Question: Doing Mangala Arati is important or doing chanting during that time is important? If I start doing Mangala Arati, dressing, and offering arati takes at least 40 minutes. And after, I am not able to finish chanting in the morning itself, so I am confused, which one to be given importance? So please guide.

Jayapataka Swami: Srila Prabhupada stressed the importance of attending Mangala Arati. We got 24 hours to finish the 16 rounds, and I don’t know why it takes 40 minutes for Mangala Arati, usually it only takes only 20 minutes. Making the offering first and doing all...