As the significant Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya approaches on January 22, 2024, individuals unable to attend the grand event in person have the opportunity to partake in a special home worship ceremony. Esteemed astrologer Pandit Jagannath Guruji has provided straightforward yet profound guidelines for performing Ram Puja at home during the Ram Lala Pran Pratishtha.
Auspicious Time:
The recommended auspicious time for the home puja is between 12:20 pm to 12:45 pm on January 22, aligning with the grand Pran Pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya. Devotees can thus participate in this auspicious occasion from the comfort of their homes, following these guidelines for a meaningful and spiritually enriching experience.
Puja rules:
- Begin the worship by cleaning the temple or designated sacred space in your home.
- Purify yourself with a bath before commencing the puja.
- Apply a tilak of fragrant sandalwood on your forehead, symbolizing a divine connection.
- Wear new, light-colored clothes to reflect the inner clarity desired for this sacred occasion.
- Anoint the idol of Lord Rama with milk, honey, and other sacred offerings.
- Provide a ceremonial bath to the idol, purifying both the deity and the environment.
- Decorate a small puja table beneath the temple with rangoli designs, invoking blessings and prosperity.
- Create a Swastika and Om at the entrance, symbolizing auspiciousness and divine presence.
- When setting up the altar for 'prasad,' use a clean red cloth wrapped around the table.
- Place a handful of raw rice in the center to symbolize abundance and prosperity.
- Decorate a shining copper pot (Kalash) with kumkum and turmeric, invoking divine blessings.
- Adorn the Kalash with a whole coconut and fresh fruits, symbolizing nature's gifts bestowed upon the divine.
- Position the idol of Lord Rama at the center, accompanied by an idol of baby Ram.
- Scatter marigold and jasmine petals for purity and divine love.
- Chant the Ram Mantra 'Om Ram Ramay Namah' 108 times, visualizing Lord Rama's radiant form.
- Reflect on your connection to something greater, meditating on the Lord's sacred blessings.
