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  • I am Shwetambar Jain and aware a bit of process like reciting 3 Nisshi when entering temple.
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    I am Shwetambar Jain and aware a bit of process like reciting 3 Nisshi when entering temple.

    12 months ago 165

    Beautiful. In the Shwetambar Murtipujak tradition, “Nissihi” (Prakrit: renunciation/putting aside) is said three times to turn the mind away from the world and focus only on Jina-bhakti. Here is the simple, traditional way:

    Three Nissihi (Shwetambar)

    • First Nissihi (at the temple entrance):
    - Say “Nissihi.” Meaning: I set aside all worldly thoughts, work, phone, worries, and enter with purity.
    • Second Nissihi (near/at the threshold of the sanctum or vedi):
    - Say “Nissihi.” Meaning: I stop talk and distractions; I keep only darshan-bhav for the Jina.
    • Third Nissihi (just before starting puja/chaityavandan or touching puja-dravya):
    - Say “Nissihi.” Meaning: I renounce attachment/aversion to any material and do worship with pure inner feeling.

    How to do it simply

    • Come clean, modestly dressed, no leather items, keep silence.
    • Remove footwear, wash hands if needed.
    • Join palms, bow slightly, and recite “Nissihi” each time as above.
    • Then do pradakshina, darshan, and if you know it, chaityavandan or ashta‑prakari puja with bhav.

    Short, practical sequence inside the derasar 1) First Nissihi at the outer door. 2) Enter calmly; keep eyes and mind steady. 3) Second Nissihi at/near the sanctum or vedi. 4) Pradakshina (usually 3), panchang/ashtanga pranam. 5) Third Nissihi just before puja/chaityavandan. 6) Navkar Mantra, Logassa, chaityavandan or silent contemplation as per your practice.

    Notes

    • “Nissihi” is not a long mantra; it is a mindful resolve of renunciation each time you say it.
    • Local gacha/paddhati may differ slightly; follow your derasar’s maryada if they guide you to place the second/third Nissihi at a specific spot.

    Helpful, very short references

    • Chaityavandan (Shwetambar flow with Nissihi mentioned):
    • What to recite in a Shwetambar temple (basic list):
    • Meaning of Ashta‑prakari puja items (if you do puja after the third Nissihi):
    • Entering temple: simple procedure and meanings:

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