Homam Intructional Manual
The workshop on Homa is intended for use by devotes of Sri Vidya Temple to perform very simplified fire sacrifice. The Vedic ceremony is not interned here. The preamble taught in the vedic ceremony is elaborate and is not required for the daily practice. The basic requirements for this abridged, tantric Homa ritual are freshly poped popcorn, clarified butter, havan samagri, a Rk and Srk, a Homa kunda and a small tray.
in Mantra Sadhana one tenth of the total recitation of a mantra is to be offered into the fire. Further one tenth is to be offered as Annadhana. In this workshop the directional deities and the importance of observing the orientation with respect to the terrestrial magnet will be discussed. The preliminaries will be dispensed with and in its place the all important guru paduka mantra will be used. This is in keeping with the Dattareya Kaulachara Sampradayam. The guru mantra covers all the "Aamnayas". It is Omnipotent and can cover the seeker and is sufficient to take him/her beyond the preliminary rituals like; Agni Stapanam, Aajya Stapanam, Digdeveta Stapanam, etc.
The participants should become quickly familiar with the simple routine that is the hallmark of the peetam here and be able to perform simple but extremely effective homas. All the homas need a basic ability for the participants and practitioners alike to become familiar with the art and skill of chanting mantra clearly and audibly, whether one is performing the homam or not one needs to practice chanting the mantra at all time until it becomes second nature.
Maha Ganapathi Homam
Om Ganànà-aam tvà ganapatigm havàmahé kavim kavïnam upa masravas - tamam Jyesta - ràjam brahmanàm brahmanaspata ànah srnvan - utibhissidasàdanam Sri Maha Ganàthipatàye namah :
(The following Mantra is called the Vaancha Kalpa Ganapathy Mantra it is intended for use by those that have received at least the Panchdasakshari Mantra. The origins of the Mantra are in the Rg Veda and it quickly confers the desired results on the devotees who chant it with sincere devotion).
Om Srim Hrim Klim Gloum Gham Ka Eh Ee La Hrim
Yadadya Ghachcha Vrutrahann Ha Sa Ka Ha La Hrim
Udaghaa Abhisuurya Sa Ka La Hrim
Sarvam Tadinratheeh Ganpathaye Vara Varada
Sarva Janam Meh Vashamanaya Swaha : Swaha ://
Chanting this mantra offer into the fire Ghee, Havan Samagri (a pinch of it held between the thumb and middle finger) at the least. If you have access to a larger fire pit like the one in the temple, then you may offer into the fire some or all of the following depending on the availability. Gooseberry (Nelli), sugar candy crystals, dates, yellow squares of silk, little drops of honey, particular species of grass (Dhurva) coconut pieces. When the final (ahuti) is done chant the following mantra visualizing that an elephant is seated in front of you and that with one hand you are lifting it's trunk and offering the ahuti into the mouth.
Aanastujam rayim param shanna :
pratijanate vruksham pakvam pala mangiva
thonuhindra sam paranam vasu ya eem
rajaana vrutu taa vitatarajasou
mitro varunarchi ke ehtat :
Gambhiraya rakshase hetimasya thhroghaye
chitvachasa aanavaya aatuna indrakshumantamm citram kraabham shankrubhaya mahahasti dhakshinena swaha ://
Sarvam mahaganapathaye idam nama ://
Nikshusiida ganapathe ganeshatvamahur
vipratamam kaveenam nrudhe twthkriyate
kimachanaare mahamarrkam makavan chitramarcha//
Ithi maha ganapathy homa mantra:
After the purnahuti chanting of the Ganapathy Atarvasirsham is to be done at this juncture to Maha ganapathy as a service. This also can be performed as a homam with the individual stanzas being used as mantras to be offered into the fire. It is deemed appropriate because of it's Vedic origins. The sequence originates in the Atarvana Veda.
For the final oblation (Purnahuti) stand and link hands so that everyone participating can also obtain the fruits of the Homa. Offer into the plate holding the final oblation (preferably a silver plate, if none is available then a copper plate can be used. Avoid using steel or stainless steel. If no copper plate is available a clean brass plate is allowed) drops of ghee chanting:
Evam swaha : Dwithiyam swaha : Thrithiyam swaha : Thuriyam swaha : Panchamam swaha : Sashtamam swaha : Saptamam swaha : Ashtamam swaha : Navamam swaha : Dashamam swaha : Eka Dashamam swaha : Dwa Dashamam swaha ://
The final oblation plate should hold the following items depending on what items are available. The plate should hold, popcorn, fruit, a pomogranete fruit, coconut (cracked and the water poured out) sugar candy, dates, raisins, white sesame, little honey, goose berry, modakham (the sweet meat that Ganesh holds in his hand) a ripe mango, jaggary, four pieces of sugarcane, four bananas, woodapple. These items should be tied in a bundle in a yellow piece of silk cloth.
The following purnahuti mantra should be chanted while the final oblation is poured into the fire. From the Srk a continuous stream of ghee should fall on the flames as the Rk covers the Srk. If the tilt of the Srk and Rk are carefully controlled the continuous stream can be made without resorting to refilling again and again.
Purnahuti utamam juhoti : Sarvam vai puurnaahuti : Sarvamevapnoti ato iyam vai puurnaahuti : Asyamevaa pratitishtathi ://
Now place the plate aside and offer drops or one full spoon for each of the following mantras:
Purva dikbaghe Indraaya Swaha : Indraaya Idham Nama :
Aagneya dikbaghe Agnaye Swaha: Agnaye Idham Nama :
Dhakshina dikbaghe Yamaaya Swaha : Yamaaya Idham Nama :
Nairuthi dikbaghe Nirrurudhaye Swaha : NirrurudhayeIdham Nama :
Paschima dikbaghe Varunaaya Swaha : Varunaaya Idham Nama :
Vayavya dikbaghe Vayave Swaha : Vayave Idham Nama :
Uttara dikbaghe Somaaya Swaha : Somaaya Idham Nama :
Ishaanya Dikbaghe Ishanaaya swaha : Ishaanyaaya Idham Nama :
Uurdhva Dikbaghe Brahmane swaha : Brahmane Idham Nama :
Adho Dikbaghe Vishnave swaha : Vishnave Idham Nama :
Om Bhu Swaha :
Om Bhuva Swaha :
Om Svas Swaha :
Om Bhur Bhuva Sva Swaha ://
Om Draam Dreem Kleem Bluum Saha
Dattatreyam Digambaram Sandyaarunaya Swaha :
Aruna Dattatreyaaya Idham Nama ://
Om Mahaadevyai Sivayai Satatam Nama :
Nama Prakrutyai Bhadrayai Niyataapranatasmataam
Sangayai, Sayudayai, Savahanayai, Saparivarayai, Sarvatmikayai
Sri Lalita Maha Maha Tiripurasundaryai
Mahaahutim Samarpayami Nama Swaha :
Sri Lalita Mahatiripurasundaryai Idham Nama : Vaushat ://
Offer the balance of the Ghee into the fire.
Now go round the fire and perform namaskaram to it and close the ceremony by offering the phala of the fire to the Devi.
Maha Ganapathi Homam
Om Ganan-aam tva ganapathigm havamahe kavim kavimnam upamasravas – tamam Jyesta – rajam brahmanam brahmanaspata anah srnvan – utidhissidasadanam Sri Maha Ganathipataya nanah:
The following Mantra is called the Vaacha Kalpa Ganapathy Mantra of is intended for use by those that have received at least the Panchdasakshari Mantra..
The origins of this Mantra are in the Rg Veda and it quickly confers the desired results on the devotees who chant it with sincere devotion
Om Srim Hrim Klim Gloum Gham Ka Eh Ea La Hrim
Yadadya Ghachcha Vritrahann Ha Sa Ka Ha La Hrim
Udaghaa Abhisuurya Sa Ka La Hrim
Sarvam Tadindtatheeh sashee Ganpathaye Vara Varada
Sarva Janam Meh Vashamanaya Swaha: Swaha://
Chanting this Mantra offering into the fire Ghee, Havan Samagri (a pinch of it held between the thumb and middle finger) at the least. If you have access to a larger fire pit like the one in the temple, then you may offer into the fire some or all of the following depending on the availability. Gooseberry (Nelli), sugar candycrystals, dates, yellow squares of silk, little drops of honey, particular species of grass (Dhurva) coconut pieces. When the final (ahuti) is done chant the following mantra visualizing that an elephant is seated in front of you and that with one hand you are lifting it's trunk and offering the ahuti into the mouth.
Aanastujam rayim param shanna:
Pratijanate vruksham pakvam pala mangiva
Thonuhindra sam paranam vasu ya eem
rajaana vrutu taa vitatarajasou
mitro varunarchi ke ehtat:
Gambhiraya rakshase hetimasya thhroghaye
Chitvachasa aanavaya aatuna indrakshumantamm citram kraabham
Shankrubhaya mahahasti dhakshinena swaha://
Sarvam Mahaganapathaye idam namaha://
Nikshusiida ganapathe ganeshatvamahur
Vipratamam kaveenam nrudhe twthkriyate
Kimachanaare mahamarrkam makavan chitramarcha://
Ithi Maha Ganapathy homa mantra:
After the purnahuti chanting of the Ganapathy Ararvasirsham is to be done at this juncture to Maha Ganapathy as a service. This also can be performed as a homam with the individual stanzas being used as mantras to be offered into the fire. It is deemed appropriate because of its Vedic origins. The sequence originates in the Atravana Veda.
For the final oblation (Purnahuti) stand and link hands so that everyone participating can also obtain the fruits of the Homam. Offer into the plate holding the final oblation (preferably a silver plate, if or none is available then a copper plate can be used. Avoid using steel or stainless steel. If no copper plate is available a clean brass plate is allowed) drops of ghee chanting.
Evam swaha: Dwithiyam swaha: Thrithiyam swaha:
Thuriyam swaha: Panchamam swaha: Sashtamam swaha:
Saptamam swaha: Ashtamam swaha:
Navamam swaha: Dashamam swaha:
Eka Dashamam swaha:
Dwa Dashamam swaha://
The final oblation plate should hold the following items depending on what items are available. The plate should hold popcorn, fruit, a pomogranete fruit, coconut (cracked and the water poured out) suggercandy, dates, raisins, white sesame, little honey, goose berry, modakham (the sweet meat that Ganesh holds in his hand) a ripe mango, jaggary, four pieces of sugarcane, four bananas, woodapple.
These items should be tied in a burnable in a yellow piece of silk cloth.
The following purnanhuti mantra should be chanted while the final oblation is poured into the fire. From the Srk a continuous stream of the ghee should fall on the flames as the Rk covers the Srk. If the tilt of the Srk and Rk are carefully controlled the continuus stream can be made without resorting to refilling again and again.
Purnahuti utamam juhoti: Sarvam vai purnahuti: Sarvamevapnoti ato iyam vai purnahuti: Asyamevaa pratitishtathi://
Now place the plate aside and offer drops or one full spoon for each of the following mantra:
Purva dikbaghe Indraaya Swaha: Indraaya Idham namha:
Aagneya dikbaghe Agnaye Swaha: Agnaye Idham namha:
Dhakshina dikbaghe Yamaaya Swaha: Yamaaya Idham namha:
Nairuthi dikbaghe Nirrurudhaye Swaha: Nirrurudhaye Idham namha:
Paschima dikbaghe Varunaaya Swaha: Varunaaya Idham namha:
Vayavya dikbaghe Vayave Swaha: Vayave Idham namha:
Uttara dikbaghe Somaaya Swaha: Somaaya Idham namha:
Ishaanya dikbaghe Ishaanya Swaha: Ishaanyaaya Idham namha:
Uurdhva dikbaghe Brahmane Swaha: Brahmane Idham namha:
Adho dikbaghe Vishnave Swaha: Vishnave Idham namha:
Om Bhu Swaha:
Om Bhuva Swaha:
Om Svas Swaha:
Om Bhur Bhuva Sva Swaha://
Om Draam Dreem Kleem Bluum Saha
Dattaatreyam Digambaram Sandyaarunaya Swaha:
Aruna Dattatreyaaya Idham Namha://
Om Mahaadevyai Sivayai Satatam Namha:
Nama Prakrutyai Bhadrayai Niyataapranatasmataam
Sangayai, Sayudayai, Savahanayai, Saparivarayai, Sarvatmikayai
Sri Lalita Maha Maha Tripurasundaryai
Mahaahutim Samarpayami Nama Swaha:
Sri Lalita Mahatripurasundaryai Idham Namha:
Vaushat://
Offer the balance of the Ghee into the fire.
Now go round the fire and perform namaskaram to it and closed the ceremony by offering the phala of the fire to the Devi.
Subham:
Yajna Phala Stotra
Asya sri yanjna phala stotramala mahamantrasya caitanya amrta rsaye namah sirasi: Avyakta gayatri chandase namah nukha vrtte: Sri Lalita maha tripura sundari devata ya namah hrdaye: Aim bijam klim saktih sauh kilakam sri Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari prasada siddhyarthe jape viniyogah://
Aim angustabhyam namah:
Klim tarjanibhyam namah:
Sauh madhyamabhyam namah:
Aim anamikabhyam namah:
Klim kanisthikabhyam namh:
Sauh karatalakaraprsthabhyam namah:
Kaeilahrim hrdayaya namah:
Hasakahalahrim sirase svaha:
Sakalahrim kavacaya hum:
Hasakahalahrim netratrayaya vausat:
Sakalahrim astraya phat:
Bhuh bhuvah suvah om iti digbandhah://
Dhyanam
Pratidine trikale trikona sikhara nilaye
Svaprakasa vimarsa nirmala akase:
Amrta mangalya jiva mantra abharane
Manibhuta sura siddha avahana muhurte://
Jnanaya ananda dravya vairagya haviragne
patiradi sapta graha subha nitya yajne:
Mahesardha jyoti pranava vamanga bije
Mantra japa homa yajna sri prasada hetu://
Stotram
Suddhikaram param jnanam sarvopadrava nivaranam:
Sarvavyadhi prasamanam sarvabhista pradayakam:
Caturkona madhyastham vahnidevamavahanam://
Prthvi loka trikundam tamra manca vilepanam:
Triguna pitha arohanam vayu kona samsthitam://
Tantra marga purusottamam dharmini sahita yajamanam:
Japadhyana aradhanam nitya yajanamadhikaram://
Guruvara jnana sadhanam somavara gana vasikaram:
Ahankara samana angarakam sarva satru vinasanam://
Ratri muhurtaradhanam sukravara paramuttamam:
Sarvabhista vara pradam sakala loka kalynam:
Sri sodasaksara siddhitam bhukti mukti pradayakam://
Bhanu putramevalam lavanga pita samarpanam:
Nari narkarsanam bhava bandha vimocanam:
Madhu lavangasamantam rajayoga varapradam://
Deva kinnara vasamanam sasiputra dina pujanam:
Kali kalmasa nasanam haridranna pancaksaram://
Sarva mrtyu nivaranam sarkaraditya tarpanam:
Sapta jihvati puritam madhuvajya laghu sodasam://
Sundari bijaksaram trijanmarna vinasanam:
Madhuvajya samakaram kaivalya moksa siddhitam://
Sarva papa samharam rg vedajyajirakam:
Trikala karma nivaranam caturajya madhusangaman://
Astra hari samarpanam samasta vighna nivaranam:
Daksinamurti darsanam suvarna rama alinganam://
Indra rajya darsanam apsarasura siddhitam:
Nava dhanyanna viniyogam navagraharcita sataphalam://
Navamajya sukla sangamam gandhadravya vilepanam:
Payasanna samarpakam ardhanari navarnavam://
Rakta pita yajnamam cakrarajya samyktam:
Mahavakya purnahutam unmattananda sayujyam://
Yajnaphalamidam stotram caturdasam ekakalam:
Yah pathet amrta caitanya lokamavapnuyat://
1. OM Bhanave namah:
2. OM Hamsaya namah:
3. OM Bhaskaraya namah:
4. OM Suryaya namah:
5. OM Suraya namah:
6. OM Tamoharay a namah:
7. OM Rathine namah:
8. OM Visvadhrute namah:
9. OM Avyaptre namah:
10. OM Haraye namah:
11. OM Vedamayaya namah:
12. OM Vibhave namah:
13. OM Suddhamsave namah:
14. OM Subhramsave namah:
15. OM Candraya namah:
16. OM Abjanetra samudbhavaya namah:
17. OM Taradhipaya namah:
18. OM Rohinisaya namah:
19. OM Samb humurtikrtalayaya namah:
20. OM Osadhidhyaya namah:
21. OM Osadhipataye namah:
22. OM Isvaradharaya namah:
23. OM Sudhanidharaya namah:
24. OM Sakalahladanakaraya namah:
25. OM Bhaumaya namah:
26. OM Bhumisutaya namah:
27. OM Bhutamanyaya namah:
28. OM Samudbhavaya namah:
29. OM Aryaya namah:
30. OM Agnikrte namah:
31. OM Rohitangaya namah:
32. OM Raktavastraya namah:
33. OM Sucaye namah:
34. OM Mangalaya namah:
35. OM Angarakaya namah:
36. OM Raktamaline namah:
37. OM Mayavisaradaya namah:
38. OM Budhaya namah:
39. OM Tarasutaya namah:
40. OM Saumyaya namah:
41. OM Rohinigarbha sambhutaya namah:
42. OM Candratmajaya namah:
43. OM Somavamsakaraya namah:
44. OM Srutivisaradaya namah:
45. OM Satyasantaya namah:
46. OM Satyasindhave namah:
47. OM Vidhusutaya namah:
48. OM Vibudhaya namah:
49. OM Vibhave namah:
50. OM Vakkrte namah:
51. OM Brahmanaya namah:
52. OM Brahmane namah:
53. OM Dhisanaya namah:
54. OM Subhavesadharaya namah:
55. OM Kispataye namah:
56. OM Gurave namah:
57. OM Indrapurohitaya namah:
58. OM Jivaya namah:
59. OM Nirjarapujitaya namah:
60. OM Pitambaralankrtaya namah:
61. OM Bhrgave namah:
62. OM Bhargavasambhutaya namah:
63. OM Nisacaragurave namah:
64. OM Kavaye namah:
65. OM Bhrtyakhetaharaya namah:
66. OM Bhrgusutaya namah:
67. OM Varsakrte namah:
68. OM Dinarajyadaya namah:
69. OM Sukraya namah:
70. OM Sukrasvarupaya namah:
71. OM Rajyadaya namah:
72. OM Layakrtaya namah:
73. OM Konaya namah:
74. OM Sanaiscaraya namah:
75. OM Mandaya namah:
76. OM Chayahrdaya nandaya namah:
77. OM Martandajaya namah:
78. OM Pangave namah:
79. OM Bhanutanubhavaya namah:
80. OM Yamanujaya namah:
81. OM Atibhayakrte namah:
82. OM Nilaya namah:
83. OM Suryavamsajaya namah:
84. OM Nirmana dehaya namah:
85. OM Rahave namah:
86. OM Svarbhanave namah:
87. OM Adityacandradhvesine namah:
88. OM Bhujangamaya namah:
89. OM Simhitesaya namah:
90. OM Gunavate namah:
91. OM Ratripatipiditaya namah:
92. OM Ahiraje namah:
93. OM Sirohinaya namah:
94. OM Visadharaya namah:
95. OM Mahakayaya namah:
96. OM Mahabutaya namah:
97. OM Brahmanaya namah:
98. OM Brahmasamb hutaya namah:
99. OM Ravikrte namah:
100. OM Rahurupadrte namah:
101. OM Ketave namah:
102. OM Ketusvarupaya namah:
103. OM Khecaraya namah:
104. OM Kakrtalayaya namah:
105. OM Brahmavite namah:
106. OM Brahmaputraya namah:
107. OM Kumarakaya namah:
108. OM Brahmanapritaya namah:
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