Answer

The correct way of doing Siddhachakra Chandan Puja is to perform it with purity, devotion, and proper understanding of the Siddhachakra Yantra, especially remembering the Navapad:

• Arihant
• Siddha
• Acharya
• Upadhyay
• Sadhu
• Samyag Darshan
• Samyag Gyan
• Samyag Charitra
• Samyag Tap

General Method

• First, take bath and wear clean clothes.
• Prepare pure chandan respectfully.
• Keep the mind peaceful and avoid anger, hurry, or worldly thoughts.
• Bow to Arihant Bhagwan and remember the Navkar Mantra.
• Place chandan on the Siddhachakra respectfully, usually beginning with the central or prescribed place according to the tradition followed in your temple or family.
• While offering chandan, remember each Navapad with devotion.
• Do not treat the puja as a mechanical ritual; do it with bhav of humility, purity, and reverence.
• After completing the puja, offer prayer for right faith, right knowledge, right conduct, and inner purity.

Important Note

The exact order of placing chandan on the Siddhachakra can vary by Jain tradition, temple custom, and the specific puja paddhati being followed. Therefore, for the exact sequence, mantras, and placement, it is best to follow:

• your temple’s accepted paddhati,
• guidance of a learned Jain scholar,
• or instructions from the pujari or guru-bhagwant.

I should not give a fixed placement order unless it is clearly according to the specific tradition you follow.

Spiritual Understanding

Siddhachakra Chandan Puja is not only an external offering of sandalwood. Its deeper meaning is to cool the passions of the soul, such as anger, ego, deceit, and greed. Chandan represents calmness, purity, and devotion.

By worshipping Siddhachakra, one remembers the path of liberation shown by the Panch Parmeshthi and strengthened by Samyag Darshan, Samyag Gyan, Samyag Charitra, and Samyag Tap.

Takeaway

Perform Siddhachakra Chandan Puja with clean body, pure mind, correct temple tradition, and deep devotion toward Navapad. The most important part is not only where chandan is placed, but the purity of bhav while doing the puja.