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10th Anniversary of Round-the-Clock Fire at Tapovan
Bruce Johnson writes about the 10th Anniversary of Round-the-Clock Fire at Tapovan
On 25th March 2011 we celebrated the 10th Anniversary of 24 hour round-the-clock Om Tryambakam Homa Fire at Tapovan in north Maharashtra state of western India. Several places in various countries have witnessed similar round-the-clock fire over the past 30 years or more.
With ceaseless effort a small group of dedicated people, inspired by the teachings of the Great Master Shree Gajanan Maharaj and His humble disciple, Shree Vasant, have maintained this blessed Fire for the benefit of Mother Earth and the whole of humanity. And as the natural and man-made catastrophes intensify in both magnitude and frequency this fire will assume greater importance now.
Shree Vasant once said, "Only through FIRE can the planet be healed. Through intense practice of YAJNYA (Homa) a reverse trend can take place. IT IS A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK." For those wishing to offer their support please contact:
tapovan3@yahoo.com
Photos above show Mr. Tryambak Kankhare (Bua) and Mr. Prabhakar Patil (Nana) who anchor the round-the-clock fire by doing the night-time hours. Each night, each man does 6 hours Yajnya and has done this continuously for the past 10 years.
Other photos above show Mr. Abhay Paranjpe with his wife Anjaly, Mr. Sanjay Patil with his wife Manisha during the ceremony and Bruce Johnson with his wife Anne Godfrey, the Tapovan care takers at Agnihotra time.
Experiences with Agnihotra in India
Dilip Patil writes from India:
I have so many experiences with Agnihotra and its healing ash. My father was 67 years old when he had an accident while traveling on a motorbike and he broke his leg. The leg was also swollen. He went to several doctors and took medicines for 6 to 7 months. He did not feel any improvement with their treatment. So I told him to perform Agnihotra, take Agnihotra ash orally and apply Agnihotra ash with ghee. Finally he decided to do it. Within 3 days the problem was solved and he started to walk easily. (more…)Somayag 2011 – in Maheshwar Goshala, India
Somayag 2011 took place at Homa Therapy Goshala, Meaheshwar, India from 2nd to 7th February, 2011.
Chief Priest, Mr. Hari Apte, started the Somayag with Mr. Abhay Paranjpe. He and his devoted wife Anjali received the Holy Fire. Then they passed it on to many others till reaching the Somayag hall.
Special constructed fire pits are build for each Somayag. Everybody got to mash some Soma herbs with water which was then used as an offering. Here it is Simona and Matthew. Evening Agnihotra in the Somayag hall fills the atmosphere with an incomparable scent…
Fivefold Path Mission India also invited this year to a powerful 5-days lasting SOMAYAG. It was the fourth of seven planned Somayags.
Hundreds of people attended this special Homa. They came from abroad and from all different corners of India.
The chief priest was again Mr. Hari Apte, who directed all in traditional Vedic manner. Great healing energy was created during the Somayag and impurities were removed.
Photos from left to right in sequence: Village Maheshwar on the river Narmada. Chief Priest Apte´s grand daughter. Universal Peace Dances with Lisa Powers. Best Food from the Goshala Kitchen served by Ariel, Suwindi, Joshua, Sarvajit, Tom and Patricia. Dr. Ulrich Berk calming down the scared calf at the Somayag. 
SUNSET ON THE NARMADA RIVER.Time to tune into nature, connect with our mother Earth, let go of our busy day and let our soul escape into the last sunrays. The beauty of the Goddess Narmada is breath taking, her majestic silence and her constant flow are deeply touching and her sound is comforting. Thank you Narmada!
Agnihotris from all continents, races and believes participated and in this one week of SOMAYAG. Over 1000 Agnihotras were lit on the Maheshwar GOSHALA ground contributing gloriously to the Cycle of Life. Eeryone participating in the Somayag was very grateful to the organizers: Abhay Paranjpe, Sarvajit Paranjpe, Karin Heschl, Anne Godfrey, Bruce Johnson, Ulrich Berk and their many helpers from Tapovan, Goshala and from abroad. Everybody enjoyed Mother Kusum´s loving presence and care.
Everyone danced happily. The Somayag was a blessing for the planet, for all participants and Healing was created far beyond our understanding...
Photos below show some of the tools used during the Somayag. Agnihotra with Mrs. Parvati at the Parshuram stone on the riverside.
Hundreds of Agnihotras were done in every corner by the participants.
(photo left) Evening Agnihotra gathering underneath the Krishna tree. (photo above) Morning Agnihotra with a group of healers from Kazakhstan, where Monika Koch frequently travels.
On the final day of the Somayag, the instruments and tools were handed over to Narmada in a celebration and all immersed themselves into her waters.
At night Anjali invited to come to the river and ghee lamps (on banana leaves) carrying our gratitude were given to Narmada.
Homa Organic Farming Training Program at “Manas” Farm, Sajiwali, Maharashtra, India
Dr. R.K. Pathak reports from India:
The four day training on various aspects of Homa Jaivik Krishi (Homa Organic Farming) was organized at Manas Rural Development Farm at Sajiwali, Thane, Maharashtra, India by Manas Rural Development Institute from 10th to 13th November, 2010. All the participants were from India, except one from Malaysia.Water Quality Purification through Homa Therapy
Study by Dr Shailendra Sharma
Principal of Adarsh Institute of Management & Science, Dhamnod, MP, India
(Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Indore)The River Narmada is the most important river of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Narmada basin lies between longitude East 72º32’ to 81º45’ and the latitude North 21º20’ to 28º45’. It is the only non snow fed perennial river in India. Narmada River water is mainly used for irrigation, drinking, fishery, generation of electricity and domestic purposes.
Some physical-chemical parameters were studied to determine the quality of its water. Pollution is the biggest problem nowadays, it affects the atmosphere, soil and our water resources. This experiment demonstrates the effect of Homa Therapy – based on the ancient science of Vedas which offers solutions to reduce the pollution in our environment and of the water resources.These are some preliminary studies about the efficacy of the Homa method, comparing the river water in 4 different sampling sites (S1 – S4) of the Narmada river region. Water samples were collected on monthly intervals in clean polythene containers and preserved according to standard method (APHA 2002) and brought to the laboratory for various physical-chemical analysis.
S1: Omkareshwar – is a famous place of pilgrimage, situated 77 km from the city Indore, Khandwa District.
(DMS) Latitude 22º15’01” N and Longitude 76º08’48” E.S2: Mandaleshwar – is a small town in Khargone District. It is a town of historical and religious importance situated on the banks of the Narmada River. It is at a distance of 99 km from Indore.
(DMS) Latitude 22º11’00” N and Longitude 75º00’00” E.S3: Maheshwar – is a small town in Khargone District. It is 91 km from Indore and is the commercial capital of the state. This sampling site is located near HOMA THERAPY CENTER (GOSHALA) see photo above.
(DMS) Latitude 22º11’00” N and Longitude 75º55’00” E.S4: Barwani – is a city also known as Siddh Nagar. The great Narmada river flows through Barwani, which is located 150 km from Indore.
(DMS) Latitude 22º02’00” N and Longitude 74º54’00” E.
Report from the Mango Belt, North India
Farm of Shri Ramesh Tiwari,
Hasanganj, District: Unnao, UPReport on Mango, Variety Dashehari
Dr R.K. Pathak
Vice Chairman Manas Rural Development Institute
Kharkarali, Lane, Thane,
Maharashtra, IndiaThere is exciting news from the mango belt of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India.
(more…)11 Rudra Yajnyas, Amalner, India
Prof. Sudhakar Mulay and Mrs Sudha Mulay performed a series of 11 Rudra Yajnyas at our house in Amalner, Dist: Jalgaon, Maharahstra, India during August.
The Mulays are dedicated to teaching Homa Therapy in India and they have performed already hundreds of Rudra Yajnyas to help the planet.
Homa Therapy Teaching Tour in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
Karin Heschl, Bruce Johnson, Mary Lee Weir and I embarked on a Fivefold Path teaching tour in the southern Maharashtra state, city of Ratnagiri in India. This 4 day trip was arranged by Madhukar Appasaheb Patwardhan, an Agnihotri since the 1970s. It turned out to be a tightly scheduled, efficient tour of Resonance Points, prospective Homa Organic Farms, meetings with Agnihotris and talks to newer persons. (more…)Workshop at Tapovan, India – “Agnihotra for Environmental Protection: Preparing for Climate Change”
In Tapovan, we celebrated the birthday of Parama Sadguru Shree Gajanan Maharaj of Akkalkot in the traditional way by singing and chanting in the late evening of 16th May and then performing Vyahruti Homa exactly at 12.42 am on the morning of 17th May. Several local people joined members of the Tapovan family for this. Later in the morning we performed Rudra Yajnya. (more…)Homa Therapy In Gujarat, India
A meeting was organized jointly by Manas Rural Development Institute and the Aga Khan Rural Support Program. The meeting took place at the latter’s Dr. Kamla Chowdhry Community Training and Learning Center. Both institutes are dedicated to improving the quality of life of farmers. (more…)
