AATHREYA - POOJA VIDHI - PART TWO - FINAL

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AATHREYA - Dr. Bala Krishna Murthy Ramaraju

 

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AATHREYA - VISISHTTA POOJA VIDHI

 

(Elaborate Procedure to do Pooja ) Part Two

 

6. Commence Pooja - Continuation

 

(Before I proceed I am sorry there was one lapse and

 

one error in my post on Position of Dieties. The lapse

 

is I failed to mention North - East Position of Dieties -

 

They are BUDHA GRAHA , EASAANA DIKPAALA.

 

The error is I said Shodasa means 18, not so it is 16.

 

To lapse , err is human. In fact Pooja steps are many

 

more . Here it goes ; Om Thath Sath = So Be It.)

 

Thrice Aachamanam = Sip water 3 times and focus

 

while chanting 25 Vishnu Names (refer 108 Names )

 

Invite Ganesha along with Pancha=5 Loka Paalakas,

 

Ashtta=8 Dikpaalaks, Nava=9 Grahas, Khethra(local)

 

Paalaka, your Ishtta Daivam = fmaily diety and lastly

 

Specific Pooja Diety.Treat Them as you would treat

 

revered Guests of Honour.

 

Introduce yourself , name place of residence , parents

 

and family ; You may state your wish and what you want.

 

Pray to Kalasam .Offer to All Dieties : Simha Aasanam=

 

A Royal Throne befitting Dieties ; Pada- Paadyam =

 

Water to wash Feet; Hastha-Arghyam= Water to wash

 

Hands; Mukha-Aachamaneeyam= Water to Drink ;

 

Suddha Udaka Snaanam= Fresh Water to Bathe .

 

Pancha Amrutha Snaanam = 5 Nectars to Bathe

 

followed by Suddha Udaka Snaanam agai.

 

Vasthra Ugmam = TwoNew Clothes. Yajnopaveetham=

 

Sacred Thread ; Gandham = Sandal Paste ;

 

Dhoopam = Incense; Deepam = Lighted cotton wicks

 

soaked in oil ; Ashttothara Satha = 108 names or

 

Sahasra Naama = 1000 Names Pooja with Flowers ,

 

Turmeric Rice , Turmeric , Kumkum ( Sindoor ) which

 

should include Anga Pooja = All Body Parts of Dieties .

 

Naivedyam = food along with fruits ; Thaamboolam =

 

Betel Leaves with Supaari ; Neeraajanam = Lighted

 

Camphor; SuvarNa Manthra Pushpam = Offering of

 

Coins , Flowers and Turmeric Rice with Manthra = Hymn.

 

Aathma Pradakshinam = Circum Ambulation along your

 

longitudinal axis while standing ; Divya Pradakshinam =

 

Circumambulation around Dieties ; Saashtaangam =

 

prostrate before Dieties ; Entertainment = Songs, Bhajans

 

Instrumental Music , Bharatha Naatyam , SravaNam=

 

hearing Divine Stories including PhalaSruthi = outcome.

 

Finally Put pooja materials on your head with Reverence

 

and enjoy the feast saying Grace to AnnapoorNeswari.

 

Udvaasana = Bidding Adieus to Dieties with a Promise and

 

Request to Come again to Bless you and your family.

 

The End of Poojaa Vidhaanam - aathreya