PROGRAM OVERVIEW

<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Learning Outcomes :</span></span></span></p><ul style="color: #333333;"> <li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Systematic, step-by-step, authentic pooja paddhati.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Immerse in Devi Bhakti.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Enjoy the act of doing pooja to the devi daily.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul><p style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">What are the materials/support you get?</span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;</span></p><ul style="color: #333333;"> <li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Anytime access to recordings of both Video and Audio for repeated listening.</span></span></li> <li><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Pooja Paddhati in PDF format.</span></span></li> </ul><p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Checklist of P&#363;j&#257; items required:&nbsp;<br></b></span></span></p><ul> <li>Bell (Gha&#7751;&#7789;&#257;)</li> <li>&#256;rati plate / Ek&#257;rati / Panc&#257;rati deepa</li> <li>Pancap&#257;tra uddhara&#7751;e - Pooja tumbler and spoon &ndash; 1 set per person performing p&#363;j&#257;</li> <li>Copper / Brass / Silver plates or trays for keeping items &ndash; 5 nos</li> <li>Brass / Silver lamp (D&#299;pa / Kuttuvi&#7735;akku) for worshipping &ndash; Place it on a raised platform / stool, fill with oil and place 2 cotton wicks. Decorate the lamp with Candana and Ku&#7749;kuma</li> <li>Seat for the person performing worship &ndash; Wooden plank / P&#363;j&#257; Mat</li> <li>Coins for offering &ndash; 2 nos</li> <li>Pure water &ndash; fill the Pancap&#257;tra with water and have some extra available in a vessel</li> <li>Haridr&#257; (Turmeric) 25g &ndash; in a small cup</li> <li>Ku&#7749;kuma (Kumkum) 25g &ndash; in a small cup</li> <li>Candana (Sandal powder) &ndash; 2 teaspoons in a small cup dissolved in a few drops of water to make a paste</li> <li>Ak&#7779;ata (Take 50g Raw rice, add a tsp of Ghee and a tsp of Turmeric and mix well. Take the prepared Ak&#7779;ata in a small cup)</li> <li>Cotton wicks &ndash; 10. Soak in ghee/oil beforehand.</li> <li>Oil for lamp &ndash; 50ml</li> <li>Camphor &ndash; 5nos</li> <li>Agarbatti (Incense sticks) / Dhoop &ndash; 2nos</li> <li>Agarbatti stand (can be substituted by a banana/rice in a small tumbler)</li> <li>Matchbox</li> </ul><div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="HI" style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Shobhika Regular',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: HI;">Ingredients for offering (optional, can be chosen as per availability, can be substituted by ak&#7779;ata in case it is not available)</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 15.0pt; font-family: 'Shobhika Regular',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: HI;"></span></b></p> <p></p> <p></p> </div><ul> <li>Coconut &ndash; 1&nbsp;</li> <li>Betel leaves &ndash; 4nos</li> <li>Betel nuts &ndash; 4 pieces / 2 small packets</li> <li>Fruits &ndash; Dry or Fresh fruits as per availability</li> <li>Flowers &ndash; Tied garlands and untied flowers as per availability</li> <li>Tulas&#299; &ndash; a few leaves&nbsp;</li> <li>Pa&ntilde;c&#257;m&#7771;ta sn&#257;na items - Milk, Curd, Honey, Ghee, Fruits (can be mixed and taken in a small bowl. A small quantity of honey / honey-ghee / honey-curd mixture can be taken separately for Madhuparka).</li> <li>Cotton cloth/blouse piece&nbsp;</li> <li>Upav&#299;ta (sacred thread)&nbsp;</li> <li>Bangles / other auspicious ornaments&nbsp;</li> <li>Naivedya &ndash; &#346;&#257;lyanna / P&#257;yasa / other dishes can be prepared as per family tradition. Any available dry/fresh fruits/jaggery/sugar crystals can also be used. The most important is to perform the p&#363;j&#257; with &#347;raddh&#257; and bhakti.&nbsp;</li> </ul>