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Lord Krishna (His Lilas and Teachings) -Swami Sivananda
Part 2
TEACHINGS
Kriya Yoga and Idol-Worship
He should contemplate Me as brilliant as melting gold, armed with a conch, a disc, a club and a lotus, having a happy and delightful countenance, wearing a cloth of the colour of lotus stamens and adorned with a brilliant crown, bracelets, waist-band and beautiful armlets, with Srivatsa mark on the chest and radiant Kaustubha gem, and wearing a garland of wild flowers (Vanamala). After meditating and worshipping Me he should put fuel soaked in ghee into the fire and perform the two Agharas i.e., pouring of ghee in the fire uttering ‘Prajapataye Svaha’ etc., and also other offerings soaked in ghee uttering ‘Agnaye Svaha’ etc. He should pour the offerings into the fire with the Moola Mantra “OM NAMO NARAYANAYA” and portions of the offering with the sixteen verses. He should pour daily offerings also to Dharma and other deities and then ‘Svishtakrit’ offering to Agni.
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