Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Hare Krsna! I am getting a new picture of Sri Sri Radha Krsna for my daily worship. Is there anything to know before starting worship like a first ritual or a welcoming ceremony like a first aarti? I am a neophyte devotee, and would like to know what daily sadhana can I offer to the picture form of the Lord? I know there is chanting prasadam reading literature making garlands offering aarti But what other things are there that I could possibly offer to their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Krsna? Hare Krsna:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Just try and worshipping them for the first time of ekadashi, this will bring very good effects, and try to chant and fast all day. and yes, like you said, perform aarti, make some garlands, offer tulasi leaves, and prasadam. with this loving service the lord will surley accept your worship and it will reach him through the archa vigarha (picture from) Haribol!! /images/graemlins/smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 The Articles Used in an Arati-Ceremony: Large conch-shell (to blow) A cup of fresh water and a spoon (acamana — for purification) Incense sticks (at least three) Ghee lamp (usually five wicks) Small conch-shell (for offering water) with a stand Container of water to be offered Cloth or handkerchief Small plate of flowers Lighter or matches Whisk (camara) Bell In the temple, offerings are made at regulated times each day, and should last for a specific amount of time. The following list shows the order in which the articles are used/offered and how they are used/offered. Each of items 3–9 is offered is offered from the "top down" (i.e. starting from Krishna, then Radha, then Gaura, then Nitai, then guru parampara, and then devotees) one after the other. Conch shell blown to announce the beginning of the ceremony Bell rung throughout Incense seven circles around the whole body Ghee Lamp four circles to the feet; two to the middle; three to the head; seven to the whole body Water three circles to the head; seven to the whole body Cloth seven circles around the whole body Flowers seven circles around the whole body Whisk seven waves to the whole body Peacock fan seven waves to the whole body (summertime only) Conch blown to announce the end of the ceremony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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