We've been traveling to India regularly the past 24 years - more than 100 times. Over the years, working with pandit groups associated with different temples, we've found that some temples (dedicated to a particular
Devata
) specialize in certain yagyas. While they may perform many yagyas, some work better than others. This is due to the
Devata
of the temple and its relevance for particular yagyas. Over the years we've explored and cultivated working relationships with a number of
temples specializing in particular yagyas . It's been our experience and more important our clients' experience -
this approach works well.
Rationale
India is "Dev Bhumi" land of the Gods. It has many places where the Devata value is lively and accessible. Devata or deeper, Universal reality (God or presiding impulse of natural law) is lively and accessible in and around certain special locations. From one perspective, we can say Devata, land and families living on the land are not seperate. Although they appear as seperate entities, they are, in fact, part and parcel of the same reality. It can also be said the reality of the Devata (universal, eternal Law of Nature) has permeated these places since time out of memory. Temples serve as a focal point. The deeper universal reality (Devata) is not separate from the land, the temple or indeed the families who have lived there for generations. And the pandits born of these families perform our yagyas.
Rationale
While pandits are integral to the Yagyas - because they recite the mantras and perform the ceremonies - they are not separate from Devata. So the land, temples, families and pandits born of the families - are an expression of Devata: the deeper Eternal Universal reality - the greater wholeness. Therefore it's fair to say the influence of the Devata (grace, blessing) operates through the temple and the pandits who service the temple. In this way, speciality Yagyas performed at celebrated Temples deliver the grace of Devata
optimal benefits .
Yagya relieves the suffering due to malefic planets.
Our joys and sorrows in this life are the result of actions (
karmas)
done in previous births. The fruits of our past actions are mediated
or delivered to us through the instrumentality of the
9 planets (Navagraha - 9 forces of nature). Their arrangement in the heavens at the time of birth is a karmic map
of our life. Vedic astrology interprets this star map enabling
predictions
to be derived from it. Planets activate during the period of life allotted to
them. A malefic or afflicted planet in the horoscope will bring problems during the period ruled or influenced by it.
Yagya relieves the suffering .
Maladies of Mind Body and Circumstance are
rectified
