Om Sri MahaaGanapathaye Namah

Om Sri Gurubhyo Namah

Om Rishibhyo Namah

Shiva Homam
Laghu Paddhati (Short Procedure)
By P.V.R. Narasimha Rao (www.VedicAstrologer.org)
A separate document gives a detailed description of how to perform Shiva Homam.
This document puts all the mantras given in that document in one place. After one reads the other
document and becomes proficient in the procedure, one can perform the homam by just referring
to this document.
Anujnaa (Permission)
` \/(aSm? h/VyEnRm?saep/s*?, im/< de/v< im?/xey?< nae AStu, A/n/Ura/xan! h/iv;a? v/xRy?Nt>, z/t< jIve?m z/rd>/
svI?ra>,
Aachamanam (sipping water to purify)
` kezvay Svaha,

` naray[ay Svaha,

` maxvay Svaha,

Vighneswara Pooja (worshipping the remover of obstacles)

zua<brxr< iv:[u< zizv[ ctuuRj<, svdn< Xyayet! svR ivaepzaNtye.
Agjann pak gjannmhinRz<, Anekd< t< ana< @kdNt< %paSmhe.
vtu<f mhakay kaeiqsUyRsm, inivR< k me dev svRkayeR;u svRda.
Praanaayaamam (restraining the life force)
` nmae gvte vasudevay,

` nmiZzvay,

` g< g[ptye nm>,

Sankalpam (taking the vow)

` mmaepa smSt irt]yara I prmer ITywRm! I sdaizv sad is(wRm! A* zuidne zumuteR I
izv haemkmR ywazi kir:ye,

Kalasa Suddhi (water purification)

v<
g<ge c ymune cEv gaedavir srSvit,
nmRde isNxu kaveir jle=iSmn! siix< k.
Am&t< vtu
` [e nm>,
` ymay nm>,
` saemay nm>,
` ay nm>,
` iv:[ve nm>,
` #Nay nm>,
Agni Pratishthaapana (fire installation)
` UuRvSsuvraem!
/Vyad?m/i< ih?[aeim /r< y/mra}ae gCDtu irva/h>,
#/hEvayimt?rae ja/tveda de/ve_yae h/Vy< v?htu ja/nn!,
` UuRv/Ssuv/> Svaha,
Aid/te=nu?mNySv, Anu?m/te=nu?mNySv, sr?Sv/te=nu?mNySv, dev siv/t> su?v,
c/Tvair/ z&<ga/yae? ASy/ pada/ e zI/;eR s/hSta?sae A/Sy,
ixa? b/ae v&?;/ae raer?vIit m/hae de/vae mTyaR/ Aaiv?vez,

@/; ih de/v> /idzae nu/ svaR/> pUvaeR? ih ja/t> s %/ geR? A/Nt>,

s iv/jay?man> s jin/:yma?[> Ty/'muoaiStit iv/tae?muo>,

a'muoae dev, he Ae, mmaimuoae v,

Dikpaalaka Pooja (worshipping the rulers of directions)
` #Nay nm>, ` Aye nm>, ` ymay nm>, ` in\Rtye nm>, ` v[ay nm>, ` vayve nm>, `
saemay nm>, ` $zanay nm>, ` [e nm>, ` ze;ay nm>, ` Aye nm>, ` AaTmne nm>,
Poorvaangam (preliminary offerings)
` japtye Svaha, japty #d< n mm,
` #Nay Svaha, #Nayed< n mm,

` Aye Svaha, Ay #d< n mm,

` saemay Svaha, saemayed< n mm,
Aar<&it @tT][pyRNt< mXye s<aivt smSt dae; ayiaw svR ayi< hae:yaim, ` UuRv/Ssuv/>
Svaha, japty #d< n mm,

Quick Homam for Mahaganapathi

` g< g[ptye nm>, Asu?nI te/ pun?r/Smasu/ c]u>/ pun?> a/[im/h nae? deih/ aeg?<, JyaeKp?Zyem/ sUyR?mu/r?Nt/mnu?mte

m&/ya? n> Sv/iSt, ` I mhag[pit a[zyE nm>, A AagCD, Aavaihtae v, Swaiptae v, siihtae
v, siae v, Avk<iQtae v, sId sId,
l< p&iwVyaTmne nm>, gNx< smpRyaim,
h< AakazaTmne nm>, pu:p< smpRyaim,
y< vaYvaTmne nm>, xUp< Aaapyaim,
r< AGNyaTmne nm>, dIp< dzRyaim,

v< Am&taTmne nm>, nEve*< smpRyaim,

s< svaRTmne nm>, svaeRpcaran! smpRyaim,

` g< g[ptye nm> Svaha,

Praana Pratishthaapanaa (invocation of main deity)

ASy I a[itapn m<Sy iv:[u mhera \;y> \GyjuSsamawvaRi[ DNdais I sdaizvae devta, `
bIj<, haE< zi>, s> kIlk<, ` A<gua_ya< nm>, n< tjRnI_ya< nm>, m< mXyma_ya< nm>, iz< Anaimka_ya<
nm>, va< kinika_ya< nm>, y< krtl krp&a_ya< nm>, ` dyay nm>, n< izrse Svaha, m< izoayE v;q,
iz< kvcay <, va< neyay vaE;q, y< Aay )q, URuvSsuvraeimit idGb<x>,
Xyan< - m&Tyu<jyay devay nIlk<Qay zMve, Am&tezay svaRy mhadevay te nm>.
` haE< s> y< r< l< v< z< ;< s< h< < ]<, ` h<s> sae=h< sae=h< h<s>, I sdaizvSy a[ #h a[>, jIv #h
iSwt>, sveRiNyai[ va'mnSTvk c]u> ae ijaa[ a[apanVyanaedansmana> #hEvagTy suo< icr< itNtu
Svaha, saiXy< kvRNtu Svaha, Asu?nI te/ pun?r/Smasu/ c]u>/ pun?> a/[im/h nae? deih/ aeg<?, JyaeKp?Zyem/
sUyR?mu/r?Nt/mnu?mte m&/ya? n> Sv/iSt, ` haE< s>, s> haE< `, ` I sdaizv a[zyE nm>, A AagCD,
Aavaihtae v, Swaiptae v, siihtae v, siae v, Avk<iQtae v, dev sId sId,
yavaemavsankm!, tavv< Iitaven mUtaER AaE c siix< k,
Panchopachaara Pooja (worship of god)
l< p&iwVyaTmne nm>, gNx< smpRyaim,

h< AakazaTmne nm>, pu:p< smpRyaim,

y< vaYvaTmne nm>, xUp< Aaapyaim,
r< AGNyaTmne nm>, dIp< dzRyaim,

v< Am&taTmne nm>, nEve*< smpRyaim,

s< svaRTmne nm>, svaeRpcaran! smpRyaim,
Parivaara Devata Aahutis (offerings to associates)
` sdaizv pirvar devta_y> Svaha, sdaizv pirvar devta_y #d< n mm.

` [e Svaha, ` iv:[ve Svaha, ` hray Svaha, ` #Nay Svaha, ` Aye Svaha, ` izvay Svaha,
` vsu_y> Svaha, ` srSvTyE Svaha, ` vayve Svaha, ` cNaidTya_ya< Svaha, ` Ai_ya< Svaha, `
e_y> Svaha, ` AaidTye_y> Svaha, ` mhadevay Svaha, ` vamdevay Svaha, ` ipnaikne Svaha, `
zUilne Svaha, ` izvaz<kra_ya< Svaha, ` vayve Svaha, ` Aye Jvalamalapirv&tay Svaha, ` sveR_yae
devta_y> Svaha,
Pradhaana Homam (main part)
Svaha
vaE;q
` nmiZzvay, Svaha.
` nm> izvay, Svaha.
` I nmiZzvay, Svaha.
` y?Mbk< yjamhe sug/iNx< pu?i/vxR?n<, %/vaR//kim?v/ bNx?naNm&/TyaemuR?]Iy/ mam&tat!, Svaha.

` y?Mbk< yjamhe sug/iNx< pu?i/vxR?n<, %/vaR//kim?v/ bNx?nat! m&/TyaemuR?]Iy/ mam&tat!, Svaha.

` ju< s>, y?Mbk< yjamhe sug/iNx< pu?i/vxR?n<, %/vaR//kim?v/ bNx?naNm&/TyaemuR?]Iy/ mam&tat!, s> ju< `, Svaha.
` nm?Ste=Stu gviNve/ray? mhade/vay? yMb/kay? ipuraNt/kay? ikaika/lay? kalai/ay? nIlk</Qay?
m&Tyu<j/yay? sveR/ray? sdaiz/vay? ImNmhade/vay/ nm>?, Svaha.

` nm>? iz/vay? iz/vay/ nmae/ nm>? iz/vay? c c iz/vay/ nmae/ nm>? iz/vay? c, iz/vay? c c iz/vay? iz/vay? c,
Svaha.
` yae /ae A/aE yae A/Psu y Aae;?xI;u/ yae /ae iva/ uv?naiv/vez/ tSmE? /ay/ nmae? AStu, Svaha.
` tTpu?;ay iv/he? mhade/vay? xImih, tae? > cae/dyat!, Svaha.

` s/*aeja/t< ?p*a/im/ s/*aeja/tay/ vE nmae/ nm>?, /ve ?v/enait?ve vSv/ma<, /vae?vay/ nm>?, va/m/de/vay/ nmae
Jye/ay/ nm>? e/ay/ nmae/ /ay/ nm>/ kala?y/ nm>/ kl/ivkr[ay/ nmae/ bl/ivkr[ay/ nmae/ bla?y/ nmae/ bl?mwnay/
nm>/ svR?Utdmnay/ nmae? m/naeNm?nay/ nm>?, Svaha.
` A/"aere_yae=w/ "aere_yae/ "aer"aer?tre_y>, sveR_ySsvR/zveR_yae/ nm?Ste AStu /?pe_y>, Svaha.
` nm>? z</ve? c myae/ve? c/ nm>? z<k/ray? c mySk/ray? c/ nm>? iz/vay? c iz/vt?ray c, Svaha.
` nmae gvte ay iv:[ve m&Tyae?r me pa/ih, Svaha.

` nmizvy izvynm ynmizv mizvyn vynmiz viz, Svaha.

` izvynm ynmizv mizvyn vynmiz nmizvy viz, Svaha.

` ynmizv mizvyn vynmiz nmizvy izvynm viz, Svaha.
` mizvyn vynmiz nmizvy izvynm ynmizv viz, Svaha.
` vynmiz nmizvy izvynm ynmizv mizvyn viz, Svaha.
` inx?nptye/ nm>, inx?nptaiNtkay/ nm>, Svaha, ` ^XvaRy/ nm>, ^XvRil<gay/ nm>, Svaha.
` ihr{yay/ nm>, ihr{yil<gay/ nm>, Svaha. ` suv[aRy/ nm>, suv[Ril<gay/ nm>, Svaha.
` idVyay/ nm>, idVyil<gay/ nm>, Svaha. ` vay/ nm>, vil<gay/ nm>, Svaha.
` zvaRy/ nm>, zvRil<gay/ nm>, Svaha. ` izvay/ nm>, izvil<gay/ nm>, Svaha.

` Jvlay/ nm>, Jvlil<gay/ nm>, Svaha. ` AaTmne/ nm>, AaTmil<gay/ nm>, Svaha.
` prmay/ nm>, prmil<gay/ nm>, Svaha.
` nmiZzvay nmae ramnaway, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nmSsaemnaway, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nmae

nageray, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nm> `kareray, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nmae x&:[eray, Svaha. `
nmiZzvay nmae mikajuRnay, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nmae mhakalay, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nmae
vE*naway, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nmae iveray, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nmae Imz<kray, Svaha. `
nmiZzvay nmae kedareray, Svaha. ` nmiZzvay nms! yMbkeray, Svaha.

izvae mher> zMu> ipnakI zizzeor>, vamdevae ivpa]> kpdIR nIllaeiht>, Svaha.

z<kr> zUlpai[ oqva<gI iv:[uv>, izip ivae=iMbkanaw> Ik<Qae vTsl>, Svaha.

v> zvR> ilaekez> izitk<Q> izvaiy>, %> kpalI kamair> ANxkasursUdn>, Svaha.
g<gaxrae llaqa]> kalkal> kpainix>, Im> przuhSt m&gpai[jRqaxr>, Svaha.
kElasvasI kvcI kQaer> ipuraNtk>, v&;a<kae v&;aFae Smaeit ivh>, Svaha.
samiy> Svrmy> yImUitRrnIr>, svR}> prmaTma c saemsUyaRilaecn>, Svaha.
hivyR}my> saem> p<cv> sdaizv>, iverae vIrae g[naw> japit>, Svaha.

ihr{yreta xR;aeR igrIzae igirzae=n">, uj<gU;[ae gaeR igirxNva igiriy>, Svaha.

kivasa> puraraitRgvan! mwaixp>, m&Tyu<jy> sUmtnu> jgapI jg>, Svaha.

Vyaemkezae mhasenjnk> caivm>, ae Utpit> Swa[u> AihbuRXNyae idgMbr>, Svaha.

AmUitRrnekaTma saivk> zuivh>, zat> o<fprzurj> pazivmaeck>, Svaha.
m&f> pzupitdeRvae mhadevae=Vyyae hir>, pU;dNtidVyae d]aXvrhrae hr>, Svaha.
gneidVy> sha]> shpat!, ApvgRdae=nNt> tark> prmer>, Svaha.
Punah Pooja (worship again)
` nm> izvay, nEve*< smpRyaim,
` nm> izvay, nIrajn< smpRyaim,
Uttaraangam (vote of thanks)1
` ja?pte/ n Tvde/taNy/Nyae iva? ja/tain/ pir/ ta b?Uv, yTka?maSte ju/mStae? AStu v?y Sya?m/ pt?yae
ryI/[am!, Svaha, japty #d< n mm.
` U> Svaha, Ay #d< n mm.
` uv>/ Svaha, vayv #d< n mm.
` suv>/ Svaha, sUyaRyed< n mm.

yd?Sy/ kmR/[ae=TyrI?irc</ ya/NyU?nim/hak?rm!, Ai/t! iSv?/kian! sv iSv?/< su?t< kraet/u Svaha, Aye
iSvkt #d< n mm.

` UuRv/Ssuv>/ Svaha, japty #d< n mm.

Skip this and go to the next section to find a shorter procedure for uttaraangam.

Ana}at< yda}a?t< y/}Sy i/yte/ imwu?, Ae td?Sy k/Lp/y/ Tv ih veTw? y/wa/twm!, Svaha, Ay #d< n mm.
pu?;s<imtae y/}ae y/}> pu?;s<imt>, Ae td?Sy k/Lp/y/ Tv ih veTw? ywa/twm!, Svaha, Ay #d< n mm.
yTpa?k/a mnsa dI/nd?]a/ n, y/}Sy? m/Nvte? mtaR?s>, Ai/aeta /tu/ivi?ja/nn!, yij?ae de/van! \/tu/zae y?jait/,
Svaha, Ay #d< n mm.
` U> Svaha, Ay #d< n mm.
` uv>/ Svaha, vayv #d< n mm.
` suv>/ Svaha, sUyaRyed< n mm.
AiSmn! haemkmRi[ mXye s<aivt smSt m<laep t<laep iyalaep ilaep alaep inymlaep inalaep
Vylaepaid smSt dae; ayiaw svR ayiait< hae:yaim, ` UuRv/Ssuv>/ Svaha, japty #d< n mm.
` I iv:[?ve/ Svaha, iv:[ve prmaTmn #d< n mm.
` nmae /ay? pzu/pt?ye/ Svaha, ay pzupty #d< n mm.
Uttaraangam shorter version (vote of thanks)
` U> Svaha, Ay #d< n mm.
` uv>/ Svaha, vayv #d< n mm.
` suv>/ Svaha, sUyaRyed< n mm.

` UuRv/Ssuv>/ Svaha, japty #d< n mm.

` I iv:[?ve/ Svaha, iv:[ve prmaTmn #d< n mm.
` nmae /ay? pzu/pt?ye/ Svaha, ay pzupty #d< n mm.
Suddhaanna Bali (sacrifice of pure rice)
` pa;Rde_yae nm>, bil< smpRyaim,

Vasordhaaraa (stream of excellence)

` z< c? me/ my? me i/y< c? me=nuka/m? me/ kam? me saEmn/s? me /< c? me/ ey? me/ vSy? me/ yz? me/ g?
me/ iv?[< c me y/Nta c? me x/taR c? me/ ]em? me/ x&it? me/ iv<? c me/ mh? me s</iv? me/ }a<? c me/ sU? me /sU? me/
sIr<? c me l/y? m\/t< c? me/=m&t<? c me=y/m< c/ me=na?my me jI/vatu? me dI"aRy/uTv< c? me=nim/< c/ me=?y< c
me su/g< c? me/ zy?n< c me sU/;a c? me su/idn<? c me.
Poornaahuti
` pU/[aR/itmu?/ma< ju?haeit, sv/ vE pU [aR/it>, svR?m/evaae?it, Awae? #/y< vE pU [aR/it>, A/Syame/v it?itit,
` pU[R/md>/ pU[R/imd</ pU[aR/TpU[R/mud/Cyte, pU[R/Sy pU[/Rmada/y pU[R/mevaviz/:yte.
` nm> izvay, pU[aRit< smpRyaim,
` apR[< hivr aaE [a t<, Ev ten gNtVy< kmR smaixna.
Winding Up and Meditation
s/ te? Ae s/imx>? s/ij/a> s \;?ySs/> xam? i/yai[?, s/ haea s/ xaTva? y/j/iNt/s/yaenI/rap&?[Sva "&/t/en/
Svaha, Aye svt #d< n mm.
Aid/te=Nv?m<Swa>, Anu?m/te=Nv?m<Swa>, sr?Sv/te=Nv?m<Swa>, dev? sivt>/ asa?vI>,
Udvaasana (good bye)
ASmade> Imhag[pit< ywaSwan< itapyaim,

ASmaNmUteR Ae sdaizv< ywaSwan< itapyaim,

Ae/ ny? supwa? ra/ye A/Sman! ivain? dev v/yuna?in iv/an!, yu/yaeXy?Smu?ra/[menae/ Uiya<? te/ nm? %i< ivxem,
Aye nm>.

Conclusion
m<hIn< iyahIn< ihIn< tazn, yt< tu mya dev pirpU[ tdStu te.

ayiaNyze;ai[ tp> kmaRTmkain vE, yain te;amze;a[a< I k:[Smr[< pr<. I k:[ k:[ k:[,
kayen vaca mnseiNyEvaR bu(aTmna va kte> Svavat!, kraeim y*t! skl< prSmE naray[ayeit smpRyaim.
Anen idVy m<g haemen gvan! svaRTmk> sdaizv> Iytam!,
` tTst!, svRm! I k:[apR[mStu, ` zaiNt> zaiNt> zaiNt>,

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