A Puja to Sri Jagannatha
The Lord of the Universes

Presented by Jagannatha Prakasa (John of AllFaith) with inspiration from His Holiness Swami Satyananda

Sri Balabhadra, Srimati Subhadra, Sri Sri Jagannatha
The Trimurti

Om! jagamohana-pari-munda yau!

May I bow before the feet of Sri Jagannatha in the Jagamohana kirtana hall.

It is said that Sri Jagannatha is the Primeval God, Lord Vishnu Himself. He is the combined eternally sublime threefold Personality of Godhead, the Trimurti. In whichever form (or formless) way one worships the Ek Devata {the One God), all worship goes ultimately to this Divine Source.

In India there are four holy mandirs (temples) that are more Sacred than all others. The fourth of these is Temple Jagannatha, Sri Jagannatha Puri dham. Of the four holiest of all temples it is this mandir that rules the fourth and present age of Kali Yuga. Who would not wish to worship the Divine Personality of Godhead, Lord of Kali Yuga?

What follows is a puja or worship method that I often employ. I originally received it from Swami Satyananda Sarasvati in a slightly different form. While it is possible to "rush through" this puja in ten minutes or so, it is recommended that one spend at least an hour on it in order to savor its many delicacies and worship the Lord of the Universe from the heart. Feel free to customize it in any way which is conducive to your own spiritual Path.

Om Namah Vasudevaya!
Om Tat Sat!

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Sri Jagannatha Puja

ASANA-VIDHI

Prepare the meditation seat. Sprinkle water on it while chanting:

prithveeti meru mantrasya meruprasta rishihi,
kurmo devatä. sutala chandaha, äsanae viniyogaha

om prithvi tvaya dhrita loka
devi tvam vishnuna dhrita,
tvamcha dharaya mam devi,
pavitram kuruchasanam

Touch the earth and the seat with the right hand and be seated.

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Sandhya vandana

• 1. Chant as you awaken in the morning:
  uttistothista Jagannätha uttista garudadhwaja;
  uttista kamalakanta trailokyam mangalam kuru
  
• 2. Look at both palms, then join them and pray:
  
• karagrae vasate lakshmi karamadhye saraswati;
  karamuletu Jagannätha prabhate karadarshanam
  samudra vasane devi parvata sthana mandite; vishnu-
  patni namastubhyam, pada-sparsham kshamaswa mae
  
• 3. Bathe or wash face and limbs. While doing so, chant:
  gangecha yamunae chaiva godavari saraswathi;
  narmadae sindhu kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru;
  saritastatha agacchantu pavitrani snanakalae sada mama
  
• 4. Put on meditation clothes.
  om namo narayanaya (Chant 12 times)
• 5. Face the sun if possible, or focus on the inner sun between the eyebrows and chant:
  jagamohana-pari-mundä yäu
  dhyeyaha sada savitramandala madhyavarti,
  narayanaha sarasijasana sannivistaha,
  keyurvan, makarakundalavan kiriti hari,
  hiranmaya vapurdhrita shankhachakraha
  
• 6. Sit errect, palms joined, eyes closed. Meditate on a pillar of light
  moving up and down the spine and between the eyes.
  om miträya namaha (bestower of universal friendship)
  om ravaye namaha (bestower of radiance)
  om suryaya namaha (Dispeller of darkness)
  om bhanave namaha (the shining principle)
  om khagäya namaha (the all pervading)
  om pooshne namaha (the mystic fire)
  om hiranyagarbhaya namaha (the golden colored healer)
  om marachaye namaha (the light)
  om adityaya namaha (an aspect of Vishnu)
  om savatre namaha (the enlightenment)
  om arkäya namaha (the remover of afflictions)
  om bhaskaräya namaha (the cosmic brilliance)
  om sri savitra suryanarayanaya namaha.
  mitra-ravi-surya-bhanu-khaga-poosha-hiranyagarbha-mareechyaditya-
  savitrarka-bhaskarebhyo namo namaha
  
• 7. Have a cup of pure water. Hold a spoon in the left hand and take a
  spoonful of water from the cup and pour it onto the right palm and chant:
  akala mrityuharanam sarva-vyadhi vinashanam;

  surya padodakam theertham jatarae dharayamyaham
  sip the water
  

• 8. Sit facing the east or north and chant for purification:
  om apavitraha pavitro va sarvavastam gatopiva yaha
  smaret pundarikaksham sabahya bhyantaraha shuchihi
  

sprinkle the water over the head

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Achamana

• Sit.
  pour a spoonful of water in the right palm, chanting:.
  om sri keshavaya svaha
  Sip water.
  
• take right hand over the head and return it for the second sip, chanting:.
  om sri narayanaya svaha
  sip water.
  
• take right hand over the head and return it for the third sip, chanting:.
  om sri madhavaya svaha
  sip water.
  
• take right hand over the head and return it. Wash right palm by pouring another spoonful of water on palm chanting:.
  om jagannätha namaha.
  om vishnave namaha
  om madhusudanaya namaha
  om trivikramaya namaha
  om vamanaya namaha
  om sridharaya namaha
  om hrishikreshaya namaha
  om padmanabhaya namaha
  om damodaraya namaha
  om sankarshanaya namaha
  om vasudevaya namaha
  om pradyumnaya namaha
  om anirudhaya namaha
  om purushothamaya namaha
  om adhokshajaya namaha
  om narasimhaya namaha
  om achyutaya namaha
  om janardanaya namaha
  om upendraya namaha
  om hariye namaha
  om sri krishnaya namaha.
  

PRANAYAMA

Plug the right nostril with the thumb. Inhale deeply (puraka) through the left nostril while mentally chanting the Gayatri mantra one time.
Plug both nostrils and hold the breath (kumbhaka) and chant one Gayatri mantra.
Exhale (rechaka) through the right nostril while chanting one Gayatri mantra.
As you progress, employ one Gayatri for puraka and rechaka and three for kumbhaka.

Chant:
om pranavasya parabrahma rishihi paramŒtmŒ devatä; daivi gäyatri cchandaha;
saptänäm vyähriteenäm vishwamiträ-jamadagni-bharadhväja-gautama-atri-vasishta-
kashyapäsapta-rishayaha; agni väyu, aditya, brihaspati varuna, indra, vishve deva devataha; gäyatryä gayatri chando;
vishwamitra rishihi, savita devata; shiro mantrasya, parabrahma rishihi paramatma devatä, anustup chandaha pranäyamae viniyogaha

om The Word that is God
om bhuh God, Who is eternal
om bhuvaha God, Who is the creator
om svaha God, Who is independent
om maha God, Who is worshipful
om janaha God, Who has no beginning
om tapaha God, Who is the Light of Wisdom
om satyam God, Who is Truth
om tat That eternal God
savitur The creative principle manifesting
through the sun
varenyam That Supreme God propitiated by all
other gods
bhargo The Light which bestows wisdom, bliss
and everlasting life
devasya The Light of the effulgent God
dheemahi We meditate
dhiyo May our intellect
yonaha Be directed by that Lord
prachodayät Toward illumination
om apo Protector from the waters of Karma
jyoti Light of all lights
raso The quintessence of everything
amritam Bestower of immortality
brahma The creator
bhur bhuvaha svar Pervader of the three worlds
om May He bless us with enlightment

SANKALPA KRIYA

vishnur om tat sat, om adhya jambudwiipe, (country) deshe, (state) pradeshe, (city) nagare, (name) mandire, (month) mŒse, (shukla or krishna) pakshe, (name of day) tithau, (name of) Gotra [if known], sri (your name) kritaitat, sri jagannätha kämah, pŸjä karmähang karishye

MARJANA (cleansing the heart)

äpohistethi trichasya sindu sveepa ambarisha rishihi-apo-devata gäyatri chhandaha-märjanae viniyogaha
apo hi sta mayo bhuvaha sthana oorje dadatana mahae ranaya chakshasae yo vaha shivatamo rasaha tasya bhaja-yatae hanaha ushateeriva mataraha tasma arangamama vo yasya kshayaya jinvatha apo janayatha cha naha

• 1. om apohista mayo bhuvaha (sprinkle water on head)
• 2. om täna oorje dadhätana (sprinkle water on head)
• 3. om mahaeranäya chakshasae (sprinkle water on head)
• 4. om yovaha shivatamo rasaha (sprinkle water on head)
• 5. om tasya bhäjayatae hanaha (sprinkle water on head)>
• 6. om ushateeriva mataraha (sprinkle water on head)
• 7. om tasma aranga mämavaha (sprinkle water on head)
• 8. om yasya kshayäya jinvatha (offer water to the earth)
• 9. om apo janayatha cha naha (sprinkle water on head)

mantra-achamana kriya (or ap-präshana-kriya)

For purification:

Pour a spoonful of water in right palm, hold and chant:

suryascheti mantrasya hiranyagarbha rishihi,
suryamanu manyupati ratrayo devatäha,
prikriti chhandaha, manträchamanae viniyogaha

Still holding the water, to destroy all sins of the previous night chant:

om suryascha mämanyuscha manyupatayascha,
manyukritebhyaha päpebhyo rakkshantam
yadratrya päpamakärsham;
manas-vächa hastäbhyäm padbhyämudarena
shishna;
rätristada-valumpatu;
yat kincha duritam mayi;
yidamaham mämrita yonau;
surye jyotishi juhomi sväha

Sip the water.

jagamohana-pari-mundä yäu

BHU-SHUDDHI (To caste away evil spirits)

apasarpantu tae bhutä
yae bhutä bhuvi samsthitaha
yae bhutä vighna kartara
tae nashyantu shiväjnaya

kick the earth three times with the left heel

BHUTA-SHUDDHI (So that the ghosts etc. never return)

apakrämantu bhutäni pishächä sarvatodishäm; sarveshäm avirodhena brahma karma samärabhe
om sahasrära hum phat svähä
as the last section: om... is chanted, raise hands above the head and, on the word phat clap four times.
om teekshna damsträ mahakaya kalpäntä dahanopama;
bhairaväya namastubhyam anujnäm dätumarhasi

GÄYATRI

äyätu varadä devi akshara brahma sammitam; gäyatri chandasäm mätäedam brahma jushasva mae sarva varnae mahädevi sandhyä vidye saraswati; ajarae amarae devi sarva devi namostutae

ojosi sahosi balamasi bhräjosi devänäm dhäma nämäsi vishvamasi.
vishväyus sarvamasi sarväyurabhi bhur om

gayatreem ävähayami; sävitreem
ävahayämi;
saraswateem ävähayämi; chandarshina
ävähayämi;
shriyam ävahayämi; balam ävähayami

employ the avahanamudra feeling that She has indeed entered the body

gäyatrya gäyatri chando vishwämitra rishihi, savita devatä
agnirmukham, brahmä shiro, vishnur hridayam rudrasshikha prithivee yonihi, pränapäna vyänodäna samäna sapräna shvetavarna, sänkhyayanasa goträ gäytri chaturvimshatyaksharä tripada shat kukshihi, panchasheer-shopanayanae viniyogaha

GÅYATRI-NYASA

mämcha putam kuru dharae natosmi tväm sureshvari; äsanae somamandalae kurma skandhe upavistosmi

om bhur bhuva swarom anantäsanaya namaha

do three pranayama.

touch both thumbs to water and chant:

om tatsavitur angushtäbhyäm namaha

touch the index finger with the thumb and move the thumb in a circle over the index finger. While doing this, chant: pvarenyam vishnavätmane tarjaneebhyäm namaha

Touch the middle finger with the thumb and move the thumb in a circle over the middle finger. While doing this chant:

bhargo devasya rudrätmanae manhymäbhyäm namaha

ouch the ring finger with the thumb. Move the thumb in a circle while chanting: Touch the little finger with the thumb, moving the thumb in a circle, chant:

dhiyo yonaha jnänätmanae kanistikäbyäm namaha

Touch the right palm to the left palm, then, the back of the left hand to the right palm while chanting:

rachodayät sarvätmanae karatala karaprastäbhyäm namaha

ANGA-NYASA

• 1. touch the heart center and chant:
  om tatsavitur brahmatmanae hridayaya namaha
• 2. touch the forehead and chant:
  varenyam vishnavatmanae shirasae svaha
• 3. touch the top of the head and chant:
  bhargo devasya rudratmanae shikhayai vashat
• 4. Touch the right shoulder with the left hand and left shoulder with the right. Chant:
  Dheemahi tattvatmanae kavachaya hum
• 5. Touch the right eye and chant:
  dhiyo yonaha
• 6. touch the left eye and chant:
  jnanatmanae
• 7. touch the center of the brow and chant:
  netra trayaya vaushat
• 8. Place both hands above the head and join the palms. On the word Òphat,Ó clap four times without making much sound, thus driving away any evil vibrations, and chant:
  prachodayat sarvatmanae astraya phat
• 9. chant Gäyatri:
  om bhür bhuvah svah tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhîmahi dhiyo yo nah pracodayät

  Gäyatri japa sankalpa

  mamopatha duritakshayadvära sri parameshvara preetyartham yathä shakti gäyatri japam karishyae

  BRAHMA-MADHVA-GAUDIYA Gäyatri

  om bhür bhuvah svah tat savitur varenyam
  bhargo devasya dhîmahi dhiyo yo nah pracodayät
  aim gurave namah
  aim gurudeväya vidmahe krshnänandäya dhîmahi
  tan no guroh pracodayät
  klîm gauräya namah
  klîm caitanyäya vidmahe vishvambharäya
  dhîmahi tan no gaurah pracodayät
  klîm krishnäya govindäya gopîjana-
  vallabhäya svähä
  klîm kämadeväya vidmahe pushpabäjäya
  dhîmahi tan no nangah pracodayät
  

  10. Chant 108 mantras.

  11. finish Gäyatri Japa by chanting:

  yathä shakti gäyatri japa ärädhanaena sarvätmakah sri Jagannätha paramaeshvaraha preeyatäm preeto varado bhavatu

  jagamohana-pari-mundä yäu

  jagannätha-gosvami nayana patha gami bhavatume

  Chant one Gäyatri Mantra silently and enter into deep meditation.

  When meditation is over, chant:

  om shanti, shanti, shanti

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  Om Tat Sat

  Namaste!

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