27 Steps
of
Worshipping the Lord
Worshipping Lord Krishna
generally takes the form
of the Lord as your guest :
1. Dhyaanam Samarpayami
(Think or meditate on the Lord)
2. Aawaahanam Samarpayami
(Invite the Lord into your home/heart)
3. Aasanam Samarpayami (Offer a seat)
4. Paadyam Samarpayami
(Offer water to wash the feet)
5. Arghyam Samarpayami (Offer water to wash the hands)
6. Aachamaneeyam Samarpayami
(Offer water to drink)
7. Snaanam Samarpayami (Give bath)
8. Maha Abhishekam
Samarpayami (Main head bath)
9. Pratishtaapayaami (Make Him seated)
10. Vasthram Samarpayami
(Offer clothes)
11. Yajnopaveetham Samarpayami (Offer the Holy Thread)
12. Gandham Samarpayami
(Offer sandlewood paste/powder)
13. Akshatham Samarpayami (Offer Akshatha (rice))
14. Pushpam Samarpayami (Offer flowers)
15. Ashthothtra Poojam Samarpayami (Say the holy names of the Lord)
16. Dhoopam Aaghraapayaami (Offer fragrance)
17. Deepam Darshayaami (Offer light)
18. Neivedyam Samarpayami (Offer food)
19. Phalam Samarpayami (Offer fruits)
20. Taamboolam Samarpayami (Offer betel nut and leaves )
21. Dakshinam Samarpayami (Offer wealth)
22. Maha Nirajanam Samarpayami (Perform aarti)
23. Pradakshinam Samarpayami (Continue aarti)
24. Namaskaram Samarpayami (Prostrate before Him)
25. Mantra Pushpam Samarpayami (Offer incantations and flowers)
26. Praarthanaam Samarpayami (Offer prayers, request your desires)
27. Xamaapanam Samarpayami (Admit wrongdoings and ask for forgiveness)
