Q&A with Swamiji .....83...More on wood for Homa

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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