During Varshitap, your main focus in the temple should be bhav-puja (inner devotion), not long or showy rituals. Here is a simple guideline for “mandir mein puja mein kya karein?” during Varshitap:

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1. Go with the right bhav

• Enter temple calmly, with Maafi-bhav and Namokar mantra on lips/mind.
• Keep maun (silence) as much as possible, avoid gossip and phone use.

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2. In front of Bhagwan (murtipujak tradition)

If your health and local maryada allow:

1. Namaskar

- Stand or sit in front of Bhagwan. - Fold hands, slowly recite: - Navkar Mantra (at least 9, 27, or 108 times, as possible) - “Ucchavassaggaharanenam…” or simple “Shri Adinath Bhagwan ki bhakti”.

1. Dravya-puja (if allowed & you have taken such niyam)

- Do very simple: - 1–2 aangi / pushpa / akshat / dhoop / deep only, without showing off. - Many Varshitap sadhaks take niyam of only bhav-puja, no big dravya-puja. Follow whatever your guru / panth has given.

1. Bhav-puja (most important)

- Do Samayik in temple or at home (if you can). - Mentally do: - Chaityavandan (Logassa, Jaya Viyaraya, Uvasaggaharam, etc.) - Rishabhdev Bhagwan ni charitra / stavans (because Varshitap is linked to Adinath Bhagwan).

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3. What to do on fasting days (upvas day)

• Go to mandir (if strength allows) only for:

- Darshan - Short Namokar japa - Quiet sitting / dhyan for some minutes

• Avoid:

- Long standing in crowd - Heavy sevas that tire the body

• More focus on:

- Japa, dhyan, swadhyay rather than big physical rituals.

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4. What to do on “beshan / biyasan” (eating) days

• Before eating:

- Do mandir darshan and Navkar. - Do Aloyana / Pratikraman if you can, for any faults of previous day.

• After finishing your meal:

- Sit quietly at home or mandir for few minutes of dhyan. - Avoid sleeping too much, movies, timepass.

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5. Daily minimum during Varshitap (very simple list)

Try to keep at least this much every day:

1. Navkar Mantra – fixed count (e.g. 108 or more).
2. Samayik – even short (12–24 minutes), but with full concentration.
3. Swadhyay – read/listen:

- Rishabhdev Bhagwan’s life, or - Simple Jain granths / stavans.

1. Pratikraman / Alochana – accept your day’s mistakes in front of Bhagwan and ask for forgiveness.
2. Aparigrah & Ahimsa – talk less, be polite, help others, avoid anger, criticism and attachment.

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6. Sect-wise small note

• Śvetāmbara murtipujak:

- Usually go daily for darshan, chaityavandan, small dravya-puja, samayik. - Some sadhaks keep niyam of only bhav-puja during the tap.

• Digambar:

- More stress on swadhyay, dhyan, vrat, brahmacharya; dravya-puja style and frequency may differ. - Follow your acharya / muni / aryika’s guidance.

Always remember: Bhav is more important than bahya kriya. Even if you only sit 5–10 minutes before Bhagwan with pure heart, that is a very good mandir-puja during Varshitap.

You can read a simple Varshitap vidhi explanation here