About Aditya Hrudaya Homam
What is Aditya Hrudaya Homam?
Aditya Hrudaya Homam worships Surya with the Aditya Hrudayam — the hymn sage Agastya taught Sri Rama before his battle with Ravana — for health, eyesight, confidence and success.
It is done when the Sun is weak in the horoscope, for government jobs and authority, and for heart and eye health.
Benefits
- Good health, especially heart and eyes
- Confidence, authority and success
- Strength of a weak Sun in the horoscope
When to perform
- Sundays, Ratha Saptami and Makar Sankranti
- At sunrise
How Aditya Hrudaya Homam is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Surya avahanam and arghya
- Aditya Hrudayam recitation and homam
- Purnahuti and harathi
Aditya Hrudaya 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 sandal
- Wheat and jaggery
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 Aditya Hrudaya Homam cost?
Aditya Hrudaya Homam with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹9,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 2.5 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.
When is the best time?
At sunrise on a Sunday, or on Ratha Saptami.