London Mandir 25th Anniversary

Vishwa Shanti Mahapuja

PREPARATION GUIDELINES

PREPARATION GUIDELINES

Vishwa Shanti Mahapuja

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biji[× SNgirvi miT[ aiKi fLi[. sfrjn, nir>g) vg[r[.10

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Prepare the bajoth, asan for Thakorji and kalash as shown in the picture opposite. If you wish, you can further decorate the bajoth using flowers of your choice and rice grains coloured by food colouring.

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Items indicated in red will be provided in the Mahapuja Pack. All other items should be available at home and can be adapted according to the requirements.

Asan for Thakorji and Items for the Mahapuja Bajoth

One bajoth – a small stool.

Red cloth to lay over the bajoth; alternatively, white cloth can be used if red is unavailable.

Kalash or loto (pot). Tie a plain nadachhadi around the neck of the kalash and fill the kalash with water.

Colourful flowers to decorate the bajoth.

Three nadachhadis. One to use as a garment for God, one to use as a janoi for the murti, and one to tie around the kalash.

Panchmurti – special LM25 mahapuja murti

Two marble soparis which represent Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj.

Divo. Fill enough ghee so that it lasts for the duration of the mahapuja – at least 1.5 hours.

Whole fruits to decorate the bajoth, e.g. apples, oranges, bananas, etc.

Rice grains to decorate the bajoth. Using the rice grains, make a flower with eight petals and place actual flower petals in the centre. On the flower petals in the centre, place Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj in the form of two marble soparis.

dSi aisn an[ kLS t]yir krvi. biji[×ni[ SNgir aivDt m&jb p&Opi[ an[ f&D klr vD[ r>g[li ci[Ki vipr) kr) Skiy.

k qiki[rrJn&>& aisn an[ mhip*jini biji[qn) simg\)

1 biÔ[q – 1 n>g

2 biÔ[q pr piYrvi lil r>gn&> kipD. lil n mL[ ti[ sf[d pN cil[.

3 biji[× SNgirvi miT[ ci[Ki. ci[Ki vD[ aiq pi>KD) viL& f*l bnivv&> an[ m´ymi> p&Opn) pi>KD) pr airsni axr-p&$Pi[_im mhirij {airsn) si[pir) Av$p[} pFrivvi.

4 kLS aYvi kLS ni hi[y ti[ li[Ti[. kLSni ki>qi pr niDiCD) bi>Fv), kLS piN)Y) Br) d[vi[.

5 biji[× SNgirvi miT[ r>gb[r>g) p&Opi[.

6 #iN niDiCD). a[k Bgvinni vA#i miT[, a[k Bgvinn) jni[e miT[ an[ a[k kLSn[ bi>Fvi miT[.

7 p>cm*(t< – LM25n) (v(SO× mhip*ji m*(t<

8 airsn) 2 si[pir) Av$p[ axr-p&$Pi[_im mhirij.

9 d)vi[. aiK) mhip*Ô cil[ aiSr[ di[Q klik, a[Tl&> G) p*r) riKv&>.

lil r>gmi> dSi drmi>Y) aipvimi> aivS[.

Prepare the puja plate as shown in the picture below. Prepare 1 plate per yajman.

dSi²yi p\miN[ t]yir krv).

B Items Required for the Puja

1 Steel plate – 1 per yajman

2 Steel bowls – 3 per yajman; one filled with water

4 Hand towel or paper towel to wipe hands – 1 per yajman

5 Flowers – 3 or 4 per yajman

6 Abil, gulal, kanku, turmeric powder

7 Nadachhadi – 1 per yajman to tie on each other’s wrists

3 Steel spoon – 1 per yajman

K p*jn miT[n) simg\)

1 YiL) – yjmini[n) s>²yi p\miN[

2 viTk)ai[ – yjmin d)q 3; 1 viTk)mi> piN) Brv&>

3 cmc)ai[ – yjmin d)q 1

4 yjminni hiY l&Cvi n[pk)n aYvi p[pr n[pk)n – yjmin d)q 1

5 p&Opi[ – yjmin d)q 3-4

6 ab)l, g&lil, k>k&, hLdr

7 niDiCD) – yjmin d)q 1, a[kb)jin[ bi>Fvi miT[

C Other Items Required for the Mahapuja

1 A medium-sized steel bowl. This will be used to bathe Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj – in the form of 2 soparis – with panchamrut.

2 A bowl of panchamrut and a spoon. (Panchamrut is a mixture of milk, yoghurt, ghee, honey and sugar. These can be kept separately in small bowls or you can mix them all together in one bowl.)

4 A clean towel to wipe Thakorji after bathing.

5 Sweet items for prasad. (If convenient, prepare shiro for offering.)

6 A small dish of cut fruits for thal.

7 A small bowl of mukhwas (refreshments).

8 Water in steel glass to offer to Thakorji.

10 Matchbox.

11 Bell (ghantadi) for arti.

9 Arti. You can have a separate arti per yajman, or family members can take turns to do the arti.

3 A jug of lukewarm water to bathe Thakorji after bathing with panchamrut.

g mhip*ji miT[n) aºy simg\)

1 trBiN&>. {nin&> biul j[v&> visN k[ j[mi> 2 airsn) si[pir) pFriv) p>cimZt Anin kriv) Skiy.}

2 p>cimZtn) viTk) an[ cmc). {d*F, dh)>, G), mF an[ sikr j&d) j&d) viDk)mi> riKv&> aYvi a[k nin) tp[l) k[ viTk)mi> B[g&> krv&>}

3 p>cimZt Anin bid ×iki[rJn[ Anin krivvi grm piN)Y) Br[li[ jg.

4 n[pk)n. qiki[rJn[ l&Cvi Fi[y[li[, siri[, j&di[ riKvi[.

5 m)qien) D)S. {an*k*L hi[y ti[ S)ri[ pN bniv) Friv) Skiy.}

6 fL smir)n[ a[k nini[ YiL krvi[.

7 m&Kvisn) nin) viTk).

8 Bgvinn[ Frivvi j&di ¼yilimi> piN).

9 airt). bFi yjminn) j&d) riK) Skiy aYvi a[k airt) virifrt) bFi utir[.

d)visL).10

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D Arrangements for the Mahapuja

G mhip*ji miT[n) gi[×vN)

•• As shown in the pictures opposite, please arrange your mahapuja in your home in front of the TV or electronic device used for the webcast.

•• Please keep one asan per yajman to sit on during the mahapuja. Alternatively, you can use one big clean sheet of cloth.

•• Two upvastras have been provided per household. Family members can take it in turns to wear them during the mahapuja or use upvastras from previous occasions.

•• Grmi> T).v). k[ mi[n)Trni sim[ ah) btiÄyi p\miN[ mhip*jin) gi[×vN) krv).

•• b[svi miT[ aisn)yi riKvi. aisn)yi n hi[y ti[ Fi[y[l cidr riKv).

•• b[ upvA#i dr[k k&T&>b d)q aipvimi> aiÄyi C[ t[ mhip*ji drÀyin virifrt) bFia[ ai[Qvi. aipNi Grmi> b)ji upvA#ii[ hi[y ti[ t[ pN vipr) Skiy.

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