A thread elsewhere on the forums about Thanksgiving got me to thinking. I made a comment about maybe going to temple and spending some time with Maa Lakshmi to express thanks for the good things she does for me. On the other hand I could do a home puja, a variation of my Sri Krishna puja.
I've seen references on other sites to this effect but I'm not sure just what I'd change, except of course the invocation oṁ srī krishnāya namaḥ [.....am] samarpayāmi to oṁ srī mahalakshmyāi namaḥ [.....am] samarpayāmi. Do I still use oṁ srī krishnārpan astu and kayena vaca ... ? I kind of think so, because Sri Krishna says all prayers go to him anyway, and he ultimately grants blessings and answers prayers. I might also chant/recite the Sri Suktam. I have to read it and/or follow an Apple iTunes recording I bought, I don't know it from memory.
I just thought it would be nice to show my appreciation. Thoughts?
I've seen references on other sites to this effect but I'm not sure just what I'd change, except of course the invocation oṁ srī krishnāya namaḥ [.....am] samarpayāmi to oṁ srī mahalakshmyāi namaḥ [.....am] samarpayāmi. Do I still use oṁ srī krishnārpan astu and kayena vaca ... ? I kind of think so, because Sri Krishna says all prayers go to him anyway, and he ultimately grants blessings and answers prayers. I might also chant/recite the Sri Suktam. I have to read it and/or follow an Apple iTunes recording I bought, I don't know it from memory.
I just thought it would be nice to show my appreciation. Thoughts?