Tamil New Year Gift & Ganapathi Homam

[Guest guest]

Sairam,

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year.

 

April 14, 2007 PARTHY

 

Yesterday, at Parthy, our beloved Bhagwan declared

that he would construct the canal from Andhra

Border{zero point}} to Poondi reservoir{Pumping point}

in Tamilnadu. Cost estimated for this project is Rs.50

crore. This is a continuation of the canal project,

Sai Ganga. This is a gift for Chennai citizens.

 

APRIL 13, 2007 RIYADH

 

Maha Ganapathi Homam was performed at Riyadh Sai

center on Friday, April 13, 2007. The Homam was

started at 6:10AM after chanting Sai Subrapatham and

finished at 8:25AM. Brother (Veda) Narayanan and six

prohits performed the Homam. It was attended by 70

devotees including 20 from Dammam /Khobar. After the

Homam, seven special songs on Sri Maha Ganapati were

sung by the devotees.

 

After a break for a couple of minutes, regular bhajan

was held.

 

Significance of the Homam: Ganapati Homam is meant to

remove obstacles in life and for general Prosperity.

 

Major steps:

 

• Vigneswara pooja to remove obstacles in conducting

the homam.

 

• Maha sanakaplam to pray for the well being of all

families.

 

• Varuna pooja to Lord Varuna and river gods to

sanctify the place of homam.

 

• Invocation of Sri Maha Ganapati in a decorated

kalasam and Agni.

 

Ashta dravyam (moodakam, rice flakes, brown sugar,

sugar cane, coconut, white seasame....) , doorvam,

samit, dry ftuits, appam, ghee were used as offerings

to Sri Maha Ganapati with vedic chants of 108 times of

Sri Maha Ganapati Moola Mantra, Upanishad, Gana Patam

and 21 times of Maha Gayatri Mantra.

 

• Poornahuti (Complete surrender of oneself to Sri

Maha Ganapati)

 

To write about the decorations, my capacity is

limited.