Book Title: $JES 904 Compendium of Jainism (Jain Academic Bowl Manual 3rd Edition)
Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee
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RITUALS
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All
Akshat (White Rice)
Naivedya (Sweet)
Fal (Fruits)
Arghya Pujä
Same
White coconut
Dry Fruits
Arghya Pujä (Ashika) (Mixture of all eight substances)
D02 - Emblems, Dreams, Puja Rituals
Pure Soul
Attain supreme Soul (digambar) Detachment to tasty food (Shvetambar) Moksha (Salvation)
Eternal state of absolute perception, absolute knowledge and absolute bliss
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Give up passion of pride
In the Digambar tradition, cloves or sandalwood dust representing Dhoop, is offered to destroy all the eight karmas.
*Arghya / Äshikä puja is performed only in the Digambar tradition
05 Special Pujas
Give up the passion of greed
Simple daily Pujäs or special occasion pujäs involve offering of the same eight materials in both traditions. Examples of special Pujäs are:
Attain Moksha (Salvation)
1. Snätra Pujä:
It symbolizes bathing of the new Tirthankars by devas and devies over Mountain Meru. It is always performed prior to any pujä, Pujan, on birthday celebrations, during opening of new business, and housewarmings etc.
2. Pancha Kalyanak Pujä:
This pujä commemorates the five great events of the Tirthankar's life. Basically in this pujä, Pandit Virvijayji has praised Lord Shankheswar Parsvanath. This puja is performed during any good event. Five Kalyanks are Conception, Birth, Renunciation, Omniscience, and Moksha.
Other Shvetämber Pujäs:
Västu Pujä, Navpad Pujä, Bärvrata Pujä, Sattarbhedi Pujä
Other Digambar Pujäs:
Digambar Parva Pujas, Das Lakshan Pujä, Solahkaran Pujä, Nirvänkhetra Pujä
3. Antaräy Karma Pujä:
There are eight pujäs, very much like daily Ashta Prakari Pujä. In these pujäs, how different persons created the Antaräy Karmas and how they were able to remove those obstacles after performing these pujäs is mentioned.
4. Navvänu (99) Prakari Pujä:
This puja is performed to praise the greatness of Siddhächal Mahätirtha, the place where our first Tirthankar Lord Rishabhdev visited '99 Purva' times.
Compendium of Jainism - 2015
06 Pujan
Pujan is a lengthy ritual that almost lasts a whole day and is performed by very learned persons and involves many people in ceremony. Those are done occasionally like during new temple opening ceremony, after someone's special penance like Varsitap etc. Examples are:
Siddhachakra Pujan, Bhaktamar Pujan, Shäntisnätra Pujan, Rishimandal Stotra Pujan
