OM SHRI GANESHAAYA NAMAH
“Hari Om”
“ASAADHYA SAADHAKA SWAAMIN,
ASAADHYAM TAVA KIM VADHAA,
RAAMADHOOTA KRIPAA SINDHO
MATKAARYA SAADHAKA PRABHO.”
Are you amongst those who desire to worship the favourite Almighty or the family deity? The answer is yes, but you are postponing because of your busy schedules, you cannot invite a priest often, you are apprehensive of the intricate Sanskrit shlokas, the procedures available are very long and time-consuming, there is no Puja room available, and much more. Nevertheless, your heart deeply desires that you must spare time to worship God and express your affection towards him/her. You probably need someone to kindle.
The right time has dawned; get set and go with all smiles, knowing that you have this puja book in your divine hands. This tailor-made book leads you through a fascinating few minutes of utmost devotion and makes you feel that you are in ONENESS with your ever-admiring, ever-loving God.
The procedure for worship presented here is lucid, systematic, and flooded with simple specially chosen shlokas and mantras, making way for comfortable pronunciation. Yet powerful enough to lead you towards prosperity. More so, the procedure is presented in the English language and the Sanskrit shlokas in English alphabets. The self-explanatory puja procedure makes you self-reliant.
Further, no Almighty desires an exuberant show, or extravaganza in performing puja.
The Bhagavad Gita in chapter 9 part 26 specifies
“PATRAM, PUSHPAM, PHALAM TOYAM YO MAY BHAKTYAA PRAYACHCHATI,
TADAHAM BHAKTYUPAHRUTAMASHNAAMI PRAYATAATMANAH.”
Be aware of these affections of the Almighty:
“ALANKAARO PRIYO VISHNU, ABHISHEKA PRIYAH SHIVAH,
NAMASKAARA PRIYAH BHAANUH AND VARADAANA PRIYAH BRAHMA.”
Based on these key factors, the book keeps everything simple and sweet. The methodology permits flexibility in time and materials needed.
The paramount factor in worship is the devotees Shraddha and Bhakti.
One is sure to derive solace, well-being and prosperity with this divine pathway of performing PANCHAYATANA PUJA. In addition, you are expressing that all needed gratitude to the mother universe, which is bestowing all that you wish to make your stay comfortable.
What then is PANCHAYATANA Puja?
Our mother nature comprises five basic elements namely air, water, fire, earth and sky. They represent Panchabhutas in Hindu philosophy. These five Gods attribute the five elements.
Air/Vayu ________ Aaditya/Soorya
Water/Jala ________ Ganapati
Earth/Prithvi _______ Shiva/Maheshwara
Fire/Agni _________ Devi/Ambike
Sky/Ether/Space ____Vishnu
While worshipping these Gods, controversy arose about the superiority of each God over the others. However, many revered Acharyas nipped this supremacy theory, preached that all gods are equal and introduced a common method of worshipping all the Gods together. Thus, the Panchayatana Puja came into being. Pancha means five and Yatana means Gods.
To satisfy the different aspirations of disciples, the placing of these five Gods according to the taste came into existence. Amongst the five Gods, one who is the Kula or Ishta Devata occupied the centre place and the remaining occupied the four corners in a definite order as depicted.
Different Panchayatana Pujas exist.
Shiva Panchayatana, Vishnu Panchayatana, Devi Panchayatana, Ganesha Panchayatana and Soorya Panchayatana.
V Vishnu: S Soorya: I Ishta/Kula: D Devi: G Ganapati
Shiva Panchayatana
| Vishnu | East | Soorya |
| North | Shiva | South |
| Devi | West | Ganesha |
| Vishnu | East | Shiva |
| North | Devi | South |
| Soorya | West | Ganesha |
| Soorya | East | Shiva |
| North | Vishnu | South |
| Devi | West | Ganesha |
Devi Panchayatana Vishnu Panchayatana
To derive maximum virtues in lifespan, one should worship all five. This also enables bringing together different schools of thought.
Many disciples wish Lord Kaartikeya to be included. Others prefer different families and favourite Gods. Generally, Ganapati’s blessings are compulsory in the beginning for all the pujas. Hence, one can replace Ganapati by Kaartikeya/deity of choice and continue the puja.
Nevertheless, appropriately incorporate the corresponding shloka/mantra.
Whatever be the choice of Panchayatana Puja type, automatically we worship all the five Gods.
Materials required for Puja
Keep the following materials ready so that the puja proceeds uninterrupted with utmost dedication.
Haldi, kumkum, sindoor, akshata, a pair of lamps, cotton wicks, match box, plates, tumblers, spoons, arghya vessels, clean water, clean cloth, vibhuti/bhasma, plant leaves, flowers, scented sticks/agarbattis, halagaarati, bell, conch, fruits/areca nuts, betel leaves, coins, any khaadya/edible food ingredient for naivedya, mandap, five puja idols/photos, sandalwood paste, cow ghee, deepam oil, a cloth for cleansing, low-level wooden stool/mat for sitting and so on.
A few worship the five Gods in the form of sacred metals and ear-marked stones available.
Commencement of Puja
The worship is in line with the established shodashopachaara. (Sixteen steps of worship)
Clean the mandapa and the area. Wipe the five idols with a clean cloth. Draw a small rangoli. Once a week, clean all the idols in soap water and wipe them with a dry cloth. Apply sandalwood paste and kumkum to each of the deities.
Getting started
After taking a bath, dress up in your customary wear preferably white. Place the tilak (based on your family custom) on your forehead. Place a wooden stool or a mandap for puja idols. Always sit over a mat facing either east or north. Place the five idols or five plus one as shown earlier corresponding to a definite direction in a clean plate. If you are placing five plus one, keep the sixth one in the centre along with the family/favourite God.
Praarthana – The Prayer
Fold your palms in front of your face and chant,
“GURUBRAHMA, GURUVISHNU, GURU DEVO MAHESHWARA,
GURU SAAKSHAAT PARABRAHMA, TASMAI SHRI GURAVE NAMAH.
GURAVE SARVA LOKAANAM, BHAISHAJYA
BHAVAROGINAAM,
NIDHAYE SARVA VIDYANAAM, DAKSHINAAMURTHAYE NAMAH.”
“AAKAASHASYOTIPA VISHNUH, AGNES CHAIVA MAHEWSHWARI,
VAAYOH SURYAH, KSHITEREESHAH, JALAN YUASA GANADHIPA.”
Nirmaalya Visarjan
Discharging worshiped items
If you have performed the worship the previous day, slowly remove all the old offerings like flowers, akshataas that are Nirmaalyaas. Bring these offerings near your eyes and discharge in the basket reserved for worshipped items. Chant these mantras while performing the above.
“GRUHA PUJITE DEVESHA NIRMAALYAM, PUSHPAM,
AKSHAYAA AKSHATAAM,
PARAMAM GANDHAM, PARIMALAM, PAAVANAM PUJITAM PUJAA DRAVYAANI,
MAMA LALAATAM SPARSHE AHAM ATHAH VISRUJYAAMI.”
Jyoti Prajvalit karnaa – Lighting the Lamp
Keep two clean lamps on each side of the place of worship. Place cotton wicks soaked in oil meant for lighting in the lamp. Light both the lamps beginning with the right lamp first. Chant this shloka while doing so.
“ATHA DEVASYA VAAMA BHAAGAY DEEPA STHAAPANAM KARISHYE,
DEEPAJYOTHI PARABRAHMA, DEEPAJYOTHI JANAARDHANA,
DEEPO MAY HARA TU PAAPAM, SANDHYAA DEEPAM NAMOSTUTAY,
VAIRAAGYA TAILA SAMPOORNAY, BHAKTI VARTI SAMANVITAY,
PRABHODA POORNA PAATRAY, TU JNYAAPTI DEEPAM
VILOKAYAYT.”
Aachamana – Sipping sacred water
Ladies may or may not do this.
“OM KESHAVAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM NAARAAYANAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM MAADHAVAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM GOVINDAAYA NAMAH”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon into Arghya Patra via the right hand four fingers stretched.
[If you have time continue with these mantras and operations.
“OM VISHNAVAE NAMAH”
Wipe the wet right hand with your left hand.
“OM MADHUSOODHANAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your upper lip with your right palm.
“OM TRIVIKRAMAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your lower lip with your right palm.
“OM VAAMANAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your right cheek with your right palm.
“OM SHREEDHARAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your left cheek with your right palm.
“OM HRISHIKESHAAYA NAMAH”
Wash both of your hands with clean water.
OM PADMANAABHAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your feet with your right palm.
“OM DAMODARAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the top of the head with your right palm.
“OM SANKARSHANAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the upper tip of the nose with your right palm.
“OM VASUDEVAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the right portion of your nose with your right palm.
“OM PRADYUMNAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the left portion of your nose with your right palm.
“OM ANIRUDDHAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the right eye with your right palm.
“OM PURUSHOTTAMAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the left eye with your right palm.
“OM ADHOKSHAJAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the right ear with your right palm.
“OM NARASIMHAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the left ear with your right palm.
“OM ACHYUTAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your belly button with your right palm.
“OM JANAARDHANAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your heart with your right palm.
“OM UPENDRAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your forehead with your right palm.
OM HAREYAE NAMAH”
Touch your right shoulder with your right palm.
“OM SHRI KRISHNAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your left shoulder with your right palm.
“OM KESHAVAAYA SWAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM NAARAAYANAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM MAADHAVAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM GOVINDAAYA NAMAH”
[Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon into
Arghya Patra via the right hand four fingers stretched.]
Ghantanaad – Ringing the Bell
Keep the clean wiped bell on a small wooden piece, sprinkle clean water, and apply sandalwood paste to it. Chant this shloka.
AAGAMAARTHANTU DEVAANAAM, GAMANAARTHANTU
RAKSHASAAM, KURVA GHANTAARAVAM TATRA DEVATA
AHWAAN LAANCHANAM, ITI GHANTAANAADAM KRITWAA.” “APASARPANTU TAY BHOOTA, YAY BHOOTAA, BHOOMI SAMSTHITAA,
YAY BHOOTA VIGHNA KARTAARAH, TAY NASHYANTU SHIVAAJNYAYAA,
APAKRAAMANTU BHOOTAADHYAAH, SARWAETE BHOOMIBHAARAKAAH,
SARWAYSHAAMA VIRODHAYNAA, DEVAKARMA
SAMAARABHAY, PRITHIVYAH, MERUPRISHTHA RUSHIH, KOORMODEVATAAH SUTALAMCHANDAH,”
“SAKALA PUJA ARTHAY AKSHATAAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Shower a little akshata to the bell. Ring the bell.
Dhyaan – Silent prayer
Fold your hands and chant
“AADITYAM AMBIKAAM, VISHNUM, GANANAATHAM,
MAHESHWARAM,
PANCHAYATAAN PUJA YAYDWIPRAH PANCHAYAJNYA
PARAAYANAH.”
If you are worshipping one more God of your choice, include the name in the above shloka.
Sankalp – Oath taking
Hold a little akshata in your hands and take oath as follows: I
Shri/Smt/Kum., …………………………………………belonging to
………………………………………gotra commit to perform this daily puja in the interest of the welfare and fulfilment of all our family desires. I perform as per the norms of the Shruti, Smruti and Puranas at this available auspicious time, on this earth’s sacred place with utmost devotion and to the best of my ability as per the norms prescribed in our Dharma.
Drop the akshata on to the Argya vessel pouring water on your hands.
Puja Lagna – Declaring the Auspicious time of Puja
This helps us know how our elders defined the time and place systematically.
“TADEVA LAGNAM, SUDINAM TADEVA, TAARABALAM,
CHANDRABALAM TADEVA,
VIDYAA BALAM, DAIVA BALAM TADEVA, LAKSHMIPATAY,
TENGRI YUGAM SMARAAMI,
SHUBAY SHOBANAM MUHURTHAM, AADYA BRAHMANO,
DWITEEYA PARAARDHAY, SWETHA VARAAHA KALPA,
VAIVATSARA MANWANTARAE, KALIYUGAM, PRATHAMA
PADAE, BHAARATA VARSHAE, BHARATA KHANDA, JAMBU
DWEEPAE, DANDAKARANYA, GODAAVARYAAH, DAKSHINAE
TEERAE, SHALIVAHANA SHAKA, BOWDDHAAVATAARAY,
RAAMA KSHETRAE, AASMIN, VARTHAMANAM,
VYAVAHARIKAE, CHAANDRAMAANENA, PRABHAVAADI
SHASHTI SAMWATSARAANAAM MADHYE, ……………………… NAAMA SAMWATSARAE, ……………………………. YAAE,
……………………RUTOW, …………………………MAASAE,
……………. PAKSHE, ……………………TITHOW,
…………………VAASARAYUKTAAYAAM, SHUBH NAKSHATRA, SHUBHA YOGA, SHUBHA KARANA, YEVAM GUNA,
VISHESHANA, VISHISHTA AYAAM, SHUBHA TITOW, MAMA
UPAATTA SAMASTA DURITA KSHAYA DWAARA,
PARAMESHWARA PREETYARTHAM, MAMA SAKUTUMBASYA,
KSHEMA, STHAIRYA, AYURAROGYA, CHATURVIDHA
PURUSHAARTHA SIDDYARTHAM, SHREE PANCHAIYATAAN
DEVATAAM UDDISHYA, SHREE PANCHAIYATAAN DEVATAAM
PREETYARTHAM, YATHAA SHAKTI(DHYAANAVAAHANAADI
SHODASHOPACHAARA) PUJANAM KARISHYE. IDAM PHALAM
MAYAA DEVA STHAAPITAM PURASTAVA, TENA MAY, SUPHALAAVAAPTIR BHAVET JANMANI JANMANI.”
Offer a little akshata to the idols.
Kalasha Puja – Kalasha worship
It is necessary to use sacred water for puja. We invoke all the seven sacred rivers of India into a rounded vessel called Kalasha. It is a copper vessel. However, one can use a tumbler or any vessel, which can hold enough water for puja. After chanting the following mantra, place sandalwood paste and akshata on four sides of the vessel. Then fill it with clean water.
“KALASHAM GANDHA AKSHATA PAATRA,
PUSHPARABHYARCHYA, ITI KALASAM PRATISHTHA
PAYAMI.”
SAKALA PUJA ARTHAY AKSHATAAM SAMARPAYAAMI”.
Offer akshata, patra(leaf) and pushpa(flower) to the Kalasam.
Now keep your left palm on the vessel, then cover it with your right palm and chant this mantra.
“KALASASYA MUKHAE VISHNU, KANTHAY RUDRAH, SAMAASHRITAH,
MOOLAY TATRA STI TOW BRAHMAA, MADHYE MAATRUGANAASMRUTAAH,
KUKSHOWTU SAAGARAA SARWAY SAPTA DWEEPAA
VASUNDHARAA,
RUGVEDOTHAYAJURVEDASSAAMAVEDOHYATHARVANAH,
ANGAISCHASAHITAASSARWAY KALASAAMBU
SAMAASHRITAAH, AYAANTU DEVAPOOJA ARTHAM DURITA KSHAYA KAARAKAAH.
GANGE CHA, YAMUNECHAIVA, GODAAVARIH, SARASWATEE,
NARMADAY, SINDHU,
KAAVERI JALAYSMIN SANNIDHIM KURU.”
Kalasha Prarthana – Kalasha Prayer
Keep flowers and akshata in your folded palms and chant these mantras.
“KALA SHAH KEERTIMAAN AYUSHYAM PRAJNYAAM MEDHAAM, SHRIYAM, BALAM, YOGYATA, PAAPAHAANIM CHA, PUNYAM VRIDDHIM CHA SAADHAYAYT.
SARWA TEERTHAMAYO YASMAAT SARWA DEVA MAYO
YATAH,
ATAH HARIPRIYOSI TWAM POORNA KUMBHAM NAMOSTUTAY.”
Offer the flower and akshata into the vessel containing the sacred water.
“KALASHA PUJA SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Shankha Puja — The Conch Worship
“TWAM PURAA SAAGAROTPANNO VISHNUNAA VIDHRUTHAH KARAY,
PUJITHA SARWA DEVAISHCHA PAANCHAJANYA
NAMOSTUTAE.”
“KALASHODAKAYNA SHANKHAM PRAKSHALANA,
GAAYATHRYAA (PRANAVAYNAVAA) SHANKHAMALA
POORYA,
SHANKHAM GANDHAAKSHATA PATRA PUSHPA-
IRABHYARCHYA, SHANKHAM SPRUSHTWAA.”
“PANCHAJANYA VIDMAHAE VISHNU PRIYAYE DHIMAHI,
TANNO SHANKHAM PRACHODAYAT.”
Offer akshata and flowers to the Shankha.
Pavitreekaran – Spraying sacred Kalasha water
While chanting the following mantras, spray the sacred Kalasha water with the help of an Uddharane/spoon or Shankham by soaking a Tulsi/Basil leaf onto the idols, puja materials, and yourselves.
“KALASHODAKENA PUJA DRAVYANI SAMPROKSHYA,
DEVAM, ATMANAM CHA PROKSHAYET.”
Put this Basil/Tulsi leaf in the north side of the puja room.
Invoking Lord Ganesha’s Blessings
In every puja, Lord Ganesha worship is compulsory to make the process hurdle free.
Chant these mantras with folded palms,
“BENAKA BENAKA EKADANTA, PACHCHA KALLU PAANI
PEETHA,
MUTTINUNDE HONNA GHANTAE OPPUVANTA
VIGHNESHWARANIGE
IPPATTONDU NAMASKAARAGALU.”
“VAKRATUNDA MAHAKAAYA, KOTI SURYA SAMAPRABHAA,
NIRVIGHNAM KURUMAY DEVA, SARWA KAARYESHU
SARWADAA.”
“ABHEEPSITAARTHA SIDDHYARTHAM
POOJITOYASSURAIRAPI,
SARWA VIGHNACHCHIDAY TASMAI GANAADHIPATIYE
NAMAH.”
Pour a little water on the Ganesha idol.
“SHUDDHODAKA SNAANAM SAMARPAYAAMI”
Take water in Uddharane and warm it over the lighted lamp. Pour a little warm water on the idol.
“USHNODHAKA SNAANAM SAMARPAYAAMI”
Put little sandalwood paste and kumkum on the forehead of the idol after cleaning the idol.
“GANDHAM DHAARAYAAMI”
Offer akshata to the idol.
“PANCHAAMRUTA ABHISHEKAARTHAE AKSHATAM SAMARPAYAAMI”
“YAJNOPAVITHA, VASTRA, AABHARANAARTHAE AKSHATAM
SAMARPAYAAMI “
“DHOOPAM DARSHAYAAMI” “DEEPAM DARSHAYAAMI”
In a Halaagaarathi, place three cotton wicks soaked in ghee and light it up. Ringing the bell, perform Mangalaharathi three times and take blessings.
“NEERAJANAM IDAM SAMARPAYAAMI”
Place a fruit by the side of Ganesa idol.
“NAIVEDYAM SAMARPAYAAMI”
Place akshata and a flower in front of Lord Ganesha.
Pranayama – Breath Control
Requesting the Panchabootaas (Nature) to excite the self.
“OM PRANAVASYA PARABRAHMA RUSHIHI, PARAMAATMA DEVATAA
DAIVEE GAAYATHREECHANDAH, PRAANAAYAAMAE
VINIYOGAHA”.
Hold your nose between your right-hand thumb and ring finger. Chant silently
“OM BOOHOO, OM BHUVAHA, OM SUVAHA, OM MAHAHA, OM
JANAHA, OM TAPAHA.”
Release your ring finger from the right nostrils; press your thumb over the left nostrils, and inhale air. Hold air for a few seconds.
“OM SATYAM, TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM, BHARGO DEVASYA
DHIMAHI, DHEE YONAH PRACHODAYAAT.”
Now release air slowly from the left nostrils by pressing the ring finger and releasing the thumb from the left nostrils.
Aavaahane Welcoming the Deities.
“AAGAMAARTHANTU DEVAGANAAM AAVAAHANAM
KARISHYAAMI, SWAAMIN, SARWA JAGANNAATHA YAAVATPOOJAAVASAANAKAM, TAAVATWAM PREETIBHAAVAYNA BIMBAYSMIN SANNIDHIM KURU.” “YATKINCHINNIVEDANAM KURYAT, AAVAAHITO BHAVA,
STHAAPITO BHAVA, SUPRASANNO BHAVA, VARADO BHAVA, AVAKUNTHITO BHAVA, MAMA, SARWAABHEESTHA PHALA
PRADO BHAVA.”
“SAKALA PUJA ARTHAY PUSHPA AKSHATAAM
SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Place a flower and/or Akshata to the Deities left side.
Paadyam, Arghyam … Washing legs and hands.
Whenever you pronounce “SAMARPAYAAMI”, release one spoonful of sacred water through your right hand to the arghya vessel.
“PAADAYOH PAADYAM PAADYAM SAMARPAYAAMI,
HASTAYOH ARGHYAM SAMARPAYAAMI,
MUKHAE AACHAMANEEYAM SAMARPAYAAMI,
PANCHAMRUTA SNAANAARTAY KSHEERAM/AKSHATAAM
SAMARPAYAAMI, SHUDDHODAKA SNAANAM SAMARPAYAAMI, USHNODAKA SNAANAM SAMARPAYAAMI,
SNAANAA NANTARAM PUNARAACHAMANEEYAM
SAMARPAYAAMI. ANENA VAA YAGNOPAVEETHAM,
VASTRAM, AABHARANAM, PARIMALA GANDHAM
DHAARAYAAMI.”
Offer akshata and place gandham to the Deities.
Dikpalakas, Mandap, Asana, Kalasha, Varuna, Kshetrapaalaka Puja.
“OM BHOOR BHOOVASWAAHAAH SARWADIKPAALAKAAYA NAMAH,
TATSAVITUH KALPAVRUKSHA MANTAPA AYA NAMAH,
VARENYAM RATNA SIMHAASANAAYA NAMAH,
BHARGO DEVASYA GANDHA AKSHATA, PATRA,
PUSHPARABHYARCHA KALASHAAYA NAMAH,
DHEEMAHI GANGAE CHAIVA POORNA KUMBHA JALAYSMIN
VARUNAAYA NAMAH,
DHEEYOYONAH MRUTHYUNJAYA AYA NAMAH, PRACHODAYAAT KSHETRA PAALAKAAYA NAMAH.”
Offer patra, pushpa and akshata to the four directions of Mandap, Asana, Kshetra paalakaa, Kalasha.
Praana Pratishtaapan – Filling life into the Idols
If you are keeping the deities in Mandap permanently and not shifting to a box daily, then this praana pratishthapana puja may not be necessary. Skip this for daily worship. However, if you have time, perform, so that you are at least chanting Gayathri mantras’ and names of deities.
“ASYASHREE, PANCHAYATAN DEVATAA PRAAN
PRATISHTHAAPANAA MAHAA MANTRASYA,
BRAHMA, VISHNU, MAHESHWARAA RUSHAYAH, RIG YAJUR SAMA ATHARVANA CHANDAUSI
PRAANA SHAKTHII, PARAADEVATHA “HRAAM BEEJAM”,
“HRAIM SHAKTHIHI”, “HROOM KEELAKAM”,
MAMA SHREE PANCHAYATAN PRAANA PRATISHTAA
SIDDHARTHA JAPAN VINAYOGAH.”
“OM BHUR BHUVA SWAHA AADITYAAYA NAMAH,
TATSAVITUH AMBIKAAYA NAMAH,
VARENIUM VISHNAVE NAMAH, BHARGODEVASYA
GANAANAATHAAYA NAMAH,
DHEEMAHI MAHESHWARAAYA NAMAH, DHEEYOYONAH
PANCHAITAAN NAMAH,
PRACHODAYAAT PRAANA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH, OM
BHOOR BHUWAH GRAAMA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
TATSAVITUH KULA DEVATAA BHYO NAMAH, VARENIUM
ISHTA DEVATAA BHYO NAMAH,
BHARGODEVASYA STHAANA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
DHEEMAHI SARVA GRAHA MANDALAAYA NAMAH,
DHEEYOYONAH SARWA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
PRACHODAYAAT AACHAARYA GURAVAY NAMAH.”
“SARWA DEVATAA PRAANAAH, MAMA PRAANA, SARWA DEVATAA JEEVAH MAMA JEEVAH.
ISHTA DEVATAA, KULA DEVATAA SUPRASANNAA VARADAA
BHAVATU,
DEVAGANA NAMO NAMAH, AKSHATAAM POOJAYAAN
SAMARPAYAAMI”
Sarwa Devata Archana
Offer akshata whenever you utter “Namah”.
“RAKTAAKSHATAANSHCHA DEVESHA GRUHAANA
DWIRADAANANA,
LALAATA PATALAY CHANDRASTASYOPARI VIDHAAYATAAM,
OM SOORYAAYA NAMAH, OM SOMAAYA NAMAH,
OM MANGALAAYA NAMAH, OM BHUDHAAYA NAMAH,
OM GURAVAY NAMAH, OM SHUKRAAYA NAMAH,
OM SHANAISHCHARAAYA NAMAH, OM RAAHAVAY NAMAH,
OM KETAVAY NAMAH, OM SHREE VEENAAPAANIYAY
NAMAH,
OM SHREE VEDAAYA NAMAH, OM VEDA PURUSHAAYA
NAMAH,
OM STHAANA DEVATHAABHYO NAMAH,
OM PRAANA DEVTA BHYO NAMAH,
OM MAATA PITRU BHYAM NAMAH,
OM SARVEBHYO SHRI GURUBHYO NAMAH, OM SARVEBHYO BRAAHMANYEBHYO NAMAH,” “SAKUTUMBA KALPITA KAARYAM NIRVIGHNAM ASTU, SHUBHAM SHOBHANAMASTU”.
Panchayatana Puja
[Panchaamruta snaanam]
This again is optional. Perform this depending upon the availability of time.
Pour a little of the corresponding ingredients as and when you pronounce “Snapayaami on the five/six idols you have chosen.
OR
You can prepare a mixture of all the ingredients called Panchamrut and then pour it on the idols.
Ksheera – Milk
“SHREE PANCHAYATANA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
KSHEERAENA SNAPAYAAMI”
Dadhi – CURD
“SHREE PANCHAYATANA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH, DADHNAA
SNAPAYAAMI”
Aajya – Cow Ghee
“SHREE PANCHAYATANA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH, AAJYAENA
SNAPAYAAMI”
Madhu – Honey
“SHREE PANCHAYATANA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
MADHUNAA SNAPAYAAMI”
Sharkaraa – Sugar
“SHREE PANCHAYATANA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
SHARKARAYAA SNAPAYAAMI”
Phala – Coconut water
“SHREE PANCHAYATANA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH, PHALAENA
SNAPAYAAMI”
Others
[GANDHODAKA, AKSHATODAKA, PUSHPODAKA, SUWARNODAKA, SNAANAM SAMARPAYAAMI.]
Sacred Snaanam – Sacred Bath
Through the Shankha pour little water on to the five idols. “SHUDDHODAKA SNAANAM SAMARPAYAAMI”
Take water in Uddharane and warm it over the lighted lamp. Pour a little warm water on the idols.
“USHNODHAKA SNAANAM SAMARPAYAAMI”
Put little sandalwood paste and kumkum on the forehead of the idols after cleaning the idol.
“GANDHAM DHAARAYAAMI”
Offer akshata to the idols. If you skip detailed Panchaamruta snaanam, then perform this
“PANCHAAMRUTA ABHISHEKAARTHAE AKSHATAM
SAMARPAYAAMI” “YAJNOPAVITHA, VASTRA, AABHARANAARTHAE AKSHATAM
SAMARPAYAAMI”
After uttering namah each time, offer materials as mentioned to each of the deities as specified.
The Sun God – Surya Deva
“UDAYAY BRAHMA SWAROOP YAM, MADHYA HETU
MAHESHWARAAH, ASTAMAANAY SWAYAM VISHNUH,
TRAYEEMOORTI DIWAAKARAH, OM AADITYAAYA NAMAH,”
“NAMASKARAM SAMARPAYAMI.”
Fold your palms and offer pranaams to the deity.
Ambika Devi
“SARWA MANGALA MAANGALYAY SHIVAY SARWAARTHA SAADHIKAY,
TRYAYAMBIKAY DEVI NAARAAYANI NAMOSTUTAY.”
“TWAM CHA BRAHMAADI DEVAANAAMBIKAY JAGADAMBIKE,
TWAM SAAKAARAY CHA GUNATO NIRAAKAARAY CHA NIRGUNAAT,
OM AMBIKAAYA NAMAH, HARIDRAA KUMKUMA, SINDURA CHOORNAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Offer haldi, kumkum and sindoor to the deity.
Vishnu
“SHAANTAAKAARAM BHUJAGASHAYANAM
PADMANAABHAM SURESHAM
VISHWAADHAARAM GAGANA SADRUSHAM MEGHA VARNAM SHUBHAANGAM,
LAKSHMIKAANTAM KAMALANAYANAM YOGIHRUDYAANYAGAMYAM,
VANDAY VISHNUM BHAVABHAYAHARAM SARWALOKAIKANAATHAM.”
“OM VISHNAVAE NAMAH, ALANKAARA ARTHAM TULASEEDALAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Offer Basil leaves to the deity.
Ganapati
“GAJAANANAM BHOOTA GANAADHI SEVITAM,
KAPITTHA JAMBU PHALASAARA BHAKSHANAM,
UMA SUTAM SHOKA VINAASH KAARANAM,
NAMAAMI VIGHNESHWARAM PAADA PANKAJAM.”
“OM GANANATHAYA NAMAH, DOORVAAYUGMAM
SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Offer a pair of doorvaa (a kind of long green grass) leaf. If not, offer red flowers.
OR
Subrahmanya/ Kaartikeya
The staunch followers of Lord Subrahmanya in place of Lord Gajaanana shall perform this.
“SHOORAPADHMAADHI DHITHEYA
THAMISRAKULABHAANAVAY
THAARAKAASURAKAALAAYA BAALAKAAVASTHU MANGALAM.
KANAKAAMBARA SAMSHOBHI KADAAYAY KALIHAARINAY
KAMALAAPATHI VANDHYAAYA KAARTHIKEYAAYA MANGALAM”.
Offer akshata/flowers after chanting namah.
“OM SKANDAAYA NAMAH, OM SHANMUKHAAYA NAMAH,
OM SHAKTIDHAARAAYA NAMAH,
OM SHIKHIVAAYANAAYA NAMAH, OM PRABHAVAY NAMAH,
OM PINGALAAYA NAMAH,
OM DEVASENAAPATEYAY NAMAH, OM KUMAARAAYA
NAMAH,
OM UNMATTAAYA NAMAH,
OM UMAASUTAAYAY NAMAH, OM BHAKTAVATSALAAYA NAMAH.”
SUBRAHMANYA ARCHANA POOJA SAMARPAYAAMI.
Maheshwara (Shiva)
“SHIVAAY GOWREE VADANAABJA BRUNDA SOORYAAYA,
DAKSHAADHWARA NAASHAKAAYA, SHREE
NEELAKANTAAYA,
VRISHABHA DHWAJA AAYA TASMAI “SHI”KAARAAYA
NAMAH,
MRITYUNJAYA RUDRAYA NEELAKANTHAAYA SHAMBHAVAY,
AMRUTESHAAYA SARWAAYA MAHAADEVAAYA TAY
NAMAH.”
“OM MAHESHWARAAYA NAMAH.”
“EKA BILVAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Offer a Bilva leaf to the deity.
If you do not have Bilva patra, offer Abhisheka or fresh unheated milk or sugar or dry fruits or even any khadya (edible) material, which you like most.
Pushpa Puja – Offering of flowers
“ATHAH PUSHPA PUJAAM KARISHYAY.”
“YANMOOLAY SARWA TEERTHAANEE, YANMADHYAY SARWADEVATHAAH,
YADAAGRAY SARWAVEDAASCHA TULASI TWAAM NAMAAMYAHAM.”
“OM BRAAHMEE, MAHESHWAREE CHAIVA, KOWMAAREE VAISHNAVEE TATHAA,
VARAAHEE CHA TATENDRAANEE, CHAAMUNDAA SAPTA MAATARAH
SARVA DEVA MAATAABHYO NAMAH, SUGANDHA
PUSHPAANEE SAMARPAYAAMI.”
“ISHTA, KULA, GRAAMA DEVATAA PREETYARTHAM PUSHPAM SAMARPAYAAMI,
PANCHAYATAN DEVATAA PREETYARTHAM PUSHPA PUJA SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Offer any available fragrant flowers or even akshata to all the deities. Dhoopa Darshan – Showing scented stick
Light a scented dhoop stick or agarbatti, hold it in your right hand and show it to the deities by moving it clockwise three times in front of the deities. Ring the bell in your left hand.
“DASHAANGAM GUGGULAM DHOOPAM SUGANDHANCHA MANOHARAM,
DEVA SAMOOHA NAMASTUBHYAM GRUHAANA VARADO
BHAVA.”
“PANCHAYATAN PREETYARTHAM, SARVA DEVATAABHYO
NAMAH, DHOOPAM DARSHAYAAMI.”
Deepa Darshan – Displaying the lighted lamp
In a lamp, vessel keep three, twisted oil/ghee-soaked cotton wicks and light it. Holding in your right hand and ringing the bell in your left hand, move the lamp near and in front of the deities clockwise three times.
“SAAJYAM TRIVARTI SAMYUKTAM VAHNINAAYOJITAM MAYAA,
GRUHAANA MANGALAM DEEPAM TRAILOKYA MIRAAPAHA,
PANCHAITAAN SAHITAH, KULA DEVATAA, SARVA
DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
DEEPAM DARSHAYAAMI.”
Naivedyam – Offering Eatables
In front of the mandapam, clean the surface, with water draw a mandala. Put akshata on it. Offer clean food items, fruits, sugar, dry fruits, cashew nuts, khajoor, or any khadya (edible) materials in a plate or even leaf or a paper to the deities. If available keep two beetel leaves along with areca nuts, coin/money. Place a Basil leaf if available on the food items. Take sacred water in the right palm and pour it around the vessel, sprinkle little water on the food materials, cut the edge of the beetel leaves a little and fruits. While chanting following mantras move your palms from vessel to the deities as and when you utter “Swaahaa”.
“SUGANDHAAN, NAIVEDYAM GRUHYATAAM DEVA,
SUPHALAM, DRAAKSHYA, KHAJOOR, SHARKARAAM,
PHALANEERYAA, THAAMBOOLAM, DAKSHINAA SAHITAM
IDAM GRUHAAN NAIVEDYAM MAYAA DATTAM DEVA SAMOOHAM.”
“DEVA SAHITAH PRASUVA SATYANTWARTENAA PARISHINCHAAMI,
AMRUTAMASTU, AMRUTOPASTARANAMASI SWAAHAA,
OM PRAANAAYA SWAAHAAH, APAANAAYA SWAAHAH, VYAANAAYA SWAAHAAH,
UDAANAAYA SWAAHAAH, SAMAANAAYA SWAAHAAH, BRAHMANAY SWAAHAAH,
PANCHAITAAN SAHITAH AAVAAHITA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
YATHAA VIHITA NAIVEDYAM NIVEDAYAAMI,
MADHYAY MADHYAY PAANEEYAM SAMARPAYAAMI,
UTTARAAPOSHANAM SAMARPAYAAMI, HASTA PRAKSHAALANAM SAMARPAYAAMI,
PAADA PRAKSHAALANAM SAMARPAYAAMI, PUNAR
AACHAMANEEYAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Now release sacred water through the uddharane/spoon to the arghya patra three times.
Mangala Harathi
In a special holder called Halaagaarathi keep five-twisted, ghee-soaked cotton wicks and light it. Pour a spoon of water on the other end of the Halaagaarathi. Call those present in the house for Mangala Harathi. Holding in your right hand along with akshata and a flower, ringing the bell in your left hand, move the Halaagaarathi near and in front of the deities clockwise five times. While doing this slowly chant these mantras.
“GHRUTAVARTI SAHASRAISCHA
KARPOORASHAKALAISTATHAA, NEERAAJANAM
MAYAADATTAM GRUHAANA VARADOBHAVAA,
PANCHAITAAN SAHITAH SARWA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH, NEERAAJANAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
“MAHAA NEERAAJANA NANTARAM AACHAMANEEYAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Pour a little water through the uddharane/spoon sacred water to the arghya patra. You should take the Mangala Harathi first and then offer it to others in the house.
Pradakshine – Circumambulation of parikrama
Request all to hold akshata and flowers in their palms and turn clockwise three times folding their palms. While doing this chant the following mantras:
“YAANI KAANI CHA PAAPAANI JANMAANTARA KRUTAANI CHA,
TAANI TAANI VINASHYANTI PRADAKSHINA PADAE PADAE.”
“ANYATHAA SHARANAM NAASTI TWAMEVA SHARANAM MAMAA,
TASMAAT KAARUNYA BHAAVENA RAKSHA RAKSHA MAHESHWARA,
PANCHAITAAN SAHITAH SARWA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH, PRADAKSHINA SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Now offer the akshata and flower to the deities.
Saashtaanga/Panchaanga Namaskaaram
Lift both the hands, join the palms and stretch fully on the floor and salute. Women must bend on their knees and salute instead of stretching.
“NAMAH SARWA HITAARTHAAYA JAGADAADHAARA HETAVAY,
SAASHTAANGOYAM/PANCHAANGOYAM PRANAAMASTAY
PRAYATNENA MAYAA KRUTAH,
SHAATYENAAPI NAMASKAARAAN KURVATAH SHAANGHYAPAANAYAY,
SHATA JANMAARCHITAM PAAPAM TATKSHANAMEVA NASHYATI.”
“PANCHAITAAN SAHITAH SARVA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
NAMASKARAM SAMARPAYAMI.”
Punah Puja – Repetitive Puja
Now one has to perform Royal service again to the deities before finishing the Puja.
“GRUHAANA PANCHAYATAN SARATNE CHATRA, CHAAMARA,
DARPANAM VYAJANAMCHAIVA RAAJABHOGAAYA
YATNATAH, PANCHAITAAN SAHITAH SARVA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH, PUNAH PUJAAM KARISHYE.”
“CHATRAM DHAARAYAAMI, CHAAMARAM VEEJAY AAMI, SANGEETAM SHRAAVAYAAMI,
NRUTYAM DARSHAYAAMI, DARPANAM PREKSHA AAMI/SAMARPAYAAMI,
VYAJANAM SAMARPAYAAMI, AANDOLIKAM SAMARPAYAAMI,
ASHWA AAROHANAM, GAJA AAROHANAM, RATHA
AAROHANAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
“SAMASTA RAAJOPACHAARA, BHAKTYOPACHAARA, SHAKTYOPACHAARA,
SAMASTA RAAJOPACHAARAARTHAY AKSHATAAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Offer a little akshata to all the deities.
Pushpa, Samarpanae and Kshamaapana – Apologizing
Offering of flowers, self and seeking apologies.
Please hold flowers and akshata in your folded hands and stand up.
“YASYASTMRUTYAACHA NAAMOKTYA TAPAH PUJAA KRIYAADISHU,
NYUNAM SAMPOORNATAAM YAATI SADHYO VANDAY TAM ACHYUTAM,
MANTRA HEENAM, KRIYA HEENAM, BHAKTI HEENAM MAHESHWARA,
YATPUJITAM MAYAA DEVA PARIPOORNAM TADASTU MAY.
ANENA SARWA DEVATAABHYO NAMAH,
PANCHAAYATANA PUJA VIDHAANENA BHAGAVAAN
SARWAATMAKAH TATSARVAM
SARVA DEVATAA PREENAATU, MADHYA MADHYAE MANTRA,
TANTRA, DHYAANA, NIYAMA, SWARA, VARNA, LOPA DOSHA PRAAYASCHITTAARTHAM NAAMATRAYA MANTRAM JAPAM KARISHYAE.”
“ACHYUTAAYA NAMAH,”
Touch your right forefinger with the thumb of your right hand.
“ANANTAAYA NAMAH,”
Touch your right middle finger with the thumb of your right hand.
“GOVINDAAYA NAMAH,”
Touch your right ring finger with the thumb of your right hand.
Repeat this three times.
“ACHYUTA ANANTA GOVINDAE BHYO NAMAH,”
Move your right thumb along a little, ring and middle finger.
“VIDHYAA BUDDHI, DHAN AISHWARYA PUTRA POUTRA ADI SAMPADAM,
PUSHPAANJALI PRADHAANENA DEHIMAE EEPSITAM VARAM.”
“SARVA DEVATAA BHYO NAMAHA. PRAARTHANAM SAMARPAYAAMI.”
Punaraachamana
“OM KESHAVAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM NAARAAYANAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM MAADHAVAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM GOVINDAAYA NAMAH”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon into Arghya patra via the right hand four fingers stretched.
[This is again optional. Continue with these mantras and operations if you have time.
“OM VISHNAVAE NAMAH”
Wipe the wet right hand with your left hand.
“OM MADHUSOODHANAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your upper lip with your right palm.
“OM TRIVIKRAMAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your lower lip with your right palm.
“OM VAAMANAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your right cheek with your right palm.
“OM SHREEDHARAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your left cheek with your right palm.
“OM HRISHIKESHAAYA NAMAH”
Wash both of your hands with clean water.
“OM PADMANAABHAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your feet with your right palm.
“OM DAMODARAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the top of the head with your right palm.
“OM SANKARSHANAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the upper tip of the nose with your right palm.
“OM VASUDEVAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the right portion of your nose with your right palm.
“OM PRADYUMNAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the left portion of your nose with your right palm.
“OM ANIRUDDHAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the right eye with your right palm.
“OM PURUSHOTTAMAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the left eye with your right palm.
“OM ADHOKSHAJAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the right ear with your right palm.
“OM NARASIMHAAYA NAMAH”
Touch the left ear with your right palm.
“OM ACHYUTAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your belly button with your right palm.
“OM JANAARDHANAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your heart with your right palm.
“OM UPENDRAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your forehead with your right palm.
“OM HAREYAE NAMAH”
Touch your right shoulder with your right palm.
“OM SHRI KRISHNAAYA NAMAH”
Touch your left shoulder with your right palm.
“OM KESHAVAAYA SWAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM NAARAAYANAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon on to your right folded palm and drink.
“OM MAADHAVAAYA SWAAHA”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon onto your right folded palm and drink.
“OM GOVINDAAYA NAMAH”
Pour clean water kept in another vessel through Uddharane/spoon into Arghya patra via the right hand four fingers stretched.]
“ITIH PANCHAYATANA PUJA AM SAMARPAYAAMI”.
“VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM,”
“OM SHAANTI, SHAANTI, SHAANTIH. SARWAY JANAAH SUKHINO BHAVANTI.”
Naivedya praashana – Receiving prasaadam
Take the prasadam in your right hand and eat after chanting this mantra.
“AKAALA MRITYU HARANAM, SARVA VYAADHI
NIVAARANAM, SARVA PAAPA PRASHAMANAM,
DEVAGANA MAHAAPRASAADAM PRAASHANAM SHUBHAM.”
Panchadevataa Dasharatnam
Chant these shlokas after puja or in the evening.
“NAMAH POORVAAYA GIRIYAE PASCHIM ADARAYAI NAMAH,
JYOTIRGANAANAAM PATAYAY DINAADHIPATAYAY NAMAH,
AADITYA SAVITAA SOORYAH KHAGAH POOSHAA GABHASTIMAAN,
SUVARNA SADRUSHO BHAANU HIRANYA RETAA
DIWAAKARAH,
PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM BHAASKARAH.”
“SIDDHI BUDDHI PRADAE DEVI BHUKTI MUKTI PRADAAYINI,
MANTRA MOORTHAY SADAA DEVI MAHAALAKSHMI NAMOSTUTAE,
AADYANTA RAHITAY DEVI AADISHAKTI MAHESHWARI
YOGAAJNYAY, YOGA SAMBHOOTAY MAHAALAKSHMI NAMOSTUTAE,
PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM PARAMESHWARI.”
“OUSHADHI CHINTAYE VISHNUM BHOJANAE CHA JANAARDHANAM,
SHAYANAY PADMANAABHAM CHA VIVAAHAY CHA PRAJAAPRATIM,
YUDDHAY CHAKRA DHARAM DEVAM PRAWAASAY CHA TRIVIKRAMAN,
NAARAAYANAM TANUTYAAGAY SHREEDHARAM
PRIYASANGAMAY,
PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM NARASIMHAM.”
“NAMASTE ASTU BHAGAVAN VISHVESHVARAAYA MAHAADEVAAYA,
TRAYAMBAKAAYA TRIPURAANTAKAAYA TRIKAALA AGNI
KALAAYA KAALAAGNI
RUDRAAYA NEELAKANTAAYA MRITYUNJAYA
SARVESHWARAAYA
SADAASHIVAAYA SHREEMAN MAHAADEVAAYA NAMAH,
PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM JYOTIRLINGA ROOPAAYA.”
“VAKRATUNDAAYA VATAVAY VANDYAAYA VARADAAYA
CHA
VIROOPAAKSHA SUTAAYAASTU VIGHNANAASHAAYA MANGALAM
PRAMODA MODAROOPAAYA SIDDHI VIJNAANA ROOPINAY
PRAKRUSHTA PAAPANAASHAAYA PHALADAAYAASTU MANGALAM
PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM, PAAHIMAAM EKADANTAM.”
Kavacham Pathan — chanting
To protect yourself from all unforeseen evil deeds please chant any of these KAVACHAMS or each on alternate days at any convenient time of the day.
Rudra Kavacham
“OM ASYASHREE RUDRA KAVACHA STOTRA MAHAA
MANTRASYA DOORVAASARUSHIH, ANUSHTUP CHANDAH,
TRAYAMBAKA RUDRO DEVATAA , HRAAM BEEJAMH , SHREEM SHAKTIHI, HREEM KEELAKAM, MAMA
MANASOBHEESHTA SIDDYARTHAE JAPAY VINAYOGAH.
HRAAMITYAADI SHADBEEJAIH SHADANGANYAASAH.” DHYAANAM
“SHAANTAM PADMAASANASTHAM SHASHIDHARAMAKUTAM PANCHAVAKTRAM TRINETRAM SHOOLAM VAJRANCHA
KHADGAM PARASHUMABHAYADAM DAKSHABHAAGAE
VAHANTAM, NAAGAM PAASHAM CHA GHANTAAM
PRALAYAHUTAVAHAM SAANKUSHAM VAAMABHAAGAE NAANAALANKAARAYUKTAM SPHATIKAMANINIBHAM
PAARVATEESHAM NAMAAMI.”
DOORVAASA UVAACHA
“PRANAMYA SHIRASAA DEVAM SWAYAMBHUM
PARAMESHWARAM, EKAM SARWAGATAM DEVAM
SARWADEVAMAYAM VIBHUM, RUDRAVARMA
PRAVAKSHYAAMI ANGAPRAANASYARAKSHAYAE,
AHORAATRAMAYAM DEVAM RAKSHAARTHAM NIRMITAM
PURAA. RUDROMAE JAAGRATAH PAATU PAATU
PAARSHWOUHARASTATHAA, SHIROMAE EESHWARAH
PAATULA LAATAM NEELALOHITAH,
NETRAYOSTRAYAMBAKAH PAATU MUKHAM PAATU
MAHESHWARAH, KARNAYOH PAATU MAE SHAMBHUH
NAASIKAAYAAM SADAASHIVAH, VAAGEESHAH PAATU MAE
JIHWAAM OUSHTHOW PAATWAMBIKAAPATIH,
SHREEKANTHAH PAATUMAE
GREEVAAMBAAHOOCHAIVAPINAAKADHRUT, HRUDAYAM
MAE MAHAADEVAH EESHWAROWYAATSSAMNAANTARAM,
NAABHIMKATIM CHA WAKSHASHCHA PAATUSARWAM
UMAAPATIH, BAAHUMADHYAANTARAM CHAIWA
SOOKSHMAROOPA SADAASHIVAH, SWARAMRAKSHATU MAE
SHARWA GAATRAANI CHA YATHAAKRAMAM, VRAJAN CHA
SHAKTIDAM CHAIWA PAASHAANKURADHARAM TATHAA,
GANDASHOOLADHARAANITYAM RAKSHATU
TRIDASHESHWARAH, PRASTAANESHU PADAE CHAIWA
VRUKSHAMOOLAE NADEETATAE, SANDHYAAYAAM
VEEROOPAAKSHASTU PAATU MAAM,
SHEETOSHNAADATHAKAALAESHU TUHINADRUMA
KANTAKAE, NIMANUSHYAE SAMAE MAARGAE PAAHI MAAM
VRUSHABHADHWAJAH, ITYAEDRUDRAKAVACHAM
PAVITRAM PAAPANAASHANAM. MAHAADEVA PRASAADAENA DOORVAASA MUNIKALPITAM, MAMAAKHYAATAM SAMAASENA NABHAYAM TAENAVIDYATAE.
PRAAPNOTI PARAMAAROGYAM PUNYAM AAYUSHYA
VARDHANAM, VIDYAARTHEE LABHATAE VIDYAAM, DHANAARTHEE LABHATAE DHANAM, KANYAARTHEE
LABHATAE KANYAAM, NABHAYAM VINDATAE KWACHIT.
APUTRO LABHATAE PUTRAM, MOKSHAARTHEE MOKSHAMAAPNUYAAT.
TRAAHI TRAAHI MAHAADEVA TRAAHI TRAAHI TRAYEEMAYA, TRAAHIMAAM PAARWATEENAATHA TRAAHIMAAM PRIPURAANTAKA.
PAASHAM KHATWAANGA DIVYAASTRAM TRISHOOLAM RUDRAMAEVA CHA, NAMASKAROMI DEVAESHA
TRAAHIMAAM JAGADEESHWARAH, SHATRU MADHYAE,
SABHAA MADHYAE, GRAAMA MADHYAE, GRUHAANTARAE,
GAMANAEGAMANAECHAIWA TRAAHIMAAM
BHAKTAVATSALA, TWANCHITWAMAADITASCHAIWA TWAM BUDDISTWAM PARAAYANAM, KARMANAA MANASAA CHAIWATWAM BUDDISHCHA YATHAA SADAA.
SARWAJWARA BHAYAM CHINDI,
SARWASHATROONNIWAKTYAAYA, SARWA VYAADHI NIVAARANAM RUDRALOKAM SAGACHCHATI RUDRALOKAM SAGACCHATYONNAMAH.
ITIH SHREE SKAANDA PURAANAE DOORWAASAPROKTAM RUDRA KAVACHAM SAMPOORNAM”.
Shri Vishnu Kavacham
“ASYA SHREE VISHNU KAVACHA STOTRA MANTRASYA
BRAHMA RISHIH, ANUSHTUP CHANDAH, SHREEMAAN NAARAYANO DAEVAH.”
“POORVATHAA MAAM HARI PAATU, PASCHAAT CHAKREE CHA DAKSHINE,
KRISHNA UTTARATAA PAATU SREESO, VISHNUSCHA
SARWASA.”
“OORDHWAM ANANTAKRUT PAATU, ADASTHATAH SAARANGA BRUTH TATAA,
PAADOU PAATU SAROJAANGRI, JANGHAE PAATU
JANAARDHANAH.”
“JAANUNI MAE JAGANNAATHA, OORU PAATU TRIVIKRAMA, GUHYAM PAATU HRISHIKESHA, PRUSHTAM PAATU MAMAAVYAYAM.”
“PAATU NAABHIM MAMAANANTHA, KUSHKIM RAKSHA MAARDHANA,
DAAMODHARO MAE HRUDAYAM, VAKSHA PAATU NRUKAESARI.”
“KAROU MAE KALIYAARATHI, BHUJOW BHAKTAARTHI BHANJANA,
KANDAM KALKAAMBUDHA SHYAAMA, SKANDO MAE KAMSA
MARDHANAH.”
“NAARAAYANOVYAANASAM MAE KARNOU KESI
BHANJANAM,
KAPAALO PAATU VAIKUNTAH, JIHWO PAATU DAYAANIDHI.” “AASAM DAASASYA HANTHAH AAVYATAH, NETRAE MAE
HARILOCHANA,
BROOVOW PAATU BHOOMEESO, LALAATO MAE
SADAACHYUTAH.”
“MUKHAM MAE PAATU GOVINDA, SHIROW
GARUDAVAAHANA,
MAAM SHESHA SHAYANO SARWEBHYO, VYAADHIBHYO
BHAKTAVATSALA.”
“PISHAACHAAGNI JALEBHYO MAAM AAPADBHYO AAVATA VAAMANAM,
SARWAEBHYO DURITAEBHYASCHA PAATU MAAM
PURUSHOTTAMA.”
“IDAM VISHNU KAVACHAM, SARWAMANGALA DHAAYAKAM,
SARWA ROGA PRASHAMANAM, SARWA SHATRU
VINAASHANAM.”
“ITIH BRAHMA RUSHI VIRACHITA SHRI VISHNU KAVACHAM SAMPOORNAM.”
SHREE DEVI KAVACHAM
“OM SHREE DAEVIKAAYAI NAMAH”
“MAARKANDAEYA UVAACHA” “OM YADGUHYAM PARAMAM LOKAE
SARWARAKSHAAKARAM
NRUNAAM,
YANNA KASYACHI DAAKHYAATAM TANMAE BROOHI
PITAAMAHA.”
“BRAHMA UVAACHA”
“ASTI GUHYATAMAM VIPRA SARWABHOOTOPAARAKAM,
DAEVYAASTU KAVACHAM PUNYAM TACHCHRUNUSHWA
MAHAAMUNAE.”
“PRATHAMAM SHAILA PUTREE CHA DWITEEYAM BRAHMACHAARINEE,
TRUTEEYAM CHANDRA GHANTAETI KOOSHMAANDAETI
CHATURTHAKAM.”
“PANCHAMAM SKANDA MAATAETI, SHASHTAM KAATYAAYINEETI CHA,
SAPTAMAM KAALARAATREETI MAHAAGOWREETI
CHAASHTAMAM.”
“NAVAMAM SIDDIDAATREE CHA, NAVADURGAAH PRAKEERTITAAH,
UKTAANYAETAANI NAAMAANI BRAHMANAIVA
MAHAATMANAA.”
“AGNINAA DAHYAMAANASTU SHATRU MADHYAE GATO RANAE,
VSHAMAE DURGAMAE CHAIVA BHAYAARTHAAH SHARANAM
GATAAH”
“NA TESHAAM JAAYATAE KINCHIDASHUBHAM RANASANKATAE,
NAAPADAM TASYA PASHYAAMI SHOKADUHKHABHAYAM NA
HI.”
“YAISTU BHAKTYAA SMRUTAA NOONAM TAESHAAMVRUDDHIH PRAJAAYATAE,
YAE TWAAM SMARANTI DAEVAESHI RASHASAE
TAANNASAMSHAYAH.”
“PRAETASAMSTHAA TU CHAAMUNDAA VAARAAHEE MAHISHAASANAA,
EAINDREE GAJASAMAAROODHAA VAISHNAVEE
GARUDAASANAA.”
“MAAHESWAREE VRUSHAAROODHA KAUMAAREE SHIKHAVAAHANAA,
LAKSHMEEHIH PADMAASANAA DAEVEE PADMAHASTA
HARIPRIYAA.”
“SWAETHAROOPADHARAA DAEVIH EESHAWAREE VRUSHAVAAHANAA,
BRAAHMEE HAMSASAMAAROODHAA SARWAABHARANA
BHOOSHITAA.”
“ITYAETAA MAATARAH SARWAAH SARWAYOGASAMANWITAAH,
NAANAABHARANAASHOBHAARAADHYA NAANAARATNOPASHOBHITAAH.”
“DUSHYANTAE RATHAMAAROODHAH DAEVYAAH KRODHASAMAAKULAAH.
SHANKHAM CHAKRAM GADHAAM SHAKTIM HALANCHA
MUSALAAYUDHAM.”
“KHAETAKAM TOMARAM CHAIWA PARASHUM
PAASHAMAEVA CHA,
KUNTAAYUDHAM TRISHOOLANCHA,
SHAARUNGAMAAYUDHAMUTTAMAM.”
“DAITYAANAAM DAEHANAASHAAYA
BHAKTAANAAMABHAYAAYA CHA,
DHAARAYANTYAAYUDHAANEETTHAM DAEVANNAM CHA
HITAAYA VAI.”
“NAMASTAESTU MAHAAROWDRAE MAHAAGHORA
PARAAKRAMAE,
MAHAABALAE MAHOTSAAHAE MAHAABHAYA VINAASHINI.” “TRAAHI MAAM DAEVI DUSHPRAEKSHYAE SHATRUNAAM
BHAYAVARDHINI,
PRAACHYAAM RAKSHATU MAAMAINDREE
AAGNAEYYAAMAGNIDAEVATAA.”
“DAKSHINAEVATU VAARAAHEE NAIRUTYAAM KHADGHADHAARINEE,
PRATEECHYAAM VAARUNEE RAKSHAEDVYAAVYAAM
MRUGAVAAHINEE.”
“UDEECHYAAM PAATU KOWMAAREE AISHAANYAAM
SHOOLADHAARINEE,
OORDHWAM BRAHMAANEE MAE
RAKSHAEDADHASTAADWAISHNAVEE TATHAA.”
“AEVAM DASHA DISHO RAKSHAECHCHAAMUNDAA SHAVAVAAHANAA,
JAYAA MAE JAAGRATAH PAATU VIJAYAA PAATU
PRUSHTHATAH.”
“AJITAA VAAMPAASHWRYAE TU DAKSHINAE CHAA PARAAJITAA,
SHIKHAAMUDYOTINEE RAKSHAEDUMAA MOORDHNI VYAVASTITHAA.”
“MAALAADHARI LALAATAE CHA BHRUVOW RAKSHAEDYASHASWINEE,
SHANKINEE CHAKSHUSHORMADHYAE
SHROTRAYORDWAARAVAASINI.”
TRINAETRAACHA BHRUVORMADHYAE YAMAGHANTAA CHA
NAASIKAE.”
“SHUKRAM BRAHMAANEE, RAKSHAECHCHAAYAAM CHATRAESHWAREE TATHAA,
“AHANKAARAM MANO BUDDHIM RAKSHAENMAE DHARMADHAARINEE,
KAPOLOW KAALIKAA RAKSHAETKARNAMOOLAE TU SHAANKAREE.”
“NAASIKAAYAAM SUNGANDHAA CHA UTTAROSHTAE CHA CHARCHIKAA,
ADHARAE CHAAMRUTAKALAA JIHWAAYAAM CHA SARASWATEE.”
“DANTAAN RAKSHATU KOWMAAREE KANTHADAESHAE TU CHANDIKAA,
GHANTIKAAM CHITRAGHANTAA CHA MAHAAMAAYAA CHA
TAALUKAE.”
“KAAMAAKSHEE CHIBUKAM RAKSHAEDWAACHAM MAE SARWAMANGALA,
GREEVAAYAAM BHADRAKAALEE CHA PRUSHTHAVAMSHAE
DHANURDHAREE.”
“NEELAGREEVAA BAHIH KANTHAE NALIKAAM NALIKOOBAREE,
SKANDAYOH KHADGINEE RAKSHAEDBAAHOO MAE VAJRADHAARINEE.”
“HASTYORDANDINEE RAKSHAEDAMBIKAA CHAANGULEESHU
CHA,
NAKHAANCHOOLAESHWAREE RAKSHAETKUKSHOU
RAKSHAETKULAESHWAREE.” “STANOW RAKSHAENMAHAADAEVEE
MANAHSHOKAVINAASHINEE, HRUDAYAE LALITAA DAEVI
UDARAE SHOOLADHAARINEE.”
“NAABHOW CHA KAAMINEE RAKSHAEDGUHYAM GUHYAESHWAREE TATHAA,
POOTANAA KAAMIKAA MAEDHRAM GUDAE MAHISHAVAAHINEE.”
“KATTYAAM BHAGAVATEE RAKSHAEJJAANUNEE VINDHYAVAASINEE,
JANGHAE MAHAABALAA RAKSHAETSARWAKAAMA PRADAAYINEE.”
“GULFAYORNAARASHIMHEE CHA PAADAPRUSHTHAE TU
TAIJASEE,
PAADAANGULEESHU SHREE
RAKSHAETPAADAADHASTALAVAASINEE.”
“NAKHAAN DANSHTRAARAALEE CHA
KAESHAANSHCHAIVORDHWA KAESHINEE,
ROMAKOOPAESHU KOWBAEREE TWACHAM
VAAGAESHWAREE TATHAA.”
“RAKTAMAJJAAVASAAMAAMSAANYASTHIMAEDAAMSI
PAARVATEE,
ANTRAANI KAALARAATRISHCHA PITTAM CHA
MUKUTAESHWAREE.”
“PADMAAVATEE PADMAKOSHAE KAPHAE
CHOODAAMANISTATHAA,
JWAALAAMUKHEE NAKHAJWAALAAMABHAEDYAA SARWASANDHISHU.”
“SHUKRAM BRAHMAANI! MAE RAKSHAECHCHAAYAAM CHATRAESHWAREE TATHAA,
AHAKAARAM MANO BUDDHIM RAKSHAENMAE
DHARMADAARINEE.”
“PRAANAAPAANOW TATHAA VYAANAMUDAANAM CHA SAMAANAKAM,
VAJRAHASTAA CHA MAE RAKSHAETPRAANAM
KALYAANASHOBHANAA.”
“RASAE ROOPAE CHA GANDHAE CHA SHABDAE SPARSHAE CHA YOGINEE,
SATWAM RAJASTAMASHCHAIVA RAKSHAENNAARAAYANEE
SADAA.”
“AAYUU RAKSHATU VAARAAHEE DHARMAM RAKSHATU VAISHNAVEE,
YASHAH KEERTIM CHA LAKSHMEEM CHA DHANAM
VIDHYAAM CHA CHAKRINEE.”
“GOTRAMINDRAANI! MAE RAKSHAETPASHOONMAE RAKSHA CHANDIKAE,
PUTRAAN RAKSHAENMAHAALAKSHMEERBHAARYAAM RAKSHATU BHAIRAVEE.”
“PANTHAANAM SUPATHAA RAKSHAENMAARGAM
KSHAEMAKAREE TATHAA,
RAAJADWAARAE MAHAALAKSHMEERVIJAYAA SARWATAH
STHITAA.”
“RAKSHAAHEENAM TU YAT-STHAANAM VARJITAM KAVACHAENA TU,
TATSARWAM RAKSHA MAE DAEVI! JAYANTEE
PAAPANAASHANEE.”
“PADAMAEKAM NA GACHCHAETTU
YADEECHCHAECHCHUBHAMAATMANAH,
KAVACHAENAAVRUTO NITYAM YATRA YATRAIVA GACHCHATI.”
“TATRA TATRAARTHALAABHASHCHA VIJAYAH
SAARWAKAAMIKAH,
YAM YAM CHINTAYATAE KAAMAM TAM TAM PRAAPNOTI
NISCHITAM.”
“PARAMAISHWARYAMATULAM PRAAPSYATAE BHOOTALAE
PUMAAN,
NIRBHAYO JAAYATAE MATYRAH
SAMGRAAMAESHCHAPARAAJITAH.”
“TRAILOOKYAE TU BHAVAETPOOJYAH
KAVACHAENAAVRUTAH PUMAAN,
IDAM TU DAEVYAAH KAVACHAM DAEVAANAAMAPI
DURLABHAM.”
“YAH PATHAETPRAYATO NITYAM TRISANDHYAM
SHRADDHAYAANVITAH,
DAIVEEKALAA BHAVETRASYA
TRAILOKYAESHVAPARAAJITAH.”
“JEEVAEDWARSHASHATAM
SAAGRAMAPAMRUTYUVIVARJITAH,
NASHYANTI VYAADHAYAH SARWAE
LOOTAAVISPHOTAKAADAYAH.”
“STHAAVARAM JANGAMAM CHAIVA KRULTRIMAM CHAIVA
YADWISHAM,
ABHICHAARAANI SARWAANI MANTRAYANTRAANI
BHOOTALAE.”
“BHOOCHARAAH KHAECHRAASHCHAIVA
JULAJAASHCHOPADAESHIKAAH,
SAHAJAA KULAJAA MAALAA DAAKINEE SHAAKINEE
TATHAA.”
“ANTARIKSHACHARAA GHORAA DAAKINYASCHA
MAHAABALAAH,
GRAHABHOOTAPISHAACHAASHCHA
YAKSHAGANDHARWARAAKSHASAAH.”
“BRAHMARAAKSHASAVAETAALAAHKOOSHMAANDAA BHAIRVAADAYAH,
NASHYANTI DARSHANAATTASYA KAVACHAE HRUDI
SAMSTHITAE.”
“MAANONNATIRBHAVAEDRAAJNASTAEJOVRUDDHIKARAM
PARAM,
YASHASAA VARDHATAE SOOAPI
KEERTIMANDTABHOOTALAE.”
“JAPAETSAPTASHATEEM CHANDEEM KRUTWAA TU
KAVACHAM PURA,
YAAVADBHOOMANDALAM DHATTAAE
SASHAILAVANAKAANANAM.”
“TAAVATTISHTHATI MAEDINYAAM SAMTATIH PUTRAPOWTRIKEE,
DAEHAANTAE PARAMAM STHAANAM YATSURAIRAPI
DURLABHAM.”
“PRAAPNOTI PURUSHO NITYAM
MAHAAMAAYAAPRASAADATAH,
LABHATAE PARAMAM ROOPAM SHIVAENA SAHA MODATAE.”
“ITI VAARAAHAPURAANAE HARIHARABRAHMA
VIRACCHITAM DAEVYAAH KAVACHAM SAMPOORNAM.”
Request to devotees
Those with enough time may recite and/or perform puja while reciting Ashtottara namavali, sahasranaama, suktas of their kula or ishta Devatas. Those who do not have enough time, may recite or listen to the above when they are moving or travelling. This can also be done in the evening. Each day one can do bhajans of deities earmarked for that specific day.
“KEERTIMAAN BHAVA” “SARWAE JANAAH SUKHINO BHAVANTI”
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