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    i dont know how to do ashtraprakari pooja so give me full dohe,mantras for shwetambar

    yesterday 1

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    Sorry, I can only provide information that is clearly established within Jain tradition.

    I can help you understand the order and meaning of Śvetāmbara Aṣṭaprakārī Pūjā, but I should not provide the “full dohe/mantras” unless the exact traditional text is certain, because sacred Jain verses must be preserved word-for-word.

    Śvetāmbara Aṣṭaprakārī Pūjā — Basic Order

    In Śvetāmbara Jain tradition, Aṣṭaprakārī Pūjā means worship of the Arihant Bhagwan with eight devotional offerings:

    1. Jal Pūjā — offering pure water
    2. Chandan Pūjā — offering sandalwood paste
    3. Puṣpa Pūjā — offering flowers
    4. Dhūp Pūjā — offering incense
    5. Dīpak Pūjā — offering lamp/light
    6. Akṣat Pūjā — offering unbroken rice
    7. Naivedya Pūjā — offering food/sweets
    8. Phal Pūjā — offering fruit

    Simple Meaning of Each Pūjā

    • Jal: May my soul become pure by washing away karmic impurities.
    • Chandan: May my inner passions become cool and calm.
    • Puṣpa: May my life become fragrant with right conduct and virtues.
    • Dhūp: May my good qualities spread like fragrance.
    • Dīpak: May the light of samyag darśan, samyag jñān, and samyag cāritra arise in me.
    • Akṣat: May I attain the imperishable state of moksha.
    • Naivedya: May I overcome attachment to taste and bodily pleasures.
    • Phal: May I receive the true fruit of spiritual effort: liberation.

    Common Opening Devotion

    The most universal Jain mantra recited before pūjā is the Navkār Mantra:

    णमो अरिहंताणं
    णमो सिद्धाणं
    णमो आयरियाणं
    णमो उवज्झायाणं
    णमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं
    एसो पंच नमोक्कारो
    सव्व पावप्पणासणो
    मंगलाणं च सव्वेसिं
    पढमं हवई मंगलं

    How to Learn the Full Dohe/Mantras Properly

    For the complete Śvetāmbara Aṣṭaprakārī Pūjā dohas and mantras, the best and safest way is:

    • Learn from your local Upāśray, Derasar, or Pathshala teacher.
    • Use the exact pūjā book followed in your sangh, because wording can vary by tradition and region.
    • Ask an experienced shravak/shravika to guide you during pūjā the first few times.

    Takeaway

    Aṣṭaprakārī Pūjā is not only an outer ritual. Its main purpose is to awaken purity, humility, detachment, and devotion toward the qualities of the Arihant Bhagwan. Start with correct bhāv, learn the exact words from your tradition, and perform the pūjā with reverence.

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