Agnihotra farming

ORGANIC FARMING

1. AGNIHOTRA FARMING A VEDIC FIRE FOR AGRICULTURE

2. GROUP NO.-08 10BSCAG004 ANJNA RANI MINZ 10BSCAG049 FATTISA K.SANGMA 10BSCAG052 ANEEMA T.EKKA 10BSCAG067 RAVI RANJAN 10BSCAG076 RAJEEV RANJAN 10BSCAG092 SANJEEV SUMAN 10BSCAG106 SUPRIYA BHARTI 10BSCAG111 JIMBA RABGYAL 10BSCAG134 SHALINI 10BSCAG140 THINLEY GYELTSHEN 11BSCAG133 DORJI WANGMO AGRN-522 2

3. INTRODUCTION The Agnihotra ( sanskrit : agni = fire, hotra = healing ), is practiced in the rhythm of sunrise and sunset. Agnihotra is a pyramid fire technique passed down from the ancient Atharva Vedas. It is a process of removing the toxic conditions of the atmosphere through the agency of fire The thereby healed and purified atmosphere imparts beneficial effects on man, animals and plants ( Paranjpe , 1989). 3

4. The ancient knowledge about the pyramid fire was newly revived in the middle of the 20th century by Parama Sadguru Shree Gajanan Maharaj and his student, Shree Vasant V. Paranjpe . Today, it is mainly practiced by organic farmers in South America and India , but is also gaining increasing attention in North America and Europe. . 4

5. HISTORY OF AGNIHOTRA It is also known as the “Maharishi” vedic organic agriculture since it was earlier mentioned in ‘ Atharvaved ’ and it had been Practiced successfully by ‘ Rishi and maharishis’. The science and believes behind it:- Utilizing the healing fire, holy ash & vedic sounds, the sounds of natural law to awaken the inner intelligence of the plant and promote a peaceful , healthy life for all who eat them. The chanting of mantaras removes negative energies from the environment . 5

6. PRINCIPLE Heal our environment& we heal ourselves Healing effect from Agni Energy from Sun Mantra chanting

7. AGNIHOTRA Ingredients Dried Cow dung 2 pinches of rice grain matches Ghee Copper pyramid Fire source

8. PROCEDURE OF PERFORMING AGNIHOTRA Preparation of Agnihotra fire:- Procedures :- One piece of cow dung cake is placed on the bottom of the pyramid; and more cake pieces which ghee on them are placed along the inside of the pyramid, leaving an opening in the middle. The rice offering consists of two pinches of raw rice without broken into pieces. The fire should be lightened several minutes before the precise time, so that the cow dung cake will be fully ablaze at the exact time. AGRN-522 8

9. AGRN-522 9 This adding of pinch of rice into the fire with chanting mantras in Sanskrit . There are two types of mantras which are performed at the time of sunrise in the morning and sunset in the evening. . At the precise moment, being the mantras adding one of the portion of rice after ‘ swaha ’ continue the mantras, adding the second offering after ‘ swaha ’. The completes Agnihotra within 10 min . and it is preferable to sit quitely or mediate untill the fire goes out. _ The ash residue left after the performance of Agnihotra is collected every day in a cloth. It is shifted finely through fine muslin cloth . The fine sieved ash is ‘the miracle powder ’ used in Agnihotra farming as a growth promoter & insecticide .

10. FLOW DIAGRAM OF PROCEDURE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

11. AGNIHOTRA MANTRAS AT SUNRISE : sooryáya swáhá sooryáya idam namam prajápataye swáhá prajápataye idam namam . AGRN-522 11 AT SUNSET : a gnaye swáhá agnaye idam namam prajápataye swáhá prajápataye idam namam .

12. How does Agnihotra Work ? Copper pyramid : receiver and sender of subtle healing energies Energy is being disperced Is sent to the atmosphere Comes back to the receptacle AGNIHOTRA FIRE The pyramid affects an area of 40 hectares, which is the area in a radius of 357 m. BASIC FIRE AGNIHOTRA CREATES THE MAIN HEALING CYCLE BIOSPHERE 12 KM CAPTURED The plant gives a Biofeedback to the atmosphere TAKES NUTRIENTS AND PRANIC ENERGIES RESONANCE PYRAMID 357 m SUNRISEAND SUNSET Solar Energies Energy is being disperced Brings nutrients to all LIFE: PLANT ANIMAL HUMAN MOUNTAINS SOIL LAKE - WATER AGRN-522 12

13. METHOD OF APPLICATION AGRN-522 13

14. USES OF AGNIHOTRA ASH ( THE MIRACLE POWDER ) IN AGRICULTURE 1 . SOIL PREPARATION:- (a) For fields irrigated prior to sowing:- 5kg of Agnihotra ash per acre spread on the fields. with limited amount of ash, cowdung cakes should be pulverised to a powder and mixed with the ash available. (b) For fields with no pre sowing irrigation:- Ash should be mixed with water and solution should be sprayed on the fields 2-3 days prior to sowing.2 2.SEED TREATMENT:- 20 g Ash + Cow’s urine + 1 kg seed  Shade dried . 3. IRRIGATION:- _ During each irrigation, the ash should be tied in a cotton cloth and suspended over the irrigation channel in such a way that the rushing water dissolves the ash and carries it into the field. ( 5 kg Ash dissolved in 1000 L water for 5 acre). AGRN-522 14

15. 4 . CROP PROTECTION:- Crops sprayed with the ash solution get protected from pest and diseases. 100 L water + 5 L cow’s urine + 2 kg Ash  Stirred 2-3 times per day with stick 3 rd day Ash settles down at the bottom without shaking & disturbing sediment pour off all liquid with a cloth Sprayed on the crop. The healing power of the spraying solution can be increased by stirring it:- * Clockwise 5 times in the morning * Anticlockwise 5 times in the evening. 5. STORAGE OF CROPS:- Cereals & Pulses can be mixed with ash prior to storage . A layer of ash can be spread at the bottom of the storage container, another layer when the container is half full and the third layer when the container has been filled to the top. AGRN-522 15

16. EFFECT ON AGRICULTURE Increases useful micro-organisms in the soil. E.g the size (up to 50cm) and population of the earthworm in the soil. Increases water holding capacity of the soil. Increases solubility of phosphates. Assists in disease, pest and insects control. Facilitate increased activities of honeybees (pollinator). Enhances nutritional and vitality contents of compost & vermicompost . AGRN-522 16

17. AGNIHOTRA FIELD AGRN-522 17

18. AGRN-522 18 Table 1. Effect of Homa organic farming on growth and yield of Rose cv. Passion (Photos l to r: powdery mildew on Rose; healthy Homa Rose cv. Passion)

19. . Effect of Agnihotra on pest complex of Potato cv. Kufri jyoti Among the four treatments Organic farming with Agnihotra (T2) in Potato recorded higher performance for yield 9.6 t/ha and showed increased disease resistance. (Source- H.R.C.Otty ). AGRN-522 19

20. Table 2. Effect of Homa organic farming on the incidence of Powdery mildew of Rose cv. Passion Among the four treatments Organic farming with Agnihotra (T2) in Rose recorded higher performance for fresh flower wt/ plant 21.34 (g), Stalk length 88.98(cm), Flower diameter 7.54 (cm), No. of flowers/plant/year 28.80, and higher shelf life of flowers 16 (days) (Table1). Organic farming with Agnihotra (T2) showed higher disease resistance in Rose (Table 2). AGRN-522 20

21. EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT Homa application are a practical contribution to environment protection because they purify the atmosphere and improve the quality of air,water,soil . The pyramid form and the copper act as a generator of NEGATIVE ions, these ions have a BENEFICIAL effect on the environment and a positive effect on well being people Cow dung contain the substance similar to penicillin which has a disinfecting effect and reduces pathogenic bacteria According to vedic scriptures cow dung reduces the radioactive radiation. AGRN-522 21

22. Continued…. Bees are also attracted to the homa energies they enable them to fulfill their task of pollinating plants more effectively in addition bees produce a special hormone in the homa atmosphere which consumed through the honey strengeths the immune system of the people . AGRN-522 22

23. EFFECT ON HEALTH AGRN-522 23 Agnihotra ash –” The miracle powder ” used as medicine such as:- Mental and emotional healing. Physical healing. Renews brain cells. Revitalizes the skin. Purifies blood. Balances the homeostasis of the body. Great aid for de-addiction.

24. AGNIHOTRA EFFECT ON BACTERIAL POPULATION A preliminary experiment was carried out to study the effect of Agnihotra on the bacterial population in a room where Agnihotra was performed. For this study, two rooms of equal dimensions were selected. In both rooms fire was prepared from dried cowdung cakes in copper pyramids and the basal reading of number of microorganisms in both the rooms was taken by exposing blood agar plates at four corners of the room for 10 minutes. Bacterial counts were taken again in both the rooms in a similar manner at half hour intervals. Thus readings were taken in both the rooms up to two hours after performance  of Agnihotra . It was quite interesting to note that microbial counts in the room where Agnihotra was performed were reduced by 91.4% .   This leads one to think that it was the process of Agnihotra  which was responsible for the reduction of bacterial counts and not the more presence of fire. AGRN-522 24

25. AGNIHOTRA AGAINST RADIATION According to Soviet scientists… Agnihotra ash is the only absolutely pure substance which can work directly against radioactivity on humans, plants and animals. The elements of Agnihotra ash do not become radioactive. Agnihotra and Agnihotra ash have the potential to be the solution for radioactivity. AGRN-522 25

26. AGNIHOTRA ASH Agnihotra ash contains all the 92 natural chemical elements . In this way the body’s total requirement can be covered. AGRN-522 26

27. ATHARAV VED –ANCIENT GURU TRADITION In the Atharva veda Guru tradition of ancient India, the following things are told: Agnihotra neutralizes harmful radiations and cleanses the planet. By performance of Agnihotra pyramid HOMA the blood gets purified. You sit at Agnihotra fire and breathe in the smoke which goes quickly into the blood stream and lungs. This has excellent effect on circulatory system . AGRN-522 27

28. Aftermath of the explosion and meltdown. Thirty-one firefighters died trying to control the blaze in Unit 4. Chernobyl Since the Chernobyl accident we are dealing with a much increased man-made radioactivity AGRN-522 28

29. Insects Become Radioactive Around Chernobyl, site of the nuclear power plant accident the insects have not died. They have become radioactive. They multiply and create havoc. There is no way to stop them except Agnihotra HOMA Therapy as given in the ancient Atharva Veda Guru tradition of India. AGRN-522 29

30. Kirchberg , Austria - 1986 A farmer had a farm in Kirchberg near Graz, Austria in 1986 when the Chernobyl accident happened. He was following the basic teachings of Atharva Veda tradition which he had learned directly from Vasantji - sunrise/sunset Agnihotra , offerings to fire with Mrityunjaya Mantra four hours daily and twenty four hours on Pournima and Amavasya day. Immediately after the Chernobyl accident Austrian Government issued instruction that milk and fodder in our area should be tested for radioactivity. Scientists were shocked to find that milk and fodder on his farm had normal radioactivity while all the surrounding farms had much higher radioactivity . This was a direct proof how knowledge from Atharva veda and Guru Tradition of India protected his farm from Radioactivity. AGRN-522 30

31. ADVANTAGES it is a total and complete organic farming with assured yield. It produces healthy soils ,healthy plant life and healthy yield restores natural taste , color and flavor of the yield. reduces incidence of pests and disease and there by the need of pest control measure poison – free fodder and food, no environmental pollution and ecological disturbance, safe to handle by the plant protectors. leads to sustainable agricult ure . 31

32. PRECAUTION A gnihotra done at the exact time of sunrise and sunset only whole kernal rice is used . you have to use only copper or gold pyramid . cow dung should be dried . you have to mix content in proper ratio. AGRN-522 32

33. LIMITATION Solution should be sprayed a little before flowering. Later when crop starts ripening. During pollination only dry ash should be sprayed on the field since spraying a solution a could interfere pollination. There is not any effective role in weed management AGRN-522 33

34. CONCLUSIONS : Agnihotra – An age old Vedic solution to new age challenges From the results presented here, the potential of Homa farming and Agnihotra ash in particular to improve the solubility and thus the plant availability of soil P is clearly visible. However, a number of questions remain to be solved. As was shown in the experiments, the use of copper vessels for burning appears to play an important role in the effectiveness of the fire technique. AGRN-522 34

35. Greater the number of people engaged in the practice of Agnihotra at a location, greater and faster shall be the impact. Prof. Hernandez opined that Agnihotra neutralises toxicity , modifies the surroundings affecting both the physical and mental health. Thus Homa therapy acts like a silent psychotherapy. As a result of agnihotra more and more people have stopped drinking alcohol and smoking AGRN-522 35