Dr. Shanker Adawal
Yagna and Pooja
The Sanskrit word Yagna is
originated from the verb – YAJ = which means to do oblation to fire. Yagna are
combination of rituals which are recommended in our great Vedas. While
undertaking one particular yagna the practitioner has to recite a particular
mantra and do offerings to the fie. The mantra could be from Vedas or from
Puranas. The yagna could be undertaken for the purpose of planetary affliction
in the horoscope, some Vastu problem, child birth, marriage, progeny etc. Vedic
Yagna is the highly developed science of contacting the celestial field of
life. Our saints cognized specific procedures for gaining blessings from
different manifestations of the divine who create and administer the universe.
The ancient tradition of Vedic Yagna prescribes a variety of performances to
express devotion to the Divine in its varied manifestations, to celebrate and
facilitate important achievements in life, and to purify ourselves and our
environment of any malefic energy that may hinder our evolution.
Pooja is a ritual where
mantra is also recited and fire sacrifice is also done, but all are
voluntarily. To under take pooja there is no need of following the classical
method as prescribed in our Brahmin grantha or tantra books. There is no need
to chant the mantras in their prescribed quantity. It could be said that pooja
is undertaken as a general worship to the god just to get the spiritual
development. While undertaking pooja of a specific deity one do not have fixed
goal which he has targeted to achieve. Pooja may be performed at almost any
time, although certain times may be considered much more auspicious. They
generally last between one hour or depending upon the person.
Maha
Ganapati
A Pooja to Ganesh is often
performed at the outset of any important endeavour, including the start of new
businesses, or to remove obstacles to success and evolution, to gain support of
Nature for finding a life partner, for improving harmony in married life or for
having children. A longer Homa can also be performed. (Ganesh is also invoked
at the beginning of any Yagna, as Ganesh is considered to be the Lord of the
Celestial Hosts, and his blessings are necessary for the success of the Yagna.)
Maha
Laksmi
This is one of the most
popular Yagyas for householders, for it honours MahaLaksmi, the manifestation
of Mother Divine responsible for creating and maintaining affluence in all
spheres of life, inner and outer.
Fullness and bliss are two
qualities intimately associated with MahaLakshmi, and participants in Poojas or
Homas to MahaLaksmi often report a distinct increase in sweetness of
consciousness as well as enhanced support of Nature. This Yagna is frequently
performed for increasing both material abundance and richness of spiritual
life. It is often performed when starting a new business, when making important
financial investments, or for improving harmony with business partners.
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