📖 Geetha Parayana Puja
(Puja for the Recitation and Reverence of the Bhagavad Gita)
Geetha Parayana Puja is a sacred ritual centered around the recitation (Parayana) of the Bhagavad Gita, the divine dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna in the Mahabharata. This puja is performed to invoke spiritual wisdom, peace of mind, and guidance in life through the teachings of Lord Krishna.
🌟 Significance of Geetha Parayana
- The Bhagavad Gita is a spiritual scripture that provides guidance on Dharma (duty), Bhakti (devotion), and Jnana (knowledge).
- Chanting or listening to the 18 chapters is considered highly meritorious and purifying.
- Brings mental clarity, peace, and relief from stress and confusion.
- Especially performed on Gita Jayanti (celebrated on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi) or any auspicious day.
🛕 Deities and Symbols Involved
- Lord Krishna (main deity of the Gita)
- Symbolic representation of Arjuna, the chariot, or the Gita Grantha (book)
- Sometimes Guru Parampara (spiritual lineage) is also worshipped
📘 Items Required for Geetha Parayana Puja
- Clean copy of the Bhagavad Gita (in Sanskrit, Hindi, English, or any language)
- Idol or image of Lord Krishna
- Lamp (diya), incense sticks
- Flowers, garlands
- Kumkum, turmeric, sandalwood paste
- Fruits and sweets (for naivedyam)
- Ganga jal or any purified water
- Bell, conch, and asana (mat for sitting)
🕉️ Procedure for Geetha Parayana Puja
- Preparation and Purification:
- Clean the puja space and take a bath.
- Place the Bhagavad Gita and Lord Krishna’s image on an altar.
- Decorate with flowers and light a diya and incense.
- Sankalpa (Vow):
- Mentally resolve to recite the Gita with devotion for spiritual upliftment and clarity.
- Ganapati and Guru Invocation:
- Begin with a prayer to Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles.
- Offer salutations to your Guru and spiritual lineage.
- Gita Parayana (Reading the Gita):
- Recite all 18 chapters (or as many as possible) of the Bhagavad Gita.
- It can be done:
- In one sitting
- Over 18 days (one chapter each day)
- Weekly or monthly recitations
- The Gita Dhyana Slokas (invocation verses) are chanted before the chapters begin.
- Offerings:
- Offer naivedyam (sweets, fruits) and light camphor or diya.
- Gita Aarti & Bhajans:
- Sing or recite Krishna bhajans and the Gita Aarti if available.
- Pushpanjali and Prayers:
- Offer flowers to the Gita and Lord Krishna, seeking wisdom and divine guidance.
- Distribution of Prasad and Closing:
- Distribute the offerings to family or devotees and meditate silently to absorb the teachings.
📜 Common Gita Dhyana Sloka (for invocation)
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Om Parthaya Pratibodhitam Bhagavataa Narayana Swayam
Vyāsena Grathitam Purāṇamuninaa Madhye Mahābhāratam
Advaitamrtavarshinīm Bhagavatīm Ashtādaśādhyāyinīm
Amba Tvaam Anusandadhaami Bhagavad-Gīte Bhavadveshinīm ||
🙏 Benefits of Geetha Parayana Puja
- Helps one progress on the spiritual path.
- Brings inner peace, focus, and emotional resilience.
- Helps overcome mental confusion, doubt, and stress.
- Enhances devotion to Lord Krishna and Dharma.
- Creates positive vibrations in the home and within oneself.
