Homam - Part 39
2024-12-15 | TX
Homam will start from 10:00 AM CST. Schedule will be Guruvandana followed by Ganapathy Homam, Srirama Homam, Hanuman Homam, Sudarshana Homam, Vishnu Sahasranama Japam and Lalitha Sahasranama Homam, expected to end by noon.
Poojas and sponsorships can be done through https://swami-sathyananda-saraswathy-foundation.square.site/
Homam can be watched on the broadcast link below.
https://zoom.us/j/96105607749?pwd=[REDACTED]
If using a mobile device which needs id and password, they are 961 0560 7749 and 100100.

Homam - Part 40
2025-01-11 | TX
This is the 40th continuous monthly homam. This time, being blessed with the Ram Paduka that has come with the blessings from Ayodhya Ram and done in the presence of Sree L. S. Venkatesan, aka Kamakshi Balan, an ardent devotee of Jagathguru Sree Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi – the Maha Periyava of Kanchipuram and an ardent devotee of Sree Kanchi Kamakshi Devi. Paduka is being taken for individual worship across the country. This month covering South Texas. Details and registration link on www.srdmh.org/paduka.
Given the auspiciousness of time and logistics, this month’s Homam will be done on Shani Pradosham day on Saturday Jan 11th, 2025 from 10:00 AM to noon followed by Maha prasadam.
Homam will start from 10:00 AM CST. Schedule will be Guruvandana followed by Ganapathy Homam, Srirama Homam, Hanuman Homam, Sudarshana Homam, Vishnu Sahasranama Japam and Lalitha Sahasranama Homam, expected to end by noon.
Poojas and sponsorships can be done through https://swami-sathyananda-saraswathy-foundation.square.site/
Homam can be watched on the broadcast link below.
https://zoom.us/j/96105607749?pwd=[REDACTED]
If using a mobile device which needs id and password, they are 961 0560 7749 and 100100.

Homam - Part 41
2025-02-16 | TX

Shata Chandika Yagam
2025-03-07 - 2025-03-09 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram – Houston, 17119 McLean Rd,, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States
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.

Friday – March 7

10:00 AM
Lalitha Sahasranama, Lunch and Sree Mahalakshmi yagam

Saturday – Mar 8

9:00 AM
Ramacharithamanas Sunderkand Parayanam

2:00 PM
Chandika Parayanam followed by Bali Pooja

Sunday – Mar 9

9:00 AM
Chandika Homam
(Each chapter will have ahuti at the end)

2:00 PM
Pooranahuti

2:30 PM
Kanyaka Pooja

3:00 PM
Vatuka Pooja

3:30 PM
Suvasinee Pooja

4:00 PM
Conclusion

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.

Offering
USD

Annadananm
1001/501/301

Yajamanan
2001

Saha yajamanan
501

Rithwik
201

Sreechakra pooja
101

Sapthasathi parayanam
101

Suvasinee pooja
101

Navakanya pooja
51

Vatuka pooja
51

Mahalaxmi pooja
51

Mrityunjaya homam
51

Santhana gopala archana
31

Vidyagopala archana
31

Ganapathi havan
25

Gayatri havan
25

Navakshari archana
10

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

Mahalakshmi Yagam
2025-03-07 | TX
Trained participants will be sitting together to Mahalakshmi yagam and Sree chakra pooja under the able guidance of Dr. Sreenath Karayatt of BDPS.
For more information / to sign up for the free training for North Americans in Malayalam, please join the group by following instructions below. Further communications will be through WhatsApp.
Shri Maha Lakshmi Upasana Class
Intro Class Date: 20th September 2024 – Friday
Time: Evening (Exact time will be notified later)
Medium: Zoom
To Register,
Step 1 – Fill up this Google form – https://forms.gle/VNmzTh2wU8uv5xbF9
Step 2 – Add BDPS NA Admin to your contact list. BDPS North America Admin +1 (917) 684-6620
NB: If you encounter any challenges in filling out the form, please send a WhatsApp message to BDPS NA admin and admin will get in touch with you.

Ramacharit Manas Sunderkand - By Dr. Rama Dwivedi
2025-03-08 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | TX
Dr. Ramanand Saraswathy – a devout and respectful leader of the community will be leading Sunderkand Recitation followed by Ram Katha.
Dr. Saab’s presentations are sought over across the world. In spite of his very highly demanding work schedules, he has been dedicating his life to spread the word of Lord Ram, conducting Sunderkand Path from Ram Charit Manasa, written in Awadhi – the spoken language of Lord Ram himself. Entire text can be downloaded from this link as offered by Gita press, world’s largest publisher of Hindu religious texts.
Ram Charit Manasa, written by Sant Goswami Tulasidas is structured around three separate conversations. The conversations happen between Shiva and Parvati, Sages Bharadwaj and Yajnavalkya and finally Kakbhushundi and the king of birds, Garuda. Some scholars are of the opinion that there is also an underlying personal conversation between Tulsidas and Lord Rama all through the text of Ramcharitmanas. See more details on the wikipage.
https://zoom.us/j/96105607749?pwd=[REDACTED]
If using a mobile device which needs id and password, they are 961 0560 7749 and 100100.

Chandika Parayanam and Bali Pooja
2025-03-08 13:00 - 19:30 | TX
As a part of the Chandika homam on March 9th, Parayanam will start at 1:00 PM followed by bali pooja.

Maha Chandika Homam - 2025
2025-03-09 08:30 - 19:00 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States
Maha chandika homam under the auspices of Bharatheeya Dharma Prachara Sabha and led by world renowned psychologist Dr. Sreenath Karayatt and our patron Sree Sakti Saanthananda Maharshi will be conducted at the Ashram site on March 8th and 9th, 2025. All trained and initiated devotees can do the homa as yajniks. Training to start in October 2024.
This is the second time such an event is being organized in the United States by the Ashram, where several hundred people together will chant and offer havan (Homam) under the guidance of able and world-renowned spiritual leaders like Sree Sakti Saanthaananda Maharshi and Dr. Sreenath Karayatt, acharya of Bharateeya Dharma Prachara Sabha.
This very elaborate function starts with Sree Mahalakshmi yagam on Friday, March 7th morning, Chandika parayanam, Bali pooja, various offerings and ending in Suvasinee pooja on Sunday evening. 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.

Indicative Timings
Event

8:30 AM
Invocations

9:00 AM
Chandika Homam
(Each chapter will have Ahuti at the end)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Lunch break

3:00 PM
Poornahuthi

3:30 PM
Kanyaka Pooja

4:00 PM
Vatuka Pooja

4:30 PM
Suvasinee pooja

5:00 PM
Conclusion

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.

Offering
USD

Annadananm
1001/501/301

Yajamanan
5001

Saha yajamanan
501

Rithwik
201

Sreechakra pooja
101

Sapthasathi parayanam
101

Suvasinee pooja
101

Navakanya pooja
51

Vatuka pooja
51

Mahalaxmi pooja
51

Mrityunjaya homam
51

Santhana gopala archana
31

Vidyagopala archana
31

Ganapathi havan
25

Gayatri havan
25

Navakshari archana
10

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

Homam - Part 42
2025-04-13 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Homam - Part 43
2025-05-18 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Homam - Part 44
2025-06-15 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Paduka Yatra - Segment 17
2025-07-09 - 2025-07-13 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States
Paduka yatra is of extreme significance as it is arranged based on a direct guidance from Lord Ram. Please see more details on the page The Sacred Paduka: A Blessing from Ayodhya Ram – Sree Rama Dasa Mission
Segment 17 will cover Austin, and Houston starting from Wednesday 9th of July to Friday 11th of July in Austin and covering Houston on Saturday and Sunday 12th and 13th.
Please register on the above link in case if you would like to invite Paduka to your location. Once registered, exact date and time will be discussed with you as the organizers optimize the travel path.
For further information, please email jp@srdmh.org or Srini@srdmh.org

Gurugita Parayanam
2025-07-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States
Jai Sitaram,
It has been a tradition to chant GuruGita – the divine hymns for the Guru on Guru poornima day. This year, it falls on Thursday July 10th. We will follow this text for the chanting. Sri Gurugita Chapter 1 – Devanagari | Vaidika Vignanam
Chanting will start at 6:00 PM CST and will last for more than an hour.
Chanting can be heard on the broadcast link below.
https://zoom.us/j/96105607749?pwd=[REDACTED]
If using a mobile device which needs id and password, they are 961 0560 7749 and 100100.

Homam - Part 45
2025-07-13 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Homam - Part 46
2025-08-10 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Homam - Part 47
2025-09-14 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Homam - Part 48
2025-10-19 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States
This Homam will also include Deepavali prayers with Tulasi Das Rama Charita Manasa Parayan on Saturday Oct 18th and Lalitha Sahasranama Chanting at 6:00 PM at Ashram
Homam will start from 10:00 AM CST on Sunday. Schedule will be Guruvandana followed by Ganapathy Homam, Srirama Homam, Hanuman Homam, Sudarshana Homam, Vishnu Sahasranama Japam and Lalitha Sahasranama Homam, expected to end by noon.
Poojas and sponsorships can be done through https://swami-sathyananda-saraswathy-foundation.square.site/
Homam can be watched on the broadcast link below.
https://zoom.us/j/96105607749?pwd=[REDACTED]
If using a mobile device which needs id and password, they are 961 0560 7749 and 100100.

Homam - Part 49
2025-11-09 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Homam - Part 50
2025-12-14 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Homam - Part 51
2026-01-11 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States
Homam will start from 10:00 AM CST. General schedule will be Guruvandana followed by Ganapathy Homam, Vishnu Sahasranama Japam and Lalitha Sahasranama Homam, expected to end by noon, with accommodations for specifics as necessary.
Poojas and sponsorships can be done through https://swami-sathyananda-saraswathy-foundation.square.site/
Homam can be watched on the broadcast link below.
https://zoom.us/j/96105607749?pwd=[REDACTED]
If using a mobile device which needs id and password, they are 961 0560 7749 and 100100.

Homam - Part 52
2026-02-08 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Homam - Part 53
2026-03-15 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States

Shatha Chandi Maha Yagam - 2026
2026-03-20 - 2026-03-22 | Sree Rama Dasa Ashram, Houston, 17119 McLean Rd, Pearland, TX, 77584, United States
A series of events will happen during the Shatha Chandi Yagam of 2026, including the
Balalaya Prthishta, Mahalakshmi Yagam (Friday – Mar 20)
Ramacharit Manas Sunderkand Parayanam, Chandika Parayanam, Chatushashti Koti Yogini Bali (Saturday – Mar 21)
Chandika Homam, Kanyaka Pooja, Vatuka Pooja and Suvasinee Pooja (Sunday – Mar 22)
Keep Watching this page for updates – https://srdmh.org/chandika/
