Shree Vanadurga Devata Laghu Homa Vidhi
(This homa vidhi is according to Parasurama Kalpa Sutra)
1. Guru Dhyanam
This sloka should be read twice.
Gurubrahma Guruvishnuh Gurudevo Maheshwarah
Guru Sakshat Parabrahma Tasmai Sri Guravenamah
(Or if you have Guru Mantra then recite that Guru Mantra twice)
2. Ganapati Dhyanam
Read it 4 times.
Shuklambaradharam Vishnu Shashivarnam Chaturbhujam,
Prasannavadanam dhyayet sarva vighnopasantye.
(Or recite Ganapati Mantra 4 times)
3. Achamanam
Pour water in the right hand with Uddharini, one time at a time
Aim Atma Tatvaya Swaha
Kleem Vidya Tatvaya Swaha
Sauh Shiva Tatvaya Swaha
After doing achamanam (drinking water without touching the upper lip)
three times,
Aim Kleem Sauh Sarva Tatvebhyah Swaha
Pour some water in the right hand and leave it in a plate.
4. Pranayama
Gayatri Mantra
Om bhurbhuvah suvah tatsaviturvarenyam
Bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.
Close the left nostril with the right ring finger and inhale through the
right nostril.
Gayatri Mantra should be recited once in mind (Poorakam).
Now close the right nostril also with the thumb and trap the air
completely and chant the Gayatri mantra twice mentally (kumbhaka).
Chant the Gayatri Mantra once in the mind (rechakam) while opening
the left nostril and exhaling (keeping the right nostril closed).
The Gayatri mantra should be recited once in the mind by holding the
air outside
Now closing the right nostril with the right thumb and inhaling air
through the left nostril, recite the Gayatri Mantra once in mind
(Poorakam).
Now close the left nostril also with the ring finger and trap the air
completely and chant Gayatri mantra twice in mind (Kumbhakam).
Gayatri Mantra should be chanted once in mind (Bahih Kumbhakam)
by opening right nostril and exhaling (left nostril should be closed).
5. Sankalpam
Take akshatas in your right hand. Next, place that right hand on the
left palm. Place these two hands on your right thigh and recite the
intention as follows.
“Mama Upatta Samastha Duritakshaya dwara, Sri Vanadurga Devata
Prityartham Laghu Margena Sri Vanadurga Devata Homam Karishye”.
Reciting the above mantra, leave the akshatas in the plate.
(Akshatas should be made mixing rice, turmeric and a drop of ghee)
6. Agni Mukham
Sitting facing east, put rice flour in homa kunda and arrange it in a
square shape.
In that square, draw 6 lines with Agaravattu or Darbha, chanting the
following mantras.
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4
5
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1. Om Brahmane Namah
2. Om Yamaya Namah
3. Om Somaya Namah
4. Om Rudraya Namah
5. Om Vishnave Namah
6. Om Indraya Namah
Arrange 9 samidhas or dry coconut pieces in a triangular shape. As
shown in this picture (1) the angle should be towards west. A
camphor piece should be placed in the middle of that triangle.
East
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Yagna Karta
Now chanting the Gayatri mantra, light some camphor in another
plate, hold it at your face height and light the camphor in the triangle.
This is how, Agni should be prepared by adding samidhas.
7. Agni devata Avahana
Holding Akshatas in your right hand, chant the following mantra.
Agnim Dutam Vrinimahe Hotaram Vishwa Vedasam. Asya Yagnasya
Sukratum.
Raam reem rum rime raum rah ramalavarayum agni mandalay namah
agnim aavahayami
8. Upachara Pooja to Agni Devata
• Agni Devata Prityartham Gandham Samarpayami (Sandalwood
should be offered to the Fire Goddess.)
• Agni Devata Prityartham Pushpam Samarpayami (Flowers should
be offered to the Fire Goddess.)
• Agni Devata Prityartham Akshatam Samarpayami (Akshatas
should be offered to the Fire Goddess.)
• Agni Devata Prityartham Dhupam Aghrapayami (Agar bathi should
be lit and incense should be offered to the Fire Goddess.)
• Agni Devata Prityartham Deepam Darshayami (The lamp should
be shown to the Fire Goddess.)
• Agni Devata Prityartham Naivedyam Nivedayami
Dry fruits or sugar cubes should be offered as Prasadam. (Should
follow the procedure mentioned in Nitya Pooja)
Pradhana Homa Devata Avahana (here Sri Vanadurga)
Invoke the Goddess by Chanting the Vanadurga mantra
‘Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam Yadisakyaam asakyaam wa tanme bhagavati samaya
samaya svaha dum hreem om’, and putting ashatas in the fire, saying
Sri Vanadurga devataam Avahayami.
Upachara Pooja to the Homa Devata (here Sri Vanadurga)
• Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam Yadisakyaam asakyaam wa tanme bhagavati
samaya samaya svaha dum hreem om sri vanadurga
devatayainamah aavahayami.
• Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam Yadisakyaam asakyaam wa tanme bhagavati
samaya samaya svaha dum hreem om sri vanadurga
devatayainamah gandham samarpayami. (Sandalwood powder
should be offered.)
• Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam Yadisakyaam asakyaam va tanme bhagavati
samaya samaya svaha dum hreem om sri vanadurga
devatayainamah akshatan samarpayami. (offer Akshatas)
• Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam Yadisakyaam asakyaam va tanme bhagavati
samaya samaya svaha dum hreem om sri vanadurga
devatayainamah pushpam samarpayami. (offer flowers)
• Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam Yadisakyaam asakyaam va tanme bhagavati
samaya samaya svaha dum hreem om sri vanadurga
devatayainamah Dhoopam samarpayami. (light up incense stick
and offer its dhoopam)
• Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam Yadisakyaam asakyaam va tanme bhagavati
samaya samaya svaha dum hreem om sri vanadurga
devatayainamah Deepam samarpayami. (show the lamp)
• Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam Yadisakyaam asakyaam va tanme bhagavati
samaya samaya svaha dum hreem om sri vanadurga
devatayainamah Naivedyam samarpayami. (Place dry fruits or
pieces of red fruits in a plate, sprinkle water around it and recite
the mantra given below.)
• Om bhurbhuvassuvah tatsavitaruvarenyam bhargo devasya
dheemahi dhiyoyanah prachodayat, om apojyoti rasomrtam
brahma bhurbhuvahssuvarom
Sprinkle a drop of water on the offering and say Amritamastu. Then,
sprinkling the water round the offering,
Amrutopastharanamasi satyantvartena parishinchami (while making
offerings during the day)
Amrutopastaranamasi ritanta tvartena parishinchami (while making
offerings at night)
Naivedyam should be offered by reciting mantras with mudras. (means
you have to put it in the Homagundam)
• Om Pranaya Swaha
• Om Apanaya Swaha
• Om Vyanaya Swaha
• Om Udanaya Swaha
• Om Samanaya Swaha
• Om Brahmane Swaha
After offering the Naivedyam, give water to the Lord,
‘Madhye madhye paneeyam samarpayami’
While reciting the mantra, one should offer Suddhodakam (plain
water).
Then, sprinkling the water around the offering plate in an anti-
clockwise direction,
The mantra should be chanted Amritamastu Amritapidhanamasi
Uttaraposanam Samarpayami.
Hastau Praksalayami.
While reciting the mantra, imagine you are washing the Lord’s hands,
sprinkle water with a flower.
Padau Prakshalayami.
Reciting the mantra, imagine you are washing the Lord’s feet,
sprinkle water with a flower.
9. Ajya Samskaram
Holding two darbhas in right hand and touching ghee in vessel
Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me samupasthitam
Yadisakyaam asakyaam va tanme bhagavati samaya samaya svaha dum
hreem om
The mantra should be recited 7 times.
Then, the darbhas should be placed under the ghee pot so that the ends
are towards the north.
10. Pradhana Homa
Note: Only when ‘svaha’ is uttered, ghee or any other Ahuti (such as
pelalu (popped rice), 108 types of forest herbs) should be offered in
fire.
a. 2 Ahutis for Guru
(If there is Guru Mantra Deeksha, Guru Mantra, if not, the following
Mantra should be recited and Ahutis should be offered 2 times.)
Gurubrahma Guruvishnuh Gurudev Maheshwarah
Guru Sakshat Parabrahma Tasmai Sri Guravenamah Swaha
b. 4 Ahutis for Ganapati
Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Gloom Ganapataye Varavarada
Sarvajanamme Vasamanaya Swaha Swaha
(Reciting this mantra 4 times and offering Ahutis.)
c. 108 sacrifices to Homa Devata
Om hreem dum uttishta purushi kim swapishi bhayam me
samupasthitam
Yadisakyaam asakyaam va tanme bhagavati samaya samaya
svaha dum hreem om svaha
(Reciting this mantra 108 times and offering Ahutis.)
11. Uttara mukham
Chanting the following four mantras, and make offerings
• Om bhuraghna yecha prithivyai cha mahatecha svaha
Agnaye prithivyai mahate idam na mama
• Om Bhuvo Vaayavecha Antharikshayacha Mahathecha svaha
Vayave Antharikshayacha Mahate Idam Na Mama
• Om Suvaradityayacha Divecha Mahathecha Svaha
Aditya Divecha Mahate Idam Na Mama
• Om Bhurbhuvassuvah Chandkamasecha Nakshaterebhyascha
Digbhayascha Mahathecha Svaha
Chandramase nakshaterebyo digbyo mahate idam na mama
12. Purnahuti
Take 12 dates or fruit or a dry coconut, add ghee 12 times and offer it
to the fire reciting the following mantra.
Itahpurvam prana buddhi deha dharma adhikharatah jagrata swapna
sushupti avasthasu manasa vacha karmana hastabhyam padbhyam
udarena sishna yonya yat smrita yaduktam yatkritam tatsarvam
brahmarpanam bhavatu svaha
The remaining ghee in the vessel should be offered to the goddess of
fire by reciting the following mantra.
Om purnamadah purnamidam purnaat purnamudachyate, purnasya
purnamadaya purnameva avasishyate.
One should do pradakshina to the fire 3 times while chanting the
Gayatri Mantra.
Take some vibhuti from the fire with the help of a samidha, mix it
with ghee, wear it on your forehead and give it to others.
13. Agni Udyapana
Chant the following mantra with your palms facing upwards and
looking at the fire. Then, you should take that energy into yourself by
making Mudra of taking it into yourself.
Hritpadma Karnika Madhye Shivena Saha Sankari,
Pravisatvam Mahadevi Sarva Avaranai Saha
Chidagnim devatamscha atmani yatha sthanam praveshami
Then the following mantra should be chanted with joined hands.
Sobhanaarthe Punaragamanayacha.
While reciting the following mantra, take Akshatas in your right hand
and pour water steadily. The water and the akshatas must flow into a
plate through a passage between the middle and ring fingers.
Mantraheenam Kriyaheenam Bhaktiheenam Shraddhaheenaam
Dravayaheenaam Parameswari, Yatpujitam Maya Devi paripurnam
tadastute
Anaya mayakrita etat homaphalena, sri vanadurga devata anugraha
siddyartham, sarvam, sri vanadurga devata arpanamastu.
