The Art of Yajna
March 1, 2015
The Art of Yajna
The Fine Art Photography of Natasha Ionova.
The Art of Yajna
The Fine Art Photography of Natasha Ionova.
Let the 9 Chandika Yajna begin …
March 1, 2015
Let the 9 Chandika Yajna begin … OM GAM GAM GAM GANESHAYA NAMAH We invoke Ganapati. As with any sacred rites, the Yagna commences with Maha Ganesh Puja to remove all obstacles. The Fine Art Photography of Natasha Ionova.
Ganesh Homa
March 1, 2015
The performance of Ganesh Homa on the first day of three day Chandika Yajna, 2015.
Making Yantras for Yajna
March 1, 2015
Yantras for Chandika Yajna The Fine Art Photography of Natasha Ionova.
Inviting Deities
March 2, 2015
We invite all the deities during our three day Makar Sankranti Yajna.
Navgraha Havan
March 5, 2015
We performed the Navgraha Havan on Day Two of our three day Chandika Yajna in 2015.
The Nine Planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Rahu, and Ketu) are called graha in Sanskrit and Hindi, that which “grabs” or “possesses.”
In the Navgraha Homa, we make a Vedic Fire Sacrifice to appease the grahas, to lessen the malefic influences, and to strengthen the positive influences in our lives.
Nine Chandika Homa
March 7, 2015
The Nine Chandikas or Durgas are: Śailaputrī, Brahmachāriṇī, Chandraghaṇṭā, Kūṣmāṇḍa, Skanda-Mātā, Kātyāyanī, Kālarātrī, Mahāgaurī, and Siddhidātrī. In the Chandika Invocation, we perform two complete recitations of the Durga Saptashati, which are recited all over India during Navratri. We follow that with the homa or havan, a vedic fire sacrifice, to each of the Nine Mother Goddesses. We ask for their blessings and protection.
The Art of Ganesh Puja
April 1, 2015
The Fine Art Photography of Natasha Ionova.
Performing Ganapati Puja with the Purohits from Mookambika Maa Shakti Pith, prior to our homas at the dhuni in Assagao.
