Yogapitha Seva from Siddha Krsna Das Tatapada
"Sri Sri Radha Madhava, the endless ocean of sweetness and
beauty, are ecstatically standing there, surrounded by Their eight sakhis. In the north is Lalita, in the north-east is Visakha, in the east Citra, in the south-east is Indurekha, in the south is Campakalata, in the southwest is Rangadevi, in the west is Tungavidya and in the northeast is Sudevi. In the outer corona are Ananga Manjari in the north, Kalavati in the northeast, Subhangada in the east, Hiranyangi in the southeast, Ratnalekha in the south, Sukhavati in the southwest, Kandarpa Manjari in the west and Phullakalika in the northwest. In the inner corona of petals (the Kesara or filament) Sri Rupa Manjari is in the north, Manjulali Manjari in the north-east, Rasa Manjari in the east, Rati Manjari in the south-east, Guna Manjari in the south, Vilasa Manjari in the south-west, Labanga Manjari in the west
and Kasturi Manjari in the north-east. Then there are the four surrounding gatekeepers – at the northern gate stands Murali-devi, at the eastern gate Vrnda-devi, at the southern gate Vrndarika-devi and by the western gate Menaka-devi. Surrounding the outer petals of Ananga Manjari the manjari-guruvarga (one's succession of spiritual masters in their respective manjari svarupas) is standing and behind his own Sri Gurudevi the sadhaka manjari is standing. Then, on the order of his Gurudevi, the sadhaka manjari prepares two golden trays containing perfumes, Kesara-flowers, Tulasi-leaves, incense, a jewelled lamp, flower garlands and sandalwood pulp (just as was described in the Navadvipa Yogapitha).
She gives one tray to her Gurudevi and Sri Gurudevi gradually offers Tulasi-leaves, sandalwoodpulp, flowers and flower garlands in puja to the Yugala Kisora and Their sakhis and manjaris, after which she offers arati with incense and a lamp. After Gurudevi has done this she gradually worships her succession of guru-manjaris and hands the prasadi tray back to the sadhaka manjari. With this prasada of the Yugala Kisora the sadhaka manjari offers worship to her guru-manjari. First she offers prasadi Tulasi-leaves and flowers to the hands or the head of Sri Gurudevi, applies sandalwood pulp to her forehead and hangs a flower garland around her neck, and then she offers her arati. After this she washes her (prasadi) hands and ecstatically enters into the trowel of the Yogapitha-lotus, taking permission from her guru-manjari and her succession of guru-manjaris. First of all she offers eight Tulasi manjaris to the lotus feet of Sri Krsna (in the same manner as is
offered to Mahaprabhu in the Navadvipa-Yogapitha above. After offering each pair of Tulasi-leaves she wipes her hands with a wet cloth) and flowers. She applies sandalwoodpulp to His forehead and hangs a garland of flowers around His neck. In this way she also worships Sri Radharani's lotusfeet and offers the remnants of Krsna's Tulasi leaves
and flowers to Her hands or head......"
The sri” Gaura-govindaŒrcana-smarana-paddhati by Sripada GopŒalaguru Gosvami”, the Sri” Gaura-govindŒarcana-smarana-paddhati by Sripada DhyaŒnacandra Gosvami”, and the Sri” Gaura-govindaŒrcana-paddhati by Sripada Siddha Krsna Das BabaŒ are collectively known as paddhati-traya, and are the bhajana-paddhatis of the Sri Caitanya Vaisnava SampradŒya.
