Lalita Devi Mantra For Blessings

Number of pujas in temples

Pancharatra Agama prescribes as many as 12 pujas in a day. Shatkala or 6 times puja is common even today. They are 1. Early morning, usha kala - about 5 to 6 am. 2. Late morning, upasandhi, about 9.00 am, 3. Noontime, madhyahna, about 12.00 noon, 4. Evening, sayahna, about 6.00 pm. 5. Early night, pradosha, about 8.00 pm 6. Late night, ardha yama, about 10.00 pm. Depending on the circumstances, the number is sometimes reduced up to 2, morning and evening.

Why is it called Pancha patra?

The vessel containing water used in rituals is called Pancha patra. Pancha means five. In elaborate worship, five vessels are used- Vishesha arghya patra containing a mix of 8 dravyas, Nirodha arghya patra containing a mix of 7 dravyas, Parangmukha arghya patra containing a mix of 6 dravyas, Padya patra, and Achamaniyaka patra. Even if only one vessel is used in their place, it came to be called Pancha patra.

Quiz

Who is called Ananga ?

आबद्धरत्नमकुटां मणिकुण्डलोद्यत्केयूरकोर्मि - रशनाह्वयनूपुराढ्याम्। वन्दे धृताब्जयुगपाशक - साङ्कुशेक्षुचापां सुपुष्पविशिखां नवहेमवर्णाम्॥ aabaddharatnamakut'aam manikund'alodyatkeyoorakormi - rashanaahvaya -noopuraad'hyaam. vande dhri'taabjayugapaashaka - saankushekshuchaapaam supushpavishikhaam navahemava....

आबद्धरत्नमकुटां मणिकुण्डलोद्यत्केयूरकोर्मि -
रशनाह्वयनूपुराढ्याम्।
वन्दे धृताब्जयुगपाशक -
साङ्कुशेक्षुचापां सुपुष्पविशिखां नवहेमवर्णाम्॥

aabaddharatnamakut'aam manikund'alodyatkeyoorakormi - rashanaahvaya -noopuraad'hyaam.
vande dhri'taabjayugapaashaka - saankushekshuchaapaam supushpavishikhaam navahemavarnaam..

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