Handbook of Jainology

SR No.: 001346
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhuvanbhanusuri
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 288
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Philosophy
File Size: 15 MB

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to the spiritual head temple. The second Nissihi should be to discard thinking of such things as cleaning of the temple, its management etc. while entering the gambar the sancto sanctorum. The third Nissihi is to discard thinking of the dravyapuja (worshipping with substances) before carrying out Chaityavandan. (2) Pradakshina : Circumambulations. We must keep holy substances always on our right side; therefore we must perform circumambulations three times around the Lord from the left to the right so that by this means, we may become Vitrags; our wandering in samsar may end; so that the contemplation on the Vitrag may keep echoing in our minds while we are going round the image of the Lord and so that the desire for the Vitragatha may arise in us. The female bee goes round an insect which will become a bee some day. 3 circumambulations should be performed because they will bring us 3 remedies for the maladies of the Samsar. The remedies are Darshan, Jnan, Charitra. While performing the circumambulations we should have the feeling that we are going around Samavasaran itself. (3) Pranam (Salutation) : 1) The Salutation offered with folded hands saying Namo Jinanam placing your folded hands over your bent forehead. This should be done when you see the Lord first in the temple. 2) Secondly, performing a salutation with a bowed body, standing at the entrance to the sancto sanctorum bending the body half and saluting with folded hands 3) Panchangapranipath: This is to be done while performing the Chaityavandan, saluting the Lord, touching the ground with five limbs, 2 knees, 2 hands and the forehead. (4) Puja (worship): There are three kinds of worship to be offered 1) Angapuja (worshipping the organs), 2) Agrapuja (worshipping the Lord from before the image), and 3) Bhavapuja (emotional worship) : These are to be carried out thus –
(1) Angapuja is performed by touching the organs of the Lord; by offering such substances as water (milk), sandal paste, saffron, flowers etc.; (2) The Agrapuja is performed by placing the substances in front of the image of the Lord. Offering incense, lights, raw rice and fruits, sweets etc. 3 kinds of Angapuja and 5 kinds of Agrapuja are together called the Ashta