TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tachikawa, Musashi
AU  - Hino, Shoun 
AU  - Deodhar, Lalita 
TI  - Puja & samskara
SN  - 8120817516
U1  - 294.543 
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Delhi
PB  - Motilal Banarsidass
KW  - Hinduism - puja.
KW  - Hinduism - rite of initiation - saṃskara
KW  - Worship - Hinduism - Sodasa-upacara-puja.
N1  - PARTI
A HINDU WORSHIP SERVICE IN SIXTEEN STEPS, ^DASArUPACAIlA-POfA
Introduction
Temple of Goddess Catuhlmi^
Endrance to the Temple
Images of Deities Associated with Goddess Catuhsmgi
Main Hall of Catuhsmgi Temple
A Worship Service in Sixteen Steps Performed
at the Catiihiinip Temple
A. PreUtnmaries paformed by die priest
(1) Purification of Self by Sipping Water {Acamana)
(2) Control of Breathing (PrdMydma)
(3) Recitation of the Gayatrimantra
(4) Contemplation of the Divinities (Dhydna)
(5) Declaration of Performance and Purpose
(Samkalpa)
(6) Worship of Ga^apati (Ganapatipujd)
(7) Consecration of die Pot, the Conch,
and the Bell {KalasasaTMtaghanfdpujaria)
(8) Consecration of the Lamp (Dipapujana)
(9) Consecration of Self and Materials for
Worship by Sprinkling Water (Proksand)
B. Alain worship
(1) Invocadon (Avdhand) to the Goddess
(2) OfTering the Seat (Asana) to the Goddess
(3) Offering the Water for Washing the Feet
(Pddya) of the Goddess
(4) Offering the Sacred Water {Arghydt
(5) Offering the Water for Rinsing the Mouth
(AMtnardya)
(6) Purificadon of the Deity by Bathing (Sndna)
(a) Bathing with Milk {Payas)
(b) Bathing with Curds (Dadhi)
(7) Offering the Garment {Vastra)
(8) Offering the Upper Garment (Upavastra)
(9) Offering Fragrant Materials (Gandha)
(10) Offering Flowers (Puspa)
(11) Offering Incense (Dhupa)
(12) Offering the Lamp (Dipa) and Fragrant Materials
(Gandha)
(13) Offering Food (Naivedya)
(14) Circling the Deity Clockwise (Pradak^nd) and
Waving the Lamp (Ardtrika)
(15) Salutation (Namaskdra)
(16) Offering Flowers with the Recitation of
Mantra {Mantrapuspa)
PARXn
A SIXTEEN SAWSKARAS HANDED DOWN BY THE HIRAlJIYAKESINS
Introduction
Sixteen Samskaras
(1) Garbhadhana
(2) Pumsavana
(3) Slmantonnayana
(4) Jatakarman
(5) N^akanuna
(6) Annapr^ana
(7) Caula
(8) Upanayana
(9)~(12) VedavrataCatusjaya
(13) Godwa
(14) Samavartana
(15) Vivaha
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