Annex II

MANTHRA PUSHPAM

Yo Apaam Pushpam Veda. Pushpavaan Prajaavaan
Pashumaan Bhavathi.
Chandramaa Vaa Apaam Pushpam. Pushpavaan Prajaavaan
Pashumaan Bhavathi.
Ya Evam Veda. Yo Apaam Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Agnirvaa Apaam Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Yo Agneraayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Aapo Vaa Agneraayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Ya Evam Veda. Yo Apaam Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Vaayurvaa Apaam Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Yo Vaayoraayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi
. Aapo Vai Vaayoraayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Ya Evam Veda. Yo Apaam Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Asow Vai Thapannapaam Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Yo Amushya Thapatha Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Aapo Vaa Amushya Thapatha Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Ya Evam Veda. Yo Apaam Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Chandramaa Vaa Apaam Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Yah Chandramasa Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Aapo Vai Chandramasa Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Ya Evam Veda. Yo Apaam Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Nakshathraani Vaa Apaam Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Yo Nakshathraanaam Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Aapo Vai Nakshathraanaam Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Ya Evam Veda. Yo Apaam Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi
. Parjanyo Vaa Apaam Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Yah Parjanyasya Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Aapo Vai Parjanyasya Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Ya Evam Veda. Yo Apaam Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Samvatsaro Vaa Apaam Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Yah Samvatsarasya Aayathanam Veda. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Aapo Vai Samvatsarasya Aayathanam. Aayathanavaan Bhavathi.
Ya Evam Veda. Yo Apsunaavam Prathishthithaam Veda.
Prathyeva Thishthathi.

Suvarna Manthra Pushpam Samarpayaami.

Manthra Pushpam figures in the Narayana Sooktham which is also from the Thaithireeya Aaranyakam. It deals with the existence of the Supreme Reality in the spiritual heart in the human body. It is recited at the end of the Pooja while finally offering flowers to the deity by the devotee and also those present at the Pooja. During the recitation, all of them will stand up reverentially holding flowers in their open palms put together in the form of a bowl. At the conclusion of recitation of Manthra Pushpam each person will place those flowers respectfully at the feet of the Lord in the mandapam.

The bowl formed by putting together open palms is named Anjali and the gesture of holding flowers in this manner is termed Pushpa-anjali. It symbolises heartily offering flowers to the Lord in total devotion.