Panchayan Deity Establishment & Daily Puja
Vedic procedures for establishing Panchayan deities, Kalash puja, and daily ritual mantras.
Panchayan Devta Sthapana Prakar
Adityam Gananatham cha Devim Rudram cha Keshavam...
Vishnu Main Deity
Shiva Main Deity
Devi Main Deity
Ganesh Main Deity
Surya Main Deity
These five deities are essential for all auspicious Vedic rituals.
Selecting Main Deity & Required Materials (Nepali Tradition)
In Nepali Sanatan tradition, the Panchayan Puja is set up by placing one's Kul Devata (family deity) or Ishta Devata in the center. If the family deity is unknown, Lord Vishnu (Saligram) or Lord Shiva (Narmadeshwar) is typically placed in the center for daily worship. The five deities are traditionally represented by the following sacred stones or idols:
Read our detailed daily guide that clearly explains Panchayan worship with Shiva placed at the center.
Read the BlogShankha Puja
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Shankhastha Devatayai Namah... Tvampura sagarotpanno vishnuna vidhritah kare | Namitah sarvadaivaishcha panchajanya namo'stute ||
Ghanta Puja Vidhi
Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Ghantasthaya Garudaya Namah... Aagamartham tu devanam gamanartham tu rakshasam | Ghantanadam prakurvita pashchad ghantam prapujayet ||
Deep (Lamp) Puja
Om Sthirobhava Vridvanga... Prithurbhava sushadastvamagneh purishavahanah ||
Shubham Bhavatu Kalyanam Aarogyam Sukhasampadah | Karmanah sakshirupastvam deepajyotirnamo'stute ||
Prayer
Namo'stvanantaya Sahasramurtaye Sahasrapadakshishirorubahave | Sahasranamne purushaya shashvate sahasrakotiyugadharine namah ||
Ganesha Puja
संकल्प (Sankalpa)
Harih Om Tatsat 3, Om Vishnuh 3, ityadi deshakalau smritva adyeha amuka gotrasya amuka pravarasya amuka sharmano mama amuka karmani nirvighnaparisamaptyartham amuka karmangataya ganeshapujanamahankarishye |
ध्यानं (Dhyanam)
Om Sumukhashchaikadantashcha Kapilau Gajakarnakah | Lambodarashcha Vikato Vighnanasho Vinayakah || Vakratunda mahakaya kotisurya samaprabha | Avighnam kuru me deva sarvakaryeshu sarvada ||
आह्वानम् (Aavahanam)
Harih Om Gananamtva Ganapatim 60 havamahe priyanantva priyapatim 60 havamahe nidhinantva nidhipatim 60 havamahe vasomama | Ahamajanigarbhadhamatvamajashigarbhadhamam | Om Bhurbhuvah Svah Ganapate siddhibuddhisahitah sayudhah savahanah sangah saparivara ihagachha ihatishtha yavat pujam karomi tavattvam susthiro bhava suprasanno bhava suvarado bhava |
षोडशोपचार प्रार्थना (Shodashopachara)
Raksha Raksha Ganadhyaksha Raksha Trailokyarakshaka | Bhaktanamabhayangkarta trata bhava bhavarnavat ||1|| Dvaishmatura kripasindho shanmaturagraja prabho | Varadastvam varam dehi vanchitam vanchitarthada ||2|| Anena phaladanena phalado'stu sada mama ||
Kalash Pujan
Ritual procedure for Kalash worship
Om Bhurasibhumirasyaditirasi vishvadhayavishvasya bhuvanasyadhartri | Prithivim yachha prithivim dri 60 haprithivim ma hi 60 sih ||
Om Aajighra Kalasham mahvatva vishantvindavah | Punarurjjanivarttasvasanah sahasram dhukshvorudhara payasvati punarmavishatadrayih |
Om Varunasyottambhanamasi varunasya skambhasarjanistho varunasyaritasadanyasi varunasyaritasadanamasi varunasyaritasadanamasida |
Om Tvam Gandharva'akhanamstvamindra bhashpatih | Tvamoshadhe somo raja vidvannyakshmadamuchyata |
Om Ya'aushadhih Purva Jata devebhyastriyugam pura | Manai nu baphrunaham 60 shatam dhamani sapta cha ||
Om Kandat Kandat Prarohanti parushah parushaspari | Evano durve pratanu sahasrena shatena cha ||
Om Ashvatthavo Nishadanam parne vo vasatishkrita | Gobhajaitkilasathayatsanavatha purusham ||
Placing Purnapatra with various ritual items over the Kalash.
Om Tattvayaami Brahmana vandamanastadashasteyajamano havirbhih | Ahedamano varuneha bodhyurusha 60 samanayuh pramoshih || Asmin kalashe varunam sangam saparivaram sayudham sashaktikamavahayami sthapayami cha | Om Varunaya Namah ||
कलश प्रार्थना (Kalash Prayer)
Devadanavasamvade Madhyamane Mahodadhau | Utpanno'si tada kumbha vidhrito vishnuna svayam || Tvattoye sarvatirthani devah sarve tvayi sthitah | Tvayi tishthanti bhutani tvayi pranah pratishthitah || Shivah svayam tvamevasi vishnustvam cha prajapatih | Aaditya vasavo rudra vishvedevah sapitrikah || Tvayi tishthanti sarve'pi yatah kamaphalapradah | Tvatprasadadimam yajnyam kartumihe jalaudbhava | Sannidhyam kuru me deva prasanno bhava sarvada ||
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Panchayan Puja?
Panchayan Puja is the combined worship of five major Hindu deities: Ganesha, Vishnu, Surya, Durga, and Shiva. It provides spiritual strength and balance in life.
Q. How are the Panchayan deities arranged?
The main deity (Ishta Devata) is placed in the center, and the other four in the corners. For example, in Ganesh Panchayatan: Ganesha is in the center, Vishnu in the North-West, Shiva in the North-East, Surya in the South-East, and Durga in the South-West.
Q. What is the daily ritual process?
After taking a bath in the Brahma Muhurta, one should sit on a clean asana. Following Achaman and Sankalpa, Lord Ganesha is worshipped first. Then the deities are invoked and offered Gandha, Pushpa, Dhup, Deep, and Naivedya using the Shodashopachara or Panchopachara method, concluding with an Aarti.
Q. Which Panchayatan is most popular in Nepal?
In Nepal, Vishnu Panchayatan is highly revered, where Lord Vishnu (represented by Saligram) is placed in the center for daily worship.