AATHREYA - POOJA VIDHI - PART TWO - FINAL

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AATHREYA - Dr. Bala Krishna Murthy Ramaraju

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AATHREYA - VISISHTTA POOJA VIDHI

(Elaborate Procedure to do Pooja ) Part Two

6. Commence Pooja - Continuation

(Before I proceed I am sorry there was one lapse and

one error in my post on Position of Dieties. The lapse

is I failed to mention North - East Position of Dieties -

They are BUDHA GRAHA , EASAANA DIKPAALA.

The error is I said Shodasa means 18, not so it is 16.

To lapse , err is human. In fact Pooja steps are many

more . Here it goes ; Om Thath Sath = So Be It.)

Thrice Aachamanam = Sip water 3 times and focus

while chanting 25 Vishnu Names (refer 108 Names )

Invite Ganesha along with Pancha=5 Loka Paalakas,

Ashtta=8 Dikpaalaks, Nava=9 Grahas, Khethra(local)

Paalaka, your Ishtta Daivam = fmaily diety and lastly

Specific Pooja Diety.Treat Them as you would treat

revered Guests of Honour.

Introduce yourself , name place of residence , parents

and family ; You may state your wish and what you want.

Pray to Kalasam .Offer to All Dieties : Simha Aasanam=

A Royal Throne befitting Dieties ; Pada- Paadyam =

Water to wash Feet; Hastha-Arghyam= Water to wash

Hands; Mukha-Aachamaneeyam= Water to Drink ;

Suddha Udaka Snaanam= Fresh Water to Bathe .

Pancha Amrutha Snaanam = 5 Nectars to Bathe

followed by Suddha Udaka Snaanam agai.

Vasthra Ugmam = TwoNew Clothes. Yajnopaveetham=

Sacred Thread ; Gandham = Sandal Paste ;

Dhoopam = Incense; Deepam = Lighted cotton wicks

soaked in oil ; Ashttothara Satha = 108 names or

Sahasra Naama = 1000 Names Pooja with Flowers ,

Turmeric Rice , Turmeric , Kumkum ( Sindoor ) which

should include Anga Pooja = All Body Parts of Dieties .

Naivedyam = food along with fruits ; Thaamboolam =

Betel Leaves with Supaari ; Neeraajanam = Lighted

Camphor; SuvarNa Manthra Pushpam = Offering of

Coins , Flowers and Turmeric Rice with Manthra = Hymn.

Aathma Pradakshinam = Circum Ambulation along your

longitudinal axis while standing ; Divya Pradakshinam =

Circumambulation around Dieties ; Saashtaangam =

prostrate before Dieties ; Entertainment = Songs, Bhajans

Instrumental Music , Bharatha Naatyam , SravaNam=

hearing Divine Stories including PhalaSruthi = outcome.

Finally Put pooja materials on your head with Reverence

and enjoy the feast saying Grace to AnnapoorNeswari.

Udvaasana = Bidding Adieus to Dieties with a Promise and

Request to Come again to Bless you and your family.

The End of Poojaa Vidhaanam - aathreya