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1. Altar, Deity (statue/photo),

2. Two big brass lamps (with wicks, oil/ghee)

3. Matchbox, Agarbatti

4. Karpoor, Gandha Powder, Kumkum, gopichandan, haldi, Kaajal

5. Sri Mudra (for Sandhyaavandan), Vessel for Tirtha, Yajnopaviita

6. Puujaa Conch, Bell, One aaratii (for Karpoor), Two Aaratiis with wicks

7. Flowers, Akshata (in a container), tulsi leaves, tulsi mala

8. Decorated Copper or Silver Kalasha, Two pieces of cloth (new),

9. Coconut, 1/2 kg. Rice, Bananas 6, gold coin, gold chain

10. Extra Kalasha, 3 trays, 3 vessels for Abhisheka

11. Betel nuts 6, Betel nut Leaves 12, Banana Leaves 2, Mango Leaves 5-25

12. Dry Fruits, 5 bananas, 1 coconut - all for naivedya

13. Panchaamrita - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Sugar, Tender Coconut Water

14. Puja Book

15. Dora (thread)

[Link] 2|P age

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(Due to pranayam, the rajas component decreases
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(Sip one spoon of water after each of the above three mantras| (Repeat Achamana 2 - given above)
Take a little water from the vessel for worship with an offering
spoon onto the palm and sip it| This is called achaman| Just as

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bathing causes external purification, partaking water in this
way is responsible for internal purification| This act is repeated (Apply water to eyes and understand that you are of
thrice| Thus physical, psychological and spiritual, internal the nature of Brahman)
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(Holding unbroken consecrated rice (akshata) and an offering

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chant the mantra with the resolve, I of the .....lineage (gotra),
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to the Shrutis, Smrutis and Purans in order to acquire .... result
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shelving metal dish (tamhan). Offering the water into the
circular, shelving dish signifies the completion of an act.)
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(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)
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(Prostrations to your favorite deity)
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(Prostrations to your family deity) Ganesha will not have any obstacles in any of their
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endeavours)

(Prostrations to the deity of this house)

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(Prostrations to the deity of this place)

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(Prostrations to the deity of all the materials we have
collected)
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(Prostrations to the Indra and shachii) ||
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(Prostrations to Shiva and pArvati)
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(Prostrations to the Lords who protect us - LakShmi and who embodies auspiciousness, who is full of
NArAyaNa) auspicious-ness and who brings auspicousness to us)

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(Prostrations to all the Gods)
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(Prostrations to all Brahamanas - those who are in the religious
path) (When Lord Hari, who brings auspiciousness is
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inauspiciousness in any of our undertakings)
(Prostrations to Goddess Saraswathi, the main deity of this
puja)

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hearts are at the feet of Lord Narayana, then the

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knowledge and all the Gods will combine and make it
the most auspicious time and day to worship the Lord)

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(When the Lord is situated in a person's heart, he
will always have profit in his work and victory in all
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that he takes up and there is no question of defeat (keep fruits in front of the Goddess)
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(To achieve success in our work and to find
(Purifying the hands)
fulfillment we should first offer our prayers
to Lord Vinayaka and then to our teacher, then
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to the Sun God and to the holy trinity of Brahma,
ViShNu and Shiva)
(touch the thumbs)
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(touch both fore fingers)
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(touch palms and over sleeve of hands)

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( show mudras)

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(snap fingers, circle head clockwise and clap hands)

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(shut off all directions i|e| distractions so that we can
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(To prevent any obstacle from disrupting an auspicious
occasion, it is begun with the worship of Lord Ganapati|)
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(O great Ganapati come along with Riddhi, Buddhi,
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your entire family, all your weapons and might)
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| (Two small heaps of rice should be made on the ground
amidst chanting mantras. Later, chanting the mantra two pots
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should be placed on these two heaps.)

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(Offering of flowers - May Shri Mahaganapati, the vanquisher
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of all obstacles be appeased with this worship of mine,
chanting thus water should be released) (keep kalasha on top of rice pile)

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(fill kalasha with water)


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(light the lamps) (sprinkle in/apply gandha to kalasha)
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(open palms and touch the ground. (put betel nut in kalasha)
first the earth (ground) on the right hand side (since the host
performing the religious ceremony is facing the east, the hand |
touching the ground is in the southern direction) and then the
earth on the left hand side, in front of oneself (that is the ||
northern direction) should be touched. Energies from the south (put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)

are distressing. To prevent them from causing distress, one
offers obeisance to them by touching the earth. The energies
from the north are however saluted as they are pleasant.)
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(put duurva / karika )
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(put five leaves in kalasha)

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(decorate copper plate and ashhTadala with kuMkuM)
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(On the second kalasha) (continue with second kalasha)

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(Those who want to attain immortality take a
dip in the confluence of the Ganges, yamuna and
sarasvati rivers at the prayag. Let the water
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in this kalasha become like the water from the
holy rivers)

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which has come out of the ocean and which is the
hands of Lord MahaviShNu. Our prostrations to the
pAnchajanya)
(Let this kalasha increase our life span, presence
of mind, intellect,wealth, strength and status, destroy
our sins and increase our merits or puNya)
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(All the holy waters, and all the Gods are now
present in this kalasha| Our prostrations to this ||
puurNakumbha which is hence dear to Lord Hari)
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apply gandha flower)

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(Show mudras as you chant )
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(When the bell is rung, knowingly or unknowingly,
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(pour water from kalasha to shaNkha
add gandha flower) (Ring the ghanTA)

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( Sprinkle water from sha~Nkha on puja items and devotees)

[Link] Saraswathi Puja 9|P age

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Panchamrit is nectar of five ingredients -
a mixture of milk, curds, clarified butter (ghee), honey and
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sugar)

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| ( Honey to west )

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I meditate upon the form of Goddess

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flowers, standing tall and high with very
pleasing and fully developed body. I ( hold flowers in hand)
prostrate in mind and speech to such a


splendour.

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I invoke Saraswati who is resembling
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moon and has four hands, is the consort

of four headed Brahma. O! saraswati, You

are the destroyer of all afflictions of your
devotees.


(Place a flower at the feet of the Deity )



May I offer water (to wash your feet) to

you, Vaani, who is endless and who is
(offer flowers to Goddess)
cognizable only by the masters of Veda
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May I offer you Arghyam (water to wash

hands), enriched with eight ingredients, O!
(Kindly accept the seat, I offer You, O!
Amba, who is the destroyer of all sins,
Saraswati, who is worshipped by all Devas
the most beautiful in all of the worlds.
and Yogis and who is terror to Asuraas. -
(Take a spoon of water to the Diety and
offer flowers/axatha)
discharge into Arghya Vessel)
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(offer water or axathaa/ leave/flower)






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May I offer water for Aachamana to you,

O!Saraswati, who bestows all the

aspirations of those who depend on
you, who resides on the tongue of

Brahma, the Creator and who destroys all


the afflictions of devotees.

(Take a spoon of water to the Diety and

dispose into the Arghya vessel)
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(ghee bath)

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(Sound the bell pour water from kalasha)

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| May I offer you two auspicous silk clothes, O! the
Consort of Brahma, who destroys all afflictions.
(Place two flowers on the godess. )

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May I offer flowers to you, O! devi, who holds the


book in the hand and who is the bestower of
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May I offer sandal paste to you, O! Vaani, who is
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worship of nine powers
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Katha Devi Mahatmyam

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(chant dhyAna shloka )

I prostrate to Shaaradaa, the resident of

kaashmira pura. I pray daily for you to

grant me wisdom and knowledge.

(light the incense stick and play in a

circular motion three times or place a

flower in lieu of)

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O! Saraswati, who is holding a noose, a
book, and a rosary, please reside always


on my tongue.

(play a lighted wick in a circular motion
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( dip finger in water and write a square and 'shrii'

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remove lid and sprinkle water around the vessel;
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(Touch naivedya and chant 9 times)''

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(sprinkle water around the naivedya)
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(request Goddess to come for dinner)
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O! Goddess Maha Saraswati, who is

worshipped by all in the world, be pleased
with me all the time.
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Puja Text Sri [Link]
Transliterated by Sowmya Ramkumar
Send corrections to
(somsram[at][Link])
Last updated on Oct 13, 2013
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