Kamala Yantra Puja

Kamala Yantra Puja is a sacred Hindu ritual dedicated to Goddess Kamala, the tenth Mahavidya and the Tantric manifestation of Goddess Lakshmi. Goddess Kamala embodies wealth, prosperity, beauty, purity, spiritual abundance, and divine grace. The Kamala Yantra is a powerful geometric diagram that represents her divine energy and is worshipped to attract material prosperity, inner peace, spiritual wisdom, and overall well-being. Devotees believe that sincere worship of the Kamala Yantra removes financial obstacles, enhances success in business and career, promotes family harmony, and fills life with positive energy and auspiciousness. Kamala Yantra Puja is especially performed on auspicious occasions such as Diwali, Dhanteras, Navratri, Varalakshmi Vratam, Fridays dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, and other sacred days associated with the Divine Mother. During the puja, the yantra is purified and placed on a clean altar before being offered lotus flowers, kumkum, turmeric, sandalwood paste, incense, ghee lamps, fruits, sweets, and sacred water while devotees chant the Kamala Gayatri Mantra, Sri Sukta, Lakshmi Mantras, and other hymns dedicated to the Goddess. Many devotees install the Kamala Yantra in their homes, meditation rooms, offices, or places of worship to invite continuous prosperity, spiritual growth, and divine protection. According to Hindu tradition, the blessings of the Kamala Yantra are believed to manifest most effectively when the puja is performed with faith, purity, humility, ethical living, gratitude, and devotion, reminding devotees that true prosperity is a harmonious balance of material success, spiritual wisdom, compassion, and inner contentment.

This is the detailed ritualistic Puja Vidhi to perform Kamala Yantra Puja. Kamala Yantra is installed at Puja altar and home. It is believed that Goddess Kamala herself resides in the Yantra if She is invoked with full Vedic rituals during Yantra Prana Pratishtha. Once Yantra is installed with full Vedic rituals, it is worshipped daily as the personification of Goddess Kamala itself.

Yantroddhara (यन्त्रोद्धार)

It is very significant to use correct Yantra for Puja. Without correct Yantra, the purpose of Yantra worship would not be fulfilled. Yantra Puja needs Muhurat and should be done on an auspicious day and time. For Kamala Yantra Puja, the days of Lakshmi Puja and Dhanteras are considered auspicious.

Yantra can be drawn on Bhojpatra with red Chandan. However, Yantra made of Gold, Silver and Copper are mostly used for Puja as those can be kept in Puja room for daily worship.

A correctly casted Kamala Yantra would have Bindu i.e. the dot in the central, Shatkona i.e. a hexagonal concentric with dot, Ashtadala i.e. a lotus flower with eight leaves concentric with dot and hexagonal. The dot, hexagonal and Ashtadala should be surrounded by four doors in all four directions. These outer doors are known as Bhupur Dwar of Yantra.

Avarana Puja is most significant during Yantra worship. During Avarana Puja, Yantra is worshipped with total 42 Mantras. The number 42 relates to the figures drawn on Yantra. The first Avarana Puja is dedicated to Shatkona (with 6 Mantra), second Avarana Puja is dedicated to inner Ashtadala (with 8 Mantra), third Avarana Puja is dedicated to outer Ashtadala (with 8 Mantra), the fourth Avarana Puja is dedicated to 10 directions (with 10 Mantra) and the fifth Avarana Puja is dedicated to protector of 10 directions (with 10 Mantra).

Hence, 6 + 8 + 8 + 10 + 10 makes 42 which is the total number of Mantra chanted during Avarana Puja. Sometimes, Kamala Yantra is numbered from 1 to 42 to make Puja easy. However these numbers are drawn for academic purpose only and can be avoided on Yantra.

Yantra Pujanam (यन्त्र पूजनम्)

Before staring Yantra Puja, it is mandatory to perform Japam depending on the Mantra of the deity associated with the Yantra. Kamala Yantra is worshipped with Shreem (श्रीं) Mantra. As “Shreem” is Ekakshar (एकाक्षर) Mantra, it should be chanted twelve Lakh (i.e. 12,000,00) times before starting Yantra Puja.

If Mantra Japam is done along with Hawan while offering Aahuti after each Mantra then it increases the effectiveness of Japam manifolds.

First of all, invoke main Yantra deity i.e. Goddess Kalama and offer Her Asana and Pushpa while chanting “Om Kamalasanaya Namah”. Now Yantravarana Devata should be worshipped with Akshata, flower, Dhoop, Deep and Gandha. Tarpan should be done along with each Mantra in all Avarana Puja. The Mantra for Tarpan is Shree Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami. Before starting Avarana Puja, Peetha Puja should be done as following –

Peetha Puja (पीठ पूजा)

Now after Yantra Pujanam, one should worship nine Peetha Shakti of Goddess Kamala begin with Mantra “Om Mandukadi Paratatvanta Peetha Devatabhyo Namah।“.

ॐ विमलायै नमः।

ॐ उत्कर्षिण्यै नमः।

ॐ कान्त्यै नमः।

ॐ सृष्ट्यै नमः।

ॐ कीर्त्यै नमः।

ॐ सत्यै नमः।

ॐ पुष्ट्यै नमः।

ॐ तुष्ट्यै नमः।

मध्ये – ॐ ऋद्ध्यै नमः।

1. Om Vibhutyai Namah।
2. Om Unmanyai Namah।
3. Om Kantyai Namah।
4. Om Srishtyai Namah।
5. Om Kirtyai Namah।
6. Om Sannatyai Namah।
7. Om Pushtyai Namah।
8. Om Utkrishtyai Namah।
9. Madhye – Om Riddhyai Namah।

Avarana Puja (आवरण पूजा)

After Peetha Puja, Avarana Puja should begin. Avarana Puja is the most important part of Yantra Puja. For Kamala Yantra, total five Avarana Puja are performed.

During each Avarana Puja, Yantra should be worshiped with Akshata, flower, Dhoop, Deep and Gandha while chanting each Mantra. Tarpan should be done along with each Mantra.

Pratham Avarana (प्रथम आवरण)

Pratham Avarana is known as Shatkona Kesareshu (षट्कोण केसरेषु) as it is offered to inner part of Shatkona.

अग्निकोणे – ॐ श्रीं हृदयाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

नैऋत्ये – ॐ श्रीं शिरसे स्वाहा। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

वायव्ये – ॐ श्रीं शिखायै वषट्। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ऐशान्ये – ॐ श्रीं कवचाय हुं। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

अग्रे – ॐ श्रीं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

पश्चिमे – ॐ श्रीं अस्त्राय फट्–वैष्णवी। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Agnikone – Om Shram Hridayaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Nairritye – Om Shreem Shirase Swaha। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Vayavye – Om Shrum Shikhayai Vashat। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Eshanye – Om Shraim Kavachaya Hun। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Agre – Om Shraum Netratrayaya Vaushat। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Pashchime – Om Shrah Astraya Phat – Devi। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Pratham Pushpanjali (प्रथम पुष्पाञ्जलि)

Each Avarana Puja should be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं प्रथमावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Prathamavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Dwitiya Avaranam (द्वितीय आवरणम्)

Dwitiya Avaranam is known as Ashtadale Kesareshu (अष्टदले केसरेषु) as it is offered to inner part of Ashtadala i.e. the lotus figure in Yantra.

पूर्वे – ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः। वासुदेव श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

दक्षिणे – ॐ संकर्षणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

पश्चिमे – ॐ प्रद्युम्नाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

उत्तरे – ॐ अनिरुद्धाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

आग्नेये – ॐ दमकाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

नैऋत्ये – ॐ सलिलाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

वायव्ये – ॐ गुग्गुलाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ईशान्ये – ॐ कुरण्टकाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

देव्या दक्षिणे – ॐ शङ्खनिधये नमः। ॐ वसुधायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

देव्या वामे – ॐ पद्मनिधये नमः। ॐ वसुमत्यै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Purve – Om Vasudevaya Namah। Vasudeva Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Dakshine – Om Sankarshanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Pashchime – Om Pradyumnaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Uttare – Om Aniruddhaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Agneye – Om Damakaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Nairrityai – Om Salilaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Vayavyai – Om Guggulaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Eshanye – Om Karuntakaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
9. Devya Dakshine – Om Shankhanidhaye Namah। Om Vasudhayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
10. Devya Vame – Om Padmanidhaye Namah। Om Vasumatyai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Dwitiya Pushpanjali (द्वितीय पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The second Avarana Puja should also be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं द्वितीयावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Dwitiyavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Tritiya Avaranam (तृतीय आवरणम्)

Tritiya Avaranam is known as Ashtadalagre Purvadikramena (अष्टदलाग्रे पूर्वादिक्रमेण) as it is offered to outer part of Ashtadala i.e. the lotus figure in Yantra.

ॐ बलाकायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ विमलायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ कमलायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ वनमालिकायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ विभीषिकायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ मालिकायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ शाङ्कर्यै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ वसुमालिकायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Om Balakyai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Om Vimalayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Om Kamalayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Om Vanamalikayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Om Vibhishikayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Om Malikayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Om Shankaryyai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Om Vasumalikayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Tritiya Pushpanjali (तृतीय पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The third Avarana Puja should also be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं तृतीयावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Tritiyavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Chaturtha Avaranam (चतुर्थ आवरणम्)

Chaturtha Avaranam is known as Bhupure (भूपूर) as it is offered to all 10 directions surrounding the Yantra

पूर्वे – ॐ लं इन्द्राय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

आग्नेये – ॐ रं अग्नये नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

दक्षिणे – ॐ मं यमाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

नैऋत्ये – ॐ क्षं नैऋत्यै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

पश्चिमे – ॐ वं वरुणाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

वायव्ये – ॐ यं वायवे नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

उत्तरे – ॐ सं कुबेराय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ईशान्ये – ॐ हं ईशानाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ईशानपूर्वयोर्मध्ये – ॐ आं ब्रह्मणे नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

नैऋत्यपश्चिमयोर्मध्ये – ॐ क्षौं अनन्ताय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Purve – Om Lam Indraya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Agneye – Om Ram Agnaye Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Dakshine – Om Mam Yaamay Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Nairrityai – Om Ksham Nirritaye Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Pashchime – Om Vam Varunaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Vayavye – Om Yam Vayave Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Uttare – Om Kum Kuberaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Eshanye – Om Ham Ishanaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
9. Ishanapurvayormadhye – Om Aam Brahmane Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
10. Nirriti Pashchimayormadhye – Om Hrim Anantaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Chaturtha Pushpanjali (चतुर्थ पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The fourth Avarana Puja should also be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं चतुर्थावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Chaturthavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

Pancham Avaranam (पञ्चम आवरणम्)

Pancham Avaranam which is the last Avaranam is dedicated to Dikpala of all 10 directions.

ॐ वज्राय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ शक्तये नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ दण्डाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ खड्गाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ पाशाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ अंकुशाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ गदायै नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ त्रिशूलाय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ पद्माय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

ॐ चक्राय नमः। श्री पादुकां पूजयामि तर्पयामि॥

1. Om Vajraya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
2. Om Shaktyai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
3. Om Dandaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
4. Om Khadgaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
5. Om Pashaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
6. Om Ankushaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
7. Om Gadayai Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
8. Om Trishulaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
9. Om Padmaya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥
10. Om Chakraya Namah। Shri Padukam Pujayami Tarpayami॥

Pancham Pushpanjali (पञ्चम पुष्पाञ्जलि)

The fifth Avarana Puja should also be followed by Pushpanjali. Pushpanjali Mantra should be followed by Tarpan with “Pujitah Tarpitah Santu”.

ॐ अभीष्ट सिद्धिं मे देहि शरणागतवत्सले।
भक्त्या समर्पये तुभ्यं पञ्चमावरणार्चनम्॥

पूजिताः तर्पिताः सन्तु।

Om Abhishta Siddhim Me Dehi Sharanagata Vatsala।
Bhaktya Samarpaye Tubhyam Panchamavaranarchanam॥
Pujitah Tarpitah Santu।

॥ Iti Kamala Yantrarchanam॥