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No one will perhaps disagree that there exists a Great Power which has created
this Universe; protects, cares and nurtures it. Agnostics may call it Nature. Believers
call the same Power as God. But even as that Power remains unseen, it will be
preposterous to say it is nonexistent.
Ancient sages of India averred that this Power is Nirguna (without form,
quality or attribute). But since for a common man it is difficult to worship the formless,
invisible Power, they gave Saguna (With form) outlook to devotion by guiding people to
worship the forms of God such as Rama, Krishna, Ganapati, Goddess etc. Hinduism
preaches us to progress from Nirguna to Saguna worship.
In His Saguna form, the God is merciful and His blessings may be attained by
devotion (Bhakti). Obtaining His blessing means that He is happy and to make Him
so, one has to perform Pooja. By performing Pooja the devotee remains conscious of
Him and the feeling that God is in me (Aham Brahmasmi) is ultimately achieved and
life becomes worthy. Some prefer to worship the Godmen instead of God. They too
attain internal peace and the feeling of Gods blessings. The simple reason is that the
Godmen are Gods Prophets; they are nearer to Him compared to common people and
His powers are manifest in them. Therefore, as we worship God, if we show inclination
to devote ourselves to Godmen, we are likely to get similar benefits. Our great and
ancient Indian culture believes that one must see God in every living being and
material. For this reason, we will achieve His blessings if we serve the poor, weak,
destitutes and handicapped.
In the Vedic age, powers like Indra, Maruta, Varuna, Rudra, Aushadhi, Agni etc
were perceived as God and have been venerated or coaxed in various prayers or hymns.
This was because the man as yet had some sort of fear of these powers. Vedic people
had a phobia that if these unintelligible Powers become unfavorable to them; the orderly
framework of this Universe may destroy. The sages then started worshipping these
powers through chants. Vedic literature is replete with a lot of hymns in the praise of
these Powers. General theme of vedic hymns is praying God to give me happiness. As
the worship was formless, common man was finding it progressively difficult to feel
proximal to God. To resolve this, sages invented the idea of Saguna worship and gave
human form to the Powers. Differentiations like male and female Gods and Goddesses
were also accommodated and a whole Universe of Gods was formed. Since the feeling
was that these Gods possessed powers millions of times greater than the common
people, they were shown to be having four, six or eight hands or three, five or six heads.
An idealogy started taking root that a hearteous worship and prayer of these Gods may
bring their consent and one will be happy, calmed and free of troubles. From this
evolved the various methods of worshipping and eventually the related prayers, mantras
or hymns. Also their does, donts and procedures were defined. Several manuscripts
and scriptures were written and people started the Saguna worship of these Gods in
idol form to propitiate them, beg their mercy and thereby alleviate the dangers of life.
Before performing Pooja it is mandatory to perform an important treatment on
Gods idol. This is called Prana Pratishttha. Without this treatment, an idol cannot be
worshipped at all. Prana Pratishttha is done by Prana Pratishttha Mantra. It is
advisable that an idol that has been done with Prana Pratishttha be taken to the
related deitys Tirtha and touched with His/Her idol or Paduka. Prana Pratishttha
of images or photographs is not in practice but Yantras and Padukas do need to be
treated. This procedure should be done under the guidance of a Pandit. After Prana
Pratishttha as the idol attains a status of Godhood, it must be properly taken care of.
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Daily Pooja having sixteen or at the least five steps is necessary. Thereby the deity is
supposed to be lively.
As a rule, idols kept in homes for Pooja should never be longer than a foot.
These should be made from any material like Stones, Gemstones, Gold, Silver, Copper,
Brass, Wood or Clay. Many a times idols (Rocks having a striking resemblance with a
deitys image) appear of their own accord by coming out in open from underground
through some natural process. These idols are Self manifested or Swayambhu. All
others are made by artisans.
Idols used for Pooja are also categorised as Yoga, Bhoga, Veera and Abhicharaka
types. Idols used for attaining knowledge and devotion are called Yoga Murti, those
used to attain desires is Bhoga Murti, those used for attaining power are Veera
Murti and those prepared for Occult sciences are called Abhicharaka Murti.
Idols are also categorized as being dynamic or static. Dynamic ones can be
taken or shifted to other places (neighbourhood, towns or countries) for worshipping.
Static ones remain established in the place of worship and cannot be moved. Three
more subcategories are Vyakta (Complete idol), Vyaktaavyakta (Bust) or Avyakta
(E.g.: Shaligram for Vishnu).
But certain rules are a must to follow before anyone performs Pooja on a Prana
Pratishtthit idol. First is taking bath. Bath cleanses both body and mind. Since Gods
Pooja is an extremely pious duty, one must take bath before doing so. But here bath is
not simply pouring a few tumblers down your head. It should remove all dirt, dust and
sweat from your body. This is beneficial hygienically too.
After bath apply tilak, kumkum or vibhuti to your forehead. Similarly, to make
your body pure, apply wet vibhuti with three fingers on your arms, forehead, chest,
knees and feet. During this you may chant the vedic mantra for applying tilak or simply
repeat Om Namah Shivay. Always wear a freshly washed silken or cotton dhoti/veshtti.
By doing this, Pooja attains a lot of purity.
Always remember to complete daily pooja before noon. Evening time pooja can
be started any time after 6 PM but should be completed before 12.00 AM.
In this presentation on Daily Pooja, we have included with reference the
related Vedic or other mantras. We presume that the reader is adept in Hindi and can
also read Sanskrit mantra, if practiced. Wherever only Yajurveda is quoted it should be
understood as Shukla Yajurveda. Also mantras have been taken from Taittiriya Samhita
or Krishna Yajurveda. As an advice, before starting the use of this Pooja Vidhi, please
take a proper printout, read and reread the whole vidhi, repeat each mantra or sukta
four to five times. By this, you and other performers can remember the vidhi byheart
and understand how the Pooja should be done and what prior preparations need be
readied.
1 ` kezvay nm>
(jl
2 ` naray[ay nm>
3 ` maxvay nm>
4 ` gaeivday nm>
le Aacmn kre)<
(jl
(jl
le Aacmn kre)<
le Aacmn kre)<
(jl
g[ezjI ka Smr[
haWa me< g<x, A]t v pu:p le, g[ezjI kI mUitR pr Xyan ke<id+t kr, inMn awRna kre,
<
nm>,
zcIpurNdra_ya<
nm>,
mat&ipt&cr[kmle_yae
nm>,
s<kLp
in:kam s<kLp
` iv:[uivR:[uivR:[u> A* Amuk! - zmR[a, is<hae, guPtae, dasae - Ah< IprmerITyw
devdevezacRn< kir:ye.
skam s<kLp
svaRISvgaRpvgR)laiara IprmerITyw devdevezacRn< kir:ye.
#ske bad AacmnI baye< haWa me< lekr, jl daihne haw pr roe g<x, A]t v pu:paid pr fal %Nhe< tamfI me<
Daefe<,
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klz pUja
ijs _are hu@ laeqe se Snan, Ai;ek #Tyaid hetu jl ilya jana hEe, %skI pUja kre,
< phle %s klZa kae
%dkMay nm> Amuk< smpRyaim kh g<x, A]t, hLdI-kmkum, pu:p cFa@< v khe,
<
AwR - klz ke muo me< Iiv:[ujI ka vas hE, gle me< izvjI Aait hE,< %ske mUl me< ajI, mXy me< mat&g[ (devmata - Divine Mothers) v
mnuSm&tI # hE<, %ske %dr me< sI sagrae< ka piv jl @kit hE, so{faTmk p&WvI smaiv hE, saWa hI hE< carae< ved (\gved, yjuveRd, samved v
AwvRved), Apne svagae< siht #s klz me< apTnI gayI v saivI Aait hE,< jae za<tI denevalI< v puI daI hE,
< he sI ]ykark tTvae< ka naz
krne vale smuae,< sirtaAae< ke tIwae v ndIyae< kI piv jlraizyae< k&pya devpUjn hetu #s klz me< Aaye<, ga, ymuna, gaedavrI, srSvtI, nmRda, is<xu v
kaverI #n ndIyae< ke jl #s klz me< smaye<,
he klz, devasur s<am me< mhasagr (mhaEdxaE) ke m<wn se Aap %Tp hu@, Iiv:[ujI Svy< tuMhe< xar[ ikye hu@ hE<, Aapke jl me< sI tIwR hE<, sI
devae< ka vas Aap me< hE, Aap pmhaUtae< (p&WvI, Aap, tej, vayU , Aakaz) v a[ vayU kae itit krte hE,
< Svy< izvjI Aap me< vas krte hE,< iv:[ujI,
dsae< japit, AaidTy dev (AidtI pu), v sI ipt&Aae< siht ivdev Aap me< vas krte hE<, Aap sI kae itit krte hE<, Aap sb #CDaAae< kI
pUtIR krne vale v )laizvaRd dene vale hE<e, he klz, AapkI %TpI jl se hEe, mE< pUja, sad # %pcar AapkI Iit ke ilye kr rha hU<, he dev Aap mere
sMmuo rhe<e, muH pr hmeza s rhe<e,
z<o pUjn
z<o daihne haWa me< le kr %ska Snan kre< v kpfe se pae<D le< , z<o me< vaR, tulsI, pu:p # fal ` ka jap
kr %sme< sug<ixt jl fale< v tIn bar gayI m< ka jap kr Aimit kr le<e, inMn m<ae< se jl me< tIwae
ka Aavahn kre< ,
#ske bad g<x lgaye< z<oay nm>, cNdn< smpRyaim, hLdI-kmkum lgaye< z<oay nm>, hira kumkmm!
smpRyaim, pu:p cFaye< z<oay nm>, pu:pm! smpRyaim, ywaSwan roe< v inMn awRna kh z<o kae nmSkar
kre,
<
AwR - z<o ke ar<_a me< cN iSWat hE<, bgl me< v[dev, %prI ag me< hE< a v srSvtI (devI) v Aage ga v srSvtI (ndI),
Iiv:[ujI kI Aa}a se tInae<hI laekae<ke tIwR #s z<o me< iSWat hE<, #sme< vas hEe (itiNt - Stay, Sit) a[a<e ke muo ka, #s hetu mE< #skI pUja krta
hU,
<
jae puratn kal me< sagr se %Tp huAa, Iiv:[ujI ijse Apne haWa me< xar[ ikye hE<, s_aI dev ijske Aage nmn krte hE<, %s pajNy z<o kae mera
nmSkar,
hm pajNy ka ic<tn, mnn krte hE<, pvman ka Xyan krte hE<, pajNy z<o hme< mhanta kI Aaer eirt kre , z<o kae nmSkar, s_aI %pcarae< ke
il@ A]t AipRt krta hU<,
"{qI ka pUjn
phle "{qI daihne haWa me< le kr %ska jl se Snan kre< v kpfe se pUrI trh pae<D le< , i)r g<x, hLdI-kmkum
lga v pu:p cFa ywaSwan roe<, haWa jaef awRna kre,
<
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"{qa %Qakr nad kre< v %se ywaSwan rOae< v inae m< kh nmSkar kre<,
ae][
gajl AWava z<o ka jl waefe sade jl me< imla kr tulsIp Awva pu:p se pUja ke s_aI samanae< pr v
Svy< pr iDfke< v inMn m< khe<,
1 Aavahn - Aavahn ka AwR hE inm<[ Awva bulana, devta Apne s_aI A, pirvar, Aayux v zIyae<
siht Aakr itit haene hetu yh awRna hEe, haw me< A]t Awva kevl Iiv:[ujI ya balgaepal hae< tae
tulsIp le Ig[ezay nm> khkr haw jaefe<, inMn m< kh devmUitRyae< pr cFaye<e,
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2 Aasn - devae< ka Aavahn krne ke bad %Nhe< bEQne hetu Aasn de,
< _agvan kI bEQk ke nIce pa<c pu:p roe<, ya
A]t (iv:[ujI ke ilye tulsIp) cFaye<,
3 pa* - yh _agvan ke pEr xaene ke ilye hE, yha< _agvan ke s_aI valar inkal dev mUitRyae< kae tamfI me<
roe<e, _agvan ke pErae< pr gajl imit jl AacmnI se Daefe,
<
4 AyR - pEr xulane ke bad _agvan kae haWa xaene hetu cuLlU _ar jl idya jata hE, AacmnI ke jl me< g<x,
A]t, pu:p, vaR # fal v imlakr, yh jl _agvan ke haWa pr fale<,
5 Aacmn - yh _agvan kae kuLla krne hetu idya jata hE, #ske ilye gajl, kpUr-kesr-#laycI-lv<g
# ke cU[Rse AWava kpUr-kesr-Arse suvaist ikya huAa Q<fa jl (AacmnIy jl) de< (phle hI grm jl me<
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yh sare pdawR QIk trh se imlakr vh jl Hankr Q<<fa kr le<), #ske A_aav me< tulsIdl fala huAa sada
jl _aI le skte hE< ,
6 Snan - AWaaRt _agvan kae nhlana, gajl imit jl AacmnI me< le inMn m< khe,
<
ga-srSvtI-reva-pyae:[I-nmRdajlE>,
Snaiptae=is mya dev twa za<it< k:v me.
` devdevta_yae nm>, SnanIy< jl< smpRyaim.
SnanaNte AacmnIy< jl< smpRyaim.
AacmnI se suvaist jl devmUitRyae< pr fale<,
AwR - he dev, ga, srSvtI, reva, pyae:[I, nmRda # nidyae< ke jl se mE< Aapkae Snan kra rha hU<, Aap muHe mn kI za<tI dan kre<, s_aI devae<kae
nmSkar, Snan hetu jl AipRt kr rha hU<, An<tr Aacmn ka jl ApR[ kr hU<,
#ske bad mhai;ek (devmUitRyae< pr stt jl kI xara falna) Snan kra@<, #s hetu s<_av hae tae jlxara pa
ya Ai;ek pa ka %pyaeg kre< ya AacmnI se hI jl falte rhe<, yh krte smy Iiv:[ujI ke ilye
pu;sU, pvman Awva iv:[usU, izvjI ke ilye aXyay, sU, Ig[ezjI ke ilye Ig[pit
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8 %pv (y}aepvIt smpR[) - Ab devmUitRyae< kae %rIy v AwaRt jrIkam kI th kI hu$ xaetI v y}aepvIt
cFaye<,
AwR - he sure, ATyNt mnaehr v sugNx se pirpU[R c<dn mE< Aapkae lga rha hU<, #se SvIkar kre<, s_aI devae< kae nmSkar, ivlepn hetu c<dn smipRt
kr rha hU<,
#s ke bad devmUitRyae< kae hLdI-kumkum lgaye<, Amuk devtay (yE ) nm>, hira-kumkm< smpRyaim, #tna hI
khe< tae pyaRPt hE,
10 pu:psmpR[ - yh dsva< %pcar hE, Alr[ ke ilye v devmUitRyae< kae sjane kI I se pu:p cFaye jate hE<,
pu:p jEse pefae< pr %gte hE< %sI iSWait me< devmUitRyae< pr cFaye<, Iiv:[ujI kI pUja me< caEbIs nam %airt
tulsIp cFaye<, izvjI kae belp v Ig[ez kae zmIp ya vaR cFaye<,
11 xUp - dev"r ka vatavr[ suvaist v piv (pavn) hae v s_aI Ain zIya< vha< se inkl jaye<, #silye
_agvan ke samne xUp Awva AgrbI JJvilt kre,
<
12 dIp smpR[ - dIp smpR[ ka AWaR hE inr<jn ("I ka dIya) idoana, #s smy hI tel kI sm$, tel ka
dIya # _aI lgaye<, %Nhe< hLdI-kmkum lgaye<, inMn m< kh _agvan kae tIn bar "uma kr inr<jn idoaye,<
"{qI bjaye,
<
iy @vEn< tiCyamadxait,
sNttm&ca v;qkTy< sNx< sNxIyte jya pzui>, y @v< ved.
(IsU)
13 nEve* - #ska AWaR hE aejn AipRt krna, x-zKkr, ofI zKkr-oaepre ka ks, oIr # pdawR Awva
mhanEve* hae tae ppKvaa<e se yu WaalI _agvan ke samne ro, jl se Anaimka _aIgae ctu:kae[aktI bnaye< v
%ske bIc ` iloe<, tulsIp se ae][ kr le<, nEve* kI WaalI Awva kqaerI %s pr roe<, v tulsIp fale<,
` URuv> Sv> tTsivtuvRre{y< gaeR devSy xImih, ixyae yae n> caedyat!.
nEve*pdawaRn! gayya aey,
sTy< TvteRn! piri;aim,
Ab baye< haWa se Aa<oe b<d kr inMn m< khte khte tTs<b<ixt iya@< kre,
<
` a[ay Svaha,
` Apanay Svaha,
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` Vyanay Svaha,
` %danay Svaha,
` smanay Svaha,
` [e Svaha,
#n jufI hu$ %<gilyae< se manae _agvan kae as idya ja rha hae @esI iya kre<, %pra<t inMn m< khe< ,
overlay)
jlpa WaalI ke smIp roe< Awva @k bar AacmnI se jl tamfI me< Daef,e< yh _agvankae, _aaejn ke bIc jl
lgta hE %s hetu hE, AacmnI se sada jl tamfI me< Daefe<, pun> baye< haWa se Aa<o<e b<d kr, %piriliot pa<c
m< khe,
<
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Ab AartI kr le,
< (kuD laeg yha< p<cartI, rTndIp lgakr AartI krte hE<, pr<tu dIp smpR[ ka dIya _aI
QIk rhega,)
g[ezjI, gaRjI, izvjI, mhalmIjI v ramjI kI AartIyae< ke Aitir, idnae< ke ihsab se _aI %s idn ke
xan devta kI AartI ga@<, %dahr[aWaR saemvar kae izvjI kI, guvar kae imUitR, sa$baba ya gujI kI,
m<glvar v zinvar kae hnumanjI kI, zinvar me< hI znIjI kI, zuvar kae mhalmIjI kI, AaEr TyaEharae< me<
tTs<b<ixt AartI ga@<,
kpUr AartI - AartI kI wal me< hI kpUr jla, kpUr AartI krte smy inMn m< khe< >-
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14 di][a - di][a ka AWaR hE cl kr _agvan ke ctuidRz m< khte-khte bayI< Aaer se daihnI Aaer tIn
bar )ere lena, "r me< yh s<_av n hae tae, ofe rh kr, tIn AavtRn kre<, izvip{fI ke daenae< Aaer se AaxI
di][a kre< tb @k pUrI haegI (tIwR inkas k_aI _aI par n kre)< ,
15 nmSkar - Ab _agvan ke samne @k, dae, tIn ya pa<c saa<g nmSkar kre,
< %ske ilye inMn m< khe,
<
AwR - ijska kae$ A<t nhI, ijske hjarae< p hE<, jae hjarae< pae< me< sja hE, ijske hjara<e pEr, hjarae< nee, hjarae< zIz, hjara<e ja<"e< (%), hjara<e haWa
v hjara<e nam hE<, %sI kar, kraefae< yugae< ka jae Aaxar hE, %s zat pu; kae, jgt ke Aaxar kae, sb ke v jg ke iht ke il@, yTnpUvRk mera
saa<g nmSkar hE (nak rgf kr 1, 3 Awva 5 saa<g nmSkar kre)< ,
Ab D, camr, dpR[, gIt, va*, n&Ty # rajaepcarae< ke ara devae< kae s<tu kre,
< inMn m< kh _agvan kae sb
ApR[ kree,
<
(A]t cFaye<)
(A]t cFaye<)
(A]t cFaye<)
(A]t cFaye<)
AwR - he prmer, rTnae< se jfa D, camr, dpR[ v p<oa # , yh s_aI Aapke rajsI %paeg hetu yTnpUvRk laya hU<, Aap #Nhe< h[ kre<,
16 m<pu:palI - yha saelhva< %pcar hE, #sme< hI AartI, ra+Iy awRna, jy"ae; #Tyaid ka smavez haeta
hE, haWa me< g<x, A]t, pu:p lekr inMn m< khe,
<
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savRaEm>
savaRyu;
Aa<tadapraxaRt!
p&iwVyE
smupytaya
@kraiit.3.
(@etrey [ - pika 8 o{f 15)
tdPye;>
aekae=igItae
mt>
pirvearae
mSyavsn!
g&h,
e
Aaivi]tSy
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#]vak v<zIy raja Aaivi]t ke pu m ke "r s_aI ivZv devta %ska gu[gan v Stvn krne (aek AigIt - Song of Praise) %se "er kr
(pirven - Surrounding) ofe Wae, %sne Apne ipta kI s_aI #CD@< pU[R kI<, s_aI dev sasd bn %s smaraeh me< %piSwt Wae (yha< %eo hE raja
m ke raJyai;ek ka jae itsre m< ke ara ikya jata hE, #s raJyai;ek ke bad %sne sarI p&WvI jIt lI AaEr Amex y} ikya),
Aaem! zaNtI hae, zaNtI hae, zaNtI hae,
vh ijske ne Apne ctuidRk deo rhe Wae, vh ijska muo svR VyaPt Waa, haWa v pEr svR Wae, vh Apne haWaae< se %Nhe< manae p<o sman )Ela kr SvgR v
Uim kae @kit ikye hE, %s @kma $Zvr ne hI #Nhe< (SvgR v iUm kae) %Tp ikya hE,
v[ AaEr mNyu hme< daenae< Aaer se (%y - In Both Ways) xn-s<pda, @kit kr (s<s& - Gathered Together) v jma kr (sm Aakt Arranged Together), de< v hmare zuAae< ke dy me< y inimRt kre<, ijsse ve kmjaer dy v praijt hae (lyNtam! - Show submission or
fear), "bra kr r (Ap- Away) _aag ja@<,
#ske bad pUjk AaEr ANy s_aI %piSwt sJjn _agvan pr daihne haWa se m<pu:pa<jlI AwaRt A]t v pu:p cFaye< AaEr saa<g nmSkar kre,
< #s
smy iniliot devtaAae< ka gayI m< khne kI Waa hE, #s m< ka AwR hE hm Amuk devta ka ic<tn, mnn, v Xyan krte hE<, vh hme< }an-kaz
kI Aaer jane hetu eirt kre,
g[ezjI ke ilye -
]ma awRna - Ab daenae< haWa jaef kr inMn ]ma awRna kh, nmSkar kre,
<
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Ab _agvan kae cFaye gye Snan ka jl tIwR ke p me< pIye<, AacmnI se daihne haWa pr Snan ka jl le
inMn aek khe,
<
Akalm&Tyuhr[< svRVyaixivnaznm!,
iv:[upadaedk< tIw jQre xaryaMyhm!.
zirre jjRrIUte VyaixSte klevre,
AaE;x< javItaey< vE*ae naray[ae hir>.
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pUja smaI daihne haWa me< AacmnI se jl le kr inMn m< kh sara pUjn _agvan kae smipRt kr de<,
g[ez
iv:[u
iv:[u
devI
izv
iv:[u
g[ez
sUyR
devI
sUyR
iv:[u
izv
sUyR
devI
izv
devI
g[ez
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izv
sUyR
g[ez
sUyR
g[ez
devI
iv:[u