Ayushya Homam with Ganapathi and Navagraha

Ayushya Homam with Ganapathi and Navagraha shanti

Ayushya Homa is performed for long life with good health. Ayushya Homa is performed on the occasion of Birthday every year for rejuvenation, vitality and longevity. It is also curing serious health problems mental disorders effectively. It acts as a remedy for mental illness and physical problems. Ayushya Homa is considered highly beneficent for all aged people. Most people are used to perform this homa during first year birthday of a child for long life and good health. Ayushya homa can be performed every year called “Abdipoorti mahotsavam” on their birth star (Janma Nakshatra) of the birth month (Hindu Birth day celebration) it is believed that performing Ayush homam on their birthday eradicates all Evil Effects and the child is bestowed with long life and good health. Ayush homam is performed by learned vedic pandits usually during the child’s naming ceremony also, wishing for the child’s wellness and a happy life thereafter. Ayushya Homa avoids unforeseen accidents or fatal illness also.

This is a part of an ancient tradition and is performed to offer our thanks to god. We pray for our 5 organs of sense called Jnanendriyas (years, skin, eyes,tung,nose) and 5 organs of actions called Karmendriyas (Mouth, Feet, Hands, Anus and Genitals) to work properly until the last moment of our life.

The subtle energies of the Ayushya Homa invigorate the consciousness and enable us to recognize the undying and ever pure nature of consciousness. Thus, participating in Ayushya Homa is considered highly beneficent for a Sadhak in two ways – unveiling the Eternal Consciousness and strengthening the medium (the body) which enables to lead a spiritual life.

The Ayush Homam is also performed during completion of the 60th  birithday (Shashtyabda poorthi), 70th birthday (Bheemaratha shanti),   80th birthday (Vijayaratha shanti), 90st  birthday (sawree shanti) & 100^th  year(Shatamana maha mrutyunjaya shanti).

ayushya homa is dedicated to Lord Mruthyunjaya Rudra, Dhanvanthari, Agni, vishve devatas and Navagraha devatas. Navagraha homa also be performed with this homa.

Mantras Chnated:  Ayushya sooktha, Nakshathra manthras, mruthunjaya manthras, dhanvanthri manthra.

Dravyas Offered: Ajya (ghee), Charu (boiled rice) Doorva (a type of grass). Grass dipped into mixture of ghee, honey and curd.

Danas: Kalasha, ajya, navadhanya, phala danas given at the end.

 The Benefits of Ayushya Homa

• Removes all kinds of health problems.
• Improves happiness and long life with health
• empowers you with good thoughts and skills
• Protects us from accidents and injuries
• Improves Positivity in our life.
• Eliminates all our sufferings (illnesses)
• helps in overall well being of the person

The rituals of Ayushya homa

• Anujna (Getting the blessings of  elders and Veda pandits)
• Vighneshvara (Ganapati) pooja (to remove all obstacles)
• MahaSankalpam (The prayer, asking the needs to god or purpose of the homa.)
• ShudhiPunyahaVachanam – The Purification ritual (the ritual performed before the ceremony for the purification of the body, place, and pooja materials, Shudhi (purification) Mantras are chanted then mantra purified water is sprinkled over all the people participating and the items.)
• AcharyaVaranam (Appointing the pandits to do Homam or giving power of attorney to perform homas.
• KalashaSthapanam, Pranapratishta (Kalashapooja and mandala pooja invoking /calling the divinity (Ganapathi) or among the gods. hymns and mantra are recited to invite the deity to be a resident guest)
• KalpokthaShodashopacharpooja: (16 types of Worshiping method of Deity)
• Ashtothara or SahasranamaArchana (offering flowers or kumkum by chanting names of god )
• KalashaJapam (Reciting moola mantras and Veda Sookthas.)
• Pradhana Homam (Offering the ghee, Samit, Annam, and other Homa materials to the Homam)
• Poornahuti Homam(Coconut banana, herbs, Saree, with blows bit  and other auspicious materials are Offering to Agni)
• MahaNaivedyam (Offering Foods, fruits, and other eatable items to god)
• Mahamangalarati ( Decorated ghee lights and camphor lights are offered by showing around the god )
• KalashaAbhisheka or Prokshanam. (Giving Mantra purified Kalasha water to Divine bath or sprinkled over all the participating people by chanting Veda mantras.)
• Asheervadam(Getting the Blessings of Veda Pandits and elders by chanting Asheervada Mantras)
• TeerthaPrasada (PoojaKalash water given to drink as Teertha. offered Naivedya items are distributed.)