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Namaste Narasimhaji and others There are a few words in the homa manual which I cannot understand. Kindly tell me the meanings of the folowing: 1)sambhütaà ...
Hello Narasimha, If have a quick but maybe not so simple question. I have heard various versions of the Ganesha bija. According to my knowledge, the two most ...
Namaste, I had asked this question to Narasimha-garu some time ago -- his opinion was that both the versions are correct (though they mean slightly different...
Namaste, Some people hold the view that one with a living father cannot do it and one's father must do it instead. The other view is that anybody can do it. I...
Namaste, Sambhoota = born from (dharaNI garbha sambhoota = born from the womb of Mother Earth) Saktihasta = one who bears Sakti (a weapon) in his hand ...
Namaste, Though both versions are correct, most people are likely to mis-pronounce one version and hence I recommend the other version. Please see an old post ...
Dear Sir, Can you re-post links to Tarpan manuals? I remember there were three of them, but I am unable to find now. Kedar Damle ... and ... do it. ... is...
Dear Sir, My one mail regarding Tarpan is still unanswered. I had asked that If I am not doing Tarpanam as per manual and simply if I pour some water with a...
Namaste friends, This weekend, Ravi shot video of a 20-minute Maha Ganapathi homam being performed by me, based on the procedure in the manual. He uploaded it...
Namaste, Yes, that can be done, but I suggest using your palm instead of spoon. If you see the shortest method given in the manual, it can be finished in 5...
Namaste, Yes, Mahaganapathi homam can be performed in the night too. In fact, the most pleasant Mahaganapathi homam I have ever attended was performed in the...
Namaste Sri Radhakrishnan, While I respect the orthodoxy of Kerala temples, it will not work in cold countries and even in north India during winter. Many...
Namaste  World is going to go through interesting times and we need many serious sadhakas - those who may be wearing many clothes on the body but shed off as...
Respected Shri Narsimha Garu, Namaskaram, Thanks and Pranaam to you and to Shri.Ravi Garu for the benevolent effort of shooting the procedure for the...
... In addition to Sharad's question (I think dried cow-dung cake is acceptable), I would like to ask that by dried coconut, do you mean the coconut shell or...
Dear Sir, in your this mail, Â please explain the following line. I could not understand exactly what is your meaning in this advice. " But if you are able to...
Namaste Narasimhaji, In the Sri MahaGanapathi Homa manual, under the Anujnaa section, it is written rddhasyama, whereas in other Homa manuals (Sri Lakshmi, Sri...
Namaste, I have seen both the versions in books. But, based on chhandas, I consider "rddhyaasma" to be correct. I changed it in later manuals, but probably the...
Namaste, Dried cow-dung cakes are a very auspicious substance to use in homam. They are readily available in India, but very difficult to find in the west. By...
Namaste Sir, When you do a ritual like homam or just meditate with a mantra, it generates a spiritual energy around your being. Different mantras and different...
Respected Narasimhaji, Namaskaaram !!! If I may interject- Dr.Ashwin Rawalji is (like me) wanting to know that is it acceptable to do MahaGanapathi Homam at...
Hariom Sri Narasimhaji Thank you for the video, it clarifies a lot of questions (mudras etc), wonderful idea!! I was also under the impression that you were ...
Namaste friends, I would like to express my reservations on a couple of issues. It is funny that I should be typing this email on an Ekadashi day, when many...