Sairam,

 

Bhagwan Baba had conveyed to some of the devotees assembled at Whitefield on Saturday the May 14th 2005 to propitiate Sree Mookambika Devi ( another form of Shakti or Durga worshipped at Kollur, near Mangalore) through a Shath Chandi Mahayagna (100 chandis ). The havan ( sacrificial fire) would ward off natural calamities and ensure health, peace and prosperity all over the world as Mookambika Devi is easily pleased with a shath chandi yagna.

Chandi Homam / Parayanam (recitation of the slokas) is done a 100 times. This is achieved by 33 priests chanting the Devi Mahatmyam 3 times and 1 final recitation to bring the tally to 100. If 33 priests are not available, the Yagna could be spread over 3 days with 11 priests chanting the slokas.Each recitation takes between 1-2 hours depending on the speed. Thus 3 recitations could take 4-6 hours per day.

In Dharamakshetra (Mumbai) the following homams were performed:

Day 1:

Maha Ganapathy Homam

Nava Griha Homam

CHANDI PATHANA

Dhanvantri Homam

Maha Mritunjay Homam

Purnahuthi

Mahamangala Arathi

 

Day 2

Veda Gosha

Punya Vachanam

CHANDI PATHANA 

Kunda Samskara

Agni Sthapana by Surya kirana

Grutha Aahuthi

Maha Sudarshana Homam

Purnaahuthi

Mahamangala Arathi

 

Day 3

Maha Ganapathi Pooja

Punya Vachana

Prarthana

Navakosha Homam

CHANDI HOMAM

Peetha Avarna Mantra Homam (to be performed to propitiate Mahalakshmi, Maha Saraswathi and Maha Kali / Durga)

Purnaahuthi

Mahamangala Arathi

The Yagna at Dharmakshetra was conducted by Shri Ganesh (priest at Bhajan Samaj, Matunga, Mumbai) alongwith 11other priests.The chief priest was Shri Pitchumani. 

In case devotees are interested to know how to go about doing the Havans they could contact Shri K.B. Santhanam at Dharmakshetra or Pundit Gourishankar ( +91 22 25284455 or his mobile no. +91 9324087788)

Trust the above would be useful in responding to the queries  received by you.  

RAVI GOPAL

More photos taken on 18-05-2005 on the occasion of the Sri Mookambika Devi Satha Chandi Maha  Yagna conducted at Dharmakshetra.