KINGDOM OF SITHTHARS

We have found the information related to so many homam told many Siththars like Agathiyar. I have also shared some of the rare homam told by Agathiyar. Taking the length of the series into the consideration, I wish to stop the posts of the homam with this.  So far till the past 13 posts, I have received so many queries through the comments and emails. I will give clarifications to those questions in this post.

As per our Hindu tradition it is believed that only the people of higher community should do these homams. They were only doing this homam on behalf of everyone. The Siththars broke this practice and Anybody with necessity and interest can do these homams. They believe that there should not be any brokers.

We should also get cleared about another opinion of the Siththars. The Siththars have written the songs with a reason that their disciples should get benefited out of it. But there is no information that these homam are to be done for the sake of the welfare of others. Hence if we do the homam by ourselves for our benefits it is very much preferable.

It is also told that the homa kundam are to be built on the land only. Even if we do it in home also we do it by spreading the mud on the land and then build the homa kundam on it and do the homam. Also the homa kundam has to be made out of clay only. The homa kundam has to be built in such a way that the exterior of it has five rows and the inner part is of round shape.

The person performing the homam has to sit facing the east direction. Also for writing on the homa kundam also we should the rice powder only. Both at the beginning and end of the homam, we should think about the guru. Only by doing this way the homam will attain completeness.

As per my view the homam is a scientific practice only. While searching the reason for it we may find many other interesting facts. In future if I am blessed with the grace of the guru I shall share those details also.

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Agathiyar has told about a homam that helps to get cured from the diseases. But he has not mentioned about what sort of diseases get cured. So I think generally for any ill health we can attempt to do this homam. Agathiyar narrates the method of homam in the following way.

"பாரப்பா யின்னுமொரு சூட்சுமந்தான்

paarappaa yinnumoru sootchumanthaan

பத்தியுள்ள புலத்தியனே சொல்லக்கேளு

paththiyulla Pulaththiyanae sollakkaelu

பேணவே ஓமகுண்டம் சிறப்பாய்ச் செய்து

paenavae oamakundam sirappaaich seithu

நலமான அக்கினியை லரசால்செய்து

nalamaana akkiniyai larasaalseithu

பூணவே புவனையுட மந்திரந்தன்னால்

poonavae Puvanaiyuda manthiranthannaal

புத்தியுடன் பலாசுகொண் டோமாமம்பண்ணு

puththiyudan palaasukon doamaamampannu

வீரப்பாயு ன்னைபிடித்த நோய்களோடு

veerappaayu nnaipidiththa noaikaloadu

வெகுநூறு பிணிகளெல்லாம் விலகுந்தானே

vegunooru pinikalellaam vilakunthaanae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

For this homam, a hexagonal homa kundam has to be built. In the homa kundam, we should grow fire using the sticks of the pipal tree. While developing the fire we should chant the moola mantra of fire.

“ஓம் அரிஓம் கோடிப்பிரகாசம் அக்கினியே அகோரா அங் உங் இங் வாவா லம் பட் சுவாகா

om ariom koadippirakaasam akkiniyae akoaraa an gung ing vaavaa lam pat suvaakaa”

After the fire grows fully, chant the Puvanai mantra.

“ஓம் ஐயும் கிலியும் சவ்வும் சவ்வும் கிலியும் ஐயும் வாவா புவனை பரமேஸ்வரி பஞ்சாட்சரி ஆனந்தரூபி சுவாகா

om aiyum kiliyum savvum savvum aiyum vaavaa Puvanai Parameswari panchaatchari aanantharoopi suvaakaa”

Chant the Puvanai mantra for 1008 times and add the sticks of the portia tree in the homa kundam. By doing so, the person who was doing it will be cured from all the diseases. Also the person might not be affected by any disease in future also. Those who believe this can do this homam and attain benefits.

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As per the modern science it is impossible that an individual can stay alive up to 300 years. But still we have evidences that show that the Siththars lived for hundreds of years. In the Siththar songs, we see various methods followed by them to live for so many years.

Agathiyar says that one can live for 300 years by doing homam. The possibilities of this are subjected to researches. But still we can see this homam as it gives long life. Agathiyar narrates the method of homam in the following way

"அறிந்துகொண்டு புவனையுட மந்திரந்தன்னால்

arinthukondu puvanaiyuda manthiranthannil

அப்பனே நெய்தனிலே அருகுதோய்த்து

appanae neithanilae arukuthoaiththu

தெரிந்தந்த ஓமகுண்டந் தன்னில்மைந்தா

therinthantha oamakundan thannilmainthaa

சிறப்பான ஓமமது தீர்க்கமாக

sirappaana oamamathu theerkkamaaka

வருந்திநன்றாய் மண்டலமே செய்தாயாகில்

varunthinanraai mandalamae seithaayaakil

மகத்தான பிரமமய மாவாய்பாரு

makaththaana piramamaya maavaaipaaru

இருந்துரெண்டு மண்டலமே ஓமஞ்செய்தால்

irunthurendu mandalamae oamanjseithaal

என்னசொல்வேன் முன்னூறு வயதாம்பாரே

ennasolvaen munnooru vayathaampaarae”

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

For this homam, a hexagonal homa kundam pot has to be built. We should grow fire using the sticks of the Indian mesquit tree. While developing the fire we should chant the moola mantra of the fire.

“ஓம் அரிஓம் கோடிப்பிரகாசம் அக்கினியே அகோரா அங் உங் இங் வாவா லம் பட் சுவாகா

om ariom koadippirakaasam akkiniyae akoaraa ang ung ing vaavaa lam pat suvaakaa”

After the fire grows fully, chant the following Puvanai mantra.

“ஓம் ஐயும் கிலியும் சவ்வும் சவ்வும் கிலியும் ஐயும் வாவா புவனை பரமேஸ்வரி பஞ்சாட்சரி ஆனந்தரூபி சுவாகா

om aiyum kiliyum savvum savvum kiliyum aiyum vaavaa Puvanai parameswari panchaatchari aanantharoopi suvaakaa.”

Chant the Puvanai mantra for 1008 times and add hirathi grass in the homa kundam by dipping it in cow’s ghee. 

If this homam is done for 48 days then we can realize the Brahmam. And if we continue to do it for 96 days then we can live for 300 years.

Those who really believe in it can get the blessings of the guru and attempt to do it.

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Agathiyar narrates the types of sins that we may get by doing various activities in the following way.

"காணவே யின்னமொரு சூட்சங்கேளு

kaanavae yinnamoru sootchangaelu

கருணையுட னுலகத்தோ டிருக்கும்போது

karunaiyudanulakath thoadirukkum poathu

பூணவே கண்ணாரக்க ண்டபாவம்

poonavae kannaarakka ndapaavam

புத்தியுடன் மனதாரச் செய்தபாவம்

puththiyudan manathaarach seithapaavam

பேணவே காதாரக் கேட்டபாவம்

paenavae kaathaarak kaettapaavam

பெண்வகைகள் கோவதைகள் செய்தபாவம்

penvakaikal koavathaikal seithapaavam

ஊணவே பலவுயிரைக் கொன்ற பாவம்

oonavae palavuyiraik konra paavam

ஒருகோடி பாவமெல்லா மொழியக்கேளே

orukoadi paavamellaa mozhiyakkaelae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

He lists out them as the sin that is caused on seeing the sinful acts, sin that is caused by doing something wrong though we know it is wrong, sin that is caused by hearing bad, sin that is caused by making harassments to woman and cow, sin that is caused by killing of the other animals for food. If we start

listing out the sins, then the list prolongs says Agathiyar. He also says that the sins we did can be removed.

The Agathiyar narrates the way of getting relieved from the sin in the following way.

"ஒழியாத பாவமெல்லா மொழியமைந்தா

ozhiyaatha paavamellaa mozhiyamainthaa

உனக்குறுதி சொல்லுகிறே னுண்மையாக

unakkuruthi sollukirae nunmaiyaaka

வழியாக ஓமகுண்டம் நன்றாய்ச்செய்து

vazhiyaaga oamakundam nanraaichseithu

சுழிவாக ஆலரசு சமுத்துதன்னால்

suzhivaaga aalarasu samuththuthannaal

சுத்தமுட னக்கினியை வளர்த்துமைந்தா

suththamuda nakiniyai valarththumainthaa

தெளிவாகச் சொல்லுகிறேன் நன்றாயக்கேளு

thelivaagach sollukiraen nanraaikkaelu

மார்க்கமுடன் புவனையுட மந்திரந்தன்னால்

maarkkamudan Puvanaiyuda manthiranthannaal

சிவசிவா நவதானியங்கொண் டோமஞ்செய்யே

sivasivaa navathaaniyangon doamanjseyyae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

To get rid of all the above mentioned sins, a pentagonal homa kundam should be built and add banyan tree sticks and develop fire by chanting the mantra of fire. The following is the moola mantra of

fire:

“ஓம் அரிஓம் கோடிப்பிரகாசம் அக்கினியே அகோரா அங் உங் இங்

வாவா லம் பட் சுவாகா

om ariom koadippirakaasam akkiniyae akoaraa an gung ing vaavaa lam pat suvaakaa.”

After the fire grows fully, chant the following Puvanai mantra. 

“ஓம் ஐயும் கிலியும் சவ்வும் சவ்வும் கிலியும் ஐயும் வாவா புவனை பரமேஸ்வரி பஞ்சாட்சரி ஆனந்தரூபி சுவாகா

om aiyum kiliyum savvum savvum kiliyum aiyum vaavaa Puvanai Parameswari panchaatchri aanantharoopi suvaakaa”.

Chant the above mantra for 1008 times and add navadhaniyam* into the fire says Agathiyar.

"நீசெய்யடா சிறந்தஓமமது தீர்க்கமாக

neeseyyadaa siranthaoamamathu theerkkamaaga

தீராத பாவமெல்லாந் தீருந்தீரும்

theeraatha paavamellaan theeruntheerum

மெய்யடா பிரமையொடு சகலரோகம்

meyyadaa piramaiyodu sakalaroakam

விட்டுவிடும் யெக்கியஓ மங்கள்செய்தால்

vittuvidum yekkiyaoa mangalseithaal

மய்யமென்ற புருவநடு உச்சிமீதில்

mayyamenra puruvanadu uchimeethil

மகத்தான கற்பூர தீபந்தன்னால்

makaththaana karpoora theepanthannil

அய்யனே உனதுடைய சமூகங்கண்டால்

ayyanae unathudaiya samookangandaal

அனுதினமுஞ் செல்வபதி யாவான்பாரே

anuthinamunj selvapathi yaavaanpaarae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

By doing this homam for three days, we can get rid of all the sins that we have committed and all the disturbances in the mind will also get cleared. By doing this homam for three, days the person who was doing this would find a light in between the eyebrows. If the person sees the light he will be the wealthy person forever.

* Navadhaniyam – the nine kinds of grain namely wheat, paddy, redgram, greengram, bengalgram, beans, sesame, blackgram and horsegram

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In the past three posts I have mentioned that during the homam, we should chant the Puvanai mantra.   The ingredients used in the homam varies but the mantras are same. We shall first see about the goddess Puvanai and then see the way of attaining her blessings.

We have seen about the Vaalai, the goddess worshipped by the Siththars in a previus post. The goddess is in the form of a child and to read more information about the goddess, supreme god to the Siththars!!

The Puvanai goddess is present everywhere in the universe in an inseparable form.  The Siththars say that the Puvanai goddess is in the form of the mother of the Vaalai goddess, who is in the form of a child. This goddess has got a form which does not have a form. The Siththars say that without the blessings of this goddess nothing is possible. 

Agathiyar narrates the method of homam in the following way.

"பாரப்பா யின்னமொரு பாகங்கேளு

paarappaa yinnamoru paakangaelu

பத்தியுடன் கோதுமைகொண் டோமம்பண்ண

paththiyudan koathumaikon doamampanna

வீரப்பா கொண்டதொரு அபமிருத்து

veerappaa kondathoru apamiruththu

மெஞ்ஞான பூரணத்தால் விலகும்பாரே

menjaana pooranaththaal vilakumpaarae

நேரப்பா அபமிருத்து விலகித்தானால்

naerappaa apamiruththu vilakiththaanaal

நினைத்தபடி முடிக்கவண்ணம் நிசந்தான்பாரு

ninaiththapadi mudikkavannam nisanthaanpaaru

காரப்பா கருணைவளறர் புவனைதன்னால்

karappaa karunaivalarar puvanaithannaal

கண்காண இன்னம்வெகு கடாட்சமே

kankaana innamvegu kadaatchamae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

For this homam, a round shaped homa kundam has to be used. The person performing the homam should sit facing the east direction. In the homa kundam we should grow fire using the sticks of the banyan tree. While developing the fire we should chant the moola mantra of fire.

“ஓம் அரிஓம் கோடிப்பிரகாசம் அக்கினியே அகோரா அங் உங் இங் வாவா லம் பட் சுவாகா

om ariom koadippirakaasam akkiniyae akoaraa an gung ing vaavaa lam pat suvaakaa”

After the fire grows fully, add wheat into it and chant the Puvanai mantra for 1008 times. On doing this we will get the blessings of the Puvanai goddess.

The following is the Puvanai mantra:

“ஓம் ஐயும் கிலியும் சவ்வும் சவ்வும் கிலியும் ஐயும் வாவா புவனை பரமேஸ்வரி பஞ்சாட்சரி ஆனந்தரூபி சுவாகா

om aiyum kiliyum savvum savvum kiliyum aiyum vaavaa Puvaanai Parameswari panchaatchari aanantharoopi suvaakaa.”

Like this if we chant mantra for 1008 times by adding wheat into the homa kundam, we can attain the blessings of Puvanai. Along with that we shall get many other benefits also. Those who believe this can do this homam in home itself.

Those who really believe in it can get the blessings of the guru and attempt to do it.

In the next post we shall see about the homam that removes the sin and gives the wealth.

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Translated by சந்தியா

All the human beings wish to lead a long life with a good health. The good health is the main sign for leading a long life. For this only we spend a major portion of our life. To protect the body there are so many ways. Agathiyar says that by doing the homam also one can lead a long life. That too we can live for 300 years he says.

Isn’t it surprising? Rather than passing comments that all these are fake, we can try to research the reasons behind them. Agathiyar narrates the method of doing this homam in the following way

"ஆமப்பா நெற்பொரியுந் தேனுங்கூட்டி

aamappaa nerporiyun thaenungkootti

தானென்ற டோமமது அன்பாய்ச்செய்தால்

thaanenra doamamathu anbaaichseithaal

நாமப்பா சொல்லுகிறோ முன்னூருண்டு

naamappaa sollukiroa munnoorundu

நன்மையுடன் தானிருப்பாய் நயனம்பாரு

nanmaiyudan thaaniruppaai nayanampaaru

தாமப்பா நயனமென்ற தீபந்தன்னை

thaamappaa nayanamenra theepanthannai

சதாகாலம் பூரணமாய்த் தானேகண்டால்

sadhaakaalam pooranamaaith thaanaekandaal

வாமப்பால் மந்திரகலை வாமபோதம்

vaamappaal manthirakalai vaamapoatham

வாமம்வளர் புவனையைநீ மகிழ்ந்துகாணே

vaamamvalar Puvanaiyainee magiznthukaanae”

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

For this homam, a triangular homa kundam has to be made. The person performing the homam should sit facing the east direction. In the homa kundam, we should grow fire using the sticks of the banyan tree. While developing the fire we should chant the moola mantra of fire.

“ஓம் அரிஓம் கோடிப்பிரகாசம் அக்கினியே அகோரா அங் உங் இங் வாவா லம் பட் சுவாகா

om ariom koadippirakaasam akkiniyae akoaraa an gung ing vaavaa lam pat suvaakaa”

After the fire grows fully, add puffed paddy and honey into it and chant the Puvanai mantra for 1008 times. The following is the Puvanai mantra.

“ஓம் ஐயும் கிலியும் சவ்வும் சவ்வும் கிலியும் ஐயும் வாவா புவனை பரமேஸ்வரி பஞ்சாட்சரி ஆனந்தரூபி சுவாகா

om aiyum kiliyum savvum savvum kiliyum aiyum vaavaa Puvanai Parameswari panchaatchari aanantharoopi suvaakaa”

This homam has to be done for hundred times within 48 days. Those who does this will attain a long life and will have a chance of seeing the most powerful goddess Puvanai says Agathiyar. Also those who have believe this can do this homam in home itself.

In the next post we shall see about the homam to attain the blessings of the goddess Puvanai.

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Translated by சந்தியா

Puthra – child; Bhagya - blessing

We have seen most of the married couples being bothered about not having a kid. Today’s modern allopathy has found so many ways to resolve it.

But in the olden days to resolve this problem, Agathiyar has told a homam to be blessed with a kid. The possibility of this should be subjected to research and argument.

For this homam, a square homa kundam has to be used. The person performing the homam should sit facing the east direction. It should be even more effective if both husband and wife sit together and do. Agathiyar narrates the way of doing it in the following way

சித்ததான சித்துகளுக் குறுதியான

siththathaana siththukaluk kuruthiyaana

சிவசிவா புவனைதிரு மந்திரந்தன்னை

sivasivaa puvanaithiru manthiranthannai

பத்தாசை வைத்து மன துறுதிகொண்டு

paththaasai vaiththu mana thuruthikondu

பாலுடன் சந்தனமொடு தேனுங்கூட்டி

paaludan santhanamodu thaenunkootti

சுத்தான மனம்நிறுத்தி யேகமாகி

suththaana manamniruththi yaekamaaki

கருத்தாய்நீயும் சிறப்புட னோமம்பண்ண

karuththaaineeyum sirappuda noamampanna

வத்தாத பாக்கியசந் தான பாக்கியம்

vaththaatha paakkiyasan thaana paakkiyam

வளருமடா ஒன்றுபத்தாய் மனங்கண்டாயே

vlarumadaa onrupaththaai manangkandaayae.”

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

Light fire in the homa kundam with the sticks of the ebony and the fig tree. While developing the fire we should chant the moola mantra of agni (fire).

The moola mantra of fire..

"ஓம் அரிஓம் கோடிப்பிரகாசம் அக்கினியே அகோரா அங் உங் இங் வாவா லம் பட் சுவாகா

om ariom koadippirakaasam akkiniyae akoaraa ang ung ing vaavaa lam pat suvaakaa"

When the fire is burning out vigorously, add the mixture of cow’s milk, sandal and honey into the fire and chant the Puvanai mantra 1008 times. The following is the puvanai mantra.

"ஓம் ஐயும் கிலியும் சவ்வும் சவ்வும் கிலியும் ஐயும் வாவா புவனை பரமேஸ்வரி பஞ்சாட்சரி ஆனந்தரூபி சுவாகா

om aiyum kiliyum savvum kiliyum aiyum vaavaa puvanai parameswari panjaatchari aanantharoopi suvaakaa”

If we do like this, those who do not have kids will be blessed with a kid says Agathiyar. He says that its effect would be seen in a month itself and can have baby in tenth month. This homam can be done at home says Agathiyar. Isn’t it interesting?

In the next post we shall see about the homam that results with a long life.

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I will share some of the homams in the upcoming posts. In the previous posts we have seen about the things used in the homams. Anybody can attempt to do these homams. The Siththars completely disagree with the idea that people of certain community only should perform homam.

Anybody can do these homams for attaining the blessings of the gurus. There are no unnecessary expenses in this. Now let us see the homam that relieves from the navagraha’s (nine planets) effect told by Agathiyar.

In astrology there would be nobody who can escape from the effects of the navagrahas. There are so many ways said to get relieved and reduce the effects of the navagrahas. We believe that the methods which are done by spending lots of money could give the right results. Agathiyar says about a less expensive homam in the following way.

"காணவே இன்னமொரு கருமானங்கேள்

kaanavae innamoru karumaanangael

கருணைவளர் புலத்தியனே கருணை கூர்ந்து

karunaivalar Pulaththiyanae karunai koornthu

பேணவே ஓமகுண்டம் நன்றாய்ச் செய்து

paenavae oamakundam nanraaich seithu

பிலமான அக்கினியை லரசால்செய்து

pilamaana akkiniyai larasaalseithu

பூணவே புவனையுட மந்திரந்தன்னால்

poonavae puvanaiyuda manhthiranthannil

புத்தியுடன் எள்ப்பொரிகொண் டோமாமம்பண்ணு

puththiyudan elpporikon doamaampannu

தோணவே கிரகமதில் நின்றதோஷந்

thoanavae kirakamathil ninrathoshan

சுத்தமுட நீக்குமடா நித்தம்பாரே

suththamuda neekkumadaa niththampaarae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

Make a hexagonal homa kundam and the person who is performing the homam has to be seated facing the east direction. Start the homam by praying to the guru and the traditional family deity. Light the fire in the homa kundam using the sticks of the banyan tree. While lighting the fire we should chant the moola mantra of fire. The following is the mantra.

"ஓம் அரிஓம் கோடிப்பிரகாசம் அக்கினியே அகோரா அங் உங் இங் வாவா லம் பட் சுவாகா

om ariom koadippirakaasam akkiniyae akoara ang ung ing vaavaa lam pat suvaakaa"

After developing the fire chant the following mantra of Puvanai.

"ஓம் ஐயும் கிலியும் சவ்வும் சவ்வும் கிலியும் ஐயும் வாவா புவனை பரமேஸ்வரி பஞ்சாட்சரி ஆனந்தரூபி சுவாகா

om aiyum kiliyum savvum savvum kiliyum aiyum vaavaa puvanai paramaesvari panjaatchari aananhtharoopi suvaakaa"

While chanting this mantra drop puffed sesame into the fire. Chanting this mantra 1008 times will reveal you from the dosha (defects) says Agathiyar.

Isn’t it simple? Those who are interested can attempt to do it.

In the next post we shall see the homam that results with the blessing of a kid.

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I shared  about homam in the previous posts.  In the last post, we have seen about the things used in the homam. In this post we shall see about these homa kundam*. The Siththars have told about them as they are available in six types. The shapes of these homa kundams vary based on the usage.

It is believed that the homams are to be done on the ground only. Those who do this homam should be seated facing east direction. Anybody can attempt to do these homams. The Siththars completely disagree with the idea of Hindu tradition that people of certain community only should perform homam.

The homa kundam should be formed in such a way that they have to gone through five steps. We should ensure that there is a square shaped hole at the centre. Agathiyar says about the greatness of the Homa kundam in the following way.

"தானான தீபமடா மந்திரபீடம்

thaanaana theepamadaa manthirapeedam

சராசரத்துக் குயிரான மந்திரபீடம்

saraasaraththuk kuyiraana manthirapeedam

வானான அண்டமடா மந்திரபீடம்

vaanaana andamadaa manthirapeedam

மகத்தான ரவிமதியு மந்திரபீடம்

magaththaana ravimathiyu manthirapeedam

சிவாயகுரு பீடமென்ற பீடங்கள்போடே

sivaayakuru peedamenra peedangalpoadae"

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

The homa kundam are of six types. They are,

Triangle.. 

Square..

Pentagon..

Hexagon..

Octagon..

Round..

In the next post we shall see about the way of performing homams.

*Kundam - Hollow in the ground for the sacred fires

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We have seen that in the Yajur veda thirty types of homam are being told. Each one of them has got a particular reason to do them. Hence the things used in the homam also vary. Generally the things used in the homam are told in the Yajur veda in the following way.

Various kinds of herbs or stems of trees, kinds of grains, fruits, dry fruits, liquid things like ghee, milk, food items,  fragrant products, clothes, metals, ornaments and farm animals,  all comes under the list.  Today we shall see about the details shared by the Siththars regarding the things to be used in the homa kundam*.

Agathiyar and Pulipaani has listed out in the following way.

"நாளப்பா சமுத்துவகை சொல்லக் கேளு

naalappaa samuththuvagai sollak kaelu

நலமான அரசினொடு மாவின் சுப்பி

nalamaana arasinodu maavin suppi

சுப்பென்ற மாவினோடு அத்திக் கொம்பு

suppenra maavinodu aththik kombu

சொல்வெட்டி வேர் விளாமிச்சியோடு

solvetti vaer vilaamichiyoadu

ஆப்பென்ற ஆலுடன்மல்லிகையின் சுப்பி

aappenra aaludanmallikaiyin suppi

அப்பனே நெல்லிசுப்பி நாவல் சுப்பி

appanae nellisuppi naaval suppi

சுப்பென்ர அத்தி சுப்பி யிலுப்பை சுப்பி

suppenra aththi suppi yiluppai suppi

கண்மணியே பேயத்திச் சுப்பியோடு

kanmaniyae paeyaththich suppiyoadu

நப்பென்ற கடுகுரோ கணியும் கூட

nappaenra kadukuroa kaniyum kooda

நலமான எருக்கினோடு கள்ளிக்கொம்பே

nalamaana erukkinoadu kallikombae”

- புலிப்பாணிச் சித்தர் (Pulipaani Siththar)

“கேளப்பா மாவிலங்கு விளாஅத்தி நொச்சி

kaelappaa maavilangu vilaaaththi nochi

கெடியான அரசுடனே வில்வம் யெட்டி

kediyaana arasudanae vilvam yetti

வாளப்பா மாச்சுப்பி இதுவெட்டும்

vaalappaa maachuppi ithuvettum

வளமான எரிதுரும்பாம் அசுராளண்டர்

valamaana erithurumbaam asuraalandar

நாளப்பா துட்டகண பூதமெல்லாம்

naalappaa thuttakana poothamellaam

நாடாது ஓமத்தில் வலுத்த சித்தி

naadaathu oamaththil valuththa siththi

மூளப்பா செபஞ்செய்து ஓம்சாந்தியென்றே

moolappaa sepanjseythu omsaanthiyenrae

தீர்க்கமாம் ஓமத்தில் போடு போடே

theerkkamaam oamaththil poadu poadae”

- அகத்தியர் (Agathiyar)

They named the herbs used in the homam as samiththu. The details of the samiththus are as follows.

Banyan, fig, algum, date plum, pipal, eagle-wood, ebony tree, portia tree, amla, jaumoon - plum, yarcum, kaduku roakini, Indian mesquit,  cuscus root, moonjuppul, kaus, naayuruvi*, vilaamichi root, sandal, multi-leaved chaste tree, red cedar, mango and many other kinds of medicinal plants and the fragrants got from excretory of animals. You can find one of my post related to this topic, Animals in the Siddha medicine.

Along with this cow’s milk, cow’s curd, cow’s ghee, cow’s urine and cow’s dung will be used. Also many kinds of medicinal herbs will also be used. Also various grains, rice, lemon, cotton clothes and threads and many other things are used depending on the kind of homam.

We shall see more details in the next post.

*Kundam – Hollow in the ground for the sacred fires

*Naayuruvi – A plant growing in hedges and thickets

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Do not think that we are deviating from sharing the details told by the Siththars about homam. While talking about the wonders of the past, if we share about the information about their availability and impact at present, it will add extra flavor to the reading. Isn’t it? Generally the homam are done by putting forth some desires. They might be to satisfy our wants, to get cured from diseases or for the welfare of the society.

Though there is an idea that we can satisfy the god by performing homams, the scientific research is being done to know about the scientific impact of these homams. Due to burning of certain things in the homam, there are certain scientific benefits which are listed out below.

The smoke that is produced from the homam kills the germs that cause diseases to the human, animals and plants. Also the smoke increases the immunity in the human body. It also prevent the water bodies and the food items around the place of homam from getting toxinity. Also the results prove that they reduce the level of carbon di oxide and increase the oxygen levels.

The smoke from the homam combines with the sun light and protects from the adverse effects of the sun rays. The researches related to these are still undergoing. In future we may get interesting facts related to this.

Finally an information, does performing homam cause rain? The answer to these questions always involves debate in it. The artificial rain caused by the modern science is done by pouring the silver iodide or dry ice through the aeroplane. As a result of this only the rain fall occurs. The rain due to the homam has one such reason only. I have collected so much information regarding this. I also have an idea of writing an e-book about it. In that I shall share the scientific reasons about this homam.

In the next post we shall see about what are all the things that are used in this homam.

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Though the homam is something related to the religious beliefs we have seen certain scientific reasons for that in the previous post. Before sharing about the types of homam told by the Siththars, I will share some of the scientific reasons that I know.

We could not imagine a life without light and sound. We can understand how our life would be without these two by seeing our brothers and sisters who are blind and deaf.

The homam is the combination of vibrations from sound and heat from light. This combination causes good to human life and human body. And also science says about the effects caused due to the homam in the surrounding.

The American scientist Dr.Howard Steingull says that while chanting the gayatri mantra, 1,10,000 sound waves are produced per second. He has also mentioned about the effects caused by these sound waves. Like this each mantra produces different kinds of sound vibrations. When these sounds are produced by a group of people, the vibrations caused by them could be realized by the people in that surrounding by experience only.

There are many researches that had put forth the opinion about the impact caused by the smoke of the homam to the people and the atmosphere. The research institute Haffkine Institute for Training, Research and Testing in Mumbai and the founder of the institute Dr. Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine has put forth many results regarding these with evidences. 

I shall share the further details in the next post.

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In the upcoming post we shall see about a ritual of velvi*, homam and yagna. In general the word homam means lighting a fire, adding so many things to it and worshipping to god. In the Hindu tradition, this ritual has been in practice from the Vedic period. This way of worship is in practice in other religions also.

In the life of the ancient human the worshipping of Sun was most prominent. After knowing the importance of fire, they have considered it as delegate of the powerful Sun. To protect themselves from fire and to carry their prayers to the view of Sun, people started to use fire as a medium. This is the point where the method of velvi or homam has started. They consider as if they are doing sacrifice to the god, they put certain things, animals or even human beings into the fire and worship to god.

In the Yajur veda we find the information about the 30 kinds of yagnas. Since many ages there has been a tradition where the people of certain community only are supposed to perform these yagnas. There are different kinds of yagnas for each god and each angel. Also the things that we use in the yagnas also varies from god to god. By doing yagnas to a particular god we can satisfy him and get benefits out of it. These opinions are responsible for still keeping this way of worship in practice. 

Though the religious beliefs are on one side, there must be scientific reasons beyond this practice and many researches are being performed to prove. The results of those researches are also being shared. Even on the internet also we can find information related to it. The idea of this post is not to discuss about it.

But to share the information told by the Siththars only I have initiated this post. With further information I shall catch up in the next post.

*Velvi – sacrifice

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