Answer

Here is the common Jain temple sequence from entering the temple to finishing puja and leaving the temple, in a simple spiritual way.

Please remember: the exact vidhi can vary a little by sect and by temple. So follow your local temple’s tradition if it is slightly different.

1) Before entering the temple

• Bathe and wear clean, modest, pure clothes
• Avoid leather items
• Keep the mind calm and respectful
• If possible, come with a quiet mind and no worldly talk

2) At the temple entrance

• Remove shoes and slippers
• Wash hands and feet if the temple has that व्यवस्था
• Enter slowly and respectfully
• Many Jain devotees say “Nissihi” when entering the sacred area
• Then bow with folded hands and say “Jai Jinendra”

3) First darshan

• Stand quietly before Bhagwan
• Keep your mind focused and peaceful
• Chant Navkar Mantra in your mind or aloud
• Then take darshan with devotion

Common mantra:

• Namo Arihantanam
• Namo Siddhanam
• Namo Ayariyanam
• Namo Uvajjhayanam
• Namo Loe Savva-Sahunam

4) Prayer and stotra during darshan

The most important chant is Navkar Mantra.

After darshan, many people also recite:

• Logassa Sutra
• Uvasaggaharam Stotra
• Jay Viyaraya Stotra

if they know it and if it is used in that temple tradition

If you do not know all the sutras, even silent devotion and Navkar Mantra are enough.

5) Puja steps

The exact order depends on the temple and tradition. In many Jain temples, the puja is done in a clean and devotional way, often with these kinds of steps:

• Purification / inner silence
• Jal puja or cleansing-related puja
• Chandan puja
• Akshat puja or rice offering
• Dhoop puja
• Deep puja
• Arghya or concluding offering

If your temple has a 9-tilak puja, follow that temple’s specific method exactly. The priest or vidhi book usually shows:

• where the tilaks are placed
• in what order
• which mantra is chanted at each step

During puja, keep saying:

• Navkar Mantra
• Jai Jinendra
• A respectful inner prayer to Bhagwan

6) After puja

After the puja is complete:

• Stand quietly for a moment
• Do stuti or prayer
• Offer gratitude to Bhagwan
• Keep your mind peaceful
• Do not rush into conversation immediately

A simple inner prayer can be:

• “Bhagwan, please forgive my mistakes.”
• “Please guide me on the path of dharma.”
• “May my thoughts, words, and actions become pure.”

7) Before leaving the sanctum or temple

• Many devotees say “Nissihi” again when leaving the sacred area
• Fold hands and say “Jai Jinendra”
• Before stepping out, mentally offer respect to Bhagwan and the temple

8) What to say when exiting

The most common and beautiful thing to say is:

• Micchami Dukkadam

This means:

• “If I have hurt anyone by thought, speech, or action, please forgive me.”
• “May all beings forgive me.”

You may also say:

• Khamat khamna

if that is the local way of asking forgiveness

• Jai Jinendra

as a respectful farewell

9) Outside the temple

• Walk out calmly
• Keep your mind pure for a little while
• Avoid loud talk, anger, or gossip immediately after darshan
• Try to carry the temple feeling into your daily life

Simple complete flow

1. Bathe, wear clean clothes
2. Remove shoes
3. Enter temple with respect
4. Say Nissihi
5. Say Jai Jinendra
6. Take darshan
7. Chant Navkar Mantra
8. Perform puja according to temple vidhi
9. Recite Logassa or another stotra if known
10. Thank Bhagwan silently
11. Say Nissihi while leaving sacred area
12. Say Micchami Dukkadam
13. Leave with a peaceful mind

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, temple worship is not only about outer ritual. It is mainly about:

• purifying the mind
• reducing ego
• remembering the Tirthankars
• asking forgiveness
• strengthening right faith

The real puja is when the heart becomes humble, peaceful, and non-violent.

Takeaway

If you want the shortest spiritual method, remember this:

• Enter with humility
• Chant Navkar Mantra
• Do puja with devotion
• Leave with gratitude
• Say Micchami Dukkadam

If you want, I can also give you a step-by-step Jain temple vidhi in very simple daily language for Shwetambar style or Digambar style.