Sudarshana Homa
A fire ritual which is done to achieve protection - either spiritual or for some physical purpose.
Sudarshana is the personification of the Discus held by Lord Vishnu. It is representative of the all-pervading Cosmic Mind. Sudarshana is one of the wrathful" deities and is invoke along with Narasimha for protecting the spiritual aspirant from all negative forces that may be at work disturbing their lives and their Dharma practice. The ritual can also be used as a type of exorcism which removes elementals and other troublesome astral entities as well as counteracting curses and spells.
- Place: office, home, factory, shrine etc.
- Time: day or night
- Duration: 2 hours
- Donation: minimum $200
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| coconuts (with husk) | 2 |
| bananas | 10 |
| seasonal fruit | 5 types |
| betel leaves | 10 |
| betel nuts (whole) | 5 |
| tumeric powder | 100 grams |
| sandalwood powder (chandan) | 1 container |
| kumkum | 1 container |
| cloth (yellow silk) | 1 meter |
| flowers | 3 bunches |
| ghee | 250 grams |
| camphor blocks | 5 |
| rice (white) | 1 kilogram |
| rice flour | 250 grams |
| matches or lighter | 1 box or 1 respectively |
| incense sticks | 1 packet |
| havan samagri | 1 packet |
| seasame seeds (black) | 100 grams |
| fresh dates | 1 packet |
| dollar coins | 5 |
Additional requirements:
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| wood for fire - unused, unblemished twigs | 1 box |
| mango leaves - unblemished | 10 |
| trays and vessels (brass, copper, steel) | 3 |
| new teals or paper towels | 2 or 1 roll respectively |