Guest guest Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Dear Narsimhaji, 1. I had arranged one Shatchandi Homam at Ambica Temple in 2003 wherein Acharya of the Homam read 108 Saptashati Stotra path within 9 days arranging 3 Brahmins at the temple and on the 10th day a Homam was arranged with 9 Brahmins like Navchandi Homam. This way he read 108 Saptashati Stotra Path (Pathatmaka)and last Homam with 9 Homatmaka. After some time one Acharya told me that this was not Shatchandi Homam. Actually in Shatchandi there should be 108 Brahmins at a time and 108 Yagna-kundas should be created. Sir, what is the right procedure for Shatchandi Homam? 2. Do you refer anybody in South India whom I can call to Gujarat to do this type of big Homam? This is because in this present time such learned Acharyas are rare. Most of the Brahmins are doing path stereotype without any love or devotion here. I have seen some good pronounces in South Indians. Dr. Ashwin Rawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Namaste, (1) When we performed Shata Chandi homam which triggered the homam movement, we did 108 patha (reading) and 10 homas. The is what they do traditionally. However, according to my guru also, a true shata chandi homam involves doing 108 Chandi homas (108 priests doing once each or 12 priests doing 9 times each or 6 priests doing 18 times each etc). Whatever name we use for it, chanting 108 times and doing 9 or 10 or 11 homas is also a very good thing. But doing in the fire is more powerful than chanting. (2) Pronunciation is important. But love, devotion, humility and surrender to the deity are as important if not more important. Swami Sathasivom (http://www.swamisathasivom.org/), the head priest of Kalikambal temple in Chennai, is a rare priest I have seen. His surrender to Kaali, his disinterest in material things, his ability to see the Real without being deluded by what is on the surface, the sincerity with which he does his poojas and homas, the way he works hard for others at the cost of his own health (without any expectations and with just love for all), his lack of ego and the childlike simplicity and innocence he has are unimaginable in today's age. He is a combination of a priest, a bhakta and a yogi, a class of people who were once common but fast disappearing in this age! Best regards, Narasimha Do a Short Homam Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/homam Do Pitri Tarpanas Yourself: http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/tarpana Spirituality: Free Jyotish lessons (MP3): http://vedicastro.home.comcast.net Free Jyotish software (Windows): http://www.VedicAstrologer.org Sri Jagannath Centre (SJC) website: http://www.SriJagannath.org - " ashwinrawal " <ashwinrawal Sunday, October 19, 2008 10:21 AM Shatchandi Yagna (Homam) > Dear Narsimhaji, > 1. I had arranged one Shatchandi Homam at Ambica Temple in 2003 wherein > Acharya of the Homam read 108 Saptashati Stotra path within 9 days > arranging 3 Brahmins at the temple and on the 10th day a Homam was > arranged with 9 Brahmins like Navchandi Homam. This way he read 108 > Saptashati Stotra Path (Pathatmaka)and last Homam with 9 Homatmaka. > After some time one Acharya told me that this was not Shatchandi Homam. > Actually in Shatchandi there should be 108 Brahmins at a time and 108 > Yagna-kundas should be created. > Sir, what is the right procedure for Shatchandi Homam? > 2. Do you refer anybody in South India whom I can call to Gujarat to do > this type of big Homam? This is because in this present time such > learned Acharyas are rare. Most of the Brahmins are doing path > stereotype without any love or devotion here. I have seen some good > pronounces in South Indians. > Dr. Ashwin Rawal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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