UDVAASANA

This process of Udvaasana(ceremonial fafrewell) should be performed on the next morning of the pooja day. After a brief pooja, the deity can be removed from the place where the pooja was performed the previous day. (This is also called punar pooja)

Sarva Devathaatheetha Swaroopa Sri Sathya Sai Devathaam Uddisya Sri Sathya Devathaa
Preethyartham Sri Sathya Sai Swaaminah Punah Poojaam cha Karishye.

Sarva Devathaatheetha Swaroopa Sri Sathya Sai Devathaabhyo Namah.
Dhyaayaami. Aavaahayaami.
Rathna Simhaasanam Samarpayaami.

(Akshathas are offered).

Paadayoh Paadyam Samarpayaami.

(A spoonful of water in the plate)

Hasthayoh Arghyam Samarpayaami.

(A spoonful of water in the plate)

Suddha Aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami.

(A spoonful of water in the plate)

Suddhodaka Snaanam Samarpayaami.

(A spoonful of water in the plate)

Vasthra Yugmam Samarpayaami.

(A pair of small thin, flat pieces of cotton are offered)

Yajnopaveetham Samarpayaami.

(Cotton sliver pressed in the shape of a thread)

Naanaa Vidha Parimala Pushpaani Samarpayaami.

(Flowers)

Dhoopam Aaghraapayaami.

(Lighted joss-stick or incense)

Deepam Darshayaami.

(Lighted Jyothi)

Dhoopa Deepa-Anantharam Aachamaneeyam Samarpayaami.

(A spoonful of water in the plate)

Naivedyam: Here a fruit will be offered to the Lord.

Om Bhoorbhuvassuvah. Om Thath Savithur Varenyam. Bhargo
Devasya Dheemahi. Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayaath.

Sathyam Thvarthena Parishamchaami.

Amruthamasthu. Amruthopastharanamasi.

The devotee should gently wave his open palm from the 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.

Madhe Madhye Paaneeyam Samarpayaami. (A spoonful of water in the plate).

Amruthaapidhaanamasi.

Uthara Aaposhanam Samarpayaami (A spoonful of water in the plate).

Thaamboolam Samarpayammi. (Betel leaves and betel nuts together with a coin will be offered)

Suvarna Manthra Pushpam Samarpayaami. (Flowers).

Aathma Pradakshina Namaskaaraan Samarpayaami.

The devotee should stand up. With palms joined in namaskar he should go round himself thrice. 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.

Udvaasana:

Yajnena Yajnam-ayajantha Devaah,
Thaani Dharmaani Prathamaanyaasan
The Ha Naakam Mahimaanah Sachanthe
Yathra Poorve Sadhyaah Santi Devaah.
Swamin Yathaa Sthaanam Pravesayami

The devotee should take a flower from the pooja and place it respectifully on his own head.