Fw: The Maha Yagna at Whitefield

[Guest guest]

Deepak Arjandas Bharwani <saienterprises (AT) mtnl (DOT) net.in> wrote: Tue, 17 May

2005 06:03:24 +0530Deepak Arjandas Bharwani

<saienterprises (AT) mtnl (DOT) net.in>The Maha Yagna at Whitefield

The Maha Yagna at Whitefield

Sri Mookambika Devi Satha Chandi Maha Yagna

16.05.2005:--------------Today there was Dhanvantari Homam. The Homam took place

on the stage on the ladies' side. Bhagawan came at 7:15AM. HE stayed till 8:45AM

and left. HE came again at 09:30AM and stayed till

Poornahuti.17.05.'05:--------------There were three homams this morning - Rudra

Homam, Chandi Homam and Mrutyunjaya Homam. Swamy came at 07:25AM and stayed till

09:30AM watching the proceedings. In the evening there was Sudarsana Homam. It

started at 05:00 PM. Swamy was there till 06:00PM and then left for Trayee.

poornahuti took place at 09:00PM.18.05.'05--------------Today was the last day

of the three day programme of various Homams. Yesterday, in the evening, when

Swamy went back into Trayee, the Maha Sata Chandi Homam was announced as the

grand finale. No one had any idea of the grandeur till it commenced this

morning. Swami came at 7:15AM and immediately the Pundits commenced the Homam

after receiving a green signal from HIM. The Homa Kundam was majestic. Shaped

like a heart, it was six feet deep and a foot above the ground. It was dug in

the Ramesh hall, about 10 feet away from the stage in the front. Three steps

of the Homa Kundam were adorned with beautiful rangoli and flower petals,

mainly marigold. Owing to the size the Homa Kundam, the fire had to be lit last

night itself, and it was done in the most auspicious manner, i.e. by rubbing

pieces of wood and the initial sparks litting up a cocnut fibre. This is

multiplied and slowly small wood pieces are introduced. By morning, the

sacrificial fire was big enough to consume logs!Once the Homam started two

large logs were put into the Homa kundam and soon large flames leapt up. The

Homam started with incantations to propitiate the nava grahas , followed by

Indra, Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu and their respective families. The offerings into

the sacrificial fire were of great variety. Seven to eight containers, each of

35 litres, of sweet pongal was offered to the Devi. Other offerings were,

coconuts, mangoes, flowers, bananas and even water melons! Every member seated

there participated in one part of the Homam. Sai Gayathri was being chanted

followed by 'Swaaha' and then ghee was offered into the sacrificial fire.While

this went on, Swamy went back to Trayee at 8:45AM and came back at 09:25AM.

Swamy looked like the all-pervading Sri Mahavishnu HIMSELF! HIS black hair

was dancing to the breeze and from a distance it looked like Adisesha was

providing shade to HIM!! HE observed the proceedings with rapt attention.The

CM of Karnataka, Sri. Dharam Singh visited Brindavan at about 9:45AM. Swamy

blessed a green colored saree along with freshly picked green paddy plant and

fruits. These were offered to the Devi through the fire. Again, fistfuls of

Sweet pongal were offered again by the eleven priests of the Kolluru

Mookambika Devasthanam sitting around the Homa kundam. At about 10:15AM, a red

saree wetted with ghee, along with money, fruits and flowers were blessed by

Swamy and offered in to the sacrificial fire. Poornahuti commenced after this

at 10:25AM with chants of Durga suktam, Sri suktam, Chamakam and Sai Gayathri.

After the Homam, Swamy directed Sri. C. Srinivas to give thre presents, dhoti

and angavastram to the priests. The six main priests thus honoured looked very

happy and satisfied. The Homam ended on a high note, spreading great spiritual

vibrations in the Ramesh hall, and perhaps even farther.Mrs. Praveen Sultana

was surprised at the sudden order by Swamy to sing! She rendered a couple of

Bhajans, Bhavai Dayani and SaiRam SaiRam. Her husband was also called and

asked to sing. The fortunate couple presented a treat of Hindustani music.

Swamy meanwhile got up and walked slowly towards the elevator on the gents side

and came down. The mobile throne was brought out of the car (!) and Swamy sat on

that. The throne was placed in the Toyota Porte and Swamy left for Trayee

through the ladies' side at 11:15AM filling us with absolute bliss.

Posted by Ramesh on 18.05.2005

SairamIn Brindavan around 60 priests from Karnataka are performing Homam from

last three days.On Monday Dhanvantari Homam and Sudarshan Homam were performed.

The Yagna Kundas were kept one at the Ladies side of the dias and the other at

the gents side Dias. To the devotees surprise Swami came to darshan by 7:15 an

unexpected time when compared to the previous days where he was coming around

9:30.

Our Beloved Lord came for darshan in his Wheel chair. He came from the main gate

of trayee Brindavan and entered Ladies side and went to the dias and sat before

the Dhanvantari Homam for about 40 min and then went to Sudershana Homam Kundam

on the Gents side and sat there for about 30 min and let the Hall. He himself

came later and performed Poornaahuthi. It was really astonishing to the

devotees to see Swami performing the rituals with his one hand and priests

helping Him out, to perform the rituals. In the afternoon also he came early

and sat for the afternoon section of the Yagna. Swami had blessed all the

priests with Pattu dhothis personally.On Tuesday also Vedic chanting was

started at 5:30 a.m by the boys. Lalitha Sahasranama was started by the Ladies

at 6:30 in the Sai Ramesh Hall. Today we had the great chandi Maha Yagnam to

be started. The Kundam was digged before the Ganesha in the Sai Ramesh Hall

which was measuring 9*5 feet. The priest started with the Maha Ganapathy Homam

and our beloved Lord came early as yesteday by 7:00a.m. He sat for the Homam

some times chanting with the priests and looking above and as a small kid not

able to move around sat before the Yagna as Yagna Purusha and went back at

around 8:30a.m.Today being the PoornaAhuthi for the chandi Yagnam. Swami came

as usual as last days at 7:00a.m from the Ladies side taling to the devotees

and went up. Later he called sathyagit and saked him to make him stand. Swami

stood up and started walking with the help of Sathyagit on the right side

holding the factured hand and Jain holding the left hand. Swami went off at

8:30 a.m and came back again at 10:00am to do the Poorna Ahuthi. Swami walked

down and greeted the CM of Karnataka Dharam Singh with his left hand and

blessed all the people. Today yagna was attended by the Govenor, Ministers and

many dignitaries of Karantaka. It seems to be a festival in Brindavan. Devotees

were stunned to see Swami sitting for Yagnas so much of time where the local

news papers published that they would be no darshan for a week because of the

facture. Swami proved his uncertainity and came for the darshan both the times

from the day the news was published.But seeing him in this stage makes every

one feel very sorrow. But , What can we do other that to pray Him to get well

soon.With LoveSunilPosted by Vinay Kumar on 18.05.2005

With Love and Light

 

Deepak

Home Page: http://www.ssso.net