Manual for Sri Mahalakshmi Homam is available now

August 15, 2008

Namaste,

My apologies. There were 4 typos in the document and 2 were in mantras. I have corrected. Thanks to those who gave feedback. The latest document can be downloaded from the link below.

Best regards,NarasimhaDo a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpanaSpirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org

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Narasimha P.V.R. Rao

sivacharya ; ; vedic astrology ; sohamsa ;

Friday, August 15, 2008 8:05 AM

Manual for "Sri Mahalakshmi Homam" is available now

Namaste friends,

As some of you know, a Mahaganapathi homam manual was made available about 2 years back and several people are performing Mahaganapathi homam on a daily or weekly or monthly basis using it. Recently, we made a Chandi homam manual and Sri Krishna Homam manual available. Our goal is to create manuals for homam of several deities so that people can pick the deity they like and do a regular homam. What we want to create is a community of sincere spiritual seekers who regularly worship *a deity* (any) in fire.

Now a manual for Sri Mahalakshmi homam is ready on this auspicious day of Sraavana Sukravara with Sravana nakshatra! Tithi (Chaturdasi), vaara (Sukravara), yoga (Soubhagya) and karana (Vanija) are all owned by Venus right now and Venus has risen just now. Nakshatra is Sravana belonging to Vishnu.

The procedure taught in the manual uses 3 mantras for the main fire ritual - Sri Suktam, Mahalakshmi's 108 names taught by Lord Shiva to Parvati and Mahalaskhmi's Ashtakam (8 verses) composed by Lord Indra. One can pick the mantra one is most attracted to and try it. If one is unable to pick, I suggest the 108 name prayer taught by Shiva. It is very powerful and appropriate for this age.

This homam should take about 45 minutes (less with a smaller count and more with a higher count) and hence it is possible to use this procedure on a daily or weekly or monthly basis. All the mantras needed are given with detailed explanations. The document is appropriate for total novices also. This manual is a self-sufficient document.

Mahalakshmi is normally considered the goddess of money. People think that Her homam only gives money and not spiritual progress. However, the truth is that Mahalakshmi takes different forms such as Dhana Lakshmi (wealth), Dhaanya Lakshmi (food), Santana Lakshmi (children) etc and even Moksha Lakshmi, who gives spiritual progress and liberation. Mahalakshmi is the goddess of well-being and prosperity. Wealth is one kind of well-being and spiritual progress is another kind of well-being. Mahalakshmi covers all kinds of well-being. If appropriate mantras are selected for Mahalakshmi homam, it can be great for spiritual progress without sacrificing material well-being.

Please download the manual from

http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam/lakshmi.htm

Please feel free to spread the word among interested people.

Best regards,NarasimhaDo a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homamDo Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpanaSpirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.netFree Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.orgSri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org