The Jain 1992 04 Special Issue

Author(s): Natubhai Shah, Vinod Kapashi
Publisher: UK Jain Samaj Europe

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AUM ARHAMO Fire God! Please take these to all sur gods (Muses). Please accept this SWAHA.
"AUM HRIM, SHREE, NAMO, worshiped by all, respected by all, the most important one. O Goddess, please fulfil our wishes".
AUM ARHAM, O Fire God! Please take these to the Bhuvanpati gods, like Asur, Nag, Supama, Vidyut, Ocean, direction, wind, Sthanitkumars. Please accept this SWAHA.
(Then they throw rice etc on the arch (toran) of the mandap). The priest anoints the couple's heads with holy water.
AUM ARHAM O Fire God! Please take these to Vyantars (lower gods) like Pishach, Bhut, Yaksha, Rakshash, Kinnar, Kimpurush, Mahorag, Gandharva. Please accept this SWAHA.
"AUM ARHAM. You have now occupied these seats. You are together for a noble purpose. May you bind yourselves in an eternal bond. ARHAM AUM."
AUM ARHAM O Fire God! Please take these to the Star gods - Moon, Sun, Planets, Constellations and all stars. Please accept this SWAHA.
VEDI PRATISTHA (Honouring the gods of Khsetras).
"AUM NAMAH. I worship thee, O God of all kshetras (directions and fields). Come and grace this mandap and accept this offering. Fulfil our wishes by giving us every happiness and prosperity.
AUM ARHAM O Fire God! Please take these to the Vaimanik Gods (higher gods) like Saudharma, Ishan, Sanatkumar, Mahendra, Brahm, Latank, Shukra, Sahastrar, Anat, Pranat, Aarun, Achyut, Graiveyak, Anuttar-Devas. Please accept this SWAHA.
Give us happiness Give us honour Give us children Give us welfare and prosperity Give us the best ..., SWAHA
AUM ARHAM O Fire God! Please take these to Chatumikaya-devas who are recognised by their consort or weapon or vehicle or special strength. These arc:- Indra, Samanik, Parshad, all Lokpalas. Anik, Prakimik, Lokantik, and Abhiyapogik Gods. Please accept this SWAHA.
AGNI STHAPAN
AUM ARHAM O Fire God! Please take these to the island of Ruchak and give these to all Dik-kumaris (Angels). Please accept this SWAHA.
The sacred fire is first placed in the small kunda or vessel and the following mantra is said: "AUM HRAM HRIM HROM. I bow to the sacred fire, shining like pure gold, whose big flames radiate the eternal light energy and virtues, whose vehicle is the goat and who consumes the offerings. O fire god, come and stay in this kunda SWAHA".
AUM ARHAM. Please take these to all seas, rivers, mountains, caves and forest-gods. Please accept this SWAHA.
(The priest should put the offering in the sacred fire after each mantra. The offering consists of ghee, betelnut, grains of Jav (a kind of grain) and TalSeeds). 9. FIRST ABHISHEKA
The Priest anoints the couple's heads with holy water.
8. HOUM
"AUM ARHAM. You have now occupied these seats. You are together for a noble purpose. May you bind yourselves in an eternal bond. ARHAM AUM
10. GOTRACHAR
Mantra for Houm (Offerings). "AUM ARHAM. O Fire God! Be pleased, be alert, now is the time. Please take these offerings of symbolic food and drink, sacrifice and material wealth to the eight Protectors of the eight directions (Yam, Nairut, Varun, Vayu, Kuber, Ishan, Nag, and Brahmanam). Please accept this SWAHA.
The Priest then says:
AUM Namorhat Siddhachary Upadhyay Sarva Sadhubhyah. Please now recite your family line and the declaration of marriage.
AUM ARHAM O Fire God! Please take these to the nine Planets - Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. Please accept this SWAHA.
The announcement is made by way of speaking the day, date, names of parents of both bride and groom and the declaration of marriage is read by the priest.
He then says:
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