II HARI OM II
Param Pujya Sadguru cleared the following doubts of Bhaktas regarding Shri Mangalchandika Prapatti on
Thursday, 6/01/2011 :-
A] Upasna will not take place on Saturday, 15th January, 2011 due to Shri Mangalchandika Prapatti.
B] While performing Shri Mangalchandika Prapatti at Upasana Center-
1. Volunters may guide women devotees while doing the prapatti.
2. Chappal Stand may be made availabe , but only men volunters should do Seva at Chappal Stand.
3. Prapatti can be done at Upasana Center but the place should not be enclosed from all sides(e.g
Hall).
4. Prapatti may be done in a place which is open from all the sides but has a roof at the top.
5. If required police permission can be taken if number of devotees are large.
6. Men may be present but they should not participate in the Poojan.
7. Non- Bapu Bhakta women, who wish to participate in the prapatti, may do so.
8. Photos of Param Poojya Bapu, Nandai and Suchitdada can be placed behind the set up of
Poojan.
9. Banana Leaves, Flower Garlands may be used during the Prapatti. The Poojan arrangement may
also be decorated.
10. If the number of women performing Prapatti is large, in that case more than one Poojan
arrangement may be done.
11. During the Poojan, lighting a lamp, Dhoop, essence stick is permitted.
12. Parat ( Big plate ) or Tamhan can be of any metal.
13. Either Kalash or Kalsi can be used for poojan but use of Kalsi is recommended.
14. Ramorajamani / DhyanMantra or Bapu’s Jap can be taken before Poojan.
15. Fasting is not mandatory.
16. Women should wash their hair during bath in the morning. Office going women need not take a
bath again in the evening.
17. Every woman should have a separate ‘Tabak’ and ’Prapatti Poojan Draayva’ (material required
for Prapatti Pooja). Even if there are many women from the same house, each woman should
have separate ‘Tabak’ and ’Prapatti Pooja Draayva’.
18. Pieces of drumstick and bottle gourd (Lauki) instead of whole bottle gourd can be used.
19. While saying ‘Gurumantra’, a minimum of nine ’Pradakshinas’ should be made. Those women
who are either physically or medically unfit and pregnant ladies may do just one pradakshina
around themselves while the Gurumantra is being chanted.
20. Donations (Dakshina) may be offered after completion of Prapatti if so desired. Donations
should be deposited in the Sanstha and receipt should be taken.
21. Onion, garlic may be used in the ‘Masala’ for making ‘Sambar’ at home.
22. Women should not eat curd, it should be given to the men in the family.
23. Every woman performing Prapatti should eat at least some portion of the sugarcane as the
Prasad on that day itself and should distribute it as Prasad only to women. Sugarcane should
not be given to men. Banana can be given as Prasad to outside women who come for Darshan.
24. Other women can be called for Darshan. If Haldi-Kumkum is to be given to these women, it
should be brought separately from home. Haldi-Kumkum from the Poojan should not be used.
25. Women may not necessarily wear Uparna while doing Prapatti.
26. Women can wear saree of any colour but it should not be entirely black, the saree ‘Pallu’ or
border should be of different colour. If the saree is completely black, a dot of Gandha or Bindi
should be applied on it. Punjabi dress can also be worn.
27. On that day, for dinner, there should not be any other vegetable apart from Sambar. Sambar
can be eaten with Rice/Chapati/Idli/Dosa etc.
28. Aarti can be performed any number of times and while doing Aarti, women can move around
the Poojan arrangement and rejoice.
29. Mosquito coil/Odomos can be used to prevent mosquitoes.
30. Tea, coffee, snacks can be made available.
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