4.
बाह्यिक् पूजा
( bāhyik pūjā )/External Worship: Part2
4.4.1. Snaan Arambha:
4.4.1.1.
Blow
the conch.
4.4.1.2.
Light
incense sticks.
4.4.1.3.
Bhajans
continue.
4.4.2. Gandha-Taila: (Perfumed
oil for bath).
4.4.2.1.
Preparation
for bath starts with offering of bath accessories
with the same mantra.
4.4.2.2.
Take
water in Kushi and pour a drop on each of the offered items uttering:
ॐ ह्रीं दूं इदं गन्धतैलं श्री दुर्गायै नमः
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om hrīṁ dūṁ idaṁ gandhatailaṁ
śrī durgāyai namaḥ
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(Om. I offer this perfumed bath oil to Sri Durga).
4.4.3. Snaniyodakam: (Water for bathing).
4.4.3.1.
This
is done in two steps. First the water to be used for bathing is offered.
4.4.3.1.1.
Take
water in the Kushi and utter:
ॐ ह्रीं दूं इदं स्नानीयोदकं श्री दुर्गायै नमः
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om hrīṁ dūṁ idaṁ snānīyodakaṁ
śrī durgāyai namaḥ
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(Om. I offer this water for bathing to Sri Durga).
4.4.3.1.2.
Pour
this water from Kushi into the kamandulu.
4.4.3.1.3.
Fill
up the kamandulu with more ganga-water kept on the side in separate water jug.
4.4.3.2.
Next
for bathing, take the kamandulu in the right hand and the ghanta (bell) on your
left hand. While ringing the ghanta continuously, utter the MahaMrityunjay
mantra 11 times (5 or 7 times if time is a constraint) while slowing pouring
the water on the Shivalingam in the kunda.
महामॄत्युंजय मन्त्रः
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MahaMrityunjay mantraḥ:
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- ॐ त्रयंवकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनं उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनात् मृत्योः मुक्षिय मामृतात्
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om trayaṁvakaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭivardhanaṁ
urvārukamiva bandhanāt
mṛtyoḥ mukṣiya māmṛtāt
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4.4.4. Gandah: (Perfume, sandal paste etc.).
4.4.4.1.
Take
a little sandal paste and utter:
ॐ ह्रीं दूं एष गन्धः श्री दुर्गायै नमः
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om hrīṁ dūṁ eṣa gandhaḥ
śrī durgāyai namaḥ
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(Om. I offer this sandal paste to Sri Durga).
4.4.4.2.
Put
it in the vessel.
4.4.4.3.
Perfume,
Body Lotion etc. can be offered with the same mantra following the above steps.
Spray the offered perfume once into the Kunda. Smear a drop of sandal paste on
the body lotion bottle. Do not add it to into the kunda.
4.4.5. Alakta: (Aaltaa).
4.4.5.1.
Take
water in Kushi and pour a drop on liquid uttering:
ॐ ह्रीं दूं इदं अलक्तादीनि श्री दुर्गायै निवेदयामि
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om hrīṁ dūṁ idaṁ alaktādīni
śrī durgāyai nivedayāmi
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(Om. I offer this Aaltaa to Sri Durga).
4.4.6. Sindur + Kajal:
4.4.6.1.
Dip
middle finger in the sandal paste and touch the offered objects uttering:
ॐ ह्रीं दूं इदं सिन्दूरं
श्री दुर्गायै निवेदयामि
ॐ ह्रीं दूं इदं कज्ज्वलं
श्री दुर्गायै निवेदयामि
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om hrīṁ dūṁ idaṁ sindūraṁ
śrī durgāyai nivedayāmi
om hrīṁ dūṁ idaṁ kajjvalaṁ
śrī durgāyai nivedayāmi
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(Om. I offer this Aaltaa to Sri Durga).
4.4.7. Vastra +
Abharanam:
4.4.7.1.
Dip
middle finger in the sandal paste and touch the offered objects uttering:
ॐ ह्रीं दूं इदं वस्त्रं
श्री दुर्गायै निवेदयामि
ॐ ह्रीं दूं इदं आभरणं
श्री दुर्गायै निवेदयामि
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om hrīṁ dūṁ idaṁ vastraṁ
śrī durgāyai nivedayāmi
om hrīṁ dūṁ idaṁ ābharaṇaṁ
śrī durgāyai nivedayāmi
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(Om. I offer this
Vastra/Saree/Cloth to Sri Durga).
(Om. I offer this Abharanam/Ornaments (bangles etc.) to Sri
Durga).
4.4.8. Pushpa +
Bilwapatra + Dhup + Deep:
4.4.8.1.
Smear
sandal paste on the flowers to be offered.
4.4.8.2.
Sprinkle
sandal paste on the vilwapatras.
4.4.8.3.
Take
the naividya (offerings) in both hands, utter the respective mantra and put it
in the Kunda.
ॐ ह्रीं दूं
ईदं सचन्दन पुष्पं
श्री दुर्गायै
नमः
ॐ ह्रीं दूं
ईदं सचन्दन विल्वपत्रं
श्री दुर्गायै
नमः
ॐ ह्रीं दूं
एष धूपः श्री दुर्गायै नमः
ॐ ह्रीं दूं
एष दीपः श्री दुर्गायै नमः
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om hrīṁ dūṁ īdaṁ sacandana puṣpaṁ śrī
durgāyai namaḥ
om hrīṁ dūṁ īdaṁ sacandana vilvapatraṁ
śrī durgāyai namaḥ
om hrīṁ dūṁ eṣa dhūpaḥ śrī durgāyai
namaḥ
om hrīṁ dūṁ eṣa dīpaḥ śrī durgāyai
namaḥ
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(Om. I offer these flowers to Sri Durga).
(Om. I offer these Vilwapatras to Sri Durga).
(Om. I offer this Dhupa/Incense to Sri Durga).
(Om. I offer this Deepa/Light to Sri Durga).
4.4.9. Snaanam Samapta: (End of Bath Phase)
4.1.9.1.
Blow
the conch.
4.1.9.2.
Bhajans
stop now.
4.1.9.3.
Remove
all the offerings and make place for anna-bhog.
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