Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Namasthe. During the Chandi Homa why is it for these mrityunjaya stotra only Ghee is poured in the kunda and offerings of other samagries are prohibited ? regards Ganapathy --- Vijaya " Jai Bhavani " --- On Mon, 9/8/08, venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote: venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi Mrityunjaya Stotra in Sapthasathi Monday, September 8, 2008, 3:40 AM Dear members, As all aware that Chandi Sapthasati is the Kalpavriksha in Kali Yuga. Wonderful prayogas are there with Sapthasati. One such prayoga is Mrityunivarana Stotra which is also called LAGHU KAVACHA STOTRA in Chandi Sapthasati. They are the 4 slokas from 4th Chapter of Sapthasati that are given below: shUlEna pAhinO dEvi ! pAhi khaDgEna chAmbikE ghanTAsvanEna nah pAhi chApajyAnissvanEna cha……………23 prAchyAm raksha pratIchyAm cha chandikE raksha dakshiNE bhrAmanEnAtma shUlasya uttarasyAm tathEshwari !........... .....24 saumyAni yAni rUpAni trailOkyE vicharanti tE yAni chAtyantaghOrANi tairakshasmAm stathA bhuvam…………….25 khaDgashUlagadAdIni yAni chAstrANi tE ambikE karapallavasangInI tai rasmAn raksha sarvatah…………………26 //********** ****// With regards, sriram ------------ --------- --------- --- Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Dear ganapathi, Namaste. Rest of the slokas in sapthasathi are used either for abhicharika / kamya prayogas during the chandi havana. Whereas these 4 slokas are exclusively used for atma raksha and moreover these are jnana pradayini slokas for the upasaka. And hence other dravyas are not used. Only ghee / payasanna is used with svahakara. Mother is easily pleased with this dravya and protects Her child from tapatrayas and bestows the Jnana. Unlike other kamya slokas, these 4 are jnana pradayini and hence sattvika dravyas are used with svaha (su+ahava). You are welcoming the Mother and offering the homa dravyas with humility. Chandi homas are now-a-days reduced to very pitiable condition with just mechanical repeation of " svaha " , " chamundai idam " & " na mama " . Svaha is Su+avaha (welcoming the Auspicious Mother to grace us by accepting the offerings); Chamundai Idam is offering the dravyas to Mother with Humility; na mama is not mine. This entire process of homa should be done with nisvartha bhava - a sense of offering of oneself at the feet of Mother. With regards, sriram namah chandikAyai... , ganapathy = = vijaya <srividya101 wrote: > > Namasthe. During the Chandi Homa why is it for these mrityunjaya stotra only Ghee is poured in the kunda and offerings of other samagries are prohibited ? > > regards > > > > > Ganapathy --- Vijaya > " Jai Bhavani " > > --- On Mon, 9/8/08, venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi wrote: > > venkata sriram <sriram_sapthasathi > Mrityunjaya Stotra in Sapthasathi > > Monday, September 8, 2008, 3:40 AM Dear members, > > As all aware that Chandi Sapthasati is the Kalpavriksha in Kali Yuga. Wonderful prayogas are there with Sapthasati. One such prayoga is Mrityunivarana Stotra which is also called LAGHU KAVACHA STOTRA in Chandi Sapthasati. They are the 4 slokas from 4th Chapter of Sapthasati that are given below: > > shUlEna pAhinO dEvi ! pAhi khaDgEna chAmbikE > ghanTAsvanEna nah pAhi chApajyAnissvanEna cha……………23 > > prAchyAm raksha pratIchyAm cha chandikE raksha dakshiNE > bhrAmanEnAtma shUlasya uttarasyAm tathEshwari !........... .....24 > > saumyAni yAni rUpAni trailOkyE vicharanti tE > yAni chAtyantaghOrANi tairakshasmAm stathA bhuvam…………….25 > > khaDgashUlagadAdIni yAni chAstrANi tE ambikE > karapallavasangInI tai rasmAn raksha sarvatah…………………26 > > //********** ****// > > With regards, > sriram > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter now! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Dear Di9vine Brothers, It is really strange that people are using chandi saptasathi for doing havan. Probably people are aware that storas and navalis are not to be done as havan and many people do havan with vishnu sahasranama, lalitha sahasranama, which are not permitted. Logicaly, chandi saptasathi is slokas narrating the various instances of nigraha as well as praising the Devi and praying to her. How then these can be used for chandi homa. To my knowledge there is no authentic proof allowing the chandi saptasathi to be done as havan. Can any one throw light on the same. I therefore follow doing the havan using the mula mantra only, and the saptasathi parayanam is done by people chanting the same continuously during the havan. There have been instances where 100,000 avarthis of chandi has been done this way and the entire atmosphere was charged with total divinity. Further only for kamya prayoga and to please the pitru devatas, many items are offered in the fire. No mention is made to offer plastic items, sarees, haldi, kumkum and other items into the fire, wasting a lot of wood to burn them and the ghee which could have otherwise been used to feed the poor. Chandi is a powerful media to attain moksha and relates to the soul of the upasaka and not the body and mind. One has therefore to go beyond the body and mind and offer only fallen twigs and ghee for doing havan. Even for poornahuthi I offer only one twig and a little ghee. I am sure divine people will appreciate. Regards, S.SHANGARANARAYANAN : sriram_sapthasathi: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:34:47 +0000 Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Dear ganapathi,Namaste. Rest of the slokas in sapthasathi are used either for abhicharika / kamya prayogas during the chandi havana. Whereas these 4 slokas are exclusively used for atma raksha and moreover these are jnana pradayini slokas for the upasaka. And hence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Respected sir, Then, does this mean that the several Chandika mahayagams performed in the Kanchi Srimatam and Sringeri Sarada Peetam, under the divine auspices of the Acharya Swamigals are different from the prescribed regulations? Or do they follow a different paddathi? Kindly clarify. Regards, Karthik , S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai wrote: > > Dear Di9vine Brothers, > > It is really strange that people are using chandi saptasathi for doing havan. Probably people are aware that storas and navalis are not to be done as havan and many people do havan with vishnu sahasranama, lalitha sahasranama, which are not permitted. > > Logicaly, chandi saptasathi is slokas narrating the various instances of nigraha as well as praising the Devi and praying to her. How then these can be used for chandi homa. To my knowledge there is no authentic proof allowing the chandi saptasathi to be done as havan. Can any one throw light on the same. > > I therefore follow doing the havan using the mula mantra only, and the saptasathi parayanam is done by people chanting the same continuously during the havan. There have been instances where 100,000 avarthis of chandi has been done this way and the entire atmosphere was charged with total divinity. > > Further only for kamya prayoga and to please the pitru devatas, many items are offered in the fire. No mention is made to offer plastic items, sarees, haldi, kumkum and other items into the fire, wasting a lot of wood to burn them and the ghee which could have otherwise been used to feed the poor. Chandi is a powerful media to attain moksha and relates to the soul of the upasaka and not the body and mind. One has therefore to go beyond the body and mind and offer only fallen twigs and ghee for doing havan. Even for poornahuthi I offer only one twig and a little ghee. > I am sure divine people will appreciate. > Regards, > S.SHANGARANARAYANAN > > > > : sriram_sapthasathi: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:34:47 +0000 Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa > > > > > Dear ganapathi,Namaste. Rest of the slokas in sapthasathi are used either for abhicharika / kamya prayogas during the chandi havana. Whereas these 4 slokas are exclusively used for atma raksha and moreover these are jnana pradayini slokas for the upasaka. And hence > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Dear Sirs, Kindly excuse me for intervening in your discussion of such a serious and important subject.I am a noivice and do not know the various practices prevalant. I request you to go through the commentaries of Gupthavathi and Nagojibhatti for DeviMahathmyam.They explain the various practices in a more lucid and convincing language the procedure for ChandiHomam as well. There is nothing wrong if Durga Saptha shathi mantrams are used in Chandi Homam.It is potent. If you provide some other authority,I will be able to go through it and change my view if need be.Please do not get offended for my request.Thanking you. N.S.VenkataSubramanian , " karthikvathula " <karthikvathula wrote: > > Respected sir, > > Then, does this mean that the several Chandika mahayagams performed > in the Kanchi Srimatam and Sringeri Sarada Peetam, under the divine > auspices of the Acharya Swamigals are different from the prescribed > regulations? Or do they follow a different paddathi? > > Kindly clarify. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Dear sadhakas Namaste As far as the inputs given to us chandi saptasati is a mantra pata to be more precise its a GADYA MANTRA (Mantra in prose) Yadha Asvemedha krtushu devanam cha yatha hari stavanamapi sarvesham tatha saptasati stavah Damara tantra in kratuvu its Asvamedha in gods its vishnu its CHANDI SAPTASATI in stavas For every mantra we have to do purascharana and after completion of the count of purascharana homa is performed that applies even to chandi saptasati . There are kalpas for doing chandi homa sata chandi and sahasra chandi yaga also with different dravyas according to dakshinachara and gouda achara and different dravyas are mentioned for special attainments also. of course Eco friendly homas should be encouraged. But dravyas in a homa are not wastage this was proved by a research of homa conducted by gayatri parivar and they named it as yagnopathy (just like allopathy or homeopathy) and the fumes changed according to the dravyas in the homa. namaste Diwakar , S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai wrote: > > Dear Di9vine Brothers, > > It is really strange that people are using chandi saptasathi for doing havan. Probably people are aware that storas and navalis are not to be done as havan and many people do havan with vishnu sahasranama, lalitha sahasranama, which are not permitted. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Dear Divine, Thanks. Please execuse me if I do not agree with the views. According to my personal view all the havans conducted with saptasathi is a process introduced by vaidiks and not upasakas and such a procedure is a late insertion by vested interests. Every mantra is a prose and there is no exception. But saptasathi cannot be called a mantra. Even Lalitha trisathi is built on the basis of panchadasi mantra but it is not to be used for doing havan. Divine Chandi is therefore to be worshipped in the form of havan with moola mantra only. There cannot be two rules for lalitha sahasranama/trisathi or chandi saptasathi. Offering dravyas are totally for personal ends and not spiritual ends. There is no prescription for purascharana for chandi saptasathi as is applicable to the moola mantras. Some of the acharya peetams are doing saptasathi chanting with chandi homam of the verses, and I do not agree with their views. I am prepared to change my views if any one can provide authentic proof that the prescription for doing chandi saptasathi havan is there. Regarding dravyas, when unnecessary offerings are put in the fire, they produce so much air pollution and affects the environment. God is simple and the way to reach Her should also be simple. If the Dravyas are a must, then it means poor people cannot do chandi homam. I object to that strongly, because every person, without caste, creed, colour, religion, region etc., should be able to do the havan in the simplest way to attain salvation. Why should the prohits insist on such dravyas, because they are incapable of transmitting the energy of Chandi and Her power to the people who have the problem to come out - whether material or spiritual. People do chandi havan without caring for attainment, but only as a routine to attract people and make money. Kindly execuse me for this strong condemnation. I am not at all against havans but they should be as simple as our Rishis followed using only fallen twigs from the trees and a little bit of ghee. Did these rishis had sarees, bangles, haldi, kumkum, all sorts of edibles etc., to offer into their havan. NO. They were specific in their goal to achieve the highest order and they did not waste their time to spend their time to collect these offerings. They understood clearly that the agani itself became divine energy into which they offered their own soul energy and to keep the fire burning, they offered a little of ghee and some twigs. Regards, S.SHANGARANARAYANAN : diwakarvlg: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 10:49:27 +0000 Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Dear sadhakasNamasteAs far as the inputs given to uschandi saptasati is a mantra pata to be more precise its a GADYAMANTRA (Mantra in prose)Yadha Asvemedha krtushu devanam cha yatha haristavanamapi sarvesham tatha saptasati stavahDamara tantrain kratuvu its Asvamedha in gods its vishnu its CHANDI SAPTASATI in stavasFor every mantra we have to do purascharana and after completion ofthe count of purascharana homa is performed that applies even tochandi saptasati ..There are kalpas for doing chandi homa sata chandi and sahasra chandiyaga also with different dravyas according to dakshinachara and goudaachara and different dravyas are mentioned for special attainments also.of course Eco friendly homas should be encouraged. But dravyas in ahoma are not wastage this was proved by a research of homa conductedby gayatri parivar and they named it as yagnopathy (just likeallopathy or homeopathy) and the fumes changed according to thedravyas in the homa.namasteDiwakar , S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai wrote:>> Dear Di9vine Brothers,> > It is really strange that people are using chandi saptasathi fordoing havan. Probably people are aware that storas and navalis are notto be done as havan and many people do havan with vishnu sahasranama,lalitha sahasranama, which are not permitted.> > _______________ Movies, sports & news! Get your daily entertainment fix, only on live.com http://www.live.com/?scope=video & form=MICOAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Dear Divine, I am of the opinion that the procedure is relative to prohits and not spiritualists. Many acharyas follow their own way and it cannot be construed that they are universally accepted. I am not at all offended, as I am still a learner and would like enlightenment on this subject to my fullest acceptance. In a recent havan for maha ganapathy, people very big modhakam as big as 50 kilos and the entire atmosphere became dense with smoke, and none of the participants were able to breathe, chant the mantra or even conduct the poornahuthi perfectly. Do you agree with this type of havan in order to attract people and not divine energy. If Ganapathy can accept only very big modak then He is not within the reach of common upasakas. Let us concentrate to acquire the total divine energy which is beyond all these rituals. Rituals bind the body and mind. Please execuse me for this writing. Regards, S.SHANGARANARAYANAN : babu193520032003: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 09:33:24 +0000 Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Dear Sirs,Kindly excuse me for intervening in your discussion of such a seriousand important subject.I am a noivice and do not know the variouspractices prevalant.I request you to go through the commentaries of Gupthavathi andNagojibhatti for DeviMahathmyam.They explain the various practices in amore lucid and convincing language the procedure for ChandiHomam aswell.There is nothing wrong if Durga Saptha shathi mantrams are used inChandi Homam.It is potent.If you provide some other authority,I will be able to go through it andchange my view if need be.Please do not get offended for myrequest.Thanking you.N.S.VenkataSubramanian , " karthikvathula " <karthikvathulawrote:>> Respected sir,>> Then, does this mean that the several Chandika mahayagams performed> in the Kanchi Srimatam and Sringeri Sarada Peetam, under the divine> auspices of the Acharya Swamigals are different from the prescribed> regulations? Or do they follow a different paddathi?>> Kindly clarify.> _______________ Movies, sports & news! Get your daily entertainment fix, only on live.com http://www.live.com/?scope=video & form=MICOAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Dear sankarnarayan, Namaste. As per sringeri and other pramana pitas, the Chandi Homa implies the Homa with Devi Mahatmyam. That is what is said in 12th chapter of Chandi. Moreover, during the Chandi Homa, Navakshari is just a anga mantra. Importance is given ONLY TO SAPTHASATI (700 slokas) in Sringeri. The vedic sacrificial jargons like Swaha, Vashat, Vaushat, Astusroushat when added to sloka become on par with Vedic Mantra. In Sringeri, during Homa, Kavacha, Argala, Kilaka, Navakshari are done as parayana whereas Swahakaras are added to Sapthasathi. Adhisthana Devata Puja and Pita Devata Nyasa & Puja are performed and Homa is started with 700 slokas. So, when Shadangas are added the Sapthasathi becomes a potent mantra. In this case even the word " RushiruvAcha " also becomes a mahamantra. So, when we say, " RushiruvAcha swAha " , though the word " RushiruvAcha " implies " Rishi Said " , it is a Mahamantra and the Havish through Swahakara reaches the Chandika Parameshwari as per the Sankalpa performed. For eg., when the vedic mantra " tryambakam yajamahe ......bandhanAt Swaha " implies and also understood that the Havish goes to Lord Rudra though Rudra does not appear in this mantra. Similarly, the Chandi Sapthasathi. Regarding the Charitra and Sloka Homas, Padma Purana refers to the Srimad Bhagavatha Homa after performing Bhagavata SapthAha. Now, most important aspect of Chandi Homa is that, the Chandi Homa done with Sapthasathi is for LOKA KALYANA whereas the Chandi Homa done with Moola Mantra of Chandinavakshari is only for MANTRA SIDDHI AND ONLY FOR HIMSELF (NOT FOR LOKAKALYANA) (This is as per the Chandi Upasaka of Sat-sampradaya). This is also of the view of Sringeri Acharya. With kind regards, Sriram Namah Chandikayai.... , S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai wrote: > > Dear Di9vine Brothers, > > It is really strange that people are using chandi saptasathi for doing havan. Probably people are aware that storas and navalis are not to be done as havan and many people do havan with vishnu sahasranama, lalitha sahasranama, which are not permitted. > > Logicaly, chandi saptasathi is slokas narrating the various instances of nigraha as well as praising the Devi and praying to her. How then these can be used for chandi homa. To my knowledge there is no authentic proof allowing the chandi saptasathi to be done as havan. Can any one throw light on the same. > > I therefore follow doing the havan using the mula mantra only, and the saptasathi parayanam is done by people chanting the same continuously during the havan. There have been instances where 100,000 avarthis of chandi has been done this way and the entire atmosphere was charged with total divinity. > > Further only for kamya prayoga and to please the pitru devatas, many items are offered in the fire. No mention is made to offer plastic items, sarees, haldi, kumkum and other items into the fire, wasting a lot of wood to burn them and the ghee which could have otherwise been used to feed the poor. Chandi is a powerful media to attain moksha and relates to the soul of the upasaka and not the body and mind. One has therefore to go beyond the body and mind and offer only fallen twigs and ghee for doing havan. Even for poornahuthi I offer only one twig and a little ghee. > I am sure divine people will appreciate. > Regards, > S.SHANGARANARAYANAN > > > > : sriram_sapthasathi: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:34:47 +0000 Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa > > > > > Dear ganapathi,Namaste. Rest of the slokas in sapthasathi are used either for abhicharika / kamya prayogas during the chandi havana. Whereas these 4 slokas are exclusively used for atma raksha and moreover these are jnana pradayini slokas for the upasaka. And hence > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 shri gurubhyo namaH shri mahAgaNapataye namaH Dear all: If we look at some portions of the text (ref: " Viniyogah " in the Geeta press - Gorakhpur book and Meharchand Lachmandas Publications book), we will find that the Prathama, Madhyama and Uttara Charitras of Devi mAhAtmyam are Rig, Yajur and Saama Veda SvarUpas respectively. (The Shri Ramakrishna Matham book does not include this portion). Now, I think a prayer can happen in the Vedas too. Descriptive texts can also happen in the Vedas. So, just because some elements of a text are a prayer or naama stuti, they are not eliminated from being performed as Homam. Case in point --- There are portions of Shri Rudra Prashnam that are prayers as well... e.g., " namaste.astu dhanvane baahubhyaam uta te namah " . and " ahIgshcha sarvaanjambhayantsarvaashcha yaatudhaanyah " , " namo rudrebhyo ye prithivyaam " and so on. We beseech the Lord not to show his terrible form, but to be merciful and so on. But, there is no doubt in anyones mind that these passages can be chanted as Homaanga mantras. It is universally acknowledged that when Devi Mahatmyam is chanted with all of the Shadangas and mantra maalas, it takes the form of a Mantram. Conversely, can a Mantram take the form of a Shlokam or Stotram ? Absolutely. I think this is why all the great people insist that Chandi Homam be done will all of these additional texts and japams, not just by itself. Because, if chanted by itself without all of the aforementioned additions, then it is just that ... a set of shlokas and stotrams. I have no doubt in my mind that the sapthashatii can indeed be performed with svaahaakaaram, and aajyaahutiis, as Homam, subject to the caveat that it MUST be performed with all pUrva bhAga japams and stotram as well as uttara bhaaga japams and stotrams. Without these additions, it is not a complete ChanDI Homam. Additionally, DevI mAhAtmyam is chanted " mantra sampuTitam " during the Homam. Thanks and Regards. KR. shrI mAtre namaH - sriram Tuesday, September 09, 2008 12:13 PM Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Dear sankarnarayan, Namaste. As per sringeri and other pramana pitas, the Chandi Homa implies the Homa with Devi Mahatmyam. That is what is said in 12th chapter of Chandi. Moreover, during the Chandi Homa, Navakshari is just a anga mantra. Importance is given ONLY TO SAPTHASATI (700 slokas) in Sringeri. The vedic sacrificial jargons like Swaha, Vashat, Vaushat, Astusroushat when added to sloka become on par with Vedic Mantra. In Sringeri, during Homa, Kavacha, Argala, Kilaka, Navakshari are done as parayana whereas Swahakaras are added to Sapthasathi. Adhisthana Devata Puja and Pita Devata Nyasa & Puja are performed and Homa is started with 700 slokas. So, when Shadangas are added the Sapthasathi becomes a potent mantra. In this case even the word " RushiruvAcha " also becomes a mahamantra. So, when we say, " RushiruvAcha swAha " , though the word " RushiruvAcha " implies " Rishi Said " , it is a Mahamantra and the Havish through Swahakara reaches the Chandika Parameshwari as per the Sankalpa performed. For eg., when the vedic mantra " tryambakam yajamahe ......bandhanAt Swaha " implies and also understood that the Havish goes to Lord Rudra though Rudra does not appear in this mantra. Similarly, the Chandi Sapthasathi. Regarding the Charitra and Sloka Homas, Padma Purana refers to the Srimad Bhagavatha Homa after performing Bhagavata SapthAha. Now, most important aspect of Chandi Homa is that, the Chandi Homa done with Sapthasathi is for LOKA KALYANA whereas the Chandi Homa done with Moola Mantra of Chandinavakshari is only for MANTRA SIDDHI AND ONLY FOR HIMSELF (NOT FOR LOKAKALYANA) (This is as per the Chandi Upasaka of Sat-sampradaya). This is also of the view of Sringeri Acharya. With kind regards, Sriram Namah Chandikayai.... , S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai wrote: > > Dear Di9vine Brothers, > > It is really strange that people are using chandi saptasathi for doing havan. Probably people are aware that storas and navalis are not to be done as havan and many people do havan with vishnu sahasranama, lalitha sahasranama, which are not permitted. > > Logicaly, chandi saptasathi is slokas narrating the various instances of nigraha as well as praising the Devi and praying to her. How then these can be used for chandi homa. To my knowledge there is no authentic proof allowing the chandi saptasathi to be done as havan. Can any one throw light on the same. > > I therefore follow doing the havan using the mula mantra only, and the saptasathi parayanam is done by people chanting the same continuously during the havan. There have been instances where 100,000 avarthis of chandi has been done this way and the entire atmosphere was charged with total divinity. > > Further only for kamya prayoga and to please the pitru devatas, many items are offered in the fire. No mention is made to offer plastic items, sarees, haldi, kumkum and other items into the fire, wasting a lot of wood to burn them and the ghee which could have otherwise been used to feed the poor. Chandi is a powerful media to attain moksha and relates to the soul of the upasaka and not the body and mind. One has therefore to go beyond the body and mind and offer only fallen twigs and ghee for doing havan. Even for poornahuthi I offer only one twig and a little ghee. > I am sure divine people will appreciate. > Regards, > S.SHANGARANARAYANAN > > > > : sriram_sapthasathi: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:34:47 +0000 Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa > > > > > Dear ganapathi,Namaste. Rest of the slokas in sapthasathi are used either for abhicharika / kamya prayogas during the chandi havana. Whereas these 4 slokas are exclusively used for atma raksha and moreover these are jnana pradayini slokas for the upasaka. And hence > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 just like the Lalita sahasranamam, the Chandi also has coded mantras in it and is not just a story which is why it stands apart from the rest of the pauranic stories on Durga/Ambaal etc.. its use for homam is detailed in Katyayani or Damara tantra? . but I do agree that there is a proliferation of homams, I do not find any pramanas for Vishnu Sahasranama homam or Gita homam (except for the 13 chapter) Dear Sriram, The phalam of the homam is based on the sankalpam, so Loka kalyanam is true only if the sankalpam is for that, hence Chandi can be used for kaamya/aabhichaarika prayogas as well as lokakshemam and also mukti, case in point being Suratan chooses bhogam and Samaadhi chooses Mukti That being said, most samashti homams conducted by the Mathas such as Sringeri and Kanchi are for loka kalyanam regards vishwam sriram <sriram_sapthasathi Tuesday, September 9, 2008 12:13:00 PM Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Dear sankarnarayan, Namaste. As per sringeri and other pramana pitas, the Chandi Homa implies the Homa with Devi Mahatmyam. That is what is said in 12th chapter of Chandi. Moreover, during the Chandi Homa, Navakshari is just a anga mantra. Importance is given ONLY TO SAPTHASATI (700 slokas) in Sringeri. The vedic sacrificial jargons like Swaha, Vashat, Vaushat, Astusroushat when added to sloka become on par with Vedic Mantra. In Sringeri, during Homa, Kavacha, Argala, Kilaka, Navakshari are done as parayana whereas Swahakaras are added to Sapthasathi. Adhisthana Devata Puja and Pita Devata Nyasa & Puja are performed and Homa is started with 700 slokas. So, when Shadangas are added the Sapthasathi becomes a potent mantra. In this case even the word " RushiruvAcha " also becomes a mahamantra. So, when we say, " RushiruvAcha swAha " , though the word " RushiruvAcha " implies " Rishi Said " , it is a Mahamantra and the Havish through Swahakara reaches the Chandika Parameshwari as per the Sankalpa performed. For eg., when the vedic mantra " tryambakam yajamahe ......bandhanAt Swaha " implies and also understood that the Havish goes to Lord Rudra though Rudra does not appear in this mantra. Similarly, the Chandi Sapthasathi. Regarding the Charitra and Sloka Homas, Padma Purana refers to the Srimad Bhagavatha Homa after performing Bhagavata SapthAha. Now, most important aspect of Chandi Homa is that, the Chandi Homa done with Sapthasathi is for LOKA KALYANA whereas the Chandi Homa done with Moola Mantra of Chandinavakshari is only for MANTRA SIDDHI AND ONLY FOR HIMSELF (NOT FOR LOKAKALYANA) (This is as per the Chandi Upasaka of Sat-sampradaya) . This is also of the view of Sringeri Acharya. With kind regards, Sriram Namah Chandikayai. ... @ .com, S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai@. ..> wrote: > > Dear Di9vine Brothers, > > It is really strange that people are using chandi saptasathi for doing havan. Probably people are aware that storas and navalis are not to be done as havan and many people do havan with vishnu sahasranama, lalitha sahasranama, which are not permitted. > > Logicaly, chandi saptasathi is slokas narrating the various instances of nigraha as well as praising the Devi and praying to her. How then these can be used for chandi homa. To my knowledge there is no authentic proof allowing the chandi saptasathi to be done as havan. Can any one throw light on the same. > > I therefore follow doing the havan using the mula mantra only, and the saptasathi parayanam is done by people chanting the same continuously during the havan. There have been instances where 100,000 avarthis of chandi has been done this way and the entire atmosphere was charged with total divinity. > > Further only for kamya prayoga and to please the pitru devatas, many items are offered in the fire. No mention is made to offer plastic items, sarees, haldi, kumkum and other items into the fire, wasting a lot of wood to burn them and the ghee which could have otherwise been used to feed the poor. Chandi is a powerful media to attain moksha and relates to the soul of the upasaka and not the body and mind. One has therefore to go beyond the body and mind and offer only fallen twigs and ghee for doing havan. Even for poornahuthi I offer only one twig and a little ghee. > I am sure divine people will appreciate. > Regards, > S.SHANGARANARAYANAN > > > > : sriram_sapthasathi@ ...: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 13:34:47 +0000 Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa > > > > > Dear ganapathi,Namaste. Rest of the slokas in sapthasathi are used either for abhicharika / kamya prayogas during the chandi havana. Whereas these 4 slokas are exclusively used for atma raksha and moreover these are jnana pradayini slokas for the upasaka. And hence > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Dear all, 1. Scripture says " YaGyna mukhaa vai devaah " - Yagyna or homa is the mukha ( mouth) ofdevatas. Whatever we are offering in Yagyna is nothing but offering in the mouth of devas. Again as per shastras, Yagyna with recitation of mantras pleases the deity. Saptashati is also a MALA MANTRA , when we are chanting along with sadanga. So no issues when we are offering Ahutis with saptashati mala mantra. I do remember ,one of the article published by " KAULA KALPATARU CHANDI " , Clearly mentions " KATYAYANI TANTRA " as pramana for Shaptashati Homa , it also mentions not to include the kavacha shlokas from fourth and eleventh chapter. Anybody having access to KATYAYANI TANTRA , can refer. Also, when we are doing purascharana of any mala mantra, we have to follow " Japo homaH tarpanaM cha maarjanaM panchaangaM karmarupaM tadaayuH kechana tava tu " so both cases HOMA with malamantras allowed as per SHASTRA PRAMANA. Shaptashati ,Shri Lalitha divya nama sahasraM , Vishnu sahasranam are malamantras . So any upasaka can go ahead with Homa with above malamantras. 2. Why we are thinking buring woods with ghee is waste during havan ?? ANS - Already brother diwakar gave a nice example about Gayatri parivara. Havan is having its own effect. We shouldn't minimize its glory with such statement. Since, " YaGyna mukhaa vai devaah " - So if we believe in god and have Devotion, then we should not think that wasting of ghee etc. If this is the case, why should we offer flower to Vigraha, why to offer food to lord as prasada. Simply we have to discard all these things, as god wont accept it in Physical form. I remember a statement from Adorable " Harsha ramamurthy " of Kamakoti mandali that either follow the scripture to its full extent (or) don't follow. We can't choose a New path based on our own preferences " . 2a. Similar case applicable for offering sarees and other mangal dravyas during Purnahuti . Here also our bhavana is Mother standing in mid of the Homa agni and accepting our Prayers and havyas during yagyna and after purnahuti, she will enter into Hritkamala of the sadhaka . As per laukika achara , whenever a sumangali lady stays with their parents/ brothers/ Relatives and when She leaves from that place, Her parents offer her new clothes etc simillary , after purnahuti , we will do udvasana and will take our beloved mother back to our Hritkamala. So can't we offer a saree during that time? What's wrong with that.. all sadhana depends on Bhavanas , only with bhava , we are offering all the upacharas. If no bhava, no upachara required, we can simply discard everything. 3. Why can't we feed Poor persons?? - Feeding poor, serving and helping them is the real sadhana. sure , we can feed Poors but with what cost ? I have much more better ideas, that help all ashtikas to feed/help poor persons.. a. Why we spend some much money on our daily meals , simply we can eat one cup of rice with curd /sambar/ dal and the money we save from this can be used to feed Poor pesons. b. Why we need A.C in our Home, its mere Luxury items ( use Fan) . Due to this, we are paying heavy current bills. STOP USING AC in home, we will save money and that we can use for poor feeding. c. Why to drive four wheeler vehicles spending so much money on Diesel/ Petrol, Use state govt buses, here also we will save lot more money and that we can use for poor feeding. d. Why to buy branded clothes paying more money , simply we can go for cheap clothes. Here also we can save money and that we can use for poor feeding. e. Why to go abroad spending such huge money on travel expanse, Here also we can save money and that we can use for poor feeding. There are lot more ideas, where we can cut down our expenditures and can be utilised for helping and serving poor persons, which is really a noble cause. STOP cutting down the small things on our Puja, instead of this, please concentrate on my above points, we can serve poor in better ways. Don't think that by offering few kgs of GHEE/ Saree etc, we are doing a great service to parabrahma mahishi maa chandika .. Its all upto the bhavana..after all she is " Bhakivasya / bhavanagamya " and what we are going to get .. hmmm.. now its time for result --> smile please She Says " YAM YAM CHINTAYET KAMAM, TAM TAM PRAPNOTI NISCHITAM " --- Hey, she is giving a blank cheque; u can fill what ever you want - Hurry up. She also says " krushnayaM vaa chaturdasyaM asthamyaM vaa samahitaH dadati parighrunati naanyathaiSA prasidati " See how karunamayi is she .. she don't want to take the offering with her . She says Dadati ( offering to ambaa ) and prighrunati ( now u take it back as my prasada). Wow what a deal of our beloved mother, she says, u just offer it to her and take it as her prasada.. By mere offering, she is so pleased. No Mother wants to take things from her Child. Mother knows only to give.. JUST OFFER EVERYTHING TO MOTHER AND SHE WILL RETURN ALL THOSE THINGS BACK AS HER PRASADA try this and see, how we your life will change :-) very very simple sadhana .. TRY THIS OFFER. OFFER VALID FOR EVER AND EVER.. JAI MAA.. , " sriram " <sriram_sapthasathi wrote: > > Dear sankarnarayan, > > Namaste. > > As per sringeri and other pramana pitas, the Chandi Homa implies the > Homa with Devi Mahatmyam. That is what is said in 12th chapter of > Chandi. Moreover, during the Chandi Homa, Navakshari is just a anga > mantra. Importance is given ONLY TO SAPTHASATI (700 slokas) in > Sringeri. The vedic sacrificial jargons like Swaha, Vashat, Vaushat, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Dear Sadhakas Namaste Its given in katyani tantra as follows chandi home pratimantra mekaik ahuti rishyate uvacha mantrahomastu patrapuspairudiritah angaani homayet pancha nishedhaat kavacha ahute adou chapya argalam hutva tato vyi kilakam hunet ratri suktam tato hutva madhye SAPTASATIM TATAH devi suktam tato hutva rahasya tritayam hunet maha ahuti sca hotavya prati adhyam pruthak pruthak tridasa ahuti rupani kapithadini samhunet payasam juhuyan mantri tile shuklyirvi misritam navarna mantra homam c kuryat ajyena sarvada CHANDI HOMASTU PANCHANGA SCHANDI PATAH SHADANGKAH CHANDI HOMA E KRAMA HYESHA TANTRE KATYAYANE STITAH Friends this reference is according to katyani tantra and we can also observe various dravyas mentioned in it. This is only giving a idea but not to convince anybody for the mentioning of poor people performing havana etc., We can observe a statement given by so many great people THERE IS NEVER LOW FOR UTAMA UPASAKA More over there is a procedures for bypassing havana and including it in the Japa itself. Regarding the dravyas . Well there are always examples of what not to do and they exist in every field. we have to apply viveka blessed by our gurus and pour dravyas as needed and in sufficient quantitiy acccording to the procedure Here are some items as examples;- A samidhi is supposed to be 10 inches in length A Straw (durva etc) four inches The ghee is given as a spoonfull (sruva) Paddy, Corn, puffed rice etc hand full tila,mustard etc pinchfull pepper (20 nos)appx. Curds Milk Honey small shell full (alchippa) flour sugar etc half handfull jack fruit in 10 parts one piece at a time flower one at a time astadha narikelani khanditani vidurbdah tridhakrutam phalam bilvam kapitham kanditam dvidha coconut 8 parts one piece at a time, bilvam 3 parts one piece at a time, sugarcane (cut at every block) one piece at a time (Please note;- if there are any variations i will be glad to know ) Even we are forbidden to give away sarees and bangles in a havana Initially when we were confused we were directed to take experiences of what to do rather than what not to do. Following the kalpa or procedure given by the gurus and setting harmonious environment is what all our gurus say. Namaste Diwakar Om shantih shantih shantihi , S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai wrote: > > > Dear Divine, > > Thanks. > Please execuse me if I do not agree with the views. According to my personal view all the havans conducted with saptasathi is a process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Namasthe. There is no point comparing the various sampradayas and is simply waste of time. Our great religion has no strict creeds like other religions -- as Paramahamsa once observed that there are as many ways of realization, as there are numbers of followers of our culture. In Srividya upasana particularly, if Guru's directions overrides the sastras, what would prevail is the Guru's directions and should be strictly complied ( Source From DR. Goda Sastry's lectures) Ganapathy --- Vijaya " Jai Bhavani " --- On Wed, 9/10/08, Diwakar N.V.L.G <diwakarvlg wrote: Diwakar N.V.L.G <diwakarvlg Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 3:53 AM Dear Sadhakas Namaste Its given in katyani tantra as follows chandi home pratimantra mekaik ahuti rishyate uvacha mantrahomastu patrapuspairudirita h angaani homayet pancha nishedhaat kavacha ahute adou chapya argalam hutva tato vyi kilakam hunet ratri suktam tato hutva madhye SAPTASATIM TATAH devi suktam tato hutva rahasya tritayam hunet maha ahuti sca hotavya prati adhyam pruthak pruthak tridasa ahuti rupani kapithadini samhunet payasam juhuyan mantri tile shuklyirvi misritam navarna mantra homam c kuryat ajyena sarvada CHANDI HOMASTU PANCHANGA SCHANDI PATAH SHADANGKAH CHANDI HOMA E KRAMA HYESHA TANTRE KATYAYANE STITAH Friends this reference is according to katyani tantra and we can also observe various dravyas mentioned in it. This is only giving a idea but not to convince anybody for the mentioning of poor people performing havana etc., We can observe a statement given by so many great people THERE IS NEVER LOW FOR UTAMA UPASAKA More over there is a procedures for bypassing havana and including it in the Japa itself. Regarding the dravyas . Well there are always examples of what not to do and they exist in every field. we have to apply viveka blessed by our gurus and pour dravyas as needed and in sufficient quantitiy acccording to the procedure Here are some items as examples;- A samidhi is supposed to be 10 inches in length A Straw (durva etc) four inches The ghee is given as a spoonfull (sruva) Paddy, Corn, puffed rice etc hand full tila,mustard etc pinchfull pepper (20 nos)appx. Curds Milk Honey small shell full (alchippa) flour sugar etc half handfull jack fruit in 10 parts one piece at a time flower one at a time astadha narikelani khanditani vidurbdah tridhakrutam phalam bilvam kapitham kanditam dvidha coconut 8 parts one piece at a time, bilvam 3 parts one piece at a time, sugarcane (cut at every block) one piece at a time (Please note;- if there are any variations i will be glad to know ) Even we are forbidden to give away sarees and bangles in a havana Initially when we were confused we were directed to take experiences of what to do rather than what not to do. Following the kalpa or procedure given by the gurus and setting harmonious environment is what all our gurus say. Namaste Diwakar Om shantih shantih shantihi @ .com, S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai@. ..> wrote: > > > Dear Divine, > > Thanks. > Please execuse me if I do not agree with the views. According to my personal view all the havans conducted with saptasathi is a process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 shri gurubhyo namaH shri mahAgaNapataye namaH Friends; During a Homam, there is always a leader, who orchestrates the intensity of the fire. The size and type of dravyas should be corresponding to the size of the Homa Kundam. Homams can vary in simplicity and complexity, depending on resources available. It is true that the smoke can be reduced. It is also true that whichever way you perform the Homam, (whether with our without Sapthashati ), there will be smoke. Regarding simple rituals, performing homam with sapthashati becomes easier with time, if parayanam is done properly. The sense of " sukham " that is achieved by Chandi Homam can only be experienced, whichever way it is performed. I believe that many people have posted enough authority for performing Chandi Homam with Sapthashati. So, my mind is not changed. In fact, now I am willing to lean on the other side of the scale, and state that without sapthashatii, Chandi Homam is not complete. It would not qualify to be called Chandi Homam after that. Regarding issues of environmental pollution, I am not of the same opinion. Did you know that Agni Hotram practices in South America have improved agricultural yields significantly ? In fact, these Homams help to produce harmonious environments, both environmentally and spiritually. One final thought. During Chandi Homam, we must attempt not to be distracted by the smoke. It is difficult when one's breath becomes short, but that is what we must try to achieve. Thanks and Regards KR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 when the Bhopal tragedy took place, 5 houses in the immediate vicinity was not affected by the poisionous gases of Union Carbide and the reasons were, these persons hailing from AP were Nithya Agnihotries. This was not only reported in Hindu News paper but also there were interviews of these persons on leading TV channels and I have seen this interview . Ganapathy --- Vijaya " Jai Bhavani " Regarding issues of environmental pollution, I am not of the same opinion. Did you know that Agni Hotram practices in South America have improved agricultural yields significantly ? In fact, these Homams help to produce harmonious environments, both environmentally and spiritually. One final thought. During Chandi Homam, we must attempt not to be distracted by the smoke. It is difficult when one's breath becomes short, but that is what we must try to achieve. Thanks and Regards KR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Friends, Do you think that you can do any havan when there is thick smoke and soot irritating your eyes and your concentration is not on the havan or mantra but only on your physical problems.Has any one done any research which dravya provides an environmentally unpolluted atmosphere. I find that only the 51 matruka akshara herbs and their powders give a sooting effect. I have personally tried it and there is no heavy smoke or soot. Further it goes well with the authority " wherever there is God there is fragrance " . I cannot understand as to why people stick to what has been done or said in the past and why not our mind dwell on the current necessities. The real agni is our jataragni and even here if you put things beyond its appreciation, you have trouble. It is the only agni which has no flame or burning qualities as the agni. What God has given us such an agni inside our ownself, why not we follow that and use things which are condusive to everything. Our Rishis never used all these materials excepting fallen twigs and a little cows ghee. They lived in a better atmosphere than all of us. Further logic has no place in spirituality. it is only the experience that counts. Let us all try to go beyond all these rituals and procedures and reach the absolute reality through the grace of the Guru. Further Chandi is specific to remove all obstacles that is confronting the divine energy from the Guru Mandalam being directed to the devotee and let us learn to use it to strengthen our Guru Mandalam and its energy protecting the whole universe. Only such people who knows the technique of drawing the energy from the Guru mandalam can know the value of Chandi and others simply stick to the rituals and procedures rather than seek the true divine. May Divine Chandi bless us all. DO NOT MISTAKE ME AS I AM ONLY POURING MY AGONY. Regards, S.SHANGARANARAYANAN : kramach: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:32:08 -0400Re: Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa shri gurubhyo namaHshri mahAgaNapataye namaHFriends;During a Homam, there is always a leader, who orchestrates the intensity of the fire. The size and type of dravyas should be corresponding to the size of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 dearDivine,I fully agree with your ideas.after certain time or gaineing the enargy we have to move aheadin our path.That what my guru used to point everytime. anuradha --- On Tue, 9/9/08, S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai wrote: S Sangaranarayanan <sangarsai RE: Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 9:47 AM Dear Divine, I am of the opinion that the procedure is relative to prohits and not spiritualists. Many acharyas follow their own way and it cannot be construed that they are universally accepted. I am not at all offended, as I am still a learner and would like enlightenment on this subject to my fullest acceptance. In a recent havan for maha ganapathy, people very big modhakam as big as 50 kilos and the entire atmosphere became dense with smoke, and none of the participants were able to breathe, chant the mantra or even conduct the poornahuthi perfectly. Do you agree with this type of havan in order to attract people and not divine energy. If Ganapathy can accept only very big modak then He is not within the reach of common upasakas. Let us concentrate to acquire the total divine energy which is beyond all these rituals. Rituals bind the body and mind. Please execuse me for this writing. Regards, S.SHANGARANARAYANAN @ .combabu193520032003@ Tue, 9 Sep 2008 09:33:24 +0000 Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Dear Sirs,Kindly excuse me for intervening in your discussion of such a seriousand important subject.I am a noivice and do not know the variouspractices prevalant.I request you to go through the commentaries of Gupthavathi andNagojibhatti for DeviMahathmyam. They explain the various practices in amore lucid and convincing language the procedure for ChandiHomam aswell.There is nothing wrong if Durga Saptha shathi mantrams are used inChandi Homam.It is potent.If you provide some other authority,I will be able to go through it andchange my view if need be.Please do not get offended for myrequest.Thanking you.N.S.VenkataSubr amanian-- - In @ .com, " karthikvathula " <karthikvathula@ ...>wrote: >> Respected sir,>> Then, does this mean that the several Chandika mahayagams performed> in the Kanchi Srimatam and Sringeri Sarada Peetam, under the divine> auspices of the Acharya Swamigals are different from the prescribed> regulations? Or do they follow a different paddathi?>> Kindly clarify.> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Movies, sports & news! Get your daily entertainment fix, only on live.com http://www.live. com/?scope= video & form= MICOAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 shri gurubhyo namaH shri mahAgaNapataye namaH Dear Shri Sangaranarayanan: I wish you luck with your saadhana and hope you follow in your Guruji's path. Regards. KR. shri mAtre namaH - S Sangaranarayanan Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:09 AM RE: Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa Friends, Do you think that you can do any havan when there is thick smoke and soot irritating your eyes and your concentration is not on the havan or mantra but only on your physical problems.Has any one done any research which dravya provides an environmentally unpolluted atmosphere. I find that only the 51 matruka akshara herbs and their powders give a sooting effect. I have personally tried it and there is no heavy smoke or soot. Further it goes well with the authority " wherever there is God there is fragrance " . I cannot understand as to why people stick to what has been done or said in the past and why not our mind dwell on the current necessities. The real agni is our jataragni and even here if you put things beyond its appreciation, you have trouble. It is the only agni which has no flame or burning qualities as the agni. What God has given us such an agni inside our ownself, why not we follow that and use things which are condusive to everything. Our Rishis never used all these materials excepting fallen twigs and a little cows ghee. They lived in a better atmosphere than all of us. Further logic has no place in spirituality. it is only the experience that counts. Let us all try to go beyond all these rituals and procedures and reach the absolute reality through the grace of the Guru. Further Chandi is specific to remove all obstacles that is confronting the divine energy from the Guru Mandalam being directed to the devotee and let us learn to use it to strengthen our Guru Mandalam and its energy protecting the whole universe. Only such people who knows the technique of drawing the energy from the Guru mandalam can know the value of Chandi and others simply stick to the rituals and procedures rather than seek the true divine. May Divine Chandi bless us all. DO NOT MISTAKE ME AS I AM ONLY POURING MY AGONY. Regards, S.SHANGARANARAYANAN : kramach: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:32:08 -0400Re: Re: Mrityunjaya Stotra & Chandi Homa shri gurubhyo namaHshri mahAgaNapataye namaHFriends;During a Homam, there is always a leader, who orchestrates the intensity of the fire. The size and type of dravyas should be corresponding to the size of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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