The book \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Shrimad Bhagwat Saptah Pujan Vidhi\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" (श्रीमद्भागवत सप्ताह पूजन विधि) by Shridhar Shastri and published by Shastri Prakashan, Prayagraj, is a ritualistic guidebook for conducting the seven-day recitation and veneration ceremony of the Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapurana.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nThis compact manual, typically a paperback of around 48 pages written in both Sanskrit and Hindi, is designed for priests (Karmakandis) and devotees to ensure the Saptah (seven-day ritual) is performed with absolute scriptural correctness.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nKey aspects detailed in the book include:\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nPūjan Vidhi: The complete method for the daily worship of the sacred Grantha (book) and the accompanying deities, including the formal invocation of Lord Vishnu/Krishna.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nMantra: The specific Vedic and Puranic mantras to be recited during the various stages of the worship.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nSankalpa: The precise formula for taking the ceremonial vow at the beginning of the seven-day period.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nProcedure: A step-by-step sequence for the entire event, from Kalash Sthapana (setting up the water pot) to the final Pūrṇāhuti (completion offering) and the post-Saptah formalities.\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\nThe purpose of the book is to simplify the complex rituals, making it easy for the conductor to guide the Yajmān (main sponsor) through the process of listening to the 18,000 verses of the Bhagwat Purana over seven days, which is believed to grant liberation (moksha).
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