Agni, the Holy Fire

Agni, The fire God, plays a pivotal role while performing the Havan. Agni is considered the mouth of the Gods and Goddesses and, the medium that conveys offerings to them in a Havan. Agni is part of many Hindu rites-of-passage ceremonies such as celebrating a birth (lighting a lamp), prayers (aarti lamp), at weddings (the yajna where the bride and groom circle the fire seven times) and at death (cremation).

अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् । होतारं रत्नधातमम् ॥१॥

Rig Veda (the Oldest of the four Vedas) begins with the above Shlokam. This highlights the supreme position of Agni, mentioned as the foremost Purohit (purohit: ‘puras’ meaning front and foremost; ‘hita’ meaning placed). Agni is the first before all. The Fire God, Agni leads the worshipper towards the right path for achieving the desired goals, Just like a man carrying the torch, in the dark followed by others (living in ignorance).

Homam (होमम्) also known as Havan (हवन्) or Yajna (यज्न्) is a holy vedic ritual performed by practitioners with the guidance of a vedic priest. It is a process of invoking a sacred fire called Agni (अग्नि) with intentions of cleansing one’s self (material and spiritual), and the environment.

The fundamental steps in any Homam procedure focus on starting and maintaining the sacred fire, while Vedic Mantras are chanted in harmony. with intentions of cleansing one’s self (material and spiritual),
and the environment.

Sri Ganapati Homam

Aayushya Homam

Sri Ganapati

Sri Ganapati the elephant faced God, is the Adi Baghavan, meaning first of all the Gods. He is the Vignaharta, the God who removes obstacles, that impede our progress in life. Sri Ganapati is also known as the father of all arts and sciences.

Sri Ganapati Homam

• It is ideal to perform the Sri Ganapati Homam on the Sankata Hara Chaturthi day, the 4th day of Krishna Paksha (Dark Lunar Phase), every month of Lunar Hindu Calendar.
• The ideal time to perform Sri Ganapati Homam is during the Brahmma Muhurtham 04:30 AM to 06:00 AM, early morning before the sunrise.
• Sri Ganapati blessings helps us get strength and clarity to overcome all the obstacles and problems that we encounter in our life
• Sri Ganapati Homam helps in inducing positive energy and helps in attaining peace of mind.
• Sri Ganapati Homam is a powerful remedy for a person who is facing through “Ketu Maha Dhasa or Bhukti” as per their horoscope hence reducing the malefic effects of Ketu Graha.

Materials for Sri Ganapati Homam

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