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01-Clearing the Energy -
2-High Priest in Discussion with the Hostess -
3-Pundits (Priests) make various preparations -
4-Specific dress is worn for such big occasions -
5-People come from all over the world to participate -
6-The fire is started by creating sparks using the below instruments -
7- Mantra is being sounded at all times -
8- The Soma plant is being carried around by cart to be brought into the cermonies central place -
9- The Soma Tree -
91 - The Pundits begin trading for the Soma plant -
92 - The High Priest sits on the trading of the Soma Plant -
93- The Wife of the High Priest stays inside the cermony area for the duration of the Somayag (minimum 5 days) -
94- If the fire has to become more powerful, a hollow wooden instrument is used to blow on it. -
95-Ghee is being heated in order to make purify the atmosphere with fire -
96- 300 Verses of Mantra, alone, is sounded during this specific part of the entire Somayag process -
97- Cows milk and goats milk are collected to be used in the fire -
97- There are various "jobs" to be coordinated and performed by the Pundits, these Pundits sing Mantra continuously -
98 - While singing the Mantra they are doing MUDRA (hand gestures representing symbols of energy) -
98 - While singing the Mantra they are doing MUDRA (hand gestures representing symbols of energy) -
99- Once the Ghee is hot enough the combination of cow's milk and goat's milk is then offered to the fire -
99-1 The combination of the cow's milk and goat's milk with the boiling ghee create an explosion of fire -
99-2 The fire can rise up to 30 feet, purifying and sending healing energies into the atmosphere -
99-3 The remainging ghee is then poured into another fire alter. Nothing goes unsed or wasted -
99-4 More mantra is sounded and so the cycle of purification goes for 3 days -
99-5 On the fourth day the fire is then moved to the final alter -
99-6 All the Pundits gather around and the materials used in the first three days are offered to the final alter -
99-7 Prior to using, everything has to be "energized" by mantra -
99-8 The final alter is then maintained day and night for minimum of 2 days -
99-9 On the last eve, the Soma juice from the crushed Soma plant is then offered to the fire -
99-91 The High Priest then makes his final offering to conclude the Somayag -
99-92 All materials are offered to the river (Narmada River) on the sixth day -
99-93 As bystanders we are allowed to perform Agnihotra during the Somayag, but strict disciplines are maintained in and around -
99-94 Agnihotra is the basic Yajnya of all Yajnyas. Anyone and everyone can perform it!
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