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Durga Namaskar
Durga Namaskar
It is most important to participate in the puja with bhav – total surrender &
devotion – far more important
than simply repeating the mantras chanted by the Pujari
The Durga Namaskar puja is a very powerful puja to strengthen us on the
spiritual path as well as in our daily lives, by removing any kind of obstacles
and difficulties, combating any evil influences, negativities, strife, wrong
tendencies, wrongs performed by one self or one’s ancestors. In short, it is a
prayer to Goddess Shakti to lift us from the shackles that limit us on our path
of progress – spiritual and material.
Before we invoke Her, we invite her entire retinue (parivar devatas) to take
their seat in the rangoli mandala (the design & size of which is as prescribed
in the scriptures – and the 5 colours each signify one of the 5 elements – red
(agni), white (vayu), black (prithvi), green (jal) & yellow (akash). We light 5
lamps – again to signify the panch maha bhootas.
Visualise Her in the above aspects in the lamp and pray with total
concentration
P. Vastram samarpayami
Q. Gandham samarpayami
R. Patram, Puspham samarpayami
S. Dhoopam samarpayami
T. Deepam darshyami
U. Mangala Neerajanam samarpayami
V. Maha Naivedyam samarpayami
W. Prarthana
X. Krishnarpanam (when we surrender the fruits of the puja to the
panchmahabhoota, to be bestowed onto us as and when we need them)
Y. Pradakshina Namaskar
Z. Visarjan