Nitya Puja Vidhanam (Smarta Paddhati)

āvaśyakāni vastūni
– āsanaṃ
– dīpaḥ
– gandhaḥ
– kuṅkumaṃ
– akṣatāḥ
– puṣpāṇi
– dhūpaḥ
– naivēdyaṃ
– tāmbūlaṃ
– āchamanīyaṃ
– pūjā pātraṃ
– kalaśaḥ
– śaṅkhaḥ [optional]
– iṣṭa dēvatā pratimā vā chitrapaṭaḥ vā

sūchanā
[This is a general template. Replace iShTa dEvatA with the actual deity name or mantra used in your family. Examples: OM SrImahAgaNapatayE namaH, OM namaH SivAya, OM namO nArAyaNAya, OM SrI durgAyai namaH, OM SrIsubrahmaNyAya namaH.]

pūrvāṅga pūjā
śrīmahāgaṇādhipatayē namaḥ ।
śrī gurubhyō namaḥ ।
hariḥ ōm ।

śuchiḥ
apavitraḥ pavitrō vā sarvāvasthāṃ gatō’pi vā ।
yaḥ smarēt puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ sa bāhyābhyantaraḥ śuchiḥ ॥
puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣāya namaḥ ॥

prārthanā
śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ chaturbhujam ।
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyēt sarvavighnōpaśāntayē ॥

agajānana padmārkaṃ gajānanamaharniśam ।
anēkadaṃ taṃ bhaktānāṃ ēkadantamupāsmahē ॥

tadēva lagnaṃ sudinaṃ tadēva
tārābalaṃ chandrabalaṃ tadēva ।
vidyābalaṃ daivabalaṃ tadēva
lakṣmīpatē tē’ṅghriyugaṃ smarāmi ॥

gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdēvō mahēśvaraḥ ।
guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrīguravē namaḥ ॥

sarvamaṅgaḻa māṅgaḻyē śivē sarvārthasādhikē ।
śaraṇyē tryambakē gaurī nārāyaṇi namō’stu tē ॥

śrīlakṣmīnārāyaṇābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
umāmahēśvarābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
vāṇīhiraṇyagarbhābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
śachīpurandarābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
arundhatīvasiṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
śrīsītārāmābhyāṃ namaḥ ।
mātāpitṛbhyō namaḥ ।
sarvēbhyō mahājanēbhyō namaḥ ।

āchamanaṃ
ōṃ kēśavāya svāhā ।
ōṃ nārāyaṇāya svāhā ।
ōṃ mādhavāya svāhā ।
ōṃ gōvindāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ viṣṇavē namaḥ ।
ōṃ madhusūdanāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ trivikramāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ vāmanāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ śrīdharāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ hṛṣīkēśāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ padmanābhāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ dāmōdarāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ saṅkarṣaṇāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ vāsudēvāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ pradyumnāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ aniruddhāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ puruṣōttamāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ adhōkṣajāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ nārasiṃhāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ achyutāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ janārdanāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ upēndrāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ harayē namaḥ ।
ōṃ śrīkṛṣṇāya namaḥ ।

dīpārādhanam
dīpastvaṃ brahmarūpō’si jyōtiṣāṃ prabhuravyayaḥ ।
saubhāgyaṃ dēhi putrāṃścha sarvānkāmāṃścha dēhi mē ॥
bhō dīpa dēvi rūpastvaṃ karmasākṣī hyavighnakṛt ।
yāvatpūjāṃ kariṣyāmi tāvattvaṃ susthirō bhava ॥
dīpārādhana muhūrtaḥ sumuhūrtō’stu ॥

bhūtōchchāṭanam
uttiṣṭhantu bhūtapiśāchāḥ ya ētē bhūmibhārakāḥ ।
ētēṣāmavirōdhēna brahmakarma samārabhē ॥
apasarpantu tē bhūtā yē bhūtā bhūmisaṃsthitāḥ ।
yē bhūtā vighnakartārastē gachChantu śivā’jñayā ॥

prāṇāyāmaḥ

ō-mbhūḥ । ō-mbhuva̍ḥ । ōgṃ suva̍ḥ । ō-mmaha̍ḥ । ō-ñjana̍ḥ । ō-ntapa̍ḥ । ōgṃ satyam ।
ō-ntatsa̍vi̠turvarē̎ṇya̠-mbhargō̍ dē̠vasya̍ dhīmahi ।
dhiyō̠ yō na̍ḥ prachō̠dayā̎t ॥
ōmāpō̠ jyōtī̠ rasō̠-‘mṛta̠-mbrahma̠ bhūrbhuva̠ssuva̠rōm ॥

saṅkalpaḥ
mama upātta samasta duritakṣaya dvārā śrīparamēśvara prītyarthaṃ, mama/asmākaṃ sahakuṭumbasya kṣēma-sthairya-dhairya-vīrya-vijaya-abhaya-āyuḥ-ārōgya-aiśvarya-abhivṛddhyarthaṃ, dharmārtha-kāma-mōkṣa-chaturvidha-puruṣārtha-phala-siddhyarthaṃ, sarvābhīṣṭa-siddhyarthaṃ, śrī iṣṭa dēvatā-prītyarthaṃ, yāvachChakti dhyāna-āvāhanādi-ṣōḍaśōpachāra-pūjāṃ kariṣyē ॥

tadaṅga kalaśārādhanaṃ kariṣyē ॥

kalaśārādhanam
kalaśē gandha puṣpākṣatairabhyarchya ।
kalaśē udakaṃ pūrayitvā ।
kalaśasyōpari hastaṃ nidhāya ।

kalaśasya mukhē viṣṇuḥ kaṇṭhē rudraḥ samāśritaḥ ।
mūlē tvasya sthitō brahmā madhyē mātṛgaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ ॥
kukṣau tu sāgarāḥ sarvē saptadvīpā vasundharā ।
ṛgvēdō’tha yajurvēdō sāmavēdō hyatharvaṇaḥ ॥
aṅgaiścha sahitāḥ sarvē kalaśāmbu samāśritāḥ ॥

gaṅgē cha yamunē chaiva gōdāvarī sarasvatī ।
narmadē sindhu kāvērī jalē’smin sannidhiṃ kuru ॥
kāvērī tuṅgabhadrā cha kṛṣṇavēṇī cha gautamī ।
bhāgīrathīti vikhyātāḥ pañchagaṅgāḥ prakīrtitāḥ ॥

āyāntu dēvapūjārthaṃ mama duritakṣayakārakāḥ ।
kalaśōdakēna pūjā dravyāṇi samprōkṣya, dēvaṃ samprōkṣya, ātmānaṃ cha samprōkṣya ॥

śaṅkhapūjā
śaṅkhaṃ chandrārka daivataṃ madhyē varuṇa dēvatām ।
pṛṣṭhē prajāpatiṃ vindyādagrē gaṅgā sarasvatīm ॥
trailōkyē yāni tīrthāni vāsudēvasya ājñayā ।
śaṅkhē tiṣṭhantu viprēndrāḥ tasmāt śaṅkhaṃ prapūjayēt ॥

ōṃ śaṅkhāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ dhavaḻāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ pāñchajanyāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ śaṅkhadēvatābhyō namaḥ ।
sakalapūjārthē akṣatān samarpayāmi ॥

ghaṇṭānādaḥ
āgamārthaṃ tu dēvānāṃ gamanārthaṃ tu rākṣasām ।
ghaṇṭāravaṃ karōmyādau dēvatāhvāna lāñChanam ॥
ōṃ ghaṇṭādēvatābhyō namaḥ ।
sakalōpachāra pūjārthē akṣatān samarpayāmi ॥

śrī mahāgaṇapati pūjā

ō-ṅga̠ṇānā̎-ntvā ga̠ṇapa̍tigṃ havāmahē ka̠vi-ṅka̍vī̠nāmu̍pa̠maśra̍vastamam ।
jyē̠ṣṭha̠rāja̠-mbrahma̍ṇā-mbrahmaṇaspata̠ ā na̍-śśṛ̠ṇvannū̠tibhi̍ssīda̠ sāda̍nam ॥

sumukhaśchaikadantaścha kapilō gajakarṇakaḥ ।
lambōdaraścha vikaṭō vighnarājō gaṇādhipaḥ ॥
dhūmakēturgaṇādhyakṣaḥ phālachandrō gajānanaḥ ।
vakratuṇḍaḥ śūrpakarṇō hērambaḥ skandapūrvajaḥ ॥

ōṃ śrīmahāgaṇapatayē namaḥ ।
dhyāyāmi । āvāhayāmi । āsanaṃ samarpayāmi ।
pādyaṃ samarpayāmi । arghyaṃ samarpayāmi । āchamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ।
snānaṃ samarpayāmi । vastraṃ samarpayāmi । yajñōpavītaṃ samarpayāmi ।
gandhaṃ samarpayāmi । puṣpāṇi samarpayāmi ।
dhūpamāghrāpayāmi । dīpaṃ darśayāmi ।
naivēdyaṃ samarpayāmi । tāmbūlaṃ samarpayāmi ।
nīrājanaṃ samarpayāmi । mantrapuṣpaṃ samarpayāmi ।
pradakṣiṇa namaskārān samarpayāmi ॥

ṣōḍaśōpachāra pūjā
iṣṭa dēvatā dhyānam
[Meditate on the chosen deity. If there is a known dhyana sloka for that deity, recite it here.]

ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
dhyāyāmi । dhyānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

āvāhanam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
āvāhayāmi । sthāpayāmi । pūjayāmi ॥

āsanam
ratnasiṃhāsanaṃ chāru prītyarthaṃ pratigṛhyatām ।
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
āsanaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

pādyam
pādyaṃ gṛhāṇa dēvēśa pāvanaṃ puṇya vardhanam ।
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
pādayōḥ pādyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

arghyam
gandha-puṣpākṣatairyuktaṃ arghyaṃ bhaktyā nivēditam ।
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
hastayōḥ arghyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

āchamanīyam
mandākinyāstu yadvāri sarvapāpaharaṃ śubham ।
tadidaṃ kalpitaṃ dēva samyagāchamyatāṃ prabhō ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
mukhē āchamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

snānam

āpō̠ hiṣṭhā ma̍yō̠bhuva̠stā na̍ ū̠rjē da̍dhātana ।
ma̠hē raṇā̍ya̠ chakṣa̍sē ॥
yō va̍-śśi̠vata̍mō rasa̠stasya̍ bhājayatē̠ha na̍ḥ ।
u̠śa̠tīri̍va mā̠ta̍raḥ ॥
tasmā̠ ara̍-ṅgamāma vō̠ yasya̠ kṣayā̍ya̠ jinva̍tha ।
āpō̍ ja̠naya̍thā cha naḥ ॥

ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
śuddhōdaka snānaṃ samarpayāmi ॥
snānānantaraṃ āchamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

vastram
vastrayugmaṃ cha divyaṃ cha śōbhanaṃ prīti vardhanam ।
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
vastraṃ samarpayāmi ॥

yajñōpavītam
yajñōpavītaṃ paramaṃ pavitraṃ prajāpatēryatsahajaṃ purastāt ।
āyuṣyamagryaṃ pratimuñcha śubhraṃ yajñōpavītaṃ balamastu tējaḥ ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
yajñōpavītaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

gandham
śrīkhaṇḍaṃ chandanaṃ divyaṃ gandhāḍhyaṃ sumanōharam ।
vilēpanaṃ suraśrēṣṭha prītyarthaṃ pratigṛhyatām ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
gandhaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

archana
akṣatān dhavaḻān divyān puṣpāṇi cha sugandhīni ।
bhaktyā dattāni gṛhyantāṃ sarvadēvāḥ prasīdata ॥

[Choose the namavali for the deity being worshipped. Recite the ashtottara shata namavali, or at least a few known names, and offer flowers or akshatas with each name.]
udāharaṇāni –

athavā iṣṭa dēvatā nāmāvaḻī paṭhanam ॥

ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
aṣṭōttara śata nāmāvaḻī pūjāṃ samarpayāmi ।
akṣatān puṣpāṇi cha samarpayāmi ॥

dhūpam
vanaspatyudbhavairdivyaiḥ nānāgandhaiḥ susaṃyutaḥ ।
āghrēyaḥ sarvadēvānāṃ dhūpō’yaṃ pratigṛhyatām ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
dhūpamāghrāpayāmi ॥

dīpam
sājyaṃ trivarti saṃyuktaṃ vahninā yōjitaṃ priyam ।
gṛhāṇa maṅgaḻaṃ dīpaṃ trailōkya timirāpaham ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
dīpaṃ darśayāmi ॥

naivēdyam
naivēdyaṃ gṛhyatāṃ dēva bhaktyā sampāditaṃ mayā ।
idaṃ phalaṃ cha pānīyaṃ sarvōpachāra saṃyutam ॥

ō-mbhūrbhuva̠ssuva̠ḥ । tatsa̍vi̠turvarē̎ṇya̠-mbhargō̍ dē̠vasya̍ dhīmahi ।
dhi̠yō yō na̍ḥ prachō̠dayā̎t ॥

satyaṃ tvā ṛtēna pariṣiñchāmi ।
amṛtamastu । amṛtōpastaraṇamasi ।
ōṃ prāṇāya svāhā । ōṃ apānāya svāhā । ōṃ vyānāya svāhā ।
ōṃ udānāya svāhā । ōṃ samānāya svāhā ।
madhyē madhyē pānīyaṃ samarpayāmi ।
amṛtāpidhānamasi ।
uttarāpōśanaṃ samarpayāmi ।
hastau prakṣāḻayāmi । pādau prakṣāḻayāmi ।
śuddhāchamanīyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
naivēdyaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

tāmbūlam
pūgīphalaścha karpūraiḥ nāgavallīdalairyutam ।
muktāchūrṇa saṃyuktaṃ tāmbūlaṃ pratigṛhyatām ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
tāmbūlaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

nīrājanam
nānādīpasamāyuktaṃ nīrājanaṃ manōharam ।
ajñāna timira dhvaṃsi gṛhyatāṃ bhaktipūrvakam ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
nīrājanaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

mantrapuṣpam

yō̍-‘pā-mpuṣpa̠ṃ vēda̍ । puṣpa̍vā-npra̠jāvā̎-npaśu̠mā-nbha̍vati ।
cha̠ndramā̠ vā a̠pā-mpuṣpa̎m ।
puṣpa̍vā-npra̠jāvā̎-npaśu̠mā-nbha̍vati ।
ya ē̠vaṃ vēda̍ ॥

ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
mantrapuṣpaṃ samarpayāmi ॥

pradakṣiṇam
yāni kāni cha pāpāni janmāntara kṛtāni cha ।
tāni tāni praṇaśyanti pradakṣiṇa padē padē ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
pradakṣiṇa namaskārān samarpayāmi ॥

namaskāraḥ
urasā śirasā dṛṣṭyā manasā vachasā tathā ।
padbhyāṃ karābhyāṃ karṇābhyāṃ praṇāmō’ṣṭāṅga uchyatē ॥
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
namaskārān samarpayāmi ॥

sarvōpachārāḥ
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
Chatraṃ samarpayāmi ।
chāmaraṃ samarpayāmi ।
gītaṃ śrāvayāmi ।
nṛtyaṃ darśayāmi ।
samasta rājōpachārān dēvōpachārān samarpayāmi ॥

kṣamāprārthanā
mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ surēśvara ।
yatpūjitaṃ mayā dēva paripūrṇaṃ tadastu tē ॥

kāyēna vāchā manasēndriyairvā
buddhyātmanā vā prakṛtēḥ svabhāvāt ।
karōmi yadyat sakalaṃ parasmai
nārāyaṇāyēti samarpayāmi ॥

anayā dhyāna-āvāhanādi-ṣōḍaśōpachāra pūjayā śrī iṣṭa dēvatā suprītā suprasannā varadā bhavatu ॥

udvāsanam
ōṃ śrī iṣṭa dēvatāyai namaḥ ।
yathāsthānaṃ udvāsayāmi ।
śōbhanārthē kṣēmāya punarāgamanāya cha ॥

prasāda grahaṇam
akālamṛtyuharaṇaṃ sarvavyādhinivāraṇam ।
samastapāpakṣayakaraṃ dēvatā pādōdakaṃ śubham ॥

śrī iṣṭa dēvatā prasādaṃ śirasā gṛhṇāmi ॥

ōṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥

ōṃ tatsat brahmārpaṇamastu ॥