Daily Puja and Mantra Japa at Home

Daily Puja Procedure

As in keeping with the shastras or scriptures, early morning is the nice time to carry out each day Puja. The time after the sunrise within the morning is taken into consideration as maximum Sattvik as Sato Guna (mode of goodness) is especially lively all through this time. As a result, the thoughts are calm and highly targeted. There are many rituals and steps involved in engaging in the everyday Puja along with Mantra Japa, Slokas Chanting or even hearth rituals. These steps collectively create the specified vibration and energies to make certain advantages and positivity. Pujas are provided to numerous Gods and Goddesses depending upon unique day which is devoted to a specific Deity. It is noted in scriptures that imparting Puja to any Deity is equivalent to imparting Puja to the Supreme Consciousness (Brahman).
Devotees may additionally use the under stated steps to carry out the each day Pujas:

Simple steps to be performed throughout Daily puja Vidhi

1. Take tub and placed on easy clothes and sit peacefully in front of Deity idol or photograph
2. Concentrate and provide prayers even as meditating upon on the Deity
3. Invite the Deity into the altar and chant mantra whilst supplying flowers
4. Take a sip of water via the proper palm and take vow for the rituals
five. Bathe the symbolic form of Deity with water and auspicious objects like milk, honey, curd, sandal or different gadgets even as chanting mantras
6. Dress or provide sacred garments to Deity. Offer tilak and plant life and decorate the Deity whilst chanting Deity’s call and mantra
7. Light an incense or dhoop stick and worship the Deity with it and spread its smoke in the course of the altar
8. Light a lamp in clockwise pattern as mantra is being chanted
9. Offer meals to Deity followed by betal leaves, betal nuts and money
10. After finishing touch of primary puja, chant mantras, slokhas or stutis of Deity
eleven. You might also examine story or legend of the Deity
12. Circumambulate the altar, searching for forgiveness for any mistake and bid farewell to Deity whilst mantra is being chanted
13. Distribute and consume the food presented to Deity as Prasad

Detailed steps to be done during Daily puja Vidhi

Steps to be done during Daily puja Vidhi	Steps to be done during Daily puja Vidhi
1.Deepa Puja - Worship of the Lamp	22. Madhu Snaanam - Bathing by Honey
2. Ghanta Puja - Worship of the Bell	23. Sharkara Snaanam - Bathing by Sugarcane Juice
3. Shankha Puja - Worship of the Conch	24.Panchamrita Snaanam - Bathing by Panchamrita (above five ingredients)
4.Kalasha Puja - Invocation of the Holy Waters in the Kalasha	25. Shuddhodaka Snaanam - Bathing by Holy Waters of Rivers
5. Sankalpa - Resolving to perform the Puja	26. Vastram - Offering Garments to the Deity
6. Vigneshwara Puja - Worship of Lord Ganesha	27. Upaveetam - Offering Sacred Thread to the Deity
7. Atma Puja - Meditating on oneself as Atma	28. Abharanam - Decorating the Deity with Ornaments
8. Peetha Puja - Worship of the Seat of the Deity	29. Gandham - Offering Fragrant Substances to the Deity
9. Guru Dhyanam - Meditating on one's Guru	30. Chandanam - Sandalwood paste
10. Dhyanam - Meditating on the Deity	31. Pushpam - Offering Flowers to the Deity
11. Avahanam - Invoking the Deity	32. Dhoopam - Lighting Incense Sticks before the Deity
12. Pranapratishtha - Infusing Prana in the Deity	33. Deepam - Lighting Oil Lamp before the Deity
13. Asanam - Offering Seat to the Deity	34. Naivedyam - Offering Food to the Deity
14. Padyam - Offering Water to the Deity for Washing Feet	35. Tambulam - Offering Betel Leaves and Nuts to the Deity
15. Arghyam - Offering Water to the Deity for Washing Hands	36. Neerajanam - Waving Camphor Light before the Deity
16.  Achamaniyam - Offering Water to the Deity for Sipping	37. Pushpanjali - Offering Flowers to the Deity
17. Madhuparkam - Offering a mixture of Honey, Curd and Ghee to the Deity	38. Pradakshina - Circumambulating the Deity
18. Snaniyam - Offering Water to the Deity for Bathing	39. Pranama - Offering Salutations to the Deity
19. Payah Snaanam - Bathing by Milk	40. Stuti - Praising the Deity with Hymns
20. Dadhi Snaanam - Bathing by Curd	41. Kshamaprarthana - Asking for Forgiveness for any lapse in the Puja
21. Ghrta Snaanam - Bathing by Ghee

Mantra Japa can be done

Day of the Week	Deity	Popular Mantra
Monday	Lord Shiva	|| Om Namah Shivaya ||
Tuesday	Lord Hanuman	|| Shree Hanumante Namah ||
Wednesday	Lord Ganesha	|| Om Gan Ganapataye Namaha ||
Thursday	Lord Vishnu	|| Om Namo Bhagavate Vaasudevaay ||
Friday	Goddess Durga	|| Om Sri Durgaya Namah ||
Saturday	Lord Shani	|| Om Shan Shanicharaya Namah ||
Sunday	Lord Surya Dev	|| Om Shree Suryaya Namaha ||

Daily Mantra Japa Vidhi

Mantra Japa is the exercise of repeating mantra even as focusing at the meaning of the chant. Mantra Japa is excellent completed using a strand of beaded mala called Japa mala product of Rudraksha, purple sandal, Tulsi or sphatik beads. Chanting of mantra allows anchor the fickle mind, improve cognizance and awareness and allows obtain peace of mind.

You can follow below referred to steps to copy mantra using a Japa Mala:
1. Sit on an Asana (rug) in a consistent and cozy pose in Sukhasana or Padmasana.
2. You many remedy to copy positive quantity of mantras
3. Use a rosary or japa mala with tassel or Sumeru and start the Japa on a bead subsequent to Sumeru or tassel or Guru bead with the aid of lightly rolling it between thumb and ring or center finger until you reach Guru bead
4. Do not cross the Guru bead rather opposite the bead string and start with 2d round and repeat the method mentioned above
5. Ensure the extent of mala isn't always below the navel and do no longer use the index finger for rolling the mala
6. Rhythm the chant with the breath and consider the meaning of mantra
7. Repeat the mantra slowly with a feeling that the mantra is purifying your mind and coronary heart
8. After completion of mantra Japa, take a seat in silence for some time to imbibe the spiritual vibrations of the chant Japa