Guest guest Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 All pujaas are like our birthday parties :- dhaayna : we first comtemplate whom to invite aahvaahana: we telephone and invite aasana : when they arrive give them place to sit down arghyaM : offer water to wash hands paadyam : offer water to wash feet aachamanam : offer some water(or paanakam) to drink gudopahaara : some thing to eat - light snacks snaanam : take him to bath (you chant shlokas telling the mahimaa of the god/goddess - suuktaas panchamrita : 5 nectars are selected to give bath; as well as waters of various tiirthas and fruit water (phalodaka), water of gold or jewels (hiraNyodaka, ratnodaka) gandha : sandle paste for the body vastrayugmam : two pieces of clothe to wear yajnopaveeta : sacred thread akshata : unbroken decorated rice offered. parimala dravya : scents aabharaNa : ornaments pushpani : flowers maala : garland pratiShThaapana: make him/her sit on the aasana; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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