Lord Hanumaan Archana

Items Needed:

  • Lota of Water/ Jug of water
  • A Paan leaf
  • Items for Abhishek (Water, Milk, Dahee, Honey, Sugar, Panchamrit*), 1 to 2 ozs in separate containers.
  • Ganesh murti in a taali
  • 10 to 12 flowers (108 flowers or petals if doing optional offering)
  • Mango leaf or spoon
  • Thaali with deeya with oil and wick
  • 5 to 6 Napkins (for drying murti)
  • Piece of cotton wool or saffron cloth
  • Chandhan
  • Sindhoor
  • Saffron
  • Handful of washed white rice
  •  3 sticks of Agarbhati (incense)
  • Essence/perfume
  • Fruit or prasad or sweet
  • 1 suparee
  • 1 coin
  • 1 block crushed camphor
  • 3 to 4 cloves (with head)
  • Bell

*Panchamrit is a sweet drink prepared using five ingredients that are yogurt or dahee, milk, honey, sugar and ghee.

Set up:

  • Clean area for Archana
  • Wash all leaves or flowers
  • Make (spoon) with Mango leaf
Step 1: Purification

Take lota of water in hand and sprinkle water over all puja items.

Om Apavitrah pavitro va sarvavastham gato pi va sa bahyabhyantarah suchi.

Step 2: Washing of Hands

Any religious or ritualistic act should begin with acamana or ceremonial sipping of water with prescribed mantras. Wash hands then sip water three times and wash hands again.

Wash: Om Shri Hasta Prakshalam Samarpayaami.

Sip: Om Shri Keshavaya Namaha

Sip: Om Madhavaya Namaha

Sip: Om Shri Narayanaya Namaha

Wash: Om Shri Hasta Prakshalam Samarpayaami.

Step 3: Seek Blessing

Focus on Shri Ganesh, Mother Saraswatie and Guru seeking blessing to start worship.

Om Shri Ganeshaya Namaha.

Om Shri Sarawatyai Namaha

Om Shri Guru Bhyo Namaha

Step 4: Contemplation

Place your thoughts on the deity being invited. Focus on the form of the deity and characteristics.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Dhyaanam Samarpayaami.

Step 5: Invitation

Invite the deity for the archana. Place a paan before the feet of the murti. Hold flower in hand, say mantra then offer the flower on the paan leaf.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Aavahanam Samarpayaami.

Step 6: Offer a seat

Invite the deity to take a seat for you to worship. Take and hold another flower in hand, say mantra then offer the flower. on the 

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Aasanam Samarpayaami.

Step 7: Wash Feet of Deity

Washing the deity’s feet with clean water as the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Paadyam Samarpayaami.

Step 8: Wash Mouth & Hands of Deity

Offering the deity water to rinse hands and mouth as the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Argyam Samarpayaami.

Step 9: Offer Deity Water to Sip

Offer the deity water to drink while the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Aachmanam Samarpayaami.

Step 10: Bathe the Deity

Bathing the deity with various auspicious items as the mantra is chanted. 

  1. Bathe with Water
  2. Bathe with Milk
  3. Bathe with Dhahi
  4. Bathe with Ghee
  5. Bathe with Honey
  6. Bathe with Sugar
  7. Bathe with Panchamrit

After offering all items wash and dry the deity and place on a clean taali.

  1. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Shhudhoka Snaanam Samarpayaami.
  2. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Dughdha Snaanam Samarpayaami.
  3. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Dhahi Snaanam Samarpayaami.
  4. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Grit Snaanam Samarpayaami.
  5. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Madhu Snaanam Samarpayaami.
  6. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Sharkaraa Snaanam Samarpayaami.
  7. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha atha Paanchamrita Snaanam Samarpayaami.
Step 11: Offer Clothes/Cloth/Cotton

Dressing the deity with clean clothes as the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Vastra Samarpayaami.

Step 12: Chandhan, Sindoor, Saffron

Apply to the Deity’s forhead.

  1. Offer Chandhan as tilak.
  2. Offer Sindhoor as tilak
  3. Offer Saffron as tilak
  1. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Chandanam Samarpayaami.
  2. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Sindhooram Tilakam Samarpayaami.
  3. Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Haridra Tilakam Samarpayaami.
Step 13: Offer Washed Rice

Offer washed rice to the deity.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha atha akshataan Samarpayaami.

Step 14: Flower Bath/Optional 108 offering

Either adorn the deity with flowers and/or optionally offer 108 flowers or petals. Offering one at the end of each mantra on the recitation of the word “namaha”.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha atha Pushpam Samarpayaami.

Chant 108 times.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha.

Step 15: Incense Aarti

Light incense sticks, perform incense aarti to the deity while chanting the mantra. Place safely in an incense stand or in a container safely.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Dhoopam Samarpayaami.

Step 16: Essence/Sandalwood paste

Sprinkle essence/perfume/rose water or spread fresh sandalwood paste
on the deity as the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Ghandam Samarpayaami.

Step 17: Offer a light

Wave the deeya/lamp/light to illuminate the freshly decorated deity while chanting the mantra.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Deepaha Samarpayaami.

Step 18: Offer Prasad

Offer water to the deity then offer prasad, fruit, sweet. The offering can be as elaborate or as simple as circumstances allow.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Naivedyam Samarpayaami.

Step 19: Offer Water

Offer the deity water to drink as the mantra is chanted. Offer the water to the mouth of the deity.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Aachmanam Samarpayaami.

Step 20: Offer Kasaili

Offering the deity betel nut/Kasaili as the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Taambulam Samarpayaami.

Step 21: Offer Coins

Offer a washed coin to the deity as the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Dakshinaam Samarpayaami.

Step 22: Offer Camphor and Cloves

Offer a washed cloves (which has a head) and a small piece of camphor to the deity as the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Niranjanam Samarpayaami.

Step 23: Offer a Handful of Flowers

Offer a handful of flowers or petals to the deity as the mantra is chanted.

Om Shri Hanumate Namaha Pushpanjali Samarpayaami.Hanumate

Step 24: Lord Hanumaan Aarti

Aarti Ki Jai Hanuman Lala Ki, Dushat Dalan Ragunath Kala Ki.
Ja Ke Bal Se Giriver Kaanpe, Rog Dosh Ja Ke Nikat Na Jaanke.

Anjani Putra Mahabaldaye, Santan Ke Prabhu Sada Sahaye.
De Beeraha Raghunath Pathai, Lanka Jaari Siya Sudhi Laiye.

Lanka So Kot Samundra Se Khaiy, Jaat Pavan Sut Baar Na Laiye.
Lanka Jaari Asur Sab Maare, Siya Ramji Ke Kaaj Sanvare.

Lakshman Moorchit Parhe Sakare, Aan Sajeevan Pran Ubhaare.
Paith Pataal Tori Yamkare, Ahiravan Ke Bhuja Ukhaare.

Baayen Bhuja Asur Dal Mare, Daayen Bhuja Sab Santa Jana Tare.
Surnar Munijan Aarti Utare, Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Uchaare.

Kanchan Thaar Kapoor Lo Chhai, Aarti Karat Aajani Mai.
Jo Hanumanji Ki Aarti Gaave, Basi Baikuntha Amar Padh Pave.

Lanka Vidvance Kiye Ragurai, Tulsidas Swami Aarti Gaaie.
Aarti Ki Jai Hanuman Lala Ki, Dushat Dalan Ragunath Kala Ki.

Pawan Tanay Sankat Haran Managal Moorti Roop,
Ram Lakhan Sita Sahit Hridaya Bhasu Sur Bhoop

Step 25: Closing Prayer