Hanuman upasana: Procedure (Pooja vidhi) with mantra

Hanuman upasana: Pooja vidhi with mantra

To worship lord hanuman whether that is Tantra related, Mantra related or Yantra related, there is a common procedure or Vidhi available in Shastra. Devotee or Sadhak must remember all these procedure and follow with care to make lord hanuman happy. Result of upasana depends on your devotion and correct way of worship.

We are giving complete Hanuman Puja Vidhi which you can perform on Hanuman Jayanti and normal day to worship Lord Hanuman. This Hanuman Puja Vidhi includes all required steps which are part of Shodashopachara (षोडशोपचार) Hanuman Puja Vidhi. Follow these steps below in same sequence.

Kaal Nirdharan

In Shastra, “Trayodashi tithi of margashirsha month” is best for hanuman Pooja and vrat. It is advised to follow all these procedures in brahma muhurta so wake up in brahma muhurta and do the pooja.

Aacharan

Wake up early in brahma muhurta, get fresh and take a bath. Sadhak must follow brahmacharya and have spiritual thoughts in mind. For pooja, Sadhak or devotee must sit on a Red woolen aasana by facing east or north and wear read cloths. Put a small wooden platform and cover it with red cloth. Arrange all pooja items in a copper plate.

Hanumat Pooja

With full devotion and holy feelings in your heart, sit on aasana by facing north and do Manas pooja of Lord Rama and sita.

Ahwan (आह्वान)

For Ahwan, you have to chant following Mantra in front of the hanuman statue, by showing Avahan Mudra (Avahan Mudra is made by joining both palms and folding both thumbs inwards).

Shrihanumatah Prana Iha Prana Hanumato Jiva Iha Sthitah
Sarvendrayani, Vanmanastvakchakshurjihvaghrana Panipadapayupasthani
Hanumata Ihagatya Sukham Chiram Tishthantu Swaha।
Shrirama Charanabhyonayugalasthira Manasam।
Avahayami Varadam Hanumantam Bhishtadam॥
Avahanam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Dhyan (ध्यान)

Now focus on Lord Hanuman statue in front of you and perform Dhyana. Following Mantra should be recited while focusing on Lord Hanuman.

Karnikara Suvarnabham Varnaniyam Gunottamam।
Arnavollanghnodyuktam Turna Dhyayami Marutim॥
Dhyanam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah ॥

Pushpaasan (पुष्पासन)

After dhyan, take few flowers in you hand (by joining palm of both hands) and leave them in front of the photo or staue to offer seat to Lord Hanuman while chanting following Mantra. It is said that when you worship God Maruti, put an aasan for him at your right side and request him to join you.

Navaratnamayam Divyam Chaturasramanuttamam।
Sauvarnamasanam Tubhyam Kalpaye Kapi Nayaka॥
Asanam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah ॥

Padya (पाद्य)

After Pushpaasan, offer Him water to wash the feet by chanting following Mantra.

Suvarna kalashanitam Sushthu Vasitamadarat।
Padayoh Padyamanagham Prati Grihana Prasida Me॥
Pavam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Arghya (अर्घ्य)

Offer water to Lord Hanuman for bath while chanting following Mantra.

Kusumakshatasammishram Grihyatam Kapi Pungava
Dasyami Te Anjani Putra Svamarghya Ratnasamyutam॥
Arghyam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Achaman (आचमन)

Now offer water to Lord Hanuman for Achaman (For drinking) while chanting following Mantra.

Maharakshasadahiman Suradhipasupujita।
Vimalam Shamalaghna Tvam Grihanachamaniyakam॥
Arghyam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Panchamrita Snana (पञ्चामृत स्नान) / Shuddhodaka Snanam (शुद्धोदक स्नानम्)

After Achaman, offer Panchamrita (Mixture of milk, curd, honey, Cow Ghee and sugar) to lord for a bath with by chanting following Mantra. Then offer pure water (Gangajal) for bath.

Madhvajyakshiradadhithi Sagudeimantri samyunaih।
Panchamastah Prithaka Snanaih Sinchami Tvam Kapishwarah॥
Panchamastah Snanam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah ॥
Suddhodak Snanam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah ॥

Mekhla (मेखला)

Now offer Mekhla (the girdle of Munja grass) to Lord.

Grathitam Navabhi Ratnairmekhlam trigunikritam|
Mauji Munjmayim peetam Grihana pawanatmajah||
Mauji Mekhlam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah ॥

Katisutra and Kaupina (कटिसूत्र एवं कौपीन)

After Mekhla, now offer Katisutra (sacred belts around the waist) and Kaupina (loin cloth) to Lord Hanuman by chanting following Mantra.

Katisutram Grihanedam Kaupinam Brahmacharinah।
Kausheyam Kapishardula Haridraktam Sumangalam॥
Katisutram and Kaupinam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Uttariya (उत्तरीय)

Now offer clothes for upper body parts with following mantra.

Pitambaram Suvarnabhamuttariyarthameva Cha।
Dasyami Janaki Pranatranakarana Grihyatam॥
Uttariyam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Yagyopaveet (यज्ञोपवीत)

Now offer Yagyopaveet (The sacred white thread called Janaeu or Yagyopaveet is a thin consecrated cord, composed of distinct cotton strands) to Lord Hanuman by chanting following Mantra.

Shrautasmartadi Kartrinam Sangopanga Phala Pradam।
Yajnopavitamanagham Dharayanilanandana॥
Yajnopavitam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Gandha (गन्ध)

Now offer Rose or Kewada scent to Lord.

Divya Karpura Samyuktam Mriganabhi Samanvitam।
Sakumkumam Pitagandham Lalate Dharaya Prabho॥
Gandham Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Akshat (अक्षत)

Offer Akshat (unbroken rice) to Lord.

Haridraktanakshatanstvam Kumkuma Dravyamishritan।
Dharaya Shri Gandha Madhye Shubha Shobhana Vriddhaye॥
Akshatan Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Pushp (पुष्प)

Now offer Rose and Gudhal flowers to Lord Hanuman with this mantra.

Nilotpalaih Kokanadaih Kahlaraih Kamalairapi।
Kumudaih Pundari Kaistvam Pujayami Kapishwarah॥
Mallika Jati Pushpaishcha Patalaih Kutajairapi।
Ketaki Bakulaishchutaih Punnagairnagakesaraih॥
Champakaih Shatapatraishcha Karavirairmanoharaih।
Pujye Tvam Kapi Shreshtha Savilvai Tulasidalaih॥
Pushpani Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Granthi Puja (ग्रन्थि पूजा)

Now perform Granthi Puja. Its a ritual to make sacred thread for Doraka by making thirteen knots.

Anjani Sunave Namah, Prathama Granthim Pujayami।
Hanumate Namah, Dwitiya Granthim Pujayami।
Vayuputraya Namah, Tritiya Granthim Pujayami।
Mahabalaya Namah, Chaturtha Granthim Pujayami।
Rameshtaya Namah, Panchama Granthim Pujayami।
Phalguna Sakhaya Namah, Shashthama Granthim Pujayami।
Pingakshaya Namah, Saptama Granthim Pujayami।
Amita Vikramaya Namah, Ashtama Granthim Pujayami।
Sita Shoka Vinashanaya Namah, Navama Granthim Pujayami।
Kapishwaraya Namah, Dashama Granthim Pujayami।
Lakshmana Prana Datre Namah, Ekadasha Granthim Pujayami।
Dashagrivadarpaghnaya Namah, Dwadasha Granthim Pujayami।
Bhavishyadbrahmane Namah, Trayodasha Granthim Pujayami।

Anga Puja (अंग पूजा)

Now worship different body parts of lord hnuman to worship Gods who are body parts of Hanuman. Take scant, Akshat and flowers in left hand and drop them near to Lord Hanuman statue with right hand while chanting following Mantra.

Hanumate Namah, Padau Pujayami।
Sugriva Sakhaya Namah, Gulphau Pujayami।
Angada Mitraya Namah, Janghe Pujayami।
Ramadasaya Namah, Uru Pujayami।
Akshaghnaya Namah, Katim Pujayami।
Lanka Dahanaya Namah, Balam Pujayami।
Ramamanidaya Namah, Nabhim Pujayami।
Sagarollanghanaya Namah, Madhyam Pujayami।
Lanka Mardanaya Namah, Keshavalim Pujayami।
Sanjivanihartre Namah, Stanau Pujayami।
Saumitrapranadaya Namah, Vakshah Pujayami।
Kunthita Dasha Kanthaya Namah, Kantham Pujayami।
Ramabhisheka Karine Namah, Hastau Pujayami।
Mantrarachita Ramayanaya Namah, Vaktram Pujayami।
Prasannadavadanaya Namah, Vadanam Pujayami।
Pinganetraya Namah, Netre Pujayami।
Shruti Paragaya Namah, Shrutim Pujayami।
Urdhvapundradharine Namah, Kapolam Pujayami।
Manikanthamaline Namah, Shirah Pujayami।
Sarvabhishta Pradaya Namah, Sarvangam Pujayami।

Dhupam (धूपं)

Divyam Saguggulam Sajyam Dashangam Savahnikam।
Grihana Marute Dhupam Supriyam Ghranatarpanam॥
Dhupamaghrapayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Deepam (दीपं)

Ghrita Puritamujjvalam Sitasuryasamaprabham।
Atulam Tava Dasyami Vrata Purtye Sudipakam॥
Deepam Darshayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Naivedh (नैवेध)

Now offer Naivedya (Naivedh is food offered to a Hindu gods). Offer boondi laddo and Churma to hanuman.

Sashakapupasupadyapayasani Cha Yatvatah।
Sakshira Dadhi Sajyam Cha Sapupam Ghritapachitam॥
Naivedyam Nivedayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Paniya (पानीय)

Now offer pure water to Lord Hanuman.

Godavari Jalam Shuddham Swarna Patrahritam Priyam।
Paniyam Pavanodbhutam Swikuru Tvam Dayanidhe॥
Paniyam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Uttaraposhana (उत्तरापोषण)

Now dedicate water to Lord Bajrangbali for Uttaraposhana (It’s way of Achamana and thanksgiving to god) while chanting following Mantra.

Aproshanam Namasteastu Paparashi Trinanalam।
Krishnaveni Jalenaiva Kurushva Pavanatmaja॥
Uttaroshanam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Hasta Prakshalana (हस्त प्रक्षालन)

Now offer water to Lord for washing hands.

Diwakara Sutanita Jalena Sprisha Gandhina।
Hastaprakshalanarthaya Swikurushva Dayanidhe॥
Hastau Prakshalayitum Jalam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Shuddha Achamaniyam (शुद्ध आचमनीयं)

Offer Gangajal or pure water to Lord maruti for Achaman.

Raghuvirapada Nyasasthira Manasa Marute।
Kaveri Jala Purnena Swikurvachamaniyakam॥
Shuddha Achamaniyam Jalam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Pushpa (सुवर्ण पुष्प)

Now offer Yellow flowers to Lord.

Vayuputra Namastubhyam Pushpam Sauvarnakam Priyam।
Pujayishyami Te Murdhina Navaratna Samujjvalam॥
Suvarna Pushpam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Tambul (ताम्बूल)

Now offer Tambul (Betel leaf with betel nuts know as paan) to Lord with following mantra.

Tambulamanagha Swamin Prayatnena Prakalpitam।
Avalokya Nityam Te Purato Rachitam Maya॥
Tambulam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Pushpanjali (पुष्पांजलि)

Murdhanam Divo Aratim Prithivya Vaishvanaramrita Ajatamagnim।
Kavim Samrajamatithim Jananama Sanna Patram Janayanta Devah॥
Pushpanjali Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Pradakshina (प्रदक्षिणा)

Now offer Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Lord Maruti) with flowers by chanting following Mantra.

Papoaham Papakarmaham Papatma Paapa Sambhavah।
Trahimam Pundarikaksha Sarva Paapa Haro Bhavah॥
Pradakshinam Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Namaskar (नमस्कार)

Pay homage to Lord.

Namasteastu Mahavira Namaste Vayunandana।
Vilokya Kripaya Nityam Trahimam Bhakta Vatsala॥
Namaskaram Samarpayami Shri Hanumate Namah |

Dorak Grahan (दोरक ग्रहण)

Now you should wear the Dora (the sacred thread prepared by Granthi Puja) and tie it to the right hand by chanting following Mantra.

Ye Putra Pautradi Samasta Bhagyam Vanchhati Vayostanayan Prapujya।
Trayodashagranthiyutam Tadamkavadhnanti Haste Varadora Sutram॥
Dorak Grahanam Karomi Shri Hanumate Namah |

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