Book Title: Nine Ang Puja Author(s): Pravin K Shah Publisher: JAINA Education Committee Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/200025/1 JAIN EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL FOR PRIVATE AND PERSONAL USE ONLYPage #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Tirthankar Puja (Swetambar Tradition) Swetambar Jain tradition indicates to perform puja on Tirthankar idol at the following nine Angs (body parts of the idol). During puja of each Ang one should recite one line of Namaskar mantra as indicated below. Nine Places of Puja Recitation Mantra for each place *1. Right Toe, then Left Toe: 2. Right Knee, then Left knee: center of Arm, then Left Arm: 4. Right Shoulder, then Left Shoulder: 5. Top of Head (center): * Center of Forehead: 7. Center of Throat: 8. Center of Chest: 9. Navel: O 0000 Namo Arihantanam Namo Siddhanam Namo Aayariyanam Namo Uvajjayanam Namo Loa Savva Sahunam Eso Panch Namukkaro Savva Pava Panasano Mangala Nam Cha Savve Sim Padhamum Hawai Mangalam * Please note that (A) Right and Left sides mentioned here are of the Murti and not of the person doing puja (B) Right Toe is on the opposite side than Right Knee, Arm and Shoulder of the Murti (C) During Puja, please cover your mouth and nose with a piece of white cloth