Om Sri MahaaGanapathaye Namah Om Sri Gurubhyo Namah Om Rishibhyo Namah

Shiva Homam
Laghu Paddhati (Short Procedure)
By P.V.R. Narasimha Rao (www.VedicAstrologer.org)

A separate document gives a detailed description of how to perform Shiva Homam.

This document puts all the mantras given in that document in one place. After one reads the other
document and becomes proficient in the procedure, one can perform the homam by just referring
to this document.

Anujnaa (Permission)

` \/Ï(aSm? h/VyEnRm?saep/s*?, im/Ç< de/v< im?Ç/xey?< nae AStu, A/n/Ura/xan! h/iv;a? v/xRy?Nt>, z/t< jIve?m z/rd>/

svI?ra>,

Aachamanam (sipping water to purify)

` kezvay Svaha, ` naray[ay Svaha, ` maxvay Svaha,

Vighneswara Pooja (worshipping the remover of obstacles)

zu¬a<brxr< iv:[u< zizv[¡ ctuÉuRj<, àsÚvdn< Xyayet! svR iv¹aepzaNtye.

Agjann pÒak¡ gjannmhinRz<, Anekd< t< É´ana< @kdNt< %paSmhe.

v³tu<f mhakay kaeiqsUyRsmàÉ, inivR¹< k…é me dev svRkayeR;u svRda.

Praanaayaamam (restraining the life force)

` nmae Égvte vasudevay, ` nmiZzvay, ` g< g[ptye nm>,

Sankalpam (taking the vow)

` mmaepaÄ smSt Êirt]yÖara ïI prmeñr àITywRm! ïI sdaizv àsad isÏ(wRm! A* zuÉidne zuÉmuøteR ïI

izv haemkmR ywazi´ kir:ye,

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Kalasa Suddhi (water purification)

v<

g<ge c ymune cEv gaedavir srSvit,

nmRde isNxu kaveir jle=iSmn! siÚix< k…é.

Am&t< Évtu

` äü[e nm>,

` ymay nm>,

` saemay nm>,

` éÔay nm>,

` iv:[ve nm>,

` #NÔay nm>,

Agni Pratishthaapana (fire installation)

` ÉUÉuRvSsuvraem!

³/Vyad?m/i¶< àih?[aeim Ë/r< y/mraš}ae gCDtu iràva/h>,

#/hEvayimt?rae ja/tvešda de/ve_yaeš h/Vy< v?htu àja/nn!,

` ÉUÉuRv/Ssuv/> Svahaš,

Aid/te=nu?mNySv, Anu?m/te=nu?mNySv, sr?Sv/te=nu?mNySv, dev siv/t> àsu?v,

c/Tvair/ z&<ga/ôyae? ASy/ pada/ Öe zI/;eR s/ÝhSta?sae A/Sy,

iÇxa? b/Ïae v&?;/Éae raer?vIit m/hae de/vae mTyaR/‡ Aaiv?vez,

@/; ih de/v> à/idzae nu/ svaR/> pUvaeR? ih ja/t> s %/ gÉeR? A/Nt>,

s iv/jay?man> s jin/:yma?[> àTy/'œmuoašiStóit iv/ñtae?muo>,

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àa'œmuoae dev, he A¶e, mmaiÉmuoae Év,

Dikpaalaka Pooja (worshipping the rulers of directions)

` #NÔay nm>, ` A¶ye nm>, ` ymay nm>, ` in\Rtye nm>, ` vé[ay nm>, ` vayve nm>, `

saemay nm>, ` $zanay nm>, ` äü[e nm>, ` ze;ay nm>, ` A¶ye nm>, ` AaTmne nm>,

Poorvaangam (preliminary offerings)

` àjaptye Svahaš, àjapty #d< n mm,

` #NÔay Svahaš, #NÔayed< n mm,

` A¶ye Svahaš, A¶y #d< n mm,

` saemay Svahaš, saemayed< n mm,

Aar<ÉàÉ&it @tT][pyRNt< mXye s<Éaivt smSt dae; àayiíÄaw¡ svR àayiíÄ< hae:yaim, ` ÉUÉuRv/Ssuv/>

Svahaš, àjapty #d< n mm,

Quick Homam for Mahaganapathi

` g< g[ptye nm>, Asu?nI te/ pun?r/Smasu/ c]u>/ pun?> àa/[im/h nae? deih/ Éaeg?<, JyaeKp?Zyem/ sUyR?mu/½r?Nt/mnu?mte

m&/¦ya? n> Sv/iSt, ` ïI mhag[pit àa[z®yE nm>, AÇ AagCD, Aavaihtae Év, Swaiptae Év, siÚihtae

Év, siÚéÏae Év, Avk…<iQtae Év, àsId àsId,

l< p&iwVyaTmne nm>, gNx< smpRyaim,

h< AakazaTmne nm>, pu:p< smpRyaim,

y< vaYvaTmne nm>, xUp< Aaºapyaim,

r< AGNyaTmne nm>, dIp< dzRyaim,

v< Am&taTmne nm>, nEve*< smpRyaim,

s< svaRTmne nm>, svaeRpcaran! smpRyaim,

` g< g[ptye nm> Svaha,

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Praana Pratishthaapanaa (invocation of main deity)

ASy ïI àa[àitóapn m<ÇSy äü iv:[u mheñra \;y> \GyjuSsamawvaRi[ DNda‡is ïI sdaizvae devta, `

bIj<, haE< zi´>, s> kIlk<, ` A<guóa_ya< nm>, n< tjRnI_ya< nm>, m< mXyma_ya< nm>, iz< Anaimka_ya<

nm>, va< kinióka_ya< nm>, y< krtl krp&óa_ya< nm>, ` ùdyay nm>, n< izrse Svaha, m< izoayE v;qœ,

iz< kvcay ÷<, va< neÇÇyay vaE;qœ, y< Aôay )qœ, ÉUÉRuvSsuvraeimit idGb<x>,

Xyan< - m&Tyu<jyay devay nIlk<Qay zMÉve, Am&tezay svaRy mhadevay te nm>.

` haE< s> y< r< l< v< z< ;< s< h< ¦< ]<, ` h<s> sae=h< sae=h< h<s>, ïI sdaizvSy àa[ #h àa[>, jIv #h

iSwt>, sveRiNÔyai[ va'œmnSTvkœ c]u> ïaeÇ ijþaºa[ àa[apanVyanaedansmana> #hEvagTy suo< icr< itóNtu

Svaha, saiÚXy< k…vRNtu Svaha, Asu?nI te/ pun?r/Smasu/ c]u>/ pun?> àa/[im/h nae? deih/ Éaeg<?, JyaeKp?Zyem/

sUyR?mu/½r?Nt/mnu?mte m&/¦ya? n> Sv/iSt, ` haE< s>, s> haE< `, ` ïI sdaizv àa[z®yE nm>, AÇ AagCD,

Aavaihtae Év, Swaiptae Év, siÚihtae Év, siÚéÏae Év, Avk…<iQtae Év, dev àsId àsId,

yavÏaemavsankm!, tavÅv< àIitÉaven mUtaER A¶aE c siÚix< k…é,

Panchopachaara Pooja (worship of god)

l< p&iwVyaTmne nm>, gNx< smpRyaim,

h< AakazaTmne nm>, pu:p< smpRyaim,

y< vaYvaTmne nm>, xUp< Aaºapyaim,

r< AGNyaTmne nm>, dIp< dzRyaim,

v< Am&taTmne nm>, nEve*< smpRyaim,

s< svaRTmne nm>, svaeRpcaran! smpRyaim,

Parivaara Devata Aahutis (offerings to associates)

` sdaizv pirvar devta_y> Svaha, sdaizv pirvar devta_y #d< n mm.

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` äü[e Svaha, ` iv:[ve Svaha, ` hray Svaha, ` #NÔay Svaha, ` A¶ye Svaha, ` izvay Svaha,

` vsu_y> Svaha, ` srSvTyE Svaha, ` vayve Svaha, ` cNÔaidTya_ya< Svaha, ` Aiñ_ya< Svaha, `

éÔe_y> Svaha, ` AaidTye_y> Svaha, ` mhadevay Svaha, ` vamdevay Svaha, ` ipnaikne Svaha, `

zUilne Svaha, ` izvaz<kra_ya< Svaha, ` vayve Svaha, ` A¶ye Jvalamalapirv&tay Svaha, ` sveR_yae

devta_y> Svaha,

Pradhaana Homam (main part)

Svaha

vaE;qœ

` nmiZzvay, Svahaš.

` nm> izvay, Svahaš.

` ÿI— nmiZzvay, Svahaš.

` Èy?Mbk< yjamhe sug/iNx< pu?iò/vxR?n<, %/vaR/é/kim?v/ bNx?naNm&/TyaemuR?]Iy/ mam&tašt!, Svahaš.

` Èy?Mbk< yjamhe sug/iNx< pu?iò/vxR?n<, %/vaR/é/kim?v/ bNx?nat! m&/TyaemuR?]Iy/ mam&tašt!, Svahaš.

` ju< s>, Èy?Mbk< yjamhe sug/iNx< pu?iò/vxR?n<, %/vaR/é/kim?v/ bNx?naNm&/TyaemuR?]Iy/ mam&tašt!, s> ju< `, Svahaš.

` nm?Ste=Stu ÉgviNvñeñ/ray? mhade/vay? ÈyMb/kay? iÇpuraNt/kay? iÇkai¶ka/lay? kalai¶é/Ôay? nIlk</Qay?

m&Tyu<j/yay? sveRñ/ray? sdaiz/vay? ïImNmhade/vay/ nm>?, Svahaš.

` nm>? iz/vay? iz/vay/ nmae/ nm>? iz/vay? c c iz/vay/ nmae/ nm>? iz/vay? c, iz/vay? c c iz/vay? iz/vay? c,

Svahaš.

` yae é/Ôae A/¶aE yae A/Psu y Aae;?xI;u/ yae é/Ôae ivña/ Éuv?naiv/vez/ tSmE? é/Ôay/ nmae? AStu, Svahaš.

` tTpué?;ay iv/Òhe? mhade/vay? xImih, tÚae? éÔ> àcae/dyat!š, Svahaš.

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` s/*aeja/t< à?p*a/im/ s/*aeja/tay/ vE nmae/ nm>?, É/ve É?v/enait?Éve ÉvSv/ma<, É/vaeÑ?vay/ nm>?, va/m/de/vay/ nmaeš

Jye/óay/ nm>? ïe/óay/ nmae/ é/Ôay/ nm>/ kala?y/ nm>/ kl/ivkr[ay/ nmae/ bl/ivkr[ay/ nmae/ bla?y/ nmae/ bl?àmwnay/

nm>/ svR?ÉUtdmnay/ nmae? m/naeNm?nay/ nm>?, Svahaš.

` A/"aereš_yae=w/ "aereš_yae/ "aer"aer?tre_y>, svešR_ySsvR/zvešR_yae/ nm?Ste AStu é/Ôê?pe_y>, Svahaš.

` nm>? z</Éve? c myae/Éve? c/ nm>? z<k/ray? c mySk/ray? c/ nm>? iz/vay? c iz/vt?ray c, Svahaš.

` nmae Égvte éÔay iv:[ve m&Tyae?rœ me pa/ih, Svahaš.

` nmizvy izvynm ynmizv mizvyn vynmiz viz, Svahaš.

` izvynm ynmizv mizvyn vynmiz nmizvy viz, Svahaš.

` ynmizv mizvyn vynmiz nmizvy izvynm viz, Svahaš.

` mizvyn vynmiz nmizvy izvynm ynmizv viz, Svahaš.

` vynmiz nmizvy izvynm ynmizv mizvyn viz, Svahaš.

` inx?nptye/ nm>, inx?nptaiNtkay/ nm>, Svahaš, ` ^XvaRy/ nm>, ^XvRil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš.

` ihr{yay/ nm>, ihr{yil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš. ` suv[aRy/ nm>, suv[Ril<gay/ nm>, Svahaš.

` idVyay/ nm>, idVyil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš. ` Évay/ nm>, Évil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš.

` zvaRy/ nm>, zvRil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš. ` izvay/ nm>, izvil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš.

` Jvlay/ nm>, Jvlil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš. ` AaTmne/ nm>, AaTmil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš.

` prmay/ nm>, prmil<gay/ nm>, Svahaš.

` nmiZzvay nmae ramnaway, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nmSsaemnaway, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nmae

nageñray, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nm> `kareñray, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nmae x&:[eñray, Svahaš. `

nmiZzvay nmae mi‘kajuRnay, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nmae mhakalay, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nmae

vE*naway, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nmae ivñeñray, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nmae ÉImz<kray, Svahaš. `

nmiZzvay nmae kedareñray, Svahaš. ` nmiZzvay nms! ÈyMbkeñray, Svahaš.

izvae mheñr> zMÉu> ipnakI zizzeor>, vamdevae ivêpa]> kpdIR nIllaeiht>, Svahaš.

z<kr> zUlpai[í oqœva<gI iv:[uv‘É>, izip ivòae=iMbkanaw> ïIk<Qae É´vTsl>, Svahaš.

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Év> zvR> iÇlaekez> izitk<Q> izvaiày>, %¢> kpalI kamair> ANxkasursUdn>, Svahaš.

g<gaxrae llaqa]> kalkal> k«painix>, ÉIm> przuhStí m&gpai[jRqaxr>, Svahaš.

kElasvasI kvcI kQaer> iÇpuraNtk>, v&;a<kae v&;ÉaêFae ÉSmaeσi¦t iv¢h>, Svahaš.

samiày> Svrmy> ÇyImUitRrnIñr>, svR}> prmaTma c saemsUyaRi¶laecn>, Svahaš.

hivyR}my> saem> p<cv±> sdaizv>, ivñeñrae vIrÉÔae g[naw> àjapit>, Svahaš.

ihr{yreta ÊxR;aeR igrIzae igirzae=n">, Éuj<gÉU;[ae ÉgaeR igirxNva igiriày>, Svahaš.

k«iÄvasa> puraraitÉRgvan! àmwaixp>, m&Tyu<jy> sUúmtnu> jg™apI jgÌ‚é>, Svahaš.

Vyaemkezae mhasenjnk> caéiv³m>, éÔae ÉUtpit> Swa[u> AihbuRXNyae idgMbr>, Svahaš.

AòmUitRrnekaTma saiÅvk> zuÏiv¢h>, zañt> o<fprzurj> pazivmaeck>, Svahaš.

m&f> pzupitdeRvae mhadevae=Vyyae hir>, pU;dNtiÉdVy¢ae d]aXvrhrae hr>, Svahaš.

ÉgneÇiÉdVy´> shöa]> shöpat!, ApvgRàdae=nNt> tark> prmeñr>, Svahaš.

Punah Pooja (worship again)

` nm> izvay, nEve*< smpRyaim,

` nm> izvay, nIrajn< smpRyaim,

Uttaraangam (vote of thanks)1

` àja?pte/ n Tvde/taNy/Nyae ivña? ja/tain/ pir/ ta b?ÉUv, yTka?maSte ju÷/mStÚae? AStu v?y‡ Sya?m/ pt?yae

ryI/[am!, Svahaš, àjapty #d< n mm.

` ÉU> Svahaš, A¶y #d< n mm.

` Éuv>/ Svahaš, vayv #d< n mm.

` suv>/ Svahaš, sUyaRyed< n mm.

yd?Sy/ kmR/[ae=TyrI?irc</ yÖa/NyU?nim/hak?rm!, Ai¶ò/t! iSv?ò/k«iÖÖan! sv¡ iSv?ò/< su÷?t< kraet/u Svahaš, A¶ye

iSvòk«t #d< n mm.

` ÉUÉuRv/Ssuv>/ Svahaš, àjapty #d< n mm.

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Anaš}at< yda}a?t< y/}Sy i³/yte/ imwu?, A¶eš td?Sy k/Lp/y/ Tv‡ ih veTw? y/wa/twm!, Svahaš, A¶y #d< n mm.

pué?;s<imtae y/}ae y/}> pué?;s<imt>, A¶eš td?Sy k/Lp/y/ Tv‡ ih veTw? ywa/twm!, Svahaš, A¶y #d< n mm.

yTpa?k/Ça mnsa dI/nd?]a/ n, y/}Sy? m/Nvte? mtaR?s>, Ai¶/òÏaetaš ³/tu/iviÖ?ja/nn!, yij?óae de/van! \/tu/zae y?jait/,

Svahaš, A¶y #d< n mm.

` ÉU> Svahaš, A¶y #d< n mm.

` Éuv>/ Svahaš, vayv #d< n mm.

` suv>/ Svahaš, sUyaRyed< n mm.

AiSmn! haemkmRi[ mXye s<Éaivt smSt m<Çlaep t<Çlaep i³yalaep Éi´laep ïÏalaep inymlaep inóalaep

ÔVylaepaid smSt dae; àayiíÄaw¡ svR àayiíÄa÷it< hae:yaim, ` ÉUÉuRv/Ssuv>/ Svahaš, àjapty #d< n mm.

` ïI iv:[?ve/ Svahaš, iv:[ve prmaTmn #d< n mm.

` nmae é/Ôay? pzu/pt?ye/ Svahaš, éÔay pzupty #d< n mm.

Uttaraangam – shorter version (vote of thanks)

` ÉU> Svahaš, A¶y #d< n mm.

` Éuv>/ Svahaš, vayv #d< n mm.

` suv>/ Svahaš, sUyaRyed< n mm.

` ÉUÉuRv/Ssuv>/ Svahaš, àjapty #d< n mm.

` ïI iv:[?ve/ Svahaš, iv:[ve prmaTmn #d< n mm.

` nmae é/Ôay? pzu/pt?ye/ Svahaš, éÔay pzupty #d< n mm.

Suddhaanna Bali (sacrifice of pure rice)

` pa;Rde_yae nm>, bil< smpRyaim,

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Vasordhaaraa (stream of excellence)

` z< c? me/ my?í me ià/y< c? me=nuka/mí? me/ kam?í me saEmn/sí? me É/Ô< c? me/ ïey?í me/ vSy?í me/ yz?í me/ Ég?í

me/ Ôiv?[< c me y/Nta c? me x/taR c? me/ ]emí? me/ x&it?í me/ ivñ<? c me/ mh?í me s</iv½? me/ }aÇ<? c me/ sUí? me à/sUí? me/

sIr<? c me l/yí? m\/t< c? me/=m&t<? c me=y/úm< c/ me=na?my½ me jI/vatu?í me dI"aRy/uTv< c? me=nim/Ç< c/ me=É?y< c

me su/g< c? me/ zy?n< c me sU/;a c? me su/idn<? c me.

Poornaahuti

` pU/[aR÷/itmu?Ä/ma< ju?haeit, sv¡/ vE pUš [aR÷/it>, svR?m/evaßae?it, Awae? #/y< vE pUš [aR÷/it>, A/Syame/v àit?itóit,

` pU[R/md>/ pU[R/imd</ pU[aR/TpU[R/mud/Cyte, pU[R/Sy pU[/Rmada/y pU[R/mevaviz/:yte.

` nm> izvay, pU[aR÷it< smpRyaim,

` äüapR[< äühivrœ äüa¶aE äü[a ÷t<, äüEv ten gNtVy< äü kmR smaixna.

Winding Up and Meditation

sÝ/ te? A¶e s/imx>? s/Ýij/þa> sÝ \;?ySs/Ý> xam? ià/yai[?, s/Ý haeÇaš sÝ/ xaTva? y/j/iNt/s/ÝyaenI/rap&?[Sva "&/t/en/

Svahaš, A¶ye sÝvt #d< n mm.

Aid/te=Nv?m<Swa>, Anu?m/te=Nv?m<Swa>, sr?Sv/te=Nv?m<Swa>, dev? sivt>/ àasa?vI>,

Udvaasana (good bye)

ASmad¶e> ïImhag[pit< ywaSwan< àitóapyaim,

ASmaNmUteRí A¶eí sdaizv< ywaSwan< àitóapyaim,

A¶e/ ny? supwa? ra/ye A/Sman! ivñain? dev v/yuna?in iv/Öan!, yu/yaeXy?Sm¾u?÷ra/[menae/ ÉUiyóa<? te/ nm? %i´< ivxem,

A¶ye nm>.

Conclusion

m<ÇhIn< i³yahIn< Éi´hIn< ÷tazn, yÏ‚t< tu mya dev pirpU[¡ tdStu te.

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àayiíÄaNyze;ai[ tp> kmaRTmkain vE, yain te;amze;a[a< ïI k«:[Smr[< pr<. ïI k«:[ k«:[ k«:[,

kayen vaca mnseiNÔyEvaR buÏ(aTmna va àk«te> SvÉavat!, kraeim y*t! skl< prSmE naray[ayeit smpRyaim.

Anen idVy m<g¦ haemen Égvan! svaRTmk> sdaizv> àIytam!,

` tTst!, svRm! ïI k«:[apR[mStu, ` zaiNt> zaiNt> zaiNt>,

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