Worship of Lord Caitanya with Articles (bähya-püjä)

While ringing the bell with your left hand, offer the sixteen upacäras to Lord Caitanya, using flower
petals or samänya-arghya water from the païca-pätra for each item, and then discard them into a
receptacle placed in front of Lord Caitanya's picture.

After offering each item, purify your right hand with a few drops of water from the païca-pätra:

1. Chant idam äsanam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer an äsana for Lord Caitanya to sit on.
(Escort Him to a seat with a gesture of your hands.)

2. Chant svägataà su-svägatam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and with joined palms welcome Lord
Caitanya and see to His comfort.

3. Chant etat padyam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer water for washing Lord Caitanya's lotus
feet.

4. Chant idaà arghyam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer the arghya preparation to Lord Caitanya
in His hands so He can sprinkle it over his head.

5. Chant idam äcamanéyam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer Lord Caitanya water for sipping.

6. Chant eña madhuparkaù and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer Lord Caitanya a cup of madhuparka.

7. Chant idaà punar-äcamanéyam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and again offer water for sipping.

8. Chant idaà snänéyam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and bathe Lord Caitanya.

9. Chant idaà vastram and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer cloth to Lord Caitanya and dress Him.

10. Chant imäni äbharaëäni and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer ornaments to Lord Caitanya.

11. Chant eña gandhaù and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer gandha to Lord Caitanya's lotus feet.

12. Chant etäni puspäni and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer flowers with candana to Lord
Caitanya's lotus feet. Then offer tulasé leaves to His lotus feet. At this time you may also offer a
flower garland.

13. Chant eña dhüpaù and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer incense to Lord Caitanya.

14. Chant eña dépaù and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer a lamp to Lord Caitanya.

15. Chant idaà naivedyam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer bhoga to Lord Caitanya, followed by
äcamana.

• Chant idaà sarvam and the gaura-müla-mantra, and offer flowers to Lord Caitanya; these represent
whatever additional items might be pleasing to Him.

16. Offer respects, glorification and obeisances (praëäma):

• Chant the gaura-müla-mantra and the gaura-gäyatré (the fourth and fifth guru-given mantras)
silently ten times each. Then chant the following verses:

anarpita-caréà cirät karuëayävatérëaù kalau

samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasäà sva-bhakti-çriyam

hariù puraöa-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandépitaù

sadä hådaya-kandare sphuratu vaù çacénandanaù

May that Lord who is known as the son of Çrématé Çacédevé be transcendentally situated in the
innermost core of your heart. Resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, He has descended in the
Age of Kali by His causeless mercy to bestow what no incarnation has ever offered before: the most
elevated mellow of devotional service, the mellow of conjugal love. [Caitanya-caritämåta, Ädi 1.4]

jaya çré-kåñëa-caitanya prabhu-nityänanda

çré-advaita gadädhara çrévasädi-gaura-bhakta-vånda

All glories to Çré Kåñëa Caitanya Mahäprabhu, Çré Nityänanda Prabhu, Çré Advaita Äcärya, Çré
Gadädhara, Çré Çrévasa, and all the devotees of Lord Caitanya.

hare kåñëa hare kåñëa kåñëa kåñëa hare hare

hare räma hare räma räma räma hare hare

(See the Supplement for more prayers that may be offered in Gauräìga-püjä.)