March 22nd, 2010 LOCATION The Somayajnya is located 10km north-west of Pondicherry (also called Puducherry) in south-east India. Interestingly in Vaastu Shastra the South-East corner is the fire corner so it is quite apt that we are doing a large fire in the fire corner. Google Map of Somayajnya location looking East off the coast of India. Google [...]
January 18th, 2010 Rishis gave Raagas for each time of the day, for each season and for much more. The idea behind Raagas for a particular time was very simple. Each time of the day has a different quality. For example midday is a time of agni or fire where the sun is at it’s zenith (in the [...]
January 18th, 2010 Yesterday we did Agnihotra for the first time on the Somayajnya land where we will be performing this Mahayajnya in April 2010 for the benefit of the entire mother earth. As I entered the land two dogs were barking in a slightly unfriendly way and they continued to bark until just before Agnihotra time (yesterday [...]