Benefits of Puja in Astrology: Rituals, Vidhi, and Vrat

Vedic Puja in Astrology

Benefits of Reciting Puja in Astrology

Puja, Rituals, Vidhi, and Vrat or worship is the sacred act of showing reverence to the Divine through invocations, prayers, and rituals. In Hindu tradition, the most elaborate form of puja is the Shodashopachara Puja, which literally means “16-step worship.” These sixteen steps honor the deity as a revered guest, treating them with utmost hospitality, love, and gratitude.

Puja Offerings

Understanding the Purpose of Shodashopachara (Rituals, Vidhi, and Vrat)

The significance of performing all sixteen steps is to align the worshiper’s mind, body, and spirit toward the Divine. Each step represents an offering from our inner being and reflects our surrender. It isn't just about performing rituals mechanically—it is about devotion, mindfulness, and energy alignment.

16 Steps of Puja

Mantra Vidhi for Each Step

Here are the common mantras chanted during each offering. You can personalize it based on the deity you are worshipping.

• Avahana Mantra: “ॐ आवाहयामि” (Om Aavahayami)
• Asana Mantra: “ॐ आसनं समर्पयामि” (Om Aasanam Samarpayami)
• Padya Mantra: “ॐ पाद्यं समर्पयामि” (Om Padyam Samarpayami)
• Arghya Mantra: “ॐ अर्घ्यं समर्पयामि” (Om Arghyam Samarpayami)
• Achamana Mantra: “ॐ आचमनीयं समर्पयामि”
• Snana Mantra: “ॐ स्नानं समर्पयामि”
• Vastra Mantra: “ॐ वस्त्रं समर्पयामि”
• Yajnopavita Mantra: “ॐ यज्ञोपवीतं समर्पयामि”
• Gandha Mantra: “ॐ गन्धं समर्पयामि”
• Pushpa Mantra: “ॐ पुष्पं समर्पयामि”
• Dhoop Mantra: “ॐ धूपं समर्पयामि”
• Deepa Mantra: “ॐ दीपं समर्पयामि”
• Naivedya Mantra: “ॐ नैवेद्यं समर्पयामि”
• Tambula Mantra: “ॐ तांबूलं समर्पयामि”
• Karpoora Aarti Mantra: “ॐ नीराजनं समर्पयामि”
• Pushpanjali: “ॐ मंत्रपुष्पांजलिं समर्पयामि”

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