Significance and Procedure of Chandi Homam
Chandi Homam is dedicated to Goddess Durga Matha. Durga matha is a very fierce and strong deity. Performing a Maha Chandi Homam sets a person from all kinds of negative energies, obstacles, evil eyes, and black magic against him and will be blessed with good health, prosperity, and wealth. Durga matha is considered the mother of the Universe. She is the savior of everyone including Gods from Demons. The Chandi Homam is a complex and powerful only be performed by expert priests. The significance and Procedure of Chandi Homam are explained in this article.
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Procedure of Chandi Homam:
- Ganapati Pooja:
It is our tradition to start any Pooja or Homam with Ganapati Pooja. Praying to Lord Ganapati removes all obstacles and gives success.
- Kanya Pooja:
This Pooja symbolizes the Kanya Kumari form of Goddess Durga Matha. This ritual is performed to recognize the divine feminine power in a girl child.
- Anugna Sankalpam:
In this ritual, we seek the consent of Goddess Durga matha to perform Homam. This step specifies for whom, when, and where the Homam is performed.
- Punyahavachanam:
Using mango leaves holy water is sprinkled all over the place by chanting mantras to purify the mind, body, and place before Homam.
- Kalasa Sthapana:
Kalasam is prepared with mango leaves immersed in the water inside kalasam. Then Pooja is performed to invoke the Goddess Durga Matha in the Kalasam.
- Saptashati Parayanam:
Priests chant the Durga Saptashati and praise Goddess Durga Matha’s deeds in her various forms.
- Bhairava Bali:
After priests finish chanting of Durga Saptashati, an offering is made to Bhairava, a form of Lord Siva to approve the ritual.
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- Ganapati Pooja:
Ganapati Pooja for not facing any obstacles and beginning of the Chandi Homam.
- Punyahavachanam:
Purifying the mind, body, and place of Homam while chanting mantras.
- Gho Pooja:
Pooja and prayers are done to the gho Mata (cow) before the homam.
- Suhasini Pooja:
In this ritual elderly married woman whose husband is still alive are honored by pada Pooja (Washing feet)
- Dampati Pooja:
Prayers are offered to one elderly Pooja with pada Pooja.
- Brahmachari Pooja:
Pada Pooja is offered to a brahmachari (Bachelor or unmarried man) to seek his blessings.
- Chandi Homam:
The priests perform the Chandi Homam by chanting slokas and mantras.
- Sumangala Dravyahuti:
Auspicious materials such as a saree, sandalwood paste, turmeric, kumkum, etc are offered to the goddess invoked in the homam.
- Poornahuti:
Turmeric, kumkum, betel leaves, betel nuts, coconut, a coin, a small bag of herbs are tied together in a silk bag and dropped in the fire to seek the Goddess’s blessings.
- Maha Deeparadhana:
Karpuram (Camphor) harathi is performed at the end of the Pooja to glorify the goddess Durga matha and seek her blessings.