Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Hello! I have read sometimes that in the homa and in the agnihotra can use cow dry dung. (In the agnihotra I use always dung). Is this correct? Best wishes. - "Latha Nanda" <lathananda <> Wednesday, July 21, 2004 9:58 AM Q&A with Swamiji .....83...More on wood for Homa > Follow up questions from group members regarding the different types > of wood that can be used in a homa. - Please check original message > No 5619 - Subject - "Q&A with Swamiji .....80...Wood for Homa" > > Question from Jay : > > How about dried TULSI? We use dried tulsi stems for homa. Is it ok? > JAI DURGE. > > Swamiji's response : > It is ok, but too thin. It will burn in an instant! You can use as > an incense, but not as a yajna wood. > > Question from Sankar Viswanathan : > > Here in Kolkata we get mostly Vilva(Bel) and Mango wood. Are these > O.K? > > Swamiji's response : Yes. Excellent! > > Ganesha requests : Can you please give the name of the trees in > English or Latin. > > Swamiji's response : > > 1) Vansh - oak > 2) Pipal - Banyan. > 3) Polash - Maple > 4) Damar - Fig > 5) Aam - Mango > > Latha says : > > Thanks to Msbaujo we already know that > > 6) Boddh, -- is the "Bo Tree", Ficus religiosa. > 7) Sal -- is Shorea robusta - check it out at > http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/subimages.cfm?sub=3421 > 8)Chir. -- Pine or Himalayan long leaf pine: Pinus roxburghii > Sargent > 9) Vilva - Bel - Aegle marmelos tree from "Native Habitat" in > Florida. http://www.nativehabitat.com/plants.html > > Links > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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