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If the oil wicks and incense are already burning, you need not burn the new ones. Perform the worship with the same. If they are not burning., you may burn fresh ones and perform the worship. If you want to waive the whisks (chamaras) in the form of fans (as a part of the worship of the Paramatma) you can do so. If you have brought with you holy grain of rice you make the design of the swastika (holy Emblem ) on a wooden plank in front of the Lord. The method of making the design is given below: First make the design of the Swastika with the holy rice. Then make three small heaps of a holy rice over it. Then above them make the design of the Siddhashila. (A crescent moon with a dot in the middle). The thin crescent moon is a symbol of Siddhashila and the dot is a symbol of the soul. Just as the Swastika is an auspicious design and an auspicious omen, its four directions symbolise the four states of existence. (Namely the heavenly state, the human state, the state of of animals and birds and the state of existence in hell). We should express our aspiration to be freed from these directions through its symbolic suggestivity. So we make three heaps of holy grains of rice and entreat from the
Lord, the three boons namely Jnan (Knowledge), darshan(faith) and Charitra (character). We should stenable our soul to attain the state of Siddhashila by adoring Jnan(Knowledge). Darshan(faith) only
with this thought. If you have brought with you fruits and sweets, place the fruits on the Sidhashila and the sweets on the swastika as an offering Naivedya to the Lord. Now if we have time, we should perform the austerities of Chaityavandan (worshipping and salutation) Stavana (glorification of the Lord). Otherwise, we should offer three Khamasamans (saluting the Lord touching the ground with the live limbs) and then we should come out of the temple.
