Dravya used in Homam

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Havans and Poojas are part of Bahya Aradhana or external worship and

the procedure for these are laid out in the sastras. The choice of

the dravya or materials are not left at the discretion of the

performer, but as per the specifications in the texts.

 

An upasak interested purely in spiritual development can confine

himself to the inner form of worship wherein the bahya pooja is not

required at all.

 

In the Srvidya Padhathi itself there are the Srshtikrama and

Samharakrama. The Samharakrama is followed by those desirous of

spiritual enlightenment and the srshtikrama for worldly affairs.

 

If one is looking for material gains out of the worship, the

procedure followed should be strictly as ordained in the sastras and

it has no room for questions such as the cost of the material or

whether one can afford it. One should bear in mind that the choice of

dravya is not at randon, but has got very rigid and deep governing

principles.

 

You can learn medical science from books without even having to touch

a patient.But, to treat a patient is different. One is pure knowledge

and the other is practice in the physical plane.