Maha chandika homam under the auspices of Bharatheeya Dharma Prachara Sabha and led by world renowned psychologist Dr. Sreenath Karayatt and our patron Sreesakthi Saanthananda Maharshi will be conducted at the Ashram site on March 7th through 9th. All trained and initiated devotees can do the homa as yajniks. Training to start in mid Jan.

This very elaborate function starts with Lalitha Sahasranama Archana on Friday – 7th March at 10:00 AM followed by Mahalakshmi yagam at 2:00 PM. Sunderkand Parayan by Dr. Rama Dwivedi on 8th morning, followed by Chandika parayanam and Bali pooja after sunset. Bali pooja is a unique offering of lighting small 64 torches for yogini devathas and their respected Bhairavas. Events on Sunday start with various homams (Havan) – starting with Ganapathy Homam and concluding with Chandika Homam. After noon has Kanyaka Pooja, Vatuka Pooja and Suvasinee pooja. Kanyaka Pooja is actually Nava Kanya pooja where groups of 9 young girls are worshiped as Nava Kanyas by the Acharyas. Similarly Vatuka pooja is recognizing young boys as child forms of lord Siva. Suvasini Pooja is where married women are worshipped. This is a very unique opportunity to get absolutely immersed in the highest form of ritual worship. All required materials will be provided onsite for the yaga. Detailed schedules are as follows.

The main offerings at the yajna are as follows. All materials necessary for the yajna will be made available onsite at the Ashram. People who are not physically attending can also request for these poojas. Please use the donate button for payment and include your details in the comments or inform any of the volunteers on the specifics.

There are several ways to support this initiative. First and foremost is to be a part of the Yajna in person and be actively involved in all the activities. Financial contributions can be made through the Donate link on the home page and follow instructions. Zelle, Venmo and direct bank transfer or checks will allow the entire money to be transferred to Ashram. There is a shopping cart functionality which is also available using square. Payments can also be made onsite. Click on the ORDER NOW button  here to leverage the shopping cart.

Kanyaka pooja and Vatuka pooja will provide excellent exposure to children as they get worshiped as real gods. This will also glorify the personality of children, giving them more self confidence as well as resulting in a blissful life. It may be noted that the payment mentioned above for those poojas as not meant for the children or their parents. It is meant for those who are seeking remedies from various astrological findings like “Stree Shapa”, “Kanyaka Shapa” and “Bala Shapa”. Suvasinee pooja is where mostly husbands worshiping their wives and elderly mothers  through rituals accompanied by vedic mantras, accepting them in real life as Devata. This process is very transforming and significantly enhances harmony with in the family.

Following volunteers may be contacted or email info@srdmh.org for further information.

Radha Nair (832) 434-6738, Varsha (437) 994-6930, Surya (678) 772-7242, Smitha (804) 296-1914, Somarajan Nair (713) 320-9334, JP Balakrishnan (630) 430-6329

Dr. Sreenath Karayatt, a world renowned spiritual leader and founding Acharya of Bharatheeya Dharma Prachara Sabha www.bdps.org