About Durga Homam
What is Durga Homam?
Durga Homam invokes Goddess Durga with the Durga Sooktam and Durga Saptashloki for protection from enemies, negativity and danger, and for courage and victory.
It is especially done during Navaratri, on Ashtami and on Tuesdays and Fridays, and by families going through legal trouble or fear.
Benefits
- Protection from enemies and negative energy
- Courage and victory
- Peace and safety for the family
When to perform
- Navaratri, especially Durgashtami
- Tuesdays and Fridays
How Durga Homam is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Durga avahanam and pooja
- Durga Sooktam and Saptashloki homam
- Offering of red flowers and kumkum
- Purnahuti and harathi
Durga Homam samagri list
- Homa kundam (the pandit can arrange) — 1
- Ghee — 1 kg
- Samidhas (dried twigs of palasha, peepal, mango) — 1 bundle
- Navadhanyam (nine grains) — 250 g
- Kalasham with mango leaves and coconut — 1
- Turmeric, kumkum and akshinthalu
- Flowers, fruits and betel leaves
- Purnahuti items: dry coconut, silk cloth, red cloth
- Red flowers and red cloth
- Kumkum — 100 g
Do’s and don’ts
✅ Do
- Keep a ventilated space or balcony for the homa kundam
- The person in whose name the homam is done should sit for the sankalpam
❌ Avoid
Frequently asked questions
How much does Durga Homam cost?
Durga Homam with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹6,500 as pandit dakshina, for about 2.5 to 3 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
Is Durga Homam the same as Chandi Homam?
No. Chandi Homam recites all 700 verses of the Durga Saptashati; Durga Homam is shorter, with the Durga Sooktam.