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The full ritual has eight parts, but the first rite, the Jalu Pujā (sruyo), or washing of the idol, can only be Jala Puja'.
, done once in the day, and so only one
• person has the opportunity of performing all the eight acts of worship. The actual pujā is very simple, consisting of washing the idol with sufficient water to remove all the candana marks of the previous day; instead of water, Pañcāmrita 244179) may be used, * which is compounded of pure milk, whey, Kes'ara, flowers and water. The idol is then rubbed over three times to dry it.
This done, the worshipper proceeds to the next rite, the Candana Pujā (ziert you, or marking the idol with Candana Puja'.
bir kes'ara. The use in Rājkot seemed to
* be to make only thirteen spots with this yellow substance, whereas in Abu fourteen places on the images were thus marked.
After that he does Puspa Pujā ( you you, offering Howers and garlands. Other worshippers also do the Candana and the Puspa Pujā, till the idol is covered with
various yellow spots at the appointed
la places, but as, before they can be performed, the worshippers must bathe and don the special dress, only those with leisure can do these rites.
To perform the remaining acts of worship it is not necessary to enter the innermost shrine, so ordinary dress may be worn ; women also are permitted to perform them.
The fourth rite is the Dhripa Pujā (P244), or waving Dhupa Puja'. of a lighted incense stick before the image. * Dr. Burgess however says : " The Digambaras wash their images with the panchamrita ; but the others do not.” Dig. Jaina Iconography, p. 3.
