MAHAA NAIVEDYAM

Atha Mahaa Naivedyam Samarpayaami.

Raajaanna Soopa Ghritha Bhakshya Samyuktha Mahaa Naivedyam Samarpayaami. Om Bhoorbhuvassuvah. Om Thath Savithur Varenyam. Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi. Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaath.

Water from the Kalasam should be sprinkled on Mahaa Naivedyam using a flower.

Sathyam Thvarthena Parishamchaami. Amruthamasthu. Amruthopastharanamasi.

The devotee should gently wave his open palm from the Mahaa Naivedyam towards the Lord, symbolising that he is offering it for the Lord's pleasure.

Om Praanaaya Swaahaa. Om Apaanaaya Swaahaa. Om Udaanaaya Swaahaa. Om Samaanaaya Swaahaa. Om Brahmane Swaahaa.

Madhye Madhye Paaneeyam Samarpayaami. ( pour a spoonful of water in the plate.)

Amruthaapidhaanamasi. Uthara Aaposhanam Samarpayaami. (pour a spoonful of water in the plate.)

Thaamboolam Samarpayaami. (Betel leaves, betel nuts and a coin will be offered)

Suvarna Manthra Pushpam Samarpayaami. (Flowers)
Aathma Pradakshina Namaskaaraan Samarpayaami.

The devotee should stand up. He should go round himself three times with palms joined in namaskar-posture. Then he should sit down and proceed with the pooja.

Anyadhaa Saranam Naasthi. Thvameva Saranam Mama. Thasmaath Kaarunya Bhaavena Raksha Sai-Easwara Prabho.

Anayaa Dhyaana Aavaahanaadi Shodasa Upachaarayaa Bhagavan Sarvaathmakah. Sarva Devathatheetha Swaroopa Sri Sathya Sai Devathaa Prasaadam Sirasaa Gruhnaami.

The devotee should respectfully take a flower from the pooja and place it on his head as prasadam. He should also take a small portion from the Naivedyam and eat it as prasadam. Those present at the pooja should also be given a flower each and some portion of the Naivedyam.