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Paduka
Puja
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Necessary Items:
Padukas, large plate, arati lamp, lamp,
kumkum powder, sandalwood powder and
asheta (wet rice mixed with turmeric
powder and allowed to dry).
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Process:
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Wash the Padukas:
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Place the Padukas in the
large plate.
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Using a soft cloth, wipe
the Padukas with perfumed water (e.g.
rose water).
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Offer Sandalwood Powder:
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Mix the sandalwood powder
with rose water and dab the paste on top
of the “stubs” and on the soles of the
Paduka (usually the corners).
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Any finger will do.
Traditionally done with the ring finger
of the right hand.
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Offer Kumkum Powder:
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Dab the dry kumkum powder
on the same spots as the sandalwood
(i.e. the kumkum on top of the
sandalwood paste).
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Offer Asheta:
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Shower the Padukas with
the asheta.
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Offer Flowers and/or
Garland of Flowers:
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Shower the Padukas with
beautiful flowers (any beautiful flowers
from the heart will do).
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Offer Incense:
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Light the incense and wave
it around the Padukas.
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Traditionally two incense
are used, but any number is ok.
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Offer Lamp:
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Dip cotton ball dippers in
any oil (olive, sunflower, vegetable,
etc) or ghee.
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Place the cotton ball
dipper on the lamp, light the lamp, and
place near the Padukas.
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Offer Arati:
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Place either a cotton ball
dipper or camphor on the arati lamp and
perform arati to the Padukas.
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Wave the lamp around as
many times as you like.
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Prostrate to the Padukas:
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Full prostration to the
Padukas.
Additional Notes
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Perform this Puja with
Love and Devotion.
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You may chant the Moola
Mantra as you do the Puja.
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Every morning, wipe the
Padukas with perfumed water. Remember
to feel that you are wiping the feet of
the Divine.
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The day after the Puja,
you may throw the rice and flowers away
(no special disposal is necessary).
Then wipe the Padukas with perfumed
water as you do every morning.
*These notes were taken during the
August 2006, 21day process at Oneness
University.
Jai Kalki Bhagavan and Amma! |
