Ritual

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yascakrakramabhumika vasatayoh nadisu ya samisthita
yd kayadrumaromakupanilaya yah samsthita dhatusu
uchvasormi marutlaringa nilya nihsvasavasasca yasta
devoh ripu bhksyabhaksana para stripyantu kaularcita
ya divyakamapalika ksitigata ya devatastoyaga
ya nityam prathitah prabhah sikhigata yd mdtarisva sryah
yd vyomamrita mandatamritamaya yassarvagah sarvada
ta sarvah kulamarga palanaparah santim prayacchuntu me.
This prayer is followed by a salutation to his own sakti with the
mantra:
Om samviddevi gariyasim gunanidhim
vaigunyavidhayinim
mahamohamadandhakdra samanim tapatrayonmtlinirn
vande viramukhambuja vilasinim
sambodhinim dipikam
brahmamayi vivekavijaya
vidya murtaye namah.
SYMBOLIC PRESENCE OF THE GURU
At this stage, the sadhaka invokes the symbolic presence of the
guru. He places two seats on the ground to represent the guru and
his Sakti, and mentally visualizes that the guru and his sakti have
occupied the seats. Then begins the mental worship of the guru
with various ritual ingredients. With thumb and ring-fingers of
both hands he offers scent with the following mantra:
Lam prithvystmakam gandham sasaktikasri
gurave samarpayami namah
he offers red flowers with the mantra:
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Ham akasatmakam puspan sasaktikasri
gurave samarpayami namah.
In the same way he makes offering of incense, light and food with
the mantra:
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Vam vayavyatmakam dhupam sasaktikasri
gurave samarpayami namah.