A mahayagya to fulfil mega desires

Swami Vishwadevanandaji Maharaj, the Nirvan Peethadhishwar Acharya Mahamandaleshwar chief of the Ashram which has branches in Calcutta, Varanasi, Uttarkashi, Hardwar, Mehsana and Bharuch, maintains that this will be the biggest yagya after the one held by Lord Krishna centuries ago.

And in view of the scale, the preparations too are considerable. Giving details, he says the yagya area is about 400 x 400 sq ft and will have 1,008 yagya kunds. Two thousand aahutis will be offered in each kund per day in the midst of chanting of 1 lakh Durgasaptashadi shlokas. The aahuti will be performed by 1,008 families from India and abroad under the guidance of two acharyas and one assistant at each kund, he said.

Swami Abhedanandji Maharaj, organiser, said 4,80,384 kg of ghee, 72,576 kg of sesame, 36,288 kg of rice and 18,144 kg of barley will be offered in the havan during the 12 days. He said a huge kitchen would be set up to offer food and prasad to all the visitors.

He asserts that 3,000 highly qualified acharyas will get the mahayagya accomplished and adds that about 12 lakh visitors from all walks of life are expected to attend the grand event. He says more than 40,000 posts and equal number of bamboos are being used to prepare the yagya site. Already, eight arches and sundry cutouts have been put up in the city.

Swami Vishwadevanandaji says Gujarat Governor Sundar Singh Bhandari will inaugurate the mahayagya on October 10 in the presence of big industrialists, political leaders, saints and artists. 8220;In fact, we have invited President K R Narayanan and several Union Ministers also. But we doubt whether they will be able to make it because of the ongoing elections,8221; he says.

8220;A huge sum will be spent in the yagya,8221; he says. The event has been possible because of donations from the disciples. The brochure of the mahayagya shows that donors include people from London, Bristol, Lowbrow UK, Bangkok, Singapore, New York, Las Vegas, Buffalo, Free Mont, Birmingham USA and Canada, besides many from different cities in India.

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Swamiji says the yagya is important because of the fact that it is meant for the human beings and nature. 8220;The ingredients offered in the kunds will give out a smoke which will kill the germs and bacteria in the atmosphere and make the human beings feel happy and satisfied,8221; he says.

The Maharaj also says, 8220;The yagya is aimed at pleasing Goddess Shakti. She will bless people and fulfill all their desires like a mother who gives everything to her son when she is in a happy mood.8221; It will provide peace, mental and physical strength and prosperity to the visitors, he adds.

He says this mahayagya is different from all other yagyas like yoni, trikone and vartul which are for specific purposes as this is a chatustra yagya which is all-encompassing and fulfills all kinds of desires.