February 2007
Shivaratri Yagya Series

Shivaratri Yagyas
Sunday, February 4th through Friday, February 16th, 2007

14 days of Unique Yagyas for
Individual Spiritual Accomplishment,
Material Success, Health, and to Promote World Peace

($131)

Satyanarayana Full Moon Yagya, Ganesha Yagya, Lakshmi Yagya, Varanasi Yagya,
and full 11 Day Maha Rudra Yagya concluding on Shivaratri, February 26th.

Following the yagya participants will receive sacred ash from the yagya fire and a video CD of the yagya events.

The 14 day yagya series consists of the following:

Ganesha
1,008 Modaka Yagya

Sunday, Feb 4th.
This unique one day 6-7 hour yagya honors Ganesha as the remover of obstacles. This special time of year and this special yagya sequence offers 1008 sweet modaka balls, Ganesha's favorite food, in the yagya fire.  One modaka is offered with each of the 1008 sahasranam Ganesha mantras.

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Lakshmi
1,008 Bilva Leaf Yagya

Monday, Feb. 5th.

Lakshmi is the bestower of abundance in all forms; health, wealth, and happiness.  Mythologically she is the result of the churning of the ocean of milk which is symbolic of the process of spiritual unfoldment.  In this special yagya we offer bilva leaves and bilva wood (her favorites) into the yagya fire.  Additional ingredients are sweet rice, pomegranites, and dates, sandalwood, kumkum, turmeric, and other herbs, spices, and fruits.

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Ekadasha Parthivi Rudra Sahasrarchana
On the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi
Tuesday, Feb 6th.

11 priests performing puja/abishekam/homam with eleven Ganges clay lingams on the banks of the Ganges at sunrise in Varanasi; the city of Shiva.

11 Day Maha Rudra Yagya
Feb. 6th through Feb. 16th

This traditional yagya features 11 priests performing Rudra Abishekam 11 times each day followed by a full Rudra Homam (fore yagya) for a period of 11 days leading up to Shivaratri.

Sponsorship of this yagya includes the 24 hour Maha Shivaratri Yagya as detailed below. 

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Varanasi Yagya and
24 Hour India/US Shivaratri Yagya ($61)

This series is a lower cost subset of the yagya series as described above. This series begins with the 11 lingam yagya on the banks of the Ganges and continues the night of Shivaratri in both America and India with the traditional Rudra yagya of 11 repetitions of Rudram Abishekam throughout the night. 

Participants will be a part of close to 24 hours of continuous yagyas on Shivaratri!

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"Maha" Sponsorship Options

 
Participate in all yagyas as a "Maha Sponsor" for $251 and be included in every yagya during the month; all of the special Shivaratri yagyas and the monthly Navagraha and Deity Yagyas; Ganesha, Lakshmi, Shiva, Subramanyam, Sudarshana, Satyanarayana, and Vishnu.
The subscription option to automatically participate as a "maha" every month....(and thanks very much!).  This subscription includes all members of your immediate family. The amount is the same at $251 but includes daily pujas during the days that our yagya program is not taking place in Kanchipuram.

 

    

Satyanarayana (Vishnu) and Lakshmi Yagya ($37)
- Family Harmony and Material Success -

Poornima (Full Moon) Friday, February, 2nd

The yagya enhances peace and harmony between husband, wife, children and other family members of all generations.  It develops and protects smoothness in our external circumstances and enhances enjoyment and our ability to live in balance and harmony.  It is a gentle yagya that combines the protection of Vishnu with the fullness and abundance 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 a greater depth of experience resulting in increased individual power and longer lasting results from the yagya.

Satyanarayana Yagya - ($37)

Monthly Subscription - $27/month- Participate in this yagya on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.

 

2 Day Ganesha and Lakshmi Foundation Yagya ($51)
Sunday, February 4th (Ganesha) and Monday, February 5th (Lakshmi)

These two days of yagyas form the basic yagya monthly subscription series; one full day of yagyas for Ganesha and one for Lakshmi.  Particularly when repeated monthly, these yagyas result in the development of a strong and continued experience of spiritual protection and abundance.  These yagyas are highly recommended for enhancing and deepening the effects of the other yagyas in the monthly series.

They are called foundation yagyas because it is difficult to imagine what problems could not be solved if a few obstacles were removed (Ganesha) or we had either more physical resources, or a greater sense of satisfaction and abundance (Lakshmi).

2 Day Ganesha/Lakshmi Yagya - ($51)

Ganesha/Lakshmi/Navagraha
Monthly Subscription (3 yagya days) - $51/month-
Participate in this yagya, including the Navagraha yagya on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.

 

Subramanyam Yagya ($37)
Tuesdays, February 6th and 13th

Subramanyam is Ganesha's brother and the younger 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 physical and mental energy boost to meet life's 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.

Subramanyam Yagya - ($37)
Monthly Subscription - $27/month- Participate in this yagya on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.

 

Sudarshana and Narasimha Yagya ($37)
Wednesdays, February 7th and 14th

Sudarshana is Vishnu's weapon (a disc 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 troubles. 

Narasimha is the incarnation of Vishnu who also helps to remove obstacles, and specifically protects and enhances family harmony. The Sudarshana and Narasimha yagyas are always performed together with a Lakshmi yagya.  So it is a very effective "all purpose" yagya for removal of obstacles and promoting harmony in our life experience.

Sudarshana and Narasimha Yagya - ($37)
Monthly Subscription - $27/month- Participate in this yagya on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.

 

Dakshinamurti (Shiva as Guru) Yagya ($37)
Thursdays, February 8th and 15th

Dakshinamurti is a special form of Shiva in the role of teacher, or revealer of inner truth.  It is an excellent yagya for those wanting to enhance and deepen their inner experiences through meditation, mantra japa or other spiritual practices.  The yagya removes obstacles on the path to enlightenment and enhances the natural development of jnana (true knowledge).  It is particularly effective when combined with the Mrytunjaya yagya series.

From an astrological perspective, this yagya will enhance and balance the effects of Jupiter (Guru) in an individual's life. 

Two Day Dakshinamurti Yagya - ($37)
Monthly Subscription - $27/month- Participate in this yagya on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.

 

Goddess Yagya - Durga, Saraswati, and Lakshmi ($37)
Sunday, February 4th and Friday, February 9th

The three goddesses (Durga, Saraswati, Lakshmi) promote happiness, peaceful life and abundance in all forms, as well as the development of insight, wisdom and enlightenment.  This yagya promotes their assistance in helping us fulfill our desires and finding 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. 

Two Day Goddess Yagya - ($37)
Monthly Subscription - $27/month- Participate in this yagya on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.

 

Ganesha Yagya ($37)
Sunday, February 4th and Saturday, February 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 result in an increasing sense of support and protection.  The obstacles that Ganesha removes are not only material.  the Vedic tradition considers Ganesha to be equally adept at removing the obstacles to our spiritual progress.  Generally, long-term participants report that while problems in life don't completely disappear, effective and appropriate solutions arise more readily and are implemented with little resistance.

This yagya is often combined with the Lakshmi and Navagraha yagyas (see above) because the combination of Ganesha and Lakshmi helps develop a balance between material and spiritual success which is supplemented by the Navagraha yagya.

Two Day Ganesha Yagya - ($37)
Monthly Subscription - $27/month- Participate in this yagya on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.

 

Navagraha Yagya ($37)
Sunday, February11th

It is important to start the year by paying some attention to the power of the Navagraha to shape our experiences during the upcoming year.  This three day yagya consists of the beginning three days of the seven day navagraha yagya as detailed above.  It is offered as a smaller scale option to the week-long yagya described above.  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 yagyas that remove the sometimes overwhelming weight of difficult circumstances.   Since difficult times develop slowly, it must be expected that they will dissipate gradually, so best results are obtained through repeated participation over time. This yagya covers all nine planets in one five hour day of yagyas.  If you would like more focus on a particular planet(s), then we recommend the Personal or Private Yagyas which will give you several hours of focused pujas, mantra japa, and a fire yagya at 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.

Monthly Subscription (3 yagya days) - $51/month- Participate in this yagya, including the Ganesha and Lakshmi yagyas on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.

 

Mrytunjaya/ Rudra Abishekam Yagya ($37)
Monday, February 12th (India) and Tuesday, February 27th (California)

Mrytunjaya yagya offers participants assistance with a wide variety of problems; overall peace of mind, spiritual progress, and health or transitions.  The yagya combines Ayush Yagya for long life with the Mrytunjaya Yagya for removal of fear.  Mrytunjaya yagyas are also good for providing spiritual based support for health problems.  This yagya is for Shiva, who wears the Moon in his hair and so, as the ultimate ruler of the planets, it is also good for balancing the effects of all planets particularly the Moon and Saturn (Sade Sati).

This yagya is repeated twice monthly; once in India and once in the US.  Participants are automatically enrolled in both yagyas.

Mrytunjaya, Ayush, and Rudra Abishekam Yagya -- ($37)

This is also the monthly birthday yagya.

Monthly Subscription - $27/month- Participate in this yagya on a monthly basis automatically.  No need to sign up each month and billing is automatic. Discontinue at any time.
Is it your birthday this month?  If so, you can sign up for this yagya for free.  Just click here to send an email and we'll add you to the list at no charge. All we need to know is your name, birth details, and mailing address so we can send you prasadam.

 


Personal Yagya (3 hours/1 priest) ($75)

A personal yagya is similar to a private yagya, the difference being that it is performed by one priest rather than five.  This form of yagya is intended to assist individuals who wish to address a specific area of concern either through several consecutive days of yagya or a single day repeated over a number of months. These yagyas can be very powerful because of the focused and dedicated nature of the event.On your yagya day, your personal priest begins with a series of pujas (Ganesha, Kalasha, and Navagraha) followed by a puja for your choice of planet or deity.  This is followed by a full length fire yagya (homam) that repeats the sequence of pujas.

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

1 Day Personal Yagya - 2 -3 hours - to meet your individual requirements. ($75)

 

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 followed by a full 1 to 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 begin by performing a series of pujas followed by 1008 japa repetitions of the mantra most appropriate for providing assistance from a spiritual perspective.  This is followed by the the full 1 to 2 hour fire yagya (homam) featuring an additional 1008 mantra repetitions with the traditional offerings of ghee, herbs, special woods, grains, fruits and nuts into the yagya fire.

Private Yagya (includes full monthly sponsorship) - Scheduled to meet your individual requirements. ($300)
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