\engtitle{.. shrii raama puujaa vidhi ..}## \itxtitle{.. shrii raama puujaa vidhi ..}##\endtitles## ## 1 At the regular Altar ## OM sarvebhyo gurubhyo namaH . OM sarvebhyo devebhyo namaH . OM sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namaH .. praarambha kaaryam nirvighnamastu . shubham shobhanamastu . iShTa devataa kuladevataa suprasannaa varadaa bhavatu .. anuGYaam dehi .. \hrule ## At Shrii Raama Altar ## 2 aachamanaH OM keshavaaya svaahaa . OM naaraayaNaaya svaahaa . OM maadhavaaya svaahaa . OM govindaaya namaH . OM viShNave namaH . OM madhusuudanaaya namaH . OM trivikramaaya namaH . OM vaamanaaya namaH . OM SRIdharaaya namaH . OM hR^iShiikeshaaya namaH . OM padmanaabhaaya namaH . OM daamodaraaya namaH . OM sa~NkarShaNaaya namaH . OM vaasudevaaya namaH . OM pradyumnaaya namaH . OM aniruddhaaya namaH . OM puruShottamaaya namaH . OM adhokShajaaya namaH . OM naarasimhaaya namaH . OM achyutaaya namaH . OM janaardanaaya namaH . OM upendraaya namaH . OM haraye namaH . shrii kR^iShNaaya namaH .. \hrule 3 praaNaayaamaH OM praNavasya parabrahma ruShiH . paramaatmaa devataa . daivii gaayatrii chhandaH . praaNaayaame viniyogaH .. OM bhuuH . OM bhuvaH . OM svaH . OM mahaH . OM janaH . OM tapaH . OM satyam . OM tatsaviturvareNyam bhargodevasya dhiimahii dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat .. ## (Repeat aachamana ) ## OM aapojyoti rasomrutam brahma bhuurbhuvassuvaroM .. \hrule 4 sa~NkalpaH OM SRImaan mahaagaNaadhipataye namaH . shrii gurubhyo namaH . shrii sarasvatyai namaH . shrii vedaaya namaH . shrii vedapuruShaaya namaH . iShTadevataabhyo namaH . kuladevataabhyo namaH . sthaanadevataabhyo namaH . graamadevataabhyo namaH . vaastudevataabhyo namaH . shachiipurandaraabhyaam namaH . umaamaheshvaraabhyaam namaH . maataapitrubhyaam namaH . laxmi naaraayaNaabhyaam namaH . sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namaH . sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namo namaH . yetadkarmapradhaana devataabhyo namo namaH .. .. avighnamastu .. sumukhashcha ekadantashcha kapilo gajakarNakaH . lambodarashcha vikaTo vighnanaasho gaNaadhipaH .. dhuumraketurgaNaadhyakSho baalachandro gajaananaH . dvaadashaitaani naamaani yaH paThet shruNuyaadapi .. vidyaarambhe vivaahe cha praveshe nirgame tathaa . sa~Ngraame sa~NkaTeshchaiva vighnaH tasya na jaayate .. shuklaambaradharam devam shashivarNam chaturbhujam . prasannavadanam dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye .. sarvama~Ngala maa~Ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike . sharaNye tryambake devii naaraayaNii namostute .. sarvadaa sarva kaaryeShu naasti teShaam ama~Ngalam . yeShaam hR^idistho bhagavaan ma~Ngalaayatano hariH .. tadeva lagnam sudinam tadeva taaraabalam chandrabalam tadeva . vidyaa balam daivabalam tadeva jaanakipateH te~Nghriyugam smaraami .. laabhasteShaam jayasteShaam kutasteShaam paraajayaH . yeShaam indiivara shyaamo hR^idayastho janaardanaH .. vinaayaakam gurum bhaanum brahmaaviShNumaheshvaraan . sarasvatiim praNamyaadau sarva kaaryaartha siddhaye .. SRImad bhagavato mahaapuruShasya viShNoraaGYaaya pravartamaanasya adya brahmaNodvitiiya paraardhe viShNupade shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe vaivasvata manvantare bhaarata varShe bharata khaNDe jambuudviipe daNDakaaraNya deshe godaavaryaa dakShiNe tiire kR^iShNaveNyo uttare tiire parashuraama kShetre (samyukta amerikaa deshe ## or Australia ## deshe ## Victoria ## graame bahariinu deshe) shaalivaahana shake vartamaane vyavahaarike bhahu dhaanya naama samvatsare uttaraayaNe vasanta rutau, chaitra mAse, shukla paxe, navamyAm tithau, punarvasu nakShatre, ravi vAsare sarva graheShu yathaa raashi sthaana sthiteShu satsu yevam guNavisheSheNa vishiShTaayaam shubhapuNyatithau mama aatmana shrutismrutipuraaNokta phalapraapyartham mama sakuTumbasya kShema sthairya aayuraarogya chaturvidha puruShaartha sidhyartham a~NgiikR^ita shrii raamanavami vrataa~Ngatvena sampaadita saamagrayya shrii raamachandrapriityartham yathaa shaktyaa yathaa militopachaara dravyaiH puruShasuukta SRIsuukta viShNusuukta puraaNokta mantraishcha dhyaanaavaahanaadi ShoDashopachaare shrii raamachandrapuujanam kariShye .. idam phalam mayaadeva sthaapitam puratastava . tena me saphalaavaaptirbhavet janmanijanmani.. ## (keep fruits in front of the Lord) ## \hrule 5 ShaDa~Nga nyaasa ## (touching various parts of the body) ## OM raamaaya namaH a~NguShThaabhyaayaam namaH . ## (touch the thumbs) ## hR^idayAya namaH .. OM raamabhadraaya namaH tarjaniibhyAm namaH . ## (touch both fore fingers) ## shirase svAhA .. OM raamachandraaya namaH madhyamAbhyAm namaH . ## (touch middle fingers) ## shikhaayai vauShaT .. raaghavaaya namaH anAmikAbhyAm namaH . ## (touch ring fingers) ## kavachAya hum .. raghupuN^gavaaya namaH kaniShThikaabhyaam namaH . ## (touch little fingers) ## netratrayaaya vauShaT .. jaanaki vallabhaaya namaH karatalakarapruShThaabhyaayaam namaH . astrAya phaT .. ## (snap fingers circle head clockwise and clap hands) ## \hrule 6 digbandhana ## ( show mudras) ## OM raama bhadre iti digbandhaH . disho badnAmi .. \hrule 7 gaNapati puujaa aadau nirvighnataasidhyartham mahaa gaNapatim puujanam kariShye . OM gaNaanaam tvaa shaunako grutsamado gaNapatirjagati gaNapatyaavaahane viniyogaH .. ## (pour water) ## OM gaNaanaam tvaa gaNapatim aavaamahe . kavim kavinaamupama shravastamam . jyeShTharaajam brahmaNaam brahmaNaspata . aanaH shR^iNvan nuutibhiH siidasaadanam .. bhuuH gaNapatim aavaahayaami . bhuvaH gaNapatim aavaahayaami . svaH gaNapatim aavaahayaami . OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH . dhyaayaami . dhyaanam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aavaahanam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aasanam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . paadyam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . arghyam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aachamaniiyam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . snaanam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . vastram samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . ya~nyopaviitam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . chandanam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . parimala dravyam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . puShpaaNi samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . dhuupam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . diipam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . naivedyam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . taambuulam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . phalam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . dakShiNaam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . aartikyam samarpayaami . OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH . mantrapuShpam samarpayaami . OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH . pradakShiNaa namaskaaraan samarpayaami . OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH . chhatram samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . chaamaram samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . giitam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . nrutyam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . vaadyam samarpayaami . OM mahaagaNapataye namaH . sarva raajopachaaraan samarpayaami .. .. atha praarthanaa .. OM vakratuNDa mahaakaaya koTi suurya samaprabha . nirvighnam kuru me deva sarva kaaryeShu sarvadaa .. OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH . praarthanaam samarpayaami . anayaa puujayaa vighnahartaa mahaagaNapati priyataam .. \hrule 8 diipa sthaapanaa atha devasya vaama bhaage diipa sthaapanam kariShye . agninaagni samidhyate kavirgrahapatiryuvaa havyavaat juvaasyaH .. ## (light the lamps) ## \hrule 9 bhuumi praarthanaa mahidyau pruthviichana imam yaGYam mimikShataam piprataanno bhariimabhiH .. \hrule 10 dhaanya raashi OM auShadhaaya samvadante somena saharaaGYa . yasmai kR^iNeti braahmaNastham raajan paarayaamasi .. ## (Touch the grains/rice/wheat) ## \hrule 11 kalasha sthaapanaa OM aa kalasheShu dhaavati pavitre parisi~nchyate uktairyaGYeShu vardhate .. ## (keep kalasha on top of rice pile) ## OM imam me ga~Nge yamune sarasvatii shutudristomam sachataa paruShNya . asiknya marudvrudhe vitasthayaarjiikiiye shR^iNuhyaa suShomaya .. ## (fill kalasha with water) ## OM gandhadvaaraam dhuraadarshaam nitya puShpaam kariiShiNiim . iishvariim sarva bhuutaanaam taami hopahvayeshriyam .. ## (sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha) ## OM yaa phaliniiryaa aphalaa apuShpaayaashcha puShpaaNi . bruhaspati prasotaasthaano ma~nchatvam hasaH .. ## (put beetle nut in kalasha) ## OM sahiratnaani daashuShesuvaati savitaa bhagaH . tambhaagam chitramiimahe .. ## (put jewels / washed coin in kalasha) ## OM hiraNyaruupaH hiraNya sandrigpaanna paatsyedu hiraNya varNaH . hiraNyayaat pariyonerniShadyaa hiraNyadaadadatthyan namasmai .. ## (put gold / dakShina in kalasha) ## OM kaaNDaat kaaNDaat parohanti paruShaH paruShaH pari evaano duurve pratanu sahasreNa shatena cha .. ## (put duurva / karika ) ## OM ashvatthevo nishadanam parNevo vasatishkR^ita . go bhaaja itkilaa sathayatsa navatha puuruSham .. ## (put five leaves in kalasha) ## OM yuvaasuvaasaH pariiviitaagaat sa ushreyaan bhavati jaayamaanaH . tam dhiiraasaH kaavayaH unnayanti svaaddhyo svaaddhyo manasaa devayantaH.. ## (tie cloth for kalasha) ## OM puurNaadarvi paraapata supuurNaa punaraapaTha . vasneva vikriiNaavaH iShamuurjam shatakR^ito .. ## (copper plate and aShTadala with ku.nkuM) ## iti kalasham pratiShThaapayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 12 varuNa puujana ## on the second kalasha) ## tatvAyAmi shunaH shepoH varuNa triShTup kalashe varuNAvAhane viniyogaH .. OM tatvAyAmi brahmaNA vandamAnastadA shAste yajamAno havirbhiH . AhelamAno varuNaH bodhyurusham samAna AyuH pramoShiH .. OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH varuNAya namaH . chandanam samarpayAmi .. ## (add to kalasha) ## OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . akShatAn samarpayAmi .. ## (add to kalasha) ## OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . haridraa kumkumam samarpayAmi .. OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . dhuupam samarpayAmi .. OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . diipam samarpayAmi .. OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . naivedyam samarpayAmi .. OM bhuurbhuvaHsvaH . varuNAya namaH . sakala raajopachArArthe akShataan samarpayAmi .. avate heLo varuNa namobhiriva yaGYebhiriimahe havirbhiH . kShayam namasmabhyam suraprachetA rAjannenAmsi shishrathaH kR^itAni .. varuNAya namaH . mantra puShpam samarpayaami .. pradakShiNA namaskaarAn samarpayAmi .. anayA puujayA bhagavAn shrii mahaa varuNa priyatAm .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayAmi .. \hrule 13 kalasha puujana ## (continue with second kalasha) ## kalashasya mukhe viShNuH kaNThe rudraH samaashritaH . muule tatra sthito brahma madhye maatrugaNaaH smrutaaH .. kukShautu saagaraaH sarve sapta dviipaa vasundharaaH . rugvedotha yajurvedaH saamavedohyatharvaNaH .. a~Ngaishcha sahitaaH sarve kalashantu samaashritaaH . atra gaayatrii saavitrii shaanti puShTikarii tathaa .. aayaantu deva puujaartham abhiShekaartha siddhaye .. OM sitaasite sarite yatra sa~Ngadhe tatraaplutaaso divamutpatanti . ye vaitanvam visrajanti dhiiraaste janaaso amrutattvam bhajanti .. .. kalashaH praarthanaaH .. kalashaH kiirtimaayuShyam praGYaam medhaam shriyam balam . yogyataam paapahaanim cha puNyam vruddhim cha saadhayet .. sarva tiirthamayo yasmaat sarva devamayo yataH . athaH haripriyosi tvam puurNakumbham namostute .. kalashadevataabhyo namaH . sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. .. mudraa .. ## (Show mudras as you chant ) ## nirviiShi karaNaarthe taarkSha mudraa . amruti karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa . pavitrii karaNaarthe sha~Nkha mudraa . samrakShaNaarthe chakra mudraa . vipulamaayaa karaNaarthe meru mudraa . \hrule 14 sha~Nkha puujana ## (pour water froM kalasha to sha.nkha add ga.ndha flower) ## sha~Nkham chandraarka daivatam madhye varuNa devataam . pruShThe prajaapatim vindyaad agre ga~Ngaa sarasvatiim .. tvam puraa saagarotpanno viShNunaa vidhrutaH kare . namitaH sarva devaishcha paa~nchajanyam namostute .. paa~nchajanyaaya vidmahe . paavamaanaaya dhiimahi . tanno sha~NkhaH prachodayaat .. sha~Nkha devataabhyo namaH . sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami.. \hrule 15 ghaNTaarchanaa ## (Pour drops of water froM sha.nkha on top of the bell apply ga.ndha flower) ## aagamaarthantu devaanaam gamanaarthantu raakShasaam . kuru ghaNTaaravam tatra devataavaahana laanchhanam .. GYaanathoGYaanatovaapi kaansya ghaNTaan navaadayet . raakShasaanaam pishaachaanaam taddeshe vasatirbhavet . tasmaat sarva prayatnena ghaNTaa naadam prakaarayet . ghaNTa devataabhyo namaH . sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. ## (Ring the gha.nTaa) ## \hrule 16 aatmashuddhi ## ( Sprinkle water froM sha.nkha on puja items and devotees) ## apavitro pavitro vaa sarva avasthaa~Ngatopi vaa . yaH smaret puNDariikaakSham saH baahyaabhyantaraH shuchiH .. \hrule 17 ShaT paatra puujaa ## ( put tulasi leaves or akShatAs in empty vessels) ## vaayavye arghyam . nairutye paadyam . iishaanye aachamaniiyam . aagneye madhuparkam . puurve snaaniiyam . pashchime punaraachamanam . \hrule 18 pa~nchaamruta puujaa ## ( put tulasi leaves or akShataas in vessels ) ## kShiire somaaya namaH ## (keep milk in the centre) ## dadhini vaayave namaH ## (curd facing east ) ## ghR^ite ravaye namaH ## (Ghee to the south) ## madhuni savitre namaH ## ( Honey to west ) ## sharkaraayaaM vishvebhyo devebhyo namaH ## ( Sugar to north) ## \hrule 19 dvaarapaalaka puujaa puurvadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH . hanumate namaH . dakShiNadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH . lakShmaNaaya namaH . pashchimadvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .bharataaya namaH . uttaradvaare dvaarashriyai namaH .shatrughne namaH . madhye navaratnakhachita divyasinhaasanasyopari shrii jaanakii pataye namaH .. dvaarapaalaka puujaam samarpayaami .. \hrule 20 piiTha puujaa piiThasya adhobhaage aadhaara shaktyai namaH .. kuurmaaya namaH .. dakShiNe kShiirodadhiye namaH .. sinhaaya namaH .. sinhaasanasya aagneya koNe varaahaaya namaH .. nairutya koNe GYaanaaya namaH .. vaayavya koNe vairaagyaaya namaH .. iishaanya koNe aishvaryaaya namaH .. puurva dishe dharmaaya namaH .. dakShiNa dishe GYaanaaya namaH .. pashchima dishe vairaagyaaya namaH .. uttara dishe anaishcharaaya namaH .. piiTha madhye muulaaya namaH .. naalaaya namaH .. patrebhyo namaH .. kesarebhyo namaH .. karNikaayai namaH .. karNikaa madhye sam sattvaaya namaH .. ram rajase namaH .. tam tamase namaH .. suuryamaNDalaaya namaH .. suuryamaNDalaadhipataye brahmaNe namaH .. somamaNDalaaya namaH .. somamaNDalaadhipataye viShNave namaH .. vahnimaNDalaaya namaH .. vahnimaNDalaadhipataye iishvaraaya namaH .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . piiTha puujaam samarpayaami .. \hrule 21 digpaalaka puujaa ## (Start froM east of kalasha or deity) ## indraaya namaH .. agnaye namaH .. yamaaya namaH .. nairutaye namaH .. varuNaaya namaH .. vaayavye namaH .. kuberaaya namaH .. iishaanaaya namaH .. iti digpaalaka puujaam samarpayaami .. \hrule 22 praaNa pratiShThaa ## (hold flowers/akShata in hand) ## dhyAyet satyam guNAtiitam guNatraya samanvitam lokanAtham trilokesham kaustubhAbharaNam harim . niilavarNam piitavAsam SRIvatsa padabhuuShitam gokulAnandam brahmAdhyairapi puujitam .. ## (hold flowers/akShataa in hand) ## OM asya shrii raamachandra praaNa pratiShThaapana mahaa mantrasya brahmaa viShNu maheshvaraa ruShayaH rug yajursaamaatharvaaNi chhandaansi . praaNa shaktiH . paraa devataa . hraam biijam . hriim shaktiH . kroM kiilakam . mama shrii raamachandra praaNa pratiShTha siddhyarthe jape viniyogaH .. .. karanyaasaH .. aam a~NguShThaabhyaam namaH .. hriim tarjaniibhyaam namaH .. kroM madhyamaabhyaam namaH .. aam anaamikaabhyaam namaH .. hriim kaniShThikaabhyaam namaH .. kroM karatalakarapruShThaabhyaam namaH .. .. a~NganyaasaH .. aam hR^idayaaya namaH .. hriim shirase svaahaa .. kroM shikhaayai vauShaT .. aam kavachaaya hum .. hriim netratrayaayavauShaT .. kraum astraaya phaT .. bhuurbhuvasvaroM .. aam hriim kraum kraum hriim aam ya ra la va sha Sha sa ha OM aham saH soham soham aham saH . asyaam muurte praaNaH tiShThantuH . asyaam muurte jiivaH tiShThantu . asyaam muurte sarvendriyaaNi manastvat chakShuH shrotra jihvaa ghraaNaiH vaakvaaNi paadapaayopasthaani praaNa apaana vyaana udaana samaana atraagatya sukhena sthiram tiShThantu svaahaa . asuniite punarasmaasu chakShuvaH punaH praaNamihiino dehibhogam jokShashyema suuryamuchcharantu manumate mruDayaana svasti amrutam vai praaNaa amrutamaapaH praaNaaneva yathaa sthaanam upahvayet .. svaamin sarva jagannaatha yaavatpuujaavasaanakam taavatva priitibhaavena bimbesmin kalashesmin pratimaayaam sannidhim kuru .. \hrule 23 dhyaanaM OM OM ##(repeat 15 times)## komalaaN^gaM vishaalaaxaM indraniila samaprabham daxiNaaN^ge dasharataM putraapyexeNa tatparam prashhTato laxaNaM devaM saChatraM kanaka prabham paarshve bharata shatrughna,chaamara vyajanaanvitau agretyagrau hanuumantaM raamaanugra kaanxiNam ##(you can add more related shlokas)## \hrule 24 aavaahanam ## ( hold flowers in hand) ## OM sahasrashiirShaa puruShaH sahasraakShaH sahasrapaat . sa bhuumim vishvato vrutvaa atyatiShThad dashaa~Ngulam .. vishveshaM jaanakii vallabha prabhu kausalyaa tanayaM vishhNuM SRIraamaM prakrateH paraM aagachchha devadevesha tejoraashe jagatpate . kriyamaaNaam mayaa puujaam gruhaaNa surasattame .. shrii raamaagachchha bhagavan raghuviira nrupottama jaanaki saha raajendra sustiro bhava sarvadaa raamachandra maheshvaasa raavaNaantaka raaghava yaavat.h puujaM samaasehaM taavatvaaM sannidaa bhava raghunaayaka raajarshe namo raajiivalochana raghunandana me deva, shrii raamaabhimukho bhava shrii siitaa sahita, shrii raamachandraaya saa~Ngaaya, saparivaaraaya,saayudhaaya, sashaktikaaya namaH . shrii siitaa sahita shrii raamachandram saa~Ngam saparivaaram saayudham sashaktikam aavaahayaami .. ## (offer flowers to Lord) ## aavaahito bhava . sthaapito bhava . sannihito bhava . sanniruddho bhava . avakuNThitho bhava . supriito bhava . suprasanno bhava . sumukho bhava . varado bhava . prasiida prasiida .. ## (show mudras to Lord) ## \hrule 25 aasanam puruSha evedagam sarvam yad bhuutam yachchha bhavyam . utaamrutatvasyeshaanaH yadannenaatirohati .. raajaadhiraaja raajendra raamachandra mahiipate ratna simhaasanaM tubhyaM daasyaami sviikuru prabho OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . aasanam samarpayaami .. ## (offer flowers/akShathaas) ## taam ma aavaha jaatavedo lakShmii manapagaaminiim . yasyaam hiraNyam vindeyam gaamashvam puruShaanaham .. aasanam samarpayaami .. \hrule 26 paadyam ## (offer water) ## etaavaanasya mahimaa ato jyaayaaganshcha puuruShaH . paadosya vishvaa bhuutaani tripaadasyaamrutam divi .. trailokya paavanaananta namaste raghunaayaka paadyaM gruhNa raajarshe namo raajiiva lochana OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . pAdoyo pAdyam samarpayAmi .. ashvapuurvaam rathamadhyaam hastinaadapramodiniim . shriyam deviimupahvaye SRIrmaa devii juShataam .. paadoyo paadyam samarpayaami .. \hrule 27 arghyam ## (offer water) ## tripaaduurdhva udaitpuruShaH paadosyehaabhavaatpunaH . tato vishva~Nvyakraamat saashanaanashane abhi .. paripuurNa paraananda namo raamaaya vedhase gruhaaNaarghyam mayaa dattam kR^ishhNa vishhNo janaardana OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . arghyam samarpayAmi .. kaamsosmi taam hiraNyapraakaaraamaardraam jvalantiim truptaam tarpayantiim . padmesthitaam padmavarNaam taamihopahvaye shriyam .. arghyam samarpayaami .. \hrule 28 aachamaniiyam ## (offer water or akShathaa/ leave/flower) ## tasmaadviraaDajaayata viraajo adhi puuruShaH . sa jaato atyatichyata pashchaad bhuumitatho puraH .. namaH satyaaya shuddhaaya nityaaya ~nyaana ruupiNe gruhaaNaachamanaM raama sarva lokaika naayaka OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . Achamaniiyam samarpayAmi .. chandraam prabhaasaam yashasaa jvalantiim shriyam loke devajuShTaamudaaraam . taam padminiimiim sharaNamaham prapadye alakShmiirme nashyataam tvaam vruNe .. aachamaniiyam samarpayaami .. \hrule 29 madhuparkam namaH shrii vaasudevaaya tatvaGYaana svaruupiNe madhuparkaM gruhaaNedaM jaanakiipataye namaH OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH | madhuparkaM samarpayaami \hrule 30 snaanam yatpuruSheNa haviShaa devaa yaGYamatanvata . vasanto asyaasiidaajyam griiShma idhmashsharaddhaviH .. brahmaaNDodara madhyastai stitaischa raghunandana snaapayishyaamyahaM bhaktyaa tvaM gruhNa janaardanaa OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . malApakarsha snaanam samarpayAmi .. aadityavarNe tapasodhijaato vanaspatistava vrukShotha bilvaH . tasya phalaani tapasaanudantumaayaantaraayaashcha baahyaa alakShmiiH .. snaanam samarpayAmi .. \hrule 30\.1 pa~nchaamruta snaanam 30\.1\.1 payaH snaanam ## (milk bath) ## OM aapyaaya sva svasametute vishvataH somavruShNyam bhavaavaajasya saN^gadhe .. surabhestu samutpannam devAnAm api durlabham . payo dadAmi devesha snaanaartham pratigruhyatAm .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . payaH snaanam samarpayAmi .. payaH snaanaanantara shuddhodaka snaanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.1\.2 dadhi snaanam ## (curd bath) ## OM dadhikraavaNo akaariSham jiShNorashvasyavaajinaH . surabhino mukhaakarat praaNa aayunShitaariShat .. chandra maNDala samkAsham sarva deva priyam hi yat . dadhi dadAmi devesha snaanaartham pratigruhyatAm .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . dadhi snaanam samarpayaami .. dadhi snaanaanantara shuddhodaka snaanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.1\.3 ghR^ita snaanam ## (ghee bath) ## OM ghR^itam mimikShe ghR^itamasya yonirghR^ite shrito ghR^itamvasyadhaama anuShThadhamaavaha maadayasva svaahaakR^itam vruShabha vakShihavyam .. Ajyam surAnAm AhAram Ajyam yaGYe pratiShThitam . Ajyam pavitram paramam snaanaartham pratigruhyatAm .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . ghR^ita snaanam samarpayaami .. ghR^ita snaanaanantara shuddhodaka snaanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.1\.4 madhu snaanam ## (honey bath) ## OM madhuvaataa rutaayathe madhukSharanti sindhavaH maadhvinaH santoShvadhiiH madhunaktaa muthoshhaso madhumatvaarthivam rajaH madhudyau rastunaH pitaa madhumaanno vanaspatirmadhumaam astu suuryaH maadhviirgaavo bhavantunaH .. sarvauShadhi samutpannam piiyuuSha sadrusham madhu . snAnartante mayA dattam gruhANa parameshvara .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . madhu snaanam samarpayaami .. madhu snaanaanantara shuddhodaka snaanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.1\.5 sharkaraa snaanam ## (sugar bath) ## OM svaaduH pavasya divyaaya janmane svaadudarindraaya suhaviitu naamne . svaadurmitraaya varuNaaya vaayave bruhaspataye madhumaa adaabhyaH .. ikShu daNDAt samutpannaa rasyasnigdha tarA shubhA . sharkareyam mayA dattA snAnArtham pratigruhyatAm .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . sharkaraa snaanam samarpayaami .. sharkaraa snaanaanantara shuddhodaka snaanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.2 gandhodaka snaanam ## (Sandlewood water bath) ## OM gandhadvaaraam duraadharshaam nitya puShpaam kariiShiNiim . iishvariim sarva bhuutaanaam taami hopa vhayeshriyam .. hari chandana sambhuutam hari priitishcha gauravaat . surabhi priya govinda gandha snaanaaya gruhyataam .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . gandhodaka snaanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.3 abhya~Nga snaanam ## (Perfumed oil bath) ## OM kanikradajvanusham prabhruvaana iyathirvaachamariteva naavam . suma~Ngalashcha shakune bhavaasi maatvaa kaachidabhibhaavishvyaa vidata .. abhya~Ngaartham mahiipaala tailam puShpaadi sambhavam . sugandha dravya sammishram sa~NgruhaaNa jagatpate .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . abhya~Nga snaanam samarpayaami. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.4 a~Ngodvartanakam ## (To clean the body) ## a~Ngodvartanakam deva kastuuryaadi vimishritam . lepanaartham gruhaaNedam haridraa ku~Nkumairyutam .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . a~Ngodvartanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.5 uShNodaka snaanam ## (Hot water bath) ## naanaa tiirthaadaahR^itam cha toyamuShNam mayaakR^itam . snaanaartham cha prayashchaami sviikurushva dayaanidhe .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . uShNodaka snaanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 30\.6 shuddhodaka snaanam ## (Pure water bath) sprinkle water all around ## OM aapohiShTaa mayo bhuvaH . taana uurje dadhaatana . mahiiraNaaya chakShase . yovaH shivatamorasaH tasyabhaajayate hanaH . ushatiiriva maataraH . tasmaat ara~Ngamaamavo , yasya kShayaaya jinvadha . aapo jana yathaachanaH .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . shuddhodaka snaanam samarpayaami .. sakala puujaarthe akShataan samarpayaami .. ## (after sprinkling water around throw one tulasi leaf to the north) ## \hrule 31 mahaa abhiShekaH ## ( Sound the bell pour water froM kalasha) ## 31\.1 puruSha suukta sahasra shiirShaa puruShaH sahasraakShaH sahasrapaat . sa bhuumim vishvato vrutvaatyatiShThad dashaaN^gulam .. 01 .. puruSha evedam sarvam yad bhuutam yac ca bhavyam . utaamrutatvasyeshaano yadannenaatirohati .. 02 .. etaavaan asya mahimaato jyaayaamsh ca puuruShaH . paado sya vishvaa bhuutaani tripaad asyaamrutam divi .. 03 .. tripaad uurdhva ud ait puruShaH paado syehaabhavat punaH . tato viShvan vyakraamat saashanaanashane abhi .. 04 .. tasmaad viraaDa jaayata viraajo adhi puuruShaH . sa jaato atyaricyata pashcaad bhuumim atho puraH .. 05 .. yat puruSheNa haviShaa devaa yaj~nam tanvata . vasanto asyaasiid aajyam griiShma idhmaH sharad dhaviH .. 06 .. tam yaj~nam barhiShi praukShan puruSham jaatam agrataH . tena devaa ayajanta saadhyaa ruShayash ca ye .. 07 .. tasmaad yaj~naat sarvahutaH sambhR^itam pruShadaajyam . pashuun taamsh cakre vaayavyaan aaraNyaan graamyaash ca ye .. 08 .. tasmaad yaj~naat sarvahuta rucaH saamaani jaj~nire . Chandaamsi jaj~nire tasmaad yajus tasmaad ajaayata .. 09 .. tasmaad ashvaa ajaayanta ye ke cobhayaadataH . gaavo ha jaj~nire tasmaat tasmaaj jaataa ajaavayaH .. 10 .. yat puruSham vyadadhuH katidhaa vyakalpayan . mukham kim asya kau baahuu kaa uuruu paadaa ucyete .. 11 .. braahmaNo sya mukham aasiid baahuu raajanyaH kR^itaH . uuruu tadasya yad vaishyaH padbhyaam shuudro ajaayata .. 12 .. candramaa manaso jaatash cakShoH suuryo ajaayata . mukhaad indrash caagnish ca praaNaad vaayur ajaayata .. 13 .. naabhyaa aasiid antarikSham shiirShNo dyauH sam avartata . padbhyaam bhuumir dishaH shrotraat tathaa lokaam akalpayan .. 14 .. saptaasyaasan paridhayas triH sapta samidhaH kR^itaaH . devaa yad yaj~nam tanvaanaa abadhnan puruSham pashum .. 15 .. yaj~nena yaj~na mayajanta devaas taani dharmaaNi prathamaany aasan . te ha naakam mahimaanaH sacanta yatra puurve saadhyaaH santi devaaH ..16 .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . puruShasuukta snaanam samarpayaami. .. \hrule 31\.2 shrii suukta hiraNyavarNaam hariNiim suvarNarajatasrajaam . chandraam hiraNmayiim lakShmiim jaatavedo ma aavaha .. 1.. taam ma aavaha jaatavedo lakShmiimanapagaaminiim . yasyaam hiraNyam vindeyam gaamashvam puruShaanaham .. 2 .. ashvapuurvaam rathamadhyaam hastinaadapramodiniim . shriyam deviimupahvaye SRIrmaa devii juShataam .. 3 .. kaansosmi taam hiraNyapraakaaraamaardraam jvalantiim truptaam tarpayantiim . padmesthitaam padmavarNaam taamihopahvaye shriyam .. 4 .. chandraam prabhaasaam yashasaa jvalantiim shriyam loke devajuShTaamudaaraam . taam padminiimiim sharaNamaham prapadyelakShmiirme nashyataam tvaam vruNe .. 5. aadityavarNe tapasodhijaato vanaspatistava vrukShotha bilvaH . tasya phalaani tapasaanudantumaayaantaraayaashcha baahyaa alakShmiiH .. 6 .. upaitu maam devasakhaH kiirtishcha maNinaa saha . praadurbhuutosmi raaShTresminkiirtimruddhim dadaatu me .. 7 .. kShutpipaasaamalaam jyeShThaamalakShmiim naashayaamyaham . abhuutimasamruddhim cha sarvaam nirNudame gruhaat .. 8 .. gandhadvaaraam duraadharShaam nityapuShTaam kariiShiNiim . Ishvariim sarvabhuutaanaam taamihopahvaye shriyam .. 9 .. manasaH kaamamaakuutim vaachaH satyamashiimahi . pashuunaam ruupamannasya mayi shriiH shrayataam yashaH .. 10 .. kardamena prajaabhuutaamayi sambhavakardama . shriyam vaasaya me kule maataram padmamaaliniim .. 11 .. aapaH srujantu snigdhaani chikliitavasame gruhe . nichadeviim maataram shriyam vaasaya me kule .. 12 .. aardraam puShkariNiim puShTim suvarNaam hemamaaliniim . suuryaam hiraNmayiim lakShmiim jaatavedo ma aavaha .. 13 .. aardraam yaH kariNiim yaShTim pi~Ngalaam padmamaaliniim . chandraam hiraNmayiim lakShmiim jaatavedo ma aavaha .. 14 .. taam ma aavaha jaatavedo lakShmiimanapagaaminiim . yasyaam hiraNyam prabhuutam gaavodaasyoshvaanvindeyam puruShaanaham .. 15 .. yaH shuchiH prayato bhuutvaa juhuyaadaajya manvaham . suuktam pa~nchadasharcham cha SRIkaamaH satatam japet .. 16 .. padmaanane padma uuruu padmaakShii padmasambhave . tanmebhajasi padmaakShii yena saukhyam labhaamyaham .. 17 .. ashvadaayii godaayii dhanadaayii mahaadhane . dhanam me juShataam devi sarvakaamaanshcha dehi me .. 18 .. padmaanane padmavipadmapatre padmapriye padmadalaayataakShi . vishvapriye vishvamanonukuule tvatpaadapadmam mayi sannidhatsva .. 19 .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . shrii suukta snaanam samarpayAmi .. \hrule 31\.3 viShNu suukta ato devaa avantu no yato viShNurvicakrame . pruthivyaaH sapta dhaamabhiH .. idam viShNurvicakrame tredhaa ni dadhe padam . samuuhvayamasya paamsure .. triiNi paadaa vicakrame viShNurgopaa adaabhyaH . ato dharmaaNi dhaarayan .. viShNoH karmaaNi pashyatayoyato vrataani paspashe . indrasya yujyaH sakhaa .. tad viShNoH paramam padam sadaa pashyanti suuryaH . diviiva cakShuraatatam .. tad vipraaso vipanyavo jaagruvaamsaH samindhate . viShNoryat paramam padam .. devasya tvA savituH prasaveshvinorbAhubhyAm puuShNyo hastaabhyaam agnestejasA suuryashcha archasendrasyam abhishi~nchAmi .. balAya shriyai yashasennaadhyAya amrutAbhiSheko astu . shaantiH puShTiH tuShTiH cha astu .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . mahaa abhiSheka snaanam samarpayAmi .. \hrule 32 pratiShThaapanaa OM namo raamachandraaya.. ## (Repeat 12 times) ## OM tadastu mitraa varuNaa tadagne samyorashmabhyamidamestushastam . ashiimahi gaadamuta pratiShThaam namo dive brahate saadhanaaya .. OM grihaavai pratiShThaasuuktam tat pratiShTita tamayaa vaachaa . sham stavyam tasmaadyadyapiduura iva pashuun labhate gruhaanevai .. naanaajigamishati grihaahi pashuunaam pratiShThaa pratiShThaa OM shrii raamachandraaya saa~Ngaaya saparivaaraaya saayudhaaya sashaktikaaya namaH . shrii raamachandraaya saa~Ngam saparivaaram saayudham sashaktikam aavaahayaami .. shrii siitaa sahita shrii raamachandraaya namaH .. supratiShThamastu .. \hrule 33 vastra ## (offer two pieces of cloth for the Lord) ## OM tam yaGYam barhiShi praukShan puruSham jaatamagrataH . tena devaa ayajanta saadhyaa ruShayashcha ye .. OM upaitu maam devasakhaH kiirtishcha maNinaa saha . praadurbhuutosmi raaShTresminkiirtimruddhim dadaatu me .. tapta kA~nchana samkAsham piitAmbaram idam hare . saN^gruhANa jagannAtha raamachandra namostute .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . vastrayugmam samarpayaami .. \hrule 34 ya~nyopaviitam tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH sambhR^itam pruShadaajyam . pashuuganstaaganshchakre vaayavyaan aaraNyaan graamyaashchaye .. kShutpipaasaamalaam jyeShThaamalakShmiim naashayaamyaham . abhuutimasamruddhim cha sarvaam nirNudame gruhaat .. shrii raamachyuta devesha SRIdharaananta raaghava brahmasuutramchottariiyam gruhNa raghunandana OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . ya~nyopaviitam samarpayaami .. \hrule 35 aabharaNam hasta bhuuShaNam gruhaaNa naanaabharaNaani raamachandre nirmitaani . lalaaTa kaNThottama karNa hasta nitamba hastaa~Nguli bhuuShaNaani .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . aabharaNaani samarpayaami .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . hasta bhuuShaNam samarpayAmi .. \hrule 36 gandham tasmaadyaGYaatsarvahutaH ruchaH saamaani jaGYire . chhandaagumsi jaGYire tasmaat yajustasmaadajaayata .. gandhadvaaraam duraadharShaam nityapuShTaam kariiShiNiim . Ishvariim sarvabhuutaanaam taamihopahvaye shriyam .. kuN^kumaagaru kastuuri karpuuraM chandanaM tathaa tubhyaM daasyaami raajendra SRIraama sviikuru prabho OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . gandham samarpayaami .. \hrule 37 naanaa parimala dravyam OM ahiraiva bhogyeH paryeti baahum jaayaa hetim paribhaadamaanaH . hasta~nyo vishvaavayunaani vidvaan pumaaspramaansam paripaatu vishvataH .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . naanaa parimala dravyam samarpayaami .. \hrule 38 akShata tasmaadashvaa ajaayanta ye ke cho bhayaadataH . gaavo ha jaGYire tasmaat tasmaajjaataa ajaavayaH .. manasaH kaamamaakuutim vaachaH satyamashiimahi . pashuunaam ruupamannasya mayi shriiH shrayataam yashaH .. shveta tuNDala samyuktAn ku~Nkumena virAjitAn . akShatAn gruhyatAm deva nArAyaNa namostute .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . akShataan samarpayaami .. \hrule 39 puShpa mAlyaadiini sugandhiini mAlyatAdiini vaiprabho . mayA hritAni puujaartham puShpaaNi pratigruhyatAm .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . puShpaaNi samarpayaami .. tuLasii kunda mandaara jaajii punnaaga chambpakaiH . kadamba karaviiraischa kusume shatapatrakaiH .. jalaambujai bilva patrais champakai raaghavam vibhum . puujayiShyaamyaham bhaktyaa saN^ruhaaNa janaardhanaa .. tuLasii kunda mandAra pArijAtAmbujairyutAm.h . vanamAlAM pradAsyAmi gruhNa jagadiishvara .. OM shrii ramachandrAya namaH . patra puShpANi vanamAlAM cha samarpayAmi .. \hrule 40 naanaa ala~Nkaara kaTi suutaa~Ngulii yecha kuNDale mukuTham tathaa . vanamAlAm kaustubham cha gruhANa puruShottama .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . nAnA ala~NkArAn samarpayAmi .. \hrule 41 athaaN^gapuujaa OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH | paadau puujayaami || OM raajiivalochanaaya namaH | gulphau puujayaami || OM raavaNaantakaaya namaH | jaanunii puujayaami || OM vaachaspataye namaH | jaN^ghai puujayaami || OM vishvaruupaaya namaH | uuruun puujayaami || OM laxmaNaagrajaaya namaH | guhyaM puujayaami || OM vishvamuurtaye namaH | jaghanaM puujayaami || OM vishvaamitra priyaaya namaH | kaTiM puujayaami || OM paramaatmane namaH | udaraM puujayaami || OM shriikaNTaaya namaH | hR^idayaM puujayaami || OM ya~nyine namaH | paarshvau puujayaami || OM trivikramaaya namaH | prushhThadehaM puujayaami || OM padmanaabhaaya namaH | skandhau puujayaami || OM sarvaastradhaariNe namaH | baahuun puujayaami || OM raghuudvahaaya namaH | hastaan puujayaami || OM aadi purushhaaya namaH | kaNThaM puujayaami || OM vibhiishaNa paritraatre namaH | vadanaM puujayaami || OM dayaa saagaraaya namaH | naasikaaM puujayaami || OM setukR^ite namaH | shrotre puujayaami || OM mahaayogine namaH | netraaNi puujayaami || OM dhanurdharaaya namaH | bhravau puujayaami || OM jitavaaraashaye namaH | bhruumadhyaM puujayaami || OM siitaapataye namaH | lalaaTaM puujayaami || OM GYaana gamyaaya namaH | shiraH puujayaami || OM chandramaulaye namaH | mauliM puujayaami || OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH sarvaaN^gaaNi puujayaami || \hrule 42 atha pushhpa puujaa OM raamaaya namaH | karaviira pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM raamabhadraaya namaH | jaajii pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM shaashvataaya namaH | champaka pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM raajiivalochanaaya namaH | vakula pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM SRImate namaH | shatapatra pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM raajendraaya namaH | kalhaara pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM raghupuN^gavaaya namaH | sevantikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM jaanakiivallabhaaya namaH | mallikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM jaitraaya namaH | iruva.ntikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM jitaamitraaya namaH | girikarNikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM janaardanaaya namaH | aathasii pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM vishvaamitra priyaaya namaH | paarijaata pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM daantaaya namaH | punnaaga pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM vaagmine namaH | kunda pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM satya vaache namaH | maalati pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM satya vikramaaya namaH | ketakii pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM satya vrataaya namaH | mandaara pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM vratadharaaya namaH | paatalii pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM kausaleyaaya namaH | ashoka pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM kharadhva.nsine namaH | puuga pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM viraadavadhapaNDitaaya namaH | daadimaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM saptataalaprabhetre namaH | deva daaru pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM taaTakaantakaaya namaH | sugandha raaja pushhpaM samarpayaami || OM vedaantasaaraaya namaH | kamala pushhpaM samarpayaami || shrii raamachandra svaamine namaH | pushhpapuujaaM samarpayaami || \hrule 43 atha patra puujaa OM raamaaya namaH | tuLasii patraM samarpayaami || OM aadipurushhaaya namaH | jaajii patraM samarpayaami || OM dhanvine namaH | champakaa patraM samarpayaami || OM pitrubhaktaaya namaH | bilva patraM samarpayaami || OM varapradaaya namaH | dhurvaayugmaM samarpayaami || OM jitakrodhaaya namaH | sevantikaa patraM samarpayaami || OM jagadgurave namaH | maruga patraM samarpayaami || OM mahaadevaaya namaH | davana patraM samarpayaami || OM mahaabhujaaya namaH | karaviira patraM samarpayaami || OM saumyaaya namaH | vishhNu kraanti patraM samarpayaami || OM brahmaNyaaya namaH | maachi patraM samarpayaami || OM munisa.nstutaaya namaH | mallikaa patraM samarpayaami || OM mahaayogine namaH | iruvantikaa patraM samarpayaami || OM mahodaraaya namaH | apaamarga patraM samarpayaami || OM paramapurushhaaya namaH | paarijaata patraM samarpayaami || OM puNyodayaaya namaH | daaDima patraM samarpayaami || OM dayaasaagaraaya namaH | badarii patraM samarpayaami || OM smitavaktraaya namaH | devadaaru patraM samarpayaami || OM mitabhaashhiNe namaH | mandaara patraM samarpayaami || OM puurvabhaashhiNe namaH | aamra patraM samarpayaami || OM raaghavaaya namaH | mandaara patraM samarpayaami || OM setukrate namaH | vaTa patraM samarpayaami || OM jitavaaraashaye namaH | kamala patraM samarpayaami || OM haraye namaH | veNu patraM samarpayaami || OM raamachandra svaamine namaH | patrapuujaaM samarpayaami || \hrule 44 ashhTottarashatanaama puujaa ##Chant Dhyaan Shlokas## OM raamaaya raamabhadraaya raamachandraaya vedhase | raghunaathaaya naathaaya siitaayaa pataye namaH || shrii raamaM raghuvaraM jaanakipatiM sundaraM kaakuthsaM karuNaarNavaM guNanidhiM viprapriyaM dhaarmikam.h | raajendraM satyasa.ndhaM dasharathatanayaM shyaamalaM shaantamuurtiM vande lokaabhiraamaM raghukula tilakaM raavaNaariM muraarim.h || OM shrii raamaaya namaH | OM raamabhadraaya namaH | OM raamachandraaya namaH | OM shaashvataaya namaH | OM raajiivalochanaaya namaH | OM SRImate namaH | OM raajendraaya namaH | OM raghupuN^gavaaya namaH | OM jaanakii vallabhaaya namaH | OM jaitraaya namaH | 10% OM jitaamitraaya namaH | OM janaardanaaya namaH | OM vishvaamitrapriyaaya namaH | OM daantaaya namaH | OM sharaNatraaNatatparaaya namaH | OM vaalii pramathanaaya namaH | OM vaagmine namaH | OM satyavaache namaH | OM satyavikramaaya namaH | OM satyavrataaya namaH | 20% OM vratadharaaya namaH | OM sadaa hanumadaashritaya namaH | OM kausaleyaaya namaH | OM kharadhva.nsine namaH | OM viraadavadha paNDitaaya namaH | OM vibhiishhaNa paritraatre namaH | OM harakodaNDa khaNDanaaya namaH | OM saptataala prabhetre namaH | OM dashagriiva shiroharaaya namaH | OM jaamadgnya mahaadarpa dalanaaya namaH | 30% OM taaTakaantakaaya namaH | OM vedaantasaaraaya namaH | OM vedaatmane namaH | OM bhavarogasya bheshajaaya namaH | OM duushhaNatrishirohantre namaH | OM trimuurtaye namaH | OM triguNaatmakaaya namaH | OM trivikramaaya namaH | OM trilokaatmane namaH | OM puNyachaaritrakiirtanaaya namaH | 40% OM trilokaraxakaaya namaH | OM dhanvine namaH | OM daNDakaaraNya karttanaaya namaH | OM ahalyaa shaapa shamanaaya namaH | OM pitru bhaktaaya namaH | OM varapradaaya namaH | OM jitendriyaaya namaH | OM jitakrodhaaya namaH | OM jitaamitraaya namaH | OM jagadgurave namaH | 50% OM ruxa vaanara sa~Nghaatine namaH | OM chitrakuuTasamaashrayaaya namaH | OM jayanta traaNa varadaaya namaH | OM sumitraaputrasevitaaya namaH | OM sarvadevaadidevaaya namaH | OM mrutavaanara jiivitaaya namaH | OM maayaamaariichahantre namaH | OM mahaadevaaya namaH | OM mahaa bhujaaya namaH | OM sarvadevastutaaya namaH | 60% OM saumyaaya namaH | OM brahmaNyaaya namaH | OM muni samstutaaya namaH | OM mahaa yogine namaH | OM mahodaraaya namaH | OM sugriivepsita raajyadaaya namaH | OM sarvapuNyaadhika phalaaya namaH | OM smrita sarvaagha naashanaaya namaH | OM aadipurushhaaya namaH | OM paramapurushhaaya namaH | 70% OM puNyodayaaya namaH | OM dayaasaagaraaya namaH | OM puraaNapurushhottamaaya namaH | OM smita vaktraaya namaH | OM mita bhaashhiNe namaH | OM puurva bhaashhiNe namaH | OM raaghavaaya namaH | OM anantaguNagambhiiraaya namaH | OM dhiiroddatta guNottamaaya namaH | OM maayaamaanushacharitraaya namaH | 80% OM mahaadevaadipuujitaaya namaH | OM setukR^ite namaH | OM jitavaaraashaye namaH | OM sarva tiirthamayaaya namaH | OM haraye namaH | OM shyaamaaN^gaaya namaH | OM sundaraaya namaH | OM shuuraaya namaH | OM piita vaasase namaH | OM dhanurdharaaya namaH | 90% OM sarva yaGYaadhipaaya namaH | OM yajvane namaH | OM jaraamaraNa varjitaaya namaH | OM vibhiishhaNa pratishhThaatre namaH | OM sarvaapaguNavarjitaaya namaH | OM paramaatmane namaH | OM parasmai brahmaNe namaH | OM sachchidaananda vigrahaaya namaH | OM paramjyotishhe namaH | OM parasmai dhaamne namaH | 100% OM paraakaashaaya namaH | OM paraatparaaya namaH | OM pareshaaya namaH | OM paaragaaya namaH | OM paaraaya namaH | OM sarva devaatmakaaya namaH | OM parasmai namaH | OM shrii raamaaya namaH || iti ashhTottara puujaaM samarpayaami || \hrule 45 dhuupam vanaspatyudbhavo divyo gandhaaDhyo gandhavuttamaH . raamachandra mahipAlo dhuupoyam pratigruhyataam .. yatpuruSham vyadadhuH katidhaa vyakalpayan . mukham kimasya kau baahuu kaavuuruu paadaavuchyete .. OM shrii raamachandra svaamine namaH . dhuupam aaghraapayaami .. \hrule 46 diipam sAjyam trivarti samyuktam vahninA yojitum mayA . gruhANa ma~Ngalam diipam trailokya timirApaham .. jyotishaaM pataye tubhyam, namo raamaaya vedhase | gruhaaNa diipakaM chaiva, trailokya timiraapaha || braahmaNosya mukhamaasiit baahuu raajanyaH kR^itaH . Uruu tadasya yadvaishyaH padbhyaam shuudro ajaayata .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . diipam darshayaami .. \hrule 47 naivedyam ## (dip finger in water and write a square and 'shrii' mark inside the square. Place naivedya on 'shrii'. ; remove lid and sprinkle water around the vessel; place in each food item one washed leaf/flower/akShatha) ## OM naaraayaNaaya vidmahe . vaasudevaaya dhiimahi . tanno raama prachodayaat .. OM namaH raamachandraaya.. ## (show mudras) ## nirviishhikaraNaarthe taarkSha mudraa . amrutii karaNaarthe dhenu mudraa . pavitriikaraNaarthe sha~Nkha mudraa . samrakShaNaarthe chakra mudraa . vipulamaayaa karaNaarthe meru mudraa . ## Touch naivedya and chant 9 times ## 'om' OM satyamtavartena parisi~nchaami ## (sprinkle water around the naivedya) ## bhoH! svaamin bhojanaartham aagashchaadi viGYaapya ## (request Lord to come for dinner) ## sauvarNe sthaalivairye maNigaNakachite goghR^itaam supakvaam bhakShyaam bhojyaam cha lehyaanapi sakalamaham joShyamna niidhaaya naanaa shaakai ruupetam samadhu dadhi ghR^itam kShiira paaNiiya yuktam taambuulam chaapi shrii raamam pratidivasamaham manase chintayaami .. adya tiShThati yatki~nchit kalpitashchaapara~Ngruhe pakvaannam cha paaniiyam yathopaskara samyutam yathaakaalam manuShyaarthe mokShyamaanam shariiribhiH tatsarvam viShNupuujaastu prayataam me janaardana sudhaarasam suviphulam aapoShaNamidam tava gruhaaNa kalashaaniitam yatheShTamupa bhujjyataam .. OM namo raamachandraaya . shrii raamachandraaya namaH .. amrutopastaraNamasi svaahaa .. ## (drop water froM sha.nkha) ## OM praaNaatmane raamaaya svaahaa . OM apaanaatmane laxamaNaaya svaahaa . OM vyaanaatmane bharataaya svaahaa . OM udaanaatmane shatrughnaaya svaahaa . OM samaanaatmane aa~njaneyaaya svaahaa . OM namaH raamachandraaya . naivedyam gruhyataam deva bhakti me achalaam kuruH . iipsitam me varam dehi ihatra cha paraam gatim .. shrii raamachandranamastubhyam mahaa naivedyam uttamam . sa~NgruhaaNa surashreShTha bhakti mukti pradaayakam .. chandramaa manaso jaataH chakShoH suuryo ajaayata . mukhaadindrashchaagnishcha praaNaadvaayurajaayata .. aardraam puShkariNiim puShTim suvarNaam hemamaaliniim . suuryaam hiraNmayiim lakShmiim jaatavedo ma aavaha .. OM namo raamachandraaya . shrii jaanaki sahita raamachandraaya namaH . naivedyam samarpayaami .. ## (cover face with cloth and chant ## gaayatrii mantra ## five times or repeat 12 times ## OM namaH naaraayaNaaya ## ) ## sarvatra amrutopidhaanyamasi svaahaa . OM shrii jaanaki sahita raamachandraaya namaH . uttaraapoShaNam samarpayaami .. ## (Let flow water froM sha.nkha) ## \hrule 48 mahaa phalam ## (put tulsi / akShathaa on a big fruit) ## idam phalam mayaadeva sthaapitam puratastava . tena me saphalaavaaptirbhavet janmanijanmani .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . mahaaphalam samarpayaami . \hrule 49 phalaaShTaka ## (put tulsi/akshata on fruits) ## kuushhmANDa mAtuli~Ngam cha karkaThii dADimii phalam . rambA phalam jambiiram badaram tathA .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . phalaaShTakam samarpayaami .. \hrule 50 karodvartanam karodvartanakam devamayaa dattam hi bhaktitaH . chaaru chandra prabhaam divyam gruhaaNa jagadiishvara .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . karodvartanaarthe chandanam samarpayaami .. \hrule 51 taambuulam puugiphalam sataambuulam naagavalli dalairyutam . tAmbuulam gruhyatAm raama yela lava~Nga samyuktam .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . puugiphala taambuulam samarpayaami .. \hrule 52 dakShiNaa hiraNya garbha garbhastha hemabiija vibhaavasoH . ananta puNya phaladaa athaH shaantim prayashcha me .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . suvarNa puShpa dakShiNaam samarpayaami .. \hrule 53 mahaa niiraajana SRIyai jaataH shriya aniriyaaya shriyam vayo jaritrabhyo dadaati shriyam vasaanaa amrutattva maayan bhavanti satyaa samidhaa mitadrau shriya yevainam tat shriyaa maadadhaati santata mruchaa vashhaT kR^ityam santatam sandhiiyate prajayaa pashubhiH yayevam veda .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . mahaa niiraajanam diipam samarpayaami .. \hrule 54 karpuura diipa archata praarchata priyame dhaaso archata . archantu putrakaa vataa puraaNa dhR^ishhNa varchata .. karpuurakam mahaaraaja rambhodbhuutam cha diipakam . ma~Ngalaartham mahiipaala sa~NgruhaaNa jagatpate .. OM shrii raamachandraaya namaH . karpuura diipam samarpayaami .. \hrule 55 pradakShiNaa naabhyaa aasiidantarikSham shiirShNo dyauH samavartata . padbhyaam bhuumirdishaH shrotraat tathaa lokaa~Nga akalpayan .. aardraam yaHkariNiim yaShTim pi~Ngalaam padmamaaliniim . chandraam hiraNmayiim lakShmiim jaatavedo ma aavaha .. yaani kaani cha paapaani janmaantara kR^itaani cha . taani taani vinashyanti pradakShiNe pade pade .. anyathA sharaNam nAsti tvameva sharaNam mama . tasmAt kAruNya bhAvena rakSha rakSha ramApate .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . pradakShiNaan samarpayaami .. \hrule 56 namaskaara saptaasyaasan paridhayaH trissapta samidhaH kR^itaaH . devaa yadyaGYam tanvaanaaH abadhnanpuruSham pashum .. taam ma aavaha jaatavedo lakShmiimanapagaaminiim . yasyaam hiraNyam prabhuutam gaavodaasyoshvaanvindeyam puruShaanaham .. namaH sarva hitArthAya jagadAdhaara hetave . saaShTaa~Ngoyam praNAmaste prayatnena mayaa kR^itaH .. uurusA shirasA druShTvA manasA vaachasA tathA . padbhyAm karAbhyAm jAnubhyAm praNAmoShTA~Ngam uchyate .. shATyenApi namaskArAn kurvataH shaara~Nga pANaye . shata janmArchitam pApam tatkShaNateva nashyati .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . namaskArAn samarpayaami .. \hrule 57 raajopachaara gruhaaNa parameshaana saratne chhatra chaamare . darpaNam vya~njanam chaiva raajabhogaaya yatnathaH .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . chhatram samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . chaamaram samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . giitam samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . nrutyam samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . vaadyam samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . darpaNam samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . vyanjanam samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . aandolanam samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . raajopachaaraan samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . sarvopachaaraan samarpayaami .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . samasta raajopachArarthe akShatAn samarpayaami .. \hrule 58 mantra puShpa yaGYena yaGYamayajanta devaaH taani dharmaaNi prathamaanyaasan . te ha naakam mahimaanaH sachante yatra puurve saadhyaaH santi devaaH .. yaH shuchiH prayato bhuutvaa juhuyaadaajyamanvaham . suuktam pa~nchadasharcham cha SRIkaamaH satatam japet .. vidyaa buddhi dhanaishvarya putra pautraadi sampadaH . puShpaanjali pradaanena dehime iipsitam varam .. namostvanantaaya sahasra muurtaye sahasra paadaakShi shiroru baahave . sahasranaamne puruShaaya shaashvate sahasra koTii yugadhaariNe namaH .. OM namo mahadbhyo namo arbhakebhyo namo yuvabhyo namo aasiinebhyaH . yajaam devaanya dishakravaa mamaa jaayasaH sham samaavrukShideva .. OM mamattunaH pariGYaavasaraH mamattu vaato apaam vrashanvaan . shishiitamindraa parvataa yuvannasthanno vishvevarivasyantu devaaH .. OM kathaata agne shuchiiyanta ayordadaashurvaaje bhiraashushaanaH . ubheyattoketanaye dadhaanaa rutasya saamanruNayanta devaaH .. OM raajaadhi raajaaya prasahya saahine namo vayam vaishravaNaaya kuurmahe same kaamaan kaama kaamaaya mahyam kaameshvaro vaishravaNo dadhaatu kuberaaya vaishravaNaaya mahaaraajaaya namaH .. OM svasti saamraajyam bhojyam svaaraajyam vairaajyam paarameShThaam raajyam mahaaraajyamaadhipatyamayam samanta paryaayisyaat saarva bhaumaH saarvaayushaH antaadaa paraardhaat pruthivyai samudra paryantaaya ekaraaliti tadapyesha shlokobhigiito maruutaH pariveShTaaro marutasyaa vasangruhe aaviikShitasya kaamaprervishvedevaa sabhaasada iti .. shrii raamachandraaya namaH . mantrapuShpam samarpayaami .. \hrule 59 sha~Nkha bramaNa ## (make three rounds of sha.nkha with water like aarati and pour down; chant OM 9 times and show mudras) ## imaam aapashivatama imam sarvasya bheShaje . imaam raaShTrasya vardhini imaam raaShTra bhratomata .. \hrule 60 tiirtha praashna OM shriyaH kAntAya kalyaaNa nidhaye nidhayertinAm . shrii ve~NkaTa nivAsAya SRInivAsAya ma~Ngalam .. sarvadA sarva kAryeShu nAsti teShAm ama~Ngalam . yeShaam hR^idayistho bhagavAn ma~NgalAyatano hariH .. laabhasteShaam jayasteShaam kutasteShaam paraajayaH . yeShaam indiivara shyaamo hR^idayasto janaardanaH .. akaala mrutyu haraNam sarva vyaadhi nivaaraNam . sarva paapa upashamanam shrii raama paadodakam shubham .. \hrule 61 upayana daanam braahmaNa suhaasini puujaa ## (wash feet wipe offer gandha kumkum flowers fruits and gitfs and make obeisances) ## iShTa kAmyArtha prayukta samyag Acharita shrii raama navami puujaa sampuurNa phala vaapyartham shrii raamachandra svaruupAya braahmaNAya vAyana dAnam kariShye .. shrii raamachandra svaruupAya braahmaNAya AvAhana puurvaka Asanam gandham akShata dhuupa diipAdi sakalArAdhanai svarchitam . nArAyaNa pratigruhNatu nArAyaNo vai dadAti cha nArAyaNo taarakobhyAm nArAyaNAya namo namaH . devasya tva savituH prasaveshvinorbhAhubhyAm puushhno hastAbhyAm agne tejasA suuryasya varcha sendriyennAbhishi~nchAmi . balAya shriyai yashasenna dyAya shrii raamachandraaya namaH . vAyanadAnam pratigruhNaatu (pratigruhNa vilAti prativachanam) \hrule 62 visarjana puujaa aaraadhitaanaam devataanaam punaH puujaam kariShye .. shrii raamachandra svAmi devatAbhyo namaH .. puujaante chhatram samarpayaami . chaamaram samarpayaami . nrutyam samarpayaami . giitam samarpayaami . vaadyam samarpayaami . aandolika aarohaNam samarpayaami . ashvaarohaNam samarpayaami . gajaarohaNam samarpayaami . shrii raamachandra svAmii devatAbhyo namaH . samasta raajopachaara devopachaara shaktyupachaara bhaktyupachaara puujaam samarpayaami .. \hrule 63 aatma samarpaNa yasya smrutyA cha nAmnoktyaa tapaH puujaa kriyAdishu . nyuunam sampuurNatAm yAti sadyo vande tam achyutam .. mantrahiinam kriyaahiinam bhaktihiinam janaardana . yatpuujitam mayaadeva paripuurNam tadastu me .. aavaahanam na jaanaami na jaanaami visarjanam puujaavidhim na jaanaami kShamasva puruShottama anena mayA kR^itena shrii raamachandra devataa supriitaa suprasannaa varadaa bhavatu . madhye mantra tantra svara varNa nyunAtirikta lopa doSha praayashchittaartham raama naama mahA mantra japam kariShye .. OM raamaaya namaH | raamabhadraaya namaH | raamachandraaya namaH | OM raamaaya namaH | raamabhadraaya namaH | raamachandraaya namaH | OM raamaaya namaH | raamabhadraaya namaH | raamachandraaya namaH | OM raama raamabhadra raamachandrebhyo namaH | kaayena vaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaatmanaa vaa prakR^iteH svabhaavaat . karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai raamachandreti samarpayaami .. namasmaromi . shrii raamachandra svaamii devataa prasaadam shirasaa gruhNaami .. \hrule 64 kShamaapanam aparAdha sahasrANi kriyante aharnisham mayA . tAni sarvANi me deva kShamasva puruShottama .. yAntu deva gaNa sarve puujAm AdAya partiviim iShTa kAmyaartha sidhyartham punarAgamanAya cha .. ## (Shake the kalasha) ## .. shrii raamachandraarpaNamastu .. ## \hrule Transliterated by Sri S.A. 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