
The sacred ash from a homa acts as a repository of energy, and can heal a range of diseases when applied on the skin. Interestingly, the smoke from a sacred homam can heal diseases like asthma which are categorized by a very low tolerance to atmospheric pollutants. The siddha-ayurvedic herbs offered into the homam fire set off vibrations which directly reach our deeper energy layers. The fire agni of the homam helps awaken the jataragni or inner fire present in each of us, which is responsible for proper digestion of food and dissemination of food energy. Performing a homam cleanses and rejuvenates the environment by allowing an abundant inflow of prana life-force into the atmosphere. The fire is energized by the chanting of mantras, allowing the energy to spiral upward and outward into the surrounding environment.

The Cosmic energy is invoked in the homam fire through prayer and visualization.

Homa is performed by lighting a sacred fire using certain selected sacred materials. Science of Homam is a Vedic ritual which helps us connect to the fire element, one of the five major elements in Nature. The homam is performed to invoke the grace of Rudra, one of the many energies of Shiva. Rudra homa is a powerful homam or fire ritual for cleansing the system of all deep-rooted disorders.
