There are Forty Samskaras, Religious Rites to be performed by a Hindu, as sanctioned by the Smritis.
For details , read my post Samskaras,
The Ayush Homa, the completion of the First year of a child is very important.
No Karma or ceremony is performed for the child(excepting the naming of the child,Karna Bhushana, ear-piercing ceremony) till the child completes its first anniversary.
No Tilak or even God‘s Prasad Vibhuti or Kumkum is to be applied, save for applying Vibhuti/Kumkum on rare occasions, as when the child had fallen sick seriously .
This Ceremony is performed on the completion of the first year of birth of the child, calculated on the basis of the Hindu Calendar.
English Calendar does not apply.
On the Janma Nakshatra, the Nakshatra of the day of the month in which the child is born , The Ayush Homa is celebrated,
In case the Janma Nakshatra falls on two days in a month(all according to Hindu Calendar). the Ayush Homa is to be done on the later day when the Nakshatra falls.
There is no specific Lagna to be fixed for the function.
Ayush Homa Standard invitation, Only Vernacular is printed traditionally.
Rahu Kala, Yama Kanda are to be avoided( there are two views on Yama Kanda, general view is that it is to be avoided, but Yama Kandaka means this Time is Yama to Death, to the Time itself i.e. auspicious.)
However it is advisable that the function is kept in the Sukra Horai, which occurs after the Sunrise and it varies for each day of the week.
I shall be posting On Horais.
Following Pujas, Homa is performed for the Ayush Homa.
1.Ganapathy Puja.
2. Kalasa Puja when the Sri Rudra, Chamaka is chanted.
3.Ayush Homa, when the Ayushya Suktam is chanted 108 times (36×3 times)
4.Nakshatra Homa for all the Nakshatra Devatas.
5.Mrityunjaya Mantra is chanted with Ahutis.
Following are the Materials needed.
1.Turmeric Powder. one small pocket.
2.Kumkum -small pocket.
3.Sandalwood Paste One small pocket.
4.Betel Leaves and Arecanut Rs 25
5.Plantains Two dozens.
6.Coconut Two.
7.Cloth Towel one(medium size)
8.Ghee One kg.
9.Rose or Jasmine Garland-one–for the child
10..Flowers in loose Rs 125.
11.Flowers strung together Ten Measures of one’s arm-length.
12.Camphor. One packet.
13.Agarbathi-one packet.
14.Raw Rice 2 Kg.
16.Banana leaves Four.
17.Mango leaves Two handfuls.
18.Cooked Rice 200 gms.
19.Homa Kunda
20.Standard puja Materials like Bell,Agarbathi stand, Brass lamp,Plates.Aarthi plates,Medium size cups, Pancha Patra with Uththarni,medium size Vessel( Kalasa )
Time taken to perform the Puja -two and a half hours,
You may invite close Family members , feed them, offer them Thambula-Plantains, Betel nut leaves and areca nut.
For correct performance the charges for the Purohit Rs 3000/ .
The puja materials you buy will cost you Rs 2000(on the higher side)
Variation of 10 to 15 % is likely.
For details Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt, Bangalore for performing the Ayush Homa at Bangalore.
This Sukta is from Yajurveda to ensure long health and remedy incase any change in health occurs. This is employed in recitation and as formulas for homa going in the name of ‘Ayushya Homa.It is worthwhile to know the text to help the discussion’. Hence the text is reproduced here for the benefit of those who like to have access to the mantras in original.
There are positive experiences owing to the Upasana of the same .The Health of the devotees get maintained and in case difference occurs it would be redressed. The mantras of the sukta are to follow thus.
1. Yo brahma brahmana ujjabhara pranaih sirah kruttivasah pinaki
Isano devah sa na ayurdadhatu tasmai juhomi havisha ghrutena..
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