Surya
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What is the step-by-step remedy for ancestral impurity using a copper vessel, the Bhagavad Gita, and Tulsi Abhisheka?
A male household member fills a copper vessel with water, Gomutra, and Gangajal, recites the Srimad Bhagavad Gita's 11th chapter 11 times over it on a Sunday or Amavasya, then performs an abhisheka of a Tulsi plant with the consecrated water around midday while invoking Surya Narayana and Tulsi Devi — the plant's roots, stem, and crown housing distinct ancestral spirits (Oot, Pitr, and Jujhar) who receive their share and are purified.
What is the worship sequence before reciting the Mala Mantra, and who performs Viniyoga and Nyasa?
Before the Mala Mantra, the Guru and Lord Ganesha are worshipped first, followed by an invocation to Lord Surya and his consort Chhaya (Shani's mother); those wearing the sacred thread (Yajnopavita) then perform Viniyoga and Nyasa, while women, uninitiated boys, and men without the sacred thread recite the Mala Mantra directly.
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