Panchopachara pooja

Panchopachara pooja

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We need not confuse panchabhoothas with panchopacharam.

.panchopacharam are

gandham

pushpam

dhoopam

Deepam

and

naivedyam..

Grantham chandanam represents touch

pushpam..represents archana with chanting..ears

dhoopam smell nose

Deepam.. light eyes

and

naivedyam tongue- taste..

Another view..

The five processes..

pavithreekaranam

aachamanam

shikhaa bandhanam

pranayamam

and

nyasam

Are considered panchopacharam

Another convention

Lam prithivyaatmane gandham samarpayami

Ham aakashatmane pushpam samarpayami

Yam vaayvaatmane dhoopam samarpayami

Ram vahnyaatmane Deepam samarpayami

Vam amritaatmane amrutham naivedayaami

Bhoomi - Prithvi -- chandanam

Aakaashsham pushpam

Vayu dhoopam

Vahni Agni Deepam

Amrutham..this can be treated as water and as nourishment ..naivedyam too.

Paaneeyam is also naivedyam.