Pranpratishtha Ceremony on Yantra

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A Yantras is as spiritual form of Mandala featuring the sacred geometric symbols. These symbols helps during prayers and thoughts, thus helping to build concentration during prayers or meditation. In addition, these Yantras diagrammatically represent different Mantras helping to gain positive energy and eliminating negative energies. The person following it truly get spiritually elevated elevate.

To get these positive energies, Yantra need to be energized. In broader sense, bringing the Yantra "into life" through the specifically prescribed ritual which will help in radiating its beneficence optimally. A Yantra, which is not spiritually energized, is like a very complex music system that has been plugged in but not tuned on. Trial and error will cause the music system to function, but with erratic and irregular efficiency until someone manages to figure it out.

Energized Yantras in a right way will be "tuned and turned on". However, a Yantra will work even if not energized, but will its own due course of time, before it absorbs enough energy (from normal prayers and worship) to function as per the power it has. By performing right rituals of energizing Yantras will prevent delays of getting result, and will ensure efficient peak functions from the moment of purchase. It is important to know that Yantras find their own homes; the intended worshipper does not find it just because he or she buys it.

Procedures followed by Shaligram Shala:

At Shaligram Shala Yantras are energized and all the procedures are done by qualified Brahmins or priests carrying immense experience in the Yantric sections of the Holy Vedas. Every Veda, especially the Yajur Veda carries certain instructions for various rituals. Our priests follow the exact Yantra purification and energizing procedures, named as the Prana Pratishta according to the Shastras.

For the Pran Pratishta, the priest would:

- Sit on the asana or mat facing east. Keeps the Yantra to be energized on a plate in front at the altar.
- A Spoonful of water is placed on his head and chants:

"Apavitrah Pavitro Va Sarva Vastan Gatopi Va Yah
Smaret Pundari Kaksham Sa Bahya Bhyantarah Shuchih"

May all unholy things turns holy, may all lower tendencies depart, just as soon as we transcend may within and without be purified!

Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
I bow down to my Guru

Om Sri Ganeshaya Namaha
I bow down to Shree Ganesha

Om Sri Kula Devatabhyo Namaha
I bow to my family deity

Om Sri Ishta Devatabhyo Namaha
I bow down to my personal deity

Om Sri Mata Pitribhyam Namaha
I bow down to my parents to seek blessings

Sips purified water after each mantra:
Om Sri Keshavaya Swaha
Om Sri Narayana Swaha
Om Sri Madhavaya Swaha

Pours one spoon of water on ground:

Om Sri Govindaya Namaha
Om Sri Govindaya Namaha

Repeats and touch each after each next mantra, right eye, left eye, forehead and chant: Om Apo JyothiRaso Amtritam
Brahma Bhu Bhuvaha Swarom

Chants the pranpratishtha mantra while offering yellow rice to the Yantra:
- Om Um Kum Chum Dhum Tum pum yum sum soham
- Pranaha Eha Gacha Eha Tishtha Sum Yum Pum Tum Tum Chum Kum Um Om
- Om Um Kum Chum Dhum Tum pum yum sum soham
- Prana Eha Susthisha Bhavatu Sum Yum Pum Tum Tum Chum Kum Um Om


It is important to give life to the Yantra. Nityotsava, a Vedic scripture based on the Parashurama Kalpasutras is a collection of brief maxims and features many of the aspects of Shri Vidya. To perform the ritual of energizing a Yantra needs 35 tattvas or elements, making the yantra alive spiritually. Metal plates on which this sacred geometries designed carry special importance. There are different mantras for yantras as per the metal used. If a yantra is carved on: