CONTENTS S.No. Homam Names Page 1. Dhanvantri Homam 13 2. Ganesha Homam 14 3. Navagraha Homam 16 4. Lakshmi Homam 18 5. Lakshmi Narayana Homam 20 6. Mercury Homa 22 7. Moon Homam 23 8. Jupiter Homam 25 9. Ketu Homam 26 10. Rahu Homam 28 11. Mars Homam 29 12. Saturn Homam 30 13. Sun Homam 32 14. Venus Homam 33 15. Saraswathi Homam 35 16. Swayamvara Parvathi Homam 36 17. Durga Homam 38 18. Kukuta Homam 40 19. Muruga Homa 42 20. Pratyangira Devi Homam 44 21. Rudra Homam 46 22. Sharaba Homam 48 23. Maha Sudharshana Homam 49 24. Mrutyunjaya Homam 52 25. Sani Santhi Homam 54 26. Nakshatra Homam 55 27. Santhana Gopala Homam 56 28. Bhoo Varaha Homam 57 29. Aayushya Homam 58 30. Sri Chandi Homam 60 31. Bagalamukhi Homam 61 Sri Danvantri Arogya Peedam 32. Sri Suktha Homam 62 33. Shiva-Shakti (SHIVA-DURGA) 64 34. Maha Kali Homam 65 35. Shiva Homam 66 36. Sri Durga Shoolini Homam 67 37. Sri Gayathri Homam 68 38. Sathakshari Homam 69 39. Lalitha Homam 70 40. Bhadrakali Sahasranama Homam 71 41. Durga Sooktha Homam 71 42. Hanuman Homam 72 43. Garbarakshambigai Homam 73 44. Indrakshi Homa Swab Away your Sorrow 76 45. Bhuvaneshwari Homam 77 46. Kalabhairava Homam 79 47. Kamala Devi Homam 80 48. Katyayani Homam 81 49. Laghu Rudra Homam 83 50. Lakshmi Kubera Homam 85 51. Lakshmi Narasimha Homam 87 52. Maha Ganapathi Homam 89 53. Mangala Gauri Homam 91 54. Matangi Homam 93 55. Muruga Homam 95 56. Shirdi Sai Baba Homam 97 57. Shri Vidhya Homam 98 58. Tripura Sundari Homam 99 59. Uma Maheshwara Homam 101 60. Sri Purusha Sooktha Homam 103 61. Sri Kaarthya Veeryaarjuna Homam 104 62. Dhakshinamurthy Homam 105 | 4 | Powerfull Homams HOMAMS Homams are powerful ancient fi re rituals that have been performed in India by the Vedic sages for over 5000 years. Sri Krishna in Bhagavad Gita quotes, “This creation is a Yagna”. Yagna also means sacrifi ce and by this he meant that creation is an eternal fl ow of birth and death, it is a sacrifi ce where one’s death gives way for the birth of another, continuously and something gets sacrifi ced for something to arise. This is how the Vedas, interpret the creation and in the purview of the Vedas, the homa is but a miniature model of this Universal Sacrifi ce. Homas is derived from Veda’s contains the highest form of knowledge .The singular goal of Veda is to guide man through the correct path, and Homas forms the essence of all the Karmas prescribed in the Vedas. Sri Danvantri Arogya Peedam The Complete Guide to Learn the Steps Involved in a Fire Ritual oma is a Sanskrit word, which refers to any kind of “ritual Hin off erings” that is made into a consecrated fi replace. It can also be referred to as Homam/ havan. Homas are an important religious practice in Hinduism, where they are a part of most of the ceremonies, in all creeds and castes. During a Homa, various rituals are performed successively in order to trigger various positive energies and also to develop the right sensation during the Homa. Some of these rituals are common and must be practiced before any fi re ritual. Aft er these rituals are executed, the main Homa would instigate; wherein the rituals diff er depending on which deity you want to invoke. The common rituals for all Homas are described below. Why Fire Rituals? Homas is an ancient form of sacrament, stemming from the “Vedic Science”. A Homa can help you get well, have good relationships, fi nd a partner, have children and it may even remove bad karma or negative aspects in a horoscope or with Vastu... An essential part of the fi re ritual is the spiritual connection the devotee craft s with the divine. Most oft en that contact is made possible through an external object: a facet of nature, a fi gurine, a vessel, a painting of God and so on. The Almighty is then invited to the vortex by chanting mantras. There are a lot of standard procedures in a fi re ritual and they are designed to invoke the devotional aspect of the devotee – of worship and devoutness. It is essential that one spotlessly cleans all the Pooja items: the lamps, the idol, the fruits off ered as Prasad, and make the necessary arrangements. | 6 | Powerfull Homams Sri Danvantri Arogya Peedam Steps to Perform a Homa: 1. Pavitra Dharanam At the start of the Homa, the performer as well as the other people who are participating in the Homa, pray for the cleansing of their heart and soul and seek divine blessings of their ancestors and other divine beings. Having prayed thus, they wear a ring made of Darbha grass,on the ring fi nger of their right hand, which is known to repel negative energies. 2.Achamanam Specially made vessels called Panchapatras are set aside fi lled with water. (Note: during a Homa, iron or steel vessels are not to be used because of their low spiritual energies. Silver, copper, or a mixture of 5 metals is best preferred.) Water is taken with the left hand with a special copper spoon called “udraneeya” on to the cavity of the right palm and sipped three times chanting the names of Lord Vishnu. This practice is to purify one’s body and mind and is then followed by “siromarjanam” wherein the performers of the ritual take water in the udraneeya and sprinkle water on their own heads with their right thumb. The mantra chanted here means, “Whatever be the state of my body; sacred or unsacred, by the very chanting of the divine names, I sanctify this body of mine in order to obtain auspicious energies.” One must make sure the Achamanam must be performed facing the east or the north and never facing the west or the south. The following twelve names of the Lord should be utt ered, touching each limb of the body with a particular fi nger (the priests will specify upon the fi nger to be used). This signifi es that all the senses are dedicated to the service of God. When the senses are made introspective instead of going outwards to the external Powerfull Homams | 7 | Sri Danvantri Arogya Peedam objects, the natural bliss of the soul will be manifested. The names to be chanted are: Kesava/ Narayana/ Madhava/ Govinda/ Vishnu/ Madhusoodhana/ Trivikrama / Vamana / Sridhara / Hrishikesa Padmanabha/ Damodara 3. Ganapati Prarthana/ Mahaganapathy Pooja In the Hindu scriptures, the elephant headed God, Ganesha is always worshipped in the beginning of any ritual, and for his blessings to ensure that the whole procedure would move smoothly unhindered by any external obstacles at any stage. Lord Ganesha is invoked into a conical fi gure made by mixing turmeric powder and water. Turmeric is considered very propitious and auspicious; and is therefore used to represent Lord Ganesha. Thereaft er, a method of worship involving sixteen steps is performed to please Lord Ganesha. This is called “Shodashopachara” Pooja. All these steps are symbolical representations of the various forms of expressing reverence like off ering the deity a golden throne to be seated, washing his feet, washing his hands, off ering him water to drink, ceremonial bathing with sacred waters, off ering new clothes, anointing him with sandal paste and other perfumes, adorning of jewels, worshipping with fl owers, off ering of fragrant incense, lighting the lamp, off ering food, fruits and sweet drinks, chanting his praises, off ering Aarthi and fi nally prostrating to him and seeking his blessings. Prayer to be chanted while praying to Lord Ganesha: “Suklam Baradharam Vishnum Sashivarnam Chaturbhujam Prasanna vadanam Dhyayet Sarva Vighnoposhantaye” 4. Kalasha (Sacred Pot) Pooja This is a very important step towards the Homa, for it is here that we invoke the main deity of the Homa. If it is a Subramanya Homa, Lord Muruga is invoked; and in a Kala Bhairava Homa, Lord Kala | 8 | Powerfull Homams Sri Danvantri Arogya Peedam Bhairava is invoked. The deity is invoked, energized and adored in the Kalasha, which is a sacred copper pot fi lled with water. A coconut is placed over the Kalasha surrounded by 5 or 7 mango leaves. This Kalasha is further decorated with fl owers and a cloth is swathed over it. It is then placed facing the North- Eastern corner of the Homa or the sacrifi cial pit. The signifi cance of Kalasha is that it absorbs all the positive energies generated during the Homa. The divine water (with immense healing powers) in the Kalasha is then sprinkled upon and distributed to the participants at the conclusion of the Homa. 5. Sankalpa, declaration of intent The Sankalpa is the most important part in a Homa. The entire ritual is carried along with the strong will and wish of the participants. Each Homa is performed for a defi nite purpose; and it is this purpose that the performer and participants clearly hold within their minds as they take Sankalpa. It is at this time that the participants of the sacred Fire Ritual get to pray for their wishes like “God, grant me with power, knowledge and riches”, “Let the Almighty bless me with a good married life and a well matching spouse”, and so on… 6. Avahanam/ welcoming the Deity Avahanam is that stage of the Homa; wherein the Lord is formally and ritualistically invited to the premises of the Homa. Mantras are chanted to invite that particular Deity with immense dedication and godliness.