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Gayatri Yagna
Gayatri Yagna
Gayatri Yagna
Also, the
meaning of the Gayatri must be known.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Hawan Khund
2. Samagri
3. Ghee (Melted butter)
4. Wood
5. 1 Coconut
6. Camphor
7. Water in glass container, empty bowl, teaspoon
8. Japa Mala (108 Rosary beads)
PROCEDURES:
1. Chant 3 OM's
2. Chant 3 Ganesha Mantras (holy recital)
3. Chant 3 Gayatri Mantras
Wash each participants hands with a teaspoon of water whilst saying the above 3 Gayatri Mantras i.e put a teaspoon
of water in each persons hands. After saying the Gayatri, the participants can drink the water which is in his/her
hands.
4. The person doing the hawan should then fill the teaspoon with water and holding the spoon, should say the
purpose of the prayer, i.e: "We are doing this prayer for peace" Then follows a prayer to Swami. This is a most sacred
prayer. It is for you as an individual…. your family, your friends, your centre, your town, your province, your country.
The prayer will be in personal words, along the lines of……..
"Swami, there is a lot of violence throughout the whole country. Please protect us, your devotees, our families, our
friends and relatives, our centre, this town, this provinc e, the country that we live in. Keep us from harm, Lord.
Grant us all understanding and tolerance, so that we may all live in peace with each other.
Cleanse our hearts and minds of hate, and sow love in us all, that this country may truly be called Your land…." …
whatever comes direct from your heart.. Now, put the water from the spoon into the empty container.
Cleanse the area around the khund with water – 3 times Light 2 to 3 pieces of camphor saying "OM Sai Ram" to start
the fire. Repeat the following INVOCATION in the same order given. (After each "OM Swaha" offer Samagri and a
little ghee in the fire.
Swaha – heaven)
a. Om Sri Ganesha Namaha x 3 – Om Swaha
b. Om Durgaya Namaha x 3 - Om Swaha
c. Om Shri Maha Luxmai Namaha x 3 - Om Swaha
d. Om Saraswathi Namaha x 3 – Om Swaha
e. Om Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram Namaha x 3 – Om Swaha
f. Om Namo Bhagavathe Vaasudevaya Namaha x 3 – Om Swaha
g. Om Namo Shivaya Namaha x 3 – Om Swaha
h. Om Shri Shirdi Babaya Namaha x 3 – Om Swaha
i. Om Shri Sathya Sai Baba Namaha x 3 – Om Swaha
j. Om Shri Hanumante Namaha x 3 - Om Swaha
k. Om Shri Pitru Devaya Namaha x 3 – Om Swaha
Repeat the GAYATRI MANTRA - 108 times. (Each time with "OM SWAHA" at the end of each mantra, offering
Samagri and a little ghee into the fire).
Hold the Coconut above the fire (Be careful not to get burnt) and say the Gayatri Mantra three times and chant "Om
Swaha". Put the coconut into the fire.
Take a fresh spoon of water and repeat the purpose of the prayer (see 4) and then say: "Please Swami, forgive us for
any mistakes we may have made in making our prayer"
Put the water from the spoon into the bowl with the first. Water should be left to evaporate.
11. End with the Aarathi.
1) In Swami's cosmic drama He has chosen to take on some injuries to his body.
2) Swami has advised that our praying for His recovery has speeded up His recovery.
3) Swami has advised that His body is not His but our body and that we should look after it.
4) There is a strong connection between Swami's bodily injuries and our bad habits.
5) Swami has advised that He is totally unselfish and as such He will not use His divine powers to cure his own
injuries.
6) Our behaviour has a direct effect on Swami's body.
7) This havan must manifest itself as our love for Swami and secondly as our duty to Swami.
8) When undertaking the havan the atmosphere around us will be purified.
9) It is easiest for us to give up a bad habit in a purified atmosphere.
10) The habit that we give up need not be large. We can begin with giving up small bad habits and this will lead to
bigger undertakings as our confidence grows.
11) Doing this in a group energy and in the name of Swami will be easier than doing this alone.
12) The bad habit that we choose to give up could be mental or physical.
13) The first rule of service is - don't harm anybody in thought, word or deed.
SWAMI WE ARE UNDERTAKING THIS SAI SURYA GAYATRI HAVAN TO YOU, IN THE BELIEF THAT BY PURIFING
OURSELVES AND OFFERING YOU OUR LOVE IN THE FORM OF PRAYER, YOUR INJURIES WILL BE HEALED. SWAMI LET
OUR FAITH AND PRAYERS MERGING WITH YOUR LOVE HEAL YOUR INJURIES.
2 Minutes silence while we tune into Swami.
English Meaning:
We know this Self-shining Entity. We meditate on this Divinity as Sai Surya.May this Divine Light enlighten us on the
path to liberation.
i) End the havan by chanting 3 Gayatri Mantra's and offer a coconut into the fire, symbolising the offering of our
Tamasic and Rajasic qualities to Swami.
j) End with the Arathi.