Prayers to be chanted before entering the deity room
so ’sāv adabhra-karuṇo bhagavān vivṛddha-
prema-smitena nayanāmburuhaṁ vijṛmbhan
utthāya viśva-vijayāya ca no viṣādaṁ
mādhvyā girāpanayatāt puruṣaḥ purāṇaḥ
[Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.9.25)]
Śrī Bhagavān, who is supreme and primeval, is
unlimitedly merciful. I pray that He bless me with His
smiling glance by opening His lotus eyes. He can uplift
the entire cosmic creation and remove our grief and
sorrow with the sweet words of instruction emanating
from His lotus mouth.
deva prapannārtti-hara
prasādaṁ kuru keśava
avalokana-dānena
bhūyo māṁ pārayācyuta
O keśava, o infallible one, o remover of the distress of the
surrendered souls, kindly bestow Your mercy upon me
by again awarding me with Your transcendental glance.
jaya jaya kṛpāmaya jagatera nātha
sarva jagatere kara śubha dṛṣṭi-pāt
O Bhagavān! All glories, all glories unto You, O merciful
Lord of the universe, please cast Your auspicious glance
upon all the worlds.
Then clap three times and enter the deity room. Light
the oil lamp [or turn on a soft light] and sit down on the
āsana. Perform ordinary ācamana
