Can anyone please explain the krama (order) of shodasa upachara and also appropriate manthras for them. Also, I need info about the types of deeparathana (naga deepa, kukuda deepa, panchamuka, etc. ) and their appropriate manthras.
Pranams
hi durga,
there are mainly 3 types of upachara pujas....panchpachara puja,
shodasa upachara puja, 32 upachara pujas....in shodasa upachara..
we do do pujas in in 16 steps/order..they are dyana.avahana,
asana, padya, argya,aachamaneeya,snana,vastra/upavastra/
yajnopaveetha,gandha pushpa,namapuja.doopa, deepa
neivedya,thamboola/dakshina, karppora,mantra pushpa/namaskara...
these are generally follow the krama in shodasa upachara puja,,
regards
tbs
