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Vedic New Year Special Dwadasa Aditya Homam

Author: Anu Arun
by Anu Arun
Posted: Apr 11, 2017

Dwadasa Aditya Homam

Dwadasa Aditya is the twelve forms of Lord Sun otherwise called as Aditya. There are 12 unique names of Lord Aditya that portrays distinctive appearances of the Lord Sun and each incarnation of Lord Aditya is not same as one another and each one has its own particular importance and features.

Why Dwadasa Aditya Homam?

The main objective of Performing Dwadasa Aditya Maha homam is to get relief from any severe health issues, mental depressions, resolves undiagnosed health problems, skin diseases, dangerous things etc.

12 Adityas for 12 Months Provide Plenty of Benefits For Whole Year

The names of the 12 Adityas are Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna, Indra, Vivasvan, Tvashtha, Vishnu, Amshuman, Bhaga, Pusha, Parjanja, Dhata. And the months they rule respectively are from mid April-mid May to mid March-mid April taking the lunar months into consideration. Now, let’s understand the 12 Adityas in their optimum effulgence.

Aryaman - Bestows Riches All Year Round

Aryaman combines himself with Mitra and Varuna and exhibits qualities such as courtesy, honour and rules of society. He is very strong and confident of his strength. He is known for his perseverance, determination and strong beliefs. Aryaman is said to bestow riches, affluence and material prosperity.

Mitra - Grants Knowledge and Harmony

Mitra is the embodiment of morning star, the abundant rising light that recharges the planet for sustenance of life. Mitra grants knowledge, integrity and harmony and is regarded as the god of friendship, truth and justice.

Varuna - Grants Copious Rainfall

Varuna is the setting sun and his powers are manifested in the three worlds namely heavens, earth and intermittent space. He is the God of rains and water cycles an important phenomenon for the formation and evolution of life.

Indra - Controls The Senses, Destroys Enemies

Indra is praised as the highest god in Rig Veda. He is the friend of civilisation who holds the various groups together. He is the lord of the gods and destroys enemies.

Vivaswan - Nourishes Living Things

Vivaswan lives in fire and lord of flame and helps to cook food. His vitality and vigour helps supplement the green plants with chlorophyll that in turn nourishes animals and human beings.

Tvashtha - Is The Divine Builder

Tvashtha is also referred to as the divine builder who moulds living creatures on earth. Being the father of Saranyu, his characteristics are homajakalika, a strange fire device, ladle and two lotuses.

Vishnu - Protects From All Evils

Vishnu is the master of all Adityas. He annihilates all evil forces and protects the earth from their clutches.

Amshuman - Makes Life Vigourous And Rapid

Amshuman keeps all vital organs in good health and makes life more vigourous and rapid.

Bhaga - Improves Your Wealth Status

Bhaga is the god of wealth and marriage and plays minor role.

Pushya - Is For Taste And Flavour

Pushya offers food for all living beings because he resides in all forms of food grains. He nourishes and vitalises them and therefore brings out the taste and flavour in them.

Parjanya - Brings Rains Down To Earth

Parjanya dwells in the clouds and with his rays sends down water quenching the thirst of earth.

Dhata - Makes The Universe

Dhata is the creator of all things—maker of the universe and is committed to the society. His obligation is to follow the community beliefs and standards. He shines in the month of Panguni mid March to mid April

Benefits of Dwadasa Aditya Homam

Performing Dwadasa Aditya Homam, the different forms of aditya the sun god blesses you with all that is good and destroys all your sorrows.

Dwadasa Aditya homam enhances a person to shape the thinking and creative skills in effective methods.

The Twelve Aditya’s are the providers and everything originates from them and signifies to all the material types of creation.

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