Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 nanda, hi ... what are the items i need for the prasad and all the offerings for shiva puja? i am thinking, i can go out and buy a little set of new dishes and put them aside for that purpose. do i need to get a few bowls and maybe a couple of glasses? what would make a complete set as per the beginner shiva puja book? i notice the really big lingams have a neat sort of a gutter around them, is that for the excess water and things that are poured on the lingam? jai nanda! thanks for sharing all this. signed, curious slow learner in seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hi Curious slow learner from Seattle, Here is what I have . 1) 1 pot or container for water (pre puja). Call this Pot A 2) 1 pot or container with spoon for water ( during the establishment of the water pot. ) Call this Pot B. So during puja (esp during "Gange cha Jamune cha etc") water will be poured from Pot A to Pot B. I also have a plate that I place underneath Pot B and I use this plate to draw the yantra (the one with the square, circle,triangle and dot) 3) I have 1 plate to hold flowers 4) I have 1 plate with 7-8 small cups to hold the liquid offerings a) milk b) yoghurt c) ghee d) honey (sometimes i use it straight from the bottle as it is sticky to pour into a cup and then pour as part of the offering) e) sugar f) drinking water g) a morsel of the food that i have cooked that day/ or fruit if cooked food is not available h) a cup to hold the panchamrit (ie i pour a, b,c,d,and e into this cup) keep a few extra cups around just incase you have more food offerings. or you could have one big plate where you can put a sample of each offering. Upto your sense of aestheticity. Hope this helps. I look forward to hearing from others too. Jai Shiva Nanda , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> wrote: > > > nanda, hi ... > > what are the items i need for the prasad and all the offerings for > shiva puja? i am thinking, i can go out and buy a little set of new > dishes and put them aside for that purpose. do i need to get a few > bowls and maybe a couple of glasses? what would make a complete set as > per the beginner shiva puja book? > > i notice the really big lingams have a neat sort of a gutter around > them, is that for the excess water and things that are poured on the > lingam? > > jai nanda! thanks for sharing all this. > > signed, > curious slow learner in seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 nanda, thanks! i have a few more qstns if you don't mind. others please jump in ok? 1. how much of this list do you offer every day? or, what does maa do, or the other devotees? 2. forgive this qstn as i think u might have addressed in another post when i was away(?) ... how do u recycke shiva's prasad ... we do not want to waste a thing if possible ... 3. when does one consume or distribute any prasad ... in other words, at the end of the day? ... how long in practice before shiva has accepted? how does this all look in the daily life of the householder-devotee? can my dog have some? the birds? emulating st francis one wishes to give shiva's prasad to everyone. signed, seeing forever in san fran. , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> wrote: > > > Hi Curious slow learner from Seattle, > > Here is what I have . > > 1) 1 pot or container for water (pre puja). Call this Pot A > 2) 1 pot or container with spoon for water ( during the > establishment of the water pot. ) Call this Pot B. > So during puja (esp during "Gange cha Jamune cha etc") water will be > poured from Pot A to Pot B. I also have a plate that I place > underneath Pot B and I use this plate to draw the yantra (the one > with the square, circle,triangle and dot) > 3) I have 1 plate to hold flowers > 4) I have 1 plate with 7-8 small cups to hold the liquid offerings > a) milk > b) yoghurt > c) ghee > d) honey (sometimes i use it straight from the bottle as it is > sticky to pour into a cup and then pour as part of the offering) > e) sugar > f) drinking water > g) a morsel of the food that i have cooked that day/ or fruit if > cooked food is not available > h) a cup to hold the panchamrit (ie i pour a, b,c,d,and e into this > cup) > keep a few extra cups around just incase you have more food > offerings. or you could have one big plate where you can put a > sample of each offering. Upto your sense of aestheticity. > > Hope this helps. > > I look forward to hearing from others too. > Jai Shiva > Nanda , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> > wrote: > > > > > > nanda, hi ... > > > > what are the items i need for the prasad and all the offerings for > > shiva puja? i am thinking, i can go out and buy a little set of new > > dishes and put them aside for that purpose. do i need to get a few > > bowls and maybe a couple of glasses? what would make a complete > set as > > per the beginner shiva puja book? > > > > i notice the really big lingams have a neat sort of a gutter around > > them, is that for the excess water and things that are poured on > the > > lingam? > > > > jai nanda! thanks for sharing all this. > > > > signed, > > curious slow learner in seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 thanks steve, I will jump in...Nanda, what happens with the rice offered under the water bowl on the large yantra in the Durga puja ( I assume it is the same in the Shiva puja) Grace On 02/03/2005, at 8:42 AM, Steve Connor wrote: > > > nanda, thanks! > > i have a few more qstns if you don't mind. others please jump in ok? > > 1. how much of this list do you offer every day? or, what does maa do, > or the other devotees? > > 2. forgive this qstn as i think u might have addressed in another post > when i was away(?) ... how do u recycke shiva's prasad ... we do not > want to waste a thing if possible ... > > 3. when does one consume or distribute any prasad ... in other words, > at the end of the day? ... how long in practice before shiva has > accepted? how does this all look in the daily life of the > householder-devotee? can my dog have some? the birds? emulating st > francis one wishes to give shiva's prasad to everyone. > > signed, > seeing forever in san fran. > > > , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Curious slow learner from Seattle, > > > > Here is what I have . > > > > 1) 1 pot or container for water (pre puja). Call this Pot A > > 2) 1 pot or container with spoon for water ( during the > > establishment of the water pot. ) Call this Pot B. > > So during puja (esp during "Gange cha Jamune cha etc") water will > be > > poured from Pot A to Pot B. I also have a plate that I place > > underneath Pot B and I use this plate to draw the yantra (the one > > with the square, circle,triangle and dot) > > 3) I have 1 plate to hold flowers > > 4) I have 1 plate with 7-8 small cups to hold the liquid offerings > > a) milk > > b) yoghurt > > c) ghee > > d) honey (sometimes i use it straight from the bottle as it is > > sticky to pour into a cup and then pour as part of the offering) > > e) sugar > > f) drinking water > > g) a morsel of the food that i have cooked that day/ or fruit if > > cooked food is not available > > h) a cup to hold the panchamrit (ie i pour a, b,c,d,and e into this > > cup) > > keep a few extra cups around just incase you have more food > > offerings. or you could have one big plate where you can put a > > sample of each offering. Upto your sense of aestheticity. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > I look forward to hearing from others too. > > Jai Shiva > > Nanda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "Steve Connor" <sconnor@a...> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > nanda, hi ... > > > > > > what are the items i need for the prasad and all the offerings for > > > shiva puja? i am thinking, i can go out and buy a little set of > new > > > dishes and put them aside for that purpose. do i need to get a few > > > bowls and maybe a couple of glasses? what would make a complete > > set as > > > per the beginner shiva puja book? > > > > > > i notice the really big lingams have a neat sort of a gutter > around > > > them, is that for the excess water and things that are poured on > > the > > > lingam? > > > > > > jai nanda! thanks for sharing all this. > > > > > > signed, > > > curious slow learner in seattle > > > Sponsor > > > <22305_0205_016_b_300250_a.gif> > <l.gif> > > Links > > • > / > > • > > > • Terms of > Service. > > Attachment: (text/enriched) [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hi "seeing forever in san fran." Here you go - Question : 1. how much of this list do you offer every day? or, what does maa do, or the other devotees? Answer : In my case, it depends on the day and occassion. On special days I like to go the whole nine yards and have all the ingredients. Somedays I might miss out a few ingredients . If I do miss out anything, I give it as a mental offering. Somedays when I really hard pressed for time, I just race through and complete the puja in one chant and dont offer anything <sheepish grin> and commend my soul to Shiva and hope He'll overlook the oversight. At the Mandir, every ingredient is offered everyday. 2. forgive this qstn as i think u might have addressed in another post when i was away(?) ... how do u recycke shiva's prasad ... we do not want to waste a thing if possible ... Answer : The food is consumed. Milk/yoghurt/ghee/sugar/honey mixed together and offered as prasad to one's family . We use the same cloth (set aside for the deity) everyday. Flowers if they are still fresh, you could dip them in water and reuse for the next day's puja. 3. when does one consume or distribute any prasad ... in other words, at the end of the day? ... how long in practice before shiva has accepted? how does this all look in the daily life of the householder-devotee? can my dog have some? the birds? emulating st francis one wishes to give shiva's prasad to everyone. Answer : You can consume the prasad as soon as you consider your puja complete or at the end of the day . In my case, I have the panchamrit immediately . You could give a wee drappie of the panchamrit to your pets and see if they can acquire the taste. At the Mandir, the water used for puja is offered to potted plants. (saves time watering them later and also recycling water) Hope this helps. I would like to know what others do too. JAi Maa Nanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Grace asks : what happens with the rice offered under the water bowl on the large yantra in the Durga puja ( I assume it is the same in the Shiva puja) Dear Grace, Generally you would put maybe a few grains (4 or 5) in total (for all the four mantras) . So I would put them outside in the lawn or under a tree for it so that ants or birds may eat them - good karma too a la St Francis of Assisi. Yes, the yantra under the water bowl is the same in both Shiva and Durga pujas. Also, did you know that when we do homa at the Mandir, if any of the offered rice does not fall into the fire, we collect them and put them outside to feed the birds. Hope this helps. Jai Maa NAnda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 very wonderful. thanks so much for answering. much respect and appreciation for this marvelous tradition you are sharing with us all. s , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> wrote: > > > Hi "seeing forever in san fran." > > Here you go - > > Question : > 1. how much of this list do you offer every day? or, what does maa > do, or the other devotees? > > Answer : In my case, it depends on the day and occassion. On special > days I like to go the whole nine yards and have all the ingredients. > Somedays I might miss out a few ingredients . If I do miss out > anything, I give it as a mental offering. Somedays when I really > hard pressed for time, I just race through and complete the puja in > one chant and dont offer anything <sheepish grin> and commend my > soul to Shiva and hope He'll overlook the oversight. > > At the Mandir, every ingredient is offered everyday. > > > 2. forgive this qstn as i think u might have addressed in another > post when i was away(?) ... how do u recycke shiva's prasad ... we > do not want to waste a thing if possible ... > > Answer : The food is consumed. Milk/yoghurt/ghee/sugar/honey mixed > together and offered as prasad to one's family . We use the same > cloth (set aside for the deity) everyday. Flowers if they are still > fresh, you could dip them in water and reuse for the next day's > puja. > > 3. when does one consume or distribute any prasad ... in other words, > at the end of the day? ... how long in practice before shiva has > accepted? how does this all look in the daily life of the > householder-devotee? can my dog have some? the birds? emulating st > francis one wishes to give shiva's prasad to everyone. > > Answer : You can consume the prasad as soon as you consider your > puja complete or at the end of the day . In my case, I have the > panchamrit immediately . You could give a wee drappie of the > panchamrit to your pets and see if they can acquire the taste. > > At the Mandir, the water used for puja is offered to potted plants. > (saves time watering them later and also recycling water) > > Hope this helps. I would like to know what others do too. > JAi Maa > Nanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 , "Nanda" <chandimaakijai> wrote: "Hope this helps. I would like to know what others do too. JAi Maa Nanda" Since taking the wonderful online Durga Puja class with Parvati (which transformed my puja from just prayer and meditation to deeply intense interaction with Mother) and the Chandi classes with Nanda (which taught me efficiency and self-discipline) I do much the same as you Nanda, but most mornings I go out in the yard and pick the nicest flower I can find and offer a petal for each "ete gandhapuspe..." On special days I, too, like to do everything in a bigger way. I love to get several stems of carnations and offer several blossoms at a time, building a mountain of colorful adoration around Mother's feet as I chant and make offerings to her. Thank you all for helping me to change my puja into a beautiful offering of myself. Thank you Maa for calling me back to your precious heart and holding me in your lap. Jai Maa forever. Rick > > > Hi "seeing forever in san fran." > > Here you go - > > Question : > 1. how much of this list do you offer every day? or, what does maa > do, or the other devotees? > > Answer : In my case, it depends on the day and occassion. On special > days I like to go the whole nine yards and have all the ingredients. > Somedays I might miss out a few ingredients . If I do miss out > anything, I give it as a mental offering. Somedays when I really > hard pressed for time, I just race through and complete the puja in > one chant and dont offer anything <sheepish grin> and commend my > soul to Shiva and hope He'll overlook the oversight. > > At the Mandir, every ingredient is offered everyday. > > > 2. forgive this qstn as i think u might have addressed in another > post when i was away(?) ... how do u recycke shiva's prasad ... we > do not want to waste a thing if possible ... > > Answer : The food is consumed. Milk/yoghurt/ghee/sugar/honey mixed > together and offered as prasad to one's family . We use the same > cloth (set aside for the deity) everyday. Flowers if they are still > fresh, you could dip them in water and reuse for the next day's > puja. > > 3. when does one consume or distribute any prasad ... in other words, > at the end of the day? ... how long in practice before shiva has > accepted? how does this all look in the daily life of the > householder-devotee? can my dog have some? the birds? emulating st > francis one wishes to give shiva's prasad to everyone. > > Answer : You can consume the prasad as soon as you consider your > puja complete or at the end of the day . In my case, I have the > panchamrit immediately . You could give a wee drappie of the > panchamrit to your pets and see if they can acquire the taste. > > At the Mandir, the water used for puja is offered to potted plants. > (saves time watering them later and also recycling water) > > Hope this helps. I would like to know what others do too. > JAi Maa > Nanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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