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(4) Puja Trik : (i) Ang puja : We worship the idol by touching it. It consists of jal-puja, chandan-puja and flower puja i.e. worship by water, sandal paste and flowers.
(ii) Agra Puja : We worship the idol by standing in front of it and waving incense., lamp and swaying the chamar. Then we worship the idol by making a rice-swastik and placing sweets, fruits etc. before the idol.
(iii) Bhava puja : After performing three Anga puja, agra puja, Chaitya Vandan, Stavan and Stuti are said as Bhava puja.
Why we do a tilak on our forehead before worshipping the idol ? We should think that by making the tilak, we are obeying the commands of God for liberation of our soul. A vertical flame-like tilak should be made on the forehead. A round tilak indicates worldly wanderings and should not be made.
While worshipping the idol, men should stand on the right side, while women should stand on the left side of the idol. This maintains courtesy and facilitates darshan for others. If we stand making a semi-circle in front of the idol, we obstruct others from having a darshan.
(5) Avastha Trik : (i) Birth (ii) Kingship (iii) Ascetic.
(1) Birth Stage : While doing Abhisheka, the ceremony of bathing the idol with water sprinkling, we should think of indra and gods doing Abhisheka on the Mount Meru upon the head of the new born baby (Lord) and imagine that we are making an offering to the Idol to annihilate our bonds of Karma. Thus, we should contemplate on the Trithankar, in the child form.
(ii) Kingship Stage : After adorning the Idol with a sandal paste, flowers and ornaments, we should contemplate the kinghood of God imagining Him seated on a throne.
(ili) Shramana an Ascetic Stage : We look at the hairless barreri head of God and contemplate His Ascetic stage of life, wishing for self the same State in life.
(6) Disha Trik : We should gaze at the idol without looking (a) upwards, downwards, sideways (b) right or left or (c) behind. This is Disha Trik.
(7) Bhumi Pujan Trik : Before doing Chaitya Vandan, we should sweep the ground with the help of our scarf or handkerchief in order to protect insects and minute living beings.
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