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🛕 Temple Reference Guide

A reference for poojaris, Vedic students, and serious practitioners. Covers temple rituals, suktam verses, puja sequence, and Vedic peace mantras.

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🏛️ Temple Ritual Mantras — Deepa, nyasa, pradakshina, pushpanjali
Gaṅge Cha Yamune Caiva (Sacred Rivers Prayer)

गंगे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति। नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु॥

O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri — please be present in this water.

Easy - Anyone can chant
Puṣpāñjali Mantra (Flower Salutation)

नमो नमस्ते देवेश प्रसीद मम केशव। एषा पुष्पांजलिः देव गृह्यतां मम हस्ततः॥ पुष्पांजलिं …

Salutation after salutation to the Lord of gods — O Keshava, be pleased with me. O God, accept this…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Dīpa Jyoti Namo'stu Te (Lamp Invocation)

दीपज्योतिः परब्रह्म दीपज्योतिर्जनार्दनः। दीपो हरतु मे पापं दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते॥

The light of the lamp is the Supreme Brahman; the light of the lamp is Janardhana (Vishnu). May the…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Pañcopacāra (Five-Offering Puja)

गन्धं समर्पयामि। पुष्पं समर्पयामि। धूपमाघ्रापयामि। दीपं दर्शयामि। नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि। …

I offer fragrance (sandalwood/flower paste). I offer flowers. I offer incense. I show the lamp. I o…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Pradakṣiṇā Mantra (Circumambulation Prayer)

यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तरकृतानि च। तानि तानि विनश्यन्ति प्रदक्षिणपदे पदे॥

Whatever sins have been accumulated in this life and in previous lives — all of them are destroyed …

Easy - Anyone can chant
Aṅgulī Nyāsa — Finger Purification (Puja Preparation)

ॐ अं अंगुष्ठाभ्यां नमः। ॐ इं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः। ॐ उं मध्यमाभ्यां नमः। ॐ एं अनामिकाभ्यां …

Salutation with the thumb. Salutation with the index finger. Salutation with the middle finger. Sal…

Medium - Some practice needed
Pañca Bhūta Nyāsa — Five Elements Invocation

ॐ पृथ्वी त्वयाधृता लोका देवि त्वं विष्णुना धृता। त्वं च धारय मां देवि पवित्रं कुरु चा…

Earth: O Goddess Earth, you who are held by Vishnu — hold me too. Purify this seat. Water: You wate…

Medium - Some practice needed
📜 Suktam Verses — Purusha, Sri, Durga Suktams Full Pack
Durgā Sūkta — Opening Verses (Taittiriya Aranyaka)

ॐ जातवेदसे सुनवाम सोमं रातीयतो नि दहाति वेदः। स नः पर्षदति दुर्गाणि विश्वा नावेव स…

We press out Soma for Jatavedas (Agni), who protects those who offer; who burns away the giving; ma…

Medium - Some practice needed
Puruṣa Sūkta — Opening Verses (Rigveda 10.90)

सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात्। स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम्॥ पुरुष …

The Purusha (cosmic being) has a thousand heads, thousand eyes, and thousand feet. He pervades the …

Medium - Some practice needed
Śrī Sūkta — Opening Verses (Rigveda Khilāni)

ॐ हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतस्रजाम्। चन्द्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं जातवेदो म आवह॥ तां म…

O Jatavedas (Agni), bring to me Lakshmi — golden-complexioned, bright as the sun, adorned with gold…

Medium - Some practice needed
Puruṣa Sūkta — Nārāyaṇa Verse (Taittiriya Aranyaka)

ॐ तच्छं योरावृणीमहे। गातुं यज्ञाय। गातुं यज्ञपतये। दैवीस्वस्तिरस्तु नः। स्वस्तिर्मानुषेभ्…

We seek the auspiciousness and refuge of Him who is well-being. May there be a path for the sacrifi…

Medium - Some practice needed
🪔 Puja Sequence Mantras — Achamana through visarjana Full Pack
Gaṅge Cha Yamune Caiva (Sacred Rivers Prayer)

गंगे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति। नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु॥

O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, and Kaveri — please be present in …

Easy - Anyone can chant
Samarpana — Complete Offering

ॐ यद्यत्कर्म कृतं सर्वं हरये समर्पितम्। तेन तस्य प्रसादेन मुक्तिर्भवति मे ध्रुवम्॥ कायेन वा…

Whatever actions I have done, I offer them all to Hari. By His grace, liberation will sur…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Puṣpāñjali Mantra (Flower Salutation)

नमो नमस्ते देवेश प्रसीद मम केशव। एषा पुष्पांजलिः देव गृह्यतां मम हस्ततः॥ पुष्पांजलिं …

Salutation after salutation to the Lord of gods — O Keshava, be pleased with me. O God, a…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Kṣamā Prārthanā — Prayer for Forgiveness

ॐ आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम्। पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षम्यतां परमेश्वर॥ मन्त्रहीन…

O Supreme Lord, I do not know the correct method of invocation or farewell; I do not full…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Dīpa Jyoti Namo'stu Te (Lamp Invocation)

दीपज्योतिः परब्रह्म दीपज्योतिर्जनार्दनः। दीपो हरतु मे पापं दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तु ते॥

The light of the lamp is the Supreme Brahman; the light of the lamp is Janardhana (Vishnu…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Pañcopacāra (Five-Offering Puja)

गन्धं समर्पयामि। पुष्पं समर्पयामि। धूपमाघ्रापयामि। दीपं दर्शयामि। नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि। …

I offer fragrance (sandalwood/flower paste). I offer flowers. I offer incense. I show the…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Pradakṣiṇā Mantra (Circumambulation Prayer)

यानि कानि च पापानि जन्मान्तरकृतानि च। तानि तानि विनश्यन्ति प्रदक्षिणपदे पदे॥

Whatever sins have been accumulated in this life and in previous lives — all of them are …

Easy - Anyone can chant
Maṅgalāśāsana — Auspicious Closing Blessing

ॐ स्वस्ति प्रजाभ्यः परिपालयन्तां न्यायेन मार्गेण महीं महीशाः। गोब्राह्मणेभ्यः शुभमस्तु नित्…

May there be well-being for all people. May rulers govern the earth justly. May there alw…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Dhūpa & Dīpa Mantra — Incense and Lamp Offering

ॐ [देवतायाः नाम] नमः। वनस्पतिरसोद्भूतो गन्धाढ्यो गन्ध उत्तमः। आघ्रेयः सर्वदेवानां धूपोऽ…

O [deity] — this fragrance, born from the essence of plants, most excellent among perfume…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Aṅgulī Nyāsa — Finger Purification (Puja Preparation)

ॐ अं अंगुष्ठाभ्यां नमः। ॐ इं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः। ॐ उं मध्यमाभ्यां नमः। ॐ एं अनामिकाभ्यां …

Salutation with the thumb. Salutation with the index finger. Salutation with the middle f…

Medium - Some practice needed
Āchamana — Sipping Water (Purification)

ॐ केशवाय नमः। ॐ नारायणाय नमः। ॐ माधवाय नमः। ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः। ॐ विष्णवे नमः। ॐ मधु…

Three sips of water taken while reciting twelve names of Vishnu. This purification rite p…

Easy - Anyone can chant
Pādyam & Arghyam — Water for Feet and Hands

ॐ [देवतायाः नाम] नमः। इदं पाद्यं सम्प्रतिगृह्यताम्। ॐ [देवतायाः नाम] नमः। इदमर्घ्यं सम्…

O [deity], please accept this water for washing your feet. Please accept this water as a …

Easy - Anyone can chant
🕊️ Vedic Shanti Mantras — Peace invocations from the Vedas
Mahā Mṛtyuñjaya Mantra (Tryambakam)

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्॥

We worship the three-eyed one (Shiva) who is fragrant and nourishes all beings. May he li…

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Om — peace, peace, peace. The threefold repetition invokes peace in body (ādhibhautika), …

Saha Nāvavatu (Taittiriya Upanishad Shanti)

ॐ सह नाववतु। सह नौ भुनक्तु। सह वीर्यं करवावहै। तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु। मा विद्विषावहै। …

May He protect us both (teacher and student). May He nourish us both. May we work togethe…

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinaḥ (Universal Welfare Prayer)

सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः। सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः। सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु। मा कश्चिद् दुःखभाग्भवेत्…

May all be happy. May all be free from illness. May all see what is auspicious. May none …

Asato Mā Sad Gamaya (Brihadaranyaka Shanti)

असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥

Lead me from the unreal to the Real. Lead me from darkness to Light. Lead me from death t…

Pūrṇam Adaḥ Pūrṇam Idam (Isha Upanishad Shanti)

ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते। पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते। ॐ शान्त…

That is whole. This is whole. From the whole, the whole emerges. Taking the whole from th…

Durgā Sūkta — Opening Verses (Taittiriya Aranyaka)

ॐ जातवेदसे सुनवाम सोमं रातीयतो नि दहाति वेदः। स नः पर्षदति दुर्गाणि विश्वा नावेव स…

We press out Soma for Jatavedas (Agni), who protects those who offer; who burns away the …

Puruṣa Sūkta — Opening Verses (Rigveda 10.90)

सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात्। स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वात्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम्॥ पुरुष …

The Purusha (cosmic being) has a thousand heads, thousand eyes, and thousand feet. He per…