SRI SATYANARAYANA SWAMINE NAMAHA

SRI SATYANARAYANA SWAMI VRATHAM ARTICLES AT HOME

1. PICTURE 0F SATYANARAYANA LORD – IF YOU HAVE, OTHERWISE ASK PRIEST TO BRING IF POSSIBLE KEEP SWAMI PHOYO FACE TO THE EAST YOU CAN FACE TO THE NORTH
2. TURMERIC, KUMKUM POWDER- LITTLE
3. AKSHTA (RAW RICE SMEARED WITH TURMERIC POWDER)
4. PUJA MANDAPA -1 IF YOU HAVE OR IT AVAILABLE ONLY BUT NOT COMPULSORY
5. OIL LAMP STANDS -1 OR 2 IF YOU HAVE BUT NOT COMPULSORY
6. A SMALL LAMP – FOR AARATHI
7. CAMPHOR – LITTLE
8. INCENSE STICKS – 1 PACKET
9. KALASA- IF IT AVAILABLE OTHERWISE ASK PRIEST
10. 2 CUPS OF WATER WITH SPOONS—- FOR PUJA
11. FLOWERS – TWO BUNCHES CUT WITH SMALL STEM AND KEEP IN A PLATE
12. FRUITS- 25 IN NUMBER (ANY KIND) REMOVE LABELS, WASH AND PUT IN A PLATE
13. SANDAL-WOOD PASTE- LITTLE ONLY IF IT AVAILABLE, BUT NOT COMPULSORY
14. CLOTH- FOR KALASA VASTRA OR BLOUSE PIECE IF YOU HAVE 2 KEEP ONE FOR KALASA ONE FOR GOD but not necessary
15. PANCHAMRTAM (CUP OF MILK, GHEE, HONEY, SUGAR AND YOGURT) BE READY BEFORE PRIEST COMES.
16. BEATLE LEAVES— 25 AND BEATLE NUTS – 15 ONLY IF IT AVAILABLE OTHERWISE HOW MANY YOU HAVE WE CAN USE
17. COCONUTS- 1 FOR KALASA AND 5 FOR KATHAS OR ANY FRUITS
18. NAVADHANYAS –you can get any Indian stores (WHEAT, RICE, RED GRAM, GREEN GRAM, BLACK GRAM, BANGALGRAM, BLACKEYESPEAS, SESAME SEEDS, HORSE GRAM) EACH ONE PUT IN A PAPER BOWL SEPARATELY AND KEEP READY BEFORE PRIEST COMES
19. QUARTER COINS——— 40 FOR NAVAGRAHA’S AND OTHER GODS
20. NAIVEDYA OR PRASAD (KESARI TYPE OF SWEET)
21. MANGO LEAVES – FOR KALASAM, IF IT AVAILABLE BUT NOT COMPULSORY
22. OIL FOR LAMP, COTTON WICKS- FOR HOLY LAMP PREPARE BEFORE PRIEST COME
23. MATCHBOX –1
24. PAPER FOR HANDS WASH
25. PAPER BOWLS——15 FOR KEEP NAVAGRAHA GRAINS and other things IF YOU HAVE
26. SCISSOR———- 1
27. HAMER OR STONE—1 for breaking coconuts
28. GANESH IDOL – KEEP READY ONLY IF YOU HAVE, BELL–1 PRIEST CAN BRING
29. PRIEST DAKSHINA – ACCORDING TO SAASTRA YOU MUST GIVE DAKSHINA FOR THE PRIEST WITH HEARTFULLY AFTER PUJA OTHERWISE NO PUJA PHALAM OR FRUIT IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO THE PRIEST ON THIS MATTER FEEL FREE AND TALK WITH ME. YOU MAY GIVE VEGETABLES OR GROCERIES ON BEHALF OF BHOJAN (MEAL) TO THE PRIEST (THIS IS YOUR WISH BUT NOT COMPULSORY).
30. TEMPLE SERVICE—IN TOWN $210\- MAKE CHECK “The Hindu Temple of St.Louis” FOR OUT OFF TOWN PLEASE MAKE SURE SERVICE CHARGES WITH MANAGER AT TEMPLE

Preparation for puja

• Please make sure that all puja articles are ready before the priest comes.
• Please keep DEEPAMS with cotton wicks ,oil
• PUT NAVADHANYAS EACH ONE IN A EACH BOWL before priest comes
• Please keep ready puja area with covering bed-sheets, and PUJA STAGE OR MANTAPAM before priest comes(MANTAPAM ONLY IF YOU HAVE BUT NOT NECESSARY)
• Don’t waste time AT PUJA with preparing camera or video, please prepare before,Like cells and other necessary things.
• If you have any kids it’s hard to ready all these things at that time, please try to Call some body before puja for help. Then you can get time to do all these things.
• These are regular problems. Instead of getting late if you do all these things before Priest comes, Then we can do puja without any hurry.
• If you do late every 30 min temple can charge extra money for late.please don’t do so.Thanks.

Procedure

Previous Night, think of the Lord Sri Satyanaaraayana and mentally decide to perform puja. Next day early morning keep the same thoughts of worshiping the Lord and take a head-bath (if possible an oil-bath). Wash Kalasa and fill it with clean water and place it near the Puja Mandapa in a clean place and cover it up. Observe Fast (if possible) Generally this could be done by both husband and wife (if it possible) Decorate the front door, Mandap, and the place near the Mandap. Invite your relatives, friends (who have bhakti on the Lord). The host were dress should be traditional dhoti (if it possible) Keep all the things for puja ready, near the Puja Mantap. Total PUJA duration -2hours.
NOTE – IF YOU COME TO PICK UP THE PRIEST PLEASE COME ON TIME. IF THERE IS A DELAY PLEASE CALL TEMPLE OR MANAGER ONLY IN ADVANCE, OTHERWISE THIS MIGHT MESS UP THE OTHER PUJAS.

DETAILS ABOUT AFTER THE PUJA

WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO DO WITH THE WORSHIPED ARTICLES?

1. AFTER UDWAASANA OR AFTER PUJA YOU CAN REMOVE THE LORD AT ANY TIME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF IT IS TEMPLE IDOL PLEASE BRING TEMPLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OTHERWISE OTHAR PUJA PEOPLE WILL GET IN TROUBLE.
2. ON KALASA COCONUT YOU CAN USE FOR GOD OR GIVE TO THE PRIEST WHEN YOU COME TO THE TEMPLE.
3. TAKE THE RICE UNDER THE KALASA AND GIVE IT TO THE PRIEST.
4. WHEN YOU BRING SATYANARAYANA PHOTO AND IDOL CLEAN AND BRING TO THE TEMPLE
5. TAKE THE NAVAGRAHA FRUITS AND GRAINS PUT THEM INTO THE WATER STREAM( IF IT POSSIBLE) OR FEED THE BIRDS OR PUT UNDER THE TREE OR PUT IN TO THE TRASH BUT WHEN YOU BRING TO THE TEMPLE DO NOT GIVE IT TO THE TEMPLE MANAGER. GIVE TO THE PRIEST WHO DID YOUR PUJA. OTHERWISE ANY OTHER PRIEST
6. NAVAGRAHA PUJA COINS AND ANY OTHER PUJA COINS GIVE DAANAM OR OFFER TO THE PRIEST WHO PERFORMED YOUR PUJA.
7. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS PLEASE CALL TEMPLE . THANKS

BY,
SRINIVAS, PRIEST
THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST. LOUIS
HOME PHONE: 636-207-7721, FOR MY CELL 314-749-8296

Hair offering pooja at temple

ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR HAIR OFFERING AT TEMPLE

1. INCENSE STICKS – 1 PACKET
2. FLOWERS – ONE BUNCHE
3. FRUITS- 6
4. BETEL LEAVES —2 PACKETS AND BETEL NUTS – ONE PACKET
5. COCONUTS- 2 ONE FOR KALASA ONE FOR LORD
6. PRASADAM— ANY KIND
7. SCISSOR — 1
8. QUARTER COINS — 20
9. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THAT HAIR —BRING A PIECE OF YELLOW CLOTH OTHERWISE NOT NECESSARY
10. PRIEST DAKSHINA -ACCORDING TO SAASTRA YOU CAN GIVE DAKSHINA FOR THE PRIEST WITH HEARTFULLY OTHERWISE THERE IS NO PUJA PHALAM OR FRUIT IF YOU WANT TO TALK ON THIS MATTER FEEL FREE AND TALK TO ME YOU MAY GIVE VEGITABLES OR GROCERIES ON BEHALF OF BHOJAN (MEAL) TO THE PRIEST (BUT IT’S YOUR WISH NOT COMPULSORY
11. Video and camera — please be ready for puja before priest come and make sure battery and Cells ready.
12. TOTAL PUJA TIME — 45MIN
13. TEMPLE SERVICE——$61\- MAKE CHECK FOR TEMPLE “THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST. LOUIS”

Preparation for puja

• Please bring all of the puja articles to the temple.
• Please come to the temple 15 min before the puja, because we need to setup all of the puja articles before the puja
• If you call more than 25 people Please make sure with manager how many people are coming and how many chaires will be ready before you come.
• Don’t waste time at puja time with preparing camera or video, please prepare before Like cells and other necessary things.
• If you have any kids it’s hard to ready all these things at that time, please tray to Call some body before puja for help. Then you can get time to do all these things.
• These are regular problems. Instead of getting late if you do all these things before Priest comes, Then we can do puja without any hurry.
• If you late please call temple otherwise temple can charge for late. don’t do that. thnkyou

(I am just reminding you)

Sir! Please make sure with our temple Manager sir about your puja, is it already scheduled or not?
First you call temple (636) 230-3300 and book puja with Temple Manager he can ask you” which priest you want?” tell “Srinivas priest” and Puja date and time. This is important. Now I am sending puja list for you. IF YOU ALREADY BOOKE PUJA AT TEMPLE PLEASE IGNORE THIS. THANKS

BY,
SRINIVAS, PRIEST
THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST. LOUIS
HOME PHONE: 636-207-7721, FOR MY CELL 314-749-8296

Annaprasannam at home

ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR ANNAPRASANA AT HOME

1. PICTURE IDOL OF ANY LORD
2. TURMERIC, KUMKUM POWDER- SMALL
3. AKSHTA (RAW RICE SMEARED WITH TURMERIC POWDER)
4. A SMALL LAMP – FOR AARATHI
5. CAMPHOR – LITTLE
6. INCENSE STICKS – 1 PACKET
7. FLOWERS – ONE OR TWO BUNCHES
8. FRUITS- 6 ANY KIND
9. PANCHAMRTAM (CUPOFMILK, GHEE, HONEY, SUGAR AND YOGRUT)
10. BETEL LEAVES AND NUTS – EACH ONE 2 PACKETS
11. COCONUTS- 2 ONE FOR KALASA ONE FOR LORD
12. ANNAPAAYASAM — FOR BABY FEEDING
13. NAIVEDYA OR PRASAD (KESARI TYPE OF SWEET-PUDDING)— ANY KIND
14. OIL- FOR LAMP, COTAN WICKS- FOR HOLY LAMP
15. MATCHBOX – 1
16. PAPER FOR HANDS WASH
17. GANESHIDOL AND BELL – IF YOU HAVE BUT PRIEST CAN BRING
18. BOOK, PEN. GOLD CHAIN, COINS,—— KEEP FOR BABY TUCHING
19. PRIEST DAKSHINA – ACCORDING TO SAASTRA YOU MUST GIVE DAKSHINA TO THE PRIEST WITH FULL OF HEART OTHERWISE THERE IS NO PUJA PHALAM OR FRUIT, ON THIS MATTER IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO THE PRIEST FEEL FREE AND TALK YOU MAY GIVE VEGITABLES OR GROCERIES ON BEHALF OF BHOJAN (MEAL) TO THE PRIEST (BUT IT’S YOUR WISH NOT COMPULSORY
20. TEMPLE SERVICE – PLEASE MAKE CHECK $121\- “THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST.LOUIS”
21. RAW RICE –2 LB FOR PUT NAME
22. NADASWARAM TAPE OR C.D WITH TAPE RECORDER—1 IF IT’S POSSIBLE
23. Video and camera — please be ready for puja before priest come and make sure battery and Cells ready.

(I am just reminding you)

Sir! Please make sure with our temple Manager sir about your puja, is it already scheduled or not?
First you call temple (636) 230-3300 and book puja with Temple Manager he can ask you” which priest you want?” tell “Srinivas priest” and Puja date and time. This is important. Now I am sending puja list for you.IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN YOUR PUJA YOU MUST CALL TEMPLE MANAGER AND CONFORM. IF YOU ALREADY BOOKE PUJA AT TEMPLE PLEASE IGNORE ABOVE INFORMATION.

Preparation for puja

• Please make ready all puja articles before priest come.
• Please put ready DEEPAMS with keep wicks and oil and put NAVADHANYAS EACH ONE IN A EACH BOWL before priest comes
• Please keep ready puja area with covering bed-sheets, and PUJA STAGE OR MANTAPAM before priest come
• Don’t waste time at puja time with preparing camera or video, please prepare before Like cells and other necessary things.
• If you have any kids it’s hard to ready all these things at that time, please tray to Call some body before puja for help. Then you can get time to do all these things.
• These are regular problems. Instead of getting late if you do all these things before Priest comes, Then we can do puja without any hurry, Thanks.
• If you late please call temple otherwise temple can charge for late. don’t do that. thnkyou

IF YOU WANT TO COME MYSELF (PRIEST) TO YOUR HOME PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OTHERWISE YOU CAN PICK UP ME BEFORE 9A.M FROM MY
HOME, AFTER 9A.M YOU CAN PICKUP FROM THE TEMPLE.

IF YOU WANT ME TO COME TO YOUR HOME YOU MUST E-MAIL TO srinivaspriest@yahoo.com

YOUR ADDRESS AND DIRCTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND YOU CAN PAY FOR PRIEST TRAVEL CHARGES ACCORDING TO DESTINCE. BOTH WAYS (COMEING AND GOING PER MAIL 60 CENTS) OTHERWISE YOU CAN PICKUP BEFORE 9A.M FROM MY HOME AFTER 9A.M FROM THE TEMPLE

NOTE – PLEASE COME ON TIME. IF THERE IS A DELAY PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE, OTHERWISE THIS MIGHT MESS UP THE OTHER PUJAS.

BY,
SRINIVAS, PRIEST
THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST. LOUIS
CELL PHONE 314-749-8296

Punyavachanam at home

ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR PUNYAHAVACHANAM AT HOME

1. PICTURE IDOL OF ANY LORD
2. TURMERIC, KUMKUM POWDER- SMALL
3. AKSHTA (RAW RICE SMEARED WITH TURMERIC POWDER)
4. A SMALL LAMP – FOR AARATHI
5. CAMPHOR – LITTLE
6. FLOWERS – ONE OR TWO BUNCHES
7. FRUITS- 6 ANY KIND
8. PANCHAMRTAM (CUP OF MILK, GHEE, HONEY, SUGAR AND YOGURT)
9. BETEL LEAVES AND NUTS – EACH ONE ONE PACKET
10. COCONUTS- 2 ONE FOR KALASA ONE FOR LORD
11. NAVADHANYAS- IF YOU BABY ANY NAKSHATRADOSHA ONLY OTHERWISE NOT NECESSARY NADHANYAS ARE (WHEAT, RICE, RED GRAM, GREEN GRAM, BLACK GRAM, BENGAL GRAM, BLACKEYESPEAS, SESAME SEEDS, HORS GRAM)
12. NAIVEDYA OR PRASAD (KESARI TYPE OF SWEET-PUDDING)
13. OIL- FOR LAMP, COTAN WICKS- FOR HOLY LAMP BE READY BEFORE PRIEST COME
14. MATCHBOX -1
15. PAPER FOR HANDS WASH
16. GANESHIDOL AND BELL – IF YOU HAVE BUT PRIEST CAN BRING
17. PRIEST DAKSHINA – ACCORDING TO SAASTRA YOU MUST GIVEDAKSHINA HEARTFULLY TO THE PRIEST OTHERWISE THERE IS NO PUJA PHALAM OR FRUIT. ON THIS MATTER IF YOU WANT TALK TO THE PRIEST FEEL FREE AND TALK. YOU MAY GIVE VEGETABLES OR GROCERIES ON BEHALF OF BHOJAN (MEAL) TO THE PRIEST (BUT IT’S YOUR WISH NOT COMPULSORY
18. TEMPLE SERVICE—– MAKE CHECK ON “THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST.LOUIS” PLEASE ASK TEMPLE MANAGER FOR OTHER DETAILS
19. RAW RICE – 2 LB FOR PUT NAME
20. NADASWARAM TAPE OR C.D WITH TAPE RECORDER—1 IF IT’S POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO KEE BUT NOT NECESSARY
21. VIDEO AND CAMERA—- IF YOU LIKE TO KEEP THOSE THINGS PLEASE BE READY AT PUJA BEFORE PRIEST COME AND MAKE SURE BATTERY AND CELLS ARE READY

Preparation for puja

• Please make ready all puja articles before priest come.
• Please put ready DEEPAMS with keep wicks and oil and put NAVADHANYAS EACH ONE IN A EACH BOWL before priest comes
• Please keep ready puja area with covering bed-sheets, and PUJA STAGE OR MANTAPAM (IF YOU HAVE ONLY) before priest come
• Don’t waste time at puja time with preparing camera or video, please prepare before Like cells and other necessary things.
• If you have any kids it’s hard to ready all these things at that time, please tray to Call some body before puja for help. Then you can get time to do all these things.
• These are regular problems. Instead of getting late if you do all these things before Puja, Then we can do puja without any hurry.
• If you late please call temple otherwise temple can charge for late. don’t do that. thnkyou

IF YOU WANT TO COME MYSELF (PRIEST) TO YOUR HOME PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OTHERWISE YOU CAN PICK UP ME BEFORE 9A.M FROM MY HOME, AFTER 9A.M YOU CAN PICKUP FROM THE TEMPLE

IF YOU WANT ME TO COME TO YOUR HOME YOU MUST E-MAIL TO srinivaspriest@yahoo.com

YOUR ADDRESS AND DIRCTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND YOU CAN PAY FOR PRIEST TRAVEL CHARGES ACCORDING TO DESTINCE. BOTH WAYS (COMEING AND GOING PER MAIL 60 CENTS) OTHERWISE YOU CAN PICKUP BEFORE 9A.M FROM MY HOME AFTER 9A.M PICKUP FROM THE TEMPLE.

NOTE – PLEASE COME ON TIME. IF THERE IS A DELAY PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE, OTHERWISE THIS MIGHT MESS UP THE OTHER PUJAS.

BY,
SRINIVAS, PRIEST
THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST. LOUIS
CELL PHONE: 314-749-8296

Namakarnam at home

ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR NAMAKARANAM AT HOME

1. PICTURE IDOL OF ANY LORD
2. TURMERIC, KUMKUM POWDER- SMALL
3. AKSHTA (RAW RICE SMEARED WITH TURMERIC POWDER)
4. A SMALL LAMP – FOR AARATHI
5. CAMPHOR – LITTLE
6. FLOWERS – ONE OR TWO BUNCHES
7. FRUITS- 6 ANY KIND
8. PANCHAMRTAM (CUPOFMILK, GHEE, HONEY, SUGAR AND YOGRUT)
9. BETEL LEAVES AND NUTS – EACH ONE ONE PACKET
10. COCONUTS- 2 ONE FOR KALASA ONE FOR LORD
11. NAVADHANYAS- IF YOU BABY ANY NAKSHATRADOSHA ONLY OTHERWISE NOT NECESSARY NADHANYAS ARE (WHEAT, RICE, RED GRAM, GREEN GRAM, BLACK GRAM, BENGAL GRAM, BLACKEYESPEAS, SESAME SEEDS, HORS GRAM)
12. NAIVEDYA OR PRASAD (KESARI TYPE OF SWEET-PUDDING)
13. OIL- FOR LAMP, COTAN WICKS- FOR HOLY LAMP BE READY BEFORE PRIEST COME
14. MATCHBOX -1
15. PAPER FOR HANDS WASH
16. GANESH IDOL AND BELL – IF YOU HAVE BUT PRIEST CAN BRING
17. PRIEST DAKSHINA – ACCORDING TO SAASTRA YOU MUST GIVEDAKSHINA HEARTFULLY TO THE PRIEST OTHERWISE THERE IS NO PUJA PHALAM OR FRUIT. ON THIS MATTER IF YOU WANT TALK TO THE PRIEST FEEL FREE AND TALK. YOU MAY GIVE VEGETABLES OR GROCERIES ON BEHALF OF BHOJAN (MEAL) TO THE PRIEST (BUT IT’S YOUR WISH NOT COMPULSORY
18. TEMPLE SERVICE—– MAKE CHECK ON “THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST.LOUIS” PLEASE ASK TEMPLE MANAGER FOR OTHER DETAILS
19. RAW RICE – 2 LB FOR PUT NAME
20. NADASWARAM TAPE OR C.D WITH TAPE RECORDER—1 IF IT’S POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO KEE BUT NOT NECESSARY
21. VIDEO AND CAMERA—- IF YOU LIKE TO KEEP THOSE THINGS PLEASE BE READY AT PUJA BEFORE PRIEST COME AND MAKE SURE BATTERY AND CELLS ARE READY

Preparation for puja

• Please make ready all puja articles before priest come.
• Please put ready DEEPAMS with keep wicks and oil and put NAVADHANYAS EACH ONE IN A EACH BOWL before priest comes
• Please keep ready puja area with covering bed-sheets, and PUJA STAGE OR MANTAPAM (IF YOU HAVE ONLY) before priest come
• Don’t waste time at puja time with preparing camera or video, please prepare before Like cells and other necessary things.
• If you have any kids it’s hard to ready all these things at that time, please tray to Call some body before puja for help. Then you can get time to do all these things.
• These are regular problems. Instead of getting late if you do all these things before Puja, Then we can do puja without any hurry.
• If you late please call temple otherwise temple can charge for late. don’t do that. thnkyou

IF YOU WANT TO COME MYSELF (PRIEST) TO YOUR HOME PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OTHERWISE YOU CAN PICK UP ME BEFORE 9A.M FROM MY HOME, AFTER 9A.M YOU CAN PICKUP FROM THE TEMPLE

IF YOU WANT ME TO COME TO YOUR HOME YOU MUST E-MAIL TO srinivaspriest@yahoo.com

YOUR ADDRESS AND DIRCTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND YOU CAN PAY FOR PRIEST TRAVEL CHARGES ACCORDING TO DESTINCE. BOTH WAYS (COMEING AND GOING PER MAIL 60 CENTS) OTHERWISE YOU CAN PICKUP BEFORE 9A.M FROM MY HOME AFTER 9A.M PICKUP FROM THE TEMPLE.

NOTE – PLEASE COME ON TIME. IF THERE IS A DELAY PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE, OTHERWISE THIS MIGHT MESS UP THE OTHER PUJAS.

BY,
SRINIVAS, PRIEST
THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST. LOUIS
CELL PHONE: 314-749-8296

Seemantham at home

ARTICLES REQUIRED

1. Incense Stick 1 pocket
2. Kalasa If you have one, otherwise ask me I can bring
3. Plates 4 to keep fruits, kumkum, flowers
4. Flowers 2 bunches, cut to the stemp and put it in the plate before priest comes
5. Fruits 25 in numbers (any kind)
6. Sandalwood paste little in a cup
7. Cloth like blouse piece 1 as kalasa vasthra
8. Panchamirtham Milk, Ghee, Honey, Sugar and Yogurt mix in a cup, keep this ready before priest comes
9. Beatle Leaves 15
10. Beatle nuts 3 pockets
11. Coconut 2 – (one for kalasa, one for god)
12. Navadhanyas 1 sheet (available in grocery store, open this pockets and keep it in nine bowls before priest comes)
13. Naivedya/Prasad You can do any (kesari, sweek pongal in a bowl)
14. Mangoe leaves 5 if available
15. Paper bowls 9 (to keep navadhanyas)
16. Ghee 1 cup for homam
17. Turmeric powder Keep in one small cup
18. Kumkum keep in one small cup
19. Dry whole coconut 1 for homam
20. One roll of Quarter coins For puja (one roll worth of $10)
21. Priest Dakshina ACCORDING TO SAASTRA You must give dakshina heartfully to the priest OTHERWISE YOU CANOT GET PUJA PHALAM OR FRUIT YOU MAY GIVE Vegetables & groceries ACCORDING TO your wish BUT not compulsory)
22. Travel charges If you are picking up, no issues. Otherwise call the priest and confirm
23. Saree, Bangles According to your custom, give these to ladies
24. Temple service Please pay the fees to “THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST. LOUIS”
25. Pooja time 2 hours. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL PRIEST BELOW NUMBR ANY TIME AND PUT MESSAGE I CAN RETRUN YOUR CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Preparation for puja

• Please make ready all puja articles before priest come.
• Please put ready DEEPAMS with keep wicks and oil and put NAVADHANYAS EACH ONE IN A EACH BOWL before priest comes
• Please keep ready puja area with covering bed-sheets, and PUJA STAGE OR MANTAPAM (IF YOU HAVE ONLY) before priest come
• Don’t waste time at puja time with preparing camera or video, please prepare before Like cells and other necessary things.
• If you have any kids it’s hard to ready all these things at that time, please tray to Call some body before puja for help. Then you can get time to do all these things.
• These are regular problems. Instead of getting late if you do all these things before Puja, Then we can do puja without any hurry.
• If you late please call temple otherwise temple can charge for late. don’t do that. thnkyou

DETAILS ABOUT AFTER THE PUJA

WHAT YOU SUPPOSE TO DO WITH THE WORSHIPED ARTICLES?

1. AFTER UDWAASANA OR AFTER PUJA YOU CAN REMOVE THE LORD ANY TIME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
2. ON KALASA COCONUT YOU CAN USE FOR GOD OR GIVE TO THE PRIEST
3. UNDER THE KALASA RICE GIVE TO PRIEST WHEN YOU COME TO THE TEMPLE
4. NAVAGRAHA GRAINS, NAVAGRAHA FRUITS PLEASE DON’T USE. OTHER THINGS YOU CAN USE. NAVAGRAHA GRAINS PUT INTO THE WATER OR ANY BOTTOM OF THE TREE. otherwise keep in to the trash even if you bring to the temple put in the temple trash but don’t give to any one.
5. NAVAGRAHA PUJA COINS AND PUJA COINS GIVE DAANAM OR OFFER TO THE PRIEST WHO PERFORMED YOUR PUJA.
6. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS PLEASE CALL TEMPLE . THANKS

BY,
SRINIVAS, PRIEST
THE HINDU TEMPLE OF ST. LOUIS
CELL PHONE: 314-749-8296