Friday, November 14, 2014

Puja to Kaala Bhairava

A very short version of shodashopachara puja (consisting of 16 services) to Kaala Bhairava.

om gam ganapataye namah|

Say the line below and think in the mind that you are offering a nice seat to Kaala Bhairava to sit on. While imagining that, just offer a few akshatas.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| āsanam samarpayāmi|

Now, say the line below imagine that you are washing his feet.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| pādayoh pādyam samarpayämi|

Say the line below, imagine that you are washing the hands of Kaala Bhairava.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| hastayoh arghyam samarpayāmi|

Say the line below, imagine that you are offering drinking water to Kaala Bhairava's mouth.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| 
mukhe suddhācamaniyam samarpayāmi|

Say the first sentence below, imagine that you are giving a bath to Kaala Bhairava. Say the second sentence below, imagine that you are giving drinking water to Kaala Bhairava's mouth after bath.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| snapayāmi|
snānānantaram ācamaniyam samarpayāmi|

Say the line below, imagine that you are offering a pair of nice clothes and offer a few akshatas.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| vastrāni dhārayāmi|

Say the line below, imagine that you are offering a yajnopaveetam (sacred thread) and offer a few akshatas.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| yajnopavitam samarpayāmi|

Say the line below, imagine that you are offering nice jewelry and offer a few akshatas.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| ābharanāni samarpayāmi|

Say the line below and offer a little bit of sandalwood paste, turmeric powder, kumkum powder and akshatas.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| gandhān dhārayāmi|
haridrä kunkumam samarpayämi| aksatān samarpayāmi|

Keep sprinkling a few flowers or flower petals or akshatas.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| puspāni samarpayāmi|

Say the following line and show the incense stick.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| dhüpam āghrāpayāmi|

Say the following line and show the lighted lamp. Then show a little water.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| dipam darsayāmi|
 ācamaniyam samarpayāmi|

Say the first sentence below, show one of the two food items you prepared (or fruits) to Bhairava and imagine that he tasted it. When saying the second line, imagine that you are offering a nice taamboolam (paan) to Kaala Bhairava and offer some akshatas.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| naivedyam samarpayāmi| tāmbülam samarpayāmi|

Place a little camphor on a camphor container or a plate, light it and make a clockwise vertical circle in the air. Say the line below while you do it.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| karpüranirājanam samarpayāmi|

Take a small flower (or some akshatas) in your right hand, say the following and offer the flower. Imagine that you are offering a flower that captures the essence of all mantras.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| mantrapuspam samarpayāmi|

Say the following and bow before Kaala Bhairava mentally.
om kāla bhairavāya namah| pradaksina namaskārān samarpayāmi|

Imagine that Sri Kaala Bhairava became pleased with your puja.
Surrender the doership of the puja to Krishna and pray for peace.

OM KAALA BHAIRAVAYA NAMAHA



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