\engtitle{.. sa.nxipta sarasvatii puujaa ..}##
\itxtitle{.. sa.nxipta sarasvatii puujaa ..}##\endtitles##
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EXPALNATIONS:
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Do the puuja anyway instead of not doing; 
yasya smrityaach shloka will take care of the short comings.
(One who thinks or chants achyuta's name will make it perfect)
All pujaas are like our birthday parties :-)

dhaayna:   we first comtemplate whom to invite 
 
aahwaahana:   we telephone and invite 
 
aasana:   when they arrive give them place to sit down 
 
arghyaM:  offer water to wash hands 
 
paadyam:   offer water to wash feet 
 
aachamanam:   offer some water(or paanakam) to drink 
 
gudopahaara:   some thing toeat light snacks 
 
snaanam:   take him to bath 
 (you chant shlokas telling the mahimaa of the god/goddess - suuktaas 
 
panchamrita:   5 nectors are selected to give bath; as well as waters  
 of various thirthas and fruit water(phalodaka), water of gold or  
 jewels(hiraNyodaka, ratnodaka) 
 
gandha:   sandle paste for the body 
 
vastrayugmam:   two pieces of clothe to wear 
 
yajnopaveetha:   sacred thread 
 
akshata:   unbroken decorated rice offered. 
 
parimala dravya:   scents 
 
aabharana:   ornaments 
 
pushpani:   flowers 
 
maala:   garland 
 
pratishtaapana:   make him/her sit on the aasana 
 
now attend to him further 
 
Angapuja:   each organ is being thought of and flowers offered to them 
 
pushpa puuja:   on his/her various names, a variety of flowers are offered 
 
patra puuja:   likewise with leaves of different plants. 
 
ashtothara puuja:   108 names which are very special to the deity are uttered 
 All these offer you the increased concentration and deeper going into 
 the ONE deity you are worshipping NOW

sahasranaama puuja:   1008 names of the deity; If possible  
 
dhoopa:   agarbatti 
 
deepa:   light 
 
neivedya:   offer 5 to 21 variety of preparations 
 
hastaprakshalana:   wash hands 
 
karodwarthana:   apply water and gandha to hands 
 
paneeya:   drinking water 
 
phalam or mahaaphalam:   fruits(which symbolize all fruits of our actions 
 
taambuula:   paan for digestion 
 
mangalaarati:   wishing well and show aarati- asking for light of knowledge 
 
pradakshina:   for removal of all sins of aeons 
 
namaskaaram:   total surrender 
 
praarthana:   prayers (here you say why you called and why you did the puuja) 
 
kshamaapana:   apologies for mistakes 
 
brahmana suvaasini:   represent living deities 
 
visarjana puuja:   leaving them 
 
arghya pradaanam:   offering arghya by those who fasted and those who  
 came late or those like ladies of the house who could nto participate in 
 the puujas because of other works, can now get full merit by offering 
 arghya which is equivalent to whole puuja.

Krishnarpanam,:   Offer all the pujas and fruits back to Lord 

All shlokas basically say what the subtitle means and with lot of 
various stuthi or praise. The shlokas also treat the deity as all
powerful, and often narrate some portion of his/or her story or 
describe physical or other attributes.

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At the regular Altar
#indian
1 ## make everyone repeat, after you ##
OM sarvebhyo gurubhyo namaH | 
OM sarvebhyo devebhyo namaH |
OM sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namaH ||
praaraMbha kaaryaM nirvighnamastu | shubhaM shobhanamastu | 
ishhTa devataa kuladevataa suprasannaa varadaa bhavatu ||
anuGYaaM dehi ||

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##At Devii Sarasvatii Altar##
 aachamanaH  ## mk ##
2 
OM keshavaaya svaahaa | 
OM naaraayaNaaya svaahaa | 
OM maadhavaaya svaahaa | 
## {\ninerm(sip one spoon of water after 
each of the above three mantras)} ##

OM govi.ndaaya namaH | OM vishhNave namaH | 
OM madhusuudanaaya namaH | OM trivikramaaya namaH | 
OM vaamanaaya namaH | OM shriidharaaya namaH | 
OM hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH | OM padmanaabhaaya namaH | 
OM daamodaraaya namaH | OM sa.nkarshhaNaaya namaH | 
OM vaasudevaaya namaH | OM pradyumnaaya namaH | 
OM aniruddhaaya namaH | OM purushhottamaaya namaH | 
OM adhoxajaaya namaH | OM naarasi.nhaaya namaH | 
OM achyutaaya namaH | OM janaardanaaya namaH | 
OM upe.ndraaya namaH | OM haraye namaH | 

shrii kR^ishhNaaya namaH ||

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 praaNaayaamaH

OM praNavasya parabrahma R^ishhiH | paramaatmaa devataa | 
daivii gaayatrii chhandaH | praaNaayaame viniyogaH ||

OM bhuuH | OM bhuvaH | OM svaH | OM mahaH | 
OM janaH | OM tapaH | OM satyaM | 
OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahi
dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat ||

punaraachamana
##{\ninerm(Repeat aachamana 2 as given above)}## 

OM aapojyoti rasomR^itaM brahma bhuurbhuvassuvarom ||
##{\ninerm(Apply water to eyes)}##

3
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 sa.nkalpaH  ## mk ##
##{\ninerm(Stand and hold a fruit in hand during sankalpa)}##

OM shriimaan mahaagaNaadhipataye namaH |

aabrahmalokaadaasheshhaadaalokaalokaparvataat |
ye vasanti dvijaa devataastebhyo nityaM namo namaH ||
 
shrii gurubhyo namaH | 
shrii sarasvatyai namaH | 
shrii vedaaya namaH | 
ishhTadevataabhyo namaH | 
kuladevataabhyo namaH | 
sthaanadevataabhyo namaH | 
graamadevataabhyo namaH | 
umaamaheshvaraabhyaaM namaH | 
maataapitR^ibhyaaM namaH | 

sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namaH | 
sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namo namaH | 
yetadkarmapradhaana devataabhyo namo namaH ||

|| avighnamastu ||

sumukhashcha ekada.ntashcha kapilo gajakarNakaH | 
laMbodarashcha vikaTo vighnanaasho gaNaadhipaH ||
dhuumraketurgaNaadhyaxo baalachandro gajaananaH |
dvaadashaitaani naamaani yaH paThet shruNuyaadapi ||
vidyaaraMbhe vivaahe cha praveshe nirgame tathaa |
sa.ngraame sa.nkaTeshchaiva vighnaH tasya na jaayate ||

sarvama.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike |
sharaNye tryaMbake devii naaraayaNii namo.astute ||

vinaayakaM guruM bhaanuM brahmaavishhNumaheshvaraan |
sarasvatiiM praNamyaadau sarva kaaryaartha siddhaye ||

shriimad bhagavato mahaapurushhasya vishhNoraaGYaaya pravartamaanasya 
adya brahmaNo.dvitiiya paraardhe vishhNupade shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe 
vaivasvata manvantare samyukta amerikaa deshe ##purdue ## xetre 
shaalivaahana shake vartamaane vyavahaarike bahudaanya naama sa.nvatsare 
dakshiNaayaNe, sharada R^itau aashviyuja maase, shukla paxe saptamyaam 
tithau muulaa naxatre aaditya vAsare sarva graheshhu yathaa 
raashi sthaana sthiteshhu satsu yevaM guNavisheshheNa vishishhTaayaaM 
shubhapuNyatithau mama aatmana shruti smR^iti puraaNokta phalapraapyarthaM 
mama sakuTumbasya xema sthairya aayuraarogya chaturvidha purushhaartha 
sidhyarthaM a.ngiikR^ita shrii saraswatii devii vrataa.ngatvena saMpaadita saamagrayyaa 
shrii saraswatii devii priityarthaM yathaa shaktyaa yathaa militopachaara dravyaiH 
shrii suukta puraaNokta mantraishcha dhyaanaavaahanaadi shhoDashopachaare 
durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatii deviiM uddishya, durgaa laxmii yuktaaM 
sarasvatii deviiM priityarthaM puujanaM cha (devii maahaatmya mantra paThanaM) karishhye || 
(if you are also chanting devi mahatmya a  few shlokas)

idaM phalaM mayaadevii sthaapitaM puratastava | 
tena me saphalaavaaptirbhavet janmanijanmani||
##{\ninerm(keep fruits in front of the Goddess)}## 

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 shhaDaN^ga nyaasa  ## chanting  is optional ## 
##{\ninerm(Purifying the body)}##
and
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 kara nyaasa  ## chanting  is optional ##
##{\ninerm(Purifying the hands)}##

OM hraaM | a.ngushhThaabhyaayaaM namaH | hR^idayAya namaH || 
##{\ninerm(touch the thumbs)}##
OM hriiM | tarjaniibhyAM namaH | shirase svAhA || 
##{\ninerm(touch both fore fingers)}##
OM hruM | madhyamAbhyAM namaH | shikhaayai vaushhaT || 
##{\ninerm(touch middle fingers)}##
OM hraiM | anAmikAbhyAM namaH | kavachAya hum || 
##{\ninerm(touch ring fingers)}##
OM hrauM | kanishhThikaabhyaaM namaH | netratrayaaya vaushhaT || 
##{\ninerm(touch little fingers)}##
OM hraH | karatalakarapR^ishhThaabhyaaM namaH | astrAya phaT || 
##{\ninerm(touch palms and over sleeve of hands)}##

5
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 digbandhana 
##{\ninerm( show mudras)}##

OM bhurbhuvasvarom iti digbandhaH |
##{\ninerm(snap fingers, circle head clockwise and clap hands)}##
disho badnAmi ||
##{\ninerm(shut off all directions i.e. distractions 
so that we can concentrate on the puujaa)}##

6
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 bhuumi praarthanaa / aasana puujaa
       ## just touch the ground with your finger tips with handa joining each other ##
7
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 gha.nTaarchanaa  ## chanting  is optional ##
##{\ninerm(Pour drops of water from sha.nkha on top of the bell 
apply ga.ndha flower)}##

gha.nTaa devataabhyo namaH | 
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ||

##{\ninerm(Ring the gha.nTaa)}## 
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 vighneshvara puujaa 

OM gaNaanaaM tvaa shaunako ghR^itsamado gaNapatirjagati 
gaNapatyaavaahane viniyogaH ||
##{\ninerm(pour water - signifies making a promise)}## 
 
OM gaNaanaaM tvaa gaNapatiM aavaamahe | 
kaviM kavinaamupama shravastamam |
jyeshhTharaajaM brahmaNaaM brahmaNaspata |
aanaH shR^iNvannuutibhiH siidasaadanam ||

bhuuH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami | 
bhuvaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami | 
svaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami |

OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH | 

aasanaM samarpayaami | 
paadyaM samarpayaami | 
arghyaM samarpayaami | 
aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami | 
snapayaami | 
snaanaantaraM aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami |
vastraM samarpayaami | 
yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami | 
divya parimala gandhaan dhaarayaami | 
pushhpaiH puujayaami | 

OM sumukhaaya namaH | ekada.ntaaya namaH |
kapilaaya namaH | gajakarNakaaya namaH |
laMbodaraaya namaH | vikaTaaya namaH |
vighnaraajaaya namaH | vinaayakaaya namaH |
dhuumaketave namaH | gaNaadhyaxyaaya namaH |
bhaalachandraaya namaH | gajaananaaya namaH |
vakratuNDaaya namaH | shuurpakarNaaya namaH |
heraMbaaya namaH | skanda puurvajaaya namaH |
siddhivinaayakaaya namaH | shriimahaagaNapataye namaH |

dhuupaM aaghraapayaami | diipaM darshayaami | 
naivedyaM nivedayaami | taambuulaM samarpayaami | 
phalaM samarpayaami | daxiNaaM samarpayaami | 
karpuuraniiraajanaM darshayaami | aartikyaM samarpayaami | 

OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH | 
mantrapushhpaM samarpayaami | 
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH | 
pradaxiNaa namaskaaraan samarpayaami | 
OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH | 
chhatraM samarpayaami | 
chaamaraM samarpayaami | 
giitaM samarpayaami | 
nR^ityaM samarpayaami | 
vaadyaM samarpayaami | 
darpaNaM samarpayaami |
vyaJNjanaM samarpayaami | 
aandolaNaM samarpayaami |
sarva raajopachaaraan samarpayaami ||

|| atha praarthanaa ||
OM vakratuNDa mahaakaaya koTi suurya samaprabha | 
nirvighnaM kuru me deva sarva kaaryeshhu sarvadaa ||

OM bhuurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH | praarthanaaM samarpayaami |

anayaa puujaa vighnahartaa mahaagaNapati priiyataam ||

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 diipa sthaapanaa  ## chanting  is optional ##
##{\ninerm(light the lamps)}## 
10
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 dhaanya raashi  ## optional ##
##{\ninerm(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)}## 

11
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 kalasha sthaapanaa  ## chanting  is optional;##
##you can keep the poorNa kumbha earlier to save time ##

##{\ninerm(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)}## 
##{\ninerm(fill kalasha with water)}## 
##{\ninerm(sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha)}## 
##{\ninerm(put beetle nut in kalasha)}## 
##{\ninerm(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)}## 
##{\ninerm(put gold / daxina in kalasha)}## 
##{\ninerm(put duurva / karika )}## 
##{\ninerm(put five leaves in kalasha)}## 
##{\ninerm(tie cloth for kalasha)}## 
##{\ninerm(copper plate and ashhTadala with ku.nkuM)}## 
## now take poorNakumbha to touch everyone's forehead ##  

iti kalashaM pratishhThaapayaami ||
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ||

12
\hrule ## chanting is optional ##
 kalasha puujana 
##{\ninerm(continue with second kalasha)}##

kalashasya mukhe vishhNuH kaNThe rudraH samaashritaH |
atra gaayatrii saavitrii shaa.nti pushhTikarii tathaa ||

aayaantu deva puujaarthaM abhishhekaartha siddhaye ||

ga~Nge cha yamune chaiva godaavari sarasvati |
narmade sindhu kaaveri jale.asmin sannidhiM kuru ||

|| kalashaH praarthanaaH ||
kalashadevataabhyo namaH | 
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ||
 
 mudraa  ## optional ##
##{\ninerm(Show mudras as you chant )}## 

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 sha~Nkha puujana  ## chanting is optional ##
##{\ninerm(pour water from kalasha to sha.nkha 
add ga.ndha flower)}##

sha~Nkha devataabhyo namaH | 
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami||

14
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 aatmashuddhi 
##{\ninerm( Sprinkle water from sha.nkha 
on puujaa items and devotees)}##

apavitro pavitro vaa sarva avasthaa.ngatopi vaa |
yaH smaret pu.nDariikaaxaM saH baahyaabhya.ntaraH shuchiH ||

15
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 shhaT paatra puujaa  ## optional ##
##{\ninerm( put tulasi leaves or axatAs in empty vessels)}##

16
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 paJNchaamR^ita puujaa 
##{\ninerm( put tulasi leaves or  clean flower petals in vessels )}##

17
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 dvaarapaalaka puujaa 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH ||
dvaarapaalaka puujaaM samarpayaami ||

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 piiTha puujaa 

tanmadhye durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | 
piiTha puujaaM samarpayaami ||

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 praaNa pratishhThaa  ## chanting is optional ##
##{\ninerm(hold flowers/axataa in hand;
chant dhyaan shloka thinking of Goddess)}## 
asyaaM muurte praaNa tishhThatu |
asyaaM muurte jiivastishhThatu |
asyaaM muurte sarvendriyaaNi
sukhaM chiraM tishhThantu svaahaa ||
 
aavaahito bhava | sthaapito bhava | sannihito bhava |
sanniruddho bhava | avakuNThito bhava | supriito bhava |
suprasanno bhava | sumukho bhava | varado bhava |
prasiida prasiida ||

devi sarva jagannaayike yaavat puujaavasaanakam |
taavat tvaM priiti bhaavena biMbe.asmin sannidhiM kuru ||
## {\ninerm(offer flowers)} ##

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|| iti praaNapratishhThaa ||
|| atha pradhaanapuujaaraMbhaH ||

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 dhyaanaavahanaadi

##{\ninerm( Close eyes and bring Goddess in your mind and chant )}##
## {\ninerm(you may substitute easier shlokas)} ##


sarasvatiiM satya vaasaaM sudhaa.nshu samavigrahaam |
sphaTi kaaxastrajaM padmaM pustakaM cha shukaM karaiH ||
chaturbhirdardhatiiM deviiM chandra biMba samaananaam |
vallabhaam akhilaarthaa naaM vallakii vaadanapriyaam ||
bhaaratiiM bhaavaye deviiM bhaashhaaNaam adhi devataam |
bhaavitaaM hR^idaye sadbhirbhaaminiiM parameshhThinaH ||
chaturbhujaaM chandravarNaaM chaturaananavallabhaam |
aavaahayaami vaaNi tvaamaashritaarti vinaashaniim ||

asmin pustakamaNDale durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatiiM aavaahayaami ||
##{\ninerm(offer flowers to Goddess)}##
##{\ninerm(show mudras to Goddess)}## 

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 aasanaM 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | aasanaM samarpayaami || 
##{\ninerm(offer flowers/axathaas)}## 

22
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 paadyaM 
##{\ninerm(offer water)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | paadyaM samarpayaami || 

23
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 arghyaM 
##{\ninerm(offer water)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | arghyaM samarpayaami || 

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 aachamaniiyaM 
##{\ninerm(offer water or axathaa/ leave/flower)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami || 

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 madhuparkaM 
##{\ninerm(offer madhuparkaM)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | madhuparkaM samarpayaami || 

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 paJNchaamR^itaM  

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | payaH snaanaM samarpayAmi ||
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | dadhi snaanaM samarpayaami ||
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ghR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami ||
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | madhu snaanaM samarpayaami ||
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | sharkaraa snaanaM samarpayaami ||
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ga.ndhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ||


OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | paJNchaamR^itaM  samarpayaami || 

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\.7 abhya.nga snaanaM ##{\ninerm(Perfumed Oil bath)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | abhya.nga snaanaM samarpayaami. 

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\.8 a.ngodvartanakaM ##{\ninerm(To clean the body)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | a.ngodvartanaM samarpayaami ||

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\.9 ushhNodaka snaanaM ##{\ninerm(Hot water bath)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ushhNodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ||

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\.10 shuddhodaka snaanaM ##{\ninerm(Pure water bath)}
sprinkle used (for bath)water all around##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami ||
sakala puujaarthe axataan samarpayaami ||
##{\ninerm(after sprinkling water around throw one tulasi leaf to the north)}## 

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 mahaa abhishhekaH / shrii suuktaH ; chant one or more of the shlokas depending on time ##
{\ninerm( Sound the bell as you pour water from kalasha)}##

hiraNyavarNaaM hariNiiM suvarNarajatasrajaam |
chandraaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo mamaavaha || 1||
taaM ma aavaha jaatavedo laxmiimanapagaaminiim |
yasyaaM hiraNyaM vindeyaM gaamashvaM purushhaanaham || 2 ||
ashvapuurvaaM rathamadhyaaM hastinaadapramodiniim |
shriyaM deviimupahvaye shriirmaa devii jushhataam || 3 ||
kaa.nsosmi taaM hiraNyapraakaaraamaardraaM jvalantiiM tR^iptaaM tarpayantiim |
padmesthitaaM padmavarNaaM taamihopahvaye shriyam || 4 ||
chandraaM prabhaasaaM yashasaa jvala.ntiiM shriyaM loke devii jushhTaamudaaraam |
taaM padminiimiiM sharaNamahaM prapadye.alaxmiirme nashyataaM tvaaM vR^iNe || 5 ||
aadityavarNe tapaso.adhijaato   vanaspatistava vR^ixo.atha bilvaH |
tasya phalaani tapasaanudantumaayaantaraayaashcha baahyaa alaxmiiH || 6 ||
upaitu maaM devii sakhaH kiirtishcha maNinaa saha |
praadurbhuuto.asmi raashhTresminkiirtimR^iddhiM dadaatu me || 7 ||
xutpipaasaamalaaM jyeshhThaamalaxmiiM naashayaamyaham |
abhuutimasamR^iddhiM cha sarvaaM nirNudame gR^ihaat || 8 ||
gandhadvaaraaM duraadharshhaaM nityapushhTaaM kariishhiNiim |
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 sR^ijantu snigdhaani chikliitavasame gR^ihe |
nichadeviiM maataraM shriyaM vaasaya me kule || 12 ||
aardraaM pushhkariNiiM pushhTiM suvarNaaM hemamaaliniim |
suuryaaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo ma aavaha || 13 ||
aardraaM yaHkariNiiM yashhTiM piN^galaaM padmamaaliniim |
chandraaM hiraNmayiiM laxmiiM jaatavedo ma aavaha || 14 ||
taaM ma aavaha jaatavedo laxmiimanapagaaminiim |
yasyaaM hiraNyaM prabhuutaM gaavodaasyoshvaanvindeyaM purushhaanaham || 15 ||
yaH shuchiH prayato bhuutvaa juhuyaadaajyamanvaham |
suuktaM paJNchadasharchaM cha shriikaamaH satataM japet || 16 ||
padmaanane padma uuruu padmaaxii padmasambhave |
tanmebhajasi padmaaxii yena saukhyaM labhaamyaham || 17 ||
ashvadaayii godaayii dhanadaayii mahaadhane |
dhanaM me jushhataaM devii sarvakaamaa.nshcha dehi me || 18 ||
padmaanane padmavipadmapatre padmapriye padmadalaayataaxi |
vishvapriye vishvamanonukuule tvatpaadapadmaM mayi sa.nnidhatsva || 19 ||
putrapautraM dhanaM dhaanyaM hastyashvaadigaveratham |
prajaanaaM bhavasi maataa aayushhmantaM karotu me || 20 ||
dhanamagnirdhanaM vaayurdhanaM suuryo dhanaM vasuH |
dhanamindro bR^ihaspatirvaruNaM dhanamastu te || 21 ||
vainateya somaM piba somaM pibatu vR^itrahaa |
somaM dhanasya somino mahyaM dadaatu sominaH || 23 ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | shrii suukta snaanaM samarpayaami ||

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  vaaga.mbriNi suukta
## chant it here ##

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 vastra
##{\ninerm(offer two pieces of cloth for the Goddess)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | vastrayugmaM samarpayaami ||

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 pratishhThaapanaa 
##{\ninerm(Repeat 12 times)}## 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH || 
|| supratishhThamastu || 

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 upaviita 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | upaviitaM samarpayaami || 

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 aabharaNaani 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | sarva aabharaNaani samarpayaami || 

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 saubhaagya dravyaM

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | saubhaagya dravyaM samarpayAmi ||

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 ga.ndha 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ga.ndhaM samarpayaami || 

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 axata 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | axataan samarpayaami || 

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 pushhpa 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | pushhpaaNi samarpayaami || 

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 athaa~Ngapuujaa ## mk ##

OM paavanaayai namaH | 	paadau puujayaami ||
OM gire namaH | 		gulphau puujayaami ||
OM jagadvandyaayai namaH | 	ja.nghe puujayaami ||
OM jalajaasanaayai namaH | 	jaanunii puujayaami ||
OM uttamaayai namaH | 		uuruun puujayaami ||
OM kamalaa sana priyaayai namaH | kaTiM puujayaami ||
OM naanaa vidyaayai namaH | 	naabhiM puujayaami ||
OM vaaNyai namaH | 		vaxasthalaM puujayaami ||
OM kura.ngaaxyai namaH | 	kuchau puujayaami ||
OM kalaa ruupiNyai namaH | 	ka.nThaM puujayaami ||
OM bhaashhaayai namaH | 	baahuun puujayaami ||
OM chiran tanaayai namaH | 	chibukaM puujayaami ||
OM mugdha smitaayai namaH | 	mukhaM puujayaami |
OM lolexaNaayai namaH | 	lochanaM puujayaami ||
OM kalaayai namaH | 		lalaaTaM puujayaami ||
OM varNa ruupaayai namaH | 	karNau puujayaami ||
OM karuNaayai namaH | 		kachaan puujayaami ||
OM shivaayai namaH | 		shiraH puujayaami || 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | sarvaa.ngaaNi puujayaami || 

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 atha pushhpa puujaa ## mk ##

OM kaamaruupaayai namaH | 	karaviira pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM jaTilaayai namaH | 		jaajii pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM chaNDikaayai namaH | 	champaka pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM vidyaaruupaayai namaH | 	vakula pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM shaastraruupiNyai namaH | 	shatapatra pushhpaM samarpayaami || 

OM kaalaraatryai namaH | 	kalhaara pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM saumyaayai namaH | 		sevantikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM mahaabhadraayai namaH | 	mallikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM sarasvatyai namaH | 		iruva.ntikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM GYaanamudraayai namaH | 	girikarNikaa pushhpaM samarpayaami || 

OM ambikaayai namaH | 		aathasii pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM padmaaxyai namaH | 		pArijAta pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM paraayai namaH | 		punnAga pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM kalaadharaayai namaH | 	kunda pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM mahaabalaayai namaH | 	mAlati pushhpaM samarpayaami || 

OM kaantaayai namaH | 		ketakii pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM mahaaphalaayai namaH | 	mandAra pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM padmalochanaayai namaH | 	pAtalii pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM vaaNyai namaH | 		ashoka pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM padmanilayaayai namaH | 	puuga pushhpaM samarpayaami || 

OM divyaa~Ngaayai namaH | 	dAdimA pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM devyai namaH | 		devadAru pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM suvaasinyai namaH | 		sugandha rAja pushhpaM samarpayaami || 
OM kaamapradaayai namaH | 	kamala pushhpaM samarpayaami || 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | pushhpa puujaaM samarpayaami || 

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 atha patra puujaa  ## mk ##

OM sarasvatyai namaH |		 tulasii patraM samarpayaami ||
OM mahaabhadraayai namaH | 	jAjii patraM samarpayaami ||
OM mahaamaayaayai namaH | 	champakA patraM samarpayaami ||
OM varapradaayai namaH | 	bilva patraM samarpayaami ||
OM shriipradaayai namaH | 	duurvaayugmaM samarpayaami ||

OM padmanilayaayai namaH | 	sevantikA patraM samarpayaami ||
OM padmaaxyai namaH | 		maruga patraM samarpayaami ||
OM padmavaktrakaayai namaH | 	davana patraM samarpayaami ||
OM shivaanujaayai namaH | 	karaviira patraM samarpayaami ||
OM pustakabhR^ite namaH | 	vishhNu kraanti patraM samarpayaami || 

OM GYaanamudraayai namaH | 	mAchi patraM samarpayaami ||
OM ramaayai namaH | 		mallikA patraM samarpayaami ||
OM paraayai namaH | 		iruvantikaa patraM samarpayaami ||
OM kaamaruupaayai namaH | 	apaamaarga patraM samarpayaami ||
OM mahaavidyaayai namaH | 	pArijAta patraM samarpayaami ||

OM mahaapaataka naashinyai namaH | daaDimaa patraM samarpayaami ||
OM mahaashrayaayai namaH | 	badarii patraM samarpayaami ||
OM maalinyai  namaH | 		devadaaru patraM samarpayaami ||
OM mahaabhogaayai namaH | 	shaamii patraM samarpayaami ||
OM mahaabhujaayai namaH | 	aamra patraM samarpayaami ||

OM mahaabhaagaayai namaH | 	mandaara patraM samarpayaami ||
OM mahotsaahaayai namaH | 	vaTa patraM samarpayaami ||
OM divyaa~Ngaayai namaH | 	kamala patraM samarpayaami ||
OM suravanditaayai namaH | 	veNu patraM samarpayaami ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | patrapuujaaM samarpayaami || 

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 sarasvatii ashhTottarashatanaama puujaa 
##Chant  - one or more -Dhyaan Shlokas##
##to concentrate on the Goddess## 
## mk ##
namaste shaarade devi kaashmiirapuravaasini |
tvaamahaM praarthaye nityaM vidyaadaanaM cha dehi me || 1 ||

yaa shraddhaa dhaaraNaa medhaa vaagdevii vidhivallabhaa |
bhaktajihvaagrasadanaa shamaadiguNadaayinii || 2 ||

brahmasvaruupaa paramaa jyotiruupaa sanaatanii |
sarvavidyaadhidevii yaa tasyai vaaNyai namo namaH || 5 ||

yayaa vinaa jagatsarvaM shashvajjiivanmR^itaM bhavet |
j~naanaadhidevii yaa tasyai sarasvatyai namo namaH || 6 ||

yayaa vinaa jagatsarvaM muukamunmattavatsadaa |
yaa devii vaagadhishhThaatrii tasyai vaaNyai namo namaH || 7 ||

OM sarasvatyai namaH |
OM mahaabhadraayai namaH |
OM mahaamaayaayai namaH |
OM varapradaayai namaH |
OM shriipradaayai namaH |
OM padmanilayaayai namaH |
OM padmaaxyai namaH |
OM padmavaktrakaayai namaH |
OM shivaanujaayai namaH |
OM pustakabhR^ite namaH |

OM GYaanamudraayai namaH |
OM ramaayai namaH |
OM paraayai namaH |
OM kaamaruupaayai namaH |
OM mahaavidyaayai namaH |
OM mahaapaataka naashinyai namaH |
OM mahaashrayaayai namaH |
OM maalinyai namaH |
OM mahaabhogaayai namaH |
OM mahaabhujaayai namaH |

OM mahaabhaagaayai namaH |
OM mahotsaahaayai namaH |
OM divyaa~Ngaayai namaH |
OM suravanditaayai namaH |
OM mahaakaalyai namaH |
OM mahaapaashaayai namaH |
OM mahaakaaraayai namaH |
OM mahaa.nkushaayai namaH |
OM piitaayai namaH |
OM vimalaayai namaH |

OM vishvaayai namaH |
OM vidyunmaalaayai namaH |
OM vaishhNavyai namaH |
OM chandrikaayai namaH |
OM chandravadanaayai namaH |
OM chandralekhaavibhuushhitaayai namaH |
OM saavityai namaH |
OM surasaayai namaH |
OM devyai namaH |
OM divyaala.nkaarabhuushhitaayai namaH |

OM vaagdevyai namaH |
OM vasudaayai namaH |
OM tiivraayai namaH |
OM mahaabhadraayai namaH |
OM mahaabalaayai namaH |
OM bhogadaayai namaH |
OM bhaaratyai namaH |
OM bhaamaayai namaH |
OM govindaayai namaH |
OM gomatyai namaH |

OM shivaayai namaH |
OM jaTilaayai namaH |
OM vindhyaavaasaayai namaH |
OM vindhyaachalaviraajitaayai namaH |
OM chaNDikaayai namaH |
OM vaishhNavyai namaH |
OM braahmayai namaH |
OM brahmaGYaanaikasaadhanaayai namaH |
OM saudaamanyai namaH |
OM sudhaamuurtyai namaH |

OM subhadraayai namaH |
OM surapuujitaayai namaH |
OM suvaasinyai namaH |
OM sunaasaayai namaH |
OM vinidraayai namaH |
OM padmalochanaayai namaH |
OM vidyaaruupaayai namaH |
OM vishaalaaxyai namaH |
OM brahmajaayaayai namaH |
OM mahaaphalaayai namaH |

OM trayiimuurtaye namaH |
OM trikaalaGYaayai namaH |
OM triguNaayai namaH |
OM shaastraruupiNyai namaH |
OM shaMbhaasurapramathinyai namaH |
OM shubhadaayai namaH |
OM svaraatmikaayai namaH |
OM raktabiijanihantryai namaH |
OM chaamuNDaayai namaH |
OM ambikaayai namaH |

OM muNDakaayapraharaNaayai namaH |
OM dhuumralochanamadanaayai namaH |
OM sarvadevastutaayai namaH |
OM saumyaayai namaH |
OM suraasura namaskR^itaayai namaH |
OM kaalaraatryai namaH |
OM kalaadharaayai namaH |
OM ruupasaubhaagyadaayinyai namaH |
OM vaagdevyai namaH |
OM varaarohaayai namaH |

OM vaaraahyai namaH |
OM vaarijaasanaayai namaH |
OM chitraaMbaraayai namaH |
OM chitragandhaayai namaH |
OM chitramaalyavibhuushhitaayai namaH |
OM kaantaayai namaH |
OM kaamapradaayai namaH |
OM vandyaayai namaH |
OM vidyaadharasupuujitaayai namaH |
OM shvetaananaayai namaH |

OM niilabhujaayai namaH |
OM chaturvargaphalapradaayai namaH |
OM chaturaanana saamraajyaayai namaH |
OM raktamadhyaayai namaH |
OM nira.njanaayai namaH |
OM ha.nsaasanaayai namaH |
OM niilaja~Nghaayai namaH |
OM brahmavishhNushivaatmikaayai namaH |

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 dhuupaM 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | dhuupaM aaghraapayaami ||

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 diipaM 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | diipaM darshayaami ||

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 naivedyaM 
##{\ninerm dip finger in water and draw 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 or flower or akshata}##

OM shaaradaayai vidmahe | vaagdevii cha dhiimahi |
tanno sarsvatii prachodayaat ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH ||

##{\ninerm(Touch naivedya and chant 9 times)}## 'AUM' 

##{\ninerm(sprinkle water around the naivedya)}## 

##{\ninerm(request Goddess to come for dinner)}## 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | amR^itopastaraNamasi svaahaa |
##{\ninerm(drop water from sha.nkha)}## 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | naivedyaM samarpayaami ||

##{\ninerm(cover face with cloth, and chant gaayatri ma.ntra 5
times or repeat 12 times OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH)}
## 

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 mahaa phalaM 
##{\ninerm(put tulsi / axathaa on a big fruit)}##

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | mahaaphalaM samarpayaami |
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | phalaashhTakaM samarpayaami ||

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 taaMbuulaM 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | 
puugiphala taambuulaM samarpayaami ||

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 daxiNaa 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | 
suvarNa pushhpa daxiNaaM samarpayaami ||

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 mahaa niiraajana 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | 
uttaraniiraajanaM samarpayaami | 
mahaaniiraajanaM diipaM samarpayaami ||
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | karpuura diipaM samarpayaami ||

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 aaratii ##\footnote{Normally, the arati is done just after 
we chant the slokas for mahaa niraajana and 
karpura deepa. All the devotees sing the arati 
bhajan, while one by one each person comes 
and shows arati. The arati plate normally has 
5 small diyas (with cotton balls dipped in oil 
and with a fine tiri -end). Some kumukum and 
flowers should also be kept in the plate. The 
arati is done at the puja altar, accompanied by 
the ghanta (bell; Note: keep the sund level within 
the confines of the room) and once everyone completes 
the arati, we take it to the regular altar 
(assuming these are different), show it there, 
come back and offer arati to the bell. We also 
offer kumkum and flowers to the bell, prostrate 
and then offer the arati to the devotees.
(warning: take care against live flame fire hazard)

Here, all pujas are attended by minimum 40 to 
max 100+. So we have one or 2 aratis depending 
on the size of the crowd. Since this takes a lot 
of time, while the devotees offer the arati, the 
people who are doing the puja complete all other 
slokas upto the mantra pushpam. Once the arati is 
over we chant the mantra pushpam after which 
everybody offers akshata or flowers at the altar. 

After the visarjana puja, we offer a karpura arati 
in a similar fashion.but briefly}##

shaarade o vishaarade |
vighna vinaashani shaarade ||
jyoti svaruupiNi shaarade |
aatma svaruupiNi shaarade || 

|| OM jaya jagadiish hare ||

##{\ninerm(you can add more aaratii songs as needed)}##

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 pushhpaa.njali

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | pushhpaa.njali samarpayaami ||

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 pradaxiNaa 

yaani kaani cha paapaani janmaa.ntara kR^itaani cha |
taani taani vinashyanti pradaxiNe pade pade ||

anyathA sharaNaM nAsti tvamev sharaNaM mama |
tasmAt kAruNya bhAvena raxa raxa sarasvatii ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | pradaxiNaan samarpayaami ||

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 namaskaara 
## chanting  is optional ##

##{\ninerm(Try doing 21 namaskaaram;
Caution: See that you are medically fit for this 
exersion; do not over exert under any circumstances)}##

yaa kundendu\-tushhaarahaara\-dhavalaa yaa shubhra\-vastraavR^itaa
     yaa viiNaavaradaNDamanDitakaraa yaa shvetapadmaasanaa |
yaa brahmaachyuta\-sha.nkara\-prabhR^itibhirdevaiH sadaa puujitaa
     saa maaM paatu sarasvatii bhagavatii niHsheshhajaaDyaapahaa || 1||

shatyenApi namaskArAn kurvataH jagadiishvari |
shata janmArchitam pApaM tatkshaNadevi nashyati ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | namaskaaraan samarpayaami ||

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 raajopachaara 
## make everyone repeat, after you ##
OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | 
chhatraM samarpayaami ||
chaamaraM samarpayaami ||
giitaM samarpayaami ||
nR^ityaM samarpayaami ||
vaadyaM samarpayaami ||
darpaNaM samarpayaami ||
vyaJNjanaM samarpayaami ||
aandolaNaM samarpayaami ||
raajopachaaraan samarpayaami ||
sarvopachaaraan samarpayaami ||
samasta raajopachaaraarthe axatAn samarpayaami ||

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 ma.ntra pushhpa 
## in addition to the below, pray here for whatever you need ##
## make everyone repeat, after you ##
vidyaa buddhi dhan eshvarya putra pautraadi saMpadaH |
pushhpaa.njali pradaanena dehime iipsitaM varam ||

OM svasti saamraajyaM bhojyaM svaaraajyaM vairaajyaM 
paarameshhThaM raajyaM mahaaraajyamaadhipatyamayaM sama.nta 
paryaayisyaat saarva bhaumaH saarvaayushaH a.ntaada 
parardhat pR^ithivyai samudra parya.ntaya ekaraaliti tadapyesha
shlokobhigiito maruutaH pariveshhTaaro maruttasyaa vasan grihe 
aavixitaasya kaamaprervishvedevaa sabhaasada iti ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | ma.ntrapushhpaM samarpayaami ||

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 praarthanaa

ma.ntrahiinaM kriyaahiinaM bhaktihiinaM maheshvari |
yatpuujitaM mayaadevi paripuurNaM tathaastu me ||

anena mayA kR^itena shriisarasvatiidevii 
supriitaa suprasannaa varadA bhavatu | 

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | 
iti praarthya || 

59 ## chanting  is optional ##
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 arghya pradaanaM 
##\footnote{arghya pradaanam: 
OPTIONAL: offering arghya by those who fasted and those who came 
late or those like ladies of the house who could not 
participate in the puujas because of other works, can 
now get full merit by offering arghya which is 
equivalent to whole puuja. } ##

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 kshamaapaNaM

yasya smR^ityA cha naamnoktyaa tapaH puujaa kriyAdishu |
nyuunaM sampuurNatAM yAti sadyo vande taM achyutam ||

madhye mantra tantra svara varNa nyuunAtirikta lopa doshha 
prAyashchitArthaM achyutaanantagovi.nda naamatrayaM
mahAmantraM japaM karishhye ||

OM achyutaaya namaH | OM ana.ntaaya namaH | OM govi.ndaaya namaH 
OM achyutaaya namaH | OM ana.ntaaya namaH | OM govi.ndaaya namaH 
OM achyutaaya namaH | OM ana.ntaaya namaH | OM govi.ndaaya namaH 
achyutaana.ntagovindebhyo namaH |

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH |

61 ## optional##
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  suvaasini puujaa
##(make someone whom you are willing to consider as Sharada, sit; wash her feet, wipe, offer gandha kumkum flowers  
fruits and gitfs and make obeisances)##

|| suvaasinye vaayana daanaM ||

ishhTa kAmyArtha prayukta saMyagAcharita shrii sarasvatii puujaaM 
sampuurNa phala vaapyarthaM shrii sarasvatii  svaruupAya suvasinye 
vAyana dAnaM karishhye ||

##(offer coconuts and daxiNa to suvaasini )##

62 ##  optional ##
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 sha~Nkha bramaNa

##{\ninerm(make three rounds of sha.nkha with water like aarati 
and pour down; chant OM 9 times and show mudras)}##
 
63 ## chanting  is optional ##
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 prasaada grahaNaM
sarva ma.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike |
sharaNye tryambike gaurii naaraayaNii namostute ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH |
sarasvatii devii prasaadaM shirasaa gR^ihNaami ||

64 ## chanting  is optional ##
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 tiirtha grahaNaM

akaala mR^ityu haraNaM sarva vyaadhii vinaashanam |
sarva duritopa shamanaM devii paadodakaM shubhaM ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH |
sarasvatii devii tiirthaM shirasaa gR^ihNaami ||

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 visarjana puujaa 

 punaH puujaaM karishhye ||

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | 

dhyaayaami| dhyaanaM samarpayaami |
puujaa.nte chhatraM samarpayaami | 
chaamaraM samarpayaami | 
nR^ityaM samarpayaami | 
giitaM samarpayaami | 
vaadyaM samarpayaami | 
aa.ndolikaarohaNaM samarpayaami | 
ashvaarohaNaM samarpayaami | 
gajaarohaNaM samarpayaami |

mantrapushhpaM samarpayaami |

OM durgaa laxmii yuktaaM sarasvatyai namaH | 
samasta raajopachaara devopachaara 
shaktyupachaara bhaktyupachaara puujaaM samarpayaami ||

yAntu deva gaNa sarve puujAM AdAya partiviim |
ishhTa kAmyartha sidhyarthaM punarAgamanAya cha ||

##{\ninerm(Shake the kalasha)}## 

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 kR^ishhNaarpaNaM

kAyena vAchaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyAtmanA vA prakR^iteH svabhAvAt |
karomi yadyat sakalaM parasmai naaraayaNaayeti samarpayaami ||

vartamaane vyavahaarike bahudhaanya naama sa.nvatsare dakshiNaayaNe, 
sharada R^itau aashviyuja maase, shukla paxe saptamyaam tithau 
muulaa naxatre aaditya vAsare shrii sarasvatiidevii priityarthaM 
anena vayamaacharita kalpokta shrii sarasvatiidevii puujaaraadhanena 
bhagavaana shrii kR^ishhNa priiyataaM | priito bhavatu |
shrii kR^ishhNaarpaNamastu ||

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Puja Text by Sri S. A. Bhandarkarji