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MANBLUNDER
December 13, 2017 08:31 PM

Please write to me at ravi@manblunder.com

Surya
December 13, 2017 08:29 PM

Sir, I heard of a pooja powder used in pranaprathista of yantras called 'SUGANDHI'. I searched nearby pooja shops and even google but couldn't find more information on this. If you have heard anything about it, kindly shed some light on this particular thing. From what this powder is made of and has it anyother names?

Surya
December 13, 2017 11:08 AM

Thanks for your valuable guidance sir

MANBLUNDER
December 13, 2017 10:07 AM

Animal sacrifice is unfortunate. Vedas refer to animal sacrifice. But that is gross meaning of Vedas. Please read Aurobindo's meaning of Vedas. They are subtle in nature. Only due to spiritual ignorance, animal sacrifices are done, with is against all Scriptures. 

Rohan
December 13, 2017 10:05 AM

Hello Ravi Sir, just a general question regarding the ritual of Bali pratha. I was watching some youtube videos and was curious why it's so prevalent in Shakta temples even to this day? Is there any scriptural recommendation for doing animal sacrifice in the Shakta texts? Thank you.

MANBLUNDER
December 13, 2017 10:05 AM

No, you cannot powder it and use. You have to break them as small logs and use. 

Surya
December 13, 2017 03:45 AM

Sir, i didnt mean that. licorice root is available and honey is also accessible. But cutting the licorice root into small pieces and dipping each piece in honey and offering it to fire is hard task. (i said this as text mentions to break root into small pieces, dip in honey and offer). As an easier way of this, can i powder the licorice and mix it with honey and offer it with spoon, so i can avoid the task of cutting up the root to such a huge number of pieces and offer it to fire after dipping in honey. When mixing the powdered licorice root with honey, the criteria of both the havan dravya are fulfilled and there is no cutting up of the roots and picking them up and dipping in honey each time. Is this method ok?

MANBLUNDER
December 12, 2017 11:01 PM

For every purascharana, oblation details are mentioned. If those materials are not available, use peepul tree logs dipped in honey. Honey is important. 

Surya
December 12, 2017 10:58 PM

Ok Ravi sir. thank you. 1more doubt i have. In mantra mahodadhi, the puruscharana of laghu shyamala is mentioned. Regarding havan, it says - break the licorice root into small pieces and dip them in honey and offer to fire, 10000 times. Cutting up 10k pieces and dipping them in honey and offering it 10k times is almost impossible. In that case, can i shred licorice into small pieces, mix it with honey and offer that honey as oblation using a small spoon? Is it ok?

MANBLUNDER
December 12, 2017 07:22 PM

You can do that, provided you do at least 100 ahutis in havan. Otherwise, it will become a laborious process. Purascharana procedure is 10% homa and 10% homa as trpana and 10% tarpana as marjana and 10% marjana as bhojana 

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