Havan/Yajna — offerings to fire inviting deities. Core Vedic ritual. Purification, wish-fulfillment, planet shanti.
✦ Materials
Havan kund (brass/iron). Samidha (mango/peepal/bel wood, 21 pieces).
Pure cow ghee (250-500 g). Havan samagri (sesame, barley, rice, gugal, sandalwood, navadhanya, dry fruits + ghee).
Kalash, coconut, deepak, dhoop, flowers.
✦ Procedure
Bath. Sankalp. Ganesh puja.
Kalash sthapana NE corner.
Agni sthapan in kund. "Om Agnaye Namah".
Deva avahan. Each mantra ends with "Swaha" + ahuti.
Purnahuti (final). Coconut. Aarti. Prasad.
✦ Mantra Count
Standard: 11/21/108 ahuti.
Navagraha: 28-108 each planet.
Gayatri: 1008/10000.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Possible at home?▼
Yes — small. Balcony/courtyard/ventilated room. Fire safety essential.
When?▼
Griha pravesh, marriage, birthday, crisis, planet dosha, new start.
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