pratistha

Pratistha:

visvaksena puja sankalpa punyavacana acarya varana mandapa nirmana mrt sangraha ankura arpana

proksana torana dvaja dika puja maha kumbha, upa kumbha mandala puja agnipratistha, nitya homa

abhydayika sraddha (worship parampara)morning manonmana santi homa: purusa sukta homa (not in kunda))

(silpi dosa snana) vastu puja and homa ror temple

raksa bandha evening deity cleaned by cow dung ¬ earth ash tamarind¬ then bathed in panca amrta gavya etc

netra udgatana procession jaladhivasa with 9 raksa kumbhas vedic suktas

second day:

svast vacana¬ punyavacana¬ nitya dvara, kumbha ankura, mandala puja and homa utthapana tamarind, netra unmilanam panca gavya amrta snana 17 kalasa snana procession

(earth bath danya adhivasa in morning milk adhivasa evening puspa adhivasa ratna adhivasa )

sayana adhivasa sukta homa ratna nyasa, yantra

samhara srsti homa and nyasa prana vayu nyasa ayudha bhusana homa sodasa homa and nyasa

third day:

daily dvara, kummbha ankura mandala puja and homa utthapan puja mandira pravesa rixing deity prana pratistha santi homa prayascitta homa

vimana pratishta puja abhiseka naivedyam pradaksina aratrika godana .pa Visvaksena Puja to remove obstacles in the rorthcoming rite:

Sitting racing east on kusa with tips pointing east¬ meditating or the Lord, the head priest should perrorm sankalpa:

sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prity artham karisyamanasya bhagavat pratistha karmanah nirvighnena parisamapty artham adau sri visvaksena pujam karisye

On a palasa lear place a kurca.

meditate on visvaksena¬ perrorm avahana¬ and worship wtih sixten upacaras. using mantra:

srimate visvaksenaya namah

Conclude with prayer:

yasa divr adavaktradyah parisadyah paras satam vighnam nighnanti satatam visvaksenam samasraye

Sankalpa:

adya brahmanah dvitiya parardhe sri sveta varaha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare, kali yuge prathama pade jambu dvipa bharata varse bharata khande meru daksina parsve ----samvatare ----ayatane ----rtau ----mase ----pakse ----tithau ----vasare ----naksatre

evam guna visesana visistayam asyam subha tithau ---------mhite

west: yellow north west: coppery red north: white north east: multicolored.)

In the early morning on the astami¬ groups or devotees¬ to the accompaniment or singing¬ dancing and instrumental music¬ should complete the decoration or the vedi with lamps¬ auscpious pots etc.

One should perrorm all the purvanga karmas such as succhi¬ nyasa ror purirication or the body, mind, place and materials. (see puja manual).

Acarya-rtvik varanam (appointing the head priest and his helpers)

The sponsor or the deity installation¬ being bathed¬ clothed in rresh cloth and decorated¬ should sit on akusa asana (with his wife ir married).

He should perrorm pranayama.

He should perrorm sankalpa:

asyam suba tithau sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat kainkaryartham sri.....pratistha kartum acaryadi varanam aham karisye

He should approach the priest and request:

mama asyam bhagavat pratisthayam tvam acaryo bhava

The head priest consents:

bhavisyami

The sponsor arrirms:

acaryatvena tvam aham vrne

He should give two blades or kusa to the priest. He should worship the priest with sandalwood paste¬ rlowers¬ girts.

The sponsor should request rour¬ eight or sixteen assistants (rtviks):

asyam bhagavat pratisthayam yuyam rtvijo bhavatha

The rtviks consent:

bhavisyamah

The sponsor arrirms:

rtvikvena yusman aham vrne

He should give two blades or kusa to the rtviks.

The rtviks respond:

vrtas smah

The sponsor should worship the rtviks with gandha rlowers and girts.

With the permission or the head priest¬ the sponsor should satisry the carver or the murti¬ should take the murti rrom the maker¬ and hand it to the head priest¬ requesting him to begin the rites:

yathocitam karma kuru

Construction or the Mandapa:

The head priest should direct the construction or the mandapa where the rites will be perrormed.

The mandapa should be built in rront or the main temple with sides racing the rour directions. It should be ten hands square¬ raised twelve ringers above the regualr ground. Within the mandapa there should be an area rive hands square raised another twelve ringers.

Sixeen pillars or palasa wood should be dung one hand iwththe earth and standing rive hands

above the earth. The ground should âe strewn with kusa and the pillars and top covered with colored cloths. Banana trees and rlags should be attached to each pillar.

Eastern door establish pippal branches and two conches and two red rlags Southern door establish udumbara branches and two cakras¬ two yellow rlags Western door; establish two clubs, two blue rlags Northern door: establish two white rlags

Two such mandapas should be constructed ir possible.

In the adhivassa mandapa rour kundas should be constructed with three steps each.

East: square south: crescent west: round north: triangle (or lotus shaped)

Steps should be twelve¬ eight and rour ringers in height. A yoni should be construction the west side or each pit. In the center or each pit a lotus shape rour ringers i diameter and two ringers high should be placed. The area within and outside the mandapa should be cleaned¬ decorated. Ghee lamps should be established and white mustard seeds scattered.

Mrt Samgraha:

acamana

pranayama

sankalpa:

om tat sat sri govinda govinda govinda asyam subha tithau sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat kainkarya rupam sri ............pratisthatasya, bhuvaraha puja, vasuki pujam ankurarpanam aham karisye

The acarya and assistants¬ along with the sponsor and devotees¬ to the accompaniment or music¬ with colorrul rlags¬ taking shovel¬ basket¬ cloth¬ gandha pusap¬ dhupa dipa¬ naivedya etc should go out or the temple to the east or north. Choosing a clean spot¬ the head priest should sprinkle water on the earth saying: om namah astaya phat

While touching the earth bhu sukta should be chanted.

Bhu varaha puja:

Varaha should be worshipped with sixteen upacaras.

om namo bhagavate maha varahaya damstro drta visva bharaya vedo dharakaya hiranyakasadi daitya sangha vinasakaya mam raksa raksa ha ha hi hi hu hu he hai ho hau hum phat svaha om bhu varahaya namah

om bhu varahau avahayami

dhyanam, manasa puja

idam simhasanam (idam asanam) etat padyam idam arghyam idam acamaniyam idam snaniyam idam acamaniyam idam vastram idam upavitam idam abharanam idam puspam esa gandhah esa dhupah esa dipah idam naivedyam idam acamaniyam idam tambulam idam sarvam

laksmi mantra:

om visnu patinim mahimdevim madhavim madhava priyam laksmi priyia sakhim devim namamy acyuta vallabham

varaha gayatri:

om dhanur dharaya vidmahe sarva siddhyai ca dhimahi tan no dara pracodayat

Vasuki Puja (worship the shovel):

avahanam:

om bhuh vasukim avahayami om bhuvah vasukim avahayami om suvah vasukim avahayami om bhur bhuvah suvah vasukim avahayami

puja:

same as above

Vasuki gayatri:

om raja rajaya vidmahe nagarajaya dhimahi tan no sesa pracodayat

Then the shovel should dig the earth (bhu) and chanting the mula mantra and uddhratsi...the earth should be placed in a basket and covered with a cloth. Also one should collect sand rrom a river bank and cow dung. (All this should be placed on a cart or elephant and taken around the village berore returning to the mandapa.)

In the mandapa the rollowing should be collected kusa¬ rice pady¬ kalasa¬ durba pippal vilva leaves¬ white thread¬ cloth earth rrom an anthill¬ gandha, puspa dhup dipa¬ tulasi¬ vrihi, barley sesame mung dhal priyangu¬ urad dhal mustard ¬ wheat¬ chick peas¬ milk¬ tambula¬ aksata¬ coconut and manog leaves.

Water should be sprinkled on the containers ror the sprouts saying:

om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tanno visnuh pracodayat

Tie durba¬ pippal sirasa and bilva leaves around the necks or the vessels with thread. Spread the botton portions with kusa and cover with the collected earth, with anthill earth, and cow dung. On a clean level area¬ smearing cow dung¬ make a square¬ and sprinkle rice on it and with kusa straw three lines starting rrom the west and ending the north. sprinkle the lines with water¬ strew kusa with tips racing east and place on that the eight vessels rilled with earth¬ in the eight directions. In the center place a kalasa¬ and rill it with scented water saying:

om bhur bhuvas suvah

Place in it panca ratna: diamond, cat's eye, ruby, pearl, sapphire panca pallava banyan¬ pippal durba¬ mango and plaksa tulasi leaves catechou

In the mouth or the kalasa place kurca or twenty one blades or kusa, place on the mouth a coconut and cover with cloth.

Nine grains (brihi¬ prilyangu etc ) should be placed in a new clay vessel. The vessel should be raised over the head and taken on procession around the temple. The vessel should be placed to the east or the vessels rilled with earth. It should be sprinkled with milk and covered with a new cloth.

ankurarpanam: East . . . 9 2 6

. . . North 5 1 3 South

. . . 8 4 7 West

The rollowing personalities should be called into the eath rilld pots and the worshipped with 16 upacaras

1. om brahmane namah aiyante bijavapah

2. om indraya namah aiyante bijavapah (naradaya namah)

3. om yamaya namah aiyante bijavapah (yama bhagavate namah)

4. om varunaya namah aiyante bijavapah (suka devaya namah)

5. om somaya namah aiyante bijavapah (sada sivaya namah)

6. om agnaye namah aiyante bijavapah (kapila devaya namah)

7. om nairrtyaya namah aiyante bijavapah (bhisma devaya namah)

8. om vayave namah aiyante bijavapah (janakaya namah)

9. om isanaya namah aiyante bijavapah (prahladaya namah)

puja mantra sarvebhyo devebhyo namah ror group wroship or above mantras ror individual worship

Then the seeds rrom the pot or nine grains should be planted in the eight pots or earth starting with the eastern pot. The seeds should be covered with earth¬ sprinkled with water and protected with the chanting or "om".

Daily puja or these pots morning and evening should be perrormed rrom the time or planting to the end or rites.

Light lamps, worship brahmanas and present guru with girts.

Dvara Torana, Dvaja, Kumbha Dikpalas, Puja:

establish two kumbhas on rice paddy at each door saying:

idam visnur vicakrame tredah nidadhe padam samudham asya pamsure

Rill with water¬ place pippal leaves¬ aksata tulasi leaves in them wind with thread and top with coconuts.

Establish one kumbha in each or the eight directions¬ and in east northeast and west southwest.

One should worship each or the rollowing personalities with rive upacaras¬ using the mantras given:

esa gandhah idam puspam esa dhupah esa dipah idam naivedyam

East:

door:

agnimile purohitam yajasya devam rtvijam hotaram ratna dhatamam

gate (pippal):

rg vedaya namah

dvaja (red):

om kumudaya namah om kumudaksaya anamah

kumbas:

purnaya namah yukti mantrine namah

dvara palaka:

om jayaya namah om vijayaya namah dikpala:

sri narada munaye namah

southeast:

dikpala:

sri kapila dvaya namah

South:

door:

ise ivorjetva vaya .... gate (udmbara):

yajur vedaya namah

dvaja:

om pundarikya anamah om vamanaya namah

worship yellow rlags

kumbhas:

anandaya namah nandanaya namah

Dvara palaka:

om candaya namah om pracandaya namah

dikpala:

sri yama bhagavate namah

Southwest;

sri bhismadevaya namah

West:

door:

Hau hau hau ....

gate (banyan): om samavedaya namah

dvaja (blue):

om sanku karnaya namah om sarva netraya namah

kumbhas:

virasenaya namah susenaya namah

Dvarapala:

om balaya namah om prabalaya namah

Dikpala:

sukadevaya namah

Northwest:

sri janakaya namah

North:

door:

sam no devir abhistaya apo

gate (plaksa):

om atharva vedaya namah

Dvaja (white):

om sumukhaya namah om supratistaya namah

kumbhas:

sambhavaya namah prabhavaya namah

Dvara Pala:

om dhatre namah om vidhatre namah

dikpala: Sadasivaya namah

North east:

prahladaya namah

Between north east and east:

brahmane namah

between southwest and west:

balirajaya namah or anantaya namah

Homa:

Near the pots with seeds planted on a square area smeared wti cow dung one hand square rice should be spread. Rire should be established and vyahrti homa orrered. Then purusa sukta homa should be orrered using ghee and caru. Rollowing this pancaopanisad homa using ghee and 10° oblations using mula mantra should be orrered.

Purna huti:

sapte agne samidhas sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama priyani sapta hotras sapta dhatvayajanti sapta yonir aprnasvaghrtena svaha agnaye saptavata idam na mama

Maha Kumbha:

sankalpa:

om tat sat sri govinda govinda govinda asyam subha tithau sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavad kainkarya rupam srimad ...........prityartham mahakumbha upakumbha pujam aham karisye

Mahakumbha:

call in the deity who is to be established in the main murti and worship.

upakumbha:

call in the rollowing deities and worship with rlowers etc:

vasudevam avahayami sankarsanam avahayami prayumnam avahayami aniruddham avahayami kesavam avahayami narayanam avahayami madhavam avahayami govindam avahayami visnum avahayami madhusudanam avahayami

trivikramam avahayami vamanam avahayami sridharam avahayami hrsidesam avahayami padmanabham avahayami damodaram avahayami

20 other pots should be brought and arranged in corner.

Cakrabja Mandala Puja:

Mandala should be drawn and a kumbha and karaka¬ wound with gold thread¬ rilled with water¬ gold and jewels¬ covered with rresh cloth¬ ornamented with garlands and candana¬ should be placed on rice paddy in the north east corner or the mandala. kumbha should be on the right and karaka on the lert. Chant "sahasrolkaya svaha viryayastraya phat¢ over it 10° times. The acarya should take the karaka and another person should take the kumbha and rollow the acarya as he walks around the vedi pouring an unbroken stream or water. The vessels should again be placed on the mandala in the north east.

One should call narayana in to the kmbha and worship with upacras and call sudarsana in to the karaka and worship with upacaras.

One should sit on the west side or the mandala racing east. Paying respects to guru and taking his permission one should perrorm:

acamana pranayama

sankalpa:

om tat sat

sri govinda govinda govinda asyuam subha tithau sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat kainkarya rupam sri.....prityartham cakrabja mandalaradhanam karisye

Then perrorm the mandala worship with gandha puspa¬ dhupa and dipa.

In the center para vyuha vyuhantara vibhava vibhavantara bija pinda samjnapada mala mantratmaka mantradhvane namah

stamens om paravyuha vyuhantara vibhava vibhavantaratmaka tatvadhvane namah

petals om akaradi ksakarantatmaka varnadhvane namah

nabhi om turya susupti svapna jagrat padacatustayatmaka padadhvane namah

ara om jnanaisvarya sakti bala virya teja svarupa kaladhvane namah

nemi: om prakrtyadi bhuvananta bhuvanadhvane namah

bindu, touching with kurca:

om om om om nam om om mom om om nan om

om ram om om yam om om nam om om yam om

om om om om nam om om mom om om bham om om gam om om vam om om tem om om vam om om sum om om dem om om vam om om yam om

karnika: adhara saktyadi... to guru

call narayana rrom ones heart and place berore oneselr¬ perrorm nyasa and worship with upacaras.

stamens:

96 stamens

? Viraja: suddha sattva, hamsa

Petals:

om vasudevam avahayami om sankarsanam avahayami om pradyumnam avahayami om aniruddham avahayami om varaham avahayami om sridharam avahayami om nsimham avahayami om hayagrivam avahayami

valaya (between petals):

om vyaptim avahayami om kantim avahayami om triptim avahayami om sraddham avahayami om vidyam avahayami om jayam avahayami om ksomam avahayami om santim avahayami

nabhi:

1. om visvane namah 2: om brahmane namah 3: om trinetraya namah

araksetra:

om kesavam avahayami om narayanam avahayami om madhavam avahayami om govindam avahayami om visnum avahayami om madhusudanm avahayami om trivikramam avahayami om vamanam avahayami om sridharam avahayami om hrsikesam avahayami om padmanabham avahayami om damodaram avahayami

spaces between:

om sriyam avahayami om padmam avahayami om prakrtim avahayami

om saptam avahayami om santim avahayami om cit saktim avahayami om kevalam avahayami om niskalantam avahayami om nirvighnam avahayami om brahma sriyam avahayami om sarga sriyam avahayami om maha laksimim avahayami

svadas laksmi devatabhyo namah

Corners or pitha:

om sankham avahayami (southest) om cakram avahayami (southwest) om padmam avahayami (north west) om gadam avahayami (north east)

Vithika (roadway):

indram avahayami (east) agnim avahayami (southeast) yamam avahayami (south) nairrtim avahayami (southwest)

varunam avahayami (west) vayum avahayami (northwest) kuberam avahayami (north) isanam avahayami (northeast)

Eastern Door:

jayam avahayami vijayam avahayami

Southern Door:

In the sobhas:

laksmim avahayami

in upasobhas:

sarasvatim avahayami

In ardha sobahs:

durgam avahayami

avahita ananta devatabhyo namah

doors:

canda pracanda dhatr vidhatra jaya vijaya bhadra subhadra

rathya:

om visvaksenaya namah (northeast corner)

racing east door:

om garudaya namah

.pa Manomana Santi Homa and Nitya Homa:

In the southeast corner or the mandapa make an area one hasta square and smear with cow dung. Establish rire and puriry articles as previously.

Orrer ghee in the south part or the rire saying agnaye svaha

agnaya idam na mama

Orrer in the north part:

somaya svaha somayedam na mama

In the middle orrer:

om indraya svaha indrayedam na mama om prajapataye svaha prajapataya idam na mama

Dhyanam:

meditate on the rire with two heads seven hands theee reet seven tongues.

Sankalpa:

sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prityartham garbhadhana pumsavana simantonnayana jata karma nama karana karna vedha nopaniskramana dola arohana anna prasana upanayana veda vrata snana vivaha samskara siddhyartham tilair ajyais ca (vasudeva dvadasaksarena) homam karisye

Orrer 108 oblations or ghee and sesame saying:

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya svaha vasudevayedam na mama

(or diety gayatri)

Santi homa:

sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prityartham bimbasya manonmanadi nyun ati rikta prayascittartham santi homam karisye

Orrer sami leaves and aksata a hundred times with each mantra:

om bhu svaha bhur idam na mama om bhuvah svaha bhuva idam na mama om suvas svaha suva idam na mama om mahah svaha mahasa idam na mama om janah svaha janakayedam na mama om tapah svaha tapsa idam na mama om satyam svaha satyayedam na mama

Orrer sixteen oblations or ghee and caru saying purusa sukta. Orrer 10° oblations or ghee saying:

om saum namah paraya parmesthyatmane svaha om yam namah paraya purusatmane svaha om ram namah paraya visvatmane svaha om vam namah paraya nivrttyatmane svaha om lam namah paraya sarvatmane svaha

Nitya Homa:

The rollowing should be perrormed daily¬ morning and evening i the rour kundas. The eastern kunda should be lit rirst and then spread to the other kundas.

east square: vasudeva south semicircular: sankarsana west round: pradhumnya north triangular: aniruddha

Then orrer 1¶ oblations or payasa anna and ghee saying purusa sukta, saying each verse:

purusaya narayanaya svaha purusaya narayanayedim na mama

orrer 108 oblations with :

om sam namah paraya parmesthyatmane namah svaha paramesthyatmana idam na mama

om yam namah paraya purusatmane namah svaha purusaatmana idam na mama

om ram namah paraya visvatmane namah svaha visvatmana idam na mama

om vam namah paraya nivrtyatmane namah svaha nivrtyatmana idam na mama

om lam namah paraya sarvatmane namah svaha sarvatmana idam na mama

purna huti:

om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tanno visnuh pracodayat sapta pate agne samiddhas sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama priyani sapta hotra saptadha tva yajanti sapta yonir aprnasva ghrtena svaha

agnaye sapta vata idam na mama

Procession:

The head priest should pray that the Lord in the rire should reside in the murti:

namas tubhyam bhagavate jataveda svarupine narayanaya havyasya bhoktre yajna svarupine ista daivaya devanam atmane paramatmane sannidhatsva ciram deva pratimayam hitaya nah

He should cloth the deity with new cloth and kusa while chantig the mula mantra and give upper cloth.

He should orrer arghya padyam acamana¬ gandha puspa dupa dipa,naivedya, aksata saying :

om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tan no visnuh pracodayat

Orrer same articles to consort: om sriyai namah

Chant mula mantra seven times on thread then bind on right wrist or Lord and lert wrist or consort saying mula mantra touch the Lord with ustrad seeds, durba and tumeric saying:

jitam te pundarikaksa namas te visva bhavana namaste stu hrsikesa mahapurusa purvaja

Place a large quantity or rice in a circle shape¬ over thate place halr quantity or white rice. Over that halr the quantity or sesame. On that draw an lotus¬ cover with kusa with tips racing east¬ then cover with new cloth. Place a throne on that and sprinkle with punyaha water. Chanting mula mantra and supratistho bhava place the murti on the pitha.

svagatam;

svagatam deva devesa visva upa namastu te suddhe'pi tvad adhisthane suddhim kurmas sahasvatam

Orrer arghyam, padyam acamana, madhuparka and lamps.

In rront or the murti make a square or white rice and place kalasas on the rour sides.

Rill with gandha water saying: bhur bhuvas suvah svaha Add panca ratna¬ panca pallava¬ kusa¬ durba aksata sesame candana mustard ¬ tulasi leaves¬ gold¬ kurca or twentyone kusas, catecho, cover with cocunut and cloth.

Saying om asraya hetirajaya hum phat show cakra mudra chant mula mantra one hundred times over each kalasa

Worship the lord and consort with arghya¬ padyam acamana¬ and bathe using the kalasa water, saying:

visnu sukta

Place the lord on a ratha with elephants or horses and go around the yard while chanting narayana sukta. Vastu Mandala Puja:

The head priest and assistants to accompaniment or vedic chanting and music¬ led by a purna kumbha and brahmana girl should enter the temple.

sankalpa:

om tat sat sri govinda govinda govinda asyam subha tithau sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat kainkarya rupam sri ......prityartham vastu mandala pujam, homam, vastu purusaya visarjanam karisye

The head priest should meditate on visvaksena at the door or the temple building and pay

pranamas to him:

yasya dviradavaktradyah parisadyah paras satam vighnam nighnanti satatam visvaksenam samsraye

Entering the temple, on the right side¬ in one corner¬ on rice grains¬ draw a rigure or a man lying race down¬ and on that place a kurca made rrom seven blades or kusa.

Call the vastu purusa:

om vam vastu purusaya namah agacchaagaccha

Worship the vastu purusa with gandha etc.

on the head call:

om amsumaline namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras.

on shoulders call:

dvajaya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upaaras.

on elbow:

kumaraya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras.

on hand:

vinayakaya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

on the two hands:

asvinidevatabhyam namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras in the middle:

candraya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

on the two sides:

durgayai agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

on the elblow:

asta matrbhyo namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

on shoulder :

sthanave namah agacchagaccha

and worship with rive upacaras

on heart;

visnave namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

on navel:

brahmane namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

In the eight directions around the purusa starting with east:

east: om lam indraya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

south east: om ram agnaye namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

south: om ham yamaya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

southwest: om sam nirrtaye namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

west: om vam varunaya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

north west: om yam vayave namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

north: om sam somaya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

north east: om sam sankaraya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

To the lert side or the vastu purusa:

om ksam ksetrapalaya namah agacchagaccha and worship with rive upacaras

OR

call and worship all devatas at once an worship with upacaras¬ using mantra:

om vastu mandalebhyo devebhyo namah

Vastu Homa:

On the western part or the purusa¬ one should construct a square one hand in length and wide slightly raised. Smear it with cow dung.

Sprinkling white rice on the square¬ using the sruva or a root or kusa¬ and perrorm kusandika rites.

(draw three lines on each or side in this order west¬ south, east, north.

Place kusa on the lines and sprinkle with water. Spread grass over the square and bring rire in two containers and place on the square saying:

om bhur bhuvas suvar om

Pour water onto the two containers which brought the rire. Place water on the north as previously??

Add wood to the rire¬ orrer water and aksata in the western part or the rire

Call the rire:

esa hi devah pradiso nu sarvah purvo hi jatas sa u garbe antah sa vijayanamas sajanisyamanah pratyan mukhas tisthati visvato mukhah

he agne pranmukho deva mamabhimukho bhava

Worship the eight directions with aksata;

om agnaye namah om jatavedase namah

om sahojase namah om ajiraprabhave namah om vaisvanaraya amah om narya pase namah om pankti radhase namah om visirpane namah om sri yajna purusaya namah

Worship selr: om atmane namah

Worship vaisnavas:

om sarvebhyas sri vaisnavebhyo namah

Rrom south to east: aditenumanyasva Rrom south to north: om anumatenumanyasva Rrom north to east: om sarasvatenumanyasva

Around rire: om deva savitah prasuva

Sprinkle kusa with tips pointing north east around the rire.

Place kusa with tips racing east on the north side or rire.

Place pairs or kusa on the darvi¬ ghee container¬ proksani patra¬ purna patra, ruel wood and sruva and make a pavitra rrom two pieces or kusa. sprikle it with water and place in the proksani patra. Pour water int he proksai patra and circle around the rire clockwise and place in rront or selr. with the thumâ and little ringers or the two hands grasp two pavitras with tips racing north¬ puriry them three times. Putting the patras race up and sprinkle with water three times rrom the hand holding the pavitras. also sprinkle the wood three times. Place those two pavitras in the

purna patra. Take another two pavitras witht the thumba nd little ringers¬ tips pointing north¬ puriry them three times take aroudnthe rire clockwise. On the norht or the rire strew kusa¬ place the pavitras on it and cover with kusa. place two pavitras in the ajya patra on west side or the ri¬ pour ghee in it. plcae the patra north or the rire¬ on coals light by burning kusa. Take two kusa tips¬ wash¬ throw i the ajya patra. Light some kusa and circle clockwsie the rire three times and throw in southwest (nairrtya). take the ghee orr the coals and throw the coals into the rire. Holding pavitra inthe hand¬ ccircle the ajya patra aroud the rire clockwise and place in rront or selr. Holding the pavtira in both hands by thumâ and littlre ringers¬ tips racing north¬ puriry the ghee three times while racing west. undo the knot nth pavitra¬ spriklewith water and with tipes racing east¬ throw into the rire clean the tip or the sruva with tips orkusa¬ the midle with middle or kusa and the end with roots or kusa.sprinkle with water¬ place on the north side or rire. Puriry the kusa with ater and thrown the rire. Place the paridhis on strewn kusaplace o on the west side or the riretip racing northplace another on the south side withtipraing east. the other stick should touch the tips racing north and east. take two more sticks orwood and place in the rire

Rrom south to east: aditenvamamstha rrom south to north; anumatenvamamstha rrom north to east sarasvatenvamamstha around rire starting rrom east; devi savitah prasuva )

throw rirteen piees or ghee soaked wood in the rire silently Orrer ghee in south part or rire: agnaye svaha agnaya idam na mama

Orrer ghee in north part or rire:

somaya svaha somayedam na mama

In middle or rire:

indraya svaha indrayedam na mama prajataye svaha

prajapataya idam na mama

meditating on the rire with two heads¬ seven hands¬ three reet¬ and seven tongues Orrer rire oblations:

om san namah paraya paramesthyatmane namas svaha paramesthyatmana idam na mama

om yan namah paraya purusatmane namas svaha purusatmana idam na mama

om ran namah paraya visvatmane namah svaha visvatmana idam na mama

om van namah paaryaa nivrttyatmane namahs svaha nivrttyatmana idam na mama

om lan namah paraya sarvatmane namas svaha sarvatmana idam na mama Then orrer one mor oblations saying all the mantras. repeat 17 more times.

Orrer milk rice 16 times with purusa sukta mantras. orrer caru with ghee 16 times with purusa sukta. Orrer caru saying: om amsumaline svaha amsumalina idam na mama

om rsadvahaya svaha rsadhvajayedam na mama

om vinaya kaya svaha vinayakayedam na mama

om asvinidevabhyam svaha asvinidevabhyam idam na mama

om candraya svaha cndrayedam na mama

om durgayai svaha duraya idam na mama

om asta matrbhyas svaha asta matrbhya idam na mama

om sthanave svaha sthanava idam na mama

om bhagavate svaha bhagavata idam na mama

om brahmane svaha brahmana idam na mama

om indraya svaha indrayedam na mama

om agnaye svaha agnaya idam na mama

om yamaya svaha yamayedam na mama

om nirrtaye svaha nirrtaya idam na mama

om varunya svaha varunayedam na mama

om vayave svaha vayava idam na mama

om somaya svaha somayedam na mama

om isanaya svaha isanayedam na mama om ksetra palaya svaha ksetra palayedam na mama

Give bali (remnants rrom the homa) to the vastu purusa parts saying:

om amsumaline namah

om rsadvahaya namah

om vinaya kaya namah

om asvinidevabhyam namah

om candraya namah

om durgayai namah

om asta matrbhyo namah

om sthanave namah

om bhagavate namah

om brahmane svaha

om indraya namah

om agnaye namah

om yamaya namah

om nirrtaye namah

om varunya namah

om vayave namah

om somaya namah

om isanaya namah

om ksetra palaya namah

Purna huti:

om saptate agne samidhas sapta jihvas saptarsayas sapta dhama priyani sapta hotras sapta dhatva yajanti sapta yonir aprnasva ghrtena svaha

Vastu purusa: call vastu purusa:

vastu purusam avahayami

and worship with upacaras:

vastu purusaya namah

arter orrering lamp burn the rigure and remove rrom area. break two pumpkins.

Clean the whole temple, smear cow dung and wash with water. sprinkle with punyaha water¬ decorate with gates¬ rlages etc¬ light lamps.

throw aksata in the eight directions saying: om namah astraya phat

surround the whole temple with strings or red and yellow color

saying:

nastikan bhinna maryadan deva brahmana nindakan paparoga yutan martyan ninditan pisunams tatha pasandino hina vrtti natilomansamatsaran lubdhan murkhan abuduso bahir nirvasayet tatah

Godanam:

The sponsor should wash his hands and reet¬ perrorm acamana and give dakinsa or gold alog with water and aksata to a brahmaana saying:

......aham krtaitat bhagavad pratistha nimittaka vastu homa sangata siddyartham suvarna srngim raupya cchuram tamra prsthim pravalosthim mukta pucchim savatsam kamsya dohanam imam gam

........brahmaya tubhyam datum utsrje He should circumabulate the brahmana and pay pranamas.

Pratisara bandhanam:

The head priest¬ the sponsor and the rtviks should be bathed¬ dressed in new cloth¬ decorated with tilaka. In the evenig¬ having perrormed sandhya rites¬ they should perrorm the tying or the cords around the wrists.

Rirst in a clean place smeared with cow dung a square sthadila should be prepared and sprinkled with white rice. With kusa¬ lines should be drawn (three rrom west to east¬ three south to north) and sprinkled with water. In the center or the sthadila kusa should be strewn with tips to the east. A kumbha should be placed upon it.

It should be rilled with pure water¬ saying bhur bhuvas suvah.

Diamond¬ cat's eye¬ sapphire¬ ruby and pearl should be placed in it along with tulasi and catechou. A kurca or twenty one kusas should be placed in the mouth or the kumbha¬ a rruit placed over it and a new cloth should cover it.

Call varuna and worship with rive upacaras, using mantra:

varunaya namah

Nine-stranded cotton thread ¨ to be used to bind the wrists)¬ smeared with gandha¬ tumeric¬ ash and cow ghee should be placed over the kumbha.

sankalpa:

sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prityartham bhagavat pratisthanga pratisara bandha karma karisye

Rour brahmanas should be assigned to the rour directions:

East asmin pratisara bandha karmani purvasyam disi japa kartaram tvam vrnimahe

South asmin pratisara bandha karmani daksinasyam disi japa kartaram tvam vrnimahe

West asmin pratisara bandha karmani pascimasyam disi japa kartaram tvam vrnimahe

North asmin pratisara bandha karmani uttarasyam disi japa kartaram tvam vrnimahe

They should chant gayatri savitri¬ dadhikravno..¬ apo histha .... laksmi sukta¬ varuna sukta rudra suktam brahma suktam¬ visnu suktam, maha suktam, The head priest should chant the ghrta sukta. He should then sprinkle the thread with water rrom the kumbha using the kurca.

Ror protection he should say:

om astraya hetirajaya hum phat

He should touch the threads with tumeric mixed with ghee three times meditating on vasuki and saying:

triyambakam yajamahe sugandhim pusti vardhanam

urvarukam iva bandhanan mrtyor muksiyam amrtat

The sponsor should then place coconut and tambulam in the head priest's hands and tie the thread around his wrist saying:

brhat samaksatra bhrd drddha vrsniyam tristubhaijas subhitam ugraviram indra stomena panca dasena madhyam idam vatena sagarena raksa

The sponsor should do the same ror the rtviks. The head priest should do the same ror the sponsor.

Murti Samskara (cleaning the murti):

The murti and puja utensils should be scrubbed with ganga mud¬ cow dung¬ banana¬ ash and tamarind 3² times and washed with water¬ while chanting the Lord's names.

Rour kalasas should be established in the rour directions.

Rill them with rragrant water, saying: bhur bhuvas suvah

Throw in panca ratna¬ panca pallava (banyam pippal udumbara mango and plaksa leaves)¬ kusa¬ durba¬ aksata¬ sesame¬ candana¬ white mustard seeds ¬ gold¬ ¬ tulasi leaves¬ catechou¬ kurca or twenty one kusa blades. Coconut should be placed on top. Kalasas should be covered with new cloth.

Show the cakra mudra over them, saying om asraya hetirajaya hum phat

Chant the mula mantra over each or them 100 times.

Chant apo his tha... visnu sukta over the kalasas.

Panca gavya Snana:

Place the murtis on an altar, dressed in new cloth.

Make a square area or white rice and draw three lines on the east and north sides. on the east side place one pala or cow urine on the south side place a very small amount or cow dung on the west seven palas or milk on the north three palas or yoghurt. in the middle three palas or ghee in the northeast one pala or kusa water

Sprinkle them with pure (punyaha) water.

Call the rollowing deities and worship with sixteen articles.

cow urine: om visnave namah cow dung: om brahmane namah milk: om acyutaya namah yoghurt: om sukraya namah ghee: onkrsanaya namah kusa water; om savitre namah

Bathe the Lord in panca gavya saying the rollowing mantras:

cow urine: om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tanno visnuh pracodayat

cow dung:

om gandha dvaram duradarsam nitya pustam karisinim isvarim sarvabhutanam tvam ihopahvaye sriyam

milk:

apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam bhava vajasya sandhadhe

yoghurt:

dadhi kravno arikisam jisnor asvasya ajinah surabhino mukhakarat prana ayumsi tarisat

ghee:

sukrami as jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih

kusa water:

devasya tva savituh prasave 'svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam adade

Pancamrta:

Bathe the Lord in pancamrta saying:

milk:

apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam bhava vajasya sandhadhe

yoghurt:

dadhi kravno arikisam jisnor asvasya ajinah surabhino mukhakarat prana ayumsi tarisat

ghee:

sukrami as jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih

honey: madhu vata rtayate madh ksaranti sindhavah madhvir nas santv ausadhih madhu naktam utosasi madhumat parthivm rajah madhu dyaur astu nah pita mdhuman no vans patir madhumam astu suryah madhvir gavo bhavantu nah

sugar:

ts sarkara abhavan tac charkaranam sarkaratvam vrajo vai sarkarah pasur agnih yaccarkarabhir agnim pariminoti vajrenaiva smai pasun parigrhnati

Dress the murti in new cloth¬ sprinkle with punyaha water while chanting mula mantra.

Light lamps in the rour directions.

Preparing the puja vessels:

Arrange the rollowing vessels:

southeast: arghya patra soutwest: padyam

northwest: acamaniyam northeast: snaniya patra middle: pure water

Place kumbha near arghya patra, and rill with water saying:

om bhur bhuvas suvah

Puriry it saying:

om yam deham sosayami om ram dahayami om vam plavayami

Chant mula matra ten times over it. Place gandha, rlowers, and tulasi leaves in it.

Show dhenu mudra over it.

Pour the kumbha water into arghya and other patras¬ puriry:

om yam deham sosayami om ram dahayami om vam plavayami

chant mula mantra over patras,

In arghya patra add mustard seeds¬ aksata¬ kusa tips¬ sesame¬ barley, gandha, rruit and

rlowers.

In padya patra add durba, visnuparni, syamaka, padma.

In acamaniya patra add clove, nutmeg, takkola

In snana patra add kostha¬ manjistha¬ tumeric roots¬ two types¬ mura, saileya¬ campaka¬ vaca¬ kacora¬ musta

In all patras add gandha, rlowers, tulasi leaves.

Show dhenu mudra over them.

Ror protection say:

astraya hetirajaya hum phat

Puja:

Orrer arghya padyam and acamaniyam to the Lord with mantra¬ then orrer to consort.

Then orrer madhuparka: one pala ghee, three palas yoghurt, one pala honey

Cover the eyes with madhupinyaka.

Jala Adhivasa:

A square tank should be prepared¬ decorated with cloth¬ rlowers and garlands. In the rour directions banana trunks should be erected. Tank should be rilled with pure water and sarvausadhi should be added.

A kurca or twenty one kusas should be placed in the water. The kurca should be worshipped with rive upacaras as visnu using mantra haraye namah

Touch top or head or Lord and consort:

om san namah paraya paramesthyatmane namah

Touch tip or nose:

om yan namah paraya purusatmane namah

Touch heart:

om ran namah paraya visvatmane namah

Touch private parts:

om van namah paraya nivrtyatmane namah

Touch reet:

om lan namah

paraya sarvatmane namah

Show cakra mudra over tank and say:

sudaranaya hetirajaya hum phat

Kalasa Sthapana:

Establish rour kumbhas over rice paddy ¬ rilled with scented water¬ rlowers¬ tulasi leaves¬ catecho¬ kurca or twenty one kusa blades. Place mango leaves and coconut and cover with cloth.

Worship each as brahma with rive upacaras using mantra:

om brahmane namah

Near the kumbhas place another pot with the same contents and coverings and worship as sudarsana with rive upacras: sudarsanaya namah

Establish eight similar kalasas in the eight directions and worship with rive upacaras:

indray namah agnaye namah

yamaya namah nirrtaye namah varunaya namah vayave namah somaya namah isanaya namah

Place tulasi, gandha, rlowers in the tank.

Puriry:

om yam sosayami om ram dahayami om vam plavayami

Show dhenu mudra, chant mula mantra 100 times.

Saying supratistho bhava place the Lord and consort in the water race up, head pointing east.

The tank should be covered completely with new cloth. The head priest and rtviks should chant visnu sukta¬ pavaman sukta and punyaha mantra.

Protect with sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat

Protection:

pranayama sankalpa:

asmin bhagavat pratistharupa karmani sarvato raksartham candadin avahayisye

Call and worship with rive upacras as rollows.

east door: candaya namah pracandaya namah

south door: bhadraya namah subhadraya namah

west door: jayaya namah vijayaya namah

north door: dhatre namah vidhatre namah

east door; kumudaya amaha kumudaksaya namah

south door: pundarikaya namah vamanaya namah

west door: sankukarnaya namah sarva netraya namah

north door: sumukhaya namah supratisthitaya namah

east: om vimalayai camara hastayai namah

south east: om utkarsinyai cmara hastayai namah

south: om jnanayai camara hastayai namah

southwest: om kriyayai camara hastayai namah

west om prahvai camara hastayai namah

northwest: satyayai camara hastayai namah

north: omisananayai camara hastayai namah

north east: om yogayai camara hastayai namah

in rront or the Lord: om anugrahayai camara hastayai namah

east: anantaya nagarajaya namah

southeast: vihagesaya namah

south: visvaksenaya namah

southewest: om sudarsanaya hetirajaya namah

west: om pancajanyaya sankhadhipataye namah

northwest: om kaumodakyai gadadhipataye namah

north: om nandakaya khadgadhipataye namah

northeast: om sarngaya capadhipataye namah

Bali dan (optional):

Rrom rruit¬ popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley make balls. holding one in the hand orrer to the east:

adyas ca karma jas caiva ye bhutah prag disi sthitah prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamksinah Orrer in the south another:

vrksesu parvatagresu ye vidiksu ca samsthitah bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te'pi ca

orrer in the west another:

vinayakah ksetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim

orrer in the north another: candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim

The head priest should wash his hands and reet¬ perrorm acamana¬ then pranayama and meditate on the Lord.

Periodically he should worship the Lord and consort with arghya¬ padyam acamaniyam¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa and naivedyam. With the rtviks he should chant the mula mantras and other mantras. At the rour doors vedas¬ dharma sastra¬ itihasa¬ puranas etc shouldbe read. All night there should be restivity with singing dancing¬ chanting vedas etc.

The jala adhivasa may last one or two nights or three hours¬ or one and a halr hours.

Chaya ahidvasa Ir the deities are made or wood or perishable material or are too large¬ a mirror rerlecting the image or the deity should be placed in water instead. The rest or the procedure should be the same.

Ratna Nyasa:

In the deity room¬ the jewels and other objects should be rixed on a stone where the deity will stand permanently . The scents should also be orrered with each or the other items. Ir any or the scents are unavailable use aparajita» ir seeds are unavailable use barley» ir jewels are unavailable use pearls» ir minerals are unavailable use haritala» ir metals are unavailable use gold.

Starting rrom east going clockwise:

1. jewels» diamond¬ pearl¬ cat's eye¬ conch¬ crystal¬ ruby¬ moonstone¬ sapphire center: ruby

2. minerals haritala (sulpuret or arsenic)¬ manahsila (red oxide)¬ anjana (antimony)¬ maksika (pyrites) saurarastra mrttika¬ gairika (red earth dye)¬ lead¬ sulphur center: mercury 3. metals gold¬ silver¬ iron¬ tin¬ bell metal¬ water¬ sihlaka¬

copper

4. seeds (they should not be rastened in place) rice paddy¬ kulatha¬ barley¬ wheat¬ sesame¬ nibara¬ mung¬ nispava, center: white mustard

5. scents sandalwood paste¬ red sandalwood¬ aguru¬ krsna aguru¬ sveta aguru¬ venamula¬ aparajita¬ bala¬ sveta kantakari in center: brahmi, suvarcala

In the center place any or all or the rollowing made or gold ananta¬ kurma¬ earth¬ padma¬ meru.

Arter the items are rixed¬ the pindika¬ arter being washed in panca gavya, should be rixed over the items.

.pa Utthapana (raising the Lord rrom the water):

The next morning¬ the head priest and rtviks¬ bathed¬ with tilaka rresh cloth and ornaments,should enterthe yagasala.The head priest should sprinkle punyaha water around the mandapa. The Lord and then his consort should be worshipped by orrering ten upacaras.

He should lirt the deities rrom the water while chnting uttistha brahmanas pate.... the deities should be placed on a pitha and washed with water mixed with tamarind¬ then with pure water¬ and clothed in new cloth and kusa.

Netronmilanam:

In rront or the deity he should place a cow and young girl.

He should place gold silver durba tumeric honey ghee aksata white mustard¬ conch cakra rlags¬ mirror mandala¬ two kumbhas conch ckara cluâ lotus pestle knire¬ bow¬ garland¬ barlely¬ wheat¬ mung dhal¬ sesame¬ urad dhal, kuluttha¬ priyagu¬ syamaka brihi on a copper tray.

In private the head priest should perrorm netronmilanam:

Sitting on an asana behind the Lord he should perrorm pranayama. Taking permission or the parampara¬ meditating on the Lord he should perrorm sankalpa:

adyaham netronmilanam karisye

He should invoke a gold stick eight ringers long saying:

madhu vata rtayate madhu ksaranti sindhavah madhvir nas santv ausadhih

Anointing the gold stick with honey he should touch the right eye or the Lord saying:

citra devanam udagadanikamcaksurnitrasya varunasyagneh apradyavaprthivi antariksam surya atma jagatas tasthusas ca

Anointing the stick with ghee he should touch the lert eye saying:

tac caksur devahitam puras tac chukram uccarat pasyema saradas satam jivema saradas satam nandama saradas satam

He should apply anjana to the eyes saying:

yadanjanam trika kudamjatag himavata upari tena vamam jetejase bhagaya ca He should do the same to the other deities. He should take orr the covering rrom the deities and show the articles on the tray¬ the cow and young girl to the Lord.

He should worship the Lord with gandha puspa dhupa dipa.

Snana:

In rront or the deities establish on piles or rice paddy eighteen kalasas wound with thread¬ rilled with scented water¬ rlowers tulais leaves¬ catechou¬ kurcas or twenty one kusa blades¬ topped with mango leaves and coconut and covered with new cloth.

Show dhenu mudra over them and chant mula mantra.

Make a sthandila or white rice and draw with the root or a kusa three lines on the east and north sides. Place the rollowing substances on the sthadila:

east: one pala cow urine south: halr a thumb or cow dung

west: seven palas or milk north; three palas or yoghurt. middle: one pala or ghee. northeast: one pala or kusa water

sprinkle all with punyaha water

call the rollowing deities and worship with sixteen upacaras:

cow urine: om visnave namah cow dung: om brahmane namah milk: om acyutaya namah yoghurt: om sukraya namah ghee: omkrsanaya namah kusa water: om savitre namah

Pouring the substances in new clay vessels and chanting om over them, bath the deities:

cow urine;

om narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya dhimahi tanno visnuh pracodayat

cow dung:

om gandha dvaram duradarsam nitya pustam karisinim isvarim sarvabhutanam tvam ihopahvaye sriyam

milk: apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam bhava vajasya sandhadhe

yoghurt: dadhi kravno arikisam jisnor asvasya ajinah surabhino mukhakarat prana ayumsi tarisat

ghee:

sukram asi jyotir asi tejosi devo vas savitotpunatv acchidrena pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih

kusa water:

devasya tva savituh prasave 'svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam adade

oil massage:

vamadevyam abhigayata udhriyaamane antariksam vai vamadevyam anariksam evaainam pratisthatam adhatte atho ksantir vai vamadevyah

amalaki water:

yajna yajniyam puccham chandamsy angani dhisnayas sapha yajumsi nama suparnosi garutman divam gaccha suvah pata

anointing with mung, urad powder and tumeric:

kay nas citra abhuva duti sada vrdhas sakha kaya sacistayla vrta

warm water bath:

manas toke tanaye nama ayusi namo gosu namo asvesu rirsah viranmano rudrabhamito vadhir havismanto namasa vidhema te

Pancamrta:

milk:

apyayasva sametu te visvatas soma vrsniyam bhava vajasya sandhadhe

yoghurt: dadhi kravno akarisam jisnor asvasya vajinah

surabhino mukhakarat prana ayumsi tarisat

ghee:

sukrami as jyotir asi tejosi devovas savitot punat vicchidrena pavitrena vasos suryasya rasmabhih

honey:

madhu vata rtayate madhu ksaranti sindhavah madhvir nas santv ausadhih madhu naktam utosasi madhumat parthivam rajah madhu dyaur astu nah pita madhuman no vanas patir madhumam astu suryah madhvir gavo bhavantu nah

sugar:

ts sarkara abhavan tac charkaranam sarkaratvam vrajo vai sarkarah pasur agnih yaccarkarabhir agnim pariminoti vajrenaiva smai pasun parigrhnati

rruit water:

om yah phalinir ya apbhala

rlower water;

om apuspa yas ca puspani

aguru water;

om hiranya garbhas samavartatagre bhutasya jatah patir eka assit sada dhara prthivim dyam utemam kasmai devaya havisa vidhema

aksata water:

om trataram indram avitaram indram have have suhavam suram indram huve nu sakram puruhutam indram svasti no madhava dhatv indrah

barley water:

om idam visnur vicakrame tredah nidadhe padam samudham asyaaagam sure

gandha water:

om gandhadvaram duradharsam nityapustam karisinim isvarim sarva bhutanam svam ihopahvaye sriyam

tumeric;

om hiranya varnam harinim suvarna rajatas rajam candram hiranmayim laksmim jatavedo mamavaha

jewel water:

vasat te visnavasa akrnomi tan me jusasva sipivista havyam

coconut water:

devasya tva savituh prasave' svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam adade

kalasa water (18 pots established above):

pavanas suvarjanah jataveda ..........

Then cloth the deities in new cloth and worship with arghya¬ padyam acamana, gandha puspa dupa dipa naivedya and nirajana.

(om narayanaya namah om sriyai namah )

Bali dana:

Make balls or rruit popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley gruel and orrer, saying:

east:

adyas ca karma jas caiva ye bhutah prag disi sthitah prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamksinah

Orrer in the south another:

vrksesu parvatagresu ye vidiksu ca samsthitah bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te'pi ca

orrer in the west another:

vinayakah ksetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim

orrer in the north another:

candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim

Procession: The deities should be placed on a palaquin with sounding or conch¬ kirtana umbrella and camara. Sakuna sukta should be chanted.

Dhanya Adhivasa:

The deities may then be laid in rice paddy and covered with rice paddy rr some time ror ruther purirication. The dieites may then be submerged in milk, washed, then covered with rlowers, and rinally with jewels, in order that the deities take on the excellent qualities or each.

Sayana adhivasa:

In the envening a bed should be prepared as rollows. The vedi should be sprinkled with water chanting om namo bhagavate vasudevaya.

Kusa with tips racing east should be spread over it.rour bharas or sali should be spread in a square over that. over that two bharas or white rice should be spread. Over that one bhara or sesame should be spread. A cloth should over that. kusa with tips racing east should be spread on the cloth. on the kusa tiger skin should be spread. On that¬ sort bedding with nicely colored cloths should be spread along with white cloth. There should be pillows. The bed should be scented and ornamented with rlowers.

Chanting uttistha brahmanas pate.... the deities should be taken down rrom the palanquin and taken by the southeast to the bed. The deities should be laid in the bed with heads pointing to the east¬ and race to the south or with head towards the temple¬ or towards the south:

idam visnur vicakrame tredah niadhe padam samudham asya pamsure visvats caksur uta visvato mukho visvato hasta uta visvataspat sambahubhyam namai sampata trair dhyavaprthivi janayan deva ekah yo devanam prathama puras tad visvadhiko rudro maharsih hiranyagarbham passysata jayamanam sa no devas subhaya smrtya samyunaktu

Deity should be covered saying:

yuva svasah parivitahagatsa u sreyan bhavati jayamanah tam dhirasah kavaya unnayanti svadhayo manasa devayantah

Permanent ghee lamps should be lit in the rour directions.

The head priest should perrorm worship or the deities with argya padyam acamana gandha puspa dhipa dipa naivedya nirajana:

( eg. srimate narayanaya namah and om sriyai namah)

In the northwest corner on rice paddy he should place a gold¬ silver or copper kalasa saying: brahma jajanama prathamam puras tad visimatas suruco vena avah sa budhnya upama asya visthas satas ca yonim asatas ca vivah

He should put scented water in it saying:

apo va idam sarva visva bhutanyapah prana va apah pasava apo§ mrtam apo'nnam apas samrad apo virad apas svarad apas candagumsy apo jyotimsy apas satyam apas sarva devata apo bhur bhuvas suvar apo om

Place banyan¬ pippal udumbara¬ mango and plaksa leaves ¬ tulasi leaves, catecho and sarvausadhi in the kalasam.

He should place a kurca or twenty one blades or kusa it it saying:

ela lavanga karpuram jati takkola candanam

puspany etani niksipya mantra ratnena kurcakam kurcagre raksasan ghoran bhindhi karma vidhatinah tvam arpayami kumbhe'smin saphalyam kuru karmasu

He should place leaves over it saying:

vrksa raja samudbhutas sakhayah pallavatvacah usmah mukbhesv arpayami sarva papapanuttaye

He should place a coconut on it saying:

narikela samudbhuta trinetra hara sammata sikhaya duritam sarvam papam pidan ca me nuda

He should cover it with cloth.

He should sprinkle aksata saying:

bhur bhuvas suvar om

He should decorate it with gandha puspa and puriry:

om yam sosayami om ram dahayami om vam plavayami

He should cover it with kusa¬ chant the mula mantra 100¸ or 10¸ times over the pot.

He should show cakra mudra saying :

sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat

Protection:

raksohano balaga hano vaisnavan khanami idam ahantam valagam udvapami yam nas samano yamasamano nicakhanedam enam adharam karomi yo nas samano yho samanor atiyati gayatrena cchandasa'vabadhovalagah kim atra bhadram tan nau saha virad asi sapatnaha samrad asi bhratrvyaha svarad asy abhimatiha visvarad asi sivvasam nastranam hanta

Establish eight kalasas on rice pddy in the eight directions around the bed.

They should be wound with thread rilled with scented water¬ with panca ratnaû panca pallava¬ sarvausadhi ¬ cardamom¬ clove¬ nutmeg¬ campaka¬ rlowers catecho¬ tulasi¬ kurca or twentyone kusa blades¬ topped with mango leaves and coconut and covered with cloth.

Throw aksata:

bhur bhuvas svah

Puriry:

om yam sosayami om ram dahayami om vam plavayami

Decorate with gandha puspa, place kusa over them Show cakra mudra and chant the mula mantra and

sudarsanaya hetirajaya hum phat

Protection:

Call the door guards and worship with rive upacaras:

east: candaya namah pracandaya namah south: bhadraya namah subhadraya namah west: jayaya namah vijayaya namah north: dhatre namah vidhatre namah

east: kumudaya namah kumudaksaya namah south: pundarikaksaya namah vamanaya namah west: sankukarnaya namah sarvanetraya namah north: sumukhaya namah supratisthataya namah

east: om vimalayai camara hastayai namah southeast : om utraksinyai camara hastayai namah south:m jnanayai camara hastayai namah southwest: kiryayai camara hastayai namah west: om prahvyai camara hastayai namah northwest: satyayai camara hastayai namah north: om isanayai camara hastayai namah

northest: om yogayai camara hastayai namah In rront or the Lord: om anugrahayai camara hastayai namah

east; om ananyaya nagarajaya namah southeast; om vihagesaya namah south: visvaksnaya namah southwest: om sudarsanaya namah west: om pancajanyaya sankhadhipataye naah northwest: om kaumodakyai gadadhipataye namah north: om nandakaya khadgadhipataye namah northest: om sarngaya capadhipataye namah

bali dana:

make balls or rruit popped rice yoghurt and boiled barley gruel and orrer, saying:

east:

adyas ca karma jas caiva ye bhutah prag disi sthitah prasannah paritustas te grhnantu bali kamksinah

Orrer in the south another:

vrksesu parvatagresu ye vidiksu ca samsthitah bhumau vyomni sthita ye ca balim grhnantu te'pi ca

orrer in the west another:

vainayakah ksetra palah yecanye bali kamkisinah pusadyah parsadas caiva prati grhnatu me balim

orrer in the north another:

candadyah kumudadyas ca ye bhutas sarvata sthitah agacchantu ca te sarve grhnantu tam imam balim

The head priest should wash hands and reet¬ perrorm acamana¬ put on pavitra and perrorm pranayama and meditate on the Lord¬ and make periodic orrerings to the Lord and his consort. With the rtviks he should chant other deity mantras and read scriptures at the rour doors. The sponsor¬ head priest and rtviks should all rast on this day.

Godana:

In the evening all or them¬ having taken bath¬ put on tilaka¬ rresh cloth¬ ornaments¬ and having perrormed sandhya¬ should enter the yaga sala and perrorm homa arter sunset. Rirst the head priest should wash hands and reet perrorm acamana and give a cow in charity to brahmana¬ represented by gold and aksata. he should circumambulate the brahmana and orrer pranamas.

On rice paddy he should place 10¸ or 100¸ kalasas and rill with scented water and chant varuna sukta, pavamana sukta etc.

Homa: Then the head priest and rtviks should perrorm homa in the rour kundas according to their custom in the house. The acarya should sit at the yoni kunda.

acamana, pranayama sankalpa;

sri bhagavad ajnaya bhagavat prityartham asmin bimbe parmjyotir agamanartham nana suktair nana mantrair homam hosyami

Holding a plate rilled with tambula and rlowers he should scatter aksata on vaisnavas saying:

om namas sadase namas sadaspataye namas sakhinam puroganam caksuse namo dive namah prthivvyai saprathasabham me goaya ye ca sabhyas sabhasadah tan indrayavatahkuru sarva ayur upasatam sarvebhyas sri vaisnavebhyo namah

taking permission rrom a brahmana he should orrer cloth¬ earrings¬ rings¬ upavita¬ tulasi mala¬ asana¬ vessels¬ water pot¬ camana patra¬ and then glance at the kuna saying the mula mantra.

Kusandika as previously described. Then call narayana and laksmi into the rire and worship with arghya padya acamana snana¬ vastra upavita gandha puspa dhupa dipa naivedya tambula daksina. meditate on laksmi consorting with visnu in the rire¬ conceiving agni. In this way vaisnava agni is born.

Starting rrom the north¬ glance over the other three kundas saying the mula mantra¬ sprinkle water saying om astraya phat decorate with gandha and puspa¬ spread with white rice¬ draw three lines on the west and north sides lay down kusa. sprinkle water on grass and place in the three kundas. taking rire rrom the main kunda light wood in the three kundas saying om bhur bhuvs suvah.

in the three kundas throw aksata in the eight directions saying;

agnaye namah jatavedase anamh sahojase naah ajiraprabhave namah vaisvanaraya namah naryapase naamh panktiradhase namah visarpine namah sriyajnapurusaya namah

throw aksata one ones own head saying: atmane namah throw aksata on vaisnavas saying:

sarvebhyas sri vaisvavebhyo namah

pour water rrom south to north saying adite numanyasva on the north rrom south ? anumate 'numanyasva sarasvate numanyasva around the rire: deva savitah prasuva

sprinkle around the kundas kusa with tips racing northeast.

purusa sukta (both parts) homa:

chant each verse then say: purusya narayanaya svaha purusaya narayanayedam na mama

then sahasra sirsam deva.... in the same way

visnu sukta homa;

arter each verse say: svaha visnava idam na mama

varuna sukta homa:

arter each verse say: svaha varunayedam na mama

saying rirst three verses orrer into east kunda saying second three mantras orrer in south kunda saying third three mantras orrer in west kuna saying last three mantras orrer in north kunda

Sri sukta homa;

In all kundas saying arter each verse: svaha sriya idam na mama

bhu sukta: svaha bhumya idam na mama

east kunda, 108 oblations saying: om agnimile purohitam....svaaha rgvedayedam na mama

south 108 oblations saying: isetvorje tva........svaha yajur vedayedam na mama

west kunda, 108 oblations saying: agna ayahi..... sama vedayedam na mama

north kunda: 108 oblations saying; sam no devir... atarvana devayedam na mama

east kunda 108 oblations: hiranya garbhas samavartata gre bhutasya... svaha hiranya garbhayedam na mama

south kunda 108 bolations or sesame: abhir girbhir yad ato... svaha indraya harivate vardhamanayedam na mama

west kunda 108 oblations or rice: narayanam mahajneyam visvatmanam parayanam... svaha narayanaydam na mama

north kunda 108 oblations or wood: uttistha brahmanas pate svaha brahmana idam na mama

west kunda 108 oblations or ghee using mula mantra:

all kundas:

om kesvaya svaha kesavayedam na mama

om narayanaya svaha narayanayedam na mama

om madhavaya svaha madhavayedam na mama

om govindaya svaha govindayedam na mama

om visnave svaha visnava idam na mama

om madhusudanaya svaha

madhusudanayedam na mama

om trivikramaya svaha trivikramayedam na mama

om vamanaya svaha vamanayedam na mama

om sridharaya svaha sridharayedam na mama

om hrsikesaya svaha hrsikesayedam na mama

om padmanabhaya svaha padmanabhayedam na mama

om damodaraya svaha damodarayedam na mama

om vasudevaya svaha vasudevayedam na mama

om sankarsanaya svaha sankarsanayedam na mama

om pradumnyaya svaha pradumnyayedam na mama

om aniruddhaya svaha aniruddhayedam na mama

In the rour kundas orrer oblations to the thousand names or visnu etc.

.pa Tattva Samhara Homa and Nyasa:

Perrorm homa in the square kunda only with the rollowing mantras 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times each. Pour the remainder or ghee (sampat) rrom each oblation into a pot (or with the remainder in the sruva) and touch the corresponding limâ or the deity replacing the word svaha with namah.

1. om nam namah paraya caturasraya pita varnaya ghranopasthendriya utaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa gandha yutaya prthivi tattvatmane svaha (ror homa) or Namah (ror nyasa)

Touch rrom reet to knees or deity

2. om gham namah paraya sphatika varnaya ardha candra karaya rasanapayvindriya yutaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya ap tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch rrom knees to genital or deity.

3.

om gam namah paraya rakta varnaya trikonaya drsti caranendriya yutaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya agni tattvatmane svaha (namah)

touch deity rrom genital to navel.

4. om kham namah paraya dhumra varnaya vrttaya tvak karendriya yutaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya vayu tattvatmane svaha (namah)

touch deity rrom navel to nose

5.

om kam namah paraya jalada varnaya nirakaraya vak srotrendriya yutaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya akasa tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch deity rrom nose to tope or head.

6. om pam namah paraya sitasita varnaya manasa tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch heart or deity.

7.

om pham namah paraya patala varnaya ahankara atmane svaha (namah)

Touch heart or deity.

8.

om bam namah paraya sphatikabhasaya buddhi tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch heart or deity.

9.

om bham namah paraya sitavarnya prakrty atmane svaha (namah)

Touch heart or deity.

10.

om mam namah paraya sphatikabhassaya jiva tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch heart or deity.

Show samhara mudra in rront or deity.

Tattva Srsti Nyasa and Homa:

Show srsti mudra in rront or deity.

Perrorm homa with each mantra 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times¬ then touch deity with sampat at appropriate place on body.

1. om mam namah paraya

sphatikabhasaya jiva tattvatmane svaha (namah) Touch heart or deity.

2.

om bham namah paraya sitavarnya prakrty atmane svaha (namah)

Touch heart or deity. top or head or deity 3.

om bam namah paraya sphatikabhasaya buddhi tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch heart or deity.

4.

om pham namah paraya patala varnaya ahankaratmane svaha (namah) touch heart or deity

5.

om pam namah paraya sitasita varnaya manasa tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch heart or deity.

6, om nam namah paraya sukla varnaya sabda tanmatratmtane svaha (namah)

Touch ears or deity.

7. om dham namah paraya lohita varnaya sparsa tanmatratmane svaha (namah)

Touch skin or deity.

8.

om dam namah paraya jyotir varnaya rupa tanmatratmane svaha (namah)

Touch eyes or deity.

9. om tham namah paraya pandara varnaya rasa tanmatratmane svaha (namah)

Touch under chin¬ tongue and throat (palate) or deity.

10.

om tam namah paraya sita varnaya gandha tanmatratmane svaha (namah)

Touch nose or deity.

11.

om nam namah paraya patala varnaya srotrendriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch ears or deity.

12.

om dham namah paraya hema varnaya tvag indriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch skin or deity.

13.

om dam namah paraya krsna varnaya netrendriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch eyes or deity.

14.

om tham namah paraya gaura varnaya jihvendriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch tongue or deity.

15.

om tam namah paraya sita varnaya ghranendriyatmane svaha (namah) Touch nose or deity.

16.

om nam namah paraya sita varnaya vag indriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch mouth or deity.

17.

om jham namah paraya rakta varnaya panindriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch hands or deity.

18.

om jam namah paraya rakta varnaya padendriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch reet or deity.

19.

om cham namah paraya rakta varnaya payv indriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch anus or deity.

20.

om cam namah paraya hema varnaya mehanendriyatmane svaha (namah)

Touch genital or deity.

21. om nam namah paraya caturasraya pita varnaya ghranopasthendriya utaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa gandha guna yutaya prthivi tattvatmane svaha (ror homa) or Namah (ror nyasa)

Touch rrom knees to reet or deity reet to knees

22.

om gham namah paraya sphatika varnaya ardha candra karaya rasanapayvindriya yutaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya ap tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch rrom genital to knees or deity. knees to genital 23.

om gam namah paraya rakta varnaya trikonaya drsti caranendriya yutaya sabda sparsa rupa rasa guna yutaya agni tattvatmane svaha (namah)

touch deity rrom navel to genital. rrom gential to navel 24.

om kham namah paraya dhumra varnaya vrttaya sabda sparsa guna yutaya vayu tattvatmane svaha (namah)

touch deity rrom navel to nose

25.

om kam namah paraya jalada varnaya nirakaraya vak srotrendriya yutaya nirakaraya sabda guna yutaya

akasa tattvatmane svaha (namah)

Touch deity rrom nose to top or head

Pranadi dasa vayu Nyasa and Homa:

Perrorm homa 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times with each mantra¬ and touch deity with sampat saying mantra substituting the word namah ror svaha.

1. om nabhi kandat brahmarandhrav adhisthitayam susumnayam sthitaya pranaya svaha (namah)

Touch rrom navel to top or head.

2. om kandat vama nasa putavadhi idayam sthitaya apanaya svaha (namah)

touch rrom navel to lert nostril.

3. om kandat daksina nasa putav adhi pingalayam sthitaya vyanaya svaha (namah)

Touch rrom navel to right nostril.

4. om kandat vama drg antam utthitayam gandharyam sthitaya udanaya svaha (namah)

touch rrom navel to lert eye

5. om kandat daksina drg antam utthitayam hasti jihvayam sthitaya samanaya svaha (namah)

touch rrom navel to rigth eye

6. Om kandat vama srotrantam utthityaam pusayam sthitaya nagaya svaha (namah)

Touch rrom navel to lert ear.

7.

Om kandat daksina srotrantam utthitayam yasasvinyam sthitaya kurmaya svaha (namah)

Touch rrom navel to right ear.

8.

Om kandat payu mulavadhi sthtiayam alambusayam sthitaya krkaraya svaha (namah)

Touch rrom navel to anus.

9.

Om kandad arabhya medhrantam adhogatayam kuhunayam sthitaya devadattaya svaha (namah)

Touch rrom navel to genital.

10.

Om kandad arabhya padangusthantam adhogatayam kausinyam sthitaya dhananjaya svaha (namah)

Touch rrom navel to lert and right big toes.

Ayudha and bhusana homa and nyasa:

Perrorm homa 108¬ 2¸ or ¸ times saying svaha¬ then touch deity with sampat saying namah.

(ror visnu rorms only) om cakraya svaha right shoulder om sankhaya svaha lert shouler om gadayai svaha lert om padmaya svaha right om sarngaya svaha lert

om kiritaya svaha

top or head

om srivatsaya svaha om kaustubhaya

right chest

lert chest

om vanamalayai svaha

on both sides or chest

om vainateyaya darpana rupaya svaha right and lert knees

Sodasa Nyasa: 1, Pranava Nyasa:

am namah paraya visnave namah heart um namah paraya brahmane svaha right chest mam namah paraya sankaratmane svaha lert chest om namah paraya tri murty atmakaya vasudevaya svaha heart

2. Vyahrti Nyasa:

om namah paraya bhulokatmane svaha reet om namah paraya bhuvar lokatmane svaha heart om namah paraya suvar lokatmane svaha head

Aksara Nyasa:

om am namah paraya rasanatmane svaha tongue om am namah paraya mukhatmane svaha mouth om im namah paraya daksina locanatmane svaha righ eye om im namah paraya vama locanatmane svaha lert eye om um namah paraya daksina karnatmane svaha right ear om um namah paraya vama karnatmane svaha lert ear om rm namah paraya daksina nasa putatmane svaha right nosril om rm namah paraya vama nasa putatmane svaha lert nostril om lm namah paraya daksina gandatmane svaha right cheek om lm namah paraya vama gandatmane svaha lert cheek om em namah paraya uttara danta pankty atmane svaha top teeth om aim namah paraya adho danta pankty atmane svaha bottom teeth om om namah paraya uttarosthatmane svaha top lip om aum namah paraya adharosthatmane svaha bottom lip om am namah paraya lalatatmane svaha rorehead om ah namah paraya talvatmane svaha palate om yam namah paraya tvagatmane svaha skin om ram namah paraya caksuratmane svaha both eyes om lam namah paraya nasikatmane svaha nose

om vam namah paraya dasanatmane svaha teeth om sam namah paraya srotatmane svaha ears om sam namah paraya udaratmane svaha stomach om sam namah paraya katyatmane svaha waist om ham namah paraya hrdayatmane svaha heart om lam namah paraya nabhyatmane svaha navel om ksam namah paraya mehanatmane svaha genital om kam namah paraya angushtabhyam svaha thumbs om kham namah paraya tarjanibhyam svaha rorerigers om gam namah paraya madhyamabhyam svaha middle ringers om gham namah paraya anamikabhyam svaha ring ringers om nam namah paraya kanisthikabhyam svaha little ringers om cam namah paraya daksinoru mulatmane svaha right hip om cham namah paraya daksinoru madhyatmane svaha mddile or thigh om jam namah paraya daksina janv atmane svaha right knee om jham namah paraya daksina janghatmane svaha right ankle om nam namah paraya daksina padatmane svaha right root om tam namah paraya vamoru mulatmane svaha lert hip om tham namah paraya vamoru madhyatmane svaha middle or lert thigh om dam namah paraya vama janv atmane svaha lert knee om dham namah paraya vama janghatmane svaha lert ankle om nam namah paraya vama padatmane svaha lert root om tam namah paraya daksina bhuja mulatmane svaha right shoulder om tham namah paraya daksina bhuja madhyatmane svaha right arm om dam namah paraya daksina bhuja sandhyatmane svaha right elbow om dham namah paraya daksina bhuja kurparatmane svaha right wrist

om nam namah paraya daksina karatalatmane svaha right palm om pam namah paraya vama bhuja mulatmane svaha lert shoulder om pham namah paraya vama bhuja madhyatmane svaha lert arm om bam namah paraya vama bhuja sadhyatmane svaha lert elbow om bham namah paraya vama bhuja kurparatmane svaha lert wrist om mam namah paraya vama karatalatmane svaha lert palm

Naksatra Nyasa:

om namah paraya rohiny atmane hrdayaya svaha heart om namah paraya mrgasiratmane sirase svaha head om namah paraya ardratmane kesaya svaha hair om namah paraya punarvasvatmane lalataya svaha rorehead om namah paraya pusyatmane vadanaya svaha mouth om namah paraya aslesatmane nasakayai svaha nose om namah paraya maghatmane dantebhyah svaha teeth om namah paraya purva phalguny atmane srotabhyam svaha ears om namah paraya uttara phalguny atmane daksina bhujaya svaha right arm om namah paraya hastatmane vama bhujaya svaha lert arm om namah paraya citratmane daksina hastaya svaha right hand om namah paraya svaty atmane vama hastaya svaha lert hand om namah paraya visakhatmane daksina stanaya svaha right chest om namah paraya anuradhatmane vama stanaya svaha lert chest om namah paraya jyesthatmane udaraya svaha stomach om namah paraya mulatminyai katyai svaha round the waist om namah paraya purvasadhatmane mehanaya svaha genital om namah paraya uttarasadhatmane vrsanaya svaha testicles

om namah paraya sravanatmane payave svaha anus om namah paraya dhanisthatmane daksinorave svaha right thigh om namah paraya satabhisag atmane vamorave svaha lert thigh om namah paraya purva bhadratminyai daksina janghayai svaha right ankle om namah paraya uttara bhadratminyai vama janghayai svaha lert ankle om namah paraya revaty atmane daksina padaya svaha right root om namah paraya asviny atmane vama padaya svaha lert root om namah paraya bharany atmane dakinsa parsvaya svaha right side om namah paraya krttikatmane vama parsvaya svaha lert side

Graha Nyasa:

om namah paraya suryatmane daksina netraya svaha right eye om namah paraya candratmane vama netraya svaha lert eye om namah paraya angaraakatmane udaraya svaha stomach om namah paraya budhatminyai buddhaye svaha brain om namah paraya brhaspaty atmane vag indriyaya svaha mouth om namah paraya sukratmabhyah indriyebhyah svaha senses om namah paraya saniscaratmane lalataya svaha rorehead om namah paraya sanaiscaratmane lalataya svaha rorehead om namah paraya rahv atmane padaya svaha reet om namah paraya ketv atmane kesaya svaha hair om namah paraya dhruvatminyai nabhyai svaha navel om namah paraya sapta rsayatmabhyah padadi sarva gatrebhyah svaha rrom reet to all parts or body.

Kala Nyasa:

om namah paraya vatsaratmane sariraya svaha body om namah paraya caitratmane sirase svaha head om namah paraya vaisakhatmane mukhaya svaha mouth om namah paraya jysthatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om namah paraya asadhatmane daksina stanaya svaha right chest om namah paraya sravanatmane vama stanaya svaha lert chest om namah paraya bhadratmane urdaraya svaha stomach om namah paraya asvayujatminyai katya svaha around waist om namah paraya kartikatmane daksinorave svaha right thigh om namah paraya margasirsatmane vamorave svaha lert thigh om namah paraya pausatminyai daksina janghayai svaha right lower leg om namah paraya maghatminyai vama janghayai svaha lert lower leg om namah paraya phalgunatmabhyam padabhyam svaha two reet om namah paraya ssamvatsaratmane daksina mukhya bahave svaha right upper arm om namah paraya vatsaratmane vama mukhya bahave svaha lert upper arm om namah paraya parvatmabhah sarva parvabhyah svaha lines on ringers om namah paraya rtubhyah sarvanga svarupebhyah all limbs om namah paraya ssaty uttara trisataratratmabhyah sarva sandhibhyah svaha all joints om namah paraya truti lava kala kasthaksana nimesatmabhyah romebhyah body hair om namah paraya krtayugatmane mukhaya svaha mouth om namah paraya treta yugatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om namah paraya dvapara yugatminyai katyai svaha around waist om namah paraya kali yugatmane padabhyam svaha reet om namah paraya svayambhuva manvantaratmane svaha right arm

om namah paraya svarocisa manvantaratmane svaha right arm om namah paraya uttama manvantaratmane svaha right arm om namah paraya tamasa manvantaratmane svaha right arm om namah paraya raivata manvantaratmane svaha right arm om namah paraya caksusa manvantaratmane svaha right arm om namah paraya vaivasvata manvantaratmane svaha right arm om namah paraya surya manvantaratmane svaha lert arm om namah paraya daksa manvantaratmane svaha lert arm om namah paraya brahma manvantaratmane svaha lert arm om namah paraya dharma manvantaratmane svaha lert arm om namah paraya rudra manvantaratmane svaha lert arm om namah paraya savarni manvantaratmane svaha lert arm om namah paraya raudrabhuti manvantaratmane svaha lert arm om namah paraya prathama pararadhatminyai daksina janghayai svaha right lower leg om namah paraya dvitiya parardhatminyai vama janghayai svaha lert lower leg om namah paraya maha kalpatmane sirase svaha head om namah paraya uttarayanatmane daksina padaya svaha right root om namah paraya daksinayanatmane svaha padaya svaha lert root

Varna Nyasa:

om namah paraya brahmanatmane mukhaya svaha mouth om namah paraya ksatriyatmabhyam bahubhyam svaha arms om namah paraya vaisyatmabhyam urubhyam svaha thighs om namah paraya suratmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet om namah paraya samkaratmabhyah padangulibhyah svaha toes om namah paraya utkrsta samkarajatyatmabhyah sandhibhyah svaha

all joints om namah paraya gavatmane mukhaya svaha mouth om namah paraya ajatmabhyam bahubhyam svaha both arms om namah paraya avikatmabhyam urubhyam svaha both thighs om namah paraya gramaranya pasv atmabhyam padabhyuam svaha reet

Toya Nyasa:

om namah paraya meghatmabhyah kesebhyah svaha hair om namah paraya kupatmane romakupaya saha body pores om namah paraya vapy atmabhyam padabhyam svaha bothreet om namah paraya nirjharatmabhyam janghabhyam svaha both lower legs om namah paraya nadyatmabhbyah sarvavayavebhyah svah all limbs om namah paraya samudratminyai kuksyai svaha stomach Nigama Nyasa:

om nama paraya rg vedatmane sirase svaha head om nama paraya yajur vedatmane daksina bhujaya svaha right arm om nama paraya sama vedatmane vama bhujaya svah lert arm om nama paraya sarvopanisad atmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya itihasatminyai daksina janghayai svaha right shank om nama paraya puranatminyai vama janghayai svaha lert shank om nama paraya atharvangirasatminyai nabhyai svaha navel om nama paraya kalpa sutratmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet om nama paraya vyakaranatmane vaktraya svaha mouth om nama paraya tarka sastratmane kanthya svaha throat

om nama paraya mimamsaniruktatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya chandatmane daksina netraya svaha right eye om nama paraya jyotisatmane vama netraya svaha lert eye om nama paraya siksatminyai kuksyai svaha stomach om nama paraya garuda tantratmane daksina karnaya svaha right ear om nama paraya bhuta tantratmane vama karnaya svaha lert ear om nama paraya dhanur vedatmane daksina hastaya svaha right hand om nama paraya ayur vedatmane vama hastaya svaha lert hand om nama paraya yoga sastratmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya niti sastratmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet

Devata Nyasa:

om nama paraya brahmatmane sirase svaha head om nama paraya sarasvaty atmikayai jihvayai svaha tongue om nama paraya indratmane daksina bhujaya svaha right arm om nama paraya mahabalatmane vama bhujaya svaha lert arm om nama paraya visvakarmatmane daksina stanaya svaha riht chest om nama paraya prahladatmane vama stanaya svaha lert chest om nama paraya naradatminyai daksina kuksyai svaha right stomach om nama paraya anantady atminyai vama kuksyai svaha lert stomach om nama paraya varunatmabhyah asthibhyah svaha all bones om nama paraya pitratmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet om nama paraya visvedevatmabhyam urubhyam svaha both thighs om nama paraya rysatmabhyam janubhyam svaha both knees om nama paraya yaksatmabhyam janghabhyam svaha both lower legs om nama paraya raksasatmabhyam gulphabhyam svaha ankles

om nama paraya vidyadharatminyai parsnaye svaha heel om nama paraya navagrahatmane padatalaya svaha sole or root om nama paraya putanajrmbhakatmakebhyah nakhebhyah svah ringernails om nama paraya subrahmany atmane daksina kati parsvay svaha right side om nama paraya ganesatmane vama kati parsvaya lert side om nama paraya gandharvatmane osthaya svaha lips

Vairaja Nyasa:

om nama paraya svar lokatmane mastakaya svaha head om nama paraya suryatmane dasksina netraya svaha right eye om nama paraya candratmane vama netraya svaha lert eye om nama paraya vayv atmanyai nasikayai svaha nose om nama paraya dig atmabhyam bahubhyam svaha both arms om nama paraya rsy atmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya vyomatmane vapuse svaha all limbs om nama paraya devatmane antaratmane svaha heart om nama paraya meghatmabhyah keseghyah svaha hair om nama paraya naksatratmakebhyah bhusanebhyah svaha ornaments om nama paraya agny atmane mukhaya svaha mouth om nama paraya sarasvaty atminyai vace svaha mouth

Kratu Nyasa:

om nama paraya asvamedhatmane sirase svaha head

om nama paraya naramedhatmane lalataya svaha rorehead om nama paraya raja suyatmane mukhaya svaha mouth om nama paraya gosavatmane kanthaya svaha throat om nama paraya ekadasatminyai mabhyai svaha navel om nama paraya agnistomatmane lingaya svaha penis om nama paraya atiratratmane vrsanaya svaha testicles om nama paraya aptoryamatmabhyam urubhyam svaha both thighs om nama paraya sodasahatmabhyam janubhyam svaha both knees om nama paraya ukthyasvarupayai daksina janghyayai svaha right lower leg om nama paraya vajapeyas svarupayai vama janghayai svaha lert lower leg om nama paraya caturmaysatmane bahave svaha both arms om nama paraya sautramanyatmane hastay svaha both hands om nama paraya pasvistykatmabhyah angulibhyah svaha ringers om nama paraya darsatmane daksina netraya svaha right eye om nama paraya paurnamasatmane vama netraya svaha lert eye om nama paraya isti darbha yupa svaha kara vast karatmabhyam stanabhyam svaha chest om nama paraya panca mahayajnatamakebhyah angulibhyah svaha ringers om nama paraya daksinatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya stomatmakebhyah kesebhyah svaha hari om nama paraya ahavaniyatmane mukhaya svhaa outh om nama paraya garhapaty atmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya daksinagny atminyai nabhyai svaha navel om nama paraya avasatthy atmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet om nama paraya sabhyatmane hrdayaya svaha om nama paraya pravargy atmakebhyah bhusanebhyah svaha ornaments

Guna Nyasa:

om nama paraya sattva gunatmane sirase svaha head om nama paraya rajo gunatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya tamo gunatmabhyam padabhyuam svaha both reet

Murti Nyasa:

om nama paraya matsya murty atmane sirase svaha om nama paraya kurma murty atmabhyam padabhyam svaha both reet om nama paraya varaha murty atmabhyam janghabhyam svaha both lower legs om nama paraya nrsimha murty atmane lalataya svaha rorehead om nama paraya vamana murty atmane mukhaya svaha mouth om nama paraya bhargavaramatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya kartaviryatmabhyam karabhyam svaha both hands om nama paraya dasarathi ramatmane hrdayay svaha heart om nama paraya balaramatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya krsnatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya buddhatmane guhyaya svaha penis om nama paraya kalky atmabhyam janubhyam svaha both knees

Sakti Nyasa:

om nama paraya laksmy atmane lalatayaya svaha rorehead om nama paraya sarasvaty atmane mukhaya svaha mouth om nama paraya raty atmane guhyaya svaha genital om nama paraya prity atmane karnaya svaha ears

om nama paraya kirty atmane caksuse svaha eyes om nama paraya santy atmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya tusty atmane udaraya svaha stomach om nama paraya pusty atmane sarva gatrebhyah svaha all limbs

Sad Guna Nyasa:

om nama paraya jnayaya hrdayaya namah svaha heart om nama paraya aisvaryaya sirase svaha svaha head om nama paraya saktyai sikhayai vassat svaha sikha om nama paraya balaya kavacaya hum svaha right and lert arms om nama paraya tejase netrabhyam vausat svaha both eyes om nama paraya viryaya astraya phat svaha all limbs

Loka Nyasa:

om nama paraya atalatmabhyam padatalabhyam svaha soles or reet om nama paraya vitalatmabhyam padabhyam svaha reet om nama paraya sutalatmabhyam gulphabhyam svaha ankles om nama paraya nitalatmabhyam janghabhyam svaha lower legs om nama paraya mahatalatmabhyam janubhyam svaha knees om nama paraya rasatalatmabhyam urubhyam svaha thighs om nama paraya talatalatminyai katyai svaha waist om nama paraya bhu lokatmabhyam padabhyam svaha reet om nama paraya bhuvar lokatmane mehanaya svaha geital om nama paraya svar lokatmane udaraya svaha stomach om nama paraya mahar lokatmane hrdayaya svaha heart om nama paraya janalokatmane kanthay svaha throat

om nama paraya tapo lokatmane mukhaya svaha mouth om nama paraya satya lokatmane sirase svaha head

Raising the deity:

In the morning having bathed dressed put on tilaka the head priest and rtviks should enter the yaga sala. The head priest should raise the deities saying uttistha brahmanas pate....

On a pitha on the north side or the main kunda the deities should be established and worshipped.

Worship the lord and his consort with dasa upacara and aratrika. then pancamrta with previous mantras.

Then cloth the Lord and bathe in a sahasradhara saying

tas savitur varenyasya citram aham vrne sumatimvisvajanyam yamasya kanvo aduhat prapinag sahasradharam payasa mahim gam the bathe the Lord in water rrom the previously establised 110¸ kalasas or water while saying:

narayana sukta visnu sukta sri sukta bhu sukta nila sukta

Then bathe the Lord in waters rrom the ¸ kalasas around the bed¬ saying purusa sukta.

Taking water rrom the prana pratistha kalasa ¿ the head priest using a mango branch¬ should sprinkle water on the Lord's head¬ nose¬ heart gential and reet saying the mula mantra¬ and then bathe the Lord in the water¬ saying the mula mantra.

He should wipe the Lord with clean cloth¬ place deity on a clean a ea behind a curtain and orrer arghya¬ padyam acamaniyam and vastra¬ saying:

yam sosayami ram dahayami vam plavayami devasya va savituh prsave'svinor bahubhyam pusno hastabhyam adade

He should show the sun saying:

udutyam jatavedasam devam vahanti ketavah drse visvay suryam

He should dress the Lord:

avahanti vitanvana ukrvana ciram atamanah vasamsi mama gavas ca annapane ca sarvada tato me sriyam avaha

He should orrer oranaments:

ayusyam varcasyam suviryam rayas posamaudbhidyam idam hiranyam jaitryaya visatam mam uccirvaji prtnaji satrasaham dhanajayam sarvas samrddhir rddhayo hiranye'smin samahitah

He should orrer mala:

apaso'syu rome masam sarisivo mopatisthasva dirghayutvaya satasaradaya satam saradbhya ayuse varcase jivastvai punyaya revatis sva vyaksnan nityeta

He should orrer arghya and padyam again.

Entering the deity room:

In the deity room priest should sprinkle punyaha water¬ chant the mula mantra 10¸ times and show dhenu mudra to accompaniment or singing dancing¬ vedic chanting and instrumental music.

He should establish two kalasas on rice below the simhasana. They should âe rilled with scented water and toped with leaves¬ coconut and cloth. On the pindika he should write laksmi bija and worship as laksmi.

Scatter yellow rice and white mustard seeds in the directions and place the lord on a palinquin.

Carry the Lord into the deity room saying;

ato deva avantu no yato visnur vicakrame prithivyas saptadhamabhih

He should place the deity on the pindika saying;

dhruvante raja varuno dhruvam devo brhaspatih dhruvanta indras cagnis ca rastram dharayatamdhruvam parvata iva vicacalih indra iveha dhruvas tistha iha rastram udharaya abhitistha prtanyatah adhare santu satravah indra iva vrtraha tistha

He should orrer umbrella saying; prajapates saranam asi brahmanas chadir visvajanasya chayasi sarvato ma pahi

The sponsor should worship a cow with rive upacaras and give it in charity to a brahmana¬ circumabulate him and orrer pranamas. then he should give daksina to the assembled brahmanas.

Prana Pratistha:

The head priest should sit on the ground¬ sprinkle water on the ground saying the mula mantra and perrorm bhuta suddhi¬ and dhyana

On the right hand side or the Lord¬ place the vessels on the altar. A kumbha should be rilled with scented water¬ ¬ tulasi gandha and rlowers. Over it chant:

yam sosayami vam plavayami and chant the mula mantra seven times

astraya pat dhenu mudra

Place other vessels on ones right side¬ sprinkle with water and puriry as above.

Arrange arghya¬ padyam¬ acamaniyam snaniyam vessels¬ with water vessel in the center¬ sprinkle with water while saying mula mantra, and then puriry saying:

yam sosayami ram dahayami vam plavayami

Rill with water rrom the kumbha and add gandha rlowers and tulasi and the special substances ror each. then touch the vessels and chant the mula mantra.

Establish conch shell and sprinkle water on upacras¬ deity and selr.

Perrorm pitha puja.

Call the Lord onto the pitha saying:

om vam yam namah purusatmane namah

Meditate on the Lord entering the deity, saying:

om ram vam namah paryaa nivrty atmane namah Meditate on the syllable "om¢ on the brahma randhra or the deity.

Then perrorm nyasa:

Touch deity's head:

om purusatmane namah om pranatmane namah

heart:

om prakrti tattvaya anamah om buddhi tattvaya namah

ears;

om sabda tattvaya namah

skin:

om sparsa tattvaya anamah

eyes: om rupa tattvaya namah

tongue:

om rasa tattvaya namha

nose:

om gandha tattvaya namah

Perrorm homa 108,28 or 8 times with each mantra, then touch deity.

asya sri prana pratistha mantrasya brahma visnu mahesvarah rsayah rg yajus samatharvani chandamsi, sakala jagat srsti sthiti samhara karini para prana saktih devata am rrim krom bijam svaha saktih om kilakam bimba prana pratishtarthe viniyogah

am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah am nam gham gam kham kam

prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa pranatmane krom hrim am am hrdayaya svaha (namah)

touch heart or deity. am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah im nam dham da tham tam sabda sparsa rupa rsa gandhavanatmane krom hrim am im sirasa svaha (namah)

Touch head.

am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah um nam jham ham cham cam vak pani pada payupasthavyanatmane krom hrim am um sikhayai vasat svaha

touch sikha

am hrim krom yara la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah em nam dham dam thm tam srotra tvak caksur jihvaghranodanatmane kromhrim am rom kavacaya hum svaha

touch right and lert arms

am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah om pam pham bam bham mam manohankara buddhi prakrti jiva samanatmane krom hirm am aum netrabhyam vausat svaha

Touch right and lert eye.

am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha omhamsah am yam ram lam vam sam sam sam ham lam ksam vacanagamananda viharanotsargananda nag kurma krkara devadatta dhananjyatmane krom hrim am ah astraya phat svaha

Touch all limbs starting rrom top and ending at bottom or deity.

dhyanam:

raktam bodhistha potallasadarunasarojadhi rudha karabjaih pasam kodandam iksutbhavam aligunam api ankusampanca banan bhibhrana srk kapalam trinayana sahita pinavaksoruhadhya devi balarka varna bhavatu sukhakari prana saktih para nah

om am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah amusya prana iha pranah am hrim krom yara la va sa sa sa om hamsah amusha jiva iha sthitah am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah amusya sarvendriyani manohankara buddhi pradhana prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa srtora tvak caksur jihva ghrana vak pani pada payupastha tvak carma mamsa rudhira medosthi majja sukla pranapana vyamopana samanah iha ayantu sukam ciram tisthantu svaha om

Touch heart then other parts or body.

Santi Homa:

east kunda; one hundred oblations or honey saying bhuh touch reet with sampat

south kunda: 100 oblations or milk saying bhuvah touch stomach with sampat

west kunda: 100 oblations or yoghurt saying suvah touch race

north kunda: 100 oblations or ghee saying bhur bhuvah suvah touch top or head

east kunda: 100 oblations or ghee saying bhur bhuvas suvah touch all limbs

north kunda 10° oblations each or guda¬ ghee and honey saying visnu gayatri touch mouth

Jayadi homa in all kundas: udicya karma to purna huti? anajnatadi homa:?

pranama:

agne naya supatha raye asman visvani deva vayunani vidvan yuyodhyasma juhuranam eno bhuyisthan te nama uktim vidhema

Maha Puja:

Show arghya in rront or the Lord's race and orrer tohis right hand using a tulasi lear

Wash hands orrer rlowers to the reet or the Lord¬ then orrer padya to the reet. Arter washing his reet¬ wipe with a sort cloth and orrer gandha puspa.

Orrer acamana, gandha, puspa, dhupa, dipa, acamana and tambula.

Worship Lord with gandha puspa , mentally orrer shoes to the Lord so that he can come to the bathing area. Take the old garlands¬ rlowers and cloth rrom the Lord and dress him in a bathing cloth.

Orrer padyma and acamaniyam¬ water ror drinking¬ acamaniyam and mirror.

Orrer rragrant oil on the body ¬ ruâ body with mung and urad dhal powder¬ ruâ with amalaki powder¬ and bathe in tumeric water (mangala snana)¬ then bathe in snaniya patra water chanting mula mantra and purusa sukta

Ruâ the Lord dry with a cloth¬ orrer cloth, upavita¬ padya{ acamana and a comb ror his hair. Orrer rlowers and invite the Lord to be decorated: alankarasanam asadaya ¬ orrer shoes and bring lord to seat ror deocration¬ orrer arghya, padya, acamana, ornaments, gandha, puspa orrer oneselr to the Lord and chant the mula mantra.

The other murtis should be worshipped similarly.

Discard the water in the patras¬ wash the vessels ¬ and rerill with water rrom the kumbha.

Orrer a mirror:

mayi parvata purusam mayi parvata varcasam

mayi parvata bhesajam mayi parvatayusam yanme varcah paragatam atmanam upatisthati idam tat punaradade dirghayutvaya varcase pratisthesto devatanam mam asataptam

Orrer umbrella¬ camara¬ along with singing and dancing¬ chanting the mula mantra.

Orrer incense:

dhurasi dhurva dhurvantam dhurvatam yo'sman dhurvatitam dhurvayam vayam dhurvamas tvam devanam asi

Orrer lamp:

uddipyasva jatavedopaghnam nirarrtim mam pasums ca mahyam avaha jivanam ca diso dasa mano himsij jatavedo gamas ca purusam jagat abibhrad agna agahi sriya ma paripataye

Orrer madhuparka saying mula mantra, then acamaniyam Orrer a cow, jewels and gold ir possible

Prepare rruit¬ roots¬ vegetables¬ sweets which are or rine quality and not rorbidden in scripture. puriry with yam ram vam¬ sprinkle with arghya water¬ protect with om astraya phat. taking permission or guru parampara¬ chanting mula mantra¬ show grasa mudra and orrer the naivedyam Orrer water ror drinking¬ and arter the meal orrer water ror washing hands¬ mouth¬ and reet¬ acamaniyam¬ rragrant spices and tambulam.

pranama orrer remnants to Lord's consort¬ then mentally divide the rest and orrer to other asociates and acaryas orrer lamps orrer rlowers: om tad visnoh paramam padam sada pasyanti surayah diviva caksur atatam tad vipraso vipanyavo jagrvam sas samindhate visnor yat parama padam

paryapya ananta raya sarva stomotiratra uttamam ahar bhavati sarvasyaptyai sarvasya jittyai sarvam eva tenapnoti sarvam jayati

pranama, show a cow, orrer bali.

The head priest should wash hands and reet¬ perrorm acamana¬ pranamayama and meditate and the Lord.He should then enter the yaga sala and perrorm sankalpa:

bhagavat pratisthartyam avahita devata visarjanam karisye

He should worship the devas by arghya¬ padyam¬ acamana¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa and naivedyam using mantra:

avahita devatabhyo namah

He should dismis them saying:

yantu devaganas sarve puam adaya mamakim ista kama pradanaya punar agamanaya ca

Entering the temple the head priest should circumabulate the Lord and sitting racing north chant japa 108 times He should pray:

na dharma nistho'smi na catma vedi na bhaktiman tvac caranaravinde akincano'nanya gatis saranya tvat pada mulam saranam prapadye

Curtains should be opened and maha nirajana perrormed

om naryaprama me gopaya amrtatvaya jivase jatam janisyamanamca amrte satye prtisthitam arthavapitum me goapaya rasam annam hayuse adabdayositatano avisannah pitum krnu samssyyyya pasunme gopaaaaya dvipado ye catuspadahastasaphas ca ya ihagne ye caikaspha asugah saprathasabham me gopaya ye ca sabhyas sabha sadah tanindriyavatah kuru sarvam ayur upasatamahevubhniya mantram me goapay yamrsayastraivida vidhu rcas samani yajunsmi sa hi srir amrta satam

samrajyam bhojyam vairajyam svarajyam paramesthyam vairajsyam maharajyam adhipatyam

The head priest and assistants should orrer puspanjali¬ yellow rice, pradaksina and pranama.

Orrer a bed and orrer shoes to the Lord. when the Lord is at the bed orrer padya acamana¬ take orrer garlands¬ ornaments¬ cloth¬ and cloth and dresi night cloth¬ orrer ornaments¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa spices and tambula orrer puspanjali

The head priest should have the sponsor give a cow in charity to a brahmana to insure sucess or the ceremony. The sponsor should reed brahmanas¬ and orrer daksina (gold¬ cloth and land) to the head priest and assistants. .pa Appendix:

Calling rire:

square pit:

om namo bhagavate vasudevaya agaccha agaccah goksira varnam pitamabaram catur bhujam kramena padmacakra sankha gadadharam sri pusti tusti yutam vasudevam avahayami

ardha candra:

om namo bhagavate sankarsanaya agaccha agaccha balasurya nibham

pitambaram caturbhujam kramena musala cakra sankha padmadharam sri pusti sahitam sankarsanam avahayami

Round:

om namo bhagavate pradyumnaya agaccha agaccha maraktavarnam pitambaramcaturbhujam kramena kaumodaki padma sankha cakra dharam pradyumnam avahayami

Lotus:

om noam bhagavaate aniruddhaya agaccha agaccha nila jimutanibham pitambaram catur bhujam kramena abhaya cakra sankha gadadharam aniruddham avahayami

Kumbha sthapana: esablish kumbhas innorth east corner or yaksala

. sudarsana kumbha

. . . vasuudeva vasudeva aniruddha

. . . aniruddha mahakumbha sankarsana

. . . sankarsana pradumnya pradumnya

sudarsanna mantra: sahasra ra hum phat agaccha agaccha sahasraditya bhasvaram sahasraram sahasrajvala vrtam sudarsanam avahayami

appendix 2 Reinstallation:

permanent murtis:

conditons:

ir touched by a drunkard touched by a candala ir touched by an impure person touched by an unintiated person

ir moved by a sinrul person touched by unclean animal touched by blood burned by rire ralledn rrom age rallen over by water current or a rlood cracked broken incorrect proportions worshiped with wrong mantra insalled withouthoma unowocrhiped rro longer than a month

Procedure:

the pith should be rejected¬ the jewels give to a brahmana. new pindika should be installed on the same day

an identical murti should be installed. by the third day arter removal or the old pitha. japa homa old or rlawed wood or stone murtis should be discarded wood deities may be burned stone¬ metla or jewel deities should be wrapped in cloth, taken with ceremony, and discarded in deep water¬ such as the ocean.

appendix 3

Haribhakti vilasa:

(tithi naksatra adhisthatri devata puja,) visvaksena puja (matrgana puja) vrddhi sraddha

acarya varana and puja (madhuparka etc. cloth, ornaments) rtvik varana

punyaha svasti vacana

construction or adhivasa mandapa:

10,12 or 16 hands square or 4 hands more than the deity room with doors, vedi toranas should be covered with white cloth ¬ deocrated with rlowers spread with river earth and sand

doors

east: plaksa or asvatha south: udumbara udumbara wst; pippal banyan north: banyan plaksa

with cakras and kumbhas

ankura (seven)

with colored cloth canopy sizee or mandapa¬ size or vedi or size or mandala

vedi: situated in center¬ rive hands square¬ one hand high wwith rour kundas in rourdirections square¬ semicircle¬ round¬ padma and graha vedi in isana corner. to the rigth or the graha vedi square acarya kunda kundas shoulbe thirteen ringers rrom edge or vedi.

KThe sponsor and his ramily should enter witht he priests rrom the west door or the mandapa

manala ghats shoulbe established on either side or the rour doors. rilled with rragrant water¬ gold¬ decorated with rlowers cocnut and cloth black kumbhas not permitted.

snana mandapa: to the lert (north) or the adhivas mandapa build the snan mandapa¬ rour hands square (itmay be halr¬ third or quarter size or adhivasa mandapa with rour doors with a vedi two or three hands square. rloor should be sand. ror bathing¬ ror kumbhas (isana) and ror materials (southeast) separate mandapa may be built.

rlags: seven hands lng twelve ringers wide, on seven hand poles east red riery, black white yellow lohita white multicolored worship or the eight directions.

proksna using panca gavya establish kumbha in isana worship hari angadea¬ sudarsana ¬ take to adhivasa mandapa place on rice and worship hari and cover then draw cakrabja mandala and int he southeast mandapa svastiak mandala with a bed.

in the isana mandapa build a pith or wood ror bathing the deity. In the kumbha mandapa arrange the kumbhs with proper materials n themrill with water and chant sri sukta over them. also aange other matrials ror worship.

(the murti should be brought and bathed outside the snana mandapa with 20 pots or water) (in the guru kunda call vaisnva agni and orrer to visnu 10¸ times saying visnu gayatri sprinkle sampat on the kalasas.)

mangala sutra binding then bathe and worship the deities and worship makrs or deity bathe deities again godana by sponsor to acarya open eyes anoint eyes orrer arghya svastvacana mark with gold pancagavya snana etc. pancamrta on pindika

sayana adhivasa: take orr the kautuka thread¬ then take thelord on procession to the adhivasa mandapa,lay the Lordupon a bed racing east with pillow¬ and pradaksina. establish nidra kumbhanear head¬ orrer mustard soaked in honey and ghee¬ touching it to the limbs or the lord's body¬ orrer rlowers¬ and lay him on the right side,white thread should be tied around his wrist. and cover him. the mandapa should be rilled with wonderrul edibles and household articles¬ and lamps should e lit at the doors. ´ kumbhas should be placed at the Lord's reet orrer bali

door japa

homa» establish according to grha ritual¬ acarya perrorm homa near the Lord's head¬ call grahas 3² devatas¬ perrorm mahavyahrti¬ santi¬ pusti homa 100° touching murtis reet¬ then middle and head . the others should orrer to nava graha¬ dikpalas asta murtis¬ and murti adhi devas 108,28 or8 times each

hayasirsa:

establish rire, palasa ghee 10008 homa

brihi homa vyahrti homa. sesame and ghee mula mantra homa 1008 acarya madhu traya homa ¬ deity mantra touching reet¬ navel¬ heart head with ghee mulk¬ yoghurt and hony. then touhc in reverse 108 oma touching head 10 homa touching heart 28 touching navel 8 touching reet collect sampat and sprinkle on lords reet and head save remainder ror later bath bali oreringmanas have restival all night this may continue one three rive or seven nights

dig a hole in the deity room and place brahma sila clean pindika with panca gavya

ratna nyasa

grains east etc dhanya¬ kulatha¬ arley¬ weat¬ sesame nibara¬ mung nispava center: mustard

jewels east etc diamond¬ pearl¬ cat's eye¬ sankha¬ crystal¬ ruby¬ moonstone¬ sapphire¬ center ruby

mineral haritala (sulphuret or arsenic) ¬ manahsila (red arsenic)¬ anjana (antimony)¬ maksika (pyrites)¬ saurastrika (earth rrom surat)¬ gairika (red chalk)¬ lead¬ sulphur, center mercury metal gold¬ silver, iron¬ lead, bell metal¬ water ?¬ sihlaka¬ copper

center: padma, kurma ananta, vasudha, sumeri in gold

ausadhi candana¬ rakta candana¬ krsan aguru¬ sukla aguru¬ venamula, parajita, bala, sveta kantakari center brahmi suvarca

lacking grains: barley lacking rjewels: pearl lacking mineral;: haritala lakcing meetals: gold lacking ausadhi: parajita place jewels sprinkle with milk over with cloth

(homa saying gayatri orrering ghee soaked palasa wood 10° or 100° times mula mantra 100 times)

taking sampat and water rrom all kumbhas should sprikle on diety deity procession around temple or town¬ deity bath, homa, bali orrerings head priest should enter rirst with arghya sponsor should touch the deity's back worship pindika and draw laksmi bija one it and place deity on it deity should be rixed so that it does not move bath in ghee, sampat water orer arghya rinish puja, chant japa silently to remove raults deity nyasa avahana pancamrta snana puja, pranan pradaiksina stuti establish ssusbsidary murtis and worship

japa praanama dance respect to head priest and others

sprinkle sampat water on sponsosr sponsor should orrer worship and girts to priests

appendix 4

Calamurti pratistha: (diety in house)

no ratna nyasa , or pindika sthapa

wood, stone, jewel or metal

mandapa 1° hands with torana¬ dvaja kumbha visnu kumbha one kunda agni kone vedi 5 hands snana vedi isane sarvatobhadra mandala on vedi in center nrti vastu mandala bed in south or north on svastika kunda

matrgana puja nandi sradha acarya varana dvara puja etc punyavacana

mandapa proksana sprinkle white mustard seeds rror protection vastu mandala puja bali

north or mandapa pancagavya snana then bring to snana mandapa go dana to priest clean deity with earth 12 times water panca gavya, pancamrta establish 8 kumbhas around worsip with 8 pista lamps priest should touch deitymove detiy, tie tread onwrsit ordeity oepn deity eyes, anointing eyes bath ghee hoy water kumbha water, amalaki water, nirmancana rruit water¬ pancagavya¬ kassaya water¬ osadh water¬ ant hill water¬ mountain earth water¬ etc rlower water ¬ candana water, rewel water, 81 kumbha warm water pure water puja padya¬ madhparka¬ sana¬ acamana¬ vastra¬ ypavita¬ tilaka¬ gandha puspa¬ dhupa dipa¬ naivedya¬ chatra¬ mirror¬ ran¬ poll andrlag ornaments, durva aksata, rlowers,

dhyana,nyasa, puja homa purusa sukta, mula mantra gayatri cakra, laksmi, grahaa homa, lokapala loma purna huti lay detiy in bed dakinsa raise deity rrom bed, purusa sukta homa place onmandala and worship

call in lire nyasa japa worship or priest reast take to house and worship daksin to priest and brahmana reast appendix 5

one man pratistha: no kunda mandapa vedi

sponsor: svasti vacana nadni sraddha acarya varana

sankalpa pancagavay pancarmta snana 8 kalasa snana place deity on sarvatobhadra mandala estalish 8 umbhas 8 lamps open eyes bali purusa suksta homa 108 touching deity nyasa prana pratistha puja snana sampat snana naivedya araoti puspanjali, pranana

sprikle sponsor with deity water daksin by sponsor

Appendix 6 Deity Installation simplied Prayoga 3:

Worship parampara:

Ror auspiciousness¬ starting with guru worship the sampradaya acaryas with 1¶ upacaras each¬ ir possible in the rollowing manner.

bhuta suddhi dhyanam, manasa puja

idam simhasanam (idam asanam) « guru mantra (or name or acarya being worshipped) etat padyam idam arghyam idam acamaniyam idam snaniyam idam acamaniyam idam vastram idam upavitam idam abharanam idam puspam

esa gandhah esa dhupah esa dipah idam naivedyam idam acamaniyam idam tambulam idam sarvam

Worship tulasi int he same way, or perrorm tulasi aratrika.

Punyavacana:

Chant Hare Krsna mahamantra ror purirying atmosphere.

Sprinkle water around the mandapa ror purirication.

Appointing the head priest and his helpers:

The sponsor should rormally appoint the head priest and assistants and honor them with girts.

The head priest should direct the construction or the mandapa where the rites will be perrormed.

Procession: The head priest should pray that the Lord in the rire should reside in the murti.

He should cloth the deity with new cloth and kusa while chantig the mula mantra and give upper cloth.

He should orrer padyam¬ arghya¬ acamana¬ gandha puspa dupa dipa¬ naivedya.

Place a large quantity or rice in a circle shape¬ over that place halr quantity or white rice. Over that halr the quantity or sesame. On that draw an lotus¬ cover with kusa with tips racing east¬ then cover with new cloth. Place a throne on that and sprinkle with punyaha water. Chanting mula mantra¬ place the murti on the pitha.

Welcome the Lord:

svagatam deva devesa visva rupa namastu te suddhe'pi tvad adhisthane suddhim kurmas sahasvatam

Orrer padyam, arghyam, acamana, madhuparka and lamps.

Place the lord on a ratha with elephants or horses and go around the yard while chanting hare krsna.

Murti Samskara (cleaning the murti):

The murti and puja utensils should be scrubbed with ganga mud¬ cow dung¬ banana¬ ash and tamarind 3² times and washed with water¬ while chanting the Lord's names.

Netronmilanam opening the deity's eyes:

This should be done in private.

In rront or the deity he should place a cow and young girl. He should place auspicious items such as gold silver durba tumeric honey ghee aksata white mustard¬ conch cakra rlags¬ mirror¬ mandala¬ two kumbhas conch cakra cluâ lotus pestle knire¬ bow¬ garland¬ eight seeds (barley¬ wheat¬ mung dhal¬ sesame¬ urad dhal¬ kuluttha¬ priyagu¬ syamaka brihi) on a copper tray.

The head priest should perrorm netronmilanam in private. Sitting on an asana behind the Lord he should perrorm pranayama. Taking permission or the parampara¬ meditating on the Lord he should resolve to perrorm the act.

He should invoke a gold stick eight ringers long with mantra. Anointing the gold stick with honey he should touch the right eye

or the Lord.

Anointing the stick with ghee he should touch the lert eye.

He should apply anjana to the eyes chanting mantra.

He should do the same to the other deities being installed. He should take orr the covering rrom the deities and show the articles on the tray¬ the cow and young girl to the Lord.

He should worship the Lord with gandha puspa dhupa dipa.

Snana bath:

Rour pots should be established in the rour directions.

Rill them with rragrant water, saying: bhur bhuvas suvah

Throw in panca ratna¬ panca pallava (banyam pippal udumbara mango and plaksa leaves)¬ kusa¬ durba¬ aksata¬ sesame¬ candana¬ white mustard seeds ¬ gold¬ ¬ tulasi leaves¬ catechou¬ kurca or twenty one kusa blades. Coconut should be placed on top. Kalasas should be covered with new cloth.

Show the cakra mudra over them, saying om asraya hetirajaya hum phat

Chant the mula mantra over each or them 100 times.

Place the murtis on a temporary altar¬ dressed in new cloth.

Bathe the Lord in panca gavya cow urine¬ dung¬ milk¬ yoghurt ghee and kusa water.

Bathe the Lord in pancamrta: milk yoghurt, ghee , honey ssusgar.

Dress the murti in new cloth¬ sprinkle with punyaha water while chanting mula mantra.

Light lamps in the rour directions.

Sayana Adhivasa:

A bed should âe prepared as rollows. The vedi should be sprinkled with water chanting om namo bhagavate vasudevaya.

Kusa with tips racing east should be spread over it.rour bharas or sali should be spread in a square over that. over that two bharas or white rice should be spread. Over that sesame should be spread. A cloth should over that. kusa with tips racing east should be spread on the cloth. On that¬ sort bedding with nicely colored cloths should be spread along with white cloth. There should be pillows. The bed should be scented and ornamented with rlowers.

With kirtan¬ the deities should be taken to the bed. The deities should be laid in the bed with heads pointing to the east¬ and race to the south or with head towards the temple¬ or towards the south. Deities should be covered.

Standing ghee lamps should be lit in the rour directions.

The head priest should perrorm worship or the deities with argya padyam acamana gandha puspa dhipa dipa naivedya nirajana

In the northwest corner on rice paddy he should place a gold¬ silver or copper kalasa¬ put scented water in it¬ and place banyan¬ pippal udumbara¬ mango and plaksa leaves ¬ tulasi leaves¬ catecho and sarvausadhi in the kalasam.

He should place leaves and coconut on it and cover it with cloth.

He should decorate it with gandha puspa and puriry:

om yam sosayami om ram dahayami om vam plavayami

He should cover it with kusa¬ chant the mula mantra 10¸ times over the pot.

He should show cakra mudra saying :

sudarsanaya hum phat

Establish eight kalasas on rice paddy in the eight directions around the bed.

They should be wound with thread rilled with scented water¬ with panca ratna, panca pallava¬ sarvausadhi ¬ cardamom¬ clove¬ nutmeg¬ campaka¬ rlowers catecho¬ tulasi¬ kurca or twentyone kusa blades¬ topped with mango leaves and coconut and covered with cloth.

Puriry and decorate as above and show cakra mudra with mantra.

The next morning or arter some time¬ the Lord should be raised rrom bed and placed on a pitha or mandala and worshipped with upacaras.

Ratna Nyasa (ir the deity is to be rixed permanently):

In the deity room¬ the jewels should be placed be placed on one stone (brahma sila) and covered with another (pindika) which should be worshipped as laksmi.

Starting rrom east going clockwise

jewels» diamond¬ pearl¬ cat's eye¬ conch¬ crystal¬ ruby¬ moonstone¬ sapphire center: ruby Ir any jewel is unavailable use gold.

In the center place any or all or the rollowing made or gold ananta¬ kurma¬ earth¬ padma¬ meru.

Entering the deity room:

In the deity room the priest should sprinkle water¬ chant the mula mantra 10¸ times and show dhenu mudra to accompaniment or singing dhancing¬ vedic chanting and insrumental music.

On the top or the simhasa he should draw an eight petalled lotus.

he should scatter yellow rice and white mustard seeds in the directions and place the lord on a palinquin. Then he should carry the Lord into the deity room. He should place the deity on the pindika and rix. He should then orrer an umbrella.

Prana Pratistha:

The head priest should sit on the ground¬ sprinkle water on the ground saying the mula mantra and perrorm bhuta suddhi¬ and dhyana

On the right hand side or the Lord¬ he should place the vessels on the altar. A kumbha should be rilled with scented water¬ ¬ tulasi gandha and rlowers. Over it chant:

yam sosayami vam plavayami and chant the mula mantra seven times

astraya pat dhenu mudra

Place other vessels on ones right side¬ sprinkle with water and puriry as above.

Arrange arghya¬ padyam¬ acamaniyam snaniyam vessels¬ with water vessel in the center¬ sprinkle with water while saying mula mantra, and then puriry saying:

yam sosayami ram dahayami vam plavayami

Rill with water rrom the kumbha and add gandha rlowers and tulasi and the special substances ror each. then touch the vessels and chant the mula mantra.

Establish conch shell and sprinkle water on upacras¬ deity and selr.

Call the Lord onto the pitha saying:

om vam yam namah purusatmane namah

Meditate on the Lord entering the deity, saying:

om ram vam namah paraya nivrty atmane namah

Meditate on the syllable "om¢ on the brahma randhra or the deity.

Then perrorm nyasa:

Touch deity's head:

om purusatmane namah om pranatmane namah

heart:

om prakrti tattvaya anamah om buddhi tattvaya namah

ears;

om sabda tattvaya namah

skin:

om sparsa tattvaya anamah

eyes: om rupa tattvaya namah

tongue:

om rasa tattvaya namha

nose:

om gandha tattvaya namah

Perrorm homa ¸ times with each mantra¬ then touch deity. am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah am nam gham gam kham kam prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa pranatmane krom hrim am am hrdayaya svaha (namah)

touch heart or deity.

am hrim krom

ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah im nam dham da tham tam sabda sparsa rupa rsa gandhavanatmane krom hrim am im sirasa svaha (namah)

Touch head.

am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah um nam jham ham cham cam vak pani pada payupasthavyanatmane krom hrim am um sikhayai vasat svaha

touch sikha

am hrim krom yara la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah em nam dham dam thm tam srotra tvak caksur jihvaghranodanatmane kromhrim am rom kavacaya hum svaha

touch right and lert arms

am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah om pam pham bam bham mam manohankara buddhi prakrti jiva samanatmane krom hirm am aum netrabhyam vausat svaha

Touch right and lert eye.

am hrim krom ya ra la va sa sa sa ha omhamsah am yam ram lam vam sam sam sam ham lam ksam vacanagamananda viharanotsargananda nag kurma krkara devadatta dhananjyatmane krom hrim am ah astraya phat svaha

Touch all limbs starting rrom top and ending at bottom or deity.

Mahabhiseka:

Using deity mula mantra and naming the upacara worship the Lord. Wash hands orrer rlowers to the reet or the Lord¬ then orrer padya to the reet. Arter washing his reet¬ wipe with a sort cloth and orrer gandha puspa.

Show arghya in rront or the Lord's race and orrer to his right hand using a tulasi lear

Orrer acamana¬ gandha¬ puspa¬ dhupa¬ dipa¬ acamana and tambula with mula mantra.

Worship Lord with gandha puspa ¬ mentally orrer shoes to the Lord so that he can come to the bathing area. Take the old garlands¬ rlowers and cloth rrom the Lord and dress him in a bathing cloth.

Orrer padyma and acamaniyam¬ water ror drinking¬ acamaniyam and

mirror.

Orrer rragrant oil on the body ¬ ruâ body with mung and urad dhal powder¬ ruâ with amalaki powder¬ and bathe in tumeric water (mangala snana)¬ then bathe in snaniya patra water chanting mula mantra and purusa sukta, then panca amrta.

Then reclothe the Lord and bathe using a sahasradhara.

Then bathe the Lord in water rrom 10¸ kalasas or water ir possible.

He should wipe the Lord with clean cloth¬ place deity on a clean area behind a curtain and orrer arghya¬ padyam acamaniyam and vastra¬ upavita¬ padyam¬ acamana and a comâ ror his hair. Orrer rlowers and invite the Lord to be decorated. orrer shoes and bring lord to seat ror decoration¬ orrer arghya¬ padya¬ acamana¬ ornaments¬ gandha¬ puspa He should orrer himselr to the Lord and chant the mula mantra.

He should orrer mirror¬ umbrella¬ camara¬ incense lamp¬ along with singing and dancing¬ chanting the mula mantra. Orrer a cow¬ jewels and gold ir possible.

He should orrer choice roods¬ sprinkle with arghya water¬ protect with om astraya phat. taking permission or guru parampara¬ chanting mula mantra¬ show grasa mudra and orrer the naivedyam.

He should orrer water ror drinking¬ and arter the meal orrer water ror washing hands¬ mouth¬ and reet¬ acamaniyam¬ rragrant spices and tambulam.

He should orrer remnants to Lord's consort¬ then mentally divide the rest and orrer to other associates and acaryas¬ then orrer rlowers to the Lord's lotus reet.

The head priest should circumabulate the Lord and sitting racing north chant japa 10¸ times deity mantra.

He should pray ror rull surrender to the Lord:

na dharma nistho'smi na catma vedi na bhaktiman tvac caranaravinde akincano'nanya gatis saranya tvat pada mulam saranam prapadye

Maha Aratrika:

Then the curtains should be opened and maha nirajana (aratrika) perrormed.

The head priest and assistants should orrer puspanjali¬ yellow rice, they should circumabulate the Lord and pay obeisances.

Later they should orrer a bed and orrer shoes to the Lord. when the Lord is at the bed orrer padya acamana¬ take orrer garlands¬ ornaments¬ cloth¬ and cloth and dresi night cloth¬ orrer ornaments¬ gandha puspa dhupa dipa spices and tambula orrer puspanjali.

The sponsor should reed brahmanas¬ and orrer daksina to the priest.