Lord Krishna
Preparation for the puja should begin with the devotee performing
the ritual bath and wear the clean cloth in traditional way.
One should purify the puja room or the place where the puja
has to be performed, sprinkling of the holy Ganga water is recommended.
Krishna visits the devotee’s house that performs the puja in
right way. Footsteps of little Govinda can be some with rice flour and Rangoli.
Fasting is recommended on Janmashtami it should be broken in
evening or the night after the puja is performed.
Item required for the
Puja Samagri:
Janmashtami book
New cloth/Vastra
Bansuri (flute)
Zewarat (ornaments) for Lord Krishna
Pooja thali
Diya (Mitti ka decorated)-5
Gulabjal (Rose water)
Akshat
Elaichi(cardamom)
lawang
Supari (betel nut)
Paan patta (betel leaves)
Mauli thread
Gangajal (Sacred water)
Sindoor
Agarbatti (incense sticks)
Makhan (clarified butter)
Misri
Honey
Ghee
Janeu
PanchMeva
Batti
Kumkum
Gopi chandan Powder
Aasan
AshtaGandha powder
Plastic cup-25
Janmashtami Mithai
Zafran (Saffron)
Kapur/Camphor
achmani
Agarbatti stand
Panch Patra
The Puja (16 steps of Puja) is given here with all the needed mantrams
Pavitrikarana
Before starting puja, spill some water on puja items, puja place, and the idols or images of Lord Krishna & all other idols at puja mandap by chanting the Pavitrikarana mantra.
Om Apavitrah Pavitro Vaa Sarvavasthaam gathopi vaa
Yah smareth Pundarikaksham sah bahyabhyantara shuchi
Achamanam
Take water for three times and sip it by chanting the Achamanam mantra
Om Keshavaya namah, Om Madhavaya namah, Om Govindaya namah.
Wash hands and visualize Lord Ganesha & pray to Lord.
Ganapathi Puja
Om Lakshmi Narayanabhyam namah
Om umamaheshwaraya namah
Om vani hiranyagarbhabhyam namah
Om shachi purandarabhyam namah
Om matru pitrucharana kamalebhyo namah
Om grama devatabhyam namah
Om sthaana devatabhyo namah
Om kuladevatabhyo namah
Om vastu devatabhyo namah
Om sarvebhyo brahmanebhyo namah
Sumukaschaika eka dantashcha kapilo gajakarnakah
Lambodaro vikato vighnanasho vinayakah
Dhumrakethu ganadhyaksho balachandro gajanana
Dwadashaitani namani yah pateth shrunuyaadapi
Vidhyarambhe vivahe cha praveshe nirgame thatha
Sangrame sarvakaryeshu vighnasthasya na jaayathe
Sankalpam
Take water, kumkum & akshata and leave them on the floor by chanting this Sankalpam mantram
Om vishnur vishnur vishnuh sri madhbhagavatho mahapurushasya vishno ragnayi pravarthamanasya aadhya brahmano dwitiya pararthe swetha varaha kalpe jambu dweepe bharata khande cha aarya varthaika deshantaragathe punyakshetre kaliyuge kali prathama charane masana matthame shravana maase (Bhadrapada maase for North India) Krishna pakshe ashtamyasam thithou, Rohini nakshatra, shubha vasare, amuka (chant your gothra) gothrah, amuka (chant your name) ham Janmashtami punyavasare bhagavatho mahapurushasya krishnasya visista pujanaam aham karishye
Deepa Puja
Put kumkum and Akshata at Deepa (diya) by chanting Deepa mantram
Dho deepoo! Deva rupasthwam karmasakshi hya vighnakruth, yavath karma samapthih syath thavadatra sthiro bhava ! Om deepa devatayai namah!
Kalasha Puja
Install the Kalasha (Ghata) just before the Krishna idol at the right side. Put tilak to Kalash with Kumkum at four sides of the Kalasham by chanting the Kalasha puja mantram
Purve Rugvedaya namah! Uttare Yajurvedaya namah! Pashchime Samavedaya namah! Dakshine Atharva Vedaya namah!
Fill water in Kalasha by chanting this mantra
Gange cha yamune chaiva Godavari saraswati narmade sindhu kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru !
Gandham
Put chandan or kumkum in Kalasha water
Gandha dwaraan duradarsham nitya pushtankari shinim
Eshwarim sarvabhutanam tamipopahwe shriyam
Put akshata & a betel nut in kalasha by chanting ‘Akshatan Samarpayami’ & this slokam
Om yaa phalini yaa aphala apushpaa yashcha pushpin
Bruhaspatih prasutasthanno mushyanti (goom) hasah
Place Pancha Pallava (five auspicious leaves for Puja or you can put a betel leaf) inside the Kalasha & keep coconut on the Kalasha. Offer Chandan, Dhupa, Deepa, Pushpa & naivedya to Kalasha by chanting this mantra..
Kalashasya mukhe Vishnu kante rudra samashritha
Moole tatra sthitho brahma madhye matrugana sthithi
Kukshou thu sagara sarve saptadwipa vasundhara
Rugvedo yajurveda samavedo atharvana
Angaishcha sahita sarve kalasham thu samasrita
Athra gayatri savitri shantih pushtikarasthatha
Ayanthu yajamanasya duritakshaya karaka
Om kalashastha devata upam pathaye namah
Guru Puja
There is a great importance for Guru Puja in Sri Krishna Puja. Visualise Lord Krishna as your Supreme Guru and pray to Him by chanting Guru Brahma Mantram.
Gurubrahma gururvishnu gurudevo maheshwara
Guru sakshath parabrahma thasmai sri gurave namah
Mookam karothi vachalam pangum langhayathe girim
Yath krupaa thamaham vande paramananda madhavam
Now Sri Krishna Puja begins with Dhyanam
Dhyanam
Visualise Lord Krishna in your mind & heart by chanting this mantra
Barha peedam natavaram dwayu karnayo karnikaaram
Bibhradwaasa kanaka kapisham vaijayantim cha maalam
Randraan venuratha rasudhaya poorayan gopabrundai
Brindaranyam swapada ramanam pravishad gitakeerthi
Dhyanam samarpayami, Sri Krishnaya namah
Aasanam
Place a flower at Sri Krishna idol by chanting Aasanam mantra
Om purusha ye vedam yadbhutham yaccha bhavyam
Uthaamrutatwa syeshano yadannenathi rohati
Pushpasanam samarpayami
Padhyam
Spill two drops of water on Sri Krishna
Om ethavanasya mahimatho jyayashcha purushah,
Paadodasya vishwabhutani tripadasyamritam dithi
Padhyam samarpayami namah
Arghyam
Offer water, kumkum, chandana, akshata & flowers to Lord.
Thamrapathre sthitham thoyam gandha pushpa phalanvitham,
Nahiranyam dadhamyarghyam gruhana parameshwara
Achamanam
Spill few drops of water in front of the idol
Sarva theertha samaneetham sugandhi nirmalam jalam,
Achamanartha mayaa dattam gruhaana parameshwara
Snanam
Spill few drops of water on Krishna with a flower
Gange cha yamune chaiva Godavari saraswati,
Narmade sindhu kaveri jalesmin sannidhim kuru
Snanam samarpayami namah
Dugdham
Offer milk to Lord in a bowl
Kamadhenu samudbhutam sarvesha jeevanam param,
Pavanam yagna hethushcha payah snanartham arpitham
Dugdha snanam samarpayami namah
Dhadhi
Put curd in the same bowl by chanting this mantra
Payasasthu samudbhutam madhuramlam shashi prabham,
Dayasanitham mayaadeva snanartham pratigruhyatham
Dhadhi snanam samarpayami namah
Ghrutham
Put ghee in same bowl by chanting this mantra
Navanitha samutpannam sarva santosha kaarakam,
Ghrutham tubhyam pradasyami snanartham prathigruhyatham
Ghrutha snanam samarpayami namah
Madhuvu
Put honey in same bowl while chanting this mantram
Tharu pushpa samudbhutam susvadu madhuram madhu,
Tejah pushtikaram divyam snanartham prathigruhyatham
Madhu snanam samarpayami namah
Sharkara Snanam
Offer sugar in a bowl to Lord Krishna
Ikshusara samudbhuta sharkara pushtikaraka,
Malaapa harikaa divya snanartham prathi gruhyatham
Sharkara snanam samarpayami namah
Then, offer bath with pure water..
Achamanam
Spill few drops of water on the idol
Kaveri narmade veni Tungabhadra saraswati
Gange cha Yamuna thoyam mayaa snanartham arpitham
Shuddha jala snanam samarpayami namah
Vastropa Vastra
After cleaning the idol neatly, offer vastra to the Lord
Bhushadi sowmye loka lagna nivarine,
Bhayopapadithe thubhyam vapasee prathi gruhyatham
Tilaka
Put Tilak to Lord with Chandan & Kumkum
Shrikhanda chandanam divyam gandhadyam sumanoharam,
Vilepanam surasreshta chandanam prati gruhyatham
Akshata
Offer akshata to the Lord
Akshatashcha surasreshta kumkumaktah sushobhitah
Mayaa niveditha bhakthya gruhaana parameshwara
Akshatan samarpayami namah
Pushpa
Offer various types of flowers to Lord Krishna
Pushpaani samarpayami namah
Put some chandan on Tulsi leaves and offer them to Lord by chanting this mantra
Idam sachandanam tulasi dalam samarpayami
Dhupam & Deepam
Offer dhupa & deepa
Vanaspati rasodbhutah gandhadyah sumanoharah
Aaghreyah sarva devanam dhupoyam prathigruhyatam
Dhupam, Deepam darshayami namah
Offer Naivedyam
Offer various types of food offerings (bhog) to Lord
Om krishnaya vasudevaya naivedyam nivedayami namah
Achamanam
Spill water on Naivedyam for 5 times by chanting this mantra
Om pranaya swaha, om apanaya swaha, om samanaya swaha, om vyanaya swaha, om udanaya swaha
Phalam
Offer various types of fruits to Lord
Idam phalam mayaa deva sthapitham purathaswa,
Thena mem saphalavapthih bhavejjanmani janmani
Phalam samarpayami namah
Thambulam
Offer thambualm (betel leaves, cloves, betel nut & cardamom)
Pushpanjali
Take flowers in both hands and offer them to Lord
Naana sugandha pushpani yatha kalodhbhavani cha,
Pushpanjalir mayaa datta gruhana parameshwara
Namaskara
Pray to the Lord
Krishnaya vasudevaya haraye paramatmane,
Pranatha klesha naashaya govindaya namo namah
Mantra Japam
Chant below mantra for 15 minutes
Om krim krishnaya brahmanya devaya namah
Prathana
Pray to the Lord for prosperity, health & wealth
Namo brahmanya devaya go brahmanya hithaya cha,
Jagaddhitaya krishnaya govindaya namo namah
Then, offer Aarti to the Lord and distribute tirtha & prashad among devotees.
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