Shastar Puja

[DelhiTakht]

Bansavalinama written in 1769 CE by Kesar Singh Chibber also mentions the celebrating of Dusshera. Kesar Singh Ji writes:

ਦੁਸਹਰੇ ਦੇ ਦਿਨ ਪੂਜਾ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਰਨ । ਚੰਡੀਪਾਠ ਕੀਤਾ ਰਸਨਾ ਦਾ ਉਚਾਰਨ ।

On the days of Dusshera, worship your weapons. From your mouths you should recite the ballads of Chandi [Chandi Chritars and Chandi Di Vaar].

ਧੂਪ ਦੀਪ, ਪੁਸ਼ਪ, ਬਹੁਤ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੁਗੰਧਿ । ਕੇਸਰ, ਚੰਦਨ, ਚਉਰ ਝੁਲੰਤ ।੩੯੦।

[Worship your weapons by using] lots of Incense, Gee-lamps, flowers and nice fragrances. [use] Saffron, Sandalwood and a Wisk to wave [above your weapons].

- Bansavalinama pg. 161 ਬੰਸਾਵਲੀਨਾਮਾ ਪਨਾ ੧੬੧

[Koi]

A lost tradition...

[savinderpalsingh]

yes this is done at sri hazur sahib .

wish i could visit at dushehra

[DelhiTakht]

Do u have any videos like how they perform the puja?

[DelhiTakht]

yes this is done at sri hazur sahib .

wish i could visit at dushehra

Do u have any videos like how they perform the puja?

[savinderpalsingh]

many people here wont like it, they jhatka :D

[Mehtab Singh]

ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਖੜਗ ਕੋ ਕਰੋਂ ਸੁ ਹਿਤੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥
I salute the Glorious SWORD with all my heart’s affection.
- Sri Dasam Granth Sahib ji


I also read the same, and that it has been a maryada, for sure among Puratan Singhs.






ਜੇ ਇਹ ਬੰਦਾ ਸ਼ਸਤਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਫਿਰ ਅਸੀਂ ਕਿਓਂ ਨਹੀਂ ?

ਨਮਸਕਾਰਯੰ ਮੋਰ ਤੀਰੰ ਤੁਫੰਗੰ ॥ ਨਮੋ ਖਗ ਅਦੱਗੰ ਅਭੇਯੰ ਅਭੰਗੰ ॥
I salute the arrow and the gun, I salute the lustrous sword, which Is impenetratable and indestructible.

ਗਦਾਯੰ ਗ੍ਰਿਸਟੰ ਨਮੋ ਸੈਹਥੀਯੰ ॥ ਜਿਨੈ ਤੁੱਲੀਯੰ ਬੀਰ ਬੀਯੋ ਨ ਬੀਯੰ ॥੮੮॥
I salute the great mace and lance, which have no equal or second in bravery.88.
- Sri Dasam Granth Sahib ji

ਨਮੋ ਭੀਰ ਤੋਪੰ ॥ ਜਿਨੈ ਸਤ੍ਰੁ ਘੋਪੰ ॥
Salutation to Him, who hath the arrows and the cannon, who hath destroyed the enemies.

ਨਮੋ ਧੋਪ ਪੱਟੰ ॥ ਜਿਨੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਦੱਟੰ ॥੯੦॥
Salutation to Him, Who holds the straight sword and the bayonet, Who hath reporimanded the tyrants.90.

ਜਿਤੇ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਮੰ ॥ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਤਾਮੰ ॥
I salute all the weapons of various names.

ਜਿਤੇ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ ਭੇਯੰ ॥ ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਤੇਯੰ ॥੯੧॥
I salute all kinds of armour.91.
- Sri Dasam Granth Sahib ji

[Mehtab Singh]

[jeetnijjar]

Bina sastra kesam naroo bhed jano, gahey kaan ta ko kitay lay sidhano , - Without weapon (sword) a man with kesas (unshorn hair ) on the head is like a sheep, ready to be led by the ear into slaughterhouse any time by whosoever may wish to do so.

[DelhiTakht]

many people here wont like it, they jhatka :D

And then tilak the shastars. I wanted to know like what bani they read, and do they perform shastar puja only on the auspicious day of Dussera or all the nine days of Narate?