The first yagya day, on the Full Moon, is for Shiva. 

Shiva rules the planets and wears the Moon in his hair, so the second day of the yagya is for all the Navagraha (9 planets). 

The third day is fully devoted to our ancestors, with individual pujas for each participant. 

On the fourth day, our two priests will take small bundles of offerings from each individual's puja and visit five sacred places along the river (by boat).  At each location they will offer a portion of each person's puja items into the Ganges.

During the checkout process you can list your family member's names for this yagya, or email them to me by clicking here.

Our temple yagya this month will take place in our Varanasi Shiva temple where a full Rudra Abishekam and Mrytunjaya homam (fire yagya) will be performed.  That evening Seetharam will join the evening Ganga Puja on our behalf. ($27)

2 Day Ganesha/Lakshmi Yagya - ($51)

Varanasi Navagraha Yagya
Friday, August 8th

The 9 planets deliver our karmas to us, and we can greatly smooth our life experience through a planetary yagya.  Everyone goes through difficult times and these yagyas facilitate the resolution of difficult karmas and remove obstacles to our general success in life.  They are supportive and life affirming yagya that remove the sometimes overwhelming weight of difficult circumstances.

This yagya covers all 9 planets in one day.  If you want more focus on a particular planet(s), then we recommend the Personal Yagya which will give you 7 days of focused pujas, mantra japa, and a fire yagya at a modest cost.

We offer no-charge astrological consultations for those who wish to have a chart reading and yagya recommendation.  You can request a jyotish (astrological) consultation by clicking here.

Navagraha Yagya -- ($37)

When you check out, please include a note to specify the planets you wish to be the focus of your yagya.

Goddess Yagya - Durga, Saraswati, and Lakshmi
Monday, September 4th

The goddesses promote happiness, peaceful life, abundance in all forms, as well as the development of insight and wisdom, and enlightenment.  This yagyas asks for their assistance in helping us fulfill our desires and to find the inner peace and contentment that makes living enjoyable. Durga, the Divine Mother, enhances purity and individual strength. Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom and spiritual insight.  Lakshmi is the goddess of abundance in all forms, material and spiritual. 

Subramanyam Yagya
Tuesday, September 5th

Subramanyam is Ganesha's brother and a son of Shiva.  He is regarded as the "Divine General" and embodies the energy of Mars which when properly channeled gives rise to positive action, enthusiastic energy, optimism, and success. 

This yagya is particularly useful when times are difficult and you need a boost to get through challenges.  It is also good for those who have kuja dosa (Mars affliction) in their astrological charts as it will help to balance and harmonize interpersonal relationships.

Sudarshana and Narasimha Yagya
Wednesday, September 6th

Sudarshana is Vishnu's weapon (a discus of light) and this yagya is used to remove severe  or stubborn obstacles.  It is particularly effective for those who are faced with conflicts, lawsuits, and specific or severe forms of opposition or trouble.

Narasimha is the incarnation of Vishnu who also helps to remove obstacles, and specifically protects and enhances family harmony.

Satyanarayana and Lakshmi Yagya
- Family Harmony and Material Success -
Thursday, September 7th (Full Moon)

The yagya enhances peace and harmony between husband, wife, children and other family members.  It develops and protects smoothness in our external circumstances and enhances our enjoyment and ability to live in balance and harmony.  It is a gentle yagya that combines the protection of Vishnu with the fullness of Lakshmi.

As with all Vedic technologies, repetition is key to the development of strength and effectiveness.  The repetition of this yagya on a monthly basis develops depth of experience resulting in greater power and longer lasting results from the yagya.

In September, this yagya will take place in Kanchipuram at the same time the Shiva yagya is taking place in Varanasi.

Satyanarayana Yagya - ($37)

Ganesha Yagya
Daily, Monday ,September 4th through Sunday, September 10th

Ganesha is Vigneshwara; the lord of obstacles.  He removes the obstacles which hinder our progress towards spiritual and material success.  A Ganesha yagya is light and enjoyable and the results are an increasing sense of support and protection.  The obstacles that Ganesha removes are not only material.  By tradition, Ganesha is equally adept at removing the obstacles to our spiritual progress and can deliver powerful spiritual insight.

This yagya is frequently combined with the Lakshmi yagya (see above) because the combination of Ganesha and Lakshmi brings a greater balance between material and spiritual success.

Personal Yagya (3 hours/1 priest) $75

A personal yagya can be a very effective way of relieving a difficult trend in life, of enhancing a good trend, or of deepening one's spiritual practices and experience of divinity.

On your yagya day, your personal priest wil perform a series of pujas and fire yagyas (homam) according to your choice.  The pujas begin with Ganesha and Navagraha, followed by your specific pujas.  Then the sequence is repeated for the homam.  The yagya brings balance and strength in specific areas of life. 

For yagya recommendations please feel free to email for a no-charge jyotish analysis.  Click here to request.

Private Yagya (5 hours/5 priests) $300

A private yagya consists of a full day's dedicated effort on your behalf.  Five of our most experienced priests will perform 5 hours of pujas and mantra japa on your behalf, consisting of pujas and mantra japa followed by a full 1-2 hour fire yagya (homam).

The focus of a private yagya can be particularly instrumental in lightening a difficult trend in life, solving a specific problem, removing a troublesome obstacle, or of dramatically deepening one's spiritual practices and experience of divinity.  A free jyotish consultation is available to assist you in the selection of the most appropriate and beneficial yagyas. Click here to request.

On the day of your yagya, the priests will perform a full puja and 1008 mantra japa repetitions of the appropriate mantra to provide assistance from a spiritual foundation.  This is followed by the the full 1-2 hour fire yagya (homam) featuring an additional 1008 mantra repetitions with the traditional offeringsof ghee, herbs, special wood, grains, fruits and nuts into the yagya fire.

Those who purchase a private yagya are also included in the full yagya schedule during that month.  So in addition to the 1 day private yagya, you are included as full sponsors for the 10 day yagya series at no additional charge.