Virtual Istagosthi: In December we offered for the first time, the Pavamana Soma Yagya

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From: Ben Collins
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Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:15 PM
Subject: January Yagya Announcement

Dear Yagya Friends,

On behalf of all the priests and pundits, I want to pass along their very best wishes for an abundant and prosperous year in 2011. We have accomplished so much in the past 12 months and there is much more to come in 2011. It is a very exciting and time for our Puja.net community.

Our first detailed monthly e-newsletter will be available next week....lots of information on the yagyas, photos of the Navagraha temples, special recordings of Navagraha mantras, and more...

Enjoy the yagyas!

Warm regards,

January Navagraha Yagyas - 1/17 through 1/26 - $51

As is our tradition, the focus of the January yagya series will be on the nine planets (Navagraha). Seetharam and our priests will be traveling to nine different planetary temples in the Kanchipuram area to perform these special yagyas. This series has always been a great way to start the year and is especially important this year because Jupiter, Saturn, and Rahu/Ketu are all changing signs.

You can find full details and sign up by clicking here.

Rig Veda Pavamana Soma Yagya Series - Wed. 1/26 - $21

In December we offered for the first time, the Pavamana Soma Yagya. It was very successful with many participants reporting strong experiences of mental clarity, deep silence, and stability. Based on this success, we have added this yagya to our monthly program of group yagyas and will again offer a 10 day program of Pavamana Soma Yagyas in December 2011.

For full details and to sign up, please click here.

Images from December's Rig Veda Pavamana Soma Yagyas

To see all the galleries, please click here.

Dear Yagya Friends,

Happy New Year!

We're very happy to announce the first edition of our new monthly newsletter. We're off to a good start with 11 pages of great information on various aspects of our yagya program.In this issue:

· Temple Photos of each of the 8 ancient temples in Kanchipuram where our January yagyas will be performed.
· 2011 - The Year Ahead. A non-technical overview from the Perspective of Jyotish
· Some Yagya Results
· Recommended Reading - American Veda by Philip Goldberg
· 2011 Yagya Schedule and a master list of all the Yagyas we offer

All you have to do is click this link and the Newsletter will be all yours. It will open right in your browser as a PDF file. It's incredibly easy.

Enjoy the newsletter and the January yagyas!

Warm regards,



Dear Yagya Friends,

Happy New Year!

We're very happy to announce the first edition of our new monthly newsletter. We're off to a good start with 11 pages of great information on various aspects of our yagya program.In this issue:

· Temple Photos of each of the 8 ancient temples in Kanchipuram where our January yagyas will be performed.
· 2011 - The Year Ahead. A non-technical overview from the Perspective of Jyotish
· Some Yagya Results
· Recommended Reading - American Veda by Philip Goldberg
· 2011 Yagya Schedule and a master list of all the Yagyas we offer

All you have to do is click this link and the Newsletter will be all yours. It will open right in your browser as a PDF file. It's incredibly easy.

Enjoy the newsletter and the January yagyas!

Warm regards,



Dear Yagya Friends,

Our May Newsletter is now available and ready for you to enjoy. Contents include:

-Understanding Rahu/Ketu - The Story of the Churning of the Ocean of Milk
-Rahu/Ketu Yagya Photos
-Hanuman Yagya Photos
-Upcoming June Yagyas - Eclipse and Mrytunjaya
-A verse from Atharva Veda

All you have to do is click this link and the Newsletter will be all yours. It opens right in your browser as a PDF file. It's incredibly easy.

If you prefer, you can go to the Puja.net site and the newsletter link is in the upper right corner just under the yellow Hanuman.

Enjoy the newsletter and I welcome your comments or suggestions.

Warm regards,


Greetings Yagya Friends,

June is an important month for us with a major lunar eclipse on June 15th. This gives us the opportunity for some very powerful and special yagyas.

It is said that any mantra that is repeated during an eclipse has its effect multiplied many times. To take advantage of this opportunity, we have arranged for 27 uniquely qualified pundits to perform a series of special pujas and extensive mantra repetitions on the banks of the sacred Ganges River in at our Varanasi yagya facility (photo above right). They will be working on our behalf during the eclipse from 10:53 PM on the 15th through 4:32 AM on the 16th.

As you may have noticed, Shiva wears the crescent Moon in his hair, so our focus during this lunar eclipse will be on Shiva and a special Shiva mantra called Mrytunjaya which comes from the Rig and Yajur Vedas.

The Mrytunjaya Mantra has many different effects; supporting health, removing fear, and accelerating progress towards enlightenment. It is a very peaceful and settling mantra that is also a great antidote to the difficult effects of Saturn.

You can participate in the entire monthly program or any part of it by clicking here.


After the eclipse yagya, we continue with the Mrytunjaya and Shiva Yagyas. Each day will begin with a complete recitation of the Sri Rudram and Chamakam, the primary yagya mantras from the Rig and Yajur Vedas. Additional rituals and extended Mrytunjaya mantra repetitions will be performed with the goal of 108,000 repetitions by the conclusion of the complete 10 day program.

The yagya series will conclude with three days of temple yagyas. The first will be for Mrytunjayeshwara - the form of Shiva who personifies the Mrytunjaya Mantra. It will be performed at a beautiful temple in Kanchipuram built 1,500 years ago especially for this form of Shiva.

The second temple yagya will be for the nine planets (Navagraha) which will be soothing and cooling after the eclipse.

The final day will feature the performance of the Pavamana Soma Yagya because Soma and the Moon are so closely connected.

You can participate in the entire monthly program or any part of it by clicking here.

From the May Jupiter Yagya
(more photos available on the Puja.net site here)



June Newsletter
The next edition of our monthly newsletter will be distributed towards the end of this week. It will feature a detailed article on the Mrytunjaya Mantra as well as extensive photos from the May yagya series.

Thank you

All of our priests and pundits are grateful for the consistent and growing participation that is coming from all of us the west. They feel honored and appreciated by each of you, and for that they are very thankful.

Very best regards,

Dear Yagya Friends,

Our June Newsletter is now available and ready for you to enjoy. Contents include:

-The Story of the Markendeya and the Mrityunjaya Mantra
-Lakshmi Yagya Photos
-Jupiter and Dakshinamurti Yagya Photos
-Upcoming July Yagyas - Guru Poornima and Shiva/Saraswati/Veda Yagyas
-A verse from Atharva Veda

All you have to do is click this link and the Yagya Newsletter will be downloaded automatically. It opens right in your browser as a PDF file. It's incredibly easy.

If you prefer, you can go to the Puja.net site and the newsletter menu is available here.

I hope you enjoy this month's offering and I welcome your comments or suggestions.

Warm regards,


Greetings Yagya Friends,

The first Full Moon after the summer solstice is Guru Poornima; the special time of year when the universal principle of the "guru" is closest - whether it finds expression in the form of an individual teacher, or as our own thirst for knowledge and liberation. Yagyas performed at this time magnify this principle in our lives.

This month our yagyas will focus on Shiva in the form of Dakshinamurti; the first teacher who passes along knowledge and gives enlightenment. We also perform yagyas for Saraswati who is the embodiment of wisdom, and for Veda Vyasa, the rishi who organized the Vedas; the source of spiritual and practical knowledge.

We have an amazing 10 day program that features two special Guru Poornima Yagyas; one in Kanchipuram and one in Shiva's city; Varanasi. These are followed by nine days of Shiva/Saraswati yagyas including two temple yagyas.

During each of the 10 days, an additional team of priests will be reciting the entire text of the Rig, Sama, and Yajur Vedas in Rameshwaram home to one of the most spectacular temples in India, and an important spiritual center. Our program concludes in Rameshwaram with a special Shiva yagya on the last day.

There are 3 ways to participate; all 10 Days of Guru Yagyas ($51 for the entire family), just the Guru Poornima puja ($11) or all 10 days plus the Pavamana Soma yagya and 30 days of daily yagyas ($108). Your choice!

Please click here for details and to sign up.


From the June Lunar Eclipse Yagya in Varanasi
(more photos available on the Puja.net site here)

From the June Navagraha Yagya in Kanchipuram
(more photos available on the Puja.net site here)

July Newsletter
The next edition of our monthly newsletter will be distributed at the beginning of next week. It will feature a detailed articles on the Guru Poornima program as well as extensive photos from the June Eclipse and Mrityunjaya yagya series.


As always, thank you.

Everyone at our facilities in India are thankful for your generosity and continued participation in the yagya programs. It is a source of inspiration and happiness to them all.

Very best regards,

Dear Yagya Friends,

Our July Newsletter is now available and ready for you to enjoy. Contents include:

-The Story of Vyasa and Guru Poornima

-Details on the July Yagya program featuring:
-Vedic Recitation in Rameshwaram
-Sanyasi feeding in Varanasi
-Saraswati Yagya in Kanchipuram
-June Yagya Photos
-Lunar Eclipse in Varanasi
-Shiva Temple in Kanchipuram
-Mrityunjayeshwara Temple in Kanchipuram

-Navagraha/Jupiter Temple Abishekam

-A verse from the Bhagavad Gita

All you have to do is click this link and the Yagya Newsletter will be downloaded automatically. It opens right in your browser as a PDF file. It's incredibly easy.

If you prefer, you can go to the Puja.net site and the newsletter menu is available here.

I hope you enjoy this month's offering and I welcome your comments or suggestions.

Warm regards,

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