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\engtitle{.. Ganga Puja ..}##
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sa~Nkalpam \-
mama upAttasamastaduritaughavinAshArthaM
shrutismR^itipurANoktapuNyaphalaprApyarthaM cha
viShNucharaNakamalodbhUtAyAH bhAgIrathyAH pUjanamahaM kariShye ||
dhyAnam \-
sitamakaraniShaNNAM shubhravastrAM triNetrAM
karadhR^itakalashoddhR^itsotphalAbhItyabhIShTAm |
vidhiharihararUpAM sendukoTIrajuShTAM
kalitasitadukUlAM jAhnavIM tAM namAmi ||
namAmi ga~Nge tavapAdapa~NkajaM
surAsurairvanditadivyarUpAm |
bhukti~ncha mukti~ncha dadAsi nityaM
bhAvAnusAreNa sadA narANAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || dhyAyAmi ||
ehyehi ga~Nge duritaughanAshini
jhaShAdhirUDhe udakumbhahaste |
shrIviShNupAdAmbujasambhave tvaM
pUjAM grahItuM shubhade namaste ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || AvAhayAmi ||
siMhA~NkitasvarNapIThaM nAnAratnopashobhitam |
anekashaktisaMyuktaM AsanaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || AsanArthaM puShpaM samarpayAmi ||
pATaloshIrakarpUrasurabhi svAdu shItalam |
toyametatsukhasparsha pAdyArtha pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || pAdyaM samarpayAmi ||
arghya~NgR^ihANa deveshi gandhapuShpAkShataiH saha |
puNyadaM sha~NkhatoyAktaM mayA tubhyaM niveditam ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || arghyaM samarpayAmi ||
ga~NgAdisarvatIrthebhyaH mayA prArthanayA hR^itam |
toyamAchamanIyArthaM deveshi pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi ||
dadhikShIraM ghR^itaM chaiva madhukhaNDavimishritam |
tR^iptyartha tava deveshi madhuparka dadAmyaham ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || madhuparkaM samarpayAmi ||
kAmadhenusamuddhR^itaM sarveShAM jIvanaM param |
pAvanaM yaj~nahetushcha payaH snAnArthamarpitam ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || payasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
payasnAnAnte shuddhodakasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
payasastu samudbhUtaM madhurAmlaM shashiprabham |
dadhyAnItaM mayA devi snAnArthaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || dadhi snAnaM samarpayAmi ||
dadhi snAnAnte shuddhodakasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
navanItasamutpannaM sarvasantoShakArakam |
ghR^itaM tubhyaM pradAsyAmi snAnArthaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || ghiR^ita snAnaM samarpayAmi ||
ghR^ita snAnAnte shuddhodakasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
tarupuShpasamudbhUtaM susvAdu madhuraM madhu |
tejaHpuShTikaraM divyaM snAnArtha pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || madhu snAnaM samarpayAmi ||
madhu snAnAnte shuddhodakasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
ikShusArasamudbhUtA sharkarA puShTikArikA |
malApahArikA divyA snAnArthaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || sharkarA snAnaM samarpayAmi ||
sharkarA snAnAnte shuddhodakasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
abhya~NgArtha cha he ga~Nge tailaM puShpAdisambhavam |
sugandhadravyasammishraM sa~NgR^ihANa maheshvari ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || abhya~NgasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
a~NgodvarttanakaM devi kastUryAdivimishritam |
lepanArtha gR^ihANedaM haridrAkukumairyutam ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || udvarttanasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
sarvatIrthAt samuddhR^itya gandhatoyaM kushodakam |
snAnArthaM te mayA dattaM gR^ihANa parameshvari ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || gandhodakasnAnaM samarpayAmi ||
ga~NgA cha godA sarayUshcha sindhuH sarasvatI sUryasutA cha revA |
kAlindikA snAnavidhau samastA AyAntu puNyAH saritAM pravAhAH ||
ga~NgA cha yamunA chaiva narmadA cha sarasvatI |
tApI payuShNI kShiprA cha tAbhyaHsnAnArthamAhR^itam ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || mahAbhiSheka snAnaM samarpayAmi ||
snAnAnte AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi ||
sUkShmatantumayaM vastraM kArpAsena vinirmitam |
mayopapAditaM tubhyaM vAsoyugmaM pragR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || vastraM samarpayAmi ||
vastrAnte AchamanIyaM samarpayAmi ||
gorochanaM chandanadevadAru karpUrakR^iShNAgarunAgarANi |
kastUrikAkesaramishritAni yathochitaM devi mayArpitAni ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || shrIkhaNDachandanaM samarpayAmi ||
akShatAshcha surashreShThe ku~NkumAktAH sushobhitAH |
mayA niveditA bhaktayA gR^ihANa parameshvari ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || akShatAH samarpayAmi ||
haridrAsvarNavarNAbhA sarvasaubhAgyadAyini |
sarvAla~NkAramukhyAhi ga~Nge tvaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || haridrAM samarpayAmi ||
haridrAchUrNasaMyuktaM kukumaM kAmadAyakam |
vatrAla~NkaraNaM sarvaM ga~Nge tvaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || ku~NkumaM samarpayAmi ||
kajjalaM kAmadaM ramyaM kAminIkAmasambhavam |
netrayorbhUShaNArthAya kajjalaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || kajjalaM samarpayAmi ||
uditAruNasa~NkAshaM japAkusumasannibham |
sImanta bhUShaNArthAya sindUraM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || sindUraM samarpayAmi ||
hemnA nirmitaM divyaM ka~NkaNaM cha sureshvari |
hastAla~NkaraNArthAya ka~NkaNaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || ka~NkaNaM samarpayAmi ||
mA~NgalyaM tantumaNibhirmuktAphalavirAjitam |
kaNThasya bhUShaNArthAya kaNThasUtraM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || kaNThasUtraM samarpayAmi ||
ala~NkArAn mayA devi suvarNena vinirmitAn |
prItyarthaM tava deveshi bhUShaNaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || ala~NkArAn samarpayAmi ||
shvetachUrNaM raktachUrNaM haridrAku~NkamaM tathA |
sindUreNa samAyuktaM saubhAgyaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || saubhAgyadravyaM samarpayAmi ||
karavIraiH jAtikusumaiH champakaiHbakulaiH shubhaiH |
shatapatraishcha kalhAraiH archayet parameshvarIm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || puShpANi samarpayAmi |
\section{a~NgapUjA |}
OM chandrikAyai namaH pAdau pUjayAmi |
OM chandrakAntAyai namaH ja~Nghe pUjayAmi |
OM cha~nchalAye namaH kaTiM pUjayAmi |
OM chaladyutyai namaH nAbhiM pUjayAmi |
OM chinmayAyai namaH hR^idayaM pUjayAmi |
OM chitirUpiNyai namaH stanau pUjayAmi |
OM chandrAyutashatAnanAyai namaH bhujau pUjayAmi |
OM kamalapANyai namaH hastau pUjayAmi |
OM kambugrIvAyai namaH kaNThaM pUjayAmi |
OM bhavAnyai namaH mukhaM pUjayAmi |
OM chAmpeyalochanAyai namaH netre pUjayAmi |
OM chArvA~NgiNyai namaH karNau pUjayAmi |
OM chArugAminyai namaH nAsikAM pUjayAmi |
OM ma~NgalAyai namaH lalATaM pUjayAmi |
OM charitranilayAyai namaH shiraH pUjayAmi |
OM ga~NgAyai namaH sarvANya~NgAni pUjayAmi |
\section{atha aShTottarashatanAmArchanaM}
OM ga~NgAyai namaH |
OM viShNupAdasambhUtAyai namaH |
OM haravallabhAyai namaH |
OM himAchalendratanayAyai namaH |
OM girimaNDalagAminyai namaH |
OM tArakArAtijananyai namaH |
OM sagarAtmajatArakAyai namaH |
OM sarasvatIsamayuktAyai namaH |
OM sughoShAyai namaH |
OM sindhugAminyai namaH | 10
OM bhAgIratyai namaH |
OM bhAgyavatyai namaH |
OM bhagIratarathAnugAyai namaH |
OM trivikramapadodbhUtAyai namaH |
OM trilokapathagAminyai namaH |
OM kShIrashubhrAyai namaH |
OM bahukShIrAyai namaH |
OM kShIravR^ikShasamAkulAyai namaH |
OM trilochanajaTAvAsAyai namaH |
OM R^iNatrayavimochinyai namaH | 20
OM tripurArishiraHchUDAyai namaH |
OM jAhnavyai namaH |
OM narakabhItihR^ite namaH |
OM avyayAyai namaH |
OM nayanAnandadAyinyai namaH |
OM nagaputrikAyai namaH |
OM nira~njanAyai namaH |
OM nityashuddhAyai namaH |
OM nIrajAlipariShkR^itAyai namaH |
OM sAvitryai namaH | 30
OM salilAvAsAyai namaH |
OM sAgarAmbusamedhinyai namaH |
OM ramyAyai namaH |
OM bindusarase namaH |
OM avyaktAyai namaH |
OM avyaktarUpadhR^ite namaH |
OM umAsapatnyai namaH |
OM shubhrA~NgAyai namaH |
OM shrImatyai namaH |
OM dhavalAmbarAyai namaH | 40
OM AkhaNDalavanavAsAyai namaH |
OM kaNThendukR^itashekharAyai namaH |
OM amR^itAkArasalilAyai namaH |
OM lIlAli~NgitaparvatAyai namaH |
OM viri~nchikalashAvAsAyai namaH |
OM triveNyai namaH |
OM triguNAtmakAyai namaH |
OM sa~Ngata aghaughashamanyai namaH |
OM bhItihartre namaH |
OM sha~NkhadundubhinisvanAyai namaH | 50
OM bhAgyadAyinyai namaH | bhAgyajananyai
OM nandinyai namaH |
OM shIghragAyai namaH |
OM siddhAyai namaH |
OM sharaNyai namaH |
OM shashishekharAyai namaH |
OM shA~Nkaryai namaH |
OM shapharIpUrNAyai namaH |
OM bhargamUrdhakR^itAlayAyai namaH |
OM bhavapriyAyai namaH | 60
OM satyasandhapriyAyai namaH |
OM haMsasvarUpiNyai namaH |
OM bhagIratabhR^itAyai namaH |
OM anantAyai namaH |
OM sharachchandranibhAnanAyai namaH |
OM o~NkArarUpiNyai namaH |
OM analAyai namaH |
OM krIDAkallolakAriNyai namaH |
OM svargasopAnasharaNyai namaH |
OM sarvadevasvarUpiNyai namaH | 70
OM ambaHpradAyai namaH |
OM duHkhahantryainamaH |
OM shAntisantAnakAriNyai namaH |
OM dAridryahantryai namaH |
OM shivadAyai namaH |
OM saMsAraviShanAshinyai namaH |
OM prayAganilayAyai namaH |
OM shrIdAyai namaH |
OM tApatrayavimochinyai namaH |
OM sharaNAgatadInArtaparitrANAyai namaH | 80
OM sumuktidAyai namaH |
OM pApahantryai namaH |
OM pAvanA~NgAyai namaH |
OM parabrahmasvarUpiNyai namaH |
OM pUrNAyai namaH |
OM purAtanAyai namaH |
OM puNyAyai namaH |
OM puNyadAyai namaH |
OM puNyavAhinyai namaH |
OM pulomajArchitAyai namaH | 90
OM bhUdAyai namaH |
OM pUtatribhuvanAyai namaH |
OM jayAyai namaH |
OM ja~NgamAyai namaH |
OM ja~NgamAdhArAyai namaH |
OM jalarUpAyai namaH |
OM jagaddhAtryai namaH |
OM jagadbhUtAyai namaH |
OM janArchitAyai namaH |
OM jahnuputryai namaH | 100
OM jaganmAtre namaH |
OM jambUdvIpavihAriNyai namaH |
OM bhavapatnyai namaH |
OM bhIShmamAtre namaH |
OM siktAyai namaH |
OM ramyarUpadhR^ite namaH |
OM umAsahodaryai namaH |
OM aj~nAnatimirApahR^ite namaH | 108

vanaspatirasodbhUtaH gandhADhyaH gandha uttamaH |
AghreyaH sarvadevAnAM dhUpo.ayaM pratigR^ihyatAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || dhUpaM AghrApayAmi ||
sAjyaM cha vartisaMyuktaM vahninA yojitaM mayA |
dIpaM gR^ihANa deveshi trailokyatimirApahe ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || dIpaM darshayAmi ||
sharkarAkhaNDakhAdyAni dadhikShIraghR^itAni cha |
AhArArthaM mayA devi sthApitAni purastava ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || naivedyaM nivedayAmi ||
pUgIphalaM mahadivyaM pavitraM pApanAshanam |
mukhavAsAya mayA dattaM gR^ihANa parameshvari ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || tAmbUlaM samarpayAmi ||
karpUrapUreNa manohareNa suvarNapAtrAntarasaMsthitena |
pradIptabhAsA saha sa~Ngatena nIrAjanante paritaH karomi ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || karpUranIrAjanaM samarpayAmi ||
charaNakamalayugmaM pa~NkajaiH pUjayitvA
kanakakamalamAlAM kaNThadeshe.arpayitvA |
shirasi vinihito.ayaM mantrapuShpA~njaliste
hR^idayakamalamadhye devi harShaM tanotu ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || mantrapuShpA~njaliM samarpayAmi ||
yAni kAni cha pApAni janmAntarakR^itAni cha |
tAni tAni vinashyanti pradakShiNaM pade pade ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || pradakShiNaM samarpayAmi |
namAmi ga~Nge tava pAdapa~NkajaM surAsurairvanditadivyarUpam |
bhukti~ncha mukti~ncha dadAsi nityaM bhAvAnusAreNa sadA narANAm ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH || namaskArAn samarpayAmi |
\section{ga~NgAstotram}
hiraNyagarbhagarbhasthaM hemabIjaM vibhAvasoH |
anantapuNyaphaladaM ataH shAnti prayachCha me ||
tripathagAminyai ga~NgAyai namaH ||
pUjAsA~NgatAsid.hdhyartha dakShiNAM samarpayAmi ||
AvAhanaM na jAnAmi na jAnAmi tavArchanam |
pUjAM chaiva na jAnAmi kShamasva parameshvari ||
mantrahInaM kriyAhInaM bhaktihInaM sureshvari |
yatpUjitaM mayA devi paripUrNaM tadastu te ||
yasya smR^ityA cha nAmoktyA tapoyaj~nakriyAdiShu |
nyUnaM sampUrNatAM yAti sadyo vande tamachyutam ||
kAyena vAchA manasendriyairvA budhyAtmanA vA prakR^iteH svabhAvAt |
karomi yadyat sakalaM parasmai nArAyaNAyeti samarpayAmi ||
anena ga~NgA pUjArAdhanena bhagavati ga~NgAntargata
lakShmInArAyaNaH prIyatAM OM tatsat shrIkR^iShNArpaNamastu |
\section{shrI ga~NgA AratI}
OM jaya ga~Nge mAtA,
mayyA jaya ga~Nge mAtA |
jo nara tumako dhyAtA
manavA~nChita phala pAtA || OM jaya ga~Nge mAtA \.\.\.\. ||
chandra sI jota tumhArI,
jala nirmala AtA |
sharaNa paDeM jo terI
so nara tara jAtA || OM jaya ga~Nge mAtA \.\.\.\. ||
putra sagara ke tAre,
saba jaga ko j~nAtA |
kR^ipA dR^iShTi tumhArI,
tribhuvana sukha dAtA || OM jaya ga~Nge mAtA \.\.\.\. ||
eka hI bAra jo terI,
shAraNAgati AtA |
yama kI trAsa miTA kara,
paramagati pAtA || OM jaya ga~Nge mAtA \.\.\.\. ||
AratI mAta tumhArI,
jo jana nitya gAtA |
dAsa vahI sahaja meM,
mukti ko pAtA || OM jaya ga~Nge mAtA \.\.\.\. ||
ga~NgA sindhu sarasvatI cha yamunA godAvarI narmadA
kAverI sarayU mahendratanayA charmaNvatI vedikA |
shiprA vetravatI mahAsuranadI khyAtA cha yA gaNDakI
pUrNAH puNyajalaiH samudrasahitAH kuvarntu vo ma~Ngalam ||

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