<br /><br />Priest says:<br />om asya karmanah svasti bhavanto bruvantu ayusmate svasti<br />Let there be all prosperity in this ceremony we are about to perform.<br /><br />Three (or the rest) brahmanas should throw akshata or flower petals from their right hands saying:<br /><br />om svasti om svasti om svasti<br /><br />Priest says:<br />om asya karmano rddhim bhavanto bruvantu<br /><br />Let there be great praise in this ceremony we are about to perform.<br /><br />Three (or the rest) brahmanas should throw akshata or flower petals from their right hands saying:<br /><br />om rdhyatam om rdhyatam om rdhyatam<br /><br />om svasti no govindah<br />svasti no acyutanantau<br />svasti no vasudevo visnur dadhatu<br />svasti no narayana naro vai<br />svasti na padmanabha purusottama dadhatu<br />svasti no visvakseno visvaresvarah<br />svasti no hrsikeso harir dadhatu<br />svasti no vainateyo harih<br />svasti no anjana suto hanur bhagavato dadhatu<br />svasti svasti sumangalaih keso mahan<br />sri krsna sac-cid ananda ganah sarvesvaresvaro dadhatu<br /><br />jaya sri krsna caitanya<br />prabhu nityananda<br />sri advaita gadadhara<br />srivasadi gaura-bhakta vrnda<br /><br />hare krsna hare krsna<br />krsna krsna hare hare<br />hare rama hare rama<br />rama rama hare hare<br /><br /><br />Om yasya dvirata vaktradya<br />parisadya parasatam<br />vighnan nighnanti satatam<br />vishvakshenam samashraye<br /><br />"Before beginning this work, I take refuge of the plenary portion of the Personality of Godhead, Lord Vishvaksena, the elephant faced one, the leader of the assembly. It is He who constantly destroys all obstacles."<br /><br />Sudarshan Avahan – invoking Sudarshan into the Kalasha waters<br />With thread joining the container where the waters are in, with Kurcha of kusha grass inside those waters to infuse it with charge linked to the Yajna kund and Sudarshan chakra to be installed.<br /><br />Sankalpa - Declaration of what the purpose is i.e. Avahan, installation of Sudarshan.<br /><br />Harih om tat sat<br />Sri Govinda Sri Govinda Sri Govinda<br /><br />Shubhe Shobane muhurte bhagavat ajnaya bhagavat kainkarye<br />baddha nivrrti purvakam<br />sarva arishta shanti arthagm<br />bhagavad bhakti abhi vrdhi artham<br />adya sudarshan avahan puja tathaa homagm aham karishyami<br /><br />Anga Nyasam<br />Purificatory preparation of priest for calling Lord Sudarshan, by Bhuta Suddhi, pranayama, and nyasa.<br /><br />The invocation is done by first performing nyasa on your own body and then holding flower while doing visualisation of chakra-deity - reciting dhyana slokam is helpfull to get the visualisation going. Then the Lord is transferred from your mind into the water displaying the mudras and reciting mula-mantra and dropping the flower into the waters.<br /><br />Dhyanam<br />Remembering the personal attributes of Lord Sudarshan.<br />Has 1000's of arms each having divine weapons, firey like the sun, protector of the devotees etc.<br /><br />shankham chakram cha chapam parashum asi mishum shula paasham kushams ca<br />bibhraanam vajra ketagm hala musula gadaa kuntagm atyugram dagmshthram<br />jvaalaa keshagm trinetragm jvaladanala nibhagm haara keyura bhusham<br />dhyaayet shatkona sagmsthagm sakal ripu kula prana samhara chakram<br /><br />om sahasraara hum phat sudarshanam dhyaayaami<br /><br />“I visualize Sudarshana the eliminator of all hostile forces, located within the six-cornered star, bearing the conch, discus, bow, axe, sword, trident, noose, goad, the diamond-shield, plough, kudgel, mace, spear, with aweful sharp fangs, with blazing halo, three eyes, the intensity of a raging inferno, adorned with garlands and anklets.”<br /><br />Karake Sudarshan aavaahanam<br />Invoke Lord Sudarshan into the waters using the kusha grass Kurcha - wand.<br /><br />om namo bhagavate sudarshanaya aagaccha aagaccha (times three).<br /><br />5/. MURTHI SUDDHI<br />PANCAMRTA ABHISEKA KRAMAH<br /><br />Pancagavya. gomutra, om visnave namah<br />gomaye, om brahmane namah<br />ksire, om acyutaya namah<br />dadhni, om sukraya namah<br />ghrte, om krsnaya namah<br />kusodake, om savitre namah<br /><br />Invoke the following Deities into each of the pots.<br /><br />Prepare Pancamrta:<br />Curd. om namo bhagavate visnave agacchagaccha<br />Milk om namo bhagavate madhusudanaya agacchagaccha<br />Honey. om namo bhagavate trivikramaya agacchagaccha<br />Sugar. om namo bhagavate vamanaya agacchagaccha<br />Ghee. om namo bhagavate vasudevaya agacchagaccha<br /><br />SHOW PANCH MUDRAS:<br />Touch the Deities with the Kurcha and invoke the life airs to be present.<br />Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam namah avahami, sthapahami, pujahami.<br /><br />om Sri Govindaya nama ihagaccha<br />param shaktiman vighrahaya tvam Sri Krishnaya namasi<br /><br />om Srimati Radhikaya nama ihagaccha<br />subha shakti vighrahaya tvam Radhikaya namasi<br /><br />DAS-VAYUNAM AHUTIS:<br /><br />om pranaya svaha om pranaya nama Heart (breath out - digest)<br />om apanaya svaha om apanaya nama Posterior ( breath in - removal of waste)<br />om samanaya svaha om samanaya nama Navel (distributes fluid to body parts)<br />om udanaya svaha om udanaya nama Throat (separates water from solids)<br />om vyanaya svaha om vyanaya nama All limbs (stretching moving)<br />om nagaya svaha om nagaya nama Heart ( burping)<br />om kurmaya svaha om kurmaya nama ( blinking )<br />om krkalaya svaha om krkalaya nama ( sneezing )<br />om kesaraya svaha om kesaraya nama ( relaxing, yawning )<br />om dhananjayaya om dhananjayaya nama ( keeps healthy )<br /><br />ANGA NYASA<br />klim hrdaye namah to the heart<br />krsnaya sirase swaha to the head<br />govindaya sikahe swaha to the sikha<br />gopijana kavachaham accross chest<br />vallabhaya netraya vausat to eyes<br />ham astraya phat around His body<br /><br />Srim hrdaye namah to the heart<br />Radhikaya sirase swah to the head<br />Moha mohini sikahe swaha to region of top knot<br />Rasabihari kavachaham across chest<br />Guna yava dhamini netraya vausat to eyes<br />ham astraya phat around Her body<br /><br />OFFER ASAN :<br />Idam Asanam Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Asanam Samarpayami, Warn And Place On Bathing Asana.<br /><br />Prabhu Krpaya Swagatam Kuru Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Swagatam Samarpayami<br /><br />Etat Padyam Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Padyam Samarpayami<br /><br />Idam Acamaniyam Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Acamaniyam Samarpayami<br /><br />Esa Madhuparka Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Madhuparka Samarpayami<br /><br />Idam Acamaniyam Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Acamaniyam Samarpayami<br /><br />Idam Sugandam Tailam Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Sugandam Samarpayami<br /><br /><br />REMOVE THE BLINDFOLD.<br /><br />6/. NETRA UNMILANAM.<br />take one gold cup with honey in it , and one silver cup with ghee in it, place a silver skewer in each cup, cover with a new cloth, sprinkle with punyah water.<br />sankalpa: om evam purvokta guna visesana visisthayam<br />asya subha tithau bhagavad ajnaya<br />bhagavad kainkarya rupena asmin pratisthakarmani<br />adhyaham netronmilanam karisye<br />Purify honey:<br /><br />madhuvata rtayate madhu ksaranti sindhvah, madhvir nassantvosadhih.<br />madhunaktam utosasi madhumat parthivagam rajah, madhudyaur astu nah pita.<br />madhumanno vanaspatir madhumagam astu suryah, madhvir gavo bhavantu.<br />madhu madhu madhu.<br /><br />Right Eye of Krishna, then Radha:<br />Take the salakaya and dip it in the honey with the mantra:<br />citram devanam udagadanikam caksur mitrasya varunasyagne<br />apradyava prithivi antariksagam surya atma jagatasthusas ca<br />and draw it across the right eye.<br /><br />Left eye of Krishna then Radha:<br />Sanctify the ghee and follow the same proceedure with the left eye.<br /><br />tac caksur devahitam purasta chukram uccarat, pasyema saradah satam.<br />jivema saradas sata, nandama saradas satam, modama saradas satam,<br />bhavama saradas satam, srnavama saradas satam, prabravama saradas satam,<br />ajitah syama saradas satamjyok ca suryam drse<br /><br />OFFER GANDAH, PUSPA, DHUPA, DIPA, AND NAIVEDYAM.<br /><br />Esa Gandah Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Gandah Samarpayami<br /><br />Idam Sugandam Pushpam Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Sugandam Pushpam Samarpayami<br /><br />Esa Dhupa Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Dhupa Samarpayami<br /><br />Esa Dipah Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Dipah Samarpayami<br /><br />Idam Naivedyam Srim Klim Radha Krsnabhyam Namah Naivedyam Samarpayami<br /><br />ABHISEKHAM<br /><br />IDAM SNANIYAM SRIM KLIM RADHA KRSNABHYAM NAMAH SNANIYAM SAMARPAYAMI<br /><br />Sodasa upachar seva pujan – offer aradhanam of 16 items<br /><br />Asan suddhi – offer seat:<br />idam Asanam asanam samarpayami<br /><br />Swagatam Greetings – greeting with anjali mudra:<br />swagatam tu swagatam te - swagatam kuru samArpayAmi<br /><br />Padyam – offering to Lord’s feet - footwash:<br />etat pAdyam - pAdyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Sugandham Tailam – anointing with oils:<br />idam sugandam tailam - sugandam tailam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Snaniyam - bathing:<br />idam snaniyam - snaniyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />phala malyam – fruit garlands (grapes, mandarins, dried fruits)<br />idam phala-malyam – phal malyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />….bathe Deities with Pancha-gavyam<br />cow urine, cow dung and ghee (these in small proportion), cow milk and yogurt.<br />….bathe Deities with Panchamrita<br />milk – yogurt – ghee – honey - sugar<br />….bathe Deities with Juices<br />(was orange, apple, dark grape, cranberry, pineapple on day)<br />….bathe Deities with Seeds of herbs – Sarvaushadhi-snana (sahasra dhar)<br />fennel, anise, caraway, cardamom, cloves<br />…..bathe Deities with MANgala-snana (sahasra dhar)<br />bathe the Lord in water mixed with auspicious things,<br />such as jasmine flowers, durva grass, and darbha grass<br />….bathe the Deities with Astaka-bija-snana (sahasra dhar)<br />bathe the Lord in water containing eight types of seeds: barley, wheat, wild rice, sesame, millet, rice paddy, panic seed, and rice which grows in sixty days<br />….bathe the Deities with Gandhodaka-snana<br />bathe the Lord in water mixed with scents such as musk and aguru<br />….bathe the Deities with - Urshodaka-snana<br />bathe the Lord with warm water<br />….bathe Deities with protective waters from Sudarshan homa<br />three Kumbha/kalasha each Deity - (best is 8 pots)<br />([ideally pots should hold 12 liters each])<br /><br />….bathe Deities with Sahasra-dhara seva – with water using sahasra-dhara<br /><br />Sotariya Vaastram – offering cloth – change out of wet set: (screen)<br />idam sotAriya vaastram - sotAriya vaastram samArpayAmi<br /><br />Tilakam – marking the Deity with auspicious signs and symbols:<br />idam tilakam - tilakam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Upavatam – sacred thread:<br />idam upAvatam - upAvatam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Abharanam – Alankaram:<br />idam abhAranam - abhAranam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Malyam - garland:<br />idam malyam - malyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Gandam – sandalwood paste:<br />esha gandhah - gandhah samArpayAmi<br /><br />Sugandham Pushpam – flower petals dipped in sandalwod paste:<br />idam sugandham pushpam – sugandham pushpam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Tulasi Patram – Tulasi leaves:<br />etAt TulAsi pAtram - TulAsi pAtram samArpayAmi<br /><br />Dhupa - incense:<br />esha dhupah - dhupah samArpayAmi<br /><br />Deepa - lamps:<br />esha deepah - deepah samArpayAmi<br /><br />Naivedyam - Paniyam:<br />idam naivedyAm – naivedyam subham astu samArpayAmi<br />idam pAniyam - pAniyam samArpayAmi<br /><br />om pranaya svaha (prana mudra)<br />om apanaya svaha (apana mudra)<br />om vyanaya svaha (vyana mudra)<br />om udanaya svaha (udana mudra)<br />om samanaya svaha (samana mudra)<br />om brahmaye svaha<br /><br />om Amrito pAstrAnamAsi - Amrito pAstrAnamAsi samArpayAmi<br /><br />chant mantras to guru:<br />nama om vishnu padaya……..<br />namo mahavadanaya……<br />namo brahmanya devaya……<br />jaya sri krishna chaitanya……<br />hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare,<br />hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare<br /><br />First line of the Gayatri mantra:<br />Om bhur bhuvah swah tat savitur………<br /><br />om Amrito peedAnamAsi - Amrito peedAnamAsi samArpayAmi<br /><br />Tambulam – betal, cloves, cardamom, rock candy, churnas, suparis:<br />idam tambulam - tambulam samArpayAmi<br /><br />Sarvam – conclusion – whilst ringing the bell<br />(4 everything & everything lacking:<br />idam sarvAm - sarvAm samArpayAmi<br /><br />Darpanam - show mirror<br /><br />Namam – offering with Harer Nama:<br />hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare<br />hare rAma hare rAma rAma rAma hare hare<br /><br />Sthapanam – final placement of Deities in Griha garbha<br /><br /><br /><br />Radha-Krishna Gayatri (Times 10)<br />Srim Klim Radha Krishna Govindaya Gopijanaballabaya Namah<br /><br />Om Narayanaya Vidmahi Vasudevaya Dimahi<br />Tanno Visnuh Pracodayat (X 3 Times)<br /><br />Om Mahalaxmis Ca Vidmahe Visnupatnis Ca Dhimahi<br />Tanno Laxmi Pracodayate (X 3 Times)<br /><br />Om Tat Sat<br /><br /><br />Om Adya Krte 'smin Deva avahan Karmani<br />Yat Kincit Vaigunyam Jatam<br />Tad Dosa Prasamanaya<br />Sri Visnu Smaranam Aham Karomi<br /><br />"To alleviate any fault which may have been committed in the ceremony of installing the Deity, I now perform Visnu smaranam."<br />THEN DO IT - REMEMBER LORD VISHNU, NARAYANA, OR KRISHNA<br /><br />Aparadha kshama:<br />ACCHIDRA DHARANA, VAIGUNYA PRASAMANAM<br />(allaying faults):<br /><br />All the rules of puja are formed to prevent one from committing offense to the Lord. If one breaks a rule and commits offense the first remedial measure is to beg forgiveness for the offense with a sincere heart.<br /><br />As a safeguard, one should in conclusion beg pardon for any unintentional offense (intentional offense is out of the question for one who is initiated) as the final means of accruing success from the puja.<br /><br />To free oneself from offense one can also bath in the yamuna at mathura and serve the Lord there; study a chapter of Bhagavad Gita every day; worship salagrama sila with tulasi leaves, read verses glorifying tulasi on dvadasi while staying awake all night; and mark oneself with the weapons of visnu and then worship the Lord.<br /><br />THE MANTRAS FOR OBTAINING FORGIVENESS FOR ONE'S OFFENCES<br /><br />The priest turns to the fire or the Deity and says:<br /><br />om ajnatam tad anajnatam<br />yajnasya kriyate mithu<br />visno tad asya kalpaya<br />tvam hi vettha yatha tatham svaha<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, rectify whatever was performed wrongly, consciously or unconsciously, in this sacrifice. Understand our sincere intention and take care of that."<br /><br />The priest then recites aloud :<br /><br />om prajapate visno na tvat etani anyo<br />visva jatani parita babhuva<br />yat kamah te jahumah tat no 'stu<br />vayam svamah patayo rayinam svaha<br /><br />"Oh Vishnu, master of all creatures, there is no one besides You. The Lord has encompassed everything. With desires we have sacrificed unto You. May those desires be fulfilled. May we become the masters of spiritual wealth."<br /><br />mantra-hinam kriya-hinam<br />bhakti-hinam janardana<br />yat pujitam maya deva<br />paripurnam tad astu me<br /><br />"O my Lord, O Janardana, whatever little puja or worship that has been performed by me, although it is without devotion, without proper mantras and without the proper performance, please let that become complete."<br /><br />yad-dattam bhakti-matrena<br />patram puspam phalam jalam<br />aveditam nivedyan tu<br />tan grhananukampaya<br /><br />"What has been offered with devotion, the leaf, the flower, the water, the fruit, the foodstuff, which has been offered, please, out of Your causeless mercy, accept it."<br />vidhi-hinam mantra-hinam<br />yat kincid upapaditam<br />kriya-mantra-vihinam va<br />tat sarvam ksantum arhasi<br /><br />"Whatever has happened without the proper chanting of the mantra, or without following the proper procedure, kindly forgive all that."<br />ajnanad athava jnanad<br />asubham yan maya krtam<br />ksantum arhasi tat sarvam<br />dasyenaiva grhana mam<br /><br />sthitih seva gatir yatra<br />smrtis cinta stutir vacah<br />bhuyat sarvatmana visno<br />madiyam tvayi cestitam<br /><br />"Whatever inauspicious things I have done out of ignorance or unknowingly, please forgive that and accept me as Your insig-nificant servant. Let my normal condition be service; let my movement be holy pilgrimage; let my thought be remembrance of You; let my words be glorification of You. O Visnu, let my activities, with my whole mind and body and soul, be engaged in You."<br /><br /><br />DISTRIBUTION OF PRASADAMS.Prahlādeśa Dāsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462014129860395977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784340988490928982.post-73947062936527688882008-01-13T12:18:00.000-08:002008-01-13T13:15:30.859-08:00Prana Pratistha for Radha Krishna Long VersionPran pratistha for Radha Krishna long version:<br /><br />PratißÝha<br />Outline (optional items in brackets):<br /><br />saõkalpa<br />vißvåk‡ena püjå<br />punyahåvåcana<br />åcårya ®tvik vara†am<br />mandapa nirmana<br />m®t saõgrahåranam<br />aõkurårpana<br />prokßana, torana, dvaja, dik mahå kumbha, upa kumbha, mandala püjå<br />agnipratißÝha, nitya homa<br />abhdyayika sråddha (worship parampara)morning<br />manonmana ‡anti homa: purußa ‡ukta homa (not in kuõda)<br />(silpi doßa snana)<br />vastu püjå and homa for temple<br />rakßa bandha in the evening<br />deity cleaned by cow dung , earth, ash, tamarind, then bathed in pañca<br />aµrta, gavya etc<br />netra udgatana<br />procession<br />jalådhivasa with nine rakßa kumbhas<br />vedic suktas<br /><br />second day:<br />svast vacana, punyahåvåcana, nitya, dvara, kumbha, ankura, mandala püjå and<br />homa<br />utthapana tamarind,<br />netra unmilanam<br />pañca gavya aµrta snana<br />17 kalasa snana<br />procession<br />(earth bath, danya adhivasa in morning, milk adhivasa evening, puspa<br />adhivasa, ratna adhivasa )<br />sayana adhivasa<br />‡ukta homa<br />ratna nyasa, yantra pratistha<br />samhara s®sti homa and nyasa<br />pråna vayu nyasa<br />ayudha bhusana homa<br />sodasa homa and nyasa<br /><br />third day:<br />daily dvara, kumbha, ankura mandala püjå and homa<br />utthapan püjå<br />mandira prave‡a<br />fixing deity<br />pråna pratistha<br />‡anti homa<br />prayascitta homa<br />vimana pratishta<br />püjå abhiseka<br />naivedyam<br />pradakßina<br />aratrika<br />godana<br /><br />Visvakßena Puja to remove obstacles in the forthcoming rite: Sitting facing<br />east on kusa with tips pointing east, meditating of the Lord, the head<br />priest should perform saõkalpa: oµ tat sat ‡rî govinda ‡rî govinda ‡rî<br />govinda asyam subha tithau ‡rî bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat kaiõkarya rüpam<br />karisyamanasya bhagavat pratistha karmanah nirvighnena parisamapty artham<br />adau ‡rî vißvåk‡ena püjåm karisye<br /><br />On a palasa leaf place a kurca, meditate on vißvåk‡ena, perform avahana,<br />and worship with sixteen upacaras. using mantra: ‡rîmate vißvak‡enåya nama™<br /><br />Conclude with prayer: yasa divradavaktradyah parisadyah paras satam<br />vighnam nighnanti satatam visvakßenam samasraye<br /><br />Sankalpa: oµ tat sat ‡rî govinda ‡rî govinda ‡rî govinda asyam subha tithau<br />‡rî bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat kaiõkarya rüpam adya brahmanah dvitiya<br />parardhe ‡rî sveta varaha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare, kali yuge prathama<br />pade jambu dvipe bharata varse bharata khande meru dakßina parsve<br />----samvatare ----ayane ----rtau ----mase ----pakße ----tithau ----vasare<br />----nakßatre evam guna visesana visistayam asyam subha tithau<br />---------murti pratistham aham karisye<br /><br />Punyavacana: On a clean area place kusa with tips pointing east. Spread<br />rice over the kusa and place a kumbha on that. Fill the kumbha with water<br />saying : om bhur bhuvas suvah. Place in it a kurca and worship with gandha<br />and flowers. The kumbha should be held in the left hand and covered with<br />the right hand. Then place kumbha on the earth. By means of a kurca take<br />some water from the kumbha and pour into a rolled up leaf. Then pour the<br />water back into the kumbha. Call varuna into the kumbha and worship with 16<br />upacaras. Saying santi santi santi brahmanas should touch the kumbha using<br />a kurca. Sprinkle the water around the mandapa and place the kumbha in the<br />mandapa for use during the rites.<br /><br />Acarya-rtvik varanam (appointing the head priest and his helpers): The<br />sponsor of the deity installation, being bathed, clothed in fresh cloth and<br />decorated, should sit on a kusa asana (with his wife if married). He should<br />perform acamana, pranayama and saõkalpa: oµ tat sat ‡rî govinda ‡rî govinda<br />‡rî govinda asyam subha tithau ‡rî bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat kaiõkarya rüpam<br />‡rî--pratistha kartum acaryadi varanam aham karisye<br /><br />He should approach the priest and request: mama asyam bhagavat pratisthayam<br />tvam acaryo bhava<br /><br />The head priest consents: bhavisyami<br /><br />The sponsor affirms: acarya tvena tvam aham vrne<br /><br />He should give two blades of kusa to the priest. He should worship the<br />priest with sandalwood paste, flowers, gifts. The sponsor should request<br />four, eight or sixteen assistants (rtvikß): asyam bhagavat pratisthayam<br />yuyam rtvijo bhavatha<br /><br />The rtvikß consent: bhavisyamah<br /><br />The sponsor affirms: rtvik tvena yusman aham vrne<br /><br />He should give two blades of kusa to the rtvikß. The rtvikß respond: vrtas smah<br /><br />The sponsor should worship the rtvikß with gandha flowers and gifts. With<br />the permission of the head priest, the sponsor should satisfy the carver of<br />the murti, should take the murti from the maker, and hand it to the head<br />priest, requesting him to begin the rites: yathocitam karma kuru<br /><br />Construction of the Mandapa:<br /><br />The head priest should direct the construction of the mandapa where the<br />rites will be performed. The mandapa should be built in front of the main<br />temple with sides facing the four directions. It should be ten hands<br />square, raised twelve fingers above the regular ground. Within the mandapa<br />there should be an area five hands square raised another twelve fingers.<br />Sixeen pillars of palasa wood should be placed one hand within the earth<br />and standing five hands above the earth. The ground should be strewn with<br />kusa and the pillars and top covered with colored cloths. Banana trees and<br />flags should be attached to each pillar.<br /><br />Easterndoor: establish pippal branches and two conches and two red flags<br />Southern door: establish udumbara branches and two cakras, two yellow flags<br />Western door: establish two clubs, two blue flags<br />Northern door: establish two lotuses, white flags<br /><br />Two such mandapas should be constructed if possible. In the adhivasa<br />mandapa four kundas should be constructed with three steps each.<br /><br />East: square<br />south: crescent<br />west: round<br />north: triangle (or lotus shaped)<br /><br />Steps should be twelve, eight and four fingers in height. A yoni should be<br />construction the west side of each pit. In the center of each pit a lotus<br />shape four fingers in diameter and two fingers high should be placed. The<br />area within and outside the mandapa should be cleaned and decorated. Ghee<br />lamps should be established and white mustard seeds scattered.<br /><br />M®t Samgraharanam acamana pranayama saõkalpa: om tat sat ‡rî govinda<br />govinda govinda asyam subha tithau ‡rî bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat kainkarya<br />rupam ‡rî ............pratisthatasya, bhuvaraha püjå, vasuki püjåm<br />ankurarpanam aham karisye<br /><br />The acarya and assistants, along with the sponsor and devotees, to the<br />accompaniment of music, with colorful flags, taking shovel, basket, cloth,<br />gandha puspa, dhupa dipa, naivedya etc should go out of the temple to the<br />east or north. Choosing a clean spot, the head priest should sprinkle water<br />on the earth saying: om namah astaya phat While touching the earth bhu<br />sukta should be chanted.<br /><br />Bhu varaha püjå:<br /><br />Varaha should be worshipped with sixteen upacaras.<br /><br />om namo bhagavate mahå varahaya damstrodita visvambharaya vedodhakaya<br />hiranyakasadi daitya sangha vinasakaya mama rakßa rakßa ha ha hi hi hu hu<br />he hai ho hau hum phat svåhå<br />om bhu varahaya namah<br />om bhu varaham avahayami<br /><br />dhyanam, manasa püjå<br /><br />idam simhasanam (idam asanam)<br />etat padyam<br />idam arghyam<br />idam acamaniyam<br />idam snaniyam<br />idam acamaniyam<br />idam vastram<br />idam upavitam<br />idam abharanam<br />idam puspam<br />esa gandhah<br />esa dhupah<br />esa dipah<br />idam naivedyam<br />idam acamaniyam<br />idam tambulam<br />idam sarvam<br /><br />lakßmi mantra: om visnu patinim mahimdevim<br />madhavim madhava priyam<br />lakßmi priyia sakhim devim<br />namamy acyuta vallabham<br /><br />varaha gayatri: om dhanur dharaya vidmahe<br />sarva siddhyai ca dhimahi<br />tan no dara pracodayat<br /><br />Vasuki Puja (worship the shovel): avahanam: om bhuh vasukim avahayami<br />om bhuvah vasukim avahayami<br />om suvah vasukim avahayami<br />om bhur bhuvah suvah vasukim avahayami<br /><br />püjå: same as above<br /><br />Vasuki gayatri: om raja rajaya vidmahe nagarajaya dhimahi tan no sesa<br />pracodayat<br /><br />Then the shovel should dig the earth (bhu) and chanting the mula mantra and<br />uddhratsi...the earth should be placed in a basket and covered with a<br />cloth. Also one should collect sand from a river bank and cow dung. (All<br />this should be placed on a cart or elephant and taken around the village<br />before returning to the mandapa.) In the mandapa the following should be<br />collected: kusa, rice pady, kalasa, durba pippal vilva leaves, white<br />thread, cloth earth from an anthill, gandha, puspa dhup dipa, tulasi,<br />vrihi, barley sesame mung dhal priyangu, urad dhal mustard , wheat, chick<br />peas, milk, tambula, akßata, coconut and mango leaves. Water should be<br />sprinkled on the containers for the sprouts saying: om narayanaya vidmahe<br />vasudevaya dhimahi tanno visnuh pracodayat<br /><br />Tie durba, pippal sirasa and bilva leaves around the neckß of the vessels<br />with thread. Spread the botton portions with kusa and cover with the<br />collected earth, with anthill earth, and cow dung. On a clean level area,<br />smearing cow dung, make a square, and sprinkle rice on it and with kusa<br />straw three lines starting from the west and ending the north. sprinkle the<br />lines with water, strew kusa with tips facing east and place on that the<br />eight vessels filled with earth, in the eight directions. In the center<br />place a kalasa, and fill it with scented water saying: om bhur bhuvas suvah<br />Place in it panca ratna: diamond, cat's eye, ruby, pearl, sapphire panca<br />pallava: banyan, pippal durba, mango and plakßa tulasi leaves catechu In<br />the mouth of the kalasa place kurca of twenty one blades of kusa, place on<br />the mouth a coconut and cover with cloth. Nine grains (brihi, prilyangu etc<br />) should be placed in a new clay vessel. The vessel should be raised over<br />the head and taken on procession around the temple. The vessel should be<br />placed to the east of the vessels filled with earth. It should be sprinkled<br />with milk and covered with a new cloth.<br /><br />ankurarpanam:<br />East<br />9 2 6<br />North 5 1 3 South<br />8 4 7<br />West<br /><br />The following personalities should be called into the earth filled pots and<br />the worshipped with 16 upacaras<br /><br />1. om brahmane namah aiyante bijavapah<br />2. om indraya namah aiyante bijavapah (naradaya namah)<br />3. om yamaya namah aiyante bijavapah (yama bhagavate namah)<br />4. om varunaya namah aiyante bijavapah (suka devaya namah)<br />5. om somaya namah aiyante bijavapah (sada sivaya namah)<br />6. om agnaye namah aiyante bijavapah (kapila devaya namah)<br />7. om nairrtyaya namah aiyante bijavapah (bhisma devaya namah)<br />8. om vayave namah aiyante bijavapah (janakaya namah)<br />9. om isanaya namah aiyante bijavapah (prahladaya namah)<br /><br />püjå mantra: sarvebhyo devebhyo namah for group worship or above mantras<br />for individual worship Then the seeds from the pot of nine grains should be<br />planted in the eight pots of earth starting with the eastern pot. The seeds<br />should be covered with earth, sprinkled with water and protected with the<br />chanting of "om". Daily püjå of these pots morning and evening should be<br />performed from the time of planting to the end of rites. Light lamps,<br />worship brahmanas and present guru with gifts.<br /><br />Dvara Torana, Dvaja, Kumbha Dikpalas, Puja:<br /><br />establish two kumbhas on rice paddy at each door saying:<br /><br />idam visnur vicakrame tredah nidadhe padam samudham asya pa' guµ sule<br /><br />Fill with water, place pippal leaves, akßata tulasi leaves in them wind<br />with thread and top with coconuts. Establish one kumbha in each of the<br />eight directions, and in east northeast and west southwest. One should<br />worship each of the following personalities with five upacaras, using the<br />mantras given:<br /><br />esa gandhah<br />idam puspam<br />esa dhupah<br />esa dipah<br />idam naivedyam<br /><br />East:<br />door: agnimile purohitam yajasya devam rtvijam<br />hotaram ratna dhatamam<br /><br />gate (pippal): rg vedaya namah<br /><br />dvaja (red): om kumudaya namah om kumudakßaya anamah<br /><br />kumbas: purnaya namah yukti mantrine namah<br /><br />dvara palaka: om jayaya namah om vijayaya namah<br /><br />dikpala: ‡rî narada munaye namah<br /><br />southeast: dikpala: ‡rî kapilaya namah<br /><br />South:<br /><br />door: ise tvorje tva vaya ....<br /><br />gate (udmbara): yajur vedaya namah<br /><br />dvaja: om pundarikya anamah om vamanaya namah worship yellow flags<br /><br />kumbhas: anandaya namah nandanaya namah<br /><br />Dvara palaka: om candaya namah om pracandaya namah<br /><br />dikpala: ‡rî yama bhagavate namah<br /><br />Southwest: ‡rî bhismadevaya namah<br /><br />West: door: Hau hau hau or Agna ayahi<br /><br />gate (banyan): om samavedaya namah<br /><br />dvaja (blue): om sanku karnaya namah om sarva netraya namah<br /><br />kumbhas: virasenaya namah susenaya namah<br /><br />Dvarapala: om balaya namah om prabalaya namah<br /><br />Dikpala: sukadevaya namah<br /><br />Northwest: ‡rî janakaya namah<br /><br />North: door: sam no devir abhistaya apo<br /><br />gate (plakßa): om atharva vedaya namah<br /><br />Dvaja (white): om sumukhaya namah om supratistaya namah<br /><br />kumbhas: sambhavaya namah prabhavaya namah<br /><br />Dvara Pala: om dhatre namah om vidhatre namah<br /><br />dikpala: Sadasivaya namah<br /><br />North east: prahladaya namah<br /><br />Between north east and east: brahmane namah<br /><br />between southwest and west: balirajaya namah or anantaya namah<br /><br />Homa: Near the pots with seeds planted on a square area smeared with cow<br />dung one hand square rice should be spread. Fire should be established and<br />vyahrti homa offered.<br />Calling fire:<br /><br />square pit:<br />om namo bhagavate vasudevaya agaccha agaccah gokßira varnam pitamabaram<br />catur bhujam kramena padmacakra sankha gadadharam ‡rî pusti tusti yutam<br />vasudevam avahayami<br /><br />ardha candra:<br />om namo bhagavate sankarsanaya agaccha agaccha balasurya nibham pitambaram<br />caturbhujam kramena musala cakra sankha padmadharam ‡rî pusti sahitam<br />sankarsanam avahayami<br /><br />Round:<br />om namo bhagavate pradyumnaya agaccha agaccha maraktavarnam<br />pitambaramcaturbhujam kramena kaumodaki padma sankha cakra dharam<br />pradyumnam avahayami<br /><br />Lotus:<br />om namo bhagavaate aniruddhaya agaccha agaccha nila jimutanibham pitambaram<br />catur bhujam kramena abhaya cakra sankha gadadharam aniruddham avahayami<br /><br />Then purusa sukta homa should be offered using ghee and caru. Following<br />this pancopanisad homa using ghee and 100 oblations using mula mantra<br />should be offered.<br /><br />Purna huti:<br /><br />sapte agne samidhas sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama priyani<br />sapta hotras sapta dhatvayajanti<br />sapta yonir aprnasvaghrtena svåhå agnaye saptavata idam na mama<br /><br />Mahå Kumbha:<br /><br />saõkalpa: om tat sat ‡rî govinda govinda govinda asyam subha tithau ‡rî<br />bhagavad ajñaya bhagavad kainkarya rupam ‡rîmad ...........prityartham<br />mahåkumbha upakumbha püjåm aham karisye<br /><br />Mahåkumbhan sthapana: establish kumbhas in north east corner of yajñaßala<br /><br />sudarsana kumbha<br />vasudeva vasudeva aniruddha<br />aniruddha mahåkumbha sankarsana<br />sankarsana pradumnya pradumnya<br /><br />sudarsanna mantra: sahasra rahum phat agaccha agaccha sahasraditya<br />bhasvaram sahasraram sahasrajvala vrtam sudarsanam avahayami<br /><br />Call in the deity who is to be established in the main murti and worship.<br />Upakumbha: Call in the following deities and worship with flowers etc:<br /><br />vasudevam avahayami<br />sankarsanam avahayami<br />pradyumnam avahayami<br />aniruddham avahayami<br />kesavam avahayami<br />narayanam avahayami<br />madhavam avahayami<br />govindam avahayami<br />visnum avahayami<br />madhusudanam avahayami<br />trivikramam avahayami<br />vamanam avahayami<br />‡rîdharam avahayami<br />hrsikesam avahayami<br />padmanabham avahayami<br />damodaram avahayami<br /><br />20 other pots should be brought and arranged in corner.<br /><br />Cakrabja Mandala Puja: Mandala should be drawn and a kumbha and karaka,<br />wound with gold thread, filled with water, gold and jewels, covered with<br />fresh cloth, ornamented with garlands and candana, should be placed on rice<br />paddy in the north east corner of the mandala. kumbha should be on the<br />right and karaka on the left. Chant "sahasrolkaya svåhå viryaya astraya<br />phat" over it 100 times. The acarya should take the karaka and another<br />person should take the kumbha and follow the acarya as he walkß around the<br />vedi pouring an unbroken stream of water. The vessels should again be<br />placed on the mandala in the north east. One should call narayana in to the<br />kumbha and worship with upacaras and call sudarsana in to the karaka and<br />worship with upacaras. One should sit on the west side of the mandala<br />facing east. Paying respects to guru and taking his permission one should<br />perform acamana, pranayama and saõkalpa: om tat sat ‡rî govinda govinda<br />govinda asyam subha tithau ‡rî bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat kainkarya rupam<br />‡rî.....prityartham cakrabja mandala aradhanam karisye<br /><br />Then perform the mandala worship with gandha puspa, dhupa and dipa. In the<br />center: om paravyuha vyuha antara vibhava vibhava antara bija pinda samjña<br />pada mala mantratmaka mantra dhvane namah<br /><br />stamens: om paravyuha vyuha antara vibhava vibhava antaratmaka tattva<br />dhvane namah<br />petals: om akaradi kßakarantatmaka varnadhvane namah<br />nabhi: om turya susupti svapna jagrat padacatustayatmaka padadhvane namah<br />ara: om jñanaisvarya sakti bala virya teja svarupa kaladhvane namah<br />nemi: om prakrtyadi bhuvananta bhuvanadhvane namah<br />touching the bindu with a kurca (depending on the number of stamen)<br /><br />om om om<br />om nam om<br />om mom om<br />om nan om<br />om ram om<br />om yam om<br />om nam om<br />om yam om<br />or<br />om om om<br />om nam om<br />om mom om<br />om bham om<br />om gam om<br />om vam om<br />om tem om<br />om vam om<br />om sum om<br />om dem om<br />om vam om<br />om yam om<br /><br />karnika: adhara saktyadi...to guru<br /><br />call narayana from ones heart and place before oneself, perform nyasa and<br />worship with upacaras.<br /><br />stamens: 96 stamens<br /><br />Viraja: suddha sattva, hamsa<br /><br />Petals:<br /><br />om vasudevam avahayami<br />om sankarsanam avahayami<br />om pradyumnam avahayami<br />om aniruddham avahayami<br />om varaham avahayami<br />om ‡rîdharam avahayami<br />om nrsimham avahayami<br />om hayagrivam avahayami<br /><br />valaya (between petals):<br /><br />om vyaptim avahayami<br />om kantim avahayami<br />om triptim avahayami<br />om sraddham avahayami<br />om vidyam avahayami<br />om jayam avahayami<br />om kßomam avahayami<br />om santim avahayami<br /><br />nabhi:<br /><br />1. om visvane namah<br />2: om brahmane namah<br />3: om trinetraya namah<br /><br />arakßetra:<br /><br />om kesavam avahayami<br />om narayanam avahayami<br />om madhavam avahayami<br />om govindam avahayami<br />om visnum avahayami<br />om madhusudanam avahayami<br />om trivikramam avahayami<br />om vamanam avahayami<br />om ‡rîdharam avahayami<br />om hrsikesam avahayami<br />om padmanabham avahayami<br />om damodaram avahayami<br /><br />spaces between:<br /><br />om ‡rîyam avahayami<br />om padmam avahayami<br />om prakrtim avahayami<br />om saptam avahayami<br />om santim avahayami<br />om cit saktim avahayami<br />om kevalam avahayami<br />om niskalantam avahayami<br />om nirvighnam avahayami<br />om brahma ‡rîyam avahayami<br />om sarga ‡rîyam avahayami<br />om mahå lakßmim avahayami<br /><br />dvadasa lakßmi devatabhyo namah<br /><br />Corners of pitha:<br /><br />om sankham avahayami (southest)<br />om cakram avahayami (southwest)<br />om padmam avahayami (north west)<br />om gadam avahayami (north east)<br /><br />Vithika (roadway):<br /><br />indram avahayami (east)<br />agnim avahayami (southeast)<br />yamam avahayami (south)<br />nairrtim avahayami (southwest)<br />varunam avahayami (west)<br />vayum avahayami (northwest)<br />kuberam avahayami (north)<br />isanam avahayami (northeast)<br /><br />In the sobhas: lakßmim avahayami<br />In upasobhas: sarasvatim avahayami<br />In ardha sobhas: durgam avahayami<br /><br />avahita ananta devatabhyo namah<br /><br />doors:<br />canda pracanda<br />dhatr vidhatra<br />jaya vijaya<br />bhadra subhadra<br />or<br />jaya vijaya<br />canda pracanda<br />bala prabala<br />dhatr vidhatr<br /><br />rathya: om visvakßenaya namah (northeast corner)<br /><br />facing east door: om garudaya namah<br /><br />Manomana Santi Homa and Nitya Homa: In the southeast corner of the mandapa<br />make an area one hasta square and smear with cow dung. Establish fire and<br />purify articles as previously. Offer ghee in the south part of the fire<br />saying: agnaye svåhå agnaya idam na mama<br /><br />Offer in the north part: somaya svåhå somayedam na mama<br /><br />In the middle offer: om indraya svåhå indrayedam na mama<br />om prajapataye svåhå prajapatayedam na mama<br /><br />Dhyanam: meditate on the fire with two heads seven hands three feet and<br />seven tongues.<br /><br />Sankalpa: ‡rî bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat prityartham garbhadhana pumsavana<br />simantonnayana jata-karma nama-karana karna-vedha niskramana dola arohana<br />anna-prasana upanayana veda-vrata snana vivaha samskara siddhyartham tilair<br />ajyais ca (vasudeva dvadasakßarena) homam karisye<br /><br />Offer 108 oblations of ghee and sesame saying: om namo bhagavate vasudevaya<br />svåhå vasudevayedam na mama (or diety gayatri)<br /><br />Santi homa: ‡rî bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat prityartham bimbasya manonmanadi<br />prayascittartham santi homam karisye<br /><br />Offer sami leaves and akßata a hundred times with each mantra:<br />om bhu svåhå bhur idam na mama<br />om bhuvah svåhå bhuvayedam na mama<br />om suvas svåhå suvayedam na mama<br />om mahåh svåhå mahåyedam na mama<br />om janah svåhå janayedam na mama<br />om tapah svåhå tapayedam na mama<br />om satyam svåhå satyayedam na mama<br /><br />Offer sixteen oblations of ghee and caru saying purusa sukta.<br /><br />Offer 100 oblations of ghee saying:<br />om sam namah paraya parmesthyatmane svåhå<br />om yam namah paraya purusatmane svåhå<br />om ram namah paraya visvatmane svåhå<br />om vam namah paraya nivrttyatmane svåhå<br />om lam namah paraya sarvatmane svåhå<br /><br />Nitya Homa: The following should be performed daily, morning and evening in<br />the four kundas. The eastern kunda should be lit first and then spread to<br />the other kundas.<br /><br />east square: vasudeva<br />south semicircular: sankarsana<br />west round: pradyumna<br />north triangular: aniruddha<br /><br />Then offer 16 oblations of payasa anna and ghee saying purusa sukta, saying<br />each verse:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">purusaya narayanaya svåhå purusaya narayanayedam na mama<br /></span><br />offer 108 oblations with :<br />om sam namah paraya parmesthyatmane namah svåhå paramesthyatmana idam na mama<br />om yam namah paraya purusatmane namah svåhå purusatmana idam na mama<br />om ram namah paraya visvatmane namah svåhå visvatmana idam na mama<br />om vam namah paraya nivrtyatmane namah svåhå nivrtyatmana idam na mama<br />om lam namah paraya sarvatmane namah svåhå sarvatmana idam na mama<br /><br />purna huti: om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tanno visnuh pracodayat<br />sapta pate agne samiddhas sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama priyani<br />sapta hotra saptadha tva yajanti<br />sapta yonir aprnasva ghrtena svåhå agnaye sapta vata idam na mama<br /><br />Procession: The head priest should pray that the Lord in the fire should<br />reside in the murti:<br /><br />namas tubhyam bhagavate jataveda svarupine<br />narayanaya havyasya bhoktre yajña svarupine<br />ista daivaya devanam atmane paramatmane<br />sannidhatsva ciram deva pratimayam hitaya nah<br /><br />He should cloth the deity with new cloth and kusa while chantig the mula<br />mantra and give upper cloth. He should offer arghya padyam acamana, gandha<br />puspa dupa dipa,naivedya, akßata saying : om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya<br />dhimahi tan no visnuh pracodayat<br /><br />Offer same articles to consort: om ‡rîyai namah<br /><br />Chant mula mantra seven times on thread then bind on right wrist of Lord<br />and left wrist of consort saying mula mantra touch the Lord with mustard<br />seeds, durba and tumeric saying:<br /><br />jitante pundarikakßa<br />namas te visvabhavana<br />namaste stu hrsikesa<br />mahåpurusa purvaja<br /><br />Place a large quantity of rice in a circle shape, over that place half<br />quantity of white rice. Over that half the quantity of sesame. On that draw<br />an lotus, cover with kusa with tips facing east, then cover with new cloth.<br />Place a throne on that and sprinkle with punyaha water. Chanting mula<br />mantra and supratistho bhava place the murti on the pitha.<br /><br />svagatam deva devesa visva upa namastu te<br />suddhe' pi tvad adhisthane suddhim kurmas sahasvatam<br /><br />Offer arghyam, padyam, acamana, madhuparka and lamps.<br /><br />In front of the murti make a square of white rice and place kalasas on the<br />four sides. Fill with gandha water saying: bhur bhuvas suvah svåhå Add<br />panca ratna, panca pallava, kusa, durba akßata sesame candana mustard,<br />tulasi leaves, gold, kurca of twentyone kusas, catechu, cover with cocunut<br />and cloth. Saying om asraya hetirajaya hum phat show cakra mudra chant mula<br />mantra one hundred times over each kalasa Worship the lord and consort with<br />arghya, padyam acamana, and bathe using the kalasa water, saying: visnu<br />sukta Place the lord on a ratha with elephants or horses and go around the<br />yard while chanting narayana sukta.<br /><br />Vastu Mandala Puja: The head priest and assistants to accompaniment of<br />vedic chanting and music, led by a purna kumbha and brahmana girl should<br />enter the temple.<br /><br />saõkalpa: om tat sat ‡rî govinda govinda govinda asyam subha tithau ‡rî<br />bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat kainkarya rupam ‡rî ......prityartham vastu<br />mandala püjåm, homam, vastu purusaya visarjanam karisye<br /><br />The head priest should meditate on visvakßena at the door of the temple<br />building and pay pranamas to him:<br /><br />yasya dviradavaktradyah parisadyah paras satam<br />vighnam nighnanti satatam visvakßenam samsraye<br /><br />Entering the temple, on the right side, in one corner, on rice grains, draw<br />a figure of a man lying face down, and on that place a kurca made from<br />seven blades of kusa.<br /><br />Call the vastu purusa:<br />om vam vastu purusaya namah agaccha agaccha Worship the vastu purusa with<br />gandha etc.<br /><br />on the head call: om amsumaline namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five<br />upacaras.<br /><br />on shoulders call: dvajaya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five<br />upacaras.<br /><br />on elbow: kumaraya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras.<br /><br />on hand: vinayakaya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />on the two hands: asvinidevatabhyam namah agaccha agaccha and worship with<br />five upacaras<br /><br />in the middle: candraya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />on the two sides: durgayai agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />on the elblow: asta matrbhyo namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five<br />upacaras<br /><br />on shoulder : sthanave namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />on heart: visnave namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />on navel: brahmane namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />In the eight directions around the purusa starting with east:<br />east: om lam indraya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />south east: om ram agnaye namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />south: om ham yamaya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />southwest: om sam nirrtaye namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />west: om vam varunaya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />north west: om yam vayave namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />north: om sam somaya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br /><br />north east: om sam sankaraya namah agaccha agaccha and worship with five<br />upacaras<br /><br />To the left side of the vastu purusa: om kßam kßetrapalaya namah agaccha<br />agaccha and worship with five upacaras<br />or call and worship all devatas at once an worship with upacaras, using<br />mantra: om vastu mandalebhyo devebhyo namah<br /><br />Vastu Homa: On the western part of the purusa, one should construct a<br />square one hand in length and wide slightly raised. Smear it with cow dung.<br />Sprinkling white rice on the square, using the sruva or a root of kusa, and<br />perform kusandika rites. (draw three lines on each of side in this order:<br />west, south, east, north. Place kusa on the lines and sprinkle with water.<br />Spread grass over the square and bring fire in two containers (prokßani and<br />ida patras) and place the fire on the square saying: om bhur bhuvas suvar<br />om Pour water onto the two containers which brought the fire. Place water<br />on the north as previously Add wood to the fire, offer water and akßata in<br />the western part of the fire<br /><br />Call the fire:<br /><br />esa hi devah pradiso nu sarvah<br />purvo hi jatas sa u garbe antah<br />sa vijayanamas sajanisyamanah<br />pratyan mukhas tisthati visvato mukhah<br />he agne pranmukho deva mamabhimukho bhava<br /><br />Worship the eight directions with akßata:<br /><br />om agnaye namah<br />om jatavedase namah<br />om sahojase namah<br />om ajiraprabhave namah<br />om vaisvanaraya amah<br />om narya pase namah<br />om pankti radhase namah<br />om visirpane namah<br />om ‡rî yajña purusaya namah<br /><br />Worship self: om atmane namah<br /><br />Worship vaisnavas: om sarvebhyas ‡rî vaisnavebhyo namah<br /><br />From south to east: aditenumanyasva<br />From south to north: om anumatenumanyasva<br />From north to east: om sarasvatenumanyasva<br />Around fire: om deva savitah prasuva<br /><br />Sprinkle kusa with tips pointing north east around the fire. Place kusa<br />with tips facing east on the north side of fire. Place pairs of kusa on the<br />darvi, ghee container, prokßani patra, purna patra, fuel wood and sruva and<br />make a pavitra from two pieces of kusa. sprinkle it with water and place in<br />the prokßani patra. Pour water int he prokßai patra and circle around the<br />fire clockwise and place in front of self. with the thumb and little<br />fingers of the two hands grasp two pavitras with tips facing north, purify<br />them three times. Putting the patras face up and sprinkle with water three<br />times from the hand holding the pavitras. also sprinkle the wood three<br />times. Place those two pavitras in the purna patra. Take another two<br />pavitras witht the thumb and little fingers, tips pointing north, purify<br />them three times take around the fire clockwise. On the north of the fire<br />strew kusa, place the pavitras on it and cover with kusa. Place two<br />pavitras in the ajya patra on west side of the fire, pour ghee in it. place<br />the patra north of the fire, on coals light by burning kusa. Take two kusa<br />tips, wash, throw in the ajya patra. Light some kusa and circle clockwise<br />the fire three times and throw in southwest (nairrtya). take the ghee off<br />the coals and throw the coals into the fire. Holding pavitra in the hand,<br />circle the ajya patra around the fire clockwise and place in front of self.<br />Holding the pavtira in both hands by thumb and little fingers, tips facing<br />north, purify the ghee three times while facing west. undo the knot on the<br />pavitra, sprinkle with water and with tips facing east, throw into the fire<br />Clean the tip of the sruva with tips ofkusa, the midle with middle of kusa<br />and the end with roots of kusa.sprinkle with water, place on the north side<br />of fire. Purify the kusa with water and throw in the fire. Place the<br />paridhis on strewn kusa place on the west side of the fire tips facing<br />north place another on the south side with tips facing east. The other<br />stick should touch the tips facing north and east. Take two more stickß of<br />wood and place in the fire<br /><br />From south to east: aditenvamamstha<br />from south to north: anumatenvamamstha<br />from north to east sarasvatenvamamstha<br />around fire starting from east: devi savitah prasuva )<br /><br />Throw fifteen pieces of ghee soaked wood in the fire silently Offer ghee in<br />south part of fire: agnaye svåhå agnaya idam na mama<br /><br />Offer ghee in north part of fire: somaya svåhå somayedam na mama<br /><br />In middle of fire: indraya svåhå indrayedam na mama<br />prajataye svåhå prajapataya idam na mama<br /><br />meditating on the fire with two heads, seven hands, three feet, and seven<br />tongues offer fire oblations:<br />om sam namah paraya paramesthyatmane namas svåhå paramesthyatmana idam na mama<br />om yam namah paraya purusatmane namas svåhå purusatmana idam na mama<br />om ram namah paraya visvatmane namah svåhå visvatmana idam na mama<br />om vam namah paraya nivrttyatmane namahs svåhå nivrttyatmana idam na mama<br />om lam namah paraya sarvatmane namas svåhå sarvatmana idam na mama<br /><br />Then offer one more oblations saying all the mantras. Repeat 17 more times.<br />Offer milk rice 16 times with purusa sukta mantras. Offer caru with ghee 16<br />times with purusa sukta. Offer caru saying:<br />om amsumaline svåhå amsumalina idam na mama<br />om rsadvahaya svåhå rsadhvajayedam na mama<br />om vinaya kaya svåhå vinayakayedam na mama<br />om asvinidevabhyam svåhå asvinidevabhyam idam na mama<br />om candraya svåhå cndrayedam na mama<br />om durgayai svåhå duraya idam na mama<br />om asta matrbhyas svåhå asta matrbhya idam na mama<br />om sthanave svåhå sthanava idam na mama<br />om bhagavate svåhå bhagavata idam na mama<br />om brahmane svåhå brahmana idam na mama<br />om indraya svåhå indrayedam na mama<br />om agnaye svåhå agnaya idam na mama<br />om yamaya svåhå yamayedam na mama<br />om nirrtaye svåhå nirrtaya idam na mama<br />om varunya svåhå varunayedam na mama<br />om vayave svåhå vayava idam na mama<br />om somaya svåhå somayedam na mama<br />om isanaya svåhå isanayedam na mama<br />om kßetra palaya svåhå kßetra palayedam na mama<br /><br />Give bali (remnants from the homa) to the vastu purusa parts saying:<br />om amsumaline namah<br />om rsadvahaya namah<br />om vinaya kaya namah<br />om asvinidevabhyam namah<br />om candraya namah<br />om durgayai namah<br />om asta matrbhyo namah<br />om sthanave namah<br />om bhagavate namah<br />om brahmane svåhå<br />om indraya namah<br />om agnaye namah<br />om yamaya namah<br />om nirrtaye namah<br />om varunya namah<br />om vayave namah<br />om somaya namah<br />om isanaya namah<br />om kßetra palaya namah<br /><br />Purna huti: om saptate agne samidhas<br />sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama priyani<br />sapta hotras sapta dhatva yajanti<br />sapta yonir aprnasva ghrtena svåhå<br /><br />Vastu purusa: call vastu purusa: vastu purusam avahayami and worship with<br />upacaras:<br /><br />vastu purusaya namah<br /><br />after offering lamp burn the figure and remove from area. break two<br />pumpkins. Clean the whole temple, smear cow dung and wash with water.<br />sprinkle with punyaha water, decorate with gates, flages etc, light lamps.<br />throw akßata in the eight directions saying: om namah astraya phat surround<br />the whole temple with strings of red and yellow color saying:<br /><br />nastikan bhinna maryadan deva brahmana nindakan<br />paparoga yutan martyan ninditan pisunams tatha<br />pasandino hina vrtti natilomansamatsaran<br />lubdhan murkhan abuduso bahir nirvasayet tatah<br /><br />Godanam: The sponsor should wash his hands and feet, perform acamana and<br />give dakinsa of gold along with water and akßata to a brahmana saying:<br />......aham krtaitat bhagavad pratistha nimittaka vastu homa sangata<br />siddyartham suvarna srngim raupya cchuram tamra prsthim pravalosthim mukta<br />pucchim savatsam kamsya dohanam imam gam ........brahmaya tubhyam datum<br />utsrje<br /><br />He should circumabulate the brahmana and pay pranamas.<br /><br />........brahmaya tubhyam datum utsrje<br />He should circumabulate the brahmana and pay pranamas.<br /><br />Pratisara bandhanam: The head priest, the sponsor and the rtvikß should be<br />bathed, dressed in new cloth, decorated with tilaka. In the evening, having<br />performed sandhya rites, they should perform the tying of the cords around<br />the wrists. First in a clean place smeared with cow dung a square sthandila<br />should be prepared and sprinkled with white rice. With kusa, lines should<br />be drawn (three from west to east, three south to north) and sprinkled with<br />water. In the center of the sthandila kusa should be strewn with tips to<br />the east. A kumbha should be placed upon it. It should be filled with pure<br />water, saying: bhur bhuvas suvah.<br /><br />Diamond, cat's eye, sapphire, ruby and pearl should be placed in it along<br />with tulasi and catechu. A kurca of twenty one kusas should be placed in<br />the mouth of the kumbha, a fruit placed over it and a new cloth should<br />cover it.<br /><br />Call varuna and worship with five upacaras, using mantra: varunaya namah<br /><br />Nine-stranded cotton thread ( to be used to bind the wrists), smeared with<br />gandha, tumeric, ash and cow ghee should be placed over the kumbha.<br /><br />saõkalpa: ‡rî bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat prityartham bhagavat pratisthanga<br />pratisara bandha karma karisye<br /><br />Four brahmanas should be assigned to the four directions:<br /><br />East: asmin pratisara bandha karmani purvasyam disi japa kartaram tvam vrnimahe<br />South: asmin pratisara bandha karmani dakßinasyam disi japa kartaram tvam<br />vrnimahe<br />West: asmin pratisara bandha karmani pascimasyam disi japa kartaram tvam<br />vrnimahe<br />North: asmin pratisara bandha karmani uttarasyam disi japa kartaram tvam<br />vrnimahe<br /><br />They should chant gayatri savitri, dadhikravno.., apo histha .... lakßmi<br />sukta, varuna sukta rudra suktam brahma suktam, visnu suktam, mahå suktam,<br />The head priest should chant the ghrta sukta. He should then sprinkle the<br />thread with water from the kumbha using the kurca. For protection he should<br />say: om astraya hetirajaya hum phat He should touch the threads with<br />tumeric mixed with ghee three times meditating on vasuki and saying:<br /><br />triyambakam yajamahe sugandhim pusti vardhanam<br />urvarukam iva bandhanan m®tyor mukßiyam am®tat<br /><br />The sponsor should then place coconut and tambulam in the head priest's<br />hands and tie the thread around his wrist saying:<br /><br />brhat samakßatra bhrd drddha vrsniyamtristubhaijassubhitam<br />ugraviram etc<br />indra stomena panca dasena madhyam idam vatena sagarena rakßa<br /><br />The sponsor should do the same for the rtvikß. The head priest should do<br />the same for the sponsor.<br /><br />Murti Samskara (cleaning the murti): The murti and püjå utensils should be<br />scrubbed with ganga mud, cow dung, banana, ash and tamarind 32 times and<br />washed with water, while chanting the Lord's names. Four kalasas should be<br />established in the four directions. Fill them with fragrant water, saying:<br />bhur bhuvas suvah Throw in panca ratna, panca pallava (banyam pippal<br />udumbara mango and plakßa leaves), kusa, durba, akßata, sesame, candana,<br />white mustard seeds, gold, tulasi leaves, catechu, kurca of twenty one kusa<br />blades. Coconut should be placed on top. Kalasas should be covered with new<br />cloth. Show the cakra mudra over them, saying: om asraya hetirajaya hum<br />phat Chant the mula mantra over each of them 100 times. Chant apo his<br />tha... visnu sukta over the kalasas.<br /><br />Panca gavya Snana: Place the murtis on an altar, dressed in new cloth. Make<br />a square area of white rice and draw three lines on the east and north<br />sides. on the east side place one pala of cow urine on the south side place<br />a very small amount of cow dung on the west seven palas of milk on the<br />north three palas of yoghurt. in the middle three palas of ghee in the<br />northeast one pala of kusa water Sprinkle them with pure (punyaha) water.<br />Call the following deities and worship with sixteen articles.<br /><br />cow urine: om visnave namah<br />cow dung: om brahmane namah<br />milk: om acyutaya namah<br />yoghurt: om sukraya namah<br />ghee: om krsnaya namah<br />kusa water: om savitre namah<br /><br />Bathe the Lord in panca gavya saying the following mantras:<br /><br />cow urine: om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tanno visnuh pracodayat<br /><br />cow dung: om gandha dvaram duradarsam nitya pustam karisinim<br />isvari' gum sarvabhutanam tvam ihopahvaye ‡rîyam<br /><br />milk: apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam bhava vajasya samdhadhe<br /><br />yoghurt: dadhi kravno arikisam<br />jisnor asvasya vajinah<br />surabhino mukhakarat<br />prana ayu' gum si tarisat<br /><br />ghee: sukrami asi jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena<br />pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih<br /><br />kusa water: devasya tva savituh prasave' svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam<br />adade<br /><br />Pancam®ta: Bathe the Lord in pancam®ta saying:<br /><br />milk: apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam bhava vajasya samdhadhe<br /><br />yoghurt: dadhi kravno arikisam<br />jisnor asvasya vajinah<br />surabhino mukhakarat<br />prana ayu' gum si tarisat<br /><br />ghee: sukrami asi jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena<br />pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih<br /><br />honey: madhu vata rtayate madhu kßaranti sindhavah<br />madhvir nas santy ausadhih<br />madhu naktam utosasi madhumat parthivm rajah<br />madhu dyaur astu nah pita<br />mdhuman no vans patir madhumam astu suryah<br />madhvir gavo bhavantu nah<br /><br />sugar: tas sarkara abhavan<br />tac charkaranam sarkaratvam<br />vrajo vai sarkarah pasur agnih<br />yaccarkarabhir agnim pariminoti<br />vajrenaiva smai pasun parigrhnati<br /><br />Dress the murti in new cloth, sprinkle with punyaha water while chanting<br />mula mantra. Light lamps in the four directions. Preparing the püjå<br />vessels: Arrange the following vessels:<br /><br />southeast: arghya patra<br />soutwest: padyam<br />northwest: acamaniyam<br />northeast: snaniya patra<br />middle: pure water<br /><br />Place kumbha near arghya patra, and fill with water saying: om bhur bhuvas<br />suvah<br /><br />Purify it saying:<br /><br />om yam deham sosayami<br />om ram dahayami<br />om vam plavayami<br /><br />Chant mula matra ten times over it. Place gandha, flowers, and tulasi<br />leaves in it. Show dhenu mudra over it (or show panca suddhi mudras) Pour<br />the kumbha water into arghya and other patras, purify:<br /><br />om yam deham sosayami<br />om ram dahayami<br />om vam plavayami<br /><br />chant mula mantra over patras, In arghya patra add mustard seeds, akßata,<br />kusa tips, sesame, barley, gandha, fruit and flowers. In padya patra add<br />durba, visnuparni, syamaka, padma. In acamaniya patra add cloves, nutmeg,<br />kakkola In snana patra add kostha, manjistha, tumeric roots, two types,<br />mura, saileya, campaka, vaca, kacora, musta In all patras add gandha,<br />flowers, tulasi leaves. Show dhenu mudra over them (or show panca suddhi<br />mudras) For protection say: astraya hetirajaya hum phat<br /><br />Puja: Offer arghya padyam and acamaniyam to the Lord with mantra, then<br />offer to consort. Then offer madhuparka: one pala ghee, three palas<br />yoghurt, one pala honey Cover the eyes with madhupinyaka.<br /><br />Jala Adhivasa: A square tank should be prepared, decorated with cloth,<br />flowers and garlands. In the four directions banana trunkß should be<br />erected. Tank should be filled with pure water and sarva ausadhi should be<br />added. A kurca of twenty one kusas should be placed in the water. The kurca<br />should be worshipped with five upacaras as visnu using mantra: haraye namah<br /><br />Touch top of head of Lord and consort: om sam namah paraya paramesthyatmane<br />namah<br />Touch tip of nose: om yam namah paraya purusatmane namah<br />Touch heart: om ram namah paraya visvatmane namah<br />Touch private parts: om vam namah paraya nivrtyatmane namah<br />Touch feet: om lam namah paraya sarvatmane namah<br />Show cakra mudra over tank and say: sudaranaya hetirajaya hum phat<br /><br />Kalasa Sthapana: Establish four kumbhas over rice paddy , filled with<br />scented water, flowers, tulasi leaves, catechu, kurca of twenty one kusa<br />blades. Place mango leaves and coconut and cover with cloth. Worship each<br />as brahma with five upacaras using mantra: om brahmane namah Near the<br />kumbhas place another pot with the same contents and coverings and worship<br />as sudarsana with five upacras: sudarsanaya namah Establish eight similar<br />kalasas in the eight directions and worship with five upacaras:<br /><br />indraya namah<br />agnaye namah<br />yamaya namah<br />nirrtaye namah<br />varunaya namah<br />vayave namah<br />somaya namah<br />isanaya namah<br /><br />Place tulasi, gandha, flowers in the tank, and purify:<br /><br />om yam sosayami<br />om ram dahayami<br />om vam plavayami<br /><br />Show dhenu mudra, chant mula mantra 100 times. Saying supratistho bhava<br />place the Lord and consort in the water face up, head pointing east. The<br />tank should be covered completely with new cloth. The head priest and<br />rtvikß should chant visnu sukta, pavamana sukta and punyaha mantra. Protect<br />with sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat<br /><br />Protection: Do acamana, pranayama, then saõkalpa: asmin bhagavat<br />pratistharupa karmani sarvato rakßartham candadin avahayisye<br /><br />Call and worship with five upacras as follows.<br /><br />east door: candaya namah pracandaya namah<br />south door: bhadraya namah subhadraya namah<br />west door: jayaya namah vijayaya namah<br />north door: dhatre namah vidhatre namah<br />east door: kumudaya amahå kumudakßaya namah<br />south door: pundarikaya namah vamanaya namah<br />west door: sankukarnaya namah sarva netraya namah<br />north door: sumukhaya namah supratisthitaya namah<br />east: om vimalayai camara hastayai namah<br />south east: om utkarsinyai cmara hastayai namah<br />south: om jñanayai camara hastayai namah<br />southwest: om kriyayai camara hastayai namah<br />west om prahvai camara hastayai namah<br />northwest: om satyayai camara hastayai namah<br />north: om isananayai camara hastayai namah<br />north east: om yogayai camara hastayai namah<br />in front of the Lord: om anugrahayai camara hastayai namah<br />east: anantaya nagarajaya namah<br />southeast: vihagesaya namah<br />south: visvakßenaya namah<br />southewest: om sudarsanaya hetirajaya namah<br />west: om pancajanyaya sankhadhipataye namah<br />northwest: om kaumodakyai gadadhipataye namah<br />north: om nandakaya khadgadhipataye namah<br />northeast: om sarngaya capadhipataye namah<br /><br />Bali dan (optional): From fruit, popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley make<br />balls. holding one in the hand offer to the east: adyas ca karma jas caiva<br />ye bhutah prag disi sthitah<br />prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamkßinah<br /><br />Offer in the south another: vrkßesu parvatagresu ye vidikßu ca samsthitah<br />bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te'pi ca<br /><br />offer in the west another: vinayakah kßetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah<br />pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim<br /><br />offer in the north another: candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah<br />agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim<br /><br />The head priest should wash his hands and feet, perform acamana, then<br />pranayama and meditate on the Lord. Periodically he should worship the Lord<br />and consort with arghya, padyam acamaniyam, gandha puspa dhupa dipa and<br />naivedyam. With the rtvikß he should chant the mula mantras and other<br />mantras. At the four doors vedas, dharma sastra, itihasa, puranas etc<br />should be read. All night there should be festivity with singing dancing,<br />chanting vedas etc. The jala adhivasa may last one or two nights or three<br />hours, or one and a half hours.<br /><br />Chaya ahidvasa: If the deities are made of wood or perishable material or<br />are too large, a mirror reflecting the image of the deity should be placed<br />in water instead. The rest of the procedure should be the same.<br /><br />Ratna Nyasa: In the deity room, the jewels and other objects should be<br />fixed on a stone where the deity will stand permanently. The scents should<br />also be offered with each of the other items. If any of the scents are<br />unavailable use aparajita: if seeds are unavailable use barley: if jewels<br />are unavailable use pearls: if minerals are unavailable use haritala: if<br />metals are unavailable use gold.<br /><br />Starting from east going clockwise:<br /><br />1. jewels: diamond, pearl, cat's eye, conch, crystal, ruby, moonstone,<br />sapphire, center: ruby<br />2. minerals: haritala (sulpuret or arsenic), manahsila (red oxide), anjana<br />(antimony), makßika (pyrites) saurarastra m®ttika, gairika (red earth dye),<br />lead, sulphur, center: mercury<br />3. metals: gold, silver, iron, tin, bell metal, water, sihlaka, copper<br />4. seeds (they should not be fastened in place): rice paddy, kulatha,<br />barley, wheat, sesame, nibara, mung, nispava, center: white mustard<br />5. scents: sandalwood paste, red sandalwood, aguru, krsna aguru, sveta<br />aguru, venamula, aparajita, bala, sveta kantakari, in center: brahmi,<br />suvarcala<br />In the center place any or all of the following made of gold: ananta,<br />kurma, earth, padma, meru.<br /><br />After the items are fixed, the pindika, after being washed in panca gavya,<br />should be fixed over the items.<br /><br />Utthapana (raising the Lord from the water): The next morning, the head<br />priest and rtvikß, bathed, with tilaka fresh cloth and ornaments,should<br />enter the yagasala.The head priest should sprinkle punyaha water around the<br />mandapa. The Lord and then his consort should be worshipped by offering ten<br />upacaras. He should lift the deities from the water while chanting uttistha<br />brahmanas pate.... the deities should be placed on a pitha and washed with<br />water mixed with tamarind, then with pure water, and clothed in new cloth<br />and kusa.<br /><br />Netronmilanam: In front of the deity he should place a cow and young girl.<br />He should place gold silver durba tumeric honey ghee akßata white mustard,<br />conch cakra flags, mirror mandala, two kumbhas conch cakra club lotus<br />pestle knife, bow, garland, barley, wheat, mung dhal, sesame, urad dhal,<br />kuluttha, priyagu, syamaka brihi on a copper tray. In private the head<br />priest should perform netronmilanam: Sitting on an asana behind the Lord he<br />should perform pranayama. Taking permission of the parampara, meditating on<br />the Lord he should perform saõkalpa: adyaham netronmilanam karisye<br /><br />He should invoke a gold stick eight fingers long saying:<br />madhu vata rtayate madhu kßaranti sindhavah<br />madhvir nas santv ausadhih<br /><br />Anointing the gold stick with honey he should touch the right eye of the<br />Lord saying:<br />citra devanam udagadanikamcakßurnitrasya varunasyagneh<br />apradyavaprthivi antarikßam surya atma jagatas tasthusas ca<br /><br />Anointing the stick with ghee he should touch the left eye saying:<br />tac cakßur devahitam puras tac chukram uccarat<br />pasyema saradas satam jivema saradas satam nandama saradas satam<br /><br />He should apply añjana to the eyes saying:<br />yadanjanam trika kudamjatag himavata upari<br />tena vamam jetejase bhagaya ca<br /><br />He should do the same to the other deities. He should take off the covering<br />from the deities and show the articles on the tray, the cow and young girl<br />to the Lord. He should worship the Lord with gandha puspa dhupa dipa.<br /><br />Snana: In front of the deities establish on piles of rice paddy eighteen<br />kalasas wound with thread, filled with scented water, flowers tulais<br />leaves, catechu, kurcas of twenty one kusa blades, topped with mango leaves<br />and coconut and covered with new cloth. Show dhenu mudra over them and<br />chant mula mantra. Make a sthandila of white rice and draw with the root of<br />a kusa three lines on the east and north sides. Place the following<br />substances on the sthadila:<br /><br />east: one pala cow urine<br />south: half a thumb of cow dung<br />west: seven palas of milk<br />north: three palas of yoghurt.<br />middle: one pala of ghee.<br />northeast: one pala of kusa water<br /><br />sprinkle all with punyaha water and call the following deities and worship<br />with sixteen upacaras:<br /><br />cow urine: om visnave namah<br />cow dung: om brahmane namah<br />milk: om acyutaya namah<br />yoghurt: om sukraya namah<br />ghee: om krsnaya namah<br />kusa water: om savitre namah<br /><br />Pouring the substances in new clay vessels and chanting om over them, bath<br />the deities:<br /><br />Panca gavya:<br /><br />cow urine: om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tanno visnuh pracodayat<br /><br />cow dung: om gandha dvaram duradarsam nitya pustam karisinim<br />isvarim sarvabhutanam tvam ihopahvaye ‡rîyam<br /><br />milk: apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam bhava vajasya sandhadhe<br /><br />yoghurt: dadhi kravno arikisam<br />jisnor asvasya vajinah<br />surabhino mukhakarat<br />prana ayumsi tarisat<br /><br />ghee: sukram asi jyotir asi tejosi devo vas savitotpunatv acchidrena<br />pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih<br /><br />kusa water: devasya tva savituh prasave 'svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam<br />adade<br /><br />oil massage: vamadevyam abhigayata udhriyaamane<br />antarikßam vai vamadevyam<br />anarikßam evaainam pratisthatam adhatte<br />atho kßantir vai vamadevyah<br /><br />amalaki water: yajña yajñiyam puccham chandamsy angani dhisnayas sapha<br />yajumsi nama<br />suparnosi garutman divam gaccha suvah pata<br /><br />anointing with mung, urad powder and tumeric: kaya nas citra abhuva duti<br />sada vrdhas sakha<br />kaya sacistayla vrta<br /><br />warm water bath: manas toke tanaye nama ayusi namo gosu namo asvesu rirsah<br />viranmano rudrabhamito vadhir havismanto namasa vidhema te<br /><br />Pancam®ta:<br /><br />milk: apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam bhava vajasya sandhadhe<br /><br />yoghurt: dadhi kravno akarisam<br />jisnor asvasya vajinah<br />surabhino mukhakarat<br />prana ayumsi tarisat<br /><br />ghee: sukrami as jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena<br />pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih<br /><br />honey: madhu vata rtayate madhu kßaranti sindhavah<br />madhvir nas santv ausadhih<br />madhu naktam utosasi madhumat parthivam rajah<br />madhu dyaur astu nah pita<br />madhuman no vanas patir madhumam astu suryah<br />madhvir gavo bhavantu nah<br /><br />sugar: tas sarkara abhavan<br />tac charkaranam sarkaratvam<br />vrajo vai sarkarah pasur agnih<br />yaccarkarabhir agnim pariminoti<br />vajrenaiva smai pasun parigrhnati<br /><br />fruit water: om yah phalinir ya apbhala<br /><br />flower water: om apuspa yas ca puspani<br /><br />aguru water: om hiranya garbhas samavartatagre bhutasya jatah patir eka assit<br />sada dhara prthivim dyam utemam kasmai devaya havisa vidhema<br /><br />akßata water: om trataram indram avitaram indram have have suhavam suram indram<br />huve nu sakram puruhutam indram svasti no madhava dhatv indrah<br /><br />barley water: om idam visnur vicakrame tredah nidadhe padam samudham asya<br />pa' gum sule<br /><br />gandha water: om gandhadvaram duradharsam nityapustam karisinim<br />isvarim sarva bhutanam tvam ihopahvaye ‡rîyam<br /><br />tumeric: om hiranya varnam harinim suvarna rajatas rajam<br />candram hiranmayim lakßmim jatavedo mamavaha<br /><br />jewel water: vasat te visnavasa akrnomi tan me jusasva sipivista havyam<br /><br />coconut water: devasya tva savituh prasave' svinor bahubhyam pusno<br />hastabhyam adade<br /><br />kalasa water (18 pots established above): pavanas suvarjanah jataveda<br /><br />Then cloth the deities in new cloth and worship with arghya, padyam<br />acamana, gandha puspa dupa dipa naivedya and nirajana. (om narayanaya namah<br />om ‡rîyai namah )<br /><br />Bali dana: Make balls of fruit popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley gruel<br />and offer, saying:<br />east: adyas ca karma jas caiva ye bhutah prag disi sthitah<br />prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamkßinah<br /><br />offer in the south another: vrkßesu parvatagresu ye vidikßu ca samsthitah<br />bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te' pi ca<br /><br />offer in the west another: vinayakah kßetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah<br />pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim<br /><br />offer in the north another: candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah<br />agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim<br /><br />Procession: The deities should be placed on a palaquin with sounding of<br />conch, kirtana umbrella and camara. Sakuna sukta should be chanted.<br /><br />Dhanya Adhivasa: The deities may then be laid in rice paddy and covered<br />with rice paddy for some time for futher purification. The dieites may then<br />be submerged in milk, washed, then covered with flowers, and finally with<br />jewels, in order that the deities take on the excellent qualities of each.<br /><br />Sayana adhivasa: In the evening a bed should be prepared as follows. The<br />vedi should be sprinkled with water chanting om namo bhagavate vasudevaya.<br />Kusa with tips facing east should be spread over it.four bharas of sali<br />should be spread in a square over that. over that two bharas of white rice<br />should be spread. Over that one bhara of sesame should be spread. A cloth<br />should over that. Kusa with tips facing east should be spread on the cloth.<br />On the kusa tiger skin should be spread. On that, soft bedding with nicely<br />colored cloths should be spread along with white cloth. There should be<br />pillows. The bed should be scented and ornamented with flowers. Chanting<br />uttistha brahmanas pate.... the deities should be taken down from the<br />palanquin and taken by the southeast to the bed. The deities should be laid<br />in the bed with heads pointing to the east, and face to the south: or with<br />head towards the temple, or towards the south:<br /><br />idam visnur vicakrame tredah nidadhe padam samudham asya pa' gum sule<br />visvats cakßur uta visvato mukho visvato hasta uta visvataspat<br />sambahubhyam namai sampata trair dhyavaprthivi janayan deva ekah<br />yo devanam prathama puras tad visvadhiko rudro mahårsih<br />hiranyagarbham pasysata jayamanam sa no devas subhaya sm®tya samyunaktu<br /><br />Deity should be covered saying:<br /><br />yuva svasah parivitahagatsa u sreyan bhavati jayamanah<br />tam dhirasah kavaya unnayanti svadhayo manasa devayantah<br /><br />Permanent ghee lamps should be lit in the four directions. The head priest<br />should perform worship of the deities with argya padyam acamana gandha<br />puspa dhipa dipa naivedya nirajana: (eg. ‡rîmate narayanaya namah and om<br />‡rîyai namah) In the northwest corner on rice paddy he should place a gold,<br />silver or copper kalasa saying:<br /><br />brahma jajanama prathamam puras tad visimatas suruco vena avah<br />sa budhnya upama asya visthas satas ca yonim asatas ca vivah<br /><br />He should put scented water in it saying:<br /><br />apo va ida' gum sarva visva bhutanyapah prana va apah<br />pasava apo' m®tam apo'nnam apas samrad apo virad apas svarad apas<br />candagumsy apo jyotimsy apas satyam apas sarva devata apo bhur bhuvas suvar<br />apo om<br /><br />Place banyan, pippal udumbara, mango and plakßa leaves , tulasi leaves,<br />catechu and sarva ausadhi in the kalasam. He should place a kurca of twenty<br />one blades of kusa it it saying:<br /><br />ela lavanga karpuram jati takkola candanam<br />puspany etani nikßipya mantra ratnena kurcakam<br />kurcagre rakßasan ghoran bhindhi karma vidhatinah<br />tvam arpayami kumbhe' smin saphalyam kuru karmasu<br /><br />He should place leaves over it saying:<br /><br />vrkßa raja samudbhutas sakhayah pallavatvacah<br />yusmah mukbhesv arpayami sarva papapanuttaye<br /><br />He should place a coconut on it saying:<br /><br />narikela samudbhuta trinetra hara sammata<br />sikhaya duritam sarvam papam pidan ca me nuda<br /><br />He should cover it with cloth. He should sprinkle akßata saying: bhur<br />bhuvas suvar om He should decorate it with gandha puspa and purify:<br /><br />om yam sosayami<br />om ram dahayami<br />om vam plavayami<br /><br />He should cover it with kusa, chant the mula mantra 1008 or 108 times over<br />the pot. He should show cakra mudra saying : sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat<br /><br />Protection: rakßohano balaga hano vaisnavan khanami idam ahantam valagam<br />udvapami yam nas samano yamasamano nicakhanedam enam adharam karomi yo nas<br />samano yho samanor atiyati gayatrena cchandasa'vabadhovalagah kim atra<br />bhadram tan nau saha virad asi sapatnaha samrad asi bhratrvyaha svarad asy<br />abhimatiha visvarad asi sivvasam nastranam hanta<br /><br />Establish eight kalasas on rice pddy in the eight directions around the<br />bed. They should be wound with thread filled with scented water, with panca<br />ratna, panca pallava, sarva ausadhi, cardamom, clove, nutmeg, campaka,<br />flowers catechu, tulasi, kurca of twenty one kusa blades, topped with mango<br />leaves and coconut and covered with cloth. Throw akßata: bhur bhuvas svah<br /><br />Purify:<br /><br />om yam sosayami<br />om ram dahayami<br />om vam plavayami<br /><br />Decorate with gandha puspa, place kusa over them. Show cakra mudra and<br />chant the mula mantra and sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat<br /><br />Protection: Call the door guards and worship with five upacaras:<br /><br />east: candaya namah pracandaya namah<br />south: bhadraya namah subhadraya namah<br />west: jayaya namah vijayaya namah<br />north: dhatre namah vidhatre namah<br /><br />east: kumudaya namah kumudakßaya namah<br />south: pundarikakßaya namah vamanaya namah<br />west: sankukarnaya namah sarvanetraya namah<br />north: sumukhaya namah supratisthataya namah<br /><br />east: om vimalayai camara hastayai namah<br />southeast : om utrakßinyai camara hastayai namah<br />south:m jñanayai camara hastayai namah<br />southwest: kiryayai camara hastayai namah<br />west: om prahvyai camara hastayai namah<br />northwest: om satyayai camara hastayai namah<br />north: om isanayai camara hastayai namah<br />northest: om yogayai camara hastayai namah<br />In front of the Lord: om anugrahayai camara hastayai namah<br /><br />east: om ananyaya nagarajaya namah<br />southeast: om vihagesaya namah<br />south: visvakßnaya namah<br />southwest: om sudarsanaya namah<br />west: om pancajanyaya sankhadhipataye naah<br />northwest: om kaumodakyai gadadhipataye namah<br />north: om nandakaya khadgadhipataye namah<br />northest: om sarngaya capadhipataye namah<br /><br />bali dana: make balls of fruit popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley gruel<br />and offer, saying:<br /><br />east: adyas ca karma jas caiva ye bhutah prag disi sthitah<br />prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamkßinah<br /><br />offer in the south another: vrkßesu parvatagresu ye vidikßu ca samsthitah<br />bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te'pi ca<br /><br />offer in the west another: vainayakah kßetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah<br />pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim<br /><br />offer in the north another: candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah<br />agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim<br /><br />The head priest should wash hands and feet, perform acamana, put on pavitra<br />and perform pranayama and meditate on the Lord, and make periodic offerings<br />to the Lord and his consort. With the rtvikß he should chant other deity<br />mantras and read scriptures at the four doors. The sponsor, head priest and<br />rtvikß should all fast on this day.<br /><br />Godana:<br /><br />In the evening all of them, having taken bath, put on tilaka, fresh cloth,<br />ornaments, and having performed sandhya, should enter the yaga sala and<br />perform homa after sunset. First the head priest should wash hands and feet<br />perform acamana and give a cow in charity to brahmana, represented by gold<br />and akßata. he should circumambulate the brahmana and offer pranamas.<br /><br />On rice paddy he should place 108 or 1008 kalasas and fill with scented<br />water and chant varuna sukta, pavamana sukta etc. fill with scented water<br />and chant varuna sukta, pavamana sukta etc.<br /><br />Homa: Then the head priest and rtvikß should perform homa in the four<br />kundas according to their custom in the house. The acarya should sit at the<br />yoni kunda. Then he should perform acamana, pranayama, saõkalpa: ‡rî<br />bhagavad ajñaya bhagavat prityartham asmin bimbe parmjyotir agamanartham<br />nana suktair nana mantrair homam hosyami<br /><br />Holding a plate filled with tambula and flowers he should scatter akßata on<br />vaisnavas saying:<br /><br />om namas sadase namas sadaspataye<br />namas sakhinam puroganam cakßuse<br />namo dive namah prthivvyai<br />saprathasabham me goaya<br />ye ca sabhyas sabhasadah<br />tan indrayavatahkuru sarva ayur upasatam<br />sarvebhyas ‡rî vaisnavebhyo namah<br /><br />taking permission from a brahmana he should offer cloth, earrings, rings,<br />upavita, tulasi mala, asana, vessels, water pot, camana patra, and then<br />glance at the kuna saying the mula mantra. Kusandika as previously<br />described. Then call narayana and lakßmi into the fire and worship with<br />arghya padya acamana snana, vastra upavita gandha puspa dhupa dipa naivedya<br />tambula dakßina. meditate on lakßmi consorting with visnu in the fire,<br />conceiving agni. In this way vaisnava agni is born. Starting from the<br />north, glance over the other three kundas saying the mula mantra, sprinkle<br />water saying om astraya phat decorate with gandha and puspa, spread with<br />white rice, draw three lines on the west and north sides lay down kusa.<br />sprinkle water on grass and place in the three kundas. taking fire from the<br />main kunda light wood in the three kundas saying om bhur bhuvs suvah. in<br />the three kundas throw akßata in the eight directions saying:<br /><br />agnaye namah<br />jatavedase anamh<br />sahojase naah<br />ajiraprabhave namah<br />vaisvanaraya namah<br />naryapase naamh<br />panktiradhase namah<br />visarpine namah<br />‡rîyajñapurusaya namah<br /><br />throw akßata one ones own head saying: atmane namah<br /><br />throw akßata on vaisnavas saying: sarvebhyas ‡rî vaisvavebhyo namah<br /><br />pour water from south to north saying adite numanyasva<br />on the north from south anumate 'numanyasva<br />sarasvate numanyasva<br />around the fire: deva savitah prasuva<br /><br />sprinkle around the kundas kusa with tips facing northeast. purusa sukta<br />(both parts) homa:chant each verse then say: purusya narayanaya svåhå<br />purusaya narayanayedam na mama<br /><br />then sahasra sirsam deva.... in the same way<br /><br />visnu sukta homa after each verse say svåhå visnava idam na mama<br /><br />varuna sukta homa after each verse say svåhå varunayedam na mama<br /><br />saying first three verses offer into east kunda<br />saying second three mantras offer in south kunda<br />saying third three mantras offer in west kuna<br />saying last three mantras offer in north kunda<br /><br />Sri sukta homa:<br /><br />In all kundas saying after each verse: svåhå ‡rîya idam na mama<br /><br />bhu sukta: svåhå bhumya idam na mama<br /><br />east kunda, 108 oblations saying: om agnimile purohitam....svåhå<br />rgvedayedam na mama<br /><br />south 108 oblations saying: isetvorje tva........svåhå yajur vedayedam na mama<br /><br />west kunda, 108 oblations saying: agna ayahi..... sama vedayedam na mama<br /><br />north kunda: 108 oblations saying: sam no devir... atarvana devayedam na mama<br /><br />east kunda 108 oblations: hiranya garbhas samavartatagre bhutasya... svåhå<br />hiranya garbhayedam na mama<br /><br />south kunda 108 bolations of sesame: abhir girbhir yad ato... svåhå indraya<br />harivate vardhamanayedam na mama<br /><br />west kunda 108 oblations of rice: narayanam mahåjñeyam visvatmanam<br />parayanam... svåhå narayanaydam na mama<br /><br />north kunda 108 oblations of wood: uttistha brahmanas pate svåhå brahmana<br />idam na mama<br /><br />west kunda 108 oblations of ghee using mula mantra:<br /><br />all kundas:<br /><br />om kesvaya svåhå kesavayedam na mama<br />om narayanaya svåhå narayanayedam na mama<br />om madhavaya svåhå madhavayedam na mama<br />om govindaya svåhå govindayedam na mama<br />om visnave svåhå visnava idam na mama<br />om madhusudanaya svåhå madhusudanayedam na mama<br />om trivikramaya svåhå trivikramayedam na mama<br />om vamanaya svåhå vamanayedam na mama<br />om ‡rîdharaya svåhå ‡rîdharayedam na mama<br />om hrsikesaya svåhå hrsikesayedam na mama<br />om padmanabhaya svåhå padmanabhayedam na mama<br />om damodaraya svåhå damodarayedam na mama<br />om vasudevaya svåhå vasudevayedam na mama<br />om sankarsanaya svåhå sankarsanayedam na mama<br />om pradumnyaya svåhå pradumnyayedam na mama<br />om aniruddhaya svåhå aniruddhayedam na mama<br /><br />In the four kundas offer oblations to the thousand names of visnu etc.<br /><br />Tattva Samhara Homa and Nyasa:<br /><br />Perform homa in the square kunda only with the following mantras 108, 28 or<br />8 times each. Pour the remainder of ghee (sampat) from each oblation into a<br />pot (or with the remainder in the sruva) and touch the corresponding limb<br />of the deity replacing the word svåhå with namah.<br /><br />1. om nam namah paraya caturasraya pita varnaya ghranopasthendriya utaya<br />sabda sparsa rupa rasa gandha yutaya prthivi tattvatmane svåhå (for homa)<br />or namah (for nyasa) Touch from feet to knees of deity<br /><br />2. om gham namah paraya sphatika varnaya ardha candra karaya<br />rasanapayvindriya yutaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya ap tattvatmane<br />svåhå (namah) Touch from knees to genital of deity.<br /><br />3. om gam namah paraya rakta varnaya trikonaya drsti caranendriya yutaya<br />sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya agni tattvatmane svåhå (namah) touch<br />deity from genital to navel.<br /><br />4. om kham namah paraya dhumra varnaya vrttaya tvak karendriya yutaya sabda<br />sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya vayu tattvatmane svåhå (namah) touch deity<br />from navel to nose<br /><br />5. om kam namah paraya jalada varnaya nirakaraya vak srotrendriya yutaya<br />sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya akasa tattvatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />deity from the nose to the top of the head.<br /><br />6. om pam namah paraya sitasita varnaya manasa tattvatmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch heart of deity.<br /><br />7. om pham namah paraya patala varnaya ahankara atmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />heart of deity.<br /><br />8. om bam namah paraya sphatikabhasaya buddhi tattvatmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch heart of deity.<br /><br />9. om bham namah paraya sitavarnya prakrty atmane svåhå (namah) Touch heart<br />of deity.<br /><br />10. om mam namah paraya sphatikabhasaya jiva tattvatmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch heart of deity.<br /><br />Show samhara mudra in front of deity. Tattva Srsti Nyasa and Homa: Show<br />srsti mudra in front of deity. Perform homa with each mantra 108, 28 or 8<br />times, then touch deity with sampat at appropriate place on body.<br /><br />1. om mam namah paraya sphatikabhasaya jiva tattvatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />heart of deity.<br /><br />2. om bham namah paraya sitavarnya prakrty atmane svåhå (namah) Touch heart<br />of deity.<br /><br />3. om bam namah paraya sphatikabhasaya buddhi tattvatmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch heart of deity.<br /><br />4. om pham namah paraya patala varnaya ahankaratmane svåhå (namah) touch<br />heart of deity<br /><br />5. om pam namah paraya sitasita varnaya manasa tattvatmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch heart of deity.<br /><br />6, om nam namah paraya sukla varnaya sabda tanmatratmtane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch ears of deity.<br /><br />7. om dham namah paraya lohita varnaya sparsa tanmatratmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch skin of deity.<br /><br />8. om dam namah paraya jyotir varnaya rupa tanmatratmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch eyes of deity.<br /><br />9. om tham namah paraya pandara varnaya rasa tanmatratmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch under chin, tongue and throat (palate) of deity.<br /><br />10. om tam namah paraya sita varnaya gandha tanmatratmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch nose of deity.<br /><br />11. om nam namah paraya patala varnaya srotrendriyatmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch ears of deity.<br /><br />12. om dham namah paraya hema varnaya tvag indriyatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />skin of deity.<br /><br />13. om dam namah paraya krsna varnaya netrendriyatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />eyes of deity.<br /><br />14. om tham namah paraya gaura varnaya jihvendriyatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />tongue of deity.<br /><br />15. om tam namah paraya sita varnaya ghranendriyatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />nose of deity.<br /><br />16. om nam namah paraya sita varnaya vag indriyatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />mouth of deity.<br /><br />17. om jham namah paraya rakta varnaya panindriyatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />hands of deity.<br /><br />18. om jam namah paraya rakta varnaya padendriyatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />feet of deity.<br /><br />19. om cham namah paraya rakta varnaya payuv indriyatmane svåhå (namah)<br />Touch anus of deity.<br /><br />20. om cam namah paraya hema varnaya mehanendriyatmane svåhå (namah) Touch<br />genital of deity.<br /><br />21. om nam namah paraya caturasraya pita varnaya ghranopasthendriya utaya<br />sabda sparsa rupa rasa gandha guna yutaya prthivi tattvatmane svåhå (for<br />homa) or Namah (for nyasa) Touch from knees to feet of deity<br />feet to knees<br /><br />22. om gham namah paraya sphatika varnaya ardha candra karaya<br />rasanapayvindriya yutaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya ap tattvatmane<br />svåhå (namah) Touch from genital to knees of deity.<br />knees to genital<br /><br />23. om gam namah paraya rakta varnaya trikonaya drsti caranendriya yutaya<br />sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya agni tattvatmane svåhå (namah) touch<br />deity from navel to genital.<br />from gential to navel<br /><br />24. om kham namah paraya dhumra varnaya vrttaya sabda sparsa guna yutaya<br />vayu tattvatmane svåhå (namah) touch deity from navel to nose<br /><br />25. om kam namah paraya jalada varnaya nirakaraya vak srotrendriya yutaya<br />nirakaraya sabda guna yutaya akasa tattvatmane svåhå (namah) Touch deity<br />from nose to top of head<br /><br />Pranadi dasa vayu Nyasa and Homa: Perform homa 108, 28 or 8 times with each<br />mantra, and touch deity with sampat saying mantra substituting the word<br />namah for svåhå .<br /><br />1. om nabhi kandat brahmarandhrav adhisthitayam susumnayam sthitaya pranaya<br />svåhå (namah) Touch from navel to top of head.<br /><br />2. om kandat vama nasa putavadhi idayam sthitaya apanaya svåhå (namah)<br />touch from navel to left nostril.<br /><br />3. om kandat dakßina nasa putav adhi pingalayam sthitaya vyanaya svåhå<br />(namah) Touch from navel to right nostril.<br /><br />4. om kandat vama drg antam utthitayam gandharyam sthitaya udanaya svåhå<br />(namah) touch from navel to left eye<br /><br />5. om kandat dakßina drg antam utthitayam hasti jihvayam sthitaya samanaya<br />svåhå (namah) touch from navel to right eye<br /><br />6. Om kandat vama srotrantam utthityaam pusayam sthitaya nagaya svåhå<br />(namah) Touch from navel to left ear.<br /><br />7. Om kandat dakßina srotrantam utthitayam yasasvinyam sthitaya kurmaya<br />svåhå (namah) Touch from navel to right ear.<br /><br />8. Om kandat payu mulavadhi sthtiayam alambusayam sthitaya krkaraya svåhå<br />(namah) Touch from navel to anus.<br /><br />9. Om kandad arabhya medhrantam adhogatayam kuhunayam sthitaya devadattaya<br />svåhå (namah) Touch from navel to genital.<br /><br />10. Om kandad arabhya padangusthantam adhogatayam kausinyam sthitaya<br />dhananjaya svåhå (namah) Touch from navel to left and right big toes.<br /><br />Ayudha and bhusana homa and nyasa: Perform homa 108, 28 or 8 times saying<br />svåhå , then touch deity with sampat saying namah.<br /><br />(for visnu forms only)<br />om cakraya svåhå right shoulder<br />om sankhaya svåhå left shouler<br />om gadayai svåhå left<br />om padmaya svåhå right<br />om sarngaya svåhå left<br />om kiritaya svåhå top of head<br />om ‡rîvatsaya svåhå right chest<br />om kaustubhaya left chest<br />om vanamalayai svåhå on both sides of chest<br />om vainateyaya darpana rupaya svåhå right and left knees<br /><br />Sodasa Nyasa:<br />1, Pranava Nyasa:<br /><br />am namah paraya visnave namah heart<br />um namah paraya brahmane svåhå right chest<br />mam namah paraya sankaratmane svåhå left chest<br />om namah paraya tri murty atmakaya vasudevaya svåhå heart<br /><br />2. Vyahrti Nyasa:<br /><br />om namah paraya bhulokatmane svåhå feet<br />om namah paraya bhuvar lokatmane svåhå heart<br />om namah paraya suvar lokatmane svåhå head<br /><br />Akßara Nyasa:<br /><br />om am namah paraya rasanatmane svåhå tongue<br />om am namah paraya mukhatmane svåhå mouth<br />om im namah paraya dakßina locanatmane svåhå right eye<br />om im namah paraya vama locanatmane svåhå left eye<br />om um namah paraya dakßina karnatmane svåhå right ear<br />om um namah paraya vama karnatmane svåhå left ear<br />om rm namah paraya dakßina nasa putatmane svåhå right no‡rîl<br />om rm namah paraya vama nasa putatmane svåhå left nostril<br />om lm namah paraya dakßina gandatmane svåhå right cheek<br />om lm namah paraya vama gandatmane svåhå left cheek<br />om em namah paraya uttara danta pankty atmane svåhå top teeth<br />om aim namah paraya adho danta pankty atmane svåhå bottom teeth<br />om om namah paraya uttarosthatmane svåhå top lip<br />om aum namah paraya adharosthatmane svåhå bottom lip<br />om am namah paraya lalatatmane svåhå forehead<br />om ah namah paraya talvatmane svåhå palate<br />om yam namah paraya tvagatmane svåhå skin<br />om ram namah paraya cakßuratmane svåhå both eyes<br />om lam namah paraya nasikatmane svåhå nose<br />om vam namah paraya dasanatmane svåhå teeth<br />om sam namah paraya srotatmane svåhå ears<br />om sam namah paraya udaratmane svåhå stomach<br />om sam namah paraya katyatmane svåhå waist<br />om ham namah paraya hrdayatmane svåhå heart<br />om lam namah paraya nabhyatmane svåhå navel<br />om kßam namah paraya mehanatmane svåhå genital<br />om kam namah paraya angushtabhyam svåhå thumbs<br />om kham namah paraya tarjanibhyam svåhå forefigers<br />om gam namah paraya madhyamabhyam svåhå middle fingers<br />om gham namah paraya anamikabhyam svåhå ring fingers<br />om nam namah paraya kanisthikabhyam svåhå little fingers<br />om cam namah paraya dakßinoru mulatmane svåhå right hip<br />om cham namah paraya dakßinoru madhyatmane svåhå mddile of thigh<br />om jam namah paraya dakßina janv atmane svåhå right knee<br />om jham namah paraya dakßina janghatmane svåhå right ankle<br />om nam namah paraya dakßina padatmane svåhå right foot<br />om tam namah paraya vamoru mulatmane svåhå left hip<br />om tham namah paraya vamoru madhyatmane svåhå middle of left thigh<br />om dam namah paraya vama janv atmane svåhå left knee<br />om dham namah paraya vama janghatmane svåhå left ankle<br />om nam namah paraya vama padatmane svåhå left foot<br />om tam namah paraya dakßina bhuja mulatmane svåhå right shoulder<br />om tham namah paraya dakßina bhuja madhyatmane svåhå right arm<br />om dam namah paraya dakßina bhuja sandhyatmane svåhå right elbow<br />omdham namah paraya dakßina bhuja kurparatmane svåhå right wrist<br />om nam namah paraya dakßina karatalatmane svåhå right palm<br />om pam namah paraya vama bhuja mulatmane svåhå left shoulder<br />om pham namah paraya vama bhuja madhyatmane svåhå left arm<br />om bam namah paraya vama bhuja sadhyatmane svåhå left elbow<br />om bham namah paraya vama bhuja kurparatmane svåhå left wrist<br />om mam namah paraya vama karatalatmane svåhå left palm<br /><br />Nakßatra Nyasa:<br /><br />om namah paraya rohiny atmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om namah paraya mrgasiratmane sirase svåhå head<br />om namah paraya ardratmane kesaya svåhå hair<br />om namah paraya punarvasvatmane lalataya svåhå forehead<br />om namah paraya pusyatmane vadanaya svåhå mouth<br />om namah paraya aslesatmane nasakayai svåhå nose<br />om namah paraya maghatmane dantebhyah svåhå teeth<br />om namah paraya purva phalguny atmane srotabhyam svåhå ears<br />om namah paraya uttara phalguny atmane dakßina bhujaya svåhå right arm<br />om namah paraya hastatmane vama bhujaya svåhå left arm<br />om namah paraya citratmane dakßina hastaya svåhå right hand<br />om namah paraya svaty atmane vama hastaya svåhå left hand<br />om namah paraya visakhatmane dakßina stanaya svåhå right chest<br />om namah paraya anuradhatmane vama stanaya svåhå left chest<br />om namah paraya jyesthatmane udaraya svåhå stomach<br />om namah paraya mulatminyai katyai svåhå round the waist<br />om namah paraya purvasadhatmane mehanaya svåhå genital<br />om namah paraya uttarasadhatmane vrsanaya svåhå testicles<br />om namah paraya sravanatmane payave svåhå anus<br />om namah paraya dhanisthatmane dakßinorave svåhå right thigh<br />om namah paraya satabhisag atmane vamorave svåhå left thigh<br />om namah paraya purva bhadratminyai dakßina janghayai svåhå right ankle<br />om namah paraya uttara bhadratminyai vama janghayai svåhå left ankle<br />om namah paraya revaty atmane dakßina padaya svåhå right foot<br />om namah paraya asviny atmane vama padaya svåhå left foot<br />om namah paraya bharany atmane dakinsa parsvaya svåhå right side<br />om namah paraya krttikatmane vama parsvaya svåhå left side<br /><br />Graha Nyasa:<br /><br />om namah paraya suryatmane dakßina netraya svåhå right eye<br />om namah paraya candratmane vama netraya svåhå left eye<br />om namah paraya angaraakatmane udaraya svåhå stomach<br />om namah paraya budhatminyai buddhaye svåhå brain<br />om namah paraya brhaspaty atmane vag indriyaya svåhå mouth<br />om namah paraya sukratmabhyah indriyebhyah svåhå senses<br />om namah paraya saniscaratmane lalataya svåhå forehead<br />om namah paraya sanaiscaratmane lalataya svåhå forehead<br />om namah paraya rahv atmane padaya svåhå feet<br />om namah paraya ketv atmane kesaya svåhå hair<br />om namah paraya dhruvatminyai nabhyai svåhå navel<br />om namah paraya sapta rsayatmabhyah padadi sarva gatrebhyah svåhå from feet<br />to all parts of body.<br /><br />Kala Nyasa:<br /><br />om namah paraya vatsaratmane sariraya svåhå body<br />om namah paraya caitratmane sirase svåhå head<br />om namah paraya vaisakhatmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om namah paraya jysthatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om namah paraya asadhatmane dakßina stanaya svåhå right chest<br />om namah paraya sravanatmane vama stanaya svåhå left chest<br />om namah paraya bhadratmane urdaraya svåhå stomach<br />om namah paraya asvayujatminyai katya svåhå around waist<br />om namah paraya kartikatmane dakßinorave svåhå right thigh<br />om namah paraya margasirsatmane vamorave svåhå left thigh<br />om namah paraya pausatminyai dakßina janghayai svåhå right lower leg<br />om namah paraya maghatminyai vama janghayai svåhå left lower leg<br />om namah paraya phalgunatmabhyam padabhyam svåhå two feet<br />om namah paraya ssamvatsaratmane dakßina mukhya bahave svåhå right upper arm<br />om namah paraya vatsaratmane vama mukhya bahave svåhå left upper arm<br />om namah paraya parvatmabhah sarva parvabhyah svåhå lines on fingers<br />om namah paraya rtubhyah sarvanga svarupebhyah all limbs<br />om namah paraya ssaty uttara trisataratratmabhyah sarva sandhibhyah svåhå<br />all joints<br />om namah paraya truti lava kala kasthakßana nimesatmabhyah romebhyah body hair<br />om namah paraya krtayugatmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om namah paraya treta yugatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om namah paraya dvapara yugatminyai katyai svåhå around waist<br />om namah paraya kali yugatmane padabhyam svåhå feet<br />om namah paraya svayambhuva manvantaratmane svåhå right arm<br />om namah paraya svarocisa manvantaratmane svåhå right arm<br />om namah paraya uttama manvantaratmane svåhå right arm<br />om namah paraya tamasa manvantaratmane svåhå right arm<br />om namah paraya raivata manvantaratmane svåhå right arm<br />om namah paraya cakßusa manvantaratmane svåhå right arm<br />om namah paraya vaivasvata manvantaratmane svåhå right arm<br />om namah paraya surya manvantaratmane svåhå left arm<br />om namah paraya dakßa manvantaratmane svåhå left arm<br />om namah paraya brahma manvantaratmane svåhå left arm<br />om namah paraya dharma manvantaratmane svåhå left arm<br />om namah paraya rudra manvantaratmane svåhå left arm<br />om namah paraya savarni manvantaratmane svåhå left arm<br />om namah paraya raudrabhuti manvantaratmane svåhå left arm<br />om namah paraya prathama pararadhatminyai dakßina janghayai svåhå right<br />lower leg<br />om namah paraya dvitiya parardhatminyai vama janghayai svåhå left lower leg<br />om namah paraya mahå kalpatmane sirase svåhå head<br />om namah paraya uttarayanatmane dakßina padaya svåhå right foot<br />om namah paraya dakßinayanatmane svåhå padaya svåhå left foot<br /><br />Varna Nyasa:<br /><br />om namah paraya brahmanatmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om namah paraya kßatriyatmabhyam bahubhyam svåhå arms<br />om namah paraya vaisyatmabhyam urubhyam svåhå thighs<br />om namah paraya suratmabhyam padabhyam svåhå both feet<br />om namah paraya samkaratmabhyah padangulibhyah svåhå toes<br />om namah paraya utkrsta samkarajatyatmabhyah sandhibhyah svåhå all joints<br />om namah paraya gavatmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om namah paraya ajatmabhyam bahubhyam svåhå both arms<br />om namah paraya avikatmabhyam urubhyam svåhå both thighs<br />om namah paraya gramaranya pasv atmabhyam padabhyuam svåhå feet<br /><br />Toya Nyasa:<br /><br />om namah paraya meghatmabhyah kesebhyah svåhå hair<br />om namah paraya kupatmane romakupaya saha body pores<br />om namah paraya vapy atmabhyam padabhyam svåhå bothfeet<br />om namah paraya nirjharatmabhyam janghabhyam svåhå both lower legs<br />om namah paraya nadyatmabhbyah sarvavayavebhyah svah all limbs<br />om namah paraya samudratminyai kukßyai svåhå stomach<br /><br />Nigama Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya rg vedatmane sirase svåhå head<br />om nama paraya yajur vedatmane dakßina bhujaya svåhå right arm<br />om nama paraya sama vedatmane vama bhujaya svah left arm<br />om nama paraya sarvopanisad atmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya itihasatminyai dakßina janghayai svåhå right shank<br />om nama paraya puranatminyai vama janghayai svåhå left shank<br />om nama paraya atharvangirasatminyai nabhyai svåhå navel<br />om nama paraya kalpa sutratmabhyam padabhyam svåhå both feet<br />om nama paraya vyakaranatmane vaktraya svåhå mouth<br />om nama paraya tarka sastratmane kanthya svåhå throat<br />om nama paraya mimamsaniruktatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya chandatmane dakßina netraya svåhå right eye<br />om nama paraya jyotisatmane vama netraya svåhå left eye<br />om nama paraya sikßatminyai kukßyai svåhå stomach<br />om nama paraya garuda tantratmane dakßina karnaya svåhå right ear<br />om nama paraya bhuta tantratmane vama karnaya svåhå left ear<br />om nama paraya dhanur vedatmane dakßina hastaya svåhå right hand<br />om nama paraya ayur vedatmane vama hastaya svåhå left hand<br />om nama paraya yoga sastratmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya niti sastratmabhyam padabhyam svåhå both feet<br /><br />Devata Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya brahmatmane sirase svåhå head<br />om nama paraya sarasvaty atmikayai jihvayai svåhå tongue<br />om nama paraya indratmane dakßina bhujaya svåhå right arm<br />om nama paraya mahåbalatmane vama bhujaya svåhå left arm<br />om nama paraya visvakarmatmane dakßina stanaya svåhå riht chest<br />om nama paraya prahladatmane vama stanaya svåhå left chest<br />om nama paraya naradatminyai dakßina kukßyai svåhå right stomach<br />om nama paraya anantady atminyai vama kukßyai svåhå left stomach<br />om nama paraya varunatmabhyah asthibhyah svåhå all bones<br />om nama paraya pitratmabhyam padabhyam svåhå both feet<br />om nama paraya visvedevatmabhyam urubhyam svåhå both thighs<br />om nama paraya rysatmabhyam janubhyam svåhå both knees<br />om nama paraya yakßatmabhyam janghabhyam svåhå both lower legs<br />om nama paraya rakßasatmabhyam gulphabhyam svåhå ankles<br />om nama paraya vidyadharatminyai parsnaye svåhå heel<br />om nama paraya navagrahatmane padatalaya svåhå sole of foot<br />om nama paraya putanajrmbhakatmakebhyah nakhebhyah svah fingernails<br />om nama paraya subrahmany atmane dakßina kati parsvay svåhå right side<br />om nama paraya ganesatmane vama kati parsvaya left side<br />om nama paraya gandharvatmane osthaya svåhå lips<br /><br />Vairaja Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya svar lokatmane mastakaya svåhå head<br />om nama paraya suryatmane daskßina netraya svåhå right eye<br />om nama paraya candratmane vama netraya svåhå left eye<br />om nama paraya vayv atmanyai nasikayai svåhå nose<br />om nama paraya dig atmabhyam bahubhyam svåhå both arms<br />om nama paraya rsy atmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya vyomatmane vapuse svåhå all limbs<br />om nama paraya devatmane antaratmane svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya meghatmabhyah keseghyah svåhå hair<br />om nama paraya nakßatratmakebhyah bhusanebhyah svåhå ornaments<br />om nama paraya agny atmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om nama paraya sarasvaty atminyai vace svåhå mouth<br /><br />Kratu Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya asvamedhatmane sirase svåhå head<br />om nama paraya naramedhatmane lalataya svåhå forehead<br />om nama paraya raja suyatmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om nama paraya gosavatmane kanthaya svåhå throat<br />om nama paraya ekadasatminyai mabhyai svåhå navel<br />om nama paraya agnistomatmane lingaya svåhå penis<br />om nama paraya atiratratmane vrsanaya svåhå testicles<br />om nama paraya aptoryamatmabhyam urubhyam svåhå both thighs<br />om nama paraya sodasahatmabhyam janubhyam svåhå both knees<br />om nama paraya ukthyasvarupayai dakßina janghyayai svåhå right lower leg<br />om nama paraya vajapeyas svarupayai vama janghayai svåhå left lower leg<br />om nama paraya caturmaysatmane bahave svåhå both arms<br />om nama paraya sautramanyatmane hastay svåhå both hands<br />om nama paraya pasvistykatmabhyah angulibhyah svåhå fingers<br />om nama paraya darsatmane dakßina netraya svåhå right eye<br />om nama paraya paurnamasatmane vama netraya svåhå left eye<br />om nama paraya isti darbha yupa svåhå kara vast karatmabhyam stanabhyam<br />svåhå chest<br />om nama paraya panca mahåyajñatamakebhyah angulibhyah svåhå fingers<br />om nama paraya dakßinatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya stomatmakebhyah kesebhyah svåhå hari<br />om nama paraya ahavaniyatmane mukhaya svhaa outh<br />om nama paraya garhapaty atmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya dakßinagny atminyai nabhyai svåhå navel<br />om nama paraya avasatthy atmabhyam padabhyam svåhå both feet<br />om nama paraya sabhyatmane hrdayaya svåhå<br />om nama paraya pravargy atmakebhyah bhusanebhyah svåhå ornaments<br /><br />Guna Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya sattva gunatmane sirase svåhå head<br />om nama paraya rajo gunatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya tamo gunatmabhyam padabhyuam svåhå both feet<br /><br />Murti Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya matsya murty atmane sirase svåhå<br />om nama paraya kurma murty atmabhyam padabhyam svåhå both feet<br />om nama paraya varaha murty atmabhyam janghabhyam svåhå both lower legs<br />om nama parayanrsimha murty atmane lalataya svåhå forehead<br />om nama paraya vamana murty atmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om nama paraya bhargavaramatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama parayakartaviryatmabhyam karabhyam svåhå both hands<br />om nama paraya dasarathi ramatmane hrdayay svåhå heart<br />om nama parayabalaramatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama parayakrsnatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya buddhatmane guhyaya svåhå penis<br />om nama paraya kalky atmabhyam janubhyam svåhå both knees<br /><br />Ûakti Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya lakßmy atmane lalatayaya svåhå forehead<br />om nama paraya sarasvaty atmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om nama paraya raty atmane guhyaya svåhå genital<br />om nama paraya prity atmane karnaya svåhå ears<br />om nama paraya kirty atmane cakßuse svåhå eyes<br />om nama parayasanty atmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya tusty atmane udaraya svåhå stomach<br />om nama paraya pusty atmane sarva gatrebhyah svåhå all limbs<br /><br />Sad Guna Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya jñayaya hrdayaya namah svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya aisvaryaya sirase svåhå svåhå head<br />om nama paraya saktyai sikhayai vassat svåhå sikha<br />om nama paraya balaya kavacaya hum svåhå right and left arms<br />om nama paraya tejase netrabhyam vausat svåhå both eyes<br />om nama paraya viryaya astraya phat svåhå all limbs<br /><br />Loka Nyasa:<br /><br />om nama paraya atalatmabhyam padatalabhyam svåhå soles of feet<br />om nama paraya vitalatmabhyam padabhyam svåhå feet<br />om nama paraya sutalatmabhyam gulphabhyam svåhå ankles<br />om nama paraya nitalatmabhyam janghabhyam svåhå lower legs<br />om nama paraya mahåtalatmabhyam janubhyam svåhå knees<br />om nama paraya rasatalatmabhyam urubhyam svåhå thighs<br />om nama paraya talatalatminyai katyai svåhå waist<br />om nama paraya bhu lokatmabhyam padabhyam svåhå feet<br />om nama paraya bhuvar lokatmane mehanaya svåhå geital<br />om nama paraya svar lokatmane udaraya svåhå stomach<br />om nama paraya mahår lokatmane hrdayaya svåhå heart<br />om nama paraya janalokatmane kanthay svåhå throat<br />om nama paraya tapo lokatmane mukhaya svåhå mouth<br />om nama paraya satya lokatmane sirase svåhå head<br /><br />Raising the deity: In the morning: having bathed dressed put on tilaka the<br />head priest and rtvikß should enter the yaga sala. The head priest should<br />raise the deities saying uttistha brahmanas pate.... On a pitha on the<br />north side of the main kunda the deities should be established and<br />worshipped. Worship the lord and his consort with dasa upacara and<br />aratrika. then pancam®ta with previous mantras. Then cloth the Lord and<br />bathe in a sahasradhara saying<br /><br />tas savitur varenyasya citram aham vrne sumatimvisvajanyam<br />yamasya kanvo aduhat prapinag sahasradharam payasa mahim gam<br /><br />then bathe the Lord in water from the previously establised 1108 kalasas of<br />water while saying: narayana sukta visnu sukta ‡rî sukta bhu sukta nila<br />sukta<br /><br />Then bathe the Lord in waters from the 8 kalasas around the bed, saying<br />purusa sukta. Taking water from the prana pratistha kalasa the head priest<br />using a mango branch, should sprinkle water on the Lord's head, nose, heart<br />gential and feet saying the mula mantra, and then bathe the Lord in the<br />water, saying the mula mantra. He should wipe the Lord with clean cloth,<br />place deity on a clean area behind a curtain and offer arghya, padyam<br />acamaniyam and vastra, saying:<br /><br />yam sosayami<br />ram dahayami<br />vam plavayami<br />devasya va savituh prsave' svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam adade<br /><br />He should show the sun saying:<br /><br />udutyam jatavedasam devam vahanti ketavah<br />drse visvay suryam<br /><br />He should dress the Lord:<br /><br />avahanti vitanvana<br />ukrvana ciram atamanah<br />vasamsi mama gavas ca<br />annapane ca sarvada<br />tato me ‡rîyam avaha<br /><br />He should offer oranaments:<br /><br />ayusyam varcasyam suviryam rayas posamaudbhidyam<br />idam hiranyam jaitryaya visatam mam<br />uccirvaji prtnaji satrasaham dhanajayam sarvas samrddhir rddhayo<br />hiranye'smin samahitah<br /><br />He should offer mala:<br /><br />apaso' syu rome masam sarisivo mopatisthasva dirghayutvaya satasaradaya<br />satam saradbhya ayuse varcase jivastvai punyaya<br />revatis sva vyakßnan nityeta<br /><br />He should offer arghya and padyam again.<br /><br />Entering the deity room: In the deity room priest should sprinkle punyaha<br />water, chant the mula mantra 108 times and show dhenu mudra to<br />accompaniment of singing dancing, vedic chanting and instrumental music. He<br />should establish two kalasas on rice below the simhasana. They should be<br />filled with scented water and toped with leaves, coconut and cloth. On the<br />pindika he should write lakßmi bija and worship as lakßmi. Scatter yellow<br />rice and white mustard seeds in the directions and place the lord on a<br />palinquin. Carry the Lord into the deity room saying:<br /><br />ato deva avantu no yato visnur vicakrame<br />prithivyas saptadhamabhih<br /><br />He should place the deity on the pindika saying:<br /><br />dhruvante raja varuno dhruvam devo brhaspatih<br />dhruvanta indras cagnis ca rastram dharayatamdhruvam<br />parvata iva vicacalih<br />indra iveha dhruvas tistha<br />iha rastram udharaya<br />abhitistha prtanyatah<br />adhare santu satravah<br />indra iva vrtraha tistha<br /><br />He should offer umbrella saying:<br /><br />prajapates saranam asi<br />brahmanas chadir visvajanasya chayasi sarvato ma pahi<br /><br />The sponsor should worship a cow with five upacaras and give it in charity<br />to a brahmana, circumabulate him and offer pranamas. then he should give<br />dakßina to the assembled brahmanas.<br /><br />Prana Pratistha:<br /><br />The head priest should sit on the ground, sprinkle water on the ground<br />saying the mula mantra and perform bhuta suddhi, and dhyana<br /><br />On the right hand side of the Lord, place the vessels on the altar. A<br />kumbha should be filled with scented water, , tulasi gandha and flowers.<br />Over it chant:<br /><br />yam sosayami<br />ram dahayami<br />vam plavayami<br />and chant the mula mantra seven times<br /><br />astraya pat<br />dhenu mudra<br /><br />Place other vessels on ones right side, sprinkle with water and purify as<br />above.<br /><br />Arrange arghya, padyam, acamaniyam snaniyam vessels, with water vessel in<br />the center, sprinkle with water while saying mula mantra, and then purify<br />saying:<br /><br />yam sosayami<br />ram dahayami<br />vam plavayami<br /><br />Fill with water from the kumbha and add gandha flowers and tulasi and the<br />special substances for each. then touch the vessels and chant the mula<br />mantra.<br /><br />Establish conch shell and sprinkle water on upacras, deity and self.<br />Perform pitha püjå.<br /><br />Call the Lord onto the pitha saying: om vam yam namah purusatmane namah<br /><br />Meditate on the Lord entering the deity, saying: om ram vam namah paryaa<br />nivrty atmane namah<br /><br />Meditate on the syllable "om" on the brahma randhra of the deity.<br /><br />Then perform nyasa:<br /><br />Touch deity's head: om purusatmane namah om pranatmane namah<br />heart: om prakrti tattvaya anamah om buddhi tattvaya namah<br />ears: om sabda tattvaya namah<br />skin: om sparsa tattvaya namah<br />eyes: om rupa tattvaya namah<br />tongue: om rasa tattvaya namah<br />nose: om gandha tattvaya namah<br /><br />Perform homa 108,28 or 8 times with each mantra, then touch deity.<br /><br />asya ‡rî prana pratistha mantrasya brahma visnu mahesvarah rsayah rg yajus<br />samatharvani chandamsi, sakala jagat srsti sthiti samhara karini para prana<br />saktih devata am hrim krom bijam svåhå saktih om kilakam bimba prana<br />pratishtarthe viniyogah<br /><br />am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah am nam gham gam kham kam<br />prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa pranatmane krom hrim am am hrdayaya svåhå (namah)<br /><br />touch heart of deity. am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah im nam<br />dham da tham tam sabda sparsa rupa rsa gandhavanatmane krom hrim am im<br />sirasa svåhå (namah)<br /><br />Touch head. am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah um nam jham ham<br />cham cam vak pani pada payupasthavyanatmane krom hrim am um sikhayai vasat<br />svåhå<br /><br />touch sikha am hrim krom yara la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah em nam dham dam<br />thm tam srotra tvak cakßur jihvaghranodanatmane krom hrim am rom kavacaya<br />hum svåhå<br /><br />touch right and left arms am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah om<br />pam pham bam bham mam manohankara buddhi prakrti jiva samanatmane krom hirm<br />am aum netrabhyam vausat svåhå<br /><br />Touch right and left eye. am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha omhamsah am<br />yam ram lam vam sam sam sam ham lam kßam vacanagamananda<br />viharanotsargananda nag kurma krkara devadatta dhananjyatmane krom hrim am<br />ah astraya phat svåhå<br /><br />Touch all limbs starting from top and ending at bottom of deity.<br /><br />dhyanam:<br /><br />raktam bodhistha potallasadarunasarojadhi rudha karabjaih<br />pasam kodandam ikßutbhavam aligunam api ankusampanca banan<br />bhibhrana srk kapalam trinayana sahita pinavakßoruhadhya<br />devi balarka varna bhavatu sukhakari prana saktih para nah<br /><br />om am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah amusya prana iha pranah<br />am hrim krom yara la va sa sa sa om hamsah amusha jiva iha sthitah am hrim<br />krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah amusya sarvendriyani manohankara<br />buddhi pradhana prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa srtora tvak cakßur jihva ghrana<br />vak pani pada payupastha tvak carma mamsa rudhira medosthi majja sukla<br />pranapana vyamopana samanah iha ayantu sukam ciram tisthantu svåhå om<br /><br />Touch heart then other parts of body.<br /><br />Santi Homa:<br /><br />east kunda: one hundred oblations of honey saying bhuh touch feet with sampat<br />south kunda: 100 oblations of milk saying bhuvah touch stomach with sampat<br />west kunda: 100 oblations of yoghurt saying suvah touch face<br />north kunda: 100 oblations of ghee saying bhur bhuvah suvah touch top of head<br />east kunda: 100 oblations of ghee saying bhur bhuvas suvah touch all limbs<br />north kunda: 100 oblations each of guda, ghee and honey saying visnu<br />gayatri touch mouth<br /><br />Jayadi (anajñatadi homa) homa in all kundas: udicya karma to purna huti<br /><br />pranama:<br /><br />agne naya supatha raye asman visvani deva vayunani vidvan<br />yuyodhyasma juhuranam eno bhuyisthan te nama uktim vidhema<br /><br />Mahå Puja:<br /><br />Show arghya in front of the Lord's face and offer to his right hand using a<br />tulasi leaf. Wash hands offer flowers to the feet of the Lord, then offer<br />padya to the feet. After washing his feet, wipe with a soft cloth and offer<br />gandha puspa. Offer acamana, gandha, puspa, dhupa, dipa, acamana and<br />tambula. Worship Lord with gandha puspa , mentally offer shoes to the Lord<br />so that he can come to the bathing area. Take the old garlands, flowers and<br />cloth from the Lord and dress him in a bathing cloth. Offer padya and<br />acamaniyam, water for drinking, acamaniyam and mirror. Offer fragrant oil<br />on the body , rub body with mung and urad dhal powder, rub with amalaki<br />powder, and bathe in tumeric water (mangala snana), then bathe in snaniya<br />patra water chanting mula mantra and purusa sukta Rub the Lord dry with a<br />cloth, offer cloth, upavita, padya{ acamana and a comb for his hair. Offer<br />flowers and invite the Lord to be decorated: alankarasanam asadaya , offer<br />shoes and bring lord to seat for deocration, offer arghya, padya, acamana,<br />ornaments, gandha, puspa. Then offer oneself to the Lord and chant the mula<br />mantra. The other murtis should be worshipped similarly. Discard the water<br />in the patras, wash the vessels , and refill with water from the kumbha.<br /><br />Offer a mirror:<br /><br />mayi parvata purusam mayi parvata varcasam<br />mayi parvata bhesajam mayi parvatayusam<br />yanme varcah paragatam atmanam upatisthati<br />idam tat punaradade dirghayutvaya varcase<br />pratisthesto devatanam mam asataptam<br /><br />Offer umbrella, camara, along with singing and dancing, chanting the mula<br />mantra.<br /><br />Offer incense:<br />dhurasi dhurva dhurvantam<br />dhurvatam yo'sman dhurvatitam<br />dhurvayam vayam dhurvamas<br />tvam devanam asi<br /><br />Offer lamp: uddipyasva jatavedopaghnam nirarrtim mam<br />pasums ca mahyam avaha jivanam ca diso dasa<br />mano himsij jatavedo gamas ca purusam jagat<br />abibhrad agna agahi ‡rîya ma paripataye<br /><br />Offer madhuparka saying mula mantra, then acamaniyam Offer a cow, jewels<br />and gold if possible Prepare fruit, roots, vegetables, sweets which are of<br />fine quality and not forbidden in scripture. purify with yam ram vam,<br />sprinkle with arghya water, protect with om astraya phat. taking permission<br />of guru parampara, chanting mula mantra, show grasa mudra and offer the<br />naivedyam Offer water for drinking, and after the meal offer water for<br />washing hands, mouth, and feet, acamaniyam, fragrant spices and tambulam.<br />Say pranama then offer the remnants to Lord's consort, then mentally divide<br />the rest and offer to other asociates and acaryas, offer lamps, offer<br />flowers:<br /><br />om tad visnoh paramam padam sada pasyanti surayah<br />diviva cakßur atatam<br />tad vipraso vipanyavo jagrvamsas samindhate<br />visnor yat paramam padam<br /><br />paryapya ananta raya sarva stomotiratra uttamam ahar bhavati sarvasyaptyai<br />sarvasya jittyai sarvam eva tenapnoti sarvam jayati<br /><br />pranama, show a cow, offer bali.<br /><br />The head priest should wash hands and feet, perform acamana, pranamayama<br />and meditate and the Lord.He should then enter the yaga sala and perform<br />saõkalpa: bhagavat pratisthartyam avahita devata visarjanam karisye<br /><br />He should worship the devas by arghya, padyam, acamana, gandha puspa dhupa<br />dipa and naivedyam using mantra: avahita devatabhyo namah<br /><br />He should dismiss them saying:<br /><br />yantu devaganas sarve puam adaya mamakim<br />ista kama pradanaya punar agamanaya ca<br /><br />Entering the temple the head priest should circumabulate the Lord and<br />sitting facing north chant japa 108 times<br /><br />He should pray:<br /><br />na dharma nistho'smi na catma vedi<br />na bhaktiman tvac caranaravinde<br />akincano'nanya gatis saranya<br />tvat pada mulam saranam prapadye<br /><br />Curtains should be opened and mahå nirajana performed<br /><br />om naryaprama me gopaya<br />am®tatvaya jivase<br />jatam janisyamanamca<br />am®te satye prtisthitam<br />arthavapitum me goapaya<br />rasam annam hayuse<br />adabdayositatano avisannah pitum krnu<br />samsya pasun me gopaya dvipado ye catuspadahastasaphas ca ya ihagne<br />ye caikaspha asugah<br />saprathasabham me gopaya<br />ye ca sabhyas sabha sadah<br />tanindriyavatah kuru<br />sarvam ayur upasatamahevubhniya mantram me goapay<br />yamrsayastraivida vidhu<br />rcas samani yajunsmi<br />sa hi ‡rîr am®ta satam<br />samrajyam bhojyam vairajyam svarajyam paramesthyam vairajsyam<br />mahårajyam adhipatyam<br /><br />The head priest and assistants should offer puspanjali, yellow rice,<br />pradakßina and pranama. Offer a bed and offer shoes to the Lord. When the<br />Lord is at the bed offer padya acamana, take offer garlands, ornaments,<br />cloth, and cloth and dressed in night cloth, offer ornaments, gandha puspa<br />dhupa dipa spices and tambula Then offer puspanjali chanting mantra puspam.<br />The head priest should have the sponsor give a cow in charity to a brahmana<br />to insure sucess of the ceremony. The sponsor should feed brahmanas, and<br />offer dakßina (gold, cloth and land) to the head priest and assistants.Prahlādeśa Dāsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07462014129860395977noreply@blogger.com