Chaitya Vandana Vidhi

IF YOU ARE GOING TO PERFORM 'SEVA PUJA', THEN FIRST DO THE 'JIN PUJA' AND THEN THE CHAITYAVANDANA OR ELSE FIRST DO DHUP POOJA, DEEPAK POOJA AND SATHIYA AND THEN TAKE THE KHAMASAMNO AND START THE CHAITYAVANDANA AS GIVEN BELOW :

  • First take one Khamasaman speaking the Icchami Khamasamno Sootra.
  • Then join both the hands ans say "Iccha Karen Sandisaha Bhagwan ! Iriyavahiyam Padikkamami ?" Iccham, then speak the Irrriyavahiyam Sootra, Tassa Uttari Sootra and Annatha Sootra.
  • The say one Logass Sootra in the Kausagga position or else say 4 Navkarmantra.
  • After the Kausagga is over say 'Namo Arihantanam' and speak the Logass Sootra.
  • Then give three Khamasamno.
  • Then speak the Icchakaren Sandhisahan Bhagwan, Chaityavandan Karu ? Iccham.
  • Then in the sitting position, keep the left knee up and say the following sootra,
  • Sakalkushavalli Pushkaravarmegho
    Durittimirbhanu Kalpavrushapamanaha
    Bhavajalnidhi Potah Sarvasapatihetuhu
    Sah Bhavatu Sattam Vah Shreyase Shantinatha,
    Shreyase Parshvanatha !
  • Then say the Chaityavandana !
    Aadidev Alvesaru Vinitonaray
    Nabbhiraya Kul Mandano, Marudeva Maya !
    Pachshay Dhanushya ni dehdi, Prabbhuji Param Dayal,
    Chaurashi lakh purvnu, jas aaya vishal,
    Vrishabh Lanchan jin Vrishabharuye, Uttam Gunmani Khan,
    Tas padpadma sevan thaki, Lahiye avichal sthan
  • Then say the Jankinchi Sootra, Namuthunam Sootra and the Javanti Cheiyam Sootra.
    Then giving one Khamasanno say the Ichhami Khamasamno Sootra.
  • Then say Javanti Kevi Ssahu Sootra.
  • Then say the Namohrat Sootra.
    (Note : Only for gents but not for ladies, instead of this they should say the Navkar Mantra )
  • Then sing a Stavan or else the Uvasaggaharam Sootra.
  • The joining both the hands near the forehead say the Jaya Viyarayaa Sootra.
  • Then stand uo and say the Arihantaa Cheiyanam Sootra and the Anatha Sootra.
  • Then do the Kausagga of one Navkar and after its completion say the Namohrat (to be performed by gents only) and say the following stuti;
    Aadi Jinvar raya, jas sovanna kaya,
    Marudevi Maya, Dhorilanchan kaya,
    Jagat Stithi nipaya, Shudh Chritra paya,
    Kevalsiri raya, Moksh Nagre Siddhaya

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