About Dhanvantari Homam
Dhanvantari Homam is a fire ritual dedicated to Lord Dhanvantari, the form of Vishnu revered as the physician of the gods and the source of Ayurveda. Families perform it when praying for healing and good health, often before surgery, during a long illness or on Dhanteras. Medicinal herbs, ghee and samidhas are offered into the fire with the Dhanvantari mantra.
Dhanvantari Homam samagri list
- Medicinal herbs (as advised by the priest) — 1 set
- Tulasi leaves — 1 bunch
- Homa kundam or bricks and sand — 1 set
- Samidhas (sacred firewood sticks) — 1 bundle
- Ghee for the homam — 1 kg
- Homa dravyams (mixed herbs and grains) — 1 pack
- Navadhanyam (nine grains) — 1 pack
- Dry coconut halves for poornahuti — 2
- Silk cloth for poornahuti — 1
- Kalasham (copper or silver pot) — 1
- Coconuts — 5
- Mango leaves — 1 bunch
- Turmeric powder — 100 g
- Kumkum — 100 g
- Loose flowers — 1 kg
- Flower garlands — 2
- Betel leaves — 50
- Betel nuts — 25
- Bananas and fruits — 1 dozen + 5 varieties
- Camphor — 1 pack
- Incense sticks — 1 pack
- Cotton wicks — 1 pack