About Gayatri Homam
What is Gayatri Homam?
Gayatri Homam offers oblations with the Gayatri mantra — usually 1,008 times — for wisdom, purity of mind and spiritual strength.
Gayatri is the mother of the Vedas. The homam is done for students, after Upanayanam and as a general purification for the family.
Benefits
- Wisdom, memory and concentration
- Purity of mind
- Spiritual strength
When to perform
- Gayatri Jayanti and Shravana Purnima
- Sundays and any auspicious morning
How Gayatri Homam is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Gayatri avahanam
- Gayatri mantra homam (1,008 ahutis)
- Purnahuti and harathi
Gayatri 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
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 Gayatri Homam cost?
Gayatri Homam with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹5,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 2 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.
How many times is the mantra chanted?
Usually 1,008 ahutis; 108 for a shorter homam.