“Ashtottari Abhishek” = Abhishek done with the count of 108 (ashtottar‑shat = 100 + 8). In Jain tradition it usually means: offering water (or other dravyas) 108 times on the idol of a Tirthankar with specific mantras or names.

Below is a very simple, commonly followed kriyā. Exact details can vary by sangh and guru, so always follow your local maryādā first.

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1. Purva‑taiyari (Preparation)

• Snān, clean clothes, preferably simple white.
• Do āchaman (sipping small drops of clean water) and prāṇāyām or short Navkār Mantra jāp to calm the mind.
• Take a firm bhāv:

“I am doing this abhishek only for shuddha ātma‑bhāv and kṣay of karma, not for material wishes.”

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2. Mangalācharaṇ (Invocation)

Standing or sitting near the vedi:

• Chant Navkār Mantra at least 3, 9 or 12 times.
• Take the kalash in hand and do a short prayer such as:

- “Hey Arihant Bhagwan, may this abhishek become cause for samvar and nirjarā of my karmas.”

(Some traditions add a short śānti‑stotra or guru‑vandana here.)

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3. Main Ashtottari Abhishek

(A) Dravya

Most basic form uses:

• Jal (pure water) – only

or

• Jal + other puja dravyas as per local system (kesar‑jal, chandan‑jal, etc.)

(B) Count of 108

There are two very common ways:

1. 108 names / mantras

- Pour a small stream of water on the idol once with each name: - e.g. for Mahavir Bhagwan: 108 names / guṇānuvād, or 108 “Om Hreem Mahāvīrāya Namaḥ” with slight variations, depending on your book. - Keep a mālā or mental count so that the total offerings = 108.

1. Navkār or Mool‑Mantra 108 times

- Keep repeating Navkār Mantra (or “Om Hreem Shri Nemināthāya Namaḥ” etc.) - With every repetition, do a light tila of water over the mūrti, till count reaches 108.

During the whole abhishek:

• Bhāv should be:

- “I am washing my own karmic impurities, not the idol.”

• Keep dravya flow gentle, with full shraddhā, no hurry, no talking.

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4. Antar‑bhāv (Inner Reflections during Abhishek)

While doing the 108 offerings, many shrāvaks internally think:

• “May all jīvas attain shānti and samyag‑darshan.”
• “May my krodh, mān, māyā, lobh reduce.”
• Reflect on some guṇ:

- Arihant’s keval‑jñān, - Vitarāg bhāv, - Total ahimsā, etc.

Even if you don’t know full formal 108‑nāma, keep strong dhyān on these guṇ.

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5. Samāpti (Completion)

After the 108 are finished:

• Lightly dry the idol as per local practice (cloth used only for this purpose, with full respect).
• Do Arghya / Aarti / Mangal‑dīp if your tradition does it.
• Fold hands and recite a short prayer like:

- “Jo kuchh doṣ huā ho vachan, kāya, man se, uski kṣamā chahtā/chahtī hūn. Is puṇya se shuddha samyaktva aur mokṣa‑mārg ki pragati ho.”

Then do pradakṣiṇā and Namaskār.

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6. Digambar – Śvetāmbara Notes

• Śvetāmbara:

- Ashtottari abhishek is often part of temple morning puja, sometimes with a printed “108‑nāma” pustika (e.g., 108 names of Mahavir or other Tirthankars). - Often combined with Snātra‑Pūjā or daily abhishek.

• Digambar:

- Many Digambar temples do jal‑abhishek with Navkār or other mantras 108 times. - Some lineages have their own 108‑nāma stotra or fixed mantra for each pour. - Strict rules on dravya shuddhi, touching of mūrti, and who may perform abhishek – follow your local āchārya / granth maryādā.

Essence in both: Not the “style” of pouring, but shuddha bhakti + vitarāg dhyān and reduction of rāg‑dveṣ is the real Ashtottari Abhishek.