AMMA SRI KARUNAMAYI
2024 Maha Maha Yagnam @ the SRIM Center
Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 9 2024

“If you come one foot towards me children, I will come a thousand feet towards you.” ~ Amma
Throughout the ages, saints, sages and Gurus have encouraged spiritual aspirants to seek out the company of great beings and make an effort to attain enlightenment by performing spiritual practices, sadhana. That effort has been generously rewarded by the great spiritual masters.
TO ALL GREAT DEVOTEES: WELCOME TO THE SRIM CENTER
This is our auspicious invitation to all devotees on the occasion of the Maha Yagnam that is going to be conducted from May 31 to June 9 of 2024. The SRIM Center welcomes you to dive into the mystical and transformative world of Vedic fire ceremonies (yagnams) under the auspices of the Divine Mother, Her Holiness Amma Sri Karunamayi. The SRIM Center offered its first Maha Yagnam in 2014 and is the only tour destination with permanent homa kundas / fire pits that were designed by Amma.
During a yagnam, participants offer ghee, herbs, etc. into a sanctified fire while mantras are chanted, connecting devotees with deities and the blessings they bestow. The benefits of homas / Vedic fire ceremonies offered over 10 days (a maha -great- yagnam) are enormous, compounding and enhancing the purification of the mind, body, soul and surrounding atmosphere.
In this Krodhi Naama Samvatsaram (year named Krodhi), when Kuja (Mars) is King and Sani (Saturn) is Minister, according to astrology, serious political disputes, quarrels and many troubles are going to engulf the entire world. Astrologers are predicting that rainfall will decrease drastically and commodity prices will increase this year. Due to Kuja Dosha, there will be droughts, diseases, conflicts and anger at each other – to come out of all of these, “Shiva’s Grace is paramount”. “Shiva Aradhana” or worship of Lord Shiva controls the Kuja Doshas or ill effects of Mars.
As a result of the Maha Homam that is going to be performed with Chandra Karra powder, healing takes place in the aura surrounding the body. With the burning of Chandra Karra powder, intense heat will be produced. This will bring about a lot of healing. Kuja (Mars) is extremely pleased with homa that is performed using Chandra Karra. These homas that will use Rudraksha powder mixed with Sri Gandham powder, will dispel the negative energy from the aura around the human body, and bestow amazing energy and radiance. During the 10 days, wonderful homas will take place every day. In each homa, special ingredients will be used for healing the aura.
To all devotees: Come, and you will receive great healing from these homas.
We look forward to welcoming you all, along with friends and family for this auspicious event.
Jai Karunamayi!
Maha Yagnam Homa Schedule
- Entrance to Yagashala with recitation of Vedic Mantras
- Sankalpam and Deepa Aradhana (worship of the lamp)
- Kalasha Sthapana & Kalasha puja (Establishment of Kalasha and Kalasha Puja)
- Ritvigvaranam (confirming the priests for the homa)
- Yaga Pradesha Shuddhi (Purification of the Yagna place)
- Agni Madhanam (Churning of Fire)
- Agni Sthapanam (Establishment of Fire)
- Agni Shodasha Samskara Puja (16 types of sanctifying ceremonies to Agni)
- Doing Sankalpam with Devotees
1st Day – Friday, May 31st
Dasha Sahasra Modaka Maha Ganesha Homa (10,000 Modakas Maha Ganesha Homa) – 5 types of homas
Sarva Sankata Nasana Sri Ganesha Homas (for destroying all troubles):
- Sri Ganesha Ashtottara Homa
- Sri Ganesha Mula Mantra Homa
- Sri Ganesha Atharva Shirshopanishad Homa
- Sri Ganesha Sukta Homa
- Sri Ganesha Sahasra Nama Homa
Benefits
- As a result of conducting these homas, all difficulties will be removed and great relief will be obtained.
- Obstacles will be reduced.
- Impending dangers will be restrained by the power of Ganesha Mantra Homa
- All sorrows will be mitigated.
- All kinds of suffering will subside and peace will be attained.
- Sufferings of poverty will be reduced and new avenues will open up.
- Dharma will enter your hearts.
- Doshas will be removed.
- Hindrances will be suppressed.
- Sri Maha Ganesha’s Grace will be bestowed.
2nd Day – Saturday, June 1st
Those who upon waking up, immediately have darshan of Sri Hanuman’s lotus face, those who worship Lord Hanuman, those who perform Lord Hanuman Upasana, will be blessed with all kinds of auspiciousness. This is explained in Bharga Samhita. In Lord Hanuman is present Bharga Shakti. This Shakti is described in the Gayatri Mantra. On this Tuesday, worshipping Hanuman will give boundless results.
- Hanumath Mula Mantra Homa
- Hanuman Chalisa Homa
- Sri Rama Mula mantra Homa
- Sri Rama Gayatri Homa
- Sri Hanumath Gayatri homa
- Sri Hanumath Pancha Mukha Maha Mantra Homa
- Maha Purnahuti
- Mangala Harati
Hanuman’s Homa is excellent in bestowing Balam (strength), Yasham (prosperity), Dhanam (wealth), Shakti (power), Shanti (peace), Dharma (righteousness) and Bhakti (devotion). May you be blessed by participating in this homa.
3rd Day – Sunday, June 2nd
Navagraha Shanti Homas
- Surya (Sun) Graha Shanti Homa
- Chandra (Moon) Graha Shanti Homa
- Mangala (Mars) Graha Shanti Homa
- Budha (Mercury) Graha Shanti Homa
- Guru (Jupiter) Graha Shanti Homa
- Sukra (Venus) Graha Shakti Homa
- Sani ( Saturn) Graha Shanti Homa
- Ayushya Homa – Special Homa for longevity
Performing homa in the auspicious presence of Sri Durga Devi on Sunday (Bhanu vasara – day of the week) is a Maha Yogam with Maha Phalam (great fruit): Maha Mrutyum Tarali (warding off of Great Death)
Shastras state that those who perform Ayushya homa in the presence of Sri Durga Devi on Sunday will be protected from sudden or accidental death. Ayushya homa also grants protection from untimely death.
4th Day – Monday, June 3rd
Day of Shiva Aradhana
- Sri Shiva Panchakshari Maha Mantra Homa (108 Bilva leaves homa)
- Sri Maha Mrutyunjaya Maha Homa (54 times with Havan powder and ghee)
- Eka Bilvam Sivarpanam (108 Shlokas Homa with Bilva leaves)
- Laghu Nyasam – Sri Rudram prayer
- Namakam Homa
- Chamakam Homa
- Sri Purusha Suktam Homa
- Sri Durga Suktam Homa
- Purnahuti
- Maha Mangala Harati
- Shanti Mantra Patanamu (recitation of Shanti mantras)
5th Day – Tuesday, June 4th
Subramanyeshwara Maha Homas for alleviating all suffering and remedying ill effects of Kuja dosha
- Sri Sarva Karya Siddhi Subramanya Maha Mantra Homa (for accomplishment for all our actions)
- Manoradha Saphalya Sri Subramanya Swami Mala Mantra Homa (for fulfillment of mental desires)
- Sri Subramanya Swami Ashtottara Homa
- Sri Subramanya Swami Sahasra Nama Homa
- Sri Subramanyeshwara Karavalamba Stotra Homa
Benefits
- Due to Sri Subramanya Swami Homas, Kuja Graha (Angaraka or Planet Mars) Doshas will be
- Sri Srubramanya Swami Homa destroys the fear of death.
- Sri Subramanya Swami removes all doshas and harms, and gradually grants progress and prosperity.
- Sri Subramanya Swami Homa removes all body suffering and bestows longevity.
- Sri Subramanya Swami Homa removes suffering caused by enemies and grants the first fruits for all actions.
- Sri Subramanya Swami bestows excellent results in all
6th Day – Wednesday, June 5th
Sri Maha Shakti Gayatri Parabrahmamayi Homa
- Sri Gayatri Maha Mantram is what makes your life shine with truth and your heart filled with divine radiance.
- Vedas say: “Only as long as your parents are there, life goes on smoothly and comfortably. If there is no mother, then you will know what suffering is like. If there is no father, then you will know how many responsibilities have to be carried on the head in this world. The day when both of them are not by your side, then you will come to know what life means.” “ No matter what you may lose in life in this manner, I am by your side” – the Parabrahma Sakti that says this is Sri Gayatri Mantram.
Homas:
- Sri Gayatri Mantra Raja Homams
- Sri Gayatri Ashtottaram
- Sri Gayatri Sahasranama Homa
- Purnahuti
- Maha Mangala Harati
It is in that Parabrahmamayi’s Light of Truth, that all the Brahmandas (universes) are shining. As a result of these homas one gets amazing divine radiance and energy.
7th Day – Thursday, June 6th
Sri Jnana Shaktimayi Sri Maha Saraswati Devi Homa
On this day everyone should wear white clothes, and be seated for Sri Maha Saraswati Devi Homam. To be able to participate in this homa, one requires the merits of thousands and thousands of births.
Sri Maha Saraswati Devi is Vedamayi (Goddess of the Vedas) and Nadamayi (Goddess of Sound). During this homa, the energy emanating from every mantra, from the Hamsa mandala enters the human body through the Sahasrara.
Sri Maha Saraswati Devi Homa bestows upon you Vaak Shakti (Power of Speech), Jnana Shakti (Power of Knowledge), Vijnana, Sujnana and Prajnana Shaktis.
Even though everyone wants a beautiful rose, many are those who give up without even trying because the thorns will prick. What you desire is not the thorns, but the beautiful rose. That is why, those who try carefully and make that rose their own are very few in this world. Only to those people will knowledge belong. This is what is Sri Brahma Jnanamayi Sri Saraswati Devi Sadhana. The quality of gold is revealed in fire. The wisdom of man is expressed in his words and in his hands through Sri Saraswati Devi.
By personally participating in Sri Maha Saraswati Homas and performing homa with your own hands, you will be the one to have laid the foundation yourself for several new developments and new ideas in your life.
- Sri Maha Saraswati Veda Mantra Homa
- Sri Maha Saraswati Devi Medha Sukta Shweta Pushpala Homa
- Sri Maha Saraswati Devi Ashtottara Homa
- Sri Maha Saraswati Devi Sahasra Nama Homa
- Sri Maha Saraswati Devi Purnahuti
- Maha Mangala Arati for Sri Maha Saraswati Devi
8th Day – Friday, June 7th
Sakala Sampad Pradayani, Sarva Bhoga Bhagya Prasadini, Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi and Srimannarayana Maha Homas
For Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi’s Grace, for preventing any financial calamities in this Krodhi Nama Samvatsaram and for acquiring wealth, Sri Maha Lakshmi Homa is going to be performed on Friday, June 7, with an awareness of Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi’s mercy.
This Friday’s Sri Maha Lakshmi Homa will do a lot of good in removing the effects of disease, poverty and hardships with the power of Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi.
During the homa on this day, keeping a lamp with cow ghee on Bilva leaves and performing homa, will grant freedom from the pain of poverty. Additionally, Saturn’s influence is somewhat reduced and good auspicious results will be obtained.
Homas:
- Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi Sri Sukta Homa
- Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi Samputita Sri Sukta Homa
- Sri Maha Lakshmi Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotra Homa
- Sri Mannarayana Ashtakshari Maha Mantra Raja Homa
- Sri Mannarayana Gayatri Homa
- Sri Purusha Sukta Homa
- Sri Sudarshana Homa
- Sri Lakshmi Nrushima Mula Mantra Homa
- Sri Lakshmi Devi Sri Mannarayana Maha Purnahuti, Maha Mangala Harati
9th Day – Saturday, June 8th
Sri Chandi Homam – For the removal of all suffering and fulfillment of all wishes
Even if you are tired of constantly being stressed out fighting with problems of life, and are demotivated and hopeless and your life seems dark because of the dark clouds of these problems, the solar eclipse that occurred in this year called Krodhi, for a duration of 5 hours and 25 minutes, had an intense effect on the brain leading to mental unrest, and causing many failures and illnesses. Sri Chandi Homam is the one and only protection for humans who are undergoing many problems, navagraha doshas/defects and ill planetary effects. The mantras in the Chandi Homam are extremely powerful. There is not an atom of doubt that the miraculous power of this homam which is going to be performed by sincere vedic scholars, will work wonders on you.
Please come to the SRIM Center early in the morning before sunrise on Saturday, June 8th, and by wearing red clothes, immense energy/shakti from the sun’s radiance will enter your body. Wearing red dress also gives you courage, enthusiasm and accomplishment of your endeavors. When you come here you will be given a Surya Mantra. After chanting the mantra 108 times, arati with red kumkum water in a plate should be offered to Sun God 3 times. Then leave the water from the plate into the ground safely. By doing this you will repair the damage caused by the solar eclipse and regain the radiance in your aura and you will feel so relaxed, you won’t believe. After that when you do Sri Chandi Homa your wishes will be fulfilled and you will achieve the accomplishment of your goals. Worship of the Sun God has the power to remove all the enveloped hopelessness, dullness and laziness from your body and give you immense enthusiasm. This is the power of worshipping the Sun God! You will achieve mental balance. Then you should perform the Chandi Homa. Sri Chandi Homa should always be performed with great adherence to the rules and faith. We should honor the shastras in this way. We do not have the option to change the rules prescribed in the scriptures.
In this way, if all men and women wear new red clothes and perform the Chandi Homa it will grant you many wonderful fruits. That is why this is our invitation to you for Sri Chandi Homam.
10th Day – Sunday, June 9th
Sri Lalita Sahasranama Homa at Sri Devi Temple
A sankalpa or intention has been made to perform maha yagas for 10 days for the welfare of devotees and mankind in the world, for the progress of youth and for the protection of women.
As long as we are healthy and financially sound, everyone will treat us well with respect. If any change occurs in either of these 2 aspects, many indescribable differences will occur in the people around us.
No matter how many problems one may have in one’s life, there are 4 qualities necessary : 1. Courage, 2. Foresight 3. Intelligence 4. Skill in action; capability. Only then can you achieve your goal. All these are easily bestowed on you by Divine Mother, Sri Shiva Shakti Lalita Devi. This homa performance at the end takes us upward and gives us shakti/power. Mother who grants the above 4 qualities is Sri Lalitambika Devi.
Until you gain great victory nobody is interested in your story. Even if you tell nobody cares to listen. Whatever you do you must first win. You have no other option. This is the Supreme Truth. That is why all victories, auspiciousness, and shakti are bestowed by performing these Homas. This name of Sri Lalita Devi is so powerful that even if there are sins of billions of people in the whole world, by remembering one name of Devi all their sins will be destroyed.
- While taking a shower if you chant Om Sri Chakravasinyai Namaha, Sri Lalitambikayai Namaha and thus remember Devi, you obtain the merits beyond the merits of bathing a million times in all the sacred rivers and in the Kumbha Mela.
- While cooking food or while eating food, if you remember Devi, that food becomes supremely pure Maha Prasadam.
- When you remember Devi while walking or doing work, that nama smarana becomes like a pradakshina or perambulation around Devi, who is present in the wide universe.
- When you chant Her name mentally in your heart or loudly while you are cooking for your kids, feeding the small children, or serving the older people, that food becomes nectarine and a great offering to that Divine Mother.
- If you remember Divine Mother before sleeping and chant, “Om Sri Chakravasinyai namaha, Sri Lalitambikayai namaha,” you will enter yoga nidra like rishis, and your life will become a great sadhana full of tapas.
No matter how badly someone treats you, never drop down to their level; remain calm, stay strong, and walk away from that place because of the above sadhana you are doing; your heart and body are a temple and peetham for Sri Lalita Devi.
In this year by name, Krodhi, there is a distinct advantage of doing all the homas, including Sri Lalita Devi homa at the SRIM Center. Many of the devotees have done parayana and puja of Sri Lalita Devi in the month of May. We are particularly whole heartedly inviting you all once again to the SRIM Center.
What kind of people should do this yagna in order for us to get the proper results from these Homas?
Those who worship and chant Sri Vidya Mantras constantly, do Sri Chakra NavAvarNa puja, do anushthAnam of Sri Gayatri mantra, Sri Devi bhaktas who are ghanapaThis, Siva bhaktis who do Sri Rudrabhishekam constantly; Veda Brahma Sri PArthasArathigaru and people who are constantly worshipping Siva and great Siva bhaktas, Sri Devi puja experts, and those who are dedicated to Sri Subrahmanya Swami, those who are dedicated to the knowledge of all the Saiva and agama texts who are bright Veda pundits like Sri Swarna Swamigaru. They are all experts and perform austerely the chandi homas according to the scriptures with faith, devotion and follow according to the rules. There is no doubt that we will definitely get the fruits of performing these pujas when done by such great vedic pundits in these ten days.
All these homas will be done in the auspicious presence of our Divine Mother Sri Karunamayi, who is the same as Sri Chamundeshwari, in whose presence all the divine homas take place in Mysore in Her Shakti Peetham and Who is pleased by them and grants all the fruits of such performances. By Sri Lalita Devi’s compassion, all misfortunes are destroyed. She is that Parashakti, who grants all auspiciousness, courage, and power when She is worshipped or remembered even once.
Our Karunamayi Amma is the embodiment of dharma.
Our Karunamayi Amma is the breath of welfare for the whole world.
Our Karunamayi Amma is the essence of all four Vedas.
Our Karunamayi Amma’s tattva or principle is ‘manavatvam’ – humanity. She is that sanctity who gives sanctity to sacredness. The very presence of Amma is our Manidweepa. It is enough in this lifetime when She smears the Raksha tilakam on our foreheads and sweeps Her cooling glance on us. Our Divine Mother is the blessing of our billion life times.
We have faced many insults and failures in our lives, but Amma, in these 27 years, has made us use those same events as our weapons and taught us how to walk in our lives.
No matter how many relationships we all have in our lives, in order to love us as we are and to share our problems, the boon and this wonderful connection that Sri Arunachaleshwar has given to us is: our Amma (Mother), your Mother, My Mother, Mother to us all, Mother of this whole Universe, our compassionate Karunamayi Amma!
On behalf of the SRIM Center we are wholeheartedly inviting all of you great devotees, with folded hands and devotion.
Please definitely come, as this Maha Yagnam is being performed for universal peace. Your presence is very important for this program.
We pray that you will surely come and avail of Devi’s Grace.
~SRIM CENTER
Registration
Attendance: The Maha Yagnam is open to the public and is free of charge to attend and observe the ceremonies. Annadanam takes place on all 10 days of the program with 3 meals a day being served daily at no cost. Please be sure to register at your earliest convenience so that we can prepare for your arrival and plan for annadanam. All those who are attending the yagnam, including sponsors who are participating in the homas are requested to register here.
Sponsorships
Sponsorships: Several sponsorship opportunities are available for individual homa participation where one may sit at a homa kunda and make offerings into the sacrificial fires. Of the total of 20 homa kundas in the yagnashala, the first homa kunda at which Amma is seated and performs homas is called the “Manidweepa” homa kunda and the remaining 19 are referred to as standard homa kundas.
Manidweepa Homa Kunda Sponsorship
During the 10 days of Maha Yagnam, when Divine Mother, Amma Herself performs the various homas at Her Manidweepa Homa Kunda, the energy and radiance that emanates at this time, in this space is beyond measure. To be seated at close proximity to Amma, to watch Amma perform the homas from start to finish for several hours in the morning, while simultaneously doing homa with our own hands, is a rare, incredibly blessed and treasured experience.
Manidweepa Homa Kunda has very limited number of spots for participation. Those devotees who are interested in taking up the Manidweepa sponsorship for performing homa alongside with Amma at Mandiweepa homa kunda are requested to apply early by clicking on the below button. Seats are assigned on a first-come first-served basis. Kindly wait for confirmation on availability of spots, before proceeding to sponsor and make your payment.
Standard Homa Kunda Sponsorship
The standard homa kundas have a total seating capacity of over 300. Multiple homa fires will be set up within each standard homa kunda with participants seated all around the homa kunda. 2 participants can be expected to share one fire for making their homa offerings. Seating for the homa kundas will be assigned in the order of their sponsorship dates, with 10 day sponsors getting priority seating closer to Amma’s Manidweepa homa kunda.
Annadanam
According to scriptures, Annadanam or food charity is considered to be one of the highest forms of charity and bestows many merits to the donor. When this act of annadanam is performed at an extremely auspicious and highly powerful event such as the Maha Yagnam, in the presence of a Divine Incarnation, the merits are multiplied manifold. Your donations towards annadanam at the SRIM Center, make it possible to provide free nutritious satvik meals to all devotees coming for the Maha Yagnam. On almost all days, these “prasadam” meals have typically been handed out to each and everyone by Amma Herself.
Click Here for the complete list of sponsorships rates and contribution options for annadanam, ghee, firewood and lotuses.
You may sponsor/donate now and enter your sankalpa details for your sponsorship, by clicking on the buttons below.
Prasadams for sponsorships
All homa sponsors will receive blessed prasadam items such as murtis, malas, yantras and more, which are blessed by Amma and charged with the powerful vibrations of the 10 day homas. These prasadam items can be carried home with you and placed at your altar, for receiving continued blessings, protection and support for your sadhana.
Note: If you are unable to come for the yajnam, you are welcome to sponsor and still receive the benefit of sponsoring – sankalpam will be read for you and your family members and blessed prasadam will be mailed to your home address.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR WOMEN
Women are kindly requested to observe these special guidelines during the Maha Yagnam. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.