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9 PLACES OF CHANDAN PUJÄ
Shvetämber Tradition
Places of Puja
Recitation Mantra
1. Right Toe, Left Toe*: 2. Right Knee, Left knee: 3. Right center of Arm, Left Arm: 4. Right Shoulder, Left Shoulder: 5. Top of Head (center): 6. Center of Forehead: 7. Center of Throat: 8. Center of Chest: 9. Navel:
1. Namo Arihantänarm 2. Namo Siddhanam 3. Namo Äyariyanam 4. Namo Uvajjhäyänam 5. Namo Loe Savvasähünam 6. Eso Pancha Namukkaro 7. Savvapävappanäsano 8. Mangalä Nam Cha Savve Sim 9. Padhamam Havai Mangalam
* (A) Right and Left sides mentioned here are of the idol or Murti and not of the person doing puja
(B) Right Toe is on the opposite side the Right Knee, Arm and Shoulder of the idol (C) Do not put Chandan on the palm or any other body parts of the idol (D) Use the ring finger of the right hand for chandan puja. The finger nail should not touch the idol.
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