Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s1.57
Early History of the Vaiṣṇava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s1.57
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After throwing three handfuls of flowers, the Āsana or seat should be formally offered with appropriate words and Mudrās. Then the deity should be offered the Pādya, Arghya, Ācamanīya, Madhuparka and Punar-ācamanīya; but, according to others, the sixteen Upacāras are Āvāhana, Āsana, Pādya, Arghya, Ācamanīya, Snāna with Ācamana, Vastra with Ācamana, Ābharaṇa, Upavīta with Ācamana, Gandha, Puṣpa, Dhūpa, Dīpa, Naivedya, Vandana and Punar-ācamanīya. The different methods of offer of these are then described, with the details of each of these ceremonies, their merits, and the articles necessary for their performance.