Here is a very simple, step‑by‑step Chaityavandan vidhi (Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjak style). Different gacchas/temples have slight variations, but this gives you a clear basic flow.

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1. Shuddhi (purity & preparation)

1. Take bath / wash hands, legs, mouth.
2. Wear clean, simple, preferably white clothes.
3. Put on muhpatti (if your tradition uses it).
4. Sit or stand on a clean āsan facing the Jina idol / chaitya.
5. Mentally remember: “I am going to do Chaityavandan with full shraddhā and shuddh bhāv.”

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2. Nissihi (renunciation of worldly thoughts)

Softly say in Prakrit (three times, with feeling):

• “Āloyanaṃ nissihiṃ, paḍikkamanaṃ nissihiṃ, devasiuṃ nissihiṃ”

Each “nissihi” means: “I leave aside worldly thoughts and focus only on dharma.”

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3. Namaskār / Navkār Mantra

Fold hands, bow to Pañca‑Parameṣṭhī and recite:

• Navkār (Namokār) Mantra slowly, with full concentration.

You may bow (half‑prostration or full prostration) after Navkār as per your family/temple tradition.

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4. Pradakṣiṇā and Vandana

If you are in a derāsar:

1. Do pradakṣiṇā (slowly walk around the main idol once or three times, clockwise).
2. Do vandan – touch the ground with your forehead or do full saṣṭāṅga prāṇām (full prostration) to the Jina.

If at home, do a small bow or touch the floor and your forehead as symbolic vandan.

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5. Main Chaityavandan Sutras (simple order)

A very common simple sequence (there are longer/shorter versions):

1. Jagchintāmaṇi Chaityavandan

– Stuti of the temple and Jina, praising the chaitya as a wish‑fulfilling place for dharma.

1. Logassa Sutra (Logassa Ujjuyagare…)

– Vandan of the 24 Tīrthaṅkaras, remembering their pure qualities.

1. Khamāsamaṇo Sutra (Khamāsamaṇo bhagavē…)

– Asking forgiveness from the present living saints (sādhus‑sādhvīs).

1. Chattāri Maṅgalaṃ

– “Chattāri maṅgalaṃ, Arihantā maṅgalaṃ…” – Bowing to Arihant, Siddha, Sādhu, Dharma as the highest auspicious ones.

1. Tassa Uttari / Kṣamā Prārthanā

– Short sutras asking for forgiveness and completion of the avasyaka.

Your local book might add or change order slightly (e.g., Namutthunam, Uvasaggaharam, etc.). Follow the book used in your temple if you have one.

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6. Kayotsarga (standing meditation)

1. Stand straight, hands down or folded, eyes half‑closed.
2. Recite Logassa or another kayotsarga stotra if not yet done, or simply stay silent.
3. Try to forget the body for a few minutes, remember only:

- I am jiva (soul), separate from body. - My goal is shuddha ātma‑dharma, not worldly attachment.

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7. Kṣamā‑yāchanā (asking forgiveness)

1. Recite simple forgiveness lines like:

- “Khamemi savva jīve, savve jīvā khamantu me mittī me savva bhūesu, veram majjha na kenai.”

Meaning: “I forgive all beings, may all beings forgive me. I am friendly towards all; I hold enmity towards none.”

1. Bow again with folded hands to the Jina and Pañca‑Parameṣṭhī.

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8. Śānti (peace prayer) & completion

1. End with a short śānti‑path, for example:

- “Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ…” (if used in your tradition) or - Any traditional Jain maṅgal pāṭh for peace of all souls.

1. Do a final namaskār.

Mentally pray: “May I walk on the path shown by the Jina. May I slowly reduce rāg‑dveṣ and attain true samyaktva.”

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Important notes

• This outline is Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjak style.

- Sthānakvāsī / Terāpanthī generally do not perform murti‑pūjak Chaityavandan; they focus on samayik and pratikraman. - Digambar tradition usually has Deva‑pūjā / Jin‑pūjā and other paddhatis instead of this specific “Chaityavandan” order.

• Exact words of each sutra and their full meanings can be learned from your derāsar’s Chaityavandan book or from a Jain pathśālā.

You can read a simple explanation of Chaityavandan and its parts here

And a general overview of Chaityavandan vidhi here