Guest guest Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Hello, I'm a newcomer to the group and also a newcomer to the Shakta path in terms of practice, though I have had Maa in my heart since I was a young boy. Lately a number of events and circumstances have put me very definitely back on the path. And very recently Chandalini revealed Herself to me as my ishta-devata in no uncertain terms. My question is, can one offer bhakti to Chandalini Herself - ie, are there specific pujas that a householder (in the US) can perform? I get the impression that Her worship is usually part of devotion given to the Dasmahavidyas. With the current absence of a guru in my life, can anyone give me advice on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 In the absence of a Guru, it is not possible to do a reasonably accurate pooja. Having said that anything done with devotion IS pooja and grants all its benifits. Jalam - water Gandham - fragnance Pushpam - flower dhoopam - Incense deepam - lamp/light Naivedyam - Food offering and in the end water again offering these in small quantities will constitute a simple pooja. start with that. When you are sans Guru, Japa is what is best. It has everything. The above pooja is if you are not satisfied with japa. Then you ask for a Guru and wait. he/She will appear. best of luck. , " geraldvaughanhughes " <geraldvaughanhughes wrote: > > Hello, > I'm a newcomer to the group and also a newcomer to the Shakta path in > terms of practice, though I have had Maa in my heart since I was a > young boy. Lately a number of events and circumstances have put me > very definitely back on the path. And very recently Chandalini > revealed Herself to me as my ishta-devata in no uncertain terms. > > My question is, can one offer bhakti to Chandalini Herself - ie, are > there specific pujas that a householder (in the US) can perform? I > get the impression that Her worship is usually part of devotion given > to the Dasmahavidyas. With the current absence of a guru in my life, > can anyone give me advice on this? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Oh I forgot to add if u see her as chandalini eat the food and offer the leftovers. , " kochu1tz " <kochu1tz wrote: > > In the absence of a Guru, it is not possible to do a reasonably > accurate pooja. Having said that anything done with devotion IS pooja > and grants all its benifits. > Jalam - water > Gandham - fragnance > Pushpam - flower > dhoopam - Incense > deepam - lamp/light > Naivedyam - Food offering > and in the end water again > offering these in small quantities will constitute a simple pooja. > start with that. > When you are sans Guru, Japa is what is best. It has everything. The > above pooja is if you are not satisfied with japa. > Then you ask for a Guru and wait. he/She will appear. > > best of luck. > > > , " geraldvaughanhughes " > <geraldvaughanhughes@> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > I'm a newcomer to the group and also a newcomer to the Shakta path > in > > terms of practice, though I have had Maa in my heart since I was a > > young boy. Lately a number of events and circumstances have put me > > very definitely back on the path. And very recently Chandalini > > revealed Herself to me as my ishta-devata in no uncertain terms. > > > > My question is, can one offer bhakti to Chandalini Herself - ie, are > > there specific pujas that a householder (in the US) can perform? I > > get the impression that Her worship is usually part of devotion > given > > to the Dasmahavidyas. With the current absence of a guru in my > life, > > can anyone give me advice on this? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thank you. It's good to know that japa is best - I will start your simple puja, though. There is great beauty in simplicity after all. , " kochu1tz " <kochu1tz wrote: > > In the absence of a Guru, it is not possible to do a reasonably > accurate pooja. Having said that anything done with devotion IS pooja > and grants all its benifits. > Jalam - water > Gandham - fragnance > Pushpam - flower > dhoopam - Incense > deepam - lamp/light > Naivedyam - Food offering > and in the end water again > offering these in small quantities will constitute a simple pooja. > start with that. > When you are sans Guru, Japa is what is best. It has everything. The > above pooja is if you are not satisfied with japa. > Then you ask for a Guru and wait. he/She will appear. > > best of luck. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 3 offerings of water in the end. first to quench HER thirst after eating. 2nd for HER to wash hands and feet after eating (I do not know what SHE as chandalini prefers though). 3rd as a substitute for karpoora thAmboolam. G , " geraldvaughanhughes " <geraldvaughanhughes wrote: > > Thank you. It's good to know that japa is best - I will start your > simple puja, though. There is great beauty in simplicity after all. > > , " kochu1tz " <kochu1tz@> wrote: > > > > In the absence of a Guru, it is not possible to do a reasonably > > accurate pooja. Having said that anything done with devotion IS pooja > > and grants all its benifits. > > Jalam - water > > Gandham - fragnance > > Pushpam - flower > > dhoopam - Incense > > deepam - lamp/light > > Naivedyam - Food offering > > and in the end water again > > offering these in small quantities will constitute a simple pooja. > > start with that. > > When you are sans Guru, Japa is what is best. It has everything. The > > above pooja is if you are not satisfied with japa. > > Then you ask for a Guru and wait. he/She will appear. > > > > best of luck. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Does anyone know whether it is true that Chandalini likes to be worshipped with red chandan or gunja malas? Does this apply to japa? Thanks for any help. Bit of a basic question, but I'm at a pretty basic level... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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