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९२ : श्रमण, वर्ष ६२, अंक ३ / जुलाई-सितम्बर - २०११ perform this worship daily. (b) Pañca kalyānaka pūj (Garbha, Janma, Dikṣā, Jñāna, Nirvāņa) (c) Nava pada pājā (Five Parmeshthi, Ratnatraya and Tapa). (d) Bāraha vrata pājā (Twelve vows). (e) Navvāņu pājā (99 types).
Digambara Tradition (1) Jala (Water) Pūjā (2) Candana (Water which is coloured by sandal wood) Pūjā (3) Akşhata (White Rice) Pūjā (4) Puspa ( Rice coloured by sandal wood) Pūjā (5) Naivedya (Small pieces of white coconut) Pūjā (6) Dīpa (Coloured pieces of coconut) Pūjā- It is a symbol of Dīpaka (7) Dhūpa (Incense) Pūjā (8) Fala (Dry Fruits) Pūjā Note : Before starting pūjā, they perform Jalābhișeka or Prakṣāla of Idol and then Aşta Prakāri Pūjā. After offering fruits, they offer Arghya (mixture of all the eight materials). First of all they worship Deva, Šāstra and Guru, after then worship by adoration (Jaimāla) is performed. At the end, they read śāntipātha and Visarjanapāțha. Some Digambaras (Bīsapanthī) use green fruits, flowers and sweets also. They also perform abhișeka by sandal wood, mixed water, curd, milk etc. but other (Terāpanthi) use only pure water. This bathing water is called Gandhodaka ( holy water) and they touch this holy water on their foreheads and faces too. Having performed all these worships, they end with Āratī. Other special Pūjās(a) Navagraha Pūjā (b) Ratnatraya Pūjā (c) Pañcameru Pūjā
