Jina Poojan

SR No.: 004558
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Oshwal Associations of The UK
Publisher: Oshwal Associations of The UK
Total Pages: 52
Language: Gujarati, English
Classification: Book_Gujarati, Ritual_text, & Ritual
File Size: 7 MB

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What is Bhaktamar Stotra?
Acarya Mantungsuri composed 44 stanzas in the Bhaktamar Stotra which is a marvellous act of worship towards Tirthankar Rishabhdev. It gives an idea of qualities a Tirthankar possesses. If one goes into deep meditation and chants its stanzas one is elevated to the highest position both in worldly and spiritual spheres. Further it removes the fear of eight horrible dangers.
1. All the stanzas are constructed in Mandakranta. 2. Its 26th stanza is for supreme Namskar to Tirthankaras. 3. Stanzas 11 to 20 contain all Bijaksharas (divine letters) and involve authentication of Suri mantra.
On the whole entire stotra contains Bijaksharas. 4. Stanzas 28 to 32 are the narration of Atishayas. 5. Stanza 34 gives an idea about the importance of Tirthankaras speech, construction of Samosaran
etc. 6. From 35 to 43 stanzas give the picture of eight horrible dangers and how they are removed. They
do not allow eight fears to be developed in mind. 7. Stanza 42 says to keep apart all worldly fears, it annihilates all karmic bondages with soul and
upgrade the soul to supreme position. 8. Entire stotra says if one gets and learns this stotra he will have no worries at all. 9. Earlier stanzas 7 to 10 gives comparison of Tirthankaras qualities with the Sun, the Kshirsamudra
(Ocean of sugarcane juice). What happens when one chants the auspicious qualities of Tirthankaras. 10. It also says if one has this stotra it is like Paras jewel. 11. The adhisthayak dev and devi (Body guards) of this magnificent Yantra are Gomukh Yaksha and
Goddess Chakeshwari. They keep watch over the worshippers for their welfare.
Every stanza has its own Bijakshar (Divine letters), its proper shloka or aphorism, its Yantra etc. The Yantra is constructed on copper plate, or according to one's capacity in round or square shape. There is a creation of Mandal. The stanzas are sung one by one and a lamp (Divo) is placed on the border of Mandal. There are 44 or 48 Divas in all. Before commencing this pious poojan of Shri Bhaktamar Stotra, Snatra pujä must be performed. 108 deeva (lamp lighting) ärati, mangal deevo, Shanti Kalash and Chaityavandan follow the poojan.
Day 6
WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST 2005
Rathyatra of Tirthankar Pratimas (Bhagwan no Varghodo) - The holy Chariot procession
Rathyatra means taking the resplendent image of the Lord in a procession, in a chariot along the main roads of the city or town so that all people might have adarshan of the Bhagawan's radiant face. The Rathyatra is accompanied by a band (of musicians and players on various instruments) and by thousands of devotees, and by the fourfold society of Jains. It is a procession of sublime radiance. It is called in spoken dialect Varghoda but its actual name is Rathyatraor Chaityayatra. Chaityayatra means having a darshan and worshipping the Chaityas or temples in the City.