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Havan
Is the term for a sacred purifying ritual in Hinduism that involves a fire ceremony. It is a ritual of sacrifice made to the fire god Agni. After lighting a Havan Kund (sacrificial fire), objects such as fruits, honey, or wooden goods are put into the sacred fire. If there are any spirits that are evil around you or even inside you they get burned off in the sacred fire. It is believed that this sacrifice will bring health, happiness, luck and prosperity.
Person doing havan should sit on the south (facing north) and head of household should sit in the west facing east.The following practices vary, the below is one of them. Almost all of this is optional .Tie some kalava around the Lota and fill it with water and place near Havan Kund's south west corner. Tie some kalava around a small piece of wood stick and put in plate. Put some roli or haldi and some chaval in the same plate
Sandyavadanam
Sandhyavandana is a mandatory religious ritual performed, traditionally, by Dvija communities of Hindus, particularly those initiated through the sacred thread ceremony referred to as the Upanayanam and instructed in its execution by a Guru, in this case one qualified to teach Vedic ritual. The Sandhyāvandanam consists of recitation from the Vedas, accompanied by ritual. These rituals are performed three times a day - at morning, noon and evening.
Sandhyavandanam literally means "salutation to Sandhya". Sandhya, in turn, has traditionally been interpreted either as "the transition moments of the day", or as "the solar noon". Thus, Sandhyavandanam may be defined as the ritual "salutation to twilight or the solar noon".
Main components of the Sandhyavandanam
- Ganapati Dhyanam
- Pranayam
- Sankalpam
- Jalaprashanam
- Arghya pradanam
- Navagraha Kesavadi Tarpana
- Upasthaanam
- Dikdevata-vandanam
- Abhivadanam
- Samarpanam
- Gayatri japam
- Prokshanam
