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For Homam
Must have
One homa kundam1 and Pavitram (a copper container with preferably a square shaped base).
If a homa
kundam is not available, one can dig a square shaped pit in the ground (with 1-2 foot sides
and half to one foot deep) and arrange a few layers of bricks around the pit.
Dry coconut halves or wood (for burning)
Ghee (clarified butter) from cow’s milk. It is available in Indian stores. If unable to find, just
get some butter and melt it in low heat. After it melts, some black stuff will separate from the
melted liquid. Filter out the black deposit and use the liquid. It will solidify after a time.
Before the homam, melt it again and use it.
A wooden spoon/ladle to put ghee into the fire
Some akshatas. Those can be made by mixing raw (uncooked) white (or brown) rice grains
with a drop of sesame oil (or some other oil) and a pinch of turmeric powder. Instead of
turmeric powder, one can also use vermilion (kumkum) powder used for the dot on the
forehead.
A small lamp, consisting of a wick that can be lit in sesame oil/ghee. A candle can also be
used as an alternative, though it is better to burn ghee or sesame oil than wax.
A match box to light fire
One panchapatram with uddharini to store water. It should preferably be made of silver or
copper or clay
Some water
Optional
A small idol of Mahalakshmi. If you have none, use a metallic coin or any metallic object.
Actually, you can do without any idol and just invoke Sri Mahalakshmi in fire.
A mixture of various auspicious materials known as the havan samagri (available in India
stores), if possible.
Some sandalwood powder, turmeric powder and kumkum (vermilion) powder
Some flowers or flower petals
Some sesame seeds, some mamra/murmura (puffed white rice), some nuts, some mildly
popped corn and other materials that can be offered in fire. Small fruits are also fine.
Honey
can also be used. All these are optional. The absolute minimum needed is coconut pieces
and
ghee.
Some darbhas (dried blades of sacred grass). Check with a local temple priest to find out
how
to procure them. If darbhas are unavailable, you may think of creative alternatives. For
example, find some other dry grass or dry leaves or just thin twigs and pray to your ishta
devata (favorite deity) before the homam to make them acceptable.
Incense stick (agarbatti) if available and a holder to stick it to (a banana can be used
instead)
Camphor and a container or plate for lighting camphor and offering haarati
Some food that you can offer to god. Fruits are also fine. Just sugar or brown sugar or rock
candy sugar or jaggery , raisins or dates can be offered to god too.
Some milk
Cook a little plain white rice (Havish), If this is not possible, take a banana or apple or some
other fruit and make it into 6 slices.
Make a seat for yourself in front of the homa kundam. Ideally you should be facing east,
i.e. homa kundam should be on the east from you. On the east of the homa kundam, place a
small plate or a wooden plank, make a pile of some rice grains on it and place the idol (or a
metal/clay object such as a coin) on it. You can decorate based on your ability and taste. An
idol is optional. You can worship Sri Mahalakshmi directly in fire.
From the middle of the western edge of the homam kundam, draw two parallel red lines
with kumkum (vermilion) powder towards your seat. They should go east-west and connect
homa kundam to your seat. Melt the ghee and place the bowl containing it on those lines.
The content of worship of Mata Lakshmiji should be according to its capacity. In this, Laxmiji has
some favorite things. She is happy to use them soon. They must be used. His favorite garment in cloth
is silk silk of red-pink or yellow color.
Mataji loves lotus and rose in the flower. Among fruits, quince, sitaphal, plum, pomegranate and water
chestnut are favorite. In the fragrance, use the perfume of Kevda, Rose, Sandalwood in their worship.
Homemade purity full saffron or pudding in rice and sweet in cereal is suitable.
For light, cow's ghee, Groundnut oil makes them happy immediately. Other materials include
sugarcane, lotus gatta, khadi turmeric, bilvapatra, panchamrit, gangajal, wool seat, gemstone ornament,
cow dung, vermilion, bhojpatra should be used in worship.
Lakshmi Puja Vidhi
We are giving detailed Lakshmi Puja Vidhi during Diwali. For Diwali Puja people should buy
the new Pratima (प्रतिमा) of Maha Lakshmi. This Puja Vidhi is given for new Pratima or Murti
(मूतिि॔ ) of Shri Lakshmi. The given Puja Vidhi includes all sixteen steps of worship which is
known as Shodashopachara Puja (षोडशोपचार पूजा).
1. Dhyana (ध्यान)
Puja should begin with the meditation of Bhagawati Lakshmi. Dhyan should be done
in front of already installed Shri Lakshmi statue in front of you. Following Mantra
should be chanted while meditating on Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
Mantra Translation - Bhagawati Lakshmi, Who sits on the Lotus flower, Who has
beautiful and big eyes like lotus petals, Who has broad waist and deep circular navel,
Who is bowed with bosom weight and decorated with upper garment made of
beautiful cloth, Who has taken bath with divine golden-pitchers encrusted with
jewels, O lotus-armed Shri Lakshmi, please dwell in my home forever with all
fortune and good luck for me.
2. Aavahan (आवाहन)
After Dhyan of Shri Bhagwati Lakshmi, one should chant following Mantra in front of
the Murti, by showing Aavahan Mudra (Aavahan Mudra is formed by joining both
palms and folding both thumbs inwards).
Aagachchha Dev-Deveshi! Tejomayi Maha-Lakshmi!
Kriyamanam Maya Pujaam, Grihaan Sur-Vandite!
After Shri Lakshmi has been invoked, take five flowers in Anjali (by joining palm of
both hands) and leave them in front of the Murti to offer seat to Shri Lakshmi while
chanting following Mantra.
Nana-Ratna-Samayuktam, Karta-Swar-Vibhushitam।
Aasanam Dev-Devesh! Preetyartham Prati-Grihyataam॥
Mantra Translation - O Goddess of Gods! Please take the seat which is decorated
with gold and various types of jewels for my pleasure. Thus, I offer five flowers for
the seat of Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
4. Swagat (स्वागि)
After offering flowers-made seat to Shri Bhagawati Lakshmi, chant following Mantra
with folded hands to welcome Shri Lakshmi.
Shri Lakshmi-Devi! Swagatam।
5. Padya (पाद्य)
After welcoming Shri Lakshmi offer Her water to wash the feet while chanting
following Mantra.
6. Arghya (अर्घ्य)
After Padya offering, offer water to Shri Lakshmi for head Abhishekam while chanting
following Mantra.
7. Snana (स्नान)
After Arghya offering, offer water to Shri Lakshmi for the bath while chanting
following Mantra.
Gangasaraswatirevapayoshninarmadajalaih।
Snapitasi Maya Devi Tatha Shantim Kurushva Me॥
Adityavarne Tapasoadhijato Vanaspatistava Vrikshoatha Bilvah।
Tasya Phalani Tapasa Nudantu Mayantarayashcha Bahya Alakshmih।
After Snanam, offer Panchamrita bath to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following
Mantra.
Now offer scent bath to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
Om Malayachalasambhutam Chandanagarusambhavam।
Chandanam Devadeveshi Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
After Gandhasnanam, offer bath to Shri Lakshmi with pure water while chanting
following Mantra.
Now offer Moli (मोिी) as new clothes to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following
Mantra.
Divyambaram Nutanam Hi Kshaumam Tvatimanoharam।
Diyamanam Maya Devi Grihana Jagadambike॥
Upaitu Mam Devasakhah Kirtishch Manina Saha।
Pradurbhuto Surashtreasmin Kirtimriddhi Dadatu Me॥
Now offer honey and milk to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
After Madhuparkam offering, offer jewelery to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following
Mantra.
Om Raktachandanasammishram Parijatasamudbhavam
Maya Dattam Grihanashu Chandanam Gandhasamyutam॥
Now offer vermilion to Shri Lakshmi for Tilak while chanting following Mantra.
Now offer Kumkuma as symbol of Akhand Saubhagya to Shri Lakshmi while chanting
following Mantra.
Yatha-Prapta-Ritu-Pushpaih, Vilva-Tulasi-Dalaishcha!
Pujayaami Maha-Lakshmi! Prasida Me Sureshwari!
Now worship those Gods who are body parts of Shri Bhagawati Lakshmi itself. For that
take Gandha, Akshata and Pushpa in left hand and leave them near to Shri Lakshmi
Murti with right hand while chanting following Mantra(s).
Om Chapalaayai Namah Padau Pujayami।
Om Chanchalayai Namah Janunee Pujayami।
Om Kamalayai Namah Katim Pujayami।
Om Katyaayanyai Namah Naabhim Pujayami।
Om Jaganmatrai Namah Jatharam Pujayami।
Om Vishwa-Vallabhaayai Namah Vaksha-Sthalam Pujayami।
Om Kamala-Vaasinyai Namah Hastou Pujayami।
Om Kamala-Patrakshyai Namah Netra-Trayam Pujayami।
Om Shriyai Namah Shirah Pujayami।
Now worship Ashta-Siddhi near to Shri Lakshmi. For that take Gandha, Akshata and
Pushpa in left hand and leave them near to Shri Lakshmi Murti with right hand while
chanting following Mantra(s).
Mantra Translation - Please accept this beautiful, charming, aromatic Dhoop which
is made of trees’ sap and qualified for inhaling by all Gods. Thus, I offer Dhoop for
Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
Mantra Translation - O Goddess of Gods! Please accept the lamp with Ghee and
lighten by me with cotton-wick, which can remove darkness from three worlds. I
offer the lamp to superior to the superior Shri Lakshmi-Devi with full devotion. Thus,
I offer Deepak for Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
Mantra Translation - Please accept the offered meal which includes sugar made
sweets and other eatable and drinkable items with curd, milk and Ghee. I offer
Naivedhya to, thus qualified, Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi. Please accept it for all five
vital airs of the body, namely Praana, Apaan, Samaan, Udaan and Vyaan.
28. Achamana-Samarpan/Jal-Samarpan (आचमन-समपयण/जि-समपयण)
Now offer water to Shri Lakshmi for Achamana while chanting following Mantra.
Mantra Translation - After Naivedhya I offer the water for drinking and Achamana
(sipping water from the palm of the hand for purification), for cleaning hands, for
cleaning face; along with sandal paste for anointing hands.
Now offer Tambool (Paan with betel nuts) to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following
Mantra.
Now offer Dakshina (gift) to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following Mantra.
Hiranya-Garbha-Garbhastham, Hema-Veejam Vibhaavasoh।
Ananta-Punya-Phaladamatah Shantim Prayachchha Me॥
Mantra Translation - O Goddess of Gods! You bestow endless blessing, please give
me peace with gold-filled Champak flower. Thus, I offer gold like flower as gift to
Bhagawati Shri Lakshmi.
Now offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Shri Lakshmi)
with flowers while chanting following Mantra.
Now perform Vandana and offer flowers to Shri Lakshmi while chanting following
Mantra.
Kar-Kritam Vaa Kayajam Karmajam Vaa,
Shravan-Nayanajam Vaa Manasam Vaaparadham।
Viditamaviditam Vaa, Sarvametat Kshamasva,
Jaya Jaya Karunaabdhe, Shri Maha-Lakshmi Trahi।
Now offer Sashtanga Pranam (Pranam which is done with eight limbs) to Shri Lakshmi
while chanting following Mantra.
Now seek pardon from Shri Lakshmi for any known-unknown mistakes done during
Puja while chanting following Mantra.
Avahanam Na janami, Na Janami Visarjanam॥
Puja-Karma Na Janami, Kshamasva Parameshwari॥
Mantra-Heenam Kriya-Heenam, Bhakti Heenam Sureshwari!
Maya Yat-Poojitam Devi! Paripoornam Tadastu Me॥
Anena Yatha-Militopachaara-Dravyai Krita-Poojanena Shri Lakshmi-Devi Preeyataam