Here is a simple, authentic Jain way to do puja. Keep your focus on bhav (inner devotion). External dravya (materials) are secondary.

1) Preparation

• Clean body, simple clean clothes (white if possible).
• Choose a clean, quiet place (home derasar/temple).
• Make a small resolve (pachchakkhan): “Till this puja ends, I’ll keep purity of mind, speech, and body.”

2) Begin with Namokar Mantra

• Sit steady, calm your breath, and recite the Navkar Mantra with meaning. Many do it 9 times.

3) In the Temple (Derasar) – common Shwetambar order

• Three Nissihi: at the thresholds, drop worldly thoughts.
• Pradakshina: 3 circumambulations with joined hands.
• Pranam: Panchang/Ashtanga pranam to the Jina.
• Ashta‑prakari Puja (if your mandir permits):

1. Jal (water) – purity/saṃyam 2. Chandan (sandal) – right knowledge 3. Pushpa (flower) – pure conduct 4. Dhup (incense) – ascetic life 5. Deepak (lamp) – pure, liberated soul 6. Akshat (rice) – last birth ideal 7. Naivedya (sweet) – freedom from taste‑attachment 8. Phal (fruit) – fruit of moksha Offer each gently, keep the place clean, and reflect on its meaning.

• Chaityavandan (avashyak at temple): Navkar, Logassa (praise of 24 Tirthankars), Vandana, brief Avastha‑chintan, and Kayotsarg. Follow your gacha/paddhati.
• Aarti/Mangal‑divo only if your temple tradition practices it.
• Do not treat offerings as “prasād.” Jain puja is darshan‑ and bhav‑centric.

4) At Home – simple daily puja

• Shuddhi and a short pachchakkhan.
• Navkar Mantra (9/27/108 as you prefer).
• Short stavan or Logassa.
• If you do dravya‑puja at home, keep it very simple and non‑violent:

- Prefer dry, non‑perishable samagri (akshat, chandan powder, dhoop, deep). Many families avoid plucked flowers and fruits to reduce himsa.

• Sit 12–48 minutes in samayik (optional but ideal).
• Conclude with maitri‑bhavana (well‑wishing for all beings).

5) Digambar and Shwetambar notes

• Core principle is the same: inner worship of the Jina’s qualities.
• Shwetambar Murtipujak commonly follows Ashta‑prakari with stutis and chaityavandan in the mandir.
• Digambar tradition generally emphasizes abhishek (jal/dugdh as per local maryada), ashta‑dravya puja, stavan, and dhyan. Use of flowers/fruits varies by temple; follow your local maryada. Avoid eating any offerings.
• If you are unsure, follow your temple’s paddhati exactly.

Helpful reminders

• Puja should never harm living beings: be gentle, keep area clean, avoid waste.
• Bhav is everything: recite with understanding, humility, and non‑attachment.
• After puja, dedicate the punya for the welfare of all beings.

If you want short mantras to say with each offering (very simple “Om Arham … samarpayami” style), you can use them respectfully while keeping focus on meaning.