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remove the dirt caused by dust etc, by means of water and produce a cooling effect, your worship may also remove the dirt of all my actions Karmâs and the removal thereof make manifest the real nature which is shital (cool)."
2. Then prepare a mixture of sandal wood, safron and camphor by grinding them and smear it over the idol with a prayer in your mind "O Bhagwân! as this smearing removes bad smell, your worship may remove also my bad vâsnâ (desire) which I hold from eternity."
3. Then take the best kinds of flowers giving good smell and make an offering thereof before God contemplating in your mind "O Lord! these flowers are the arrows of Kamadeva (cupid), I make an offering thereof before you in order that I may for ever be liberated from the sufferings of Kâmadeva (passionate desire, cupid)."
4. Then take fragrant dhup (incense) and keep it upon fire so that the vapour may issue, saying in your mind, "O God! as
