Sri Dakshinamurthy Upasana

Shree Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Nitya Pooja

1. Dhyanam (meditation)
In case of Guru Mantra Deeksha, the Guru Mantra should be recited twice; if not, the
following Shloka should be recited twice. This recitation should be done with either
Guru Mudra or Namaskara Mudra.

Gurubrahma, Gururvishnuh, Gururdevo Maheshwaraha,

Gurussakshat Parabrahma, Tasmai Sri Gurave Namah.

2. Ganapati meditation
This step should be performed with Namaskara Mudra. Ganapati Mantra should be
recited four times (by people who have Ganapati Mantra deeksha), or the following
sloka should be recited once.

Shuklambaradharam Vishnum, SashivarNam charturbhujam,

Prasanna vadanam dhyayet, sarva vighnopasaantaye.

3. Achamanam
Water should be poured into the right hand with a uddharina (not a steel one), and the
following mantras should be recited one at a time, taking it in without touching the
upper lip.

Aim Atma Tatvaya Swaha

Kleem Vidya Tatvaya Swaha
Sauh Shiva Tatvaya Swaha

While reciting the following mantra, pour water in the right hand and drop it into a plate
between the middle finger and ring finger.

Aim kleem sauh sarva tatvebhyah svaha

4. Pranayama
Closing the left nostril with the ring finger of the right hand, inhale through the right
nostril and chant the Gayatri Mantra once (Om bhurbhuvasvah tatsa vithurvareNyam,
bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhyoyonah prachodayat).

Close the right nostril with the right thumb, hold your breath and chant the Gayatri
mantra twice.

Open the left nostril and exhale through it, chanting the Gayatri Mantra once.

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Finally, after exhaling the air completely, chant the Gayatri Mantra once, holding the
breath (inhaling and exhaling).

Repeat the above process by inhaling again through the left nostril. It is ONE
pranayama. If you do this three times, that completes the pranayama step. If this step
is done for years, you will get a dynamic divine body, according to the Shastras.

5. Sankalpa
Take Akshata mixed with Turmeric in the right hand, close the fist, place the right first
on the left palm, keep both together on the right thigh and say the following sankalpa:

Mama Upatta Samastha Durita Kshaya dwaara, Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy
Devataamuddishya, Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Anugraha Siddhyarthyam,
Yatha Shakti, Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Nitya Pujaam Karishye.

After this, the Akshatas mentioned above should be dropped into a plate with
water.

Shodashopacharas (16 upachaaraas)

1. Dhyanam (meditation)
Taking akshatas in right hand,
“Om Namo Bhagawathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Methaam Prajnam Prayachha
Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayainamah Dhyayami” one should place
Akshatas on the image or yantra of Lord.

2. Invocation
Taking akshatas in right hand,
Saying “ Om Namo Bhagawathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam
Prayachha Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Avahayami ” , one
should place Akshatas on the image or yantra of Swami.

3. Asana
Holding a flower in his right hand, chant:
“Om Namo Bhagawathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayachha
Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Navaratna Khachita
Simhasanarthe Pushpam Samarpayami”
One should put a flower on Swami's image or yantra.

4. Paadyam
Feeling that we are washing Swami’s feet,
Saying “Om Namo Bhagawathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnam
Prayachha Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Padyam
Samarpayami”, one should sprinkle water with a flower on the image or yantra of the
Swami.

5. Arghyam
Feeling that we are washing Swami’s hands,
Saying “Om Namo Bhagawathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam
Prayachha Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Arghyam
Samarpayami”, one should sprinkle water with a flower on the image or Yantra of
Swami.

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 6. Achamana
Feeling that we are offering water to Swami for drinking,
Saying “Om Namo Bhagawathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam
Prayachha Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Achamanam
Samarpayami”, show the water to the image or yantra of Swami and receive that water.

7. Bath
Feeling that we are bathing Swami,
Saying “Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayachha
Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Snapayami ”, sprinkle water
or Panchamrita, with a flower, on the image or Yantra of the Swami, chanting “Om
namo Bhagavate Dakshina Mantramurthye Mahyaam Metham Prajnaam Prayachha
Swaha” for 15 times.

(Panchamrita is a mixture of cow's milk, cow's curd, cow's ghee, honey, and sugar)

8. cloth
Take two flowers in the right hand, imagining that we are offering clothes to Swami
Saying “Om Namo Bhagawathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam
Prayachha Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Vastram
Samarpayami/Vastra Yugmaarthe Pushpam Samarpayami”, the flowers should be
placed on the image or yantra of the Lord.

9. Ornaments
Taking a flower or akshata in the right hand, imagining that we are offering ornaments
to the Swami,

“Om Namo Bhagawathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayachha

Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Abharanarthe Pushpam /
Akshatan Samarpayami” the flower or Akshatas should be placed on the picture or
yantra of the Lord.

10.sandalwood
Taking the sandalwood with the flower, imagining that we are applying sandalwood
around Swami’s neck,

Saying “ Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam

Prayachha Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Gandham
Samarpayami”, one should offer sandalwood on their image or Yantra of the Swami.

11.Kumkum
Thinking that we are offering kumkum (saffron) to Swami,
Saying “ Om Namo Bhagwathe Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam
Prayachcha Swaha , Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Kunkumam
Samarpayami ” , one should offer kumkum on the image or Yantra of the Swami.

Here one should worship the Lord with flowers or Akshatas. As part of the puja,
Sri Metho Dakshinamurthy Ashtottaram should be recited.

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Sri Dakshinamurthy Ashtottara Namavali

Om VidyarupiNe Namah |
Om Mahayogine Namah |
Om Shuddhagnanine Namah |
Om Pinakadhruthe Namah |
Om ratnalankritasarvangiNe Namah |
Om Ratnamoulaye Namah |
Om Jatadharaya Namah |
Om Gangadharaya Namah |
Om Achalavasine Namah | 9
Om Mahagyanine Namah |
Om Samadhikrite Namah |
Om Aprameyaya Namah |
Om Yoganidhaye Namah |
Om Tarakaya Namah |
Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah |
Om BrahmarupiNe Namah |
Om Jagadvyapine Namah |
Om Vishnumurthaye Namah | 18
Om Puraatanaaya Namah |
Om Ukshavaahaya Namah |
Om Charmavasase Namah |
Om Peetambara VibhushaNaya Namah |
Om Mokshadayine Namah |
Om Moksha Nidhaye Namah |
Om Andhakaraye Namah |
Om Jagatpataye Namah |
Om VidyadhariNe Namah | 27
Om Shuklatanave Namah |
Om Vidyadayine Namah |
Om Ganadhipaya Namah |
Om Praudhapasmriti Samhartre Namah |
Om Sashimoulaye Namah |
Om Mahasvanaya Namah |
Om Saamapriya Namah |
Om Avyayaaya Namah |
Om Sadhave Namah |36
Om Sarvavedairalankritaaya Namah |
Om Haste Vahni Dharaya Namah |
Om Shrimate Mrigadharine Namah |
Om Vashankaraya Namah |
Om Yajnanaathaya Namah |
Om Kratudhvansine Namah |
Om Yajnabhoktre Namah |
Om Yamaantakaya Namah |
Om Bhaktanugrahamurtaye Namah | 45
Om Bhaktasevyaaya Namah |
Om Vrishadhwajaya Namah |
Om Bhasmodhulitasarvangaya Namah |
Om Akshamaladharaya Namah |
Om Mahate Namah |
Om Trayimurtaye Namah |

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Om Parabrahmane Namah |
Om Nagarajairalankritaya Namah |
Om Shantrupayamahagyanine Namah | 54
Om SarvalokavibhushaNaya Namah |
Om Ardhanarishwaraya Namah |
Om Devaya Namah |
Om Munisevyaaya Namah |
Om Surottamaaya Namah |
OM Vyaakhyaanadevaaya Namah |
Om Bhagavate Namah |
Om Ravichandragnilochanaya Namah |
Om Jagadgurave Namah | 63
Om Mahadevaya Namah |
Om Mahananda Parayanaya Namah |
Om Jataadharine Namah |
Om Mahayogine Namah |
Om Jnanamaalairalankritaya Namah |
Om Vyomagangajalasthanaya Namah |
Om Vishuddhaya Namah |
Om Yataye Namah |
Om Urjitaaya Namah | 72
Om Tattvamurtaye Namah |
Om Mahayogine Namah |
Om Mahasaarasvatapradaya Namah |
Om Vyomamurtaye Namah |
Om Bhaktaanamishtaya Namah |
Om Kamaphalapradaya Namah |
Om Paramurtaye Namah |
Om Chitswarupine Namah |
Om Tejomurthaye Namah | 81
Om Anaamayaya Namah |
Om Vedavedanga Tattvajnaya Namah |
Om Chatuhshastikalaanidhaye Namah |
Om Bhavarogabhayadhvansine Namah |
Om Bhaktanamabhayapradaya Namah |
Om Nilagreevaya Namah |
Om Lalataakshaya Namah |
Om GajacharmaNe Namah |
Om Gatipradaya Namah | 90
Om AraagiNe Namah |
Om Kamadaaya Namah |
Om Tapasvine Namah |
Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namah |
Om Brahmachaarine Namah |
Om Sanyasine Namah |
Om GrihasthashramakaaraNaya Namah |
Om Daantaaya Namah |
Om Samavataam Shreshthaya Namah | 99
Om Satyarupaya Namah |
Om Dayaparaya Namah |
Om Yogapattabhiramaya Namah |
Om Veenadhaarine Namah |
Om Vichetanaya Namah |

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Om Mati Prajnasudhadharine Namah |
Om Mudrapushtadharanaya Namah |
Om Vethaladi Pishachaugha Rakshasaugha Vinashanaya Namah |
Om Roganam Vinihantre Namah |
Om Sureshvaraya Namah | 108

Iti Sri Dakshinamurthy Ashtottarasatanamavali |

12.Incense
Light the incense, extinguish the flame,
Saying “ Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnam
Prayachcha Swaha , Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah
Dhupamaghrapayami ” offer incense to Swami.

13.Deepam (Lamp)
Taking the deepam in the hand and holding it above the heart,
Saying “ Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam
Prayachcha Swaha , Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Deepam
Samarpayami ”, show the lamp to Swami.

14.Offering
One should keep the fruits / pakwannams (freshly cooked material) in a platter,
sprinkle water around the platter (from left to right), and recite the mantra below.
Om bhurbhuvassuvah tatsaviturvareNyam bhargodevasya dhimahi dhiyoanah
prachodayat

Om Apojyoti Rasomritham Brahma Bhurbhuvassuvarom

Then, saying amritamastu, a drop of water should be sprinkled on the offering.

Then the following mantra should be chanted while sprinkling water around the
offering

Amruto pastaranmasi, satyanta varthena parishinchami (while making offerings during

the day)

Amruto pastaranmasi, ritantatvartena parishinchami (while making oblations at night)

Saying “Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayaccha
Swaha , Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Naivedyam Samarpayami ” .
Then recite the following mantras and offer offerings to the Swami six times.

Om Pranaya Swaha
Om Apanaya Swaha
Om Vyanaya Swaha
Om Udhanaya Swaha
Om Samanaya Swaha
Om Brahmane Swaha

After making this oblation, offer water to Swami (for drinking).

You should show the water from the Uddharina to the Swami and accept that water,
saying “madhye madhye paaneyam samarpayami”.

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 • Then, sprinkling water around the plate in an aparadakshina (right to left –
counter clock wise) manner, one should say “Amritapidhanamasi
Uttaraposhanam Samarpayami”.
• Feeling that we are washing Swami’s hands, saying “Hastau Prakshalayami”,
show some water to Swami with Udharina and release it in the plate.
• Feeling that we are washing Swami’s feet, saying “Padau Prakshalayami”, show
some water to Swami with Udharina and release it in the pan.
• Thinking that we are offering drinking water to Swami, saying “Achamaniyam
Samarpayami”, show some water to Swami should show them the water with
Uddharina and release it in the plate.
•
15.mantra pushpam
Taking flowers or akshatas in hand,
“Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayaccha
Swaha, Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Mantrapushpam
Samarpayami”

Om Dakshina Murthy Vidmahe Dhyanasthaya Dhimahi, Tanno Dhisah Prachodayat

Om vrishabha-dhvajaya vidmahe GhruNi-hastaya dhimahi, tanno dakshinamurti
prachodayat

After saying that, the flowers or Akshatas should be placed on the image or Yantra of
the Lord.

16.Niraajanam
Then light camphor and show it to the Swami and recite the following mantras.
“ Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayaccha
Swaha , Om Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatayai Namah Neerajanam Samarpayami ”
• Here you can sing the Harati song.
• Then release a drop of water in the plate.
• Applying the heat (heat) of the arathi to the eyes with both hands, one should
say “Rakshaam Dharayami” .
•
Pooja offering

• Finally, take the Akshatas in the right hand and pour water as a thin stream from
the top of the Akshatas. Water and Akshats – should flow into a plate through the
passage between the middle and ring fingers. While doing this the following
mantra should be recited.

“ Mantra heenam, Kriyaa heenam, Bhakti heenam, Shraddha heenam, Dravya heenam
Paramesvara, Yat Pujitam Maya Deva paripoorNam tadastute. Mayaa Krita Shri Metho
DakshiNa Murthy Devataa Nitya Puja Phalam Sarvam Shri Metho Dakshina Murthy
Devata Arpanamastu.”

• Om Purnamathah Purnamidam Purnat Purnamudachyate, Purnasya

Poornamadaya Poornameva Avashishyate
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih

1. chant
Metho Dakshina Murthy Mantra
“Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayachcha
Swaha”

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 The above mantra should be chanted with concentration not less than 108
times every day during Brahma Muhurta, being clean. The more you chant, the more
results you will get.

There are two things in this mantra. Intelligence and Prajna (supreme knowledge).
Intelligence is the best of intellects used in worldly affairs. The supreme spiritual
knowledge is called Prajna. It is said that “pragnaanam brahma” or supreme knowledge
is Brahman. Thus, this Dakshinamurthy is the deity who bestows both intelligence and
supreme knowledge. By chanting this Metho Dakshinamurthy mantra there is a
possibility to escape from the difficulties arising in this Guru Chandala Yoga.

2. Tarpanams

Shree Metho Dakshina Murthy tarpana Vidhi

In a silver or copper vessel, panchamrits should be kept ready. After completing

Achamana and Pranayama as usual, take Akshata mixed with turmeric in the right
hand, close the fist, place it on the left palm, and keep both together on the right thigh
and say the following sankalpa.

“Mama Upatta Samastha Durita Kshaya Dwaara, Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy
Devataamuddishya, Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Anugraha Siddhyrthyam, Sri
Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Tarpanam Karishye.”

After saying that, Akshatas mentioned above should be dropped into a plate
along with water.

Moolamantra

Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyaam Metham Prajnaam Prayaccha Swaha

Tarpayami Namah
Tarpanams should be done 108 times with this mantra.

Teertham reception

Taking tarpana water in right hand,

“Ayur aarogyam Aiswaryam Balam Pushtir Mahad Yashah
Kavitvam Bhukti Mukticha Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Tarpanath
Saying that, one should offer a drop of tarpana water in Gurusthana and then accept
that tarpana water. You can take bath with tarpana water.

In the 38th chapter of Dakshinamurthy Samhita, Sri Dakshinamurthy's Tarpanas

are fully described. But that's not for everyone to perform. It should only be
performed by those who do intense Upasana through Shakteya Upasana, that too
learning the procedure from a Guru, and doing it only under the guidance of Guru.

As part of the upasana that everyone does, it is enough to perform Tarpanam 108
times with Moolamantra.
3. Homam

Shree Metho Dakshinamurthy Laghu Homa Vidhi

1. Guru Dhyanam (meditation)

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 2. Ganapati Dhyanam (meditation)
3. Achamanam
4. Pranayama

The above four should also be done as mentioned in Nitya Pooja.

5. Sankalpa

Take the akshatas into your right fist. Next, place that right hand on the left palm.
Place these two hands on your right thigh and recite the intention as follows.

Mama Upatta Samastha Durita Kshaya Dwaara, Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata
Prityartham Laghu Margena Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Homam Karishye.

Saying that, the akshatas in the hand should be left in the plate.

6. Face of fire

Sitting facing east, put rice flour in homa kunda and arrange it in a square shape.
In that square, draw 6 lines with Incense stick or Darbha, chanting the following
mantras.

1. Om BrahmaNe Namah
2. Om Yamaya Namah
3. Om Somaya Namah
4. Om Rudraya Namah
5. Om Vishnave Namah
6. Om Indraya Namah

9 samidhas or dry coconut pieces should be arranged in a triangular shape. As shown

in this image or Yantra (1) the angle should be towards west. A camphor bill should be
placed in the middle of that triangle.

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 East

Yajna Karta

Now chanting the Gayatri mantra, light some camphor in another plate, hold it parallel
to the face and light the camphor in the triangle with its help. Fire should be intensified
by adding some more samidhas.

7. Invocation of Fire God

Holding Akshatas in your right hand, chant the following mantra.
Agnim Dootam Vrinimahe Hotaaram Vishwa Vedasam . Asya Yagnasya Sukratum.
Ram reem rum rime raum rah ramalavarayum agni mandalaya namah agnim aavahayami
Upachara Pooja to Fire God

• Agni Devata Prityartham Gandham Samarpayami (Sandalwood should be

offered to the Fire God.)
• Agni Devata Prityartham Pushpam Samarpayami (Flowers should be
offered to the Fire God.)
• Agni Devata Prityartham Akshatam Samarpayami (Akshatas should be
offered to the Fire God.)
• Agni Devta Prityartham Dhupam Aghrapayami (Incense sticks should be lit
and incense should be offered to the Fire God.)
• Agni Devta Prityartham Deepam Darsayami (A lamp should be shown to
the Fire God.)
• Agni Devta Prityartham Naivedyam Nivedayami

Dry fruits or sugar cubes should be offered as an offering. (Should follow the
procedure mentioned in Nitya Pooja)

8. Invocation of the main Homa deity (here Sri Metho Dakshinamurthy)

While chanting Metho Dakshina Murthy mantra as - “Om Namo Bhagawathe

Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayaccha Swaha”

Put akshatas in the fire and say “Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatam Avahayami”,
This invokes the Lord Dakshina Murthy in the fire.

Upachara Pooja to the main homam deity (here Sri Metho Dakshinamurthy)

(Mula Mantra should also be recited in each upachara)

• Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devatham Avahayami. (akshatas should be

offered into fire)

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 • Sri Metho Dakshina Murthy Devta Prityartham Gandham Samarpayami.
(Sandalwood should be offered.)

• Shree Metho Dakshina Murthy Devta Prityartham Akshatan Samarpayami.

(Akshatas to be submitted.)

• Shree Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Prityartham Pushpam

Samarpayami.
(Flower should be offered.)

• Shree Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Prityartham Dhupam Samarpayami.

(Light incense and offer incense.)

• Shree Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Prityartham Deepam Samarpayami.

(The lamp should be shown.)

• Shree Metho Dakshina Murthy Devata Prityartham naivedyam Nivedayami.

(Put dry fruits or sugar cubes in a plate, sprinkle water around it and chant the mantra
given below.

Om bhurbhuvassuvah tatsavitaruvarenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyoyanah

prachodayat, om apojyoti rasomrtam brahma bhurbhuvahssuvarom

A drop of water should be sprinkled on the offering and chant “Amritamastu”. Then,
sprinkling the water around the offering in clock-wise manner,
“Amrutopastaranamasi satyantvartena parishinchami” (while making offerings during
the day)
“Amrutopastaranamasi ritanta twartena parishinchami” (while making oblations at
night)
saying,
Offerings should be offered to the Lord by reciting mantras with mudras.

• Om Pranaya Swaha
• Om Apanaya Swaha
• Om Vyanaya Swaha
• Om Udhanaya Swaha
• Om Samanaya Swaha
• Om Brahmane Swaha

After this, thinking that we are giving water to the Lord to drink, chant
“madhye madhye paaneyam samarpayami”

While reciting the mantra, one should offer pure water to Lord with uddarina.
Then, sprinkling the water around the offering plate in a counter-clockwise direction,
The mantra should be chanted “Amritamastu Amritapidhanamasi Uttaraposhanam
Samarpayami.”

While reciting the following mantra and feeling we are washing Swami's hand, sprinkle
water on the Lord.

“Hastau Praksalayami.”

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While reciting the following mantra and feeling we are washing Swami's feet, sprinkle
water on the Lord.
“Padau Prakshalayami.”

9. Ajya Samskaram
Holding two darbhas in right hand and touching the ghee in the vessel, chant the
following mantra 7 times
“Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayachcha
Swaha”
Then, keeping the darbhas under the ghee vessel with a narrow end facing north,
chant the Gayatri mantra once.

10. Main Homa

Note: Ghee or any other ahuti (pelas, 108 types of forest herbs) should be offered in
the fire only while chanting “svaha”.

(1) First, offer 2 ahutis (offerings) to Guru

Gurubrahma Gururvishnuh Gururdevo Maheshwarah
Guru Sakshat Parabrahma Tasmai Sri Guravenamah Swaha
(Reciting this mantra 2 times and offering oblations.)

(2) 4 ahutis to Ganapati

Om Shrim Hreem Kleem Gloum Gam Ganapataye Varavarada Sarvajanamme Vasa
Maanaya Swaha Swaha
(Reciting this mantra 4 times and offering oblations.)

(3) 108 sacrifices to Main Homa Deity

Om Namo Bhagavate Dakshinamurthaye Mahyam Metham Prajnaam Prayachh Swaha
Swaha
(Reciting this mantra 108 times and offering oblations.)

11. Final complete ahuti (poornaahuti)

Take 12 dates, fruit, or dry coconut, add ghee 12 times, and offer it to the fire reciting
the following mantra.

Itahpurvam prana buddhi deha dharma adhikharatah jagrata swapna sushupti

avasthasu manasa wacha karmana hastabhyam padbhyam udarena sishna yonyah yat
smritam yaduktam yatkritam tatsarvam brahmarpanam bhavatu svaha
The remaining ghee in the vessel should be offered to the god of fire by reciting the
following mantra.

Om purnamadah purnamidam purnat purnamudachyate, purnasya purnamadaya

purnameva avasishyate.

One should circumambulate the fire 3 times while chanting the Gayatri Mantra.
Take some vibhuti (ash) from the fire with the help of a samida, mix it with ghee, wear
it on your forehead and give it to others.

12. Udyapana (concluding) Fire

Chant the following mantra with your palms facing upwards and looking at the fire.
Then, you should take that energy into yourself, showing the impression that you are
taking it into yourself.

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Hritpadma Karnika Madhye Shivena Saha Shankari,
Pravisatvam Mahadevi Sarva Avaranai Saha
Chidagnim devatamscha atmani yatha shana praveshami

Then the following mantra should be chanted with namaskara mudra.

“Sobhanaarthe Punagamanayacha.”

Offering fruits of Homa

While reciting the following mantra, take Akshatas in your right hand and pour water in
a thin stream. The water and the akshatas must flow into a plate through a passage
between the middle and ring fingers.

Mantraheenam Kriya Heenam Bhakti Heenam Shraddha Heenaam Dravya Heenaam

Parameshwara, Yatpujitam Maya Deva ParipoorNam Tadastute.
Anaya mayakrita etat homafalena, Sri Metho Dakshina Murti Devata Sampurna
Anugraha Siddhyartham, Sarvam, Sri Metho Dakshina Murti Devta Arpanamastu.

Shri Metho Dakshinamurthy Yantra

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