![]() Generally vibhuti is to be worn damp, after making it into a paste. To quote Sage Gnaana Sambandar: "Mandiramavadhu Thiruneeru" (“holy ash is a mantra in itself”). ![]() Vibhuti is considered as a wealth – aishwarya. ![]() While on the subject it is important to note that the Bhasma we get from Agnihotra Homa also is considered great and eminently suitable for our daily use as vibhuti. This is unacceptable and should be rejected. It is made out of flour and not burnt cow dung. What passes for Vibhuti these days – with fragrances and chemicals added to boot – is not to be used as vibhuti. Vibhuti has to be made only out of cow dung cakes completely burnt and converted to ash. It is a fact that the performance of Viraja Homa has become very rare these days, but we should strive to get the Vibhuti from pure cow dung only, even without the homa, instead of buying the counterfeit Vibhuti packets available in stores everywhere. Some parts of the mantras are recited by upasakas of Sri Vidya during their atma-puja and so on. This homa is also part of the Sanyasa Deeksha Sweekarana (monastic initiation) rituals. The mantras chanted are very powerful and comprise prayers for our atma-vicharana, atma-vidya and Brahma jnana. During this Homa some portions from the Maha Narayanopanishad are chanted with related prayogas as prescribed. It is conducted every month on the Sivaratri Day generally. ![]() Viraja Homa is performed primarily to prepare vibhuti from pure cow dung. Here is an article sent to us by Sri Sarma Sastrigal, our respected moderator. ![]()
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