What the tradition says
Longevity-focused agni-homa addressed to Ayur-devata. Traditional texts pair it with birthday observance (the lunar tithi of one's birth) and recitation of the Maha-Mrityunjaya mantra. The canonical pumsavana-style longevity rite.
What it addresses
- Sun
- Saturn
Traditional timing
- The lunar tithi of one's birth (tithi-janma-divasa) is canonical.
- Maha-Mrityunjaya day (Shravana-shukla-pratipada) is also emphasised.
- Tradition pairs this with annual repetition rather than a single one-time rite.
Source
Ayushya-suktas (Atharva-veda); Brihad-Yajna-paddhati
Common questions
- What is Ayushya-homa?
- Longevity-focused agni-homa addressed to Ayur-devata. Traditional texts pair it with birthday observance (the lunar tithi of one's birth) and recitation of the Maha-Mrityunjaya mantra. The canonical pumsavana-style longevity rite.
- What does Ayushya-homa address?
- Traditionally associated with Sun, Saturn.
- When is Ayushya-homa traditionally performed?
- The lunar tithi of one's birth (tithi-janma-divasa) is canonical. Maha-Mrityunjaya day (Shravana-shukla-pratipada) is also emphasised. Tradition pairs this with annual repetition rather than a single one-time rite.
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