Hare Krishna Maharajas, Prabhujis and Matajis,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila

Prabhupada. All glories to Srila Sripada Guru Maharaja.
This manual is based on the book ‘Pañcarātra Pradīpa –
Illumination of Pañcārātra, compiled by ISKCON GBC Deity
Worship Research Group’ except for some parts of Śrī Śrī
Prahlāda Nr̥ siṁhadeva Pūjā and Śrī Śrī Jagannātha Baladeva
Subhadrādevī Pūjā. I thank Śrīmān Dwijamani Prabhu for
providing his research works on Nr̥ siṁhadeva’s worship and
sharing many insights while preparing ṣoḍaśopacāra-pūjā of
Lord Nr̥ siṁhadeva. I also thank Śrīmān Ramanuja Prabhu for
helping me in consulting senior pujaris of ISKCON Mayapur
while preparing this book. This is an humble attempt to please
Śrīla Śrīpāda Guru Mahārāja for maintaining the required
standard of the Pūjā of his beloved Deities and make necessary
improvements. It is also requested from the devotees for any
suggestions for improvement.

Hare Krishna!

Your servant
Sadhubhusan Das
6th May 2020
 Deity Worship Manual

Śrī Śrī Rādhā Krishnachandra Manimandir, ISKCON Manipur

 The Six Divisions of Purity (ṣaḍ-śuddhi)

Purity and cleanliness are essential in Deity worship. The Hari-

bhakti-vilāsa describes six divisions of purity which must be
established in Deity worship:

1. Purity of Place (sthāna-śuddhi),

2. Purity of Articles (dravya- śuddhi),
3. Purity of Body (ātma- śuddhi),
4. Purity of mind (citta-śuddhi),
5. Purity of Mantra (mantra- śuddhi), and
6. Purity of the Deity (mūrti- śuddhi).