Special Vedic Puja's (Homas)
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Special Homas are performed for specific problems. The Homas or Pujas are classified as Japa and Homa’s. In Japa, mantras are recited and flowers are offered by the most proficient pundits( priest). In Homa’s, fire, oblations and mantras are used. We will work together with arrange the best, most proficient pundits, well versed in mantra shastra. The pujas require from 1 to 12 pundits, depending upon the puja selected. The specific Puja will start on an auspicious day after reading your horoscope. Homams are poojas performed for a particular deity by invoking Agni - the God of fire. At Prarthana, we will perform the homam of your choice on your behalf, and in your name. The prasadams will be sent to you by airmail. Please feel free to Email To Ganapatigal for further clarification. |
List of commonly performed homams
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Maha Ganapathy Homam | Ganapathi Homam Dedicated to Lord Ganesh, to improve family bondage, to win over enemies, to overcome disease and to achieve a planned objective without any hindrance. |
| Surya Namaskar Manthra Japa | Mantras from Vedas, recited by 8 Pundits, at Sunrise, continuously for 48 days. To cure all types of Eye Disease. | |
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Maha Mrityunjaya Homa or Japa | To avoid untimely death and increase longevity. |
| Ayusha Homam | For longevity. This Homam is performed on the star birthday of the person for his/her longevity. The mantra propitiating Lord Ishana | |
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Maha Sudharshan Homa or Japa | To eliminate evil effects of graha dosha’s and win over enemies: |
| Santanagopala Homa or Japa |
The performer of this homam is blessed with healthy intelligent child. |
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Sri Mahalaksmy Homa or Japa | To remove obstacles and get prosperity. This Homam is performed mainly to get the desire of financial prosperity.The presiding deity Mahalakshmi is propitiated by chanting the mantra 1008 times |
| Sri Suktha Homa or Japa | A very powerful yagna to get rich. It is done for 16 days continuously. 2 pundits and homa for 16 days : | |
| Lakhmy Kubera Homa or Japa | This Homam is performed mainly to get the desire of financial prosperity.The presiding deity Mahalakshmi is propitiated by chanting the mantra 108 times | |
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Durga Suktha Homa or Japa | To overcome obstacles and victory over enemies |
| Swayamvara Parvathi Homa orJapa | For happy married life and nullify delays in marriage.A very effective puja for getting married | |
| Chandi Homam | For four fold prosperity and favorable decisions in court matters. | |
| Sri Rudra Homa or Japa | To avoid danger in life. | |
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Navagraha Homa or Japa | To get blessings of all the planets |
| Purushasuktha Homa or Japa | For happiness and affection between husband and wife. | |
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Saraswathi Homa or Japa | For good education and concentration. |
| Bhagya Suktha Homa or Japa | For increasing one’s fortunes. | |
| Markandeya pooja | A very effective puja for For longevity. This puja is done once a month on the day of your birth nakshatra. This is done for 12 months. | |
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Bhoo Varaha Homam |
This homa is done to remove ill effects of not constructing a house according to the tenets of the Vaastu Sastra, which prescribes various principles and techniques for constructing houses and temples. Houses, which are not built according to this science, are said to invite various problems like diseases, marital disharmony, problems in the family, loss in business etc. These problems could be overcome by performing the Bhoo varaha Homam, |
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Subramhanya Gayatri Homam |
Subramanya Gayathri Homam Dedicated to Lord Muruga, to achieve success in any skill/ educational pursuit. |
Homams are beneficial to the performer in various ways
During the homam, The smoke emanating from the holy fire purifies the environment and is beneficial to those who inhale it. The resonant chants of the mantras by the priests fills the place where the homam is performed with strong vibrations of positive energy.
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FAQ Homam Puja / Japam / parayanam
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