The ritual bathing of the Shivling with milk, water, honey and other offerings while Pandits chant the Rudri (Sri Rudram), one of the most loved Shiva pujas.
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Varanasi · Kashi · Banaras
Ayushya Homam in Varanasi
Ayushya Homam is best known in South Indian families as a birthday homam for a child, but it is also booked in Varanasi by families of many traditions for a birthday, a first birthday or a milestone year.
A Pandit performs the Ganapati puja, the Ayushya Sooktam homam and blessings for the person at your home or stay in Kashi.
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥
Oṁ tryambakaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭivardhanam, urvārukam iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā'mṛtāt.
Why Varanasi
Why families choose Varanasi for Ayushya Homam
Varanasi has a sizeable South Indian community around Hanuman Ghat and Kedar Ghat, and Pandits familiar with the South Indian vidhi can be arranged there.
Visiting families sometimes plan a child's birthday homam during a Kashi yatra, so the day includes a Ganga snan and darshan.
Local traditions & timing
- Tell us whether you want the South Indian vidhi or a North Indian havan for the birthday.
- Hotels vary on fire rules; confirm before booking a homam in your room.
- Many families plan the homam on the child's birth star rather than the calendar date.
Where it's performed
- Your home in Varanasi
- A guest house or hall near the southern ghats
- Your hotel, where a small homam is permitted
- Online sankalp with a Varanasi Pandit
Planning tips
- Share the birth details and the birth star.
- Keep new clothes for the child and prasad for guests.
- Plan about two to three hours.
About Ayushya Homam
A Vedic fire ritual invoking Ayur Devata, traditionally performed on a birthday or janma nakshatra to pray for a long and healthy life.
Duration
2 to 3 hours
Pricing
On enquiry
Online option
Available
Ayushya Homam in Varanasi: FAQs
Can we do the Ayushya Homam on the birth star instead of the birthday?
Yes, many families prefer the birth star. The Pandit will confirm the date for the year.
Is a South Indian Pandit available in Varanasi?
Yes, we can arrange a Pandit who follows the South Indian vidhi. Mention it when you enquire.
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