Deity Installation Prayoga 3:

Worship parampara:

For auspiciousness, starting with guru worship the sampradaya acaryas with 16 upacaras each, if possible in the following manner.

bhuta suddhi

dhyanam, manasa puja

idam simhasanam (idam asanam) + guru mantra (or name of acarya being worshipped)

etat padyam

idam arghyam

idam acamaniyam

idam snaniyam

idam acamaniyam

idam vastram

idam upavitam

idam abharanam

idam puspam

esa gandhah

esa dhupah

esa dipah

idam naivedyam

idam acamaniyam

idam tambulam

idam sarvam

Worship tulasi int he same way, or perform tulasi aratrika.

Punyavacana:

Chant Hare Krsna mahamantra for purifying atmosphere.

Sprinkle water around the mandapa for purification.

Appointing the head priest and his helpers:

The sponsor should formally appoint the head priest and assistants and honor them with gifts.

The head priest should direct the construction of the mandapa where the rites will be performed.

Procession:

The head priest should pray that the Lord in the fire should reside in the murti.

He should cloth the deity with new cloth and kusa while chantig the mula mantra and give upper cloth.

He should offer padyam, arghya, acamana, gandha puspa dupa dipa, naivedya.

Place a large quantity of rice in a circle shape, over that place half quantity of white rice. Over that half the quantity of sesame. On that draw an lotus, cover with kusa with tips facing east, then cover with new cloth. Place a throne on that and sprinkle with punyaha water.

Chanting mula mantra, place the murti on the pitha.

Welcome the Lord:

svagatam deva devesa visva rupa namastu te

suddhe'pi tvad adhisthane suddhim kurmas sahasvatam

Offer padyam, arghyam, acamana, madhuparka and lamps.

Place the lord on a ratha with elephants or horses and go around the yard while chanting hare krsna.

Murti Samskara (cleaning the murti):

The murti and puja utensils should be scrubbed with ganga mud, cow dung, banana, ash and tamarind 32 times and washed with water, while chanting the Lord's names.

Netronmilanam

opening the deity's eyes:

This should be done in private.

In front of the deity he should place a cow and young girl.

He should place auspicious items such as gold silver durba tumeric honey ghee aksata white mustard, conch cakra flags, mirror, mandala, two kumbhas conch cakra club lotus pestle knife, bow, garland, eight seeds (barley, wheat, mung dhal, sesame, urad dhal, kuluttha, priyagu, syamaka brihi) on a copper tray.

The head priest should perform netronmilanam in private.

Sitting on an asana behind the Lord he should perform pranayama.

Taking permission of the parampara, meditating on the Lord he should resolve to perform the act.

He should invoke a gold stick eight fingers long with mantra.

Anointing the gold stick with honey he should touch the right eye of the Lord.

Anointing the stick with ghee he should touch the left eye.

He should apply anjana to the eyes chanting mantra.

He should do the same to the other deities being installed.

He should take off the covering from the deities and show the articles on the tray, the cow and young girl to the Lord.

He should worship the Lord with gandha puspa dhupa dipa.

Snana bath:

Four pots should be established in the four directions.

Fill them with fragrant water, saying: bhur bhuvas suvah

Throw in panca ratna, panca pallava (banyam pippal udumbara mango and plaksa leaves), kusa, durba, aksata, sesame, candana, white mustard seeds , gold, , tulasi leaves, catechou, kurca of twenty one kusa blades. Coconut should be placed on top. Kalasas should be covered with new cloth.

Show the cakra mudra over them, saying: om asraya hetirajaya hum phat

Chant the mula mantra over each of them 100 times.

Place the murtis on a temporary altar, dressed in new cloth.

Bathe the Lord in panca gavya: cow urine, dung, milk, yoghurt ghee and kusa water.

Bathe the Lord in pancamrta: milk yoghurt, ghee , honey ssusgar.

Dress the murti in new cloth, sprinkle with punyaha water while chanting mula mantra.

Light lamps in the four directions.

Sayana Adhivasa:

A bed should be prepared as follows. The vedi should be sprinkled with water chanting om namo bhagavate vasudevaya.

Kusa with tips facing east should be spread over it.four bharas of sali should be spread in a square over that. over that two bharas of white rice should be spread. Over that sesame should be spread. A cloth should over that. kusa with tips facing east should be spread on the cloth. On that, soft bedding with nicely colored cloths should be spread along with white cloth. There should be pillows. The bed should be scented and ornamented with flowers.

With kirtan, the deities should be taken to the bed. The deities should be laid in the bed with heads pointing to the east, and face to the south: or with head towards the temple, or towards the south. Deities should be covered.

Standing ghee lamps should be lit in the four directions.

The head priest should perform worship of the deities with argya padyam acamana gandha puspa dhipa dipa naivedya nirajana

In the northwest corner on rice paddy he should place a gold, silver or copper kalasa, put scented water in it, and place banyan, pippal udumbara, mango and plaksa leaves , tulasi leaves, catecho and sarvausadhi in the kalasam.

He should place leaves and coconut on it and cover it with cloth.

He should decorate it with gandha puspa and purify:

om yam sosayami

om ram dahayami

om vam plavayami

He should cover it with kusa, chant the mula mantra 108 times over the pot.

He should show cakra mudra saying :

sudarsanaya hum phat

Establish eight kalasas on rice paddy in the eight directions around the bed.

They should be wound with thread filled with scented water, with panca ratna, panca pallava, sarvausadhi , cardamom, clove, nutmeg, campaka, flowers catecho, tulasi, kurca of twentyone kusa blades, topped with mango leaves and coconut and covered with cloth.

Purify and decorate as above and show cakra mudra with mantra.

The next morning or after some time, the Lord should be raised from bed and placed on a pitha or mandala and worshipped with 16 upacaras.

Ratna Nyasa (if the deity is to be fixed permanently):

In the deity room, the jewels should be placed be placed on one stone (brahma sila) and covered with another (pindika) which should be worshipped as laksmi.

Starting from east going clockwise

jewels; diamond, pearl, cat's eye, conch, crystal, ruby, moonstone, sapphire

center: ruby

If any jewel is unavailable use gold.

In the center place any or all of the following made of gold: ananta, kurma, earth, padma, meru.

Entering the deity room:

In the deity room the priest should sprinkle water, chant the mula mantra 108 times and show dhenu mudra to accompaniment of singing dhancing, vedic chanting and insrumental music.

On the top of the simhasa he should draw an eight petalled lotus.

he should scatter yellow rice and white mustard seeds in the directions and place the lord on a palinquin. Then he should carry the Lord into the deity room. He should place the deity on the pindika and fix. He should then offer an umbrella.

Prana Pratistha:

The head priest should sit on the ground, sprinkle water on the ground saying the mula mantra and perform bhuta suddhi, and dhyana

On the right hand side of the Lord, he should place the vessels on the altar. A kumbha should be filled with scented water, , tulasi gandha and flowers. Over it chant:

yam sosayami

vam plavayami

and chant the mula mantra seven times

astraya pat

dhenu mudra

Place other vessels on ones right side, sprinkle with water and purify as above.

Arrange arghya, padyam, acamaniyam snaniyam vessels, with water vessel in the center, sprinkle with water while saying mula mantra, and then purify saying:

yam sosayami

ram dahayami

vam plavayami

Fill with water from the kumbha and add gandha flowers and tulasi and the special substances for each. then touch the vessels and chant the mula mantra.

Establish conch shell and sprinkle water on upacras, deity and self.

Call the Lord onto the pitha saying:

om vam yam namah purusatmane namah

Meditate on the Lord entering the deity, saying:

om ram vam namah paraya nivrty atmane namah

Meditate on the syllable "om" on the brahma randhra of the deity.

Then perform nyasa:

Touch deity's head:

om purusatmane namah

om pranatmane namah

heart:

om prakrti tattvaya anamah

om buddhi tattvaya namah

ears;

om sabda tattvaya namah

skin:

om sparsa tattvaya anamah

eyes:

om rupa tattvaya namah

tongue:

om rasa tattvaya namha

nose:

om gandha tattvaya namah

Perform homa 8 times with each mantra, then touch deity.

am hrim krom

ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah

am nam gham gam kham kam

prthivy ap tejo vayv akasa pranatmane

krom hrim am am hrdayaya svaha (namah)

touch heart of deity.

am hrim krom

ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah

im nam dham da tham tam

sabda sparsa rupa rsa gandhavanatmane

krom hrim am im sirasa svaha (namah)

Touch head.

am hrim krom

ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah

um nam jham ham cham cam

vak pani pada payupasthavyanatmane

krom hrim am um sikhayai vasat svaha

touch sikha

am hrim krom

yara la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah

em nam dham dam thm tam

srotra tvak caksur jihvaghranodanatmane

kromhrim am rom kavacaya hum svaha

touch right and left arms

am hrim krom

ya ra la va sa sa sa ha om hamsah

om pam pham bam bham mam

manohankara buddhi prakrti jiva samanatmane

krom hirm am aum netrabhyam vausat svaha

Touch right and left eye.

am hrim krom

ya ra la va sa sa sa ha omhamsah

am yam ram lam vam sam sam sam ham lam ksam

vacanagamananda viharanotsargananda

nag kurma krkara devadatta dhananjyatmane

krom hrim am ah astraya phat svaha

Touch all limbs starting from top and ending at bottom of deity.

Mahabhiseka:

Using deity mula mantra and naming the upacara worship the Lord.

Wash hands offer flowers to the feet of the Lord, then offer padya to the feet. After washing his feet, wipe with a soft cloth and offer gandha puspa.

Show arghya in front of the Lord's face and offer to his right hand using a tulasi leaf

Offer acamana, gandha, puspa, dhupa, dipa, acamana and tambula with mula mantra.

Worship Lord with gandha puspa , mentally offer shoes to the Lord so that he can come to the bathing area. Take the old garlands, flowers and cloth from the Lord and dress him in a bathing cloth.

Offer padyma and acamaniyam, water for drinking, acamaniyam and mirror.

Offer fragrant oil on the body , rub body with mung and urad dhal powder, rub with amalaki powder, and bathe in tumeric water (mangala snana), then bathe in snaniya patra water chanting mula mantra and purusa sukta, then panca amrta.

Then reclothe the Lord and bathe using a sahasradhara.

Then bathe the Lord in water from 108 kalasas of water if possible.

He should wipe the Lord with clean cloth, place deity on a clean area behind a curtain and offer arghya, padyam acamaniyam and vastra, upavita, padyam, acamana and a comb for his hair.

Offer flowers and invite the Lord to be decorated. offer shoes and bring lord to seat for decoration, offer arghya, padya, acamana, ornaments, gandha, puspa

He should offer himself to the Lord and chant the mula mantra.

He should offer mirror, umbrella, camara, incense lamp, along with singing and dancing, chanting the mula mantra. Offer a cow, jewels and gold if possible.

He should offer choice foods, sprinkle with arghya water, protect with om astraya phat. taking permission of guru parampara, chanting mula mantra, show grasa mudra and offer the naivedyam.

He should offer water for drinking, and after the meal offer water for washing hands, mouth, and feet, acamaniyam, fragrant spices and tambulam.

He should offer remnants to Lord's consort, then mentally divide the rest and offer to other associates and acaryas, then offer flowers to the Lord's lotus feet.

The head priest should circumabulate the Lord and sitting facing north chant japa 108 times deity mantra.

He should pray for full surrender to the Lord:

na dharma nistho'smi na catma vedi

na bhaktiman tvac caranaravinde

akincano'nanya gatis saranya

tvat pada mulam saranam prapadye

Maha Aratrika:

Then the curtains should be opened and maha nirajana (aratrika) performed.

The head priest and assistants should offer puspanjali, yellow rice, they should circumabulate the Lord and pay obeisances.

Later they should offer a bed and offer shoes to the Lord.

when the Lord is at the bed offer padya acamana, take offer garlands, ornaments, cloth, and cloth and dresi night cloth, offer ornaments, gandha puspa dhupa dipa spices and tambula

offer puspanjali.

The sponsor should feed brahmanas, and offer daksina to the priest.