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​PUJA, Kriya & Bhakti 

Shodasha Upachara Puja

5/30/2025

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  1. Avahanam (Invocation) - ॐ आवाहयामि। - Om āvāhayāmi - I invoke your presence, O Divine. For example – Puja of Bhagawan Satyanarayan is to be performed. Please mention – ॐ श्री सत्यनारायण आवाहयामि। - Om shri Satyanarayan Avahayami. This should be done are other Upachara also.               
  2. Asanam (Offering Seat) - ॐ आसनं समर्पयामि। - Om āsanaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer this sacred seat.             
  3. Padyam (Washing Feet) - ॐ पाद्यं समर्पयामि। - Om pādyaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer water to wash your feet.             
  4. Arghyam (Offering Respectful Water) - ॐ अर्घ्यं समर्पयामि। - Om arghyaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer arghya (water with scents and flowers).              
  5. Achamanam (Sipping Water) - ॐ आचमनीयं समर्पयामि। - Om ācamaniyaṁ samarpyāmi       I offer water to sip.                 
  6. Snanam (Bathing the Deity) - ॐ स्नानं समर्पयामि। - Om snānaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer a symbolic bath.               
  7. Vastra (Clothing) - ॐ वस्त्रं समर्पयामि। - Om vastraṁ samarpyāmi      - I offer sacred clothing.          
  8. Yajnopavita (Sacred Thread) - ॐ यज्ञोपवीतं समर्पयामि। - Om yajñopavītaṁ samarpyāmi       - I offer a sacred thread.                   
  9. Gandham (Sandal Paste) - ॐ गन्धं समर्पयामि। - Om gandhaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer sandalwood paste.            
  10. Pushpam (Flowers) - ॐ पुष्पं समर्पयामि। - Om puṣpaṁ samarpyāmi      - I offer flowers.            
  11. Dhoopam (Incense) - ॐ धूपं समर्पयामि। - Om dhūpaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer incense.            
  12. Deepam (Lamp) - ॐ दीपं समर्पयामि। or दर्शयामि। - Om dīpaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer the lamp.                  
  13. Naivedyam (Food Offering) - ॐ नैवेद्यं समर्पयामि or निवेदयामि। । - Om naivedyaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer food (bhog/prasad).            
  14. Tambulam (Betel Leaves) - ॐ ताम्बूलं समर्पयामि। - Om tāmbūlaṁ samarpyāmi - I offer betel leaves.           
  15. Aarti (Waving Light) - ॐ नीराजनं समर्पयामि। - Om nīrājanaṁ samarpyāmi - I perform the aarti (waving of light).              
  16. Pradakshina & Namaskara (Circumambulation & Salutation) - ॐ प्रदक्षिणानमस्कारौ समर्पयामि। - Om pradakṣiṇānamaskārau samarpyāmi  I offer circumambulation and salutation.              
 
क्षमा प्रार्थना (Prayer for forgiveness)
मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं जनार्दन। यत्पूजितं मया देव परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे॥ अनया पूजया श्रीविष्णुः प्रसीदतु॥ or
ॐ यत्किञ्चिदपि यद्भक्त्या न्यूनं सम्पूर्णमेव तत्। - Om yatkiñcidapi yadbhaktyā nyūnaṁ sampūrṇameva tat - Whatever I may have done imperfectly, may it be accepted as complete through devotion.


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