How to perform Agnihotra The performance

At first, the Agnihotra pot is put on a

The following instructions are intended to serve as a guide for the correct perfor- heat-resistant pad. If possible, the sides
mance of Agnihotra. Among other things Agnihotra has a cleansing effect on air, soil (not the edges) should be oriented to the
and water and helps to restore the ecological balance. In addition, a harmonization four cardinal directions.
of the human body, soul and mind is possible.
In the small bowl, some brown rice
The performance of Agnihotra and application of the resulting highly energetic
grains are mixed with ghee. You need
ashes is called Homa therapy. It follows the central idea:
twice the amount you can hold between
Heal the atmosphere and the healed atmosphere will heal you. your thumb, middle and index finger.
Several small cow dung pieces are thinly
spread with ghee on both sides. It is up to you how to place the cow dung pieces in
the Agnihotra pot. To place a piece as base on the bottom of the pot has proven use-
ful, for example. About three to five minutes before sunrise or sunset, a small piece
of cow dung is lit, then obliquely placed above the first piece, and several cow dung
pieces are loosely layered. Make sure that air can circulate freely. On top, enough
space should be available for the rice gift.
At the time of sunrise / sunset – the fire should burn well now – you sing the mantra,
and each time after the word “svaha” give a pinch of rice mixed with ghee into the
fire.

At sunset
The practice
Agnihotra is easy to perform and takes only about 10 minutes. For the Agnihotra,
dried cow dung and ghee are burnt in a pyramidal copper vessel. Exactly at sunrise
and sunset, rice grains with clarified butter are given into the flame whereby a spe- Ag - na - yeh sva - ha, ag - na - yeh i - dam na ma - ma,
cial word-tone combination (mantra) is sung which is precisely tuned to the special
vibration conditions at these times.
Required utensils and knowledge:
pra - ja - pa-ta-yeh sva - ha, pra - ja - pa-ta-yeh i - dam na ma-ma.
- Agnihotra pot (copper vessel of given size)
- Dried cow dung
At sunrise
- Ghee (heated, clarified butter)
- Brown rice/whole grain rice (whole raw grains) and a little bowl
- Time table for sunrise and sunset at the respective place
- Accurate clock (e. g. radio-controlled clock) Soor - ya - yeh sva - ha, soor - ya - yeh i - dam na ma - ma,
- Full knowledge of the word-tone combination (mantra)
- Matches (no lighter)
- Heat resistant pad (e. g. stone slab or brick) pra - ja - pa-ta-yeh sva - ha, pra - j a - pa-ta-yeh i - dam na ma-ma.
- A kind of smoke outlet for carrying out Agnihotra in a room
- A wind blocker (and if necessary view protection) if you are outside (The mantras are reproduced here in phonetics and do not give the exact rhythm.)
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After the one-time chanting of the mantras, Agni- For a good burning of the cow dung it should be stored warmly and dryly. In winter
hotra is performed. There are no further actions season, you can keep ready a few pieces on a tray over the heating. A small, light
or utensils required. Stay sitting or standing at the piece of cow manure spread on both sides with ghee is best for igniting. When this
fire until it is extinguished. first piece is burning well, place it at an angle in the Agnihotra pot and pile up the
It is recommended to leave the pot there until other prepared pieces. Some people prefer to first pile some cow dung pieces loo-
the next fire because a broader effect is achieved sely with some space in the center and then insert the burning piece there. In both
through radiation. Outdoors you can cover the pot cases you will get a well burning fire.
with a refractory tile or a copper sheet to prevent a It is also very easy to light the cow dung- thicker pieces in particular - when the cow
draft or gust of wind blowing out embers. dung is being dipped in liquid ghee. One can also keep a small supply of prepared
Before the next Agnihotra, the cooled ashes are pieces.
removed and placed in a clay, glass or copper vessel for storage. Coarse ash or Instead of short ones, also long matches can be used to light the cow dung. Please
ghee residues are best removed with a wooden spatula or a hard brush (please do always pay attention that the head of the match doesn’t get into the Agnihotra pot.
not use any pointed or sharp objects). The Agnihotra ash is very rich in minerals and It is also possible to first light a small stick of wood or a candle (at best, a beeswax
high in energy and can be used in many ways. candle) and with its help then the cow dung piece. Do not use lighters (i.e. objects
with lighter fluid) or gas stoves. Please extinguish the candle then because its smoke
A video tutorial on how to properly perform Agnihotra can be found at:
interferes with the Agnihotra smoke.
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When performing Agnihotra outside, a wind protection may be necessary.
How to get the utensils: Finally a request: Agnihotra is not an invention which can be improved through chan-
You can purchase the utensils for Agnihotra at the Homa-Hof Heiligenberg. Rice ges. It is revealed knowledge. It is already perfect in itself. Therefore: Do not change
and ghee are available in grocery stores that keep organic or ayurvedic products. Agnihotra.
You can collect dried cow dung yourself (please ask the farmer before). A guide to Further information
the production of ghee and drying of cow dung can be found on our website or in
This brief introduction will help you to perform Agnihotra correct-
the book “Agnihotra” (book only in German at the moment). Dried cow dung is also
ly. At the Homa-Hof Heiligenberg, free information meetings are
available on Homa-Hof.
regularly offered in which you can learn Agnihotra and convince
In order to facilitate the learning of the mantras, the publishing house Verlag Horst yourself of the successes in agriculture and the effects on a subtle
Heigl has produced a CD “Agnihotra- und Yagna-Mantras”. On this CD the mantras energy range. The dates of information meetings and lectures on
are sung slowly and repeated nine times – ideal for practicing. Homa-Hof and elsewhere are published on the detailed website of
To determine the exact Agnihotra times of your residence you need a time table. The Homa-Hof (www.agnihotra-online.com). You are welcome.
sunrise and sunset times from newspapers, calendars etc. are not suitable because
For further information we recommend the book “Agnihotra – Ursprung, Praxis und
they are defined differently there. Agnihotra time tables are available at:
Anwendungen” of Horst and Birgitt Heigl, www.homa-hof-shop.de > Agnihotra. This
Free online calculation of Agnihotra times at: book is only available in German at the moment.
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