Guest guest Report post Posted May 14, 2006 Avadhoota Datta Peetham - Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi Friday, May 12, 2006 9:23 PM Atharvana Veda Havanam Avadhoota Datta Peetham Atharvana Veda Havanam (10 - 14 May 2006) Atharvana Veda Sage Bhrugu and Angiras are the preceptors of the Mantras containing knowledge to protect one Self and to realise the Self. Later Sage Sounaka and Pippalaada have passed on the knowledge to their disciples. Down the line, Sage Veda Vyasa has categorised the massive collection of Veda Mantras into 3 groups of Rik, Yajus and Sama; as required for the conduct of rituals. Those Mantras, not belonging to either of the group were put together. This group is called Atharvana Veda. Mythology also narrates about a sage, called Atharva who did great penance, did rituals and generated the sacrificial fire. (Hence, Lord Agni is also called Atharva, after the name of the sage.) He was also instrumental for bringing the Study system of Atharvana Veda in the world. This Veda tells us how a man should take care of his family, elders and means and methods to live happily. It also teaches special disciplines and curative techniques. It is also a repertoire containing various methods to protect one from external threats such as diseases, enemies and calamities. Thus Atharvana Veda deals with all Physical Sciences and everything that is left out in other Vedas. However, philosophy and hymns in praise of the various deities are found abundantly in many chapters. Lineage of recent past Unfortunately not many branches of this Veda are available in the country today. Only Sounaka Sakha and Paippalaada Sakha are prevalent. In Orissa (Utkal) in the North, there are eighteen sects of Pundits. Of them, one group is known as Atharvanika. From the name we come to know that the forebears of this group should have studied the Atharvana sakha. Their Swasakha is Paippalaada. By name, it is implied that Sage Pippalaada has propagated this branch of Veda. Originating from a tiny village called Guhiyapaal (situated on the banks of SuvarnaRekha River), in Purvi SingBhum District of current day's Jharkhand State (erstwhile Bihar and Uktal); these families have been striving hard to protect their lineage and erudition. Recent history says that Pundit Durga Mohan Bhattacharya has taken pains to preserve the texts and tradition from Pundit Bholanath Upadhyaya and Pundit Bhageerathi Panda. Due to benevolence and insistence of Paramacharya, today Sri Sudhakar Panda and Sri Kunj Vihari Upadhyaya have learnt the Samhita, (consisting 8000 Mantras in 20 Khandas) from elders and taught nearly 40 students in the past 3 decades. Gopatha Brahmanam, Mundaka and Mandookya Upanishad are the other parts of Atharvana Veda. Veda Havana(Homa) - A great Ritual Tradition Each Veda contains thousands of Mantras, which are hitherto unutilised in our lifetime rituals, except during Parayanam. As Homa is one of the greatest way of worshipping the almighty, all our traditions and customs include the offering thru Agni. In light of this, Vedic Texts such as Rigvidhanam, Puranas prescribe that by chanting all the Mantras of each Veda and offering an Ahuti to the respective deity, one gets the merit of performing all the rituals. In addition, this ritual cleanses the aura of body and mind and alleviates the ill effects of sins committed during routine life. In this ritual, Upanishad and Brahmana Mantras are recited without Homa. Hence, Pujya Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji has made it a custom to perform Veda Havanam an annual event in Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore. Since 2002, Yajurveda (Swasakha = Own Branch of Veda), Rigveda, Samaveda Homa was conducted. This year, the last in the series in this cycle of Veda Havanam - Atharvana Veda Havana is performed by erudite scholars from Puri (Orissa), GuhiyaPaal (Jharkhand) and Visakhapatnam (AP). By merely listening to the Mantras and partaking in the ritual by witnessing, supporting, devotees can beget the merit, as prescribed by the Veda. Submission: As this is a rare and sacred ritual, conducted for the first time in Karnataka in known history, we urge all the devout persons to come in large numbers and participate in the program. Maha Purnahuti for this Yaga would be on 14th May 2006 at 11 PM. Participant Scholars: Brahmasri 1. Sudhakar Panda 2. Kunj Vihari Upadhyayi 3. Vadlamani Venkateswara Avadhani 4. Antaryami Upadhyaya 5. Ashok Kumar Misra 6. Sasaank Sekhar Upadhyaya 7. Parthasarathi Misra Jaya Guru Datta Latest News and Additions Terms of Service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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