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RE: #India I attended a "Gana Homa" which is an offering into fire to invoke Ganesha to seek his blessings. (Gana ≈ gaNa; see the earlier post. Similarly, Homa ≈ hoama.)
Some pictures and videos from today's hoama. 👇
(there was also a feast but no pictures).
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An illustrative video showing thick smoke during the homa.
The pancha kajjaaya offering to the fire asks Ganesha for "kshipra prasaada" (quick result).
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No homa is always nice fire (think moisture). At some point, we added a food item called "pancha kajjaaya" [Kannada] to the fire which caused much smoke. Teary eyes and coughs ensued, but everything smelled good.
(We added about 36 bowls of pancha kajjaaya to the fire.)
After the homa, we offered "puje" (service) to a clay idol of Ganesha. The puje was simple; not elaborate as it tends to be in the "plains" part of Karnataka.
Videos 👇
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Alice Coltrane:
🎵 Ganesha
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https://open.spotify.com/track/2AWt3sX2kSpPO3V5MNkojL