✦ The Puja Of The Divine Mother ✦

The Chatushshasti Upachara

The Sacred Sixty-Four Offerings

Traditionally The Divine Mother Mata Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Is worshipped by 64 Offerings. This is the full list of traditional 64 Offerings. One may offer physically or mentally.

1. 1Pādhyamfeet wash
2. 2Ābharana Avaropanamremove ornaments
3. 3Suganthi Taila Abhyanthamfragrant oil
4. 4Manjanasalā Pravesambathroom entry
5. 5Manjanasalā Manjpeetopavechanamgem seat (bath)
6. 6Divyāsnaneeya Udvarddhanamfragrant powders
7. 7Ushnodhakasnānamhot bath
8. 8Kanak… Tīrthābhishekamgolden-pots bath
9. 9Dyouna Vastra Parimarjanamdry with cloth
10. 10Arunatukoolaparidanamred silk dress
11. 11Arunakuchottareeyamred upper cloth
12. 12Ālepa Mandapa Praveshamfragrance room entry
13. 13Ālepa Mandapa Manjpeetopavechanamgem seat (fragrance)
14. 14Sandanākaru… VilepanamDivine Perfumes
15. 15Kesapārasya Kālākārutoopameaglewood smoke (hair)
16. 16Mallikā… Samarpanamflower garland
17. 17Bhooshanga Mandapa Prevesamornaments room entry
18. 18Bhooshanga Mandapa Manjpeetopavechanamgem seat (ornaments)
19. 19Navamani Makutamnine-gem crown
20. 20Chandrakalāsamcrescent mark
21. 21Seemantasintooramsindoor at parting
22. 22Tilakaratnamtilak dot
23. 23Kālanchanamkohl to eyes
24. 24Vāleeyugalamear drops
25. 25Manjkundalayugalamgem earrings
26. 26Nasābharanamnose ring
27. 27Adarayāvakamlip color
28. 28Pratama Bhooshanammangalsutra
29. 29Kanaka Chintakamgold necklace
30. 30Patakampendant
31. 31Mahāpatakamlarge pendant
32. 32Muktāvalipearl chain
33. 33Ekāvali27-pearl chain
34. 34Channaveeramside-ornaments (yajnopavita-style)
35. 35Keyoorakala Catushtyamarmlets
36. 36Valaiyāvalibangles
37. 37Uoormikāvalifinger rings
38. 38Kānchitāmawaist girdle
39. 39Katisootramwaist thread
40. 40Soubhāgyābharanamfig-leaf gold charm
41. 41Pādakatakamanklets
42. 42Ratnanoopuramgem anklets
43. 43Pādāmkuleeyakamtoe rings
44. 44Pāsamnoose (upper right)
45. 45Ankusamgoad (upper left)
46. 46Pundrekshu Shabamsugarcane bow (lower left)
47. 47Pushpabānamflower arrow (lower left)
48. 48Sreeman Manjika Patukeruby sandals
49. 49Sva Samāna Veshāpi…attendants adorned equally (mahāchakrapīṭha)
50. 50Kāmeshvarākkaparyonka Upavechanamsit on Kameshvara’s lap
51. 51Amrutāsavachashakamnectar cup
52. 52Āchamaneeyammouth rinse
53. 53Karpooraveetikabetel leaf offering
54. 54Ānantollāsahāsamjoyful laughter
55. 55Mangalārtikamauspicious ārti
56. 56Chatramumbrella
57. 57Chāmaramfan
58. 58Darpanammirror
59. 59Tālavruttampercussion
60. 60Gandamsandal paste
61. 61Pushpamflowers
62. 62Doopamincense
63. 63Deepamlamp
64. 64Neivedyamfood offering

In adi traditions, the whole ritual could have been completed with only “rice” and “deepa”, and in some only mentally. In tantric tradition reality is manifested from subtle dimension. And just as “MahaYaga” performed mentally, all offerings are ultimately mental, when initiated, regardless of physical movements.

These sixty-four Offerings, the Chatushshasti Upachara, are drawn from the temple’s own teaching on the 235th Divine Name, “Chatushshasti Upacaradhya”. Read the full teaching →