Of the Trinities, Brahmas job is creation, Shiva along with Shakti is eternally recreating and dissolving and the job of Vishnu is the control and administer what is created and being recreated. So He is called, “Sthiti Samrakshana karaka”
If you cannot recite the long mantras and cannot do the given brief ritualistic Pooja, you can simply recite the short but effective Shiva Beeja Mantra: “Om Namo Narayanaya or Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. ॐ नमो नारायणाय OR ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय ”
You can recite one Mala or 108 times or whatever number of times you can. Remember – faith is more important than rituals.
Vishnu Puja
The following is a simple to perform Vishnu puja.
Given bellow are the various offerings to offer Him like flowers, sandalwood paste etc. If you can collect these then fine if not keep a glass or Kalash (urn) with water and a cup with Akshantas Rice and Turmeric mix) and offer with each worship verse.
Sip water 3 time and with each sip say – Om Keshavaya swaha, Om Narayanaya swaha, Om Madhavaya swaha.
Light lamp and light agarbatti or dhoop if you have.
Recite the Vishnu Sloka.
Santakaram Bhujagasayanam Padmanabham Suresam
Viswakaram Gaganasadrusam Meghavarnam Subhangam
Lakshmikantam Kamalanayanam Yogi bhirdhyanagamyam.
Vande Vishnum Bhavabhayaharam Sarvalokykanadham.
Shree Mahavishnum Dhyayami – meditate on Him.
Avahayami – invite Him to your pooja place.
Parameswaraya namah – salute Him with folded hands.
Asanam samarpayami offer Him a seat.
Padyam samarpayami – offer Him water to wash His feet.
Arghyam samarpayami – offer Him water to wash His hands.
Achamaneeyam samarpayami – offer Him water to sip.
Madhuparkam samarpayami – offer Him a cloth to wear while bathing.
Snanam samarpayami – give bath.
Achamaneeyam samarpayami – offer Him water to sip.,
Vastralakaram samarpayami – offer him good clothes to wear
Yegnopaveetam samarpayami – give him a sacred thread to wear
Gandhan dharayami – apply Chandan (Sandalwood paste) to His feet.
The recite the following verses and while doing offer flowers or Akshantas.
Om Kesavaya namah
Om Narayanaya namah
Om Madhavaya namah
Om Govindaya namah
Om Vishnave namah
Om Madhusudanaya namah
Om Trivikramaya namah
Om Vamanaya namah
Om Sridharaya namah
Om Hrushikesaya namah
Om Padmanabhaya namah
Om Damodaraya namah
Om Mahavishnave namah
Nanavidha parimala patra pushpan samarpayami, Om Haim, Hreem, Sreem Ashtakshari Mahavishnu Shree Padukam poojayami tarpayami namah (3 times) – offer water.
Mahavishnave Namah.
Nanavidha parimala patra pushpan samarpayami – offer flowers.
Mahavishnave namah Dhupam agrapayami light agarbatti
Deepam darsayami – show lamp.
Nivedyam samrpayami – offer him coconut or banana or any fruits or jagery or sugar.
madye madye paneeyam samrpayami – offer some sweet drink.
Uttaraposhanam samrpayami – offer water to wash mouth,
Hastaprakshalanam – offer water to wash hands.
Padaprakshalanam – offer water to wash feet.
Achamaneeyam – offer water to sip.
Tambulamcha samarpayami – offer water beetle leaves and nuts.
Karpura Neerajanam samarpayami – light camphor.
Pray Him with the following verses.
Om Narayanaya Vidmahe Vasudevaya Dhimahi Tanno Vishnu Prachodayat. Mahavishnave namah.
Narayanaya namah Pradikshina namaskaram samarpayami – take three turns clockwise.
Anaya Poojaya Bhagavan Sarvadevatmakah Vishnu parameswara Supreeta Suprasanno bhavatu.
Meaning – Having thus worshipped be happy O Lord.
Abhishta sidhim medehi Saranagata Vastale
Bhaktwa samarpaye tubhyam chaturayata narchanam .
Meaning – I have offered you this Pooja to fulfill my wishes O merciful Lord.
Related reading > Saligrama the revered Vishnu Sila
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