| How To Conduct Puja To Sri Ramachandra |
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| How To Conduct Puja |
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PRELIMINARY PRAYERS |
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starting the puja proper, it is essential to contemplate
Mahaganapati to assure ourselves that no obstacles interfere with a
smooth performance of the puja rituals. Thus, with folded hands
chant the following:
Karishyamaanasya karmanaha nirvighnena Parisamaaptyartham Aadhou mahaaganapati smaranam karishye So that the ceremonies we are about to undertake proceed to completion without any obstacles we contemplate on Mahagnapati Similarly the gruhadevata, i.e. the family godhead needs to be invoked as He/She is ever present bestowing protection to the family at all times. A picture or deity of the gruhadevata, if availble, should be arranged on the altar. Chant as follows:Gruha devataam dhyayaami Dhyaanam samarpayaami I respectfully contemplate our family Godhead Finally, it is necessary to pay respect to the family guru (Guru here refers to aachaaryaas such as Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanujaacharya, Madhvacharya) and offer prayer before beginning the ceremony by chanting Guru brahmaa gururvishnuhu gururdevo maheswararaha Guru saakshaat parabrahma tasmai sreeguruve namaha Salutations to the preceptor who is verily Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara And who personifies the Supreme Being. |
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| About Preliminary Prayers | ||
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