AATHREYA - POOJA VIDDHI -PART ONE

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AATHREYA - Dr. Bala Krishna Murthy Ramaraju

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AATHREYA - VISISHTTA POOJA VIDHI

(Elaborate Procedure to do Pooja ) Part One.

1. Sankalpam = Fix a day for Pooja -

a. Sri Ramaa-SathyanaarayaNa Pooja on any

Mondays , Full Moon Days , Ekaadasi(11th day).

b. Mangala Gauri Pooja on Tuesday , Aug.14,2007.

c. Ganesha Pooja on Saturday , Sept. 15, 2007

d. Anantha Padmanaabha Pooja on Sept.25,2007. ETC

Previous night spiritually decide to do pooja

next day. That night have Saathvik food = no spices ,

mostly fruits , milk. Before going to bed think of

Hanuma , Shiva , Pithru Devathas.

2.Day of Pooja - Wake up before Sun rise- as you are

opening eyes think of Ganesha , Holy Trinity and their

consorts.and your parents

As you are getting out of bed apologize to Mother Earth

for stepping on Her. As you are taking bath invoke waters

of all the holy rivers you can think of. As you are getting

ready chant Gaayathri Manthra ten times.

Drink only liquids - milk , coffee , juice etc invoking the

Blessings of Maatha Anna PoorNeswari and Ganga Maatha.

3.Suddhi : - a. Bahir Suddhi=external purification by sprinkling

clean fresh water on your head and wearing a pattu (silk) dress.

b. Anthar Suddhi= internal purification by drinking clean fresh

water three spoon fuls chanting Gaayathri .

c. Sthala Suddhi = Prepare a place in your house towards

East or Nort-East and sprinkle turmeric water.

d. Bhootha Suddhi = Request all bad influences , thoughts and

evil forces to leave you in peace and tranquility while you are

doing Pooja

e. Aathma Suddhi = Cleanse your mind of all extraneous

thoughts , concentrate and focus on the way you do Pooja.

Aano Bhadraah Krathavo Yanthu Viswathah=let noble thoughts

come to you from all sides.

4. Prepare a platform at the designated place E or NE, spread a

newcloth on top with Rice spread on the cloth . Place a Kalasam

( copper vessel) filled with clean fresh water invoking the

blessings of all the wholy rivers . Put a coconut on Kalasam.

Place Pooja diety on the platform with reverence ..

Keep ready all Pooja material-

flowers , water , turmeric mixed dry rice , fruits , juices , empty

vessels , spoons , betel leaves with supari , new cloth ,

oil , cotton wicks , camphor , incense sticks and

Pancha Amruthams = Five nectars - sugared milk, curd/yogurt,

ghee , honey and coconut water .

5. Sit before the plat form you facing East or North - East with

Diety facing you.

6. Commence Pooja - TO BE CONTINUED . aathreya