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Puja Slokas

General steps of Puja with Slokas

Sri Ganesha Deepam (Lamp) Kalasha (Pot) Shankha (Conch) Ghanta (Bell) Puja Thali (Puja Plate)
  1. Achamanam (आचमनम्) - Sipping Water for Self Purification
  2. Pranayama (प्राणायाम) - Purification of the Life Force
  3. Asana Puja (आसन पूजा) - Worship of the Seat of the Worshipper
  4. Deepa Puja (दीप पूजा) - Worship of the Lamp
  5. Ghanta Puja (घण्टा पूजा) - Worship of the Bell
  6. Shankha Puja (शङ्ख पूजा) - Worship of the Conch
  7. Kalasha Puja (कलश पूजा) - Invocation of the Holy Waters in the Kalasha
  8. Sankalpa (सङ्कल्प) - Resolving to perform the Puja
  9. Vigneshwara Puja (विघ्नेश्वर पूजा) - Worship of Lord Ganesha
  10. Atma Puja (आत्म पूजा) - Meditating on oneself as Atma
  11. Peetha Puja (पीठ पूजा) - Worship of the Seat of the Deity
  12. Guru Dhyanam (गुरू ध्यानम्) - Meditating on one's Guru
  13. Dhyanam (ध्यानम्) - Meditating on the Deity
  14. Avahanam (आवाहनम्) - Invoking the Deity
  15. Pranapratishtha (प्राणप्रतिष्ठा) - Infusing Prana in the Deity
  16. Samasta Upachara Puja (समस्त उपचार पूजा)
    • Asanam (आसनम्) - Offering Seat to the Deity
    • Padyam (पाद्यम्) - Offering Water to the Deity for Washing Feet
    • Arghyam (अर्घ्यम्) - Offering Water to the Deity for Washing Hands
    • Achamaniyam (आचमनीयम्) - Offering Water to the Deity for Sipping
    • Madhuparkam (मधुपर्कम्) - Offering a mixture of Honey, Curd and Ghee to the Deity
    • Snaniyam (स्नानीयम्) - Offering Water to the Deity for Bathing
      • Payah Snaanam (पयःस्नानम्) - Bathing by Milk
      • Dadhi Snaanam (दधिस्नानम्) - Bathing by Curd
      • Ghrta Snaanam (घृतस्नानम्) - Bathing by Ghee
      • Madhu Snaanam (मधुस्नानम्) - Bathing by Honey
      • Sharkara Snaanam (शर्करास्नानम्) - Bathing by Sugarcane Juice
      • Panchamrita Snaanam (पञ्चामृतस्नानम्) - Bathing by Panchamrita (above five ingredients)
      • Shuddhodaka Snaanam (शुद्धोदकस्नानम्) - Bathing by Holy Waters of Rivers
    • Vastram (वस्त्रम्) - Offering Garments to the Deity
    • Upaveetam (उपावीतम्) - Offering Sacred Thread to the Deity
    • Abharanam (आभरणम्) - Decorating the Deity with Ornaments
    • Gandham (गन्धम्) - Offering Fragrant Substances to the Deity
      • Chandanam (चन्दनम्) - Sandalwood paste
    • Pushpam (पुष्पम्) - Offering Flowers to the Deity
    • Dhoopam (धूपम्) - Lighting Incense Sticks before the Deity
    • Deepam (दीपम्) - Lighting Oil Lamp before the Deity
    • Naivedyam (नैवेद्यम्) - Offering Food to the Deity
    • Tambulam (ताम्बूलम्) - Offering Betel Leaves and Nuts to the Deity
    • Rajopacharam (राजोपचारम्) - Offering Royal Treatment the Deity
      • Padukam (पादुकाम्) - Footwear
      • Chhatram (छत्त्रम्) - Umbrella
      • Camaram (चामरम्) - Hand Fan
      • Darpanam (दर्पनम्) - Mirror
      • Nrityam (नृत्यम्) - Dance
      • Geetam (गीतम्) - Song
      • Vadyam (वाद्यम्) - Music
      • Andolakam (आन्दोलकम्) - Swing
  17. Neerajanam (नीराजनम्) - Waving Camphor Light before the Deity
  18. Pushpanjali (पुष्पाञ्जलि) - Offering Flowers to the Deity
  19. Pradakshina (प्रदक्षिण) - Circumambulating the Deity
  20. Pranama (प्रणाम) - Offering Salutations to the Deity
  21. Stuti (स्तुति) - Praising the Deity with Hymns
  22. Kshamaprarthana (क्षमाप्रार्थना) - Asking for Forgiveness for any lapse in the Puja
Note: The exact steps vary according to the type of Puja, the tradition and other factors


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