Maha Mrityunjaya Homam by Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya

Sep 9, 2018 10:00am-12:00pm (ended)

 Homam, also known as Homa or Havan, is a Sanskrit word that refers to any ritual in which making offerings into a consecrated fire is the primary action.

Homams and Pujas are ritualistic worship of the Divine performed to keep us in harmony with cosmic forces, thereby removing and overcoming the sorrows of life and bringing spiritual upliftment. By doing homa/puja, thoughts and vibrations of spiritual forces are created around us. These spiritual forces work to eliminate the negative influences in our life and help surround us with positive energy which can bring us peace of mind, material prosperity and abiding health and enable us to more clearly touch the Divine, our true nature.

In the wake of calamities across the world, particularly in Kerala, Amma’s home state in India, that resulted in the untimely loss of lives and disruption of normal life, the Maha Mrityunjaya Homam will generate divine vibrations that ward off all negative forces and creates a powerful protective shield.

Br. Shantamrita Chaitanya will perform Maha Mrityunjaya Homam at MA Center Chicago on Sunday, September 09, 2018 from 10:00 am to 12 Noon.

Registration: $250 per individual sponsor

If you wish to register for the homam, here a few payment options -

  1. Please pay through PayPal Click Here. You do not need a PayPal account but may use your Credit/Debit card to make the payment through PayPal.
  2. You may also pay by check made payable to: MA CENTER with “Homa at MACC” in the Memo and mail it to: MA Center Chicago, Attn: Business Office, 41W501 Keslinger Road, Elburn, IL 60119-9454.

Please email <macc.puja@macenters.org> with the name and birthstar (if known) of the individual(s) in whose name(s) the homam is desired.

The Homams and Pūjas at MA Center Chicago are sponsored events and, participation is limited to sponsors, their immediate family, and the resident guests of the Ashram.

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5:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us Saturday for satsang, starting with group archana at 5PM CT, followed by bhajans, arati, and meditation from 6PM onward.  Masking is now optional in group gatherings and spaces at MA Center Chicago. Keeping the health and safety of all who wish to attend uppermost in our minds, please abide... more ›

Our daily spiritual practices include:

WHITE FLOWER MEDITATION
Daily* at 6:00 pm

Amma requests everyone to regularly practice this meditation once or twice a day for the benefit of the entire world. Join us every evening (except Satsang days, which are generally every Saturday) for Amma's White Flower Meditation via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85858112151?pwd=SVllVHVZS1BIU050Uy8xRHpqcUZpQT09

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The White Flower meditation at 6 pm CT is preceded by a 10-minute silent Ma Om meditation, so please feel free to join the Zoom early (at 5:50 pm CT) to participate.

A photo of the MA Center Chicago altar, including Amma's picture

EVENING BHAJANS
Daily* at 6:30 pm (in-person only)

  • Guru Stotram Chanting
  • Bhajans (devotional singing)
  • Closing prayers and Arati