There are four principal stages in the procedure of Pratishta as part of the tradition.<ref name=":03">Kane, Pandurang Vaman. (1941) ''History of Dharmasastra (Ancient and Medieval Religious and Civil Law) Volume 2, Part 2.'' Poona : Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute</ref>
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{{ToBeEdited}}There are four principal stages in the procedure of Pratishta as part of the tradition.<ref name=":03">Kane, Pandurang Vaman. (1941) ''History of Dharmasastra (Ancient and Medieval Religious and Civil Law) Volume 2, Part 2.'' Poona : Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute</ref>
# सङ्कल्पः ॥ Sankalpa (Pledge)
# सङ्कल्पः ॥ Sankalpa (Pledge)
# होमम् ॥ Homa
# होमम् ॥ Homa
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● Pleasure of Shri Vishnu (or another deity)
● Pleasure of Shri Vishnu (or another deity)
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● Urge to sin may die down
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● Urge to do papa (पापम्) may die down
● Increase in life, health, luck, gotra (lineage) and children
● Increase in life, health, luck, gotra (lineage) and children