\centerline{##\LARGEdvng shrii shiva puujaa ##}
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\centerline{\LARGE shrii shiva puujaa}
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\centerline{## dhaatu samvat.h maagha vaadya chaturdashii ##}

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OM sarvebhyo gurubhyo namaH | 
OM sarvebhyo devebhyo namaH |
OM sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namaH ||
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praaraMbha kaaryaM nirvighnamastu |  shubhaM shobhanamastu | 
ishhTa devataa kuladevataa suprasannaa varadaa bhavatu ||

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anuGYaaM dehi ||

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\centerline{at the shiva Altar}
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OM keshavaaya svaahaa |  OM naaraayaNaaya svaahaa | 
OM maadhavaaya svaahaa |  OM govi.ndaaya namaH |  

vishhNave namaH |  madhusuudanaaya namaH |  
trivikramaaya namaH |  vaamanaaya  namaH |  
shriidharaaya namaH |  hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH | 
padmanaabhaaya namaH |  daamodaraaya namaH |  
sa.nkarshhaNaaya namaH |  vaasudevaaya namaH |  
pradyumnaaya namaH |  aniruddhaaya namaH |  
purushhottamaaya namaH |  adhokshajaaya namaH |  
naarasi.nhaaya namaH |  achyutaaya namaH | 
 janaardanaaya namaH |  upe.ndraaya namaH |  
haraye namaH |  shrii  kR^ishhNaaya namaH ||

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

OM bhuH |  OM bhuvaH |  OM svaH |  OM mahaH |  OM janaH |  
OM tapaH |  OM satyaM |  OM tatsaviturvareNyaM bhargodevasya dhiimahii  
dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat.h ||

##(Repeat aachamana )## 

OM aapojyoti rasomR^itaM   brahma bhurbhuvassuvarom.h ||

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OM shriimaan.h mahaagaNaadhipataye namaH |  
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shrii gurubhyo namaH |  shrii sarasvatyai namaH |  
shrii vedaaya namaH |  shrii vedapurushhaaya namaH |  
ishhTadevataabhyo namaH |  kuladevataabhyo namaH | 
sthaanadevataabhyo namaH |  graamadevataabhyo namaH |  
vaastudevataabhyo namaH |  shachiipura.ndaraabhyaaM namaH |  
umaamaheshvaraabhyaaM namaH |  maataapitR^ibhyaaM namaH |  
lakshmiinaaraayaNaabhyaaM namaH | 
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sarvebhyo devebhyo namo namaH | 
sarvebhyo braahmaNebhyo namo namaH |  
yetadkarmapradhaana devataabhyo namo namaH ||

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|| avighnamastu ||
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sumukhashcha ekada.ntashcha   kapilo gajakarNakaH |  
laMbodarashcha   vikaTo  vighnanaasho gaNaadhipaH ||
dhuumraketurgaNaadhyaksho baalachandro gajaananaH |
dvaadashaitaani naamaani  yaH paThet.h shR^iNuyaadapi ||
vidyaaraMbhe vivaahe cha  praveshe nirgame tathaa |
sa.ngraame sa.nkaTeshchaiva vighnaH tasya na jaayate ||
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shuklaaMbaradharaM devaM  shashivarNaM chaturbhujam.h |
prasannavadanaM dhyaayet.h  sarva vighnopashaa.ntaye ||
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sarvama.ngala maa.ngalye  shive sarvaartha saadhike |
sharaNye tryaMbike devii   naaraayaNii namo.astute ||
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sarvadaa sarva kaaryeshhu naasti teshhaaM ama.ngalaM |
yeshhaaM hR^idistho bhagavaan.h   ma.ngalaayatano hariH ||
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tadeva lagnaM sudinaM tadeva  taaraabalaM cha.ndrabalaM  tadeva |
vidyaa balaM daivabalaM tadeva  lakshmiipateH te.nghri.ayugaM smaraami 
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laabhasteshhaaM jayasteshhaaM kutasteshhaaM paraajayaH |
yeshhaaM indivara shyaamo hR^idayastho janaardanaH ||
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vinaayakaM guruM bhaanuM  brahmaavishhNumaheshvaraan.h |
sarasvatiM praNamyaadau sarva kaaryaartha siddhaye ||

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shriimad.h bhagavato mahaapurushhasya vishhNoraaGYaaya pravartamaanasya 
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adya brahmaNo.advitiiya paraardhe vishhNupade shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe 
vaivasvata manvantare bhaarata varshhe  bharata kha.nDe  jaMbuudviipe 
daNDakaaraNya deshe godaavaryaa dakshiNe tiire  kR^ishhNaveNyo uttare 
tiire  parashuraama kshetre ( amerike deshe ) shaalivaahana shake 
vartamaane vyavahaarike dhaatu naama sa.nvatsare uttaraayaNe shishira 
R^itau  maagha maase kR^ishhNa pakshe  chaturdashyaaM tithau 
dhanishhThaa nakshatre shukra vaasare sarva graheshhu yathaa raashi 
sthaana sthiteshhu satsu  yevaM guNavisheshheNa vishishhTaayaaM 
shubhapuNyatithau mama aatmana shrutismR^itipuraaNokta phalapraapyarthaM 
mama sakuTumbasya  kshema sthairya aayuraarogya chaturvidha 
purushhaartha sidhyarthaM a.ngiikR^ita shrii shivaraatri vrataa.ngatvena 
saMpaadita saamagrayyaa shrii shiva priityarthaM yathaa shaktyaa yathaa 
militopachaara dravyaiH purushhasuukta puraaNokta mantraishcha  
dhyaanaavaahanaadi shhoDashopachaare shrii shiva puujanaM tathaa 
vratokta kathaa shravaNaM cha karishhye || 

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idaM phalaM mayaadeva sthaapitaM puratastava |  
tena may saphalaavaaptirbhavet.h janmanijanmani||

##(keep fruits in front of the Lord)## 

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\centerline{ (touching various parts of the body)}
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|| OM  ||
asya shrii shiva pa.nchaaksharii ma.ntrasya vaamadeva R^ishhiH |  
anushhTupa chhandaH | shrii sadaashivo devataa |  
shrii sadaashiva priityarthe nyaase puujane cha viniyogaH ||

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vaamadeva R^ishhaye namaH | shirasi svaahaa || 
##(touch the head)## 
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anushhTup chhandase namaH | mukhe svaahaa ||
##(touch face)## 
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shrii sadaashiva devataayai namaH | lalaaTe svaahaa || 
##(touch the forehead)## 
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OM naM tatpurushhaaya namaH | hR^idaye svaahaa ||
##( touch the heart)## 
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OM maM aghoraaya namaH | paadayo svaahaa || 
##(touch feet)## 
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OM shiM sadyojaataya namaH | guhye svaahaa || 
##(touch groin)## 
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OM vaM vaamadevaaya namaH | muurdhni svaahaa || 
##(touch top of the skull )## 
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OM yaM iishaanaaya namaH | shrotre svaahaa ||
 ##(touch ears)## 

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OM OM hR^idayaaya namaH |  
OM naM shirase svaahaa |  
OM maM shikhaayai vaushhaT.h |  
OM shiM kavachaaya huM |  
OM vaaM netratriyaaya vaushhaT.h |  
OM yaM astraaya phaT.h |

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\centerline{( show mudras)}
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OM aghorashhTreNa  disho badanaami 
????

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\centerline{7 gaNapati puujaa }
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aadau nirvighnataasidhyarthaM mahaa gaNapatiM puujanaM karishhye | 
gaNaanaaM tva shaunako ghR^itsamadho gaNapatirjagati gaNapatyaavaahane 
viniyogaH ||
##(pour water)## 
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OM gaNaanaaM tvaa gaNapatiM aavaamahe |  
kaviM kavinaamupama shravastamaM |
jyeshhTharaajaM brahmaNaaM brahmaNaspata |
aanaH shR^iNvannuutibhiH siidasaadanaM ||

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bhuH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami |  
bhuvaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami |  
svaH gaNapatiM aavaahayaami |

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OM bhurbhuvasvaH mahaagaNapataye namaH |  
dhyaayaami | dhyaanaM samarpayaami | 
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OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | aavaahanaM samarpayaami |
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | aasanaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | paadyaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | arghyaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | snaanaM samarpayaami | 
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | vastraM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | yaGYopaviitaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | cha.ndanaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | parimala dravyaM samarpayaami | 
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | pushhpaaNi samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | dhuupaM samarpayaami | 
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | diipaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | naivedyaM samarpayaami |   
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | taambuulaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | phalaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | dakshiNaaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | aarthikyaM samarpayaami |  
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OM bhurbhuvasvaH mahaa gaNapataye namaH | 
mantrapushhpaM samarpayaami |  
OM bhurbhuvasvaH mahaa gaNapataye namaH | 
pradakshiNaa namaskaaraan.h samarpayaami |  
OM bhurbhuvasvaH mahaa gaNapataye namaH | 
chhatraM samarpayaami |  
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OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | chaamaraM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | giitaM samarpayaami |
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | nR^ityaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | vaadyaM samarpayaami |  
OM mahaa gaNapataye namaH | sarva raajopachaaraan.h samarpayaami ||

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|| atha praarthanaa ||
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OM vakratuNDa mahaakaaya  koTi suurya samaprabha |  
nirvighnaM kuru me deva sarva kaaryeshhu sarvadaa ||
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OM bhurbhuvasvaH mahaa gaNapataye namaH | praarthanaaM samarpayaami |

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anayaa puujayaa vighnahartaa mahaa gaNapati priiyataaM ||

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atha devasya vaama bhaage  diipa sthaapanaM karishhye |
agninaagni samidhyte kavirgrahapatiryuvaa havyavaat.h juvaasyaH ||
##(light the lamps)## 

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mahidyau pR^ithviichana imaM yaGYaM mimikshataaM piprataanno 
bhariimabhiH ||

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OM aushhadhaya sa.nvada.nte somena saharaaGYa |  
yasmai kR^iNeti braahmaNasthaM raajan.h paarayaamasi ||
##(Touch the grains/rice/wheat)## 

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OM aa kalasheshhu dhaavati pavitre |
parisi.nchyate  uktairyaGYeshhu vardhate ||
##(keep kalasha on top of rice pile)## 
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OM imaM me ga.nge yamune sarasvati shutudristomaM sacha.nta parishnya  |
asiknya marudvradhe vitasthayaarjireye shR^iNuhyaa sushomaya ||
##(fill kalasha with water)## 
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OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM dhuuradarshaaM nitya pushhpaM karishhiNiiM |  
iishvariM sarva bhuutaanaaM taami hopahvayeshriyaM ||
##(sprinkle in/apply ga.ndha to kalasha)## 
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OM yaa phaliniiryaa aphalaa apushhpaayaashcha pushhpaaNi |  
bR^ihaspati prasotaasthaano ma.nchatvaM hasaH ||
##(put beettle nut in kalasha)## 
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OM sahiratnaani daashushusuvaati savitaa bhagaH |  
tambhaagaM chitramimahe ||
##(put jewels / washed coin in kalasha)## 
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OM hiraNyaruupaH hiraNya sandripaanna paatsyedu hiraNya varNaH |  
hiraNyayaataripayonernishadyaa hiraNyadaadadatthyannamasmai ||
##(put gold / dakshina in kalasha)## 
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OM kaandaatkaandaatparoha.nti parushaH paarushhya pari evano duurve 
pratanu sahasreNa shatenacha ||
##(put duurva / karika )## 
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OM ashvatthevo nishadanaM parNivo vashaT.hkR^ita |  
gobhaaja itkila sad yatsa navadhaa puurushhaM ||
##(put five leaves in kalasha)## 
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OM yuvaasuvaasaH pariviit.h aagatsa ushreyaan.h bhavati jaayamaanaH |  
taM dhiraasa kavaya unnaya.nti svaddhyo svaddhyo manasaa devaya.ntaH||
##(tie cloth for kalasha)## 
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OM puurNadarvi paraapata supuurNaa punaraapata |  
vasaneva vikR^iNaava hraishamuurjaM shatakR^ito ||
##(copper plate and ashhTadala with ku.nkuM)## 
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iti kalashaM pratishhThaapayaami ||
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sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

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\centerline{ (continue with second kalasha)}
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kalashasya mukhe vishhNuH   ka.nThe rudraH samaashritaH |
muule tatra sthito brahma    madhye maatR^igaNaaH smR^itaH ||
kukshaatu saagaraaH sarve   sapta dviipa vasu.ndharaa |
R^igvedatho yajurvedaH saamavedohyatharvaNAH ||
a.ngaishcha salataH sarve   kalashaa.ntu samaashritaaH |
atra gaayatri  saavitrii shaa.nti pushhTikari tathaa ||
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aayantu deva puujaarthamabhishhekaartha siddhaye ||
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OM sitaasite sarite yatra sa.ngade tatraaplutaaso divamutpata.nti ye 
vaitanvaM visrajanti dhiiraaste janaso amR^itattvaM bhajante ||

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|| kalashaH praarthanaaH ||
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kalashaH kiirtimaayushhyaM praGYaaM  medhaaM  shriyaM  balaM |
yogyataaM paapahaaniM cha  puNyaM vR^iddhiM cha saadhayet.h ||
sarva tiirthamayo yasmaat.h  sarva devamayo yataH |
ataH haripriyosi tvaM  puurNakuMbhaM namo.astute ||

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kalashadevataabhyo namaH | 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

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|| mudraa ||
##(Show mudras as you chant )## 
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nirviishi karaNaarthaM taarksha mudraa |  
aamR^iti karaNaarthaM dhenu mudraa |
pavitra karaNaarthaM sha.nkha mudraa |
sa.nrakshaNaarthaM chakra mudraa |
vipulamaaya karaNaarthaM meru mudraa |

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\centerline{ ( pour water from kalasha to sha.nkha, }
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sha.nkhaM cha.ndraarka daivataM  madhye varuNa devataaM |
pR^ishhThe prajaapatiM vi.ndyaad.h agre ga.ngaa sarasvatiM ||
tvaM puraa saagarotpanno  vishhNunaa vidhR^itaH kare |
namitaH sarva devaishcha  paa.nchajanyaM namo.astute ||
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paa.nchajanyaaya vidmahe |  paavamaanaaya dhiimahi | 
tanno sha.nkhaH prachodayaat.h ||

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sha.nkha devataabhyo namaH | 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami||

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\centerline{( A drop of water from sha.nkha,}
\centerline{ apply ga.ndha,  flower)}
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aagamaarthantu devaanaaM  gamanaarthaantu rakshasaaM |
kuru gha.nTaaravaM tatra  devataavaahana laa.nchhanaM ||
GYaanatho.aGYaanatovaapi ka.nsya gha.nTaan.h navaadayet.h |
raakshasaanaaM pishaachanaaM   taddeshe vasatir bhavet.h |
tasmaat.h sarva prayatnena gha.nTaanaadaM prakaarayet.h |

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gha.nTaa devataabhyo namaH | 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

##(Ring the gha.nTaa)## 

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\centerline{( Sprinkle water from sha.nkha }
\centerline{ on things and devotees)}
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apavitro pavitro vaa  sarva avasthaa.ngatopi vaa |
yaH smaret.h pu.nDariikaakshaM saH baahyaabhya.ntaraH shuchiH ||

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vaayavye arghyaM |  
nairutye paadyaM |  
iishaanye aachamaniiyaM |  
aagneye madhuparkaM | 
puurve snaaniyaM |  
pashchime punaraachamanaM |

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\centerline{( put tulasi leaves or akshataas in vessels )}
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kshiire somaaya namaH | ##(keep milk in the centre)## 
dadhini vaayave namaH | ##(curd facing east )## 
ghR^ite ravaye namaH | ##(Ghee to the south)## 
madhuni savitre namaH | ##( Honey to west )## 
sharkaraayaaM vishvebhyo devebhyo namaH | ##( Sugar to north)## 

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puurvadvaare dvaarashriye namaH | 
asi.ntaa.nga bhairavaaya namaH |  rurubhairavaaya namaH |
dakshiNadvaare dvaarashriye namaH | 
chanda bhairavaaya namaH | krodha bhairavaaya namaH |
pashchimadvaare dvaarashriye namaH | 
unmattabhairavaaya namaH |  kapaalabhairavaaya namaH |
uttaradvaare dvaarashriye namaH | 
bhiishhaNabhairavaaya namaH |  sa.nhaara bhairavaaya namaH |

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brahmaNe namaH | vishhNave namaH | 
ga.ngaayai namaH | gaNapataye namaH |
shhaNmukhaaya namaH | bhR^i.nghinaathaya namaH | 
kshetrapaalaaya namaH | tripurasa.nhartre namaH | 
kshaa.ntiye namaH | tushhTiye namaH | 
GYaanaaya namaH | dharmaaya namaH | 
vairaagyaaya namaH | viiryaaya namaH | 
satyaaya namaH | aGYaanaaya namaH | 
adharmaaya namaH | anaishvaryaaya namaH | 
asatyaaya namaH | aviraaGYaaya namaH | 
sattvaaya namaH | rajase namaH |
tamase namaH | maayaaya namaH | 
padmaaya namaH ||

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dvaarapaalaka puujaaM samarpayaami ||

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|| OM ||
aadhaarashaktyai namaH |  muulaprakR^ite namaH | 
varaahaaya namaH | ana.ntaaya namaH | 
padmaaya namaH | naalaaya namaH | 
kandhaaya namaH | karNikaaya namaH | 
patrebhyo namaH | dalebhyo namaH |  
kesarebhyo namaH | 
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madhye shrii bhavaanii sha.nkaraaya namaH ||
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piiTha puujaaM samarpayaami ||

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dhyaaye nityaM maheshaM rajatagiri nibhiM chaaru chandraavata.nsam.h |
ratnaakalpojjvalaa.ngaM  parashumR^iga varaa bhiiti hastaM  prasannam.h 
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padmaasiinaM sama.ntaat.h stutamamaragaNyeH vyagrakR^itiM vasaanam.h |
vishvaadyaM vishvavandyaM nikhila bhaya haraM   pa.ncha vaktraM 
trinetram.h ||
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shrii saaMbasadaashivaaya namaH | 
shrii sadaashivaM dhyaayaami ||

##(you can add more related shlokas)## 

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\centerline{( hold flowers in hand)}
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vyaaghracharmadharaM devaM  chiti bhasmanulepanam.h |
ahvaayaaM umaakaa.ntaM  naagabharaNa bhuushhitam.h ||
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OM sahasrashiirshhaa purushhaH  sahasraakshaH sahasrapaat.h |  
saH bhuumiM vishvatho vratvaa tyatishhThadashaa.ngulam.h ||
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aagachchha devadevesha   tejoraashe jagatpate |  
kriyamaaNaaM mayaa puujaaM  gR^ihaaNa surasattame ||
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OM bhuH purushhaM saaMbasadaashivaM aavaahayaami |
OM bhuvaH purushhaM saaMbasadaashivaM aavaahayaami |
OM svaH purushhaM saaMbasadaashivaM aavaahayaami |
OM bhurbhuvaH svaH saaMbasadaashivaM aavaahayaami ||
##(offer flowers to Lord)## 
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umaaka.ntaaya namaH | aavaahayaami ||

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aavaahito bhava |  sthaapito bhava | sannihito bhava | 
sanniruddho bhava | avaku.ntitho bhava |  supriito bhava |  
suprasanno bhava |  sumukho bhava |  varado bhava |  
prasiida prasiida ||
##(show mudras to Lord)## 
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svaamin.h sarva jagannaatha  yaavata puujaavasaanakaM |
taavattvaM priiti bhavena  li.ngaismin.h sannidho bhava ||


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purushhayevedaM sarvaM yadbhuutaM  yashcha bhavyaM |  
utaamR^itattvasye shaano yadannenaathi rohati ||
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divya si.nhaasanaasiinaM trinetraM vR^ishhavaahanaM |
indraadidevanamitaM dadaamyaasanamuttamaM ||

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OM gauri bhartre namaH |  aasanaM samarpayaami ||
##(offer flowers/akshathaas)## 


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etaavaanasya mahimaato jyaayaa.nsa puurushhaH |  
paadosya vishvabhuutani tripaadasyaamR^itaM divi  ||
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ga.ngaadi sarva tiirthebhyo maya praarthanayaa hR^itaM  |
toyame tat.h sukha sparshaM  paadyarthaM pratigR^ihyataaM ||
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OM ga.ngaadharaaya namaH |    paadoyo paadyaM  samarpayaami  ||


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tripaaduurdhva udvaitpurushhaH  paadosyehaat.h bhavat.h punaH |
tathovishvajvyakraa matsaashanaanashane abhi ||
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gandhodakena pushhpeNa  chandanena sugandhina |
arghyaM gR^ihaaN.h devesha   bhakti me achalaaM kuru ||
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OM vR^ishhavaahanaaya namaH |      arghyaM  samarpayaami || 


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tasmaadviraala jaayata viraajo aadipuurushhaH |
sajaato athyarichyatha pashchaadbhuumi madhopuraH ||
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karpuuroshiira surabhi shiitalaM vimalaM jalaM |
ga.ngaayaastu samaniitaM gR^ihaaNaachamaniiyakaM ||
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OM saadhyojaataaya namaH |   aachamaniiyaM samarpayaami ||

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namostu sarvalokesha umaadehaardha dhaariNe |
madhuparko mayaa datto gR^ihaaNa jagadiishvara ||
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OM parameshvaraaya namaH | madhuparkaM samarpayaami  ||


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yatpurushheNa havishha deva yaGYamathanvata .
vasa.nto.asyaasiidaajyaM griishhma idmaH sharaddavi ||


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\centerline{##27 a\. 1 paya snaanaM ##milk bath}
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OM aapyaaya sva svasametute 
vishvataH somavarshhaNaM   bhavaavaajasya sa.nghade ||
payasnaanamidaM deva  trilochana vR^ishadvaja |
gR^ihaaNa gauriiramaNa  tvad   bhaktena mayyaarpitaM ||
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OM shambhave namaH |  payaH snaanaM samarpayaami. 
payaH snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

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\centerline{##27 a\. 2  dadhi snaanaaM ##curd bath}
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OM dadhikraavaNo akaarishaM jishhNorashvasyavaajinaH surabhino 
mukhaakarat.h praNa aayu.nshitaarishat ||
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dadhna chaiva mahaadeva  svapnaM kriiyate mayaa |
gR^ihaaNa tvaM suraadhiisha  suprasanno bhavaavyaaya ||
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OM vaamadevaaya namaH |   dadhi snaanaM samarpayaami. 
dadhi snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami 

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\centerline{##27 a\. 3 ghR^ita snaanaM ##Ghee bath}
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OM ghR^itaM mimikshe ghR^itamasya yonirghR^ite shrito ghR^itamasyadhaama 
anushhThadhamaavaha maadayasva svaahaakR^itaM vR^ishhabha vakshihavyaM 
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sarpishaa cha mahaarudra   svapnaM kriiyate duna |
gR^ihaaNa shraddhyaa dattaM   tava priitaartha mevaha cha ||
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aghoraaya namaH |   ghR^ita snaanaM samarpayaami. 
ghR^ita snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami  ||

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\centerline{##27 a\. 4 madhu snaanaM ##Honey bath}
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OM madhuvaata R^itaayathe madhukshara.nti sindhavaH   maadhvinaH 
sa.ntoshhvadhiiH 
madhunakta muthoshaso madhumatvaarthivaM rajaH  madhudyau rastunaH pita 
madhumaanno vanaspatirmadhumaaM astu suuryaH   maadhviirgaavo 
bhava.ntunaH ||
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idaM madhu mayaa dattaM   tava pushhTyarthameva cha |
ghraaNa devadevesha tat.hH sha.ntiM prayashcha me ||
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OM tat.h purushhaaya namaH |  madhu snaanaM samarpayaami. 
madhu snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

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\centerline{##27 a\. 5 sharkaraa snaanaM ##Sugar bath}
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OM svaadhuH pavasya divyaaya svaadhudarindraaya suhaviitu naamne 
svadurmitraaya varuNaaya bR^ihaspataye madhumaa adaabhyaH ||
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sithayaa deva devesha snaapanaM kriiyate yathaH |
ThathaH sa.ntushhTi maapannaH prasanno varado bhava ||
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OM iishaanaaya namaH |   sharkaraa snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sharkaraa snaanaana.ntara shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

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\centerline{##27 b\. ga.ndhodaka snaana ##Sandlewood water bath}
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OM ga.ndhadvaaraaM duraadharshaa  nitya pushhpaaM kariishhiNiiM |
iishvariiM sarva bhuutaanaaM  taami hopa vhayeshriyaM ||
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hara cha.ndana saMbhuutaM  hara priiteshcha gauravaat.h |
surabhi priya paramesha | ga.ndha snaanaaya gR^ihyataaM ||
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OM niilaka.nThaaya namaH |   ga.ndhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||


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\centerline{##27 c\. abhya.nga snaanaM ##Perfumed Oil bath}
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OM kanikradajvanushaM  prabhruvaana. iyathirvaachamariteva naavaM |
suma.ngalashcha shakune bhavaasi maatvaa kaachidabhibhavishvyaa vidatha 
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abhya.ngaartaM mahiipaala tailaM pushhpaadi saMbhavaM |
suga.ndha dravya saMmishraM sa.ngrahaaNa jagatpate ||
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OM umaapataye namaH |   abhya.nga snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

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a.ngodhvarthanakaM deva  kastuuryade vimishritaM |
lepanaarthaM gR^ihaaNedaM  haridraa ku.nkumairyutaM ||
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OM kapardine namaH |   a.ngodvartanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

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naanaa tiirthaadaahR^itaM cha  toyamushhNaM mayaakR^itaM |
snaanaarthaM cha prayashchaami  sviikurushva dayaanidhe ||
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OM chandrashekharaaya namaH |   uushhNodaka snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

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mandakinyaaH samaaniitaM hemaamboruhaavaasitaM |
snaanaaya they maya bhaktyaa niiruM sviikR^iyataaM vibho ||
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OM aapohishhTa maya bhuvaH |  taana uurje dadaatana |  maheraNaaya 
chakshase |  yovaH shivatamorasaH tasyabhajayate hanaH |   ushatiiriva 
maataraH |  tasmaa ara.ngamaamavo |  yasya kshayaaya ji.nvadha |  aapo 
jana yathaachanaH ||
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OM haraaya namaH |   shuddhodaka snaanaM samarpayaami. 
sakala puujaarthe akshataan.h samarpayaami ||

##(after sprinkling water around , throw one tulasi leaf to the north)## 

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|| atha purushhasuuktam.h ||

AUM sahasrashiirshhaa purushhaH sahasraakshaH sahasrapaat.h .
sa bhuumiM vishvato vR^itvaa atyatishhThad.hdashaaN^gulam.h || 1||

purushha evedagaM sarvam.h yad.hbhuutaM yachcha bhavyam.h .
utaamR^itatvasyeshaanaH  yadannenaatirohati || 2||

etaavaanasya mahimaa  ato jyaayaaga.nshcha puurushhaH .
paado.asya vishvaa bhuutaani tripaadasyaamR^itaM divi || 3||

tripaaduurdhva udaitpurushhaH paado.asyeraabhavaatpunaH .
tato vishvaN^vyakraa