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Shiva - Parvathi Puja

It is always customary to worship Shiva & Parvathy together.

The special day for Shiva is Monday.

You can keep a picture of Shiva & Parvathy to invoke them in that.

A picture of Ardhanarees(h)vara is also very good.

Shiva-Parvathy on Rishaba Vahanam also called Pradosha Shiva is also

very suitable.

Wipe it, apply chandan & kumkum.

Put kolam on a plate & keep the picture on that.

1 – Decorate the lamp & light it, chanting

Deepo jyotih param brahma deepo jyotih janaardhanaha
Deepo harathu me paapam sandhyaa deepo namo(a)stutae

2 – Offer flowers chanting

shubham karoti kalyaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaha

shatru buddhi vinaas(h)aaya deepajyotih namo(a)stutae

Put the flower on the left of the deity and clean hands with water.
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3 - Aasana puja: Sprinkle water on your seat while chanting ( this is to

purify the seat )

Prithvi thvayaa dhrthaa lokaah devithvam vishnunaa dhrthaah

Thvam cha dhaarayamaam devi pavithram kuru chaasanam

4– Ganta puja – Ring the bell chanting ( this is to purify the atmosphere)

Jayadhwani mantra maatah svaahaa

Aagamaartham tu devaanaam gamanaartham thu rakshasaam

Kurve ghabntaaravam thathra devathaahvaana laanchanam

5 - Kalas(h)a puja: - Decorate the pot with water by applying kumkum &
chandan – put a flower inside, cover with right palm & chant

Gangae cha yamunae chaiva godaavari sarasvathi

Narmadae sindu kaaveri jalae(a)smin sannidim kuru

6 – Aathma puja: - Worship of the Self:

Deho devaalayah prokthah jeevodevas sanaathanah

Thyajeda(k)jnaana nirmaalyam so(a)ham bhaavena pujayeth

Shubham karoti kalyaanam aarogyam dhanasampadaha

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Shatru buddhi vinaas(h)aaya deepajyotih namo(a)stutae

7 – Achamanam:
Take a sip of water after chanting each line.

Om achyuthaaya namah

Om ananthaaya namah

Om govindaaya namah

8 – Fold both hands and chant:

Om s(h)ree Agraroopaaya namah

Om s(h)ree Gurubhyom namah

Om s(h)ree mathr(u)pithr(u)byom namah

Om s(h)ree Kuladevathaayai namah

Om s(h)ree Ishtadevathaayai namah

Om s(h)ree Mahaaganapathayae namah

Om s(h)ree Krishnaaya Paramaathmanae namah

9 – Vigneswara Dhyanam:
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Visualise Lord Ganesha.

Lightly tap the temples 5 times with knuckles and chant

S(h)uklaa mbharadharam vishnum s(h)as(h)ivarnam chathurbhujam

Prasannavadanam dhyaayaeth sarvavigno(u)pa s(h)aanthayae

10 – Sankalpam:

Clasp the right palm over the left palm holding a flower, place them on
the right thigh

And chant:

Mamo(u)paaththa samastha duritha kshayadvaaraa S(h)ree Paramaes(h)

varee Paramaes(h)vara preethyartham samastha loka sukha

praapthyartham mama saha kutumbaanaam kshaemasthyrya veerya

vijaya aayuraarogya aishvaryaanaam abhivruddhyartham dharmaartha

kaama moksha chathurvidha phala purushaarththa siddhyartham sarva

roga nivaaranaartham mama ishta kaamyaartha siddhyartham mama

gr(u)hae ashtalakshmi nivaasanaartham Meenakshi somasundaraes(h)

vara prasaada Siddhyartham mama dheerga soumangalya

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praapthyartham sarva mangala Praapthyartham s(h)ree Gowree sahitha

S(h)ree Somes(h)vara pujaam Karishyae.

11 – Dhyanam:

Maathaa cha paarvathee daevee pithaa daevo mahaes(h)varah

Bhaandhavaa s(h)iva bhakthaas(h)cha svadaes(h)o bhuvanathrayam

Vaagarthaaviva sampr(u)kthow vaagartha prathipaththayo

Jagathah pitharouvandae paarvathee paramaes(h)varou

12 - Aavahanam - Invocation.
In this step, we visualise the deity in our mind & offer flower or akshathai
to the picture.

Asmin chithra patae s(h)ree Gowree sahitha s(h)ree Somes(h)varam

dyaayaami.

Offer flowers to the picture.

13 - Aasanam - offering seat:

Offer flowers at the feet of the picture& chant

Aasanam samarpayaami
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13 a - Paadhyam - Washing feet:

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup &
chant

Paadhyam samarpayaami

14 - Arghyam - Washing the hands:

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup &
chant

Arghyam samarpayaami

15 - Aachamaniyam - Inner purification;

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup &
chant

Aachamaniyam samarpayaami

16 - Madhuparkam - offering water

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup &
chant

Madhuparkam samarpayaami

17 - Snaanam - Bath:
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Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup &
chant

Snaanam samarpayaami

Again water for inner purification

Snaanaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami

18 - Vasthram - Offering Cloth:

Offer flowers or akshathai chanting

Vasthram samarpayaami

Upaveetham samarpayaami

19 - Aabharanam - Offering ornaments:

Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting

Aaabharanam samarpayaami

20 - Gandham & Kumkumam - Offering sandalpaste & kumkum:

Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting

Gandhaan dhaarayaami
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Ghandhasyopari haridraakumkumam samarpayaami

21 - Pushpam - offering flowers

Offer flowers or akshathai, chanting

Pushpaani samarpayaami:

S(h)iva:

Om s(h)ivaaya namah

S(h)ambhavae namah

Rudraaya namah

Mahaes(h)varaaya namah

Vaamadaevaaya namah

Mahaadaevaaya namah

Kaalakaalaaya namah

Neelakantaaya namah

S(h)oolapaanayae namah
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Thr(i)naethraaya namah

Thr(i)lokaes(h)aaya namah

Thr(i)puraanthakaaya namah

Mr(u)thyanjaayaaya namah

Digambaraaya namah

Pas(h)upathayae namah

S(h)ankaraaya namah

Bhavaaya daevaaya namah

S(h)arvaaya daevaaya namah

Ees(h)aanaaya daevaaya namah

Pas(h)upathayae daevaaya namah

Rudraaya daevaaya namah

Ugraaya daevaaya namah

Bheemaaya daevaaya namah

Mahathae daevaaya namah

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Paarvathee:

Kaathyaayinyai namah

Umaayai namah

Bhadraayai namah

Hymavathyaayai namah

Ees(h)varyai namah

Bhavaanyai namah

Paapaharanaayai namah

Mr(u)daanyai namah

Chandikaayai namah

Girijaayai namah

Brahmyai namah

Mahaes(h)varyai namah

Vaishnavyai namah
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Vaaraahyai namah

Daakshaayanyai namah

Gouryai namah

Bhavasya daevasya pathnyai namah

S(h)arvasya daevasya pathnyai namah

Ees(h)aanasya daevasya pathnyai namah

Pas(h)upathaer daevasyapathnyai namah

Rudrasya daevasya pathnyai namah

Ugrasya daevasya pathnyai namah

Bheemasya daevasya pathnyai namah

Mahatho daevasya pathnyai namah

Uthara Pooja

22 - Dhoopam - Offering Incense:

Show the incense ( agarbathi) clockwise 3 times, chanting

Dhoopam aaghraapayami
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23 - Deepam - Offering deepam from a small lamp;

Show another small lamp in front of the deity, clockwise, three times,

simultaneously ringing bell with the left hand

Deepam sandars(h)ayaami

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup &
chant

Deepaanantharam aachamaneeyan samarpayaami

24 - Naivedhyam - Offering food ( dry or fresh fruit:)

Sprinkle one spoon of water on the naivedhyam & ringing the bell, offer
the

naivedhyam (broken coconut, fruits etc,) chanting

Om bhoorbhuvassuvah

Amrthopahstharanamasi

Praanaayah svaahaa

Apaanaya svaahaa

Vyaanaaya svaahaa
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Udaanaa ya svaahaa

Samaanaaya svaahaa

Brahmane svaahaa

Naivedhyam nivedayaami

Offer one spoon of water from the cup with water to the empty cup &
chant

Naivedyaanantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami

Offer betel leaves & nuts (thamboolam), Chanting

Thaambulam samarpayaami

25 - Karpura niranjanam - offering lighted camphor:

Stand & show lighted camphor clockwise, ringing the bell with the left
hand, chanting

Karpoora neeranjanam samarpayaami

Pour one spoon of water in cup chanting

Karpoora neeraajananantharam aachamaneeyam samarpayaami

26 - Vandanam - thanksgiving:
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Offer flowers chanting

Manthrapushpam samarpayaami

27 – Atma Pradakshinam

Do self pradakshinam clockwise three times chanting

Yaani kaanicha paapaani janmaanthara krithaanicha

Thaani thaani vinas(h) yanthi

Pradakshina pade pade

28 – Prarthana:

Offer namaskarams, chanting

Namah s(h)ivaabhyaam nava yovanaabhyaam

Parasparaas(h)lishta vapurdharaabhyaam

Nagaendrakanyaa vr(u)shakaethanaabhyaam

Namo namah s(h)ankara paarvatheebhyaam

Mandaara maalaalulithaalakaayai

Kapaala maalaangitha s(h)aekaraaya

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Divyaambaraayai cha digambaraaya

Namah s(h)ivaayai cha namah s(h)ivaaya

29 - The invoked deity should now be taken back to His original Glory.
For this, Move the deity or picture a little to the north, chanting

Asmaad chithra pate Gowree sahitha Somaes(h)varam yathaa sthaanam

pradishtaapayaami

30 - Dedication to the Lord:

Karacharana kr(u)tam vaakkaayajam vaa

S(h)ravana nayanajam vaa maanasam vaa(a)paraadham

Vihitha mavihitham vaa sarvamaethath kshamasva

Jaya jaya karunaabdhae s(h)ree mahaadaeva s(h)ambo

31 - Now pour a spoon of water in the cup chanting

Om thathsath ithi brahmaarpanamasthu

Om s(h)anthih s(h)anthih s(h)antih