Monday, February 03, 2020

shodashopachara pooja



What is shodashopachara pooja... asked someone.. Sixteen honours or ceremonial offerings to the Deity.?
Each item has detailed procedures and mantrams..

I would give a list of about 23 actions during a pooja.. Out of this sixteen of them are included in the shodaha upacharams.. But the list of sixteen varies.. often including some of the 23 listed
1.Dhyanam
2. Avahanam
3. Asanam
4. Paadyam
5. Arghyam ,Madhuparkam
6.Achamanam
7. Panchaamrita Snanam.. Milk, Curd, Honey , Sugarcane juice and Fruit Juice.. or water mixed with fruit..
8. Shuddhodaka Snanam Bath in pure water
9.Vastram
10 Yajnopaveetham
11.Gandham Sandal, Kumkumam, Kasturi etc
12 Abharanam
13 Pushpam
14 Dhoopam
15 Deepam
16. Naivedyam
17. Tamboolam
18. Neerajanam
19 Mantrapushpam.. Vedapatanam
20 Pradakshinam
21 Namaskaram
22. Samastopacharam
23 Praarthana.. swasti vachanam.. Shobhanaarte Kshemaaya punaragamanaaya cha..

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