At
precisely local sunrise & sunset timings, two pinchfuls of uncooked rice grains,
smeared with few drops of cow's ghee are offered into the Fire. The Fire
is prepared in a semi-pyramid shaped copper- pot. While offering the two
portions to the Fire, two simple Vedic mantras are chanted.
For the practice of Agnihotra a few disciplines are observed:
1. Agnihotra is performed exactly at local sunrise/sunset timings.
2. A semi-pyramid shaped copper pot has to be used.
3. A small fire prepared using dried cow dung cakes.
4. Two pinchfuls of uncooked rice grains smeared with few drops of cow's ghee are offered in fire.
5. Two simple Sanskrit mantras are chanted while offering.
The positive effects of Agnihotra are an outcome of simultaneous functioning of many subtle scientific principles, such as, effect
of chanting of specific sounds on the atmosphere and mind, energies emanating from the pyramid- shape, nutritional effects of burning
the medicinal ingredients, effects of the bio-rhythms etc.
Agnihotra balances the cycle of nature and nourishes the human life.
It creates pure, clean and medicinal atmosphere.
It cleanses the negative effects of pollution.
