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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.

 

 

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"Latha Nanda" <lathananda

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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"

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> 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

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