At 03:57 PM 5/30/03 +0100, you wrote: >Srimathe Ramanujayanamaha. >I seek a clarification: >Can one conduct Navagraha Homam, and Sudarsana Homam >at home on any day, or is to be performed on any >auspicious day. Can it be performed during the month >of Aadi. >Adiyen Dasan >Tamarapu Sampath Kumaran Dear SrIman Sampath KumAran : A strict SrI Vaishnavan /ParamaikAnthi will not perform Navagraha Homam. Sudarsana Homam is an auspicious homam . This needs enormous sanctity to perform at home by competent adhikAris. The sankalpams for doing at home and at temple are different. The Manthrams used are powerful and any asuddhi or theettu should not be anywhere near. As long as those conditions are met , I do not see any reason not to reserve it to specific days or Month . Having said that, AmAvasyai is not a good Thithi since it is the day for Pithru Kaaryams. Ditto for ashtami, chathurdasi and PourNami. Regarding preferred Nakshathrams , RohiNi, Mrugasseersham,ThiruvAdhirai/AardhrA ,Punarvasu, Poosam /Pushyam ,UthrAdam, Hastham , Chithra, SvAdhi, anusham , jyEshtA ,Uthram , SravaNam , dhanishtA , Revathi are preferred Nakshathrams .Among the preferred months are, ChAndramAna VaisAgam( April-May) , SrAvaNa ( July-August), Aasvayuja ( Sep-October) , Maargaseersha (Nov-Dec) , Maagha (Feb-March), PhAlguna (march-April),Magham( Feb-March). For Koil, these restrictions can be loosened because of Bhagavath Saanidhyam. SrI RanganAtha Temple at Pomona , NY will be celebrating the 108th Sudarsana Homam on June 7 , 2003. Please come and join us all at the temple (http://www.ranganatha.org). May I request more knowledgable practioners of Sudarsana Homam to commnet and add more value . Thank you . Lakshmi-Sakhasya Lakshma: Va: sphurathu ChakrAdhIsa: va: utthamaslOkathAm pradhisathu Daasan, Oppiliappan Koil VaradachAri SadagOpan
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