Ayushya Homam in Varanasi

Ayushya Homam samagri list

• Homa kund (fire pit) and bricks or sand base
• Samidha (holy wood, often of palash or peepal)
• Cow ghee
• Havan samagri mix
• Navadhanya (nine grains)
• Kalash with mango leaves and coconut
• New cloth for the person, as per custom
• Flowers and garlands
• Turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood and akshat
• Betel leaves, supari and fruits
• Dry coconut and dry fruits for purnahuti
• Darbha (kusha) grass
• Camphor, incense and ghee lamps
• Sweets or payasam for naivedya

The Pandit confirms the final list for your family's vidhi, and Pandit ji can arrange the samagri in Varanasi at an additional cost, agreed after discussion.

Ayushya Homam vidhi, step by step

1. 1Ganapati Puja and sankalp. The homam begins with worship of Ganapati and a sankalp in the name of the person, with their gotra, nakshatra and rashi.
2. 2Punyahavachanam. Purification of the space, the participants and the ritual items with water sanctified by Vedic mantras.
3. 3Kalash sthapana and avahan. A kalash is established and Ayur Devata is invoked into it, along with other deities as per the vidhi.
4. 4Agni pratishtha. The holy fire is kindled in the homa kund with mantras and prepared for the offerings.
5. 5Homam with Ayush Suktam. Ghee, samidha and other offerings are made into the fire while Ayush Suktam and related mantras are chanted, often a set number of times.
6. 6Purnahuti. The final offering is made with a coconut or dry fruits, cloth and ghee to complete the homam.
7. 7Kalash abhishek and blessings. Water from the kalash is sprinkled over the person, followed by aarti, akshata blessings from elders and distribution of prasad.