To Eric: Offering Camphor and related puja vidhi questions During

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Namaste:

In the Advance Shiva Puja, and The Chandi, and several other

scriptures, We light and offer the burning camphor, circling it around

the diety in a clockwise motion, as we chant the verse for camphor.

This is after the verses for the " light " , where we offer a burning

candle, and the incense.

One could also offer it during AGNIR JYOTHIR, ETC..

 

Regarding the cleansing of the mouth and hands, we can either use a

spoon and dip it into our water pot, and then sip from it 3 times,

saying On Vishnu each time, then, pour more water on the hands and

wash them, and dry with a cloth. NOTE: once you touch the spoon to

your lips, you cannot put it into your water pot again as you will

make the water in it impure.

Or, you can pour water into the cupped palm of your right hand, and

sip it 3 times, then pour more water onto your hand, wash both hands,

and dry them off with a cloth.

Regarding the aarti lamp, at the Mandir, we make little wicks of

cotton and ghee, and twist one end into a wick and the other into a

small round shape, and put the round end into the lamp, then, we put a

little bit of loose camphor on the end of the wick so it will light

easily. Then it is lit from the eternally burning oil fired light in

front of the altar at the Temple. We do not use a lighter.

 

Now, for all practical purposes, you have to adapt these instructions

to fit the needs of your surroundings. For example, you may not have

an eternally burning lamp at your altar, and you have to use a match

to light the aarti lamp.

Or, you may like the smell of camphor and ghee and use them together.

 

Regarding ringing the bell during chanting of the Chandi, Maa usually

rings the bell with Her right hand during the last 1-2 verses of each

chapter. Sometimes, at the beginning of each chapter too.

Check this out during the group Chandi this sunday, 9:30 am Pacific

time, live, on-line, at www.shreemaa.org

 

Hope this helps. If you need more data, let me know

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

Vishweshwar

 

 

 

 

 

, " Chris Kirner "

<chriskirner1956 wrote:

>

> Good questions Eric!

>

> I could answer some of them, but I'll wait for someone with more

> experience than I have to do it.

>

> Jai Maa!

> Chris

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> , Eric Cassils <Quanchula1@> wrote:

> >

> > Namaste,

> >

> > Im uncertain of where we are to offer the camphor

> > during the Devata Pranam, is it starting with Om agnir

> > jyothir agnihi Svaaha? Also during the Achaamanam,

> > starting with Om Keshavaaya namaha Svaahaa, are we

> > supposed to put a spoon of water in our right hand and

> > then sip the water into our mouth and swallow? If so,

> > do we take 3 sips of water for Om Vishnuhu Om

> > Vishnuhu, Om Vishnuhu? When lighting the araati lamp,

> > is it correct to burn the camphor in the ghee first so

> > that the ghee takes on a camphor scent? Why is it in

> > some temples they put rice into the araathi lamp with

> > the ghee....is it appropriate for us to do this? At

> > the beginning and end of each chapter do we ring the

> > bell? How do we ring the bell?

> >

> > Thanks to anyone who can shed light on these matters.

> >

> > Namaastasyai Namaastasyai Namaastasyai Namo Namaha.

> >

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