Puja Vidhi

Vighneshwara Dhyana
Shuklaam baraDHaram VishuNum ShashivarNam chathurBHujam Prasanna vadanam DHyaayeth SarvaviGhnopa shaanthaye

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Summary of these sessions
16 sessions of 60 minutes each Religious & spiritual concepts Practical 16 steps puja method (Shodashopachara) Ritual with scientific meaning

Common alankara slokas for Puja Vidhi

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Learning Objectives
What, When, Why, Where, How of Puja? Who performs Puja? To whom do you perform Puja? Know Puja Vidhi practically Learn Puja Vidhi alankara slokas Understand Bhakthi and Upasana Understand everyday worship or Nitya Puja

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Competence Gained
Performance of:
Shodashopachara Nitya Puja (16 steps) Ritual meaningfully (not unmindfulfly, incompetently)

Recitation of 21 puja vidhi slokas with meaning Be a role model to your child/children (managing mind) Ability to clarify questions about puja and teach slokas to children Clarity of life purpose/goal

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Competence Gained (continued)
Develop Shraddha , Bhakthi, and Upasana (Karma and Jnana) Knowledge of guna and akara of Brahman (God) Ability to invoke spiritual/divine energy Enhanced samskrita vocabulary with meanings (Phala, Sankalpa, Upachara, Athithi Satkara, Bhakthi, Shraddha, ) Skill of performing puja as a mental exercise*
* BG Ch VII Verse 1
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Competence Gained (continued)
Verse 1, Bhagavad Gita Chapter VII
Mayy aasaktha manaH paartha yogam yunjana madh aashrayaH Asamshyam samagram maam yaTha jnyaasyasi thath shruNu Hear Partha, how with (your) mind intent (focused) on me, practicing yoga (total integrity), and taking refuge (abiding) in me (Pure Consciousness) you will know (be) me (Pure Consciousness) fully without any doubt Summary: Focus, paying attention, or being mindfully aware is the key

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Concept of Athithi
Thithi = Finite or Anticipated Time
Athithi = Uncertain or unanticipated person God in incognito form Reverence and hospitality Appeasement

Await or ask for blessings

Athithi Devo Bhava ! (Guest is a divine flow or divinity)
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Guest Hospitality (Ancient Village Style)*
Wash hands and legs outside the house Offer a seat Offer a glass of water Offer some interim sweets (panaka) Have praise-worthy discussions Perhaps overnight stay Offer lunch/dinner, bedding, and other comforts Offer a bath, new clothing, etc. In return, the guest might exchange a token of gratitude
* Athithi Upachara
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Guest Hospitality (Continued)
Athithi Sathkaara*
Sathkara = Sath + kaara = Essential (sincere or heartfelt) + action Mindful Respectful Clear intent Focused attention (no distractions) Consciously competently * Normally head of the house, considered reverential, an Upachara
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Shodashopachara Puja Vidhi
Shodashopachara = Shodasha + Upachara Shodasha = Shat + Dasha = 6 + 10 = 16 Upachara = Hospitality (Offering, service, being near to serve) Others = Panchopachara (5), Chathushshashtiopachara (64)

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Shodashopachara Puja Steps
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
1 2 3
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Avahanam (Welcome) 1 Aasanam (Seating) Paadhyam (Feet wash) Arghyam (Hand wash) Aachamanam (Drink Water) Snaanam (Bath) 2 Vastram (Dress) Upaveetham (Janeev) 3
Dhyaanam Madhuparkam AbharaNam

99. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Gandham (Sandal paste, Prithvi) Akshathaam (Sacred Rice) Pushpam (Flowers, Akasha) Dhoopam (Incense, Vaayu) Deepam (Lamp, TejaH) Naivedyam (Water, ApaH) Taamboolam Neerajanam (Camphor) 4

4 Vandanam or PradakshiNa Two Additional Steps: PradakshiNa, Mantra Pushpam

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Puja Vidhi using Purusha Sooktha Mantra
PUJA STEP
1. 2. 3. Avahanam Aasanam Paadhyam

PURUSHA SOOKTHA VERSE

Sahasra Sheersha PurushaH Purusha evedagam sarvammm Etaavaanasya mahima

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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Arghyam
Aachamanam Snaanam Vasthram Upaveetham Gandham Akshatham/AbharaNam

Tripaadoordva udaith punaH

Thasmaadh viraadajaayatha Yath purusheNa havishaa Sapthaasya san paridhayaH Tham yagnam barahishiprokshann Thasmaath yagnaath sarvahuthaH Thasmaath yagnaath sarvahuthaH
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Puja Vidhi using Purusha Sooktha Mantra
PUJA STEP
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. PushpaaNi Dhoopam Dheepam Naivedyam Thamboolam Neerajanam PradakshaNa Namaskaram

PURUSHA SOOKTHA VERSE

Thasmaadhashva ajaayantha Yath purusham vyadhadhuhu BraahmaNosya mukhamaseeth Chandrama manaso jaathaH Naabhya aaseedhantariksham Vedahametham purusham mahaantham Dhaatha purasthaath dhyamujarahara

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Mantra Pushpam

Yagnena yagna mayajantha devaaH

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Variations of the Vidhi
Loka Rudi dependent Additional slokas welcome Modifications welcome

Being open (inclusive, non-judgmental, accepting, tolerant)

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