OM Ganesna Jaya Guru Datta Sri Anaghastami Paja Benefit, History, Materials, Procedure, and Meaning Benefits: Agha is sin. Anagha is one who removes sin, ‘The sins that we commit throughout the day and night by thought, word and deed obstruct our path to progress. The Anagha Vratam effectively eradicates our sins. Families going through difficulties will obtain great relief by performing this worship. The details about this paja are given in the Datta Purana compiled by Sage Véda Vyasa. Lord Dattatréya Himself initiated the emperor Kartaviryarjuna into this worship. King Dasaratha and Lord Sri Rama had also performed this pija. Sri Krsna had Dharmaraja perform it. Now by Datta Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji’s grace, it has been revived and taught to us in recent times.In the introduction to the book Sri Datta Darganam Sri Swamiji has stated that, “By performing this worship not only is one relieved of all worldly difficulties and miseries, but one is blessed with prosperity, fulfillment of desires, attainment of spiritual knowledge and ultimately, liberation. It gives peace to oneself and to the world. This ritual’s results are more uniquely beneficial than any other ritual”. Items needed: Pe A yantra with 8 petals. (chart may be used or the design may be drawn on the altar). 10 place settings — 2 for the main kalasas in the middle and 8 for the eight siddhis in the eight directions, set with water pots with coconuts on top or appropriate substitutes such as betel or Tulasi leaves, or idols. 2 water containers /spoons, sesame oil or ghee lamps, camphor, bell, yellow rice (white raw rice made yellow by applying lightly moistened turmeric powder - it is offered a few grains at a time while chanting the divine names), kumkum (red sacred powder), fresh flowers, sandal paste, five nectars (cow's milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, and sugar - # Chart Sheen in Separnte Shutthese may be mixed together or offered separately as ritual bath followed by bath with holy water or sprinkled with a flower), new clothes, ornaments, fruits and/or fresh food items and panchakarjayam (made with ghee, sugar, roasted gram flour, dates, and coconut - powdered together) to offer during worship. (any unavailable items may be substituted with yellow rice or flowers or sanctified water). Water is sprinkled with a flower as required. Torams are to be placed on the puja altar in the center, made with red, yellow, and white threads with a knot at the center, for tying around one’s wrist after puja. Paja is to be performed after bath, wearing fresh clothes, before a meal. Friends and relatives may be invited to witness and /or participate. The ritual may be introduced to those who are not familiar with it. The most auspicious day is the eighth day after full moon in any month. The month of Margasira (usually in December) is the best. The eighth day after new moon is also acceptable. The paja may be performed on any day if the above are not possible. At least once a year it is good to perform this paja.NREIRGeMERT OF ABMGHA SIAM AnD HS ConsoRe een, Laxmi Deve neh Tue hours C8) hreans. DIRECTION Name of Siddhi North-East Isanya - Anima South-East Agneya - — Laghima South-West Nairti - — Prapti North-West Vayavya - — prakamya South - Daksina - — Isitva North - Vama - —_Vasitva West - Paseat_ ©- —-Kamavasayita East = Purastat - MahimaSri Anaghastami Paja or Anagha Vratam Om Sri gurubhyo namah harih om Light the lamp/lamps. Ring the bell to clear the area of bad vibrations. Acamya: Cleasing Moisten both palms. Then sip water three times taking in your right palm, uttering one by one for each sip, these first three names (women say namah, men say swaha): 6m kesavaya swaha (namah) 6m narayanaya swaha (namah) bm madhavaya swaha (namah) Moisten palms again, symbolically washing them. Put this water container away. Chant the rest of the 24 names of Lord Visnu, offering prayers.om govindaya namah om visnavé namah om madhusiidanaya namah 6m trivikramaya namah om vamanaya namah 6m Sridharaya namah om hysikesaya namah om padmanabhaya namah 6m damodaraya namah om sankarsanaya namah Om vasudévaya namah Om pradyumnaya namah om aniruddhaya namah 6m purusottamaya namah om adhoksajaya namah om narasimhaya namah Om acyutaya namah om janardanaya namah 6m upéndraya namah dm harayé namah om éri krsnaya namah $ri krsna parabrahmané namah T request all evil spirits to depart from this place of worship.Pranayamam: Controlled Breathing Sankalpam: Determination om mama upatta samasta durita ksaya dwara sri parameswaramuddisya | $11 parameSwara prityartham | Subhé sobhané muharté | Sri maha vigndrajnaya pravartamanasya adya brahmanah | dvitiya parardhe | Sveta varaha kalpé | vaivaswata manvantaré | kaliyuge prathama padé | jamba dvipé | (if in India) bharata varghé | bharata khandé (if elsewhere mention the name of your continent and country) Imeroh ... daksina (if youare located to the south of the Himalayas), pascima (if to the wesi of the Himalayas), uttara (if to the north of the Himalayas), piirva (if to the east of the Himalayas) digbhage | sobhana grhe | samasta devata brahmana harihara sadguru caranaravinda sannidhou | asmin vartamana vyavaharika candramanéna (in the name of the Hindu year - if not known, say subha - auspicious) samvatsaré | (in the specific half-year; if between Jan.14-Julyl4) uttarayane, (if between July 15-Jar.13) daksinayané | (in the name the Hindu month-specify) mas® | (narte the waxing or waning lunar phase) Sukla or krsna paksé | (on the lunar day-specify) tithau | (name the day of the week in Sanskrit) indu (on Monday), bhauma (on Tuesday), saumya (on Wednesday), brhaspati ((on Thursday), bhrgu (on Friday), sthira 3(on Saturday), Bhanu (on Sunday) vasaré | Subba naksatra, Subha yoga, subha karana, évanguna visésana visisthayaam, Subha tithau | (mention your gotra, birth star, and name) | anagha devi saméta sri anagha svami prasada siddhi dvara | bhakti jnana vairagya yoganam nirantara abhivrddhyartham | atma jnana siddhyartham | asmakam saha kutumbanam ksema sthairya virya vijaya abhaya ayurarogya aigwaryabhivrddhyartham | dharmartha kamamoksa caturvidha phala purusartha siddhyartham | sri anagha devi saméta Sri anagha svaminam uddisya éri anagha dévi saméta Sri anagha svami prityartham | sri anaghastami vrata pajam yavacchakti dhyana avahanadi sédasa upacara vidhanéna aham karisyé | With the intention of removing the sins of me and my family, so that I may please God and thereby increase devotion, spiritual knowledge, and detachment, and obtain protection, vigor, success, longevity, health, prosperity, fearlessness, steadiness, righteousness, fulfillment of desires, and liberation, at this specific location and at this specified time as mentioned, I, with my specific identity established, am going to perform the worship to the best of my ability offering the 16 services to Anagha Swami and Anagha Dévi along with their 8 sons, Adau Sri mahaganapati pajam karigyé |I first worship Lord Ganapati. vakratunda maha kaya siirya kati sama prabha nirvighnam kuru mé déva sarva karyésu sarvada Sri maha ganapati prarthanam samarpayami | 1 offer prayers to Lord Ganapati with the curved elephant’s trunk who is as effulgent as millions of suns, to always remove obstacles from all my (worthy) endeavors. Kalaga Puja: Worship the fresh water container by adding a small amount of sandel paste, yellow rice, and a flower to it, cover it with the palm of the right hand, invoking all the sacred waters to flow into it by chanting the following mantra. gangé ca yamuné caiva godavari saraswati narmade sindhu kaveri jalésmin sannidhim kuru || This sanctified water that is to be used for worship is then sprinkled with a flower on one's head, the puja materials, and the deities, for purification.The main pija Avahanam: Invocation adau kalpokta tattaddevata pranapratisthapanamca karisyé | anima mahi praptih prakamyam mahima tatha | isitvanca vasitvanca yacca kamavasayita || As stipulated originally in the scriptures, I invoke the special deities - Anima, Laghima, Prapti, Prakamya, Isitoa, Vasitoa, Kamavasayita, and Mahima (the eight supernatural powers born as the sons of Anagha Dévi and Anagha Swami) and I infuse them with life energy. Please follow the specific locations assigned to each deity on the piija chart. Anima: 1. andraniyasah putrah isanasa vyavasthitah anaghasyanimabhikhyah putrascitrassanovatu || astadala padmé avahayami, sthapayami, pajayami | Anya dale kalasé animakhya devatam 6