5 or 16 or 64 or 72 UPACHARAS

What is Upachara !!!

Upachara means

 

Honouring, attendance, civility, politeness, entertaining, worshipping,

salutation, cortesy, customary obeisance, homage, anjali --- and the relevant

meaning would apply depending on whether it is given to a HUMAN BEING OR GOD --

(as the great Sanatana Dharma treats MOTHER, FATHER,ACHARYA and the GUESTS ALSO

as GOD.)

 

 

 

· In any puja as a part of the worship, the SUPREME POWER with Nirguna

attributes through the mantras is INVOKED in a human form as a SAGUNA BRAHMAN as

prescribed in the scriptures.

 

· The supreme power which is omniscient and omnipotent is transferred

through the life giving prana prathista mantras on to a PHOTO or VIGHRAHA OR

YANTRA OR TO A SALAGRAMA ( in Salagrama it is not compulsory to do avahanam)

 

· This done as an average human mind is incapable of meditating and

worshipping the supreme without a form as in nirguna rupa UPASANA. When there

can be so many pluralities in forms in the divine creation, here the divine

itself is arrested to a form as aforesaid for concentration of the mind on the

divine.

 

· After this the upacharas are done. It may be as PANCHOPACHARA ----

Submission of 5 materials consisting of sandal paste,flowers (scented

),Dupam,Deepam and Neivedyam ( offering of eatables ) this being minimum.

 

· It can go upto SIXTEEN TYPES known as Shodasopachara Puja consisting of

16 -- Diyana and Avahana,

Aasana,Padyam,Argyam,Achamaneeyam,Snanam,Vastram,Chanandam and

Kumkumam,Akshadai,Abaranam,Pushpam,Doopam,Deepam,Neivedanam,Neerajanam and

Namaskaram.

 

BUT In DEVI PUJA such as the SRI VIDYA NAVAVARANA PUJA this upacharam to DEVI

Goes upto 64 or 72 . The 64 upacharas are known as chatusashti upachara to which

is added another 8 to make it to 72 as per H.H BHASKARARAYA”S GRANTHA—VARIVASYA

RAHASYAM . These 8 are separately discussed.

 

· ADI SANKARA has composed the Chatusasti upachara puja stotram on

Ambaal which commences beautifully from DEVI SUPRAPADA and offers these

upacharas.

 

· Any Devotee who is RICH ENOUGH OR CAN AFFORD the ornaments or materials

is expected to physically present these items to DEVI. For the rest it would be

enough to substitute these items with either flowers or Akshadai except where

certain items like sandal paste, flowers,Doopam, Deepam and Neivadyam—these can

not be substituted.

 

· Akshadai should not be plain white rice but coloured as red with Kumkum

or yellow with turmeric. The rice should not be broken in the ends but must be

sharp.

 

 

 

IN DEVI PUJA WHAT ARE THESE 64 or 72 UPACHARAS and its meaning :

 

 

 

PADYAM :

 

TO WASH THE FEET OF GOD. INCLUDES ACHAMANEEYAM ( OFFERING WATER FOR DRINKING)

 

ABARANA AVA AVOROPANAM ;

 

TO REMOVE THE ORNAMENTS AS A PREPARATION TO OFFER A BATH.

 

SUGANDHI THAILA ABANGAM ;

 

TO OFFER THE BEST OF SCENTED OIL.

 

MAJJANASALA PREVASANAM ;

 

TO TAKE HER TO THE BATHING PLACE.

 

MAJJANASALA MANIPEETOPAVESANAM;

 

TO MAKE HER SIT ON RATNA PEETA ON THE BATHING PLACE.

 

DIVYA SNANEEYA UDVARDANAM ;

 

TO OFFER THE BEST OF SCENTED POWDERS.

USHNODAKA SNANAM ; TO BATHE HER WITH HOT WATER.

KANKA KALASA SAKALA THEERTHABHISHEKAM ; TO BATHE HER WITH THE SACRED WATER

BROUGHT IN GOLD POT FROM ALL HOLY RIVERS.

DOWTHA VASTRA PARIMARJANAM ; TO WIPE HER WITH A DRY TOWEL

ARUNADUKULA PARIDANAM ;

 

TO OFFER HER RED SILK SAREE OR CLOTH

 

ARUNA KUCHOTIREEYAM ;

 

TO OFFER RED SILK BLOUSE OR CLOTH TO COVER HER.

 

ALEPA MANTAPA PREVESAM ;

 

TO TAKE DEVI TO A ROOM FILLED WITH RICH FRAGRANCE.

 

ALEPA MANTAPA MANI PEETOPAVECHANAM ;

 

IN THE SCENTED ROOM MAKE AMBAAL SIT ON A CHAIR OR A PLACE FOR SITTING MADE OF

RATNA.

 

CHANDANA - AGARU- KUMKUMA- MRUGAMATHA—KARPURA- KASTURI - GOOROCHANADI - DIVYA

GANDHA - SARVANGEENA VILEPANAM ;

 

TO MAKE HER WEAR THE SANDAL POWDER, AGIL,SAFRON,JAWAD,GREEN

CAMPHOR,KASTURI,GOROCHANAI ( ALL THESE ARE DIFFERENT NATURAL FRAGRANCES WITH

DIFFERENT NOTES AND FLAVOURS )

 

KESABARASYA KAALA AGAR DUPAM ;

 

TO OFFER HER THE SCENTED SMOKE TO HER HAIRS ON THE HEAD.

 

MALLIKA - MALATHI - JAATHI CHAMPAKA - ASOKA - SATA PATRA - PUGA - KUHALI -

PUNNAGA—KALHARA MUKYA SARVA RUTHU KUSUMAMALA SAMARPAYAMI ;

 

THE MAKE DEVI WEAR GARLANDS MADE OF FLOWERS LIKE JASMINE, LOTUS , ETC AND OTHER

FLOWERS OF EVERY SEASON.

 

( FLOWERS AS AFORESAID AS I DO NOT KNOW THE ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS ).

 

BHUSHANA MADAPA PRAVESANAM ;

 

TO TAKE HER TO AN EXCLUSIVE PLACE FOR OFFERING ORNAMENTS.

 

BHUSHANA MANTAPA MANIPEETOPAVESANAM ;

 

IN THE EXCLUSIVE ROOM AS PER THE PREVIOUS UPACHARA MAKE DEVI SIT IN A CHAIR

MADE OF RATNA AND MAKE HER WEAR THE FOLLOWING ORNAMENTS.

 

NAVA MANI MAKUTAM ;

 

TO OFFER THE BEAUTIFUL CROWN MADE OF 9 PRECIOUS GEMS.

 

CHANDRA SAKALAM ;

 

OFFER HER THE ORNAMENT LIKE THE THIRD PHASE OF THE MOON FROM AMAVASYA .

 

SEEMANTA SINDOORAM ;

 

OFFER HER A CERTAIN RED DYE CALLED SINDUR FOR WEARING IN THE CENTRAL PART OF

THE HEAD BEFORE THE FOREHEAD .

THILAKA RATNAM ; OFFER HER THE TILAK OR DOT ON HER FOREHEAD.

KAALANGANAM ;

 

MAKE HER WEAR THE BLACK DYE FOR HER BEAUTIFUL EYES,

 

VAALIUGALAM ;

 

OFFER HER AN ORNAMENT FOR BOTH THE EARS.

 

MANIKUNDALAUGALAM ;

 

OFFER OF A TYPE OF ORNAMENT MADE OF GEMS WHICH HANGS FROM THE EARS.

 

NASABARANAM ;

 

TO MAKE HER WEAR AN ORNAMENT FOR THE NOSE.

 

ADARAYAVGAM ;

 

OFFER HER FOR HER BEAUTIFUL LIPS THE LIPS STICK OR COLORED DYE.

 

PRATHAMA BHUSHANAM ;

 

MANGALYA SUTRA.

 

KANGA CHINTAKAM ;

 

GOLD NECKLACE.

 

PADKAM ;

 

ORNAMENT LIKE A MEDAL

 

MAHA PADAKAM ;

 

ORNAMENT LIKE A HUGE OR BIGGER MEDAL.

 

MUKTAVALI ;

 

THREE ROWS OF PEARL NECKLACE.

 

EKAVALI ;

 

NECKLACE MADE OF 27 PEARLS.

 

CHANNA VEERAM ;

 

A TYPE OF ORNAMENT LIKE THE POONAL OR SACRED THREAD WORN ON BOTH THE SIDES OF

THE BODY.

 

KEYUURAUGALA CHATUSTYAM ;

 

ORNAMENT WORN ON THE BICEPS ON ALL THE 4 HANDS OF DEVI.

 

VALAYAAVALI ;

 

OFFER A FULL SET OF BANGLES TO COVER HER BOTH THE HANDS.

 

OORMIKAVALI ;

 

OFFER RING FOR HER FINGER.

 

KAANCHI DAAMAM ;

 

A TYPE ORNAMENT WORN LIKE A BELT.

 

KATI SUTRAM ;

 

A TYPE OF THREAD LIKE ORNAMENT WORN AROUND THE WAIST.

 

SOWBHAGYABARANAM ;

 

A TYPE OF ORNAMENT LIKE LEAF OF ASOKA TREE.

PADA KADAKAM ; ORNAMENT WORN ON THE THE STUMP OF THE LEG.

RATNA NUPURAM ;

 

A TYPE OF ORNAMENT LIKE SILAMBU AS KNOWN IN TAMIL.

 

PADANGULEEYAKAM ;

 

ORNAMENT WORN IN FINGERS OF THE LEG LIKE METTI OR PEELI.

PASAM .; A ROPE IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND,

ANGUSHAM ;

 

A TYPE OF ORNAMENT RESEMBLING THORATTI IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND.

 

PUNDREKSHU CHAPAM ;

 

BOW MADE OF SUGAR CANE.

 

PUSPA BANAM ;

 

THE ARROWS MADE OF FLOWERS IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND.

 

SRI MAN MANIKYA PADUKE ;

 

THE SHOES MADE OF RED PRECIOUS GLITTERING STONES.

 

SVA SAMANA VESHBHI AVARANA DEVATIBHI SAHA MAHA CHAKRATHI ROHANAM ;

 

TO MAKE AMBAAL SEATED IN A PLACE APPROPRIATE TO HER AVARANA DEVATAS WEARING

ORNAMENTS.

 

KAMESWARANGA PARYANGA UPAVESANAM ;

 

TO MAKE HER SIT AN THE LAP OF KAMESHWARA.

 

AMRUTA SAVASASAKAM ;

 

OFFER HER HONEY LIKE AMRUTA.

 

ACHAMANEEYAM ;

 

OFFER DEVI WATER.

 

KARPURA VEETIKA ;

 

OFFER HER BETEL LEAVES ( PAN ) WHICH CONTAINS ALL THE RARE SPICES AND BETLE NUTS

WITH CALCIUM PASTE ( CHUNNAMBU ).

 

AANANDOOLASAM ;

 

DEVI WHO SMILES WITH HER HAPPINEES & BLISS.

 

MANGLARTIKAM ;

 

WAVING OF LAMPS.

 

CHATRAM ;

 

SHOW HER THE UMBRELLA OVER HER HEAD.

 

CHAMARAM ;

 

WAVING OF CHAMARAM.

 

DARPANAMA ;

 

TO SHOW HER THE MIRROR.

 

THALAVRUTTAM ;

 

TO WAVE THE FANS.

 

CHANDANAM ;

 

TO OFFER HER THE SANDAL PASTE.

 

PUSHPAM ;

 

OFFER HER SCENTED FLOWERS.

 

DUPAM ;

 

WAVE HER INCENSE STICKS.

 

DEEPAM ;

 

WAVE HER THE SINGLE LAMP.

 

NEYVEEDYAM ;

 

OFFER HER THE CHOICE OF FOODS AS PER THE SCRIPTURES.

 

 

THE ABOVE UPACHARAS CONSTITUTE THE 64 UPACHARAS.

 

 

THE ADDITIONAL EIGHT UPACHARAS AS PER BASKARA RAYAS SRI VARVASYA RAHASYAM ARE—TO

WEAR THE FLOWERS OFFERED TO DEVI—TO PRAY TO GURU—TO PRAY TO DEVI DEVOTEES - TO

PRAY TO MANTRIC SCRIPTURES—TO DO HOMA IN AGNI—TO TAKE THE WATER WASHED FROM DEVI

FEET—THE PROCEDURE RELATING TO PRANGNI.

 

 

 

THERE APPEARS TO BE A MINOR SAMPRADYA BETHAM IN DAKSHINAMURTHY SAMPRADAYAM AS

TO THE ORNAMENTS WORN IN WHICH HAND OF DEVI FOR ORNAMENTS SUCH AS PASAM ANGUSAM

ETC …

 

 

 

JAI LALITHA MAHA MHA TRIPURA SUNDARI

 

 

 

 

 

GANAPATHY ===== VIJAYA

 

sudarshan balasubramanian <sudarshanbalasubramanian wrote:

Sri Rama Jayam

 

Namakarams to all,

 

I have come across Chathuh Shashti Upacharam in Sri Najan's Navavarana Pooja

book. In that, there are 64 upacharams where in each line describes an

upacharam.

 

I have heard that there is also a Chathuh Shashti Upacharam stotram. Is this

the same as the stotram or does the stotram differ?

 

What is the paddathi or the general rule to be followed while performing these

Chathuh Shashti Upachaarams? Can sombody please provide me information on these.

Thank you.

 

With regards,

 

Sudarshan Iyer

 

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ganapathy vijaya <srividya101 wrote:

What is Upachara !!!

Upachara means

 

Honouring, attendance, civility, politeness, entertaining, worshipping,

salutation, cortesy, customary obeisance, homage, anjali --- and the relevant

meaning would apply depending on whether it is given to a HUMAN BEING OR GOD --

(as the great Sanatana Dharma treats MOTHER, FATHER,ACHARYA and the GUESTS ALSO

as GOD.)

 

 

 

· In any puja as a part of the worship, the SUPREME POWER with Nirguna

attributes through the mantras is INVOKED in a human form as a SAGUNA BRAHMAN as

prescribed in the scriptures.

 

· The supreme power which is omniscient and omnipotent is transferred through

the life giving prana prathista mantras on to a PHOTO or VIGHRAHA OR YANTRA OR

TO A SALAGRAMA ( in Salagrama it is not compulsory to do avahanam)

 

· This done as an average human mind is incapable of meditating and worshipping

the supreme without a form as in nirguna rupa UPASANA. When there can be so many

pluralities in forms in the divine creation, here the divine itself is arrested

to a form as aforesaid for concentration of the mind on the divine.

 

· After this the upacharas are done. It may be as PANCHOPACHARA ---- Submission

of 5 materials consisting of sandal paste,flowers (scented ),Dupam,Deepam and

Neivedyam ( offering of eatables ) this being minimum.

 

· It can go upto SIXTEEN TYPES known as Shodasopachara Puja consisting of 16 --

Diyana and Avahana, Aasana,Padyam,Argyam,Achamaneeyam,Snanam,Vastram,Chanandam

and Kumkumam,Akshadai,Abaranam,Pushpam,Doopam,Deepam,Neivedanam,Neerajanam and

Namaskaram.

 

BUT In DEVI PUJA such as the SRI VIDYA NAVAVARANA PUJA this upacharam to DEVI

Goes upto 64 or 72 . The 64 upacharas are known as chatusashti upachara to which

is added another 8 to make it to 72 as per H.H BHASKARARAYA”S GRANTHA—VARIVASYA

RAHASYAM . These 8 are separately discussed.

 

· ADI SANKARA has composed the Chatusasti upachara puja stotram on Ambaal which

commences beautifully from DEVI SUPRAPADA and offers these upacharas.

 

· Any Devotee who is RICH ENOUGH OR CAN AFFORD the ornaments or materials is

expected to physically present these items to DEVI. For the rest it would be

enough to substitute these items with either flowers or Akshadai except where

certain items like sandal paste, flowers,Doopam, Deepam and Neivadyam—these can

not be substituted.

 

· Akshadai should not be plain white rice but coloured as red with Kumkum or

yellow with turmeric. The rice should not be broken in the ends but must be

sharp.

 

 

 

IN DEVI PUJA WHAT ARE THESE 64 or 72 UPACHARAS and its meaning :

 

 

 

PADYAM :

 

TO WASH THE FEET OF GOD. INCLUDES ACHAMANEEYAM ( OFFERING WATER FOR DRINKING)

 

ABARANA AVA AVOROPANAM ;

 

TO REMOVE THE ORNAMENTS AS A PREPARATION TO OFFER A BATH.

 

SUGANDHI THAILA ABANGAM ;

 

TO OFFER THE BEST OF SCENTED OIL.

 

MAJJANASALA PREVASANAM ;

 

TO TAKE HER TO THE BATHING PLACE.

 

MAJJANASALA MANIPEETOPAVESANAM;

 

TO MAKE HER SIT ON RATNA PEETA ON THE BATHING PLACE.

 

DIVYA SNANEEYA UDVARDANAM ;

 

TO OFFER THE BEST OF SCENTED POWDERS.

USHNODAKA SNANAM ; TO BATHE HER WITH HOT WATER.

KANKA KALASA SAKALA THEERTHABHISHEKAM ; TO BATHE HER WITH THE SACRED WATER

BROUGHT IN GOLD POT FROM ALL HOLY RIVERS.

DOWTHA VASTRA PARIMARJANAM ; TO WIPE HER WITH A DRY TOWEL

ARUNADUKULA PARIDANAM ;

 

TO OFFER HER RED SILK SAREE OR CLOTH

 

ARUNA KUCHOTIREEYAM ;

 

TO OFFER RED SILK BLOUSE OR CLOTH TO COVER HER.

 

ALEPA MANTAPA PREVESAM ;

 

TO TAKE DEVI TO A ROOM FILLED WITH RICH FRAGRANCE.

 

ALEPA MANTAPA MANI PEETOPAVECHANAM ;

 

IN THE SCENTED ROOM MAKE AMBAAL SIT ON A CHAIR OR A PLACE FOR SITTING MADE OF

RATNA.

 

CHANDANA - AGARU- KUMKUMA- MRUGAMATHA—KARPURA- KASTURI - GOOROCHANADI - DIVYA

GANDHA - SARVANGEENA VILEPANAM ;

 

TO MAKE HER WEAR THE SANDAL POWDER, AGIL,SAFRON,JAWAD,GREEN

CAMPHOR,KASTURI,GOROCHANAI ( ALL THESE ARE DIFFERENT NATURAL FRAGRANCES WITH

DIFFERENT NOTES AND FLAVOURS )

 

KESABARASYA KAALA AGAR DUPAM ;

 

TO OFFER HER THE SCENTED SMOKE TO HER HAIRS ON THE HEAD.

 

MALLIKA - MALATHI - JAATHI CHAMPAKA - ASOKA - SATA PATRA - PUGA - KUHALI -

PUNNAGA—KALHARA MUKYA SARVA RUTHU KUSUMAMALA SAMARPAYAMI ;

 

THE MAKE DEVI WEAR GARLANDS MADE OF FLOWERS LIKE JASMINE, LOTUS , ETC AND OTHER

FLOWERS OF EVERY SEASON.

 

( FLOWERS AS AFORESAID AS I DO NOT KNOW THE ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS ).

 

BHUSHANA MADAPA PRAVESANAM ;

 

TO TAKE HER TO AN EXCLUSIVE PLACE FOR OFFERING ORNAMENTS.

 

BHUSHANA MANTAPA MANIPEETOPAVESANAM ;

 

IN THE EXCLUSIVE ROOM AS PER THE PREVIOUS UPACHARA MAKE DEVI SIT IN A CHAIR MADE

OF RATNA AND MAKE HER WEAR THE FOLLOWING ORNAMENTS.

 

NAVA MANI MAKUTAM ;

 

TO OFFER THE BEAUTIFUL CROWN MADE OF 9 PRECIOUS GEMS.

 

CHANDRA SAKALAM ;

 

OFFER HER THE ORNAMENT LIKE THE THIRD PHASE OF THE MOON FROM AMAVASYA .

 

SEEMANTA SINDOORAM ;

 

OFFER HER A CERTAIN RED DYE CALLED SINDUR FOR WEARING IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE

HEAD BEFORE THE FOREHEAD .

THILAKA RATNAM ; OFFER HER THE TILAK OR DOT ON HER FOREHEAD.

KAALANGANAM ;

 

MAKE HER WEAR THE BLACK DYE FOR HER BEAUTIFUL EYES,

 

VAALIUGALAM ;

 

OFFER HER AN ORNAMENT FOR BOTH THE EARS.

 

MANIKUNDALAUGALAM ;

 

OFFER OF A TYPE OF ORNAMENT MADE OF GEMS WHICH HANGS FROM THE EARS.

 

NASABARANAM ;

 

TO MAKE HER WEAR AN ORNAMENT FOR THE NOSE.

 

ADARAYAVGAM ;

 

OFFER HER FOR HER BEAUTIFUL LIPS THE LIPS STICK OR COLORED DYE.

 

PRATHAMA BHUSHANAM ;

 

MANGALYA SUTRA.

 

KANGA CHINTAKAM ;

 

GOLD NECKLACE.

 

PADKAM ;

 

ORNAMENT LIKE A MEDAL

 

MAHA PADAKAM ;

 

ORNAMENT LIKE A HUGE OR BIGGER MEDAL.

 

MUKTAVALI ;

 

THREE ROWS OF PEARL NECKLACE.

 

EKAVALI ;

 

NECKLACE MADE OF 27 PEARLS.

 

CHANNA VEERAM ;

 

A TYPE OF ORNAMENT LIKE THE POONAL OR SACRED THREAD WORN ON BOTH THE SIDES OF

THE BODY.

 

KEYUURAUGALA CHATUSTYAM ;

 

ORNAMENT WORN ON THE BICEPS ON ALL THE 4 HANDS OF DEVI.

 

VALAYAAVALI ;

 

OFFER A FULL SET OF BANGLES TO COVER HER BOTH THE HANDS.

 

OORMIKAVALI ;

 

OFFER RING FOR HER FINGER.

 

KAANCHI DAAMAM ;

 

A TYPE ORNAMENT WORN LIKE A BELT.

 

KATI SUTRAM ;

 

A TYPE OF THREAD LIKE ORNAMENT WORN AROUND THE WAIST.

 

SOWBHAGYABARANAM ;

 

A TYPE OF ORNAMENT LIKE LEAF OF ASOKA TREE.

PADA KADAKAM ; ORNAMENT WORN ON THE THE STUMP OF THE LEG.

RATNA NUPURAM ;

 

A TYPE OF ORNAMENT LIKE SILAMBU AS KNOWN IN TAMIL.

 

PADANGULEEYAKAM ;

 

ORNAMENT WORN IN FINGERS OF THE LEG LIKE METTI OR PEELI.

PASAM .; A ROPE IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND,

ANGUSHAM ;

 

A TYPE OF ORNAMENT RESEMBLING THORATTI IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND.

 

PUNDREKSHU CHAPAM ;

 

BOW MADE OF SUGAR CANE.

 

PUSPA BANAM ;

 

THE ARROWS MADE OF FLOWERS IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND.

 

SRI MAN MANIKYA PADUKE ;

 

THE SHOES MADE OF RED PRECIOUS GLITTERING STONES.

 

SVA SAMANA VESHBHI AVARANA DEVATIBHI SAHA MAHA CHAKRATHI ROHANAM ;

 

TO MAKE AMBAAL SEATED IN A PLACE APPROPRIATE TO HER AVARANA DEVATAS WEARING

ORNAMENTS.

 

KAMESWARANGA PARYANGA UPAVESANAM ;

 

TO MAKE HER SIT AN THE LAP OF KAMESHWARA.

 

AMRUTA SAVASASAKAM ;

 

OFFER HER HONEY LIKE AMRUTA.

 

ACHAMANEEYAM ;

 

OFFER DEVI WATER.

 

KARPURA VEETIKA ;

 

OFFER HER BETEL LEAVES ( PAN ) WHICH CONTAINS ALL THE RARE SPICES AND BETLE NUTS

WITH CALCIUM PASTE ( CHUNNAMBU ).

 

AANANDOOLASAM ;

 

DEVI WHO SMILES WITH HER HAPPINEES & BLISS.

 

MANGLARTIKAM ;

 

WAVING OF LAMPS.

 

CHATRAM ;

 

SHOW HER THE UMBRELLA OVER HER HEAD.

 

CHAMARAM ;

 

WAVING OF CHAMARAM.

 

DARPANAMA ;

 

TO SHOW HER THE MIRROR.

 

THALAVRUTTAM ;

 

TO WAVE THE FANS.

 

CHANDANAM ;

 

TO OFFER HER THE SANDAL PASTE.

 

PUSHPAM ;

 

OFFER HER SCENTED FLOWERS.

 

DUPAM ;

 

WAVE HER INCENSE STICKS.

 

DEEPAM ;

 

WAVE HER THE SINGLE LAMP.

 

NEYVEEDYAM ;

 

OFFER HER THE CHOICE OF FOODS AS PER THE SCRIPTURES.

 

 

THE ABOVE UPACHARAS CONSTITUTE THE 64 UPACHARAS.

 

 

THE ADDITIONAL EIGHT UPACHARAS AS PER BASKARA RAYAS SRI VARVASYA RAHASYAM ARE—TO

WEAR THE FLOWERS OFFERED TO DEVI—TO PRAY TO GURU—TO PRAY TO DEVI DEVOTEES - TO

PRAY TO MANTRIC SCRIPTURES—TO DO HOMA IN AGNI—TO TAKE THE WATER WASHED FROM DEVI

FEET—THE PROCEDURE RELATING TO PRANGNI.

 

 

 

THERE APPEARS TO BE A MINOR SAMPRADYA BETHAM IN DAKSHINAMURTHY SAMPRADAYAM AS TO

THE ORNAMENTS WORN IN WHICH HAND OF DEVI FOR ORNAMENTS SUCH AS PASAM ANGUSAM ETC

…

 

 

 

JAI LALITHA MAHA MHA TRIPURA SUNDARI

 

 

 

 

 

GANAPATHY ===== VIJAYA

 

sudarshan balasubramanian wrote:

Sri Rama Jayam

 

Namakarams to all,

 

I have come across Chathuh Shashti Upacharam in Sri Najan's Navavarana Pooja

book. In that, there are 64 upacharams where in each line describes an

upacharam.

 

I have heard that there is also a Chathuh Shashti Upacharam stotram. Is this the

same as the stotram or does the stotram differ?

 

What is the paddathi or the general rule to be followed while performing these

Chathuh Shashti Upachaarams? Can sombody please provide me information on these.

Thank you.

 

With regards,

 

Sudarshan Iyer

 

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" Sarvam Shakti Mayam Jagathu "

 

 

 

 

 

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