mini vaishnav Homa

To please Vishnu, to create dharmic-samskara, to eradicate unhealthy impressions,

to remove obstacles on the path of bhakti, to purify the atmosphere, for better eye sight,
to activate agia chakra, to reduce radioactivity and much more...

(perparation):
-3 aquire:
- an acaman patra (or any clean cup with a spoon)
- pincers (for taking out a wood stick from the fire)
- a spoon (for the ghee)
- a copper pyramid yagia kund (appr. 14x14cm)
- a clay saucer (radious appr. 12cm) to place under the kunda
- dried cow dung or cow dung incense (or wood, which is less purifying)
- pure organic ghee
- matches
- organic whole-grain rice
- flowers
- one banana (or more foods depending on the number of participants)
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pls hover mouse over the pix below to read the captions .-)

(ideally performed at sunrise or sunset)

-2 - perform acaman, apply tilak, perform bhuta-shuddi
(naham vipro...das anudasaha)
-1
- chant Mangalacaran :
pranam of your guru & (vande ham...shri vishakanvitams ca) or (gurave
gauracandraya...namaha)
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outline: (details further down)
1
utkaran nirasana (taking out earth from the kunda):
2
rekhabhyukshana: purifying the mandala with water.
3.1 placing the cow dung and ghee in the kunda
3.2
inviting the firegod
4
agni samskara: purifying the fire.
5
agni avahana: calling the fire named vaisnavagni.
6
agni Puja (worshiping the fire):
7
ajya samskara: purifying the ghee.
8
shruva samskara: purifying the spoon.
9 udakanjalisheka: taking blessing for performing the sacrifice.
10 agni paryukshana: pouring water around the fire.
--> Homa:
11 Vyasta Samasta Mahavyahrti Homa (offering ghee with vyahrti mantras)
12 offering grains of rice soaked in ghee,
13 Purna Ahuti (final offering): & chanting the Maha-Mantra
14
adressing the fire to leave
15 Tilaka dharana (making and applying tilaka from the ashes):
16
Brahmana Daksina (giving charity to brahmanas):
17 Ashidra Vacana (absolving deficiencies):
18 Then one addresses the earth to cool down:
19
Kirtana, pranams & prasad
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1
Utkaran Nirasana (taking out earth from the kunda):
Sit on a clean purified asana preferably of kusha-grass
on the west side of the yagia-kunda, looking towards the east
(if no ash is left in the kunda from last day
do mentally but perform mudra and chant the mantra)
take a pinch of earth (ash) with the thumb and ring finger of the rigth hand
and throw it out from the kunda to a distance
of elbow to tip of little finger
into the North East direction, saying:
om nirastah paravasuh
The depleter of fortune has been thrown out and destroyed.
purify hand with a drop of acaman
2
Rekhabhyukshana (purifying the kunda with water):
Taking water from the acamana patra
sprinkle a drop on the kunda saying:
"om astraya phat"
3.1 placing the cow dung and ghee in the kunda
saying: om surabhidevyay namaha
3.2 inviting the firegod
om agindevaya namaha
om agnidevaya svagatam
- light the fire with 3 matches saying:
om agnidevaya jayatah

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Agni samskara (purifying the fire):
From the fire which is kindled take one burning stick (one of 3 matches)

and cast it in the South Western direction to expel the inauspicious elements of the fire:
om kravyadam agnim prahinomi duram
yamarajyam gacchatu vipravahah
I cast the inauspicious fire in charge of burning corpses far away.
May those who oppose this rite go to the kingdom of death.
5
Agni avahana (calling the fire named vaishnavagni):
invoking the highest fire:
om vaishnava namagnaye ihagaccha
agne tvam vaishnava namasi
Oh fire named Vaisnava Agni, kindly be present here.
&
om vaishnava namagnaye namaha
om surya-narayana namaha
om ram ramaya namaha
6
Agni Puja (worshiping the fire):
Meditating on the fire as Vishnu worship the fire with flower petals
esha pushpanjali
om vaishnava namagnaye namaha
placing them on the edge of the kunda.
7
Ajya Samskara (purifying the ghee):
sprinkle the vessel of ghee with a drop of water
from the acaman patra while chanting
"om astraya phat"
then circulating it clockwise around the fire three times,
saying: jay om, jay om, jay om
and lay it on a hexagram painted on the place with a drop ganga water.
8
Shruva Samskara (purifying the sruva / spoons):
purify the sruva/spoon by sprinkling it with a tiny drop of water saying:
om astraya phat
, then lowering it into the North part of the fire three times.
saying: jay om, jay om, jay om
9
Udakanjalisheka ( taking blessing for performing the sacrifice):
(Placing his right knee on the earth and his left knee raised,)
touch south side of kunda while chanting:
om ananta anumanyasva
Please allow this rite, Ananta.
touch west side of kunda while chanting:
om acyuta anumanyasva
Please allow this rite, Acyuta.

touch North side of kunda while chanting:

om sarasvati anumanyasva
Please allow this rite. Sarasvati.
10
Agni paryukshana (Sprinkling water around the fire):
One should sprinkle water around the fire
(outside of kunda) in clockwise direction chanting:
om prabho aniruddha prasuva yajnam
pra suva yajnapatim bhagava
pata sarva bhuta sthah
ketapuh ketam nah punatu
vagishah vacam nah svadatu
Oh Aniruddha, please bring forth the sacrifice.
Bring forth the lord of the sacrifice for good fortune.
You are situated everywhere.
Unifier of desires, please purify our desires.
May the Lord of words relish our prayers
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--> Homa:
11 Vyasta Samasta Mahavyahrti Homa (offering ghee with vyahrti mantras):
One should offer ghee with the vyahrti mantras:
(a bit after each line)
om bhur svaha - idam vishnave idam na mama
om bhuvah svaha idam acyutaya idam na mama
om svah svaha idam narayanaya idam na mama
om bhur bhuvah svah svaha idam anantaya idam na mama
12 offering into the fire grains of rice soaked in ghee,
chanting the root mantra of ones worshipful deity.
idam annam ...+(mantra of your deity)

13 Purna Ahuti (final offering):

om namo brahmana devaya
go brahmana hitaya ca
jagat hitaya krsnaya
govindaya namo namah
now place the banana fruit infront of the yagia kunda on a small plate
and chant:
etat naivedhyam ...+(mantra of your deity)

now begin chanting the Maha-Mantra audibly (minimum 1 mala)

by first reciting:

harer nama...gatir anyatha

looking into the flames
remembering them to be Vishnu
keep the flames nourished with ghee for as long as you want to chant saying:
idam ghritam +(mantra of your deity)
keep chanting until the flames start to go down
(evtl. remember the dashavatar mantra
or the vaishnav-tattva of the week day while inhaling,
for the mantras see bottom of this document)
14
The hotr/priest then addresses the fire to leave:
just before the flames are about to go out chant:
om agnitvam samudra gaccha
O Agni, please go to the ocean.
showing a respectful gesture with both hands open...
(in the ocean resides Vishnu as Matsya-Avatar)
Note: If one needs to extinguish the fire, one can pour milk mixed with water over the fire at this
time.

15
Tilaka dharana (making and applying tilaka made from the ashes):
take ash mixed with ghee
from the North East corner of the fire
and apply as tilaka on the agia chakra to yourself and the participants.
16
Brahmana Dakshina (giving charity to brahmanas):
The yajamana (host of the sacrifice) should give dakshina to the hotr (priest),
vaishnavas and brahmanas present.
(or if alone just chant jaya dhvani to shri guru-parampara)
17
Ashidra Vacana (absolving deficiencies):
The hotr says:
May all deficiencies in rules and activities of this ceremony
be absolved by the mercy of Krishna and his devotees.
I now remember Krishna in order to nullify whatever faults there may be.
18
Then one addresses the earth to cool down:
om tvam sitala bhava
O Earth, please become cold.
19
Maha-mantra Kirtana, pranams & prasad.
at the end pay dandavatas to all:
om brindayay tulasi devyay
priyayay keshavasya ca
krishna bhakti prade devi
satyavatyay namo namaha

vancha kalpa tarubhyas ca

kripa sindhubhya eva ca
patitanam pavanebhyho
vaisnavebhyo namo namaha
...honour, serve and satisfy everyone with food prasadam.

below the mantras of avatars of week days:

Monday:

om balaramaya namah - halam kalayate - north-west (moon)

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

om kshraum nrisinghaya namah - daityam darayate - south (mars)

om vam varahaya namah - bhu-golam udvibhrate - south-west (rahu)
om kalikidevaya namah - mlechan murchayate - south-west (rahu)
om bum buddhaya namaha - karunyam atanvate - north (mercury)

Thursday:

om vam vamanabhaya namaha - balim chalayate - north-east (jupiter)

om mam matsyaya namah - vedan uddharate - north-east (ketu)

Friday:

om parashuramaya namah - kshatra kshayam kurvate - south-east (venus)

Saturday:

om kum kurmaya namaha - jaganti vahate - west (saturn)

Sunday:

om ram ramaya namaha - paulastyam jayate - east (sun)