Aravind's questions on Chandi Sankalpa

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Jai Chandi Maa

Nanda

 

Aravind says,” I will be performing our group Chandi chanting sankalpa

as part of my normal Kali Puja. I was planning on chanting Chandi

after the offerings and 100 Names of Kali. The preparatory verses

for Kali Puja and Chandi, starting with "manmahaganadhipate namah"

and ending with "om shantih shantih shantih," are effectively

identical. The only differences are that the Kali mula mantra is

replaced with Navarna mantra and the sankalpa is slightly different

at the end. My plan was to chant the introductory verses at the

beginning of my Kali Puja, adding "kali pujam ca chandi patham

karishye" to the sankalpa. Then, when I have reached the Chandi

chanting portion of the program, I would begin with Sapta Shloki

Durga and proceed from there. Is this correct? (I hope this

question is clear).”

 

Nanda says, “Yes, this works fine and I would do something similar

too. If you are doing your Kali Puja everyday, then you might want to

add in – saying it in English is fine – “In addition to the Kali puja

, I am doing these verses from the Chandi for today” Just a thought.”

 

Aravind says,” In the Navarna Vidhi, rysadi nyasah, how does one

indicate the various body parts? I'm assuming not by touching,

since it includes the feet and anus. The same question, of course,

would apply to the aksaranyasah.”

 

Nanda says,” Keep your right hand in tattva mudra – ie touch the base

of your ring finger with your thumb. And you can point to them, not

actually touch the part of your body”

 

Aravind says,” In the din nyasah, do we point in the various

directions? With a particulart mudra?”

 

Nanda says,”We put our hands in the Namaste position and swivel our

wrists in the appropriate direction. I have also seen people just

point with one hand (no particular mudra) in the various direction”

 

Aravind says,” I'm quite excited about our group sankalpa.”

 

Nanda says,”Great to know that you are excited Aravind. Me tooo!!!”