help for avahanti homam

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dear friends

 

I want to know what' s avahanti homam and why use it please.

 

thank you very much.

 

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Avahanti Homam is one of the dozen or so

Homams done today for a variety of purposes

although original intent was for the Vedic Teacher

to perform this homam to make sure that his disciples

come to him to learn without hindrance . The mantrams

are the center piece of Sikshavalli of Taittireeya

Upanishad dealig with Brahmacharyam observance ,

PraNav upAsana and VedAdhyanam .

 

There are a lot of Vedic references to the word " Aavahanthy " which means to

offer , bring forth ( " kasmai dEvA: Balim Avahanthy " ) .

Today it is done for wealth , vidhya and general prosperity

( Commercial , agricultural) .

 

Usually Avahanthy ,Aayushya , Mruthyanjaya and Danvanthri homams

are part of Vardanthi celebrations ( birth day , long life

and health) .

 

These are fire ceremonies with proper use of the savraas

of Veda Mantrams and therefore can not be learned form books .

 

V.Sadagopan