METHOSOFLINGAPOOJA:

1.Jalashuddi:
RubtipofrightmiddlefingerontopofVibhuti,.Write
Om(Kannada/Sanskrit)withthevibhuticoatedmiddle
fingertip,inthefreshwatertobeusedforPuja.This
sanctifiesthewater.Sprinkleafewdropsonyourhead
andonPujautensils.
2.VibhutiOrBhasma
WearingVibhutidenotespurityofmindandsubmission
toGod.
Coattheinsideofthethreemiddlefingersofyourright
handwithVibhutibyrubbingontopoftheVibuthi
block.
3.Bhasmadharana
WithVibuthicoatedthreemiddlefingersofyourright
handapplyVibuthionyourforeheadfromlefttoright.
UsingthemiddlefingertipapplyadotofVibuthi
betweenhetwoeyebrowsthecenterofKnowledge.
4.SarvangaVibhuti
AlsoapplyVibuthitobothsidesofthewrists,armsand
upontheheart.
5.Rudrakshi
Weareither108,32oratleastoneRudrakshi,onastring
aroundyourneck.
6.Abishekha
PoursanctifiedwaterinastreamovertheLingaheldin
centerofyourleftpalm.YoumayholddowntheLinga
withthemiddlefingersothattheLingawontfall.
7.Vastra
WipeLingaandyourhandswithVastra(towelreserved
forPujaonly)
8.ShatkonaandOm
WiththeedgeofVibuthidrawasixsidedstar(a
trianglepointingupwards,overlayedwithatriangle
pointingdown)onyourleftpalm.WriteOminthecenter
(kannada/Sanskrit)
9.PanchakonaandOm
AlternatelydrawafivesidedstarandOm(kannada/
Sanskrit)onyourleftpalmwithVibuthi.
10.Asana
PlaceLingauponthestaronyourleftpalm.Makesure
thattheJalahariispointingtoyourrightside(Jalahari
isindicatedeitherbyanOm,orbyasmallnickinthe
sideoftheLinga)
11.VibhutiforLinga
Usingthumb,middlefingerandringfingerapplythree
timeVibuthiaroundLingainacircularmotion.
(AlternatelyVibuthimaybeappliedtotheLingawith
threemiddlefingersthesamewaythatyouapplyVibuthi
onyourforehead).

12.Gandha
DipRightfingueintheGandha(sandalwoodpaste).
ApplyadotofGandhainthecenter,tothefaceofLinga.
13.Akshata
ApplytwotofivegrainsofAkshata(rawunbrokenrice/
jowar/sajje)overGandhadot.
14.PatriandPushpa
Usingthumb,middleandringfingersputflowersand
BilvaleavesontopofLinga.
15.Dhoopa
WakelightedincensestickbeforetheLinga.
16.Ghante/Ghanta
Soundthebellusingarattlingmotion.
17.Arati
GentlywaveAratilampsinaclockwiseupanddown
motionbeforetheLinga.
18.KarpuraDeepa
LightKarpura(camphor)pieceinmetalcamphorholder
andwakebeforeLinga.
19.DristiYoga
BringtheLingaonyourpalmtoyoureyelevel.Focus
eyeandthoughtsuponLinga.
20.Mantra
WhilefocusingontheLingasoftlysayOmNamaha
ShivayaMantratwelvetimesandmeditate(Inthe
beginningsaythemantraonlyonce.Overaperiodof
timeyoumaygraduallyincreasethenumberoftimes
thatyouwillrepeatthemantraOmNamahaShivaya.
21.Japavidhi
Theillustrateddiagramshowsthepattern.Startfrom1
countclockwisewiththetipofyourthumbuntilyou
reach9.ContinuecountingNo10and11withpointer
finger.Resumecountingwiththumb.Endonbottomof
middlefinger.WitheachcountsayOmNamaha
Shivayaonce.Tocount26timesgoaroundoncemore
inthesamepattern,continuefortwomorecounts,
endingonbottompartofthelittlefinger.
22.Japamala
OmNamahaShivayaMantramaybeuttered51times,
108times,or1000timeswiththehelpofJapamala
(countingbeadsorrosary),preferablymadeof
Rudrakshi.Startwiththebeadnexttotheshikamanior
topbead.(Shikamaniisthebeadtiedsothatitwill
protrude).EverytimeyourepeattheMantramoveone
beadtowardsyouuntilyoureachtheShikhamani.Stop
ontheShikhamani.
23.Naivedya
Inasmallplatearrangeafewraisins.Waveyourpalm
overtheraisinsandtowardstheLinga,indicating
offeringoffood(AftercompletionofPujayoumayeat
theraisinsasPrasada).

24.Achamana
Afternaivedyaofferwaterbypouringsomewaterfrom
thejarintotheMajjanasali(bowl)
25.Namaskara
BowtotheLingabytouchingyourforeheadtothepalm
areanexttotheLinga.
26.Nirmalya
Usingthumbandpointerfingerremoveflowersand
leavesofftheLingaanddropthemintotheMajjanasali.
(LateremptytheMajjanasaliatthebaseofalivingplant)
.
27.AparaSnana
WashLingaOnceMore.Drywithvastra.
28.Chidbasma
AgainapplyVibhutitoLingawiththumb,middlefinger
andringfinger(orwiththreemiddlefingers)
29.PadodakaorTeertha
PoursomewaterontheLingatoconsecratethewater
andcollectitundertheLingaonyourpalm.
30.TeerthaSweekara
HoldingLingawithrighthand,sipTeertha(water
consecratedbyLinga)
31.HudugadaPavuda
DrytheLingaandplaceitonHudugadaPavuda(new
clothapproximately2"x2"insizereservedforthelinga)
.FoldthefoursidesofthePavudatowardsthetop
centertocovertheLinga.PlaceHudugadaPavudaand
LingatogetherinthelowerhalfoftheGandagadigi/
Karadige.
32.Gandagadigi/Karadige.
SlidetopoftheGandagadigioverthebottomhalfand
securethemtogetherbyformingaknotwiththe
Shivadhara(threadholdingtheGandagadigi)overthe
sidecolumns.
33.Lingayat
WeartheGandagadgiaroundyournecksothattheLinga
willbenexttoyourheart.
34.FinalPrayers
AttheendofthePujasayJayaNamahaParvathiHara
HaraMahadeva"(GlorytoParvathiandShiva).
Courtesy
VeershaivLingayatInternational

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