Chandihoma---picked from Shakthi sadhana in reply to Aparna's query

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-------------------------Chandihoma

 

Chandi Homam is an part of the full process of Chandi as described

in the Devi

Mahatmyam or the celebrated Sapta Sati. Chandi Homam is typically

depends upon

the process of Sapta Sati. there are different methods of the

Parayana of Sapta

Sati (similar to the various methods of the Rudram (namakam &

Chamakam) which

are of Rudram, Ekadasa Rudram, Maha Rudram, Ati Rudram - the

variation in the

methods depend of the number of times Rudram is chanted with various

combinations of namakam and chamakam.) for Sapta Sati, we have Laghu

Sapta Sati

Parayana or also called Sapta Sati Patha ( Patha means one full

parayana), then

we have Sata Chandi Patha, Sahasra Chandi Patha, Sata Sahasra Chandi

Patha etc.,

again the number of times Chandi (Sapta Sati) patha varies with each

type meant

for various purposes.

 

Homa is an integral part of any Archana Process and similarly, Sapta

Sati

Parayana is complete with Sapta Sati Homa or Chandi Homa. In Homa,

the same

Mantra (700 in number) are given as Oblations with the extention

of 'Chandikayai

Svaha' with each Mantra. The rules for Chandi Homa also varies with

types of

Chandi Pathas. However, Markandeya Purana specifies same and

specific matereals

to be used in Chandi Homa (they are 11 in number and their

description would

diagress the objective of this discussion )

 

Chandi Homa can be done in a House. if the performer or sadhaka of

that house is

initiated with Chandi Navakshari and knows all 13 Nyasas of Chandi

and also

aware of the Parayana of Sapta Sati, he can perform the homa himself

( for

performance of Homa, one needs to know the proess of Agni Karya or

the basic

method of performing Homa - Shatpatra Vidhi or ... again we are

diagressing) If

the native or the member of the family of any house are not

initiated and are

not aware of performance rites of a homa, they can get the Chandi

Homa done by

those people who are initiated and are aware of the performing rites.

 

Chandi is a Unique wholesome goddess and a Mahavidya on its own

falling under

the Gamut of Shakteya. the philosophy and methodology does not

collide with

other Wholesome Vidyas such as MahaVidya (Vana Durga), Dasa

MahaVidyas or any

other Deity for that matter. Chandi is however, worshipped, as like

any other

Maha Vidya for that matter, for a wholesome benefaction of vara and

abhaya or

protection and fulfillment of desires.

 

there are various auspicious days for the performance of Chandi

Homa, however,

it is said that auspicious days are Ashtami, Navami, Chaturdasi

(Krishna(dark

half of moon) Mangala (tuesday) Chaturdasi is very auspicious),

Amavasya

(Maagha, Jyeshta) , Pournami ( Chaitra, Aaswayuja, Kaarthika) of all

months,

specific occassions viz., 4 Navarathras, 4 Maha Raathris ( as

described in

scriptures) and also some auspicious days which are the Lineage or

the Guru

Tradition specific.

 

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