| Q-1 What is Nisihi? How many are they? And when are they shall be said? |
Ans. Nisihi is to stop performing savadh tasks (kriya),
1. By entering the door step of temple
This is said with intention to relieve from any sort of task related to house and world apart from Temple’s
2. When entering the inside hall of the temple where the statues are placed
This is said to get rid of Temple related work
3. While doing chaityavandan
With this nisishi one has to restrain from doing worship of things. |
| Q-2 Why shall we do Aarti and Mangaldivo? |
| Ans. By doing Aarti and Mangaldivo one get rid of mental and physical tensions and it gives peace to the soul and mind. |
| Q-3 How shall we do Aarti and Mangaldivo? |
| Ans. These Aarti and Mangaldivo shall be done in circular movement from up left to down right same way it shall not get down below the stomach end or “naabhi” and up shall not move beyond the head. If it is not done in the same manner than it is not proper way to do and we may get some sin. |
| Q-4 Why shall we do Swastik? |
| Ans. To break the continuity of birth and death in four directions namely 1. Manushya or Mankind 2. Dev or Heaven world 3. Tiriyanch or animal kingdom and 4. Narak or hell. |
| Q-5 How many directions are there? |
| Ans. There are four directions 1. Man 2. Heaven 3. Animal 4. Hell |
| Q-6 What are three small spots on swastik? |
| Ans. This three small spots on swastik are known as Ratnatrayi or tri precious philosophies |
| Q-7 Give the name of Ratnatrayi or tri precious philosophies. |
| Ans. The names of Ratnatrayi or tri precious philosophies are Darshan, Gyan and Charitra. |
| Q-8 Beyond swastik and three small spot there appears half moon shape with one tiny spot. What is it known? |
| Ans. That is known as Siddh Shila. |
| Q-9 What shall we chant or say while drawing swastik? |
| Ans. While drawing swastik we shall say hey almighty! To get rid of four directions with the help of tri precious philosophies or Ratnatrayi ask for the ultimate Moksha. |
| Q-10 What is meant by necessary? How many are they? And give their names. |
| Ans. Necessary means the things that we shall do necessarily. Those things are 1 Samayik, 2 Chauvisatho, 3 Vandana 4. Padikkamanu 5. Kausag and 6 Pacchkhan |
| Q-11 What is mean by Vyasan or Habits? How many are they? Give the names of them. |
| Ans. Vyasan or Habit is a habit or bad habit that takes soul to down step there by deteriorating the current birth and successive births. They are seven in all namely 1. Jugar or Playing in casinos 2. Eating Meat or Maunsahar or to be carnivore 3. Intake Alcohol 4. Keeping relations with other women 5. Having relations with prostitute 6. Undertake theft related activity and 7. Hunting. |
| Q-12 Give other names of Shri Mahavir Swami Bhagwan? |
| Ans. Other names of Bhagwan Shri Mahavir are Vir, Vardhman, Charamjin, Siddharth Nandan, Gyat Putra etc. |
| Q-13 Give other names of Saints or Guru Maharaj? |
| Ans. Sadhu, Muni, Shraman, Nirgranth, Angaar, Tapasvi, Sanyami etc are some other names of Saints. |
| Q-14 How many kinds of worships are there? Give their names. |
| Ans. There are 2 kinds of worships namely 1. Dravya Pooja or Worshiping with Things and 2. Bhav Pooja or Worship with feelings. |
| Q-15 What are Dravya Pooja and Bhav Pooja? |
| Ans. Dravya Pooja means the worship done with several fresh materials and Bhav Pooja means where feelings get involved while praying against the statue of Sarvagna Parmatma. Both are supplementary to each other. |
| Q-16 What are the types of Dravya Pooja? |
| Ans. Dravya Pooja are done in types of five, seventeen, twenty one and one hundred. |
| Q-17 Give the types of Bhav Pooja? |
| Ans. Doing Chaityavandan, Praising Lord with stutis or holy words, singing holy songs, dance, bhavna are some types of Bhav Pooja where feelings are the central part. |
| Q-18 Give the name of Eight-way Pooja or Ashtaprakari Pooja |
| Ans. 1. Jal or Water Pooja, 2. Chandan or Saffron sandal mixture Pooja, 3. Pushpa or Flower Pooja, 4. Dhoop or good smell smoke Pooja 5. Dipak or Light Pooja, 6. Akshat or Rice Pooja, 7. Naivedya Pooja or sweet Pooja and 8. Fal Pooja or fruit Pooja. |
| Q-19 What are the parts of Dravya Pooja? Give there names. |
| Ans. Two parts of Dravya Pooja 1. Ang Pooja and 2. Agra Pooja. |
| Q-20 What is Ang Pooja? And what Pooja are considered under this part of Pooja |
| Ans. Ang Pooja is the Pooja that is done by touching the statue of sacred idol. The things that are used shall be very sacred and holy since it is something do with things touching with almighty body. The very first three Pooja of Ashtaprakari pooja namely 1. Jal Pooja, 2. Chandan Pooja and 3. Pusphpa Pooja are Ang Pooja. |
| Q-21 What is Agra Pooja? Which poojas are considered in this part of worship? |
| Ans. Agra pooja is pooja where worship is done without touching sacred idol or touching the statue is not necessary. 4 Dhoop Pooja, 5. Dipak Pooja, 6. Akshat Pooja, 7. Naivedya Pooja and 8. Fal Pooja from Ashtaprakari pooja are Agra pooja. |
| Q-22 What is Panchanmrut? |
| Ans. Mixture of Milk, Curd, Ghee, Sugar and Water is Panchanmrut. |
| Q-23 What is mean by Jal Pooja? |
| Ans. Jal Pooja is worshiping Lord with the liquid mixture of Panchanmrut and then after worshiping the Lord with pure and fresh water. |
| Q-24 What is Chandan Pooja? |
| Ans. Chandan Pooja is pooja that is done with Baras, Saffron, Sandal mixture, kasturi and such other pure materials. |
| Q-25 What is Pushpa Pooja? |
| Ans. Pushpa pooja means worshiping Lord with good and sweet smelling flowers. |
| Q-26 What is Dhoop Pooja? |
| Ans. Dhoop pooja is done in the front of Lord’s idol and it is done with various good smelling agarbattis and dhoop sticks made up with many pure things. |
| Q-27 What is Dipak pooja? |
| Ans. Dipak pooja is doing Aarti and Mangaldivo or worshiping with light in front of Statue of Almighty. |
| Q-28 What is Akshat pooja? |
| Ans. Akshat pooja is done with drawing Swastik, three small putable and Siddh Shila with the rice in front of Sarvagna Parmatma. |
| Q-28 What is Naivedya Pooja? |
| Ans. Naivedya Pooja means keeping the best quality sweet on Swastik. |
| Q-28 What is Fal pooja? |
| Ans. Fal pooja is keeping the best quality and good sizeable fruit on Siddh Shila in front of statue. |