guru puja
Guru Dhyan
Brahmanandam parama sukhadam
Kevalam gnaanamoortim
Dvandvaateetam gagana sadishram
Tattvamasyaadi lakshyam
Ekam nithyam vimalam achalam
Sarvadhee saakshi bhootam
Bhaavaateetam triguna rahitam
Sadgurum tam namaam
Guru Parampara Stotra
Sadaa shiva samaarambhaam
Shankaraacharya madhyamaam
Asmadaacharya paryantam
Vande guru paramparaam
Bahya Puja (ritual or outer worship)
Water to the Master’s feet – washing his feet
Om hreem etat paadyam – sree gurave namaha
Conch with water & flower – offering sacred grass
Om hreem esha arghyaha – sree gurave namaha
Water –offering water to rinse mouth
Om hreem idam aachamaneeyam – sree gurave namaha
Kamandalu & bell –offering for ceremonial bath
Om hreem idam snaaneeyam – sree gurave namaha
Cloth & water – offering clothing
Om hreem idam vastram – sree gurave namaha
Kumkum & sandalwood – offering it to the master
Om hreem esha gandhaha – sree gurave namaha
Flower & sandalwood – offering our desires
Om hreem idam sacchandana pushpam – sree gurave namaha
Bilva or water – cooling the deity, symbol of 3 eyes of Shiva
Om hreem idam sacchandana bilva patram – sree gurave namaha
Incense & bell – offering our potential, symbol for fleeting life
Om hreem esha dhoopaha – sree gurave namaha
Lamp & bell – glorify masters feet with light
Om hreem esha deepaha – sree gurave namaha
Food & water – offering food to the Master
Om hreem idam sopakarana naivedyam – sree gurave namaha
Water – offering drinking water to the Master
Om hreem idam paanaartodakam – sree gurave namaha
Water – offering water to rinse Master’s mouth
Om hreem idam punaraachamaneeyam – sree gurave namaha
Aaraatrikam
Karpoora gauram karuna avataaram
Samsaara saaram bhujagendra haaram
Sadaa vasantam Hrudayaaravinde
Bhavam bhavaani sahitam namaami
Bhavam bhavaani sahitam namaami
Bhavam bhavaani sahitam namaami
Aaraatrikam samarpyaami
Sadguru charana kamalebhyo namaha
Pushpaanjalim
Gurur brahmaa gurur vishnu / gurur devo maheshvaraha
Guru saakshaat para bramhaa / tasmai sree gurave namaha
Akhanda mandalaakaaram / vyaptam ena charaacharam
Tatpadam darshitam ena / tasmai sree gurave namaha
Agnyaana timiraandasya / gnyaanaanjana shalaakayaa
Chakshurunmeelitam ena / tasmai sree gurave namaha
Aneka janma sampraapta / karma bandha vidaahine
Atma gnyaana pradaanena / tasmai sree gurave namaha
Manaatho sri jaganaatho / madguruh sri jagad guru
Mamaatma sarva bhootaatma / tasmai sree gurave namaha
Ishwaro guru raatmeyti / moorti bheda vibhaagine
Vyomavad vyaapta dhaaya / dakshinaa moortaye namaha