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2004-2005 Schedule
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According to Sanatana Dharma, India’s ancient spiritual
tradition, certain ritual practices such as homas and abhishekas
have the power to attract divine cosmic energy for the benefit
of the practitioner, their household, and the world at large.
Amma has explained that these sacred ceremonies purify the
Earth’s atmosphere, uplift the community, and contribute to
the health and prosperity of the individual. All homas and
abhishekas are performed in Amma’s divine presence, which
makes the ceremonies many times more effective.
A homa is a sacred fire ceremony in which various forms
of the Divine are invoked into the fire according to Vedic
guidelines. Special offerings are made into the fire while
Sanskrit mantras are chanted. The combination of the powerful
energy of the fire and the mantras creates purifying vibrations
that are beneficial to all present and also to the entire world.
Even the damaging effects of natural catastrophes can be
reduced through the performance of homas. Every kind of
negative karma can be purified by the sacred fire due to
divine grace.
An abhishekam is a puja involving the bathing of a
sacred murti, or idol, with pure substances like milk or honey,
accompanied by the chanting of specific mantras. These
ablutions symbolize spiritual purification, and each offering
represents fulfillment at all levels. The substances that are
poured over the murti also become charged with divine
energy. The kumkum and vibhuti that are used in the
abhisheka are given as prasad to those who sponsor the
ceremonies, as these substances contain the full energy of the
puja and transmit the blessings to anyone who touches them.
The 2004/2005 schedule of homas and abhishekas to be
conducted in India is given below. Attendance is free and
open to the public. However, you do not have to be present in
person to participate. To sponsor a homa or abhisheka,
please fill out the application form on page 4. Please mail
it in at least one week in advance of the event. All sponsors
will receive prasad that has been energized by the ceremony.
Absentee sponsors will receive their prasad in the mail.
Prasad often consists of sacred ash or kumkum that has
absorbed the divine vibrations of the ceremony, as well as
small pendants or malas that have been sanctified by the
homa or abhisheka.
A number of homas will also be held during the US
tour. To find out their location and how to participate,
please enquire at the bookstore or visit our website. There
you will also find announcements on upcoming homas. Please
also look in our quarterly ashram magazine, Purna Prajna.

Homa/Abhishekam Schedule for 2004/2005

HOMA/ABHISHEKAM
1. Guru Purnima
2. Sri Sukta Homa and
MahaaLakshmi Puja
3. Sravana Purnima
4. Krishna Jayanti
5. Ganesha Chaturti
6. Navaratri
7. Aswayuja Purnima
8. Diwali
9. Kartika Somavaras
10. Kartika Purnima
11. Kartika Purnima
12. Margasirsha Purnima
13. Vaikunta Ekadasi
14. Sri Panchami
15. Magha Purnima
16. Maha Sivaratri
17. Maha Sivaratri
DESCRIPTION DATE CONTRIBUTION
Sri Pada Puja to Amma's Lotus Feet July 2, 2004 in Atlanta, GA $54
Sri Vara Lakshmi Vratam August 27, 2004 $54
Sri Lalita Devi Puja and Abhishekam August 29, 2004 $27
108 Sri Krishna Salagrama Puja and September 6, 2004 $27
Abhishekam
Sri Ganesha Homa September 18, 2004 $54
Daily Homas - See Page 3 October 14 - 22, 2004 $151/day
Sri Lalita Devi Puja and Abhishekam October 27, 2004 $27
16 times of Sri Sukta Homa and November 12, 2004 $54
Sri Dhana Lakshmi Homa
Auspicious Mondays for Worship November 15, 22, 29, $27 each
and Abhishekam to Sri Siva and December 6, 2004
Sri Maha Mrutyunjaya Homa Morning, Nov. 26, 2004 $54
Sri Rudra Abhishekam Evening, Nov. 26, 2004 $54
Sri Lalita Devi Puja and Abhishekam December 26, 2005 $27
Salagrama Abhishekam January 21, 2005 $54
Sri Saraswati Puja February 13, 2005 $27
Sri Lalita Devi Puja and Abhishekam February 27, 2005 $27
Sri Rudra Homa Morning, March 8, 2005 $54
Ekadasavara Sri Rudra Abhishekam Evening, March 8, 2005 $75
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Benefits of Specific Pujas or Homas
Each type of homa or abhisheka provides slightly different
benefits. The following are brief descriptions of the major
homas and abhishekas performed by SMVA Trust in India.
1. Guru Purnima Pada Puja – Guru Purnima is a sacred
day that is considered to be the most important day of the
entire year for receiving the guru’s blessings. On Guru
Purnima, Sri Pada Puja will be performed to the lotus feet of
our beloved Amma, Sri Karunamayi. Guru Purnima will be
held in the US this year. Please check the website for details.
2. Maha Lakshmi Puja with Sri Sukta Homa – Sri Maha
Lakshmi Devi is the form of the Divine Mother who provides
Her children with all forms of wealth—wealth of devotion,
health, material prosperity and abundance. During the Sri
Sukta Homa, the Sri Suktam, a powerful Vedic hymn, will be
chanted before the sacred homa fire, bringing spiritual blessings
and all forms of prosperity to those who attend or sponsor.
3. Sravana Purnima Devi Puja – The full moon day of the
month of Sravana is very auspicious for puja to Sri Lalita
Devi. On this day, Devi grants all noble wishes, removes all
poverty and sorrow, and bestows an abundance of blessings
for prosperity on all levels.
4. Krishna Jayanti Salagrama Abhishekam – During
this auspicious puja, abhishekam will be performed to the
rare Krishna Salagrama, a naturally formed stone emblem
containing the divine energy of Sri Krishna. The blessings
from this puja bring immense happiness and spiritual bliss.
5. Ganesh Chaturti Homa – Sri Ganesha graciously
removes all obstacles and hindrances from one’s worldly
and spiritual life, allowing for success and fulfillment in all
worthy endeavors. The homa performed on this important
day will invoke Sri Ganesha’s energy in a powerful way.
6. Navaratri Homas – Please see the special section on
Navaratri Homas on page 3.
7. Aswayuja Purnima – The full moon day of the month
of Aswayuja is very auspicious for puja to Sri Lalita Devi.
On this day, Devi grants every kind of victory, removes all fear,
protects from every danger, and gives perfection in meditation.
8. Divali Sri Sukta Homa – Divali is known as the
“Festival of Lights”, and on this day Sri Maha Lakshmi
Devi rushes to bless all of Her children. The Sri Sukta and Sri
Dhana Lakshmi Homas will be performed, as these
ceremonies increase wealth and inner richness on all levels.
9. Karthika Somavara Rudra Abhishekam – Karthika is
the most auspicious month for worshipping Lord Siva, and
Mondays are the most auspicious day of the week for His
worship. The four Mondays in the month of Karthika are thus
dedicated to the performance of abhishekam to Lord Siva.
These abhishekas bring mental and physical health, long life,
and protection from accidents and untimely death.
10. Karthika Purnima Mrutyunjaya Homa – The full
moon day in the month of Karthika is another very
auspicious day for the worship of Lord Siva. When the
Mrutyunjaya Homa is performed on this day, many diseases
and mental disturbances can be healed.
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11. Karthika Purnima Sri Rudra Abhishekam – The
abhishekam to Lord Siva on the full moon day in the month
of Karthika brings the same benefits as described above for
the Mrutyunjaya Homa.
12. Margasirsha Purnima – The full moon day in the
month of Margasirsha is very auspicious for puja to Sri Lalita
Devi. On this day, Devi grants the supreme knowledge of
Brahman, removes all the worldly sorrows, and removes all
obstacles from the path of spiritual seekers.
13. Vaikunta Ekadasi Salagrama Abhishekam – Vaikunta
is the heavenly abode of Lord Vishnu. On Vaikunta
Ekadasi, the doors of Vaikunta open wide so that divine
blessings can be showered upon the Earth. Abhishekam
performed to Maha Vishnu Salagramas on this day is very
auspicious for the fulfillment of one’s spiritual goals, and it
is said that one who participates in this abhishekam will be
blessed with liberation.
14. Sri Panchami – On this most auspicious day for puja to
Sri Saraswati Devi, Mother Saraswati grants blessings for
all educational and artistic pursuits. She also gives Her full
grace for the attainment of the knowledge of Supreme
Truth.
15. Magha Purnima – The full moon day in the month of
Magha is very auspicious for puja to Sri Lalita Devi. On this
day, Devi gives protection from illness and untimely death,
removes all sins, and grants longevity so that one’s spiritual
goals may be attained.
16. Maha Sivaratri Rudra Homa – Please see page 3 for
a description of this most auspicious homa on the occasion
of Maha Sivaratri.
17. Maha Sivaratri Ekadasavara Rudra Abhishekam –
Please see page 3.
Special Offer for Homas/Abhishekas
1. All homas and abhishekas, $504
excluding Navaratri.
2. All ten Navaratri homas. $1,008
3. All homas and abhishekas, $1,512
including Navaratri.
Navaratri Homas

October 14 – 23, 2004

Amma has explained that the Divine Mother showers
Her greatest blessings during the nine days of Navaratri.
These nine days are the most auspicious days during the
entire year for devotees of the Divine Mother, and during
this time devotees offer special prayers to Devi for success
over all forces of inner and outer negativity.
During Navaratri, Devi is worshipped in three major
forms as Sri Saraswati Devi, Sri Lakshmi Devi, and Sri
Mahishasura Mardini. Thus, practices done during Navaratri
bring every kind of blessing from Devi, including devotion,
spiritual knowledge, divine protection and energy, and so
on. The day following the nine days of Navaratri is known
as “Vijayadasami”, or the “Day of Victory”. This most
auspicious day celebrates the occasion of Divine Mother’s
victory over all forces of evil, and it is also the day on which
Amma chose to incarnate in physical form.
The homas described below will be performed at
Amma’s Bangalore Ashram on each day of Navaratri as
well as on Vijayadasami. Amma personally instructs the
Vedic pandits who perform the homas so that the maximum
auspiciousness and benefits will be generated for the entire
world. These homas have tremendous power to radiate
peace to the entire world, and those who sponsor these
homas are performing a wonderful act of merit. Not only
will sponsors benefit themselves and their families by
participating, they will also be benefiting the world. It is an
extraordinary opportunity to be able to participate in these
sacred homas.
NAVARATRI HOMAS PERFORMED EACH DAY
Homa Benefits
1. Sri Ganesha Removes life obstacles.
2. Sri Mrutyunjaya Provides spiritual, mental, and
physical healing.
3. Sri Gayatri Increases spiritual energy and
purifies all sins.
4. Sri Suktam Increases prosperity and inner
richness on all levels.
5. Sri Saraswati Bestows knowledge, creativity
and divine consciousness.
6. Nakshatra Relieves adverse astrological
effects from one’s birth star.
7. Nava Graha Relieves adverse astrological
effects from the nine planets.
8. Sri Rudra Improves wealth, wisdom,
virtue and valor.
9. Sri. Lalita Grants divine grace and spiritual
liberation.
Maha Sivaratri Rudra Homa & Ekadasavara
Rudra Abhishekam - March 8, 2005
Maha Sivaratri is the one night of the year when the full
grace of Lord Siva showers down on the Earth. On this day,
it is extremely auspicious to engage in spiritual practices,
and the very powerful Sri Rudra Homa and Abhishekam will
be performed at Amma’s Bangalore Ashram. These two
ceremonies are uniquely auspicious. They will be performed
in Amma’s divine presence, which will make their effects
even more powerful.
The Rudra Homa is a very powerful fire ceremony that
has the power to burn all negativity, including negative
karma, unfavorable astrological influences, diseases and
mental disturbances. When it is done on Maha Sivaratri,
Lord Siva’s blessings and compassion flow abundantly
toward the entire world.
The Ekadasavara Rudra Abhishekam is a special
abhishekam in which eleven different ingredients are used
to bathe a sacred Narmada Siva Lingam. These ingredients
include milk, yogurt, clarified butter (ghee), coconut water,
sugar cane juice, holy ash, Ganges water, pieces of fruits,
sandal paste, sugar, and honey. During each offering, special
Siva mantras are chanted in a specific way by the Vedic
priests. As a result, the offerings become tremendously
charged with spiritual energy, and when the sacred ash is
distributed as prasad, those who receive it receive the direct
blessings of Lord Siva’s compassionate love. Amma herself
performs the abhishekam of the Narmada Siva Lingam,
adding her own divine energy to the prasad.
Amma has stated that those who sponsor these
ceremonies immediately receive the grace of Lord Siva, as
well as true wealth, wisdom, peace, inner prosperity, virtue
and valor. In addition, all types of mental and physical
health problems can be relieved.
Included in this year’s Maha Sivaratri celebration will
be the performance of the Sri Ganesha Homa, Navagraha
Shanti Homa, Sri Mrutyunjaya Homa, Guru Graha Shanti
Homa, Sri Lalita Trisati Homa and Ekadasavara Rudra
Homa. These special homas shield and protect the
participant from any adverse influences.

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 SMVA Trust
2004-2005 Homa/Abhishekam Application Form
Payments to SMVA Trust in the USA for homas & abhishekas are tax deductible.

Homa Selection: (choose from page 1)

£1 £2 £3 £4 £5 £7 £8 £9
£ 10 £ 11 £ 12 £ 13 £ 14 £ 15 £ 16 £ 17
£ 6 For Navaratri Applications Only: On each of the ten days of the Navaratri
festival, the full selection of homas will be performed (see page 3). Circle any combination
of days and calculate the total amount below.
Circle the dates of your choice:
October 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Total Number of Days times $151 per day = $

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