Question For Swamiji-Homa

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Hi Swamiji,

 

My homa went very well, I thought. It was great fun (despite the reason).

 

I would like your input though. I faced the north when doing the

initial puja, etc., through the offerings to the yantra (since I saw

that the yantra is direction-specific). Since it was a homa for a

death, I assumed I should be facing south (since south is the

direction of Lord Yama), so I moved my asan for the lighting of the

fire and the homa. Is this proper, or did I err?

 

Somewhat related, in the Shiva puja, when offering flowers to the

various murtis of Shiva in the eight directions, we offer to Soma in

the south. It made me wonder if death and rebirth are then part of the

somavijnana. It seems logical.

 

Chris