Worshipping Sri Ramakrishna's Statue at the Sri Ganesha Temple
4915, Mt Lindesay Highway
SOUTH MACLEAN
Qld 4280, Australia
Items Required:
- New material (Dhoti) approximately 1 metre long
- 1 new chucks (soft hand towel) for cleaning the statue
- A small quantity of oil for the lamp, flowers, sweets, fruits
- Incense sticks (agarbatti)
Please note: we should not use wet cloth to wipe the statue as it is made of metal.
Procedure:
- Remove garlands and scruff and take it home
- Wash the cotton material for next use
- Wipe clean the statue of Sri Ramakrishna
- Wrap the new cloth around the statue
- Decorate the image with a garland
- Light the lamp and offer sweets and fruits
Light the incense sticks (agarbatti) and offer your prayers by reciting the following mantra:
Om Aim Sarva Deva Devi Swaroopaaya
Meaning: I bow down to Sri Ramakrishna, who is the spiritual embodiment of all forms of the Divine