Research Paper Jaivik Krishi

Agnihotra, Homa Therapy & Homa Jaivik Krushi, and their Relevance in Agriculture.
(A Review Article, December 2010.)
By Dr R K Pathak & Shree Pradeep Gadkari

Manas Rural Development Institute, Thane 400601.
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Abstract:
Agnihotra, Homa Therapy & Homa Jaivik Krishi have resemblance to each other. Close observation
at these three subjects, reveal the differences. Agnihotra is action, Homa Therapy is materialistic
treatment & application of resultant of Agnihotra & lastly Homa Jaivik Krishi is a ‘product’ or bundle of
practices that involves application of Homa Therapy along with other result augmenting or non
conflicting practices that may be made applicable to cultivation of agriculture produce. Agnihotra
spiritually connects the living beings on this earth to capture the energy from cosmos & Homa
Therapy translates the same in to result materialistic behavior of living organisms. Homa Jaivik Krishi
adds the vigour to translation process & makes it more efficient to achieve the best possible results in
shortest time frame.
Agnihotra is a pure science for every mankind & being used since ancient time before Hindu religion
came to existence (Vedas or prehindu era). Hence, it is beyond the religion cast & creed on this
planet earth. This science was meticulously studied by Saint “Gajanan” Maharaj of Shivpuri (near
Akkalkot Dist Solapur, Maharashtra) reveled the secrets of this science to Shree Vasant Paranjape
who further developed it to Homa Organic Farming therapy with the scientific involvement of
scientists from European & American countries. With the blessings of Gajanan Maharaj, Shree
Vasant Paranjape took this as mission & tried to spread the technology & message to every corner of
the world. This technology displayed the miraculous results in especially Environment Science,
Biological & Human Health Science & Agriculture Science. As on today, Homa Organic Farming
Therapy is being practiced in almost 69 countries in all the continents of the world.
Homa Jaivik Krishi, a new concept of integration of few compatible techniques has been conceived &
developed by Dr R K Pathak an eminent Horticulture Scientist from ICAR cadre, after his close
association with Shree Vasant Paranjape. Dr. R K Pathak practiced, experienced & developed Homa
Jaivik Krishi at CISH Lucknow & inspired his followers through numerous papers & personal
interactions. He could penetrate the subject well on individual levels but unfortunately government &
semi government Institutions & eventually financial institutions (barring few examples) are still skeptic
about implications.
Homa Jaivik Krishi is primarily Organic Farming system with inclusion of habitat development,
practice of agriculture calendar (Krishi Panchang), seed treatment, integration of cow and legumes in
the system, use of enriched compost, mulching, bio-enhancers for enriching the rhizosphere with
Homa Therapy well known for healing &enhancement of biosphere. Simply by this integration, both
the rhizosphere and biosphere being taken care of, hence both the ends are secured for plants to
perform in optimal extent. In fact, Homa Jaivik Krishi is one of the affordable solutions to Indian
farmers with small and fragmented holdings. Homa Jaivik Krishi, addresses all the necessary issues
i.e. production, local input generation and continuous improvement in soil productivity, water quality
and the ailing environment. It also ensures creation of jobs, improved human, plant and animal health
simultaneously.
In spite of this fact government outlook towards Homa Jaivik Krishi is bit pathetic & lacks affirmative
thrust. So is the thinking of premier financial institutions in the country. We through this paper have
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Dr R K Pathak Ex Director of Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) Lucknow, after retirement, he served as Chief
Consultant to National Horticulture Mission (NHM), presently he is Vice-chairman of Manas Rural Development Institute, Thane. For
Brief Bio-data & Research Work please refer Annexure I.
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tried to make an attempt to highlight the reasons beyond technical scope & addresses them to
resolve the issue in order to provide strong platform to most needed technology today.
Objective:
Indiscriminate use of agro-chemicals over decades has adversely affected soil fertility, crop
productivity, quality and particularly the environment. These adverse effects of intensive agriculture
have compelled to think for alternative and sustainable system of agriculture. As a result, a number of
systems viz Biodynamic, Rishi Krishi, Panchagavya Krishi, Nateuco organic farming, Homa Organic
Farming, Natural Farming and Jaivik Krishi have emerged in different parts of the country. Organic
Farming is being performed empathetically for last decade. All of the organic systems except Homa
Jaivik Krishi has been acknowledged & patronized by Indian Research Institutes & Institutes abroad,
barring few exceptions.
Through this document attempt has been made to highlight advantages of Homa Jaivik Krishi in
Indian economic environment & to address the biased or prejudiced view about Agnihotra as religious
barrier rather than scientific background.
Background:
Organic farming in the country was initiated after “Sewagram Declaration” in 1994 by a group of
volunteers. Since then, Government of India and few state government attempted number of
initiatives. In the recent years, growing awareness for healthy food, increasing market demand,
increasing inclination of farmers to go organic and institutional support have resulted in rapid growth
in adoption of organic farming. At present, total cultivated area under certification process has
increased to 1.2 million hectare while 8.0 million ha is wild forest harvest collection area either
certified or under the process of certification. Under National Horticulture Mission, massive area
expansion, certification for organic farming is one of the major activities being under taken in almost
all the states of the country. But still apprehensions are prevailing in the mind of policy makers and
scientific institutions.
The main apprehensions in promotion of organic farming in India are:

 Food Security (adequate food)
 Plants Nutrients Management
 Pest & diseases Management
 Economic Feasibility
 Nutritional benefits of produce
 Market demand for organic produce
 Environmental benefits of Organic Farming
Homa Jaivik Krishi:
Homa Jaivik Krishi system pertains with integration of few compatible techniques from different
systems, which can be created in the villages by providing some basic infrastructure facilities and few
days’ hands on skill up gradation training. To our understanding, agricultural calendar from
Biodynamic, Bijamrita for seed/ seedling treatment, Jiwamrita for enrichment of Rhizosphere coupled
mulching can ensure the nutrient requirement. In case of perennial trees, tree pasting with cow dung
paste and mulching with the foliage dropped from the tree itself are effective tools. These will
accelerate the response of organic farming. Cow urine and butter milk are the potent source for pest
and disease management. Further its integration with Agnihotra and use of Agnihotra ash and Biosol
a special bio formulation can ensure “Sustainable and Ever Green Agriculture “even at this juncture
which the need of the hour. Brief accounts of these techniques are enumerated below.
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Agnihotra comes from Vedas, the most ancient body of knowledge known to mankind. It is a “Super
technology”, which simultaneously negates the effects of polluting factors while increasing per unit
area of quality production. The knowledge can used beneficially to grow crops without chemicals and
pesticides. It is process of purification of the atmosphere through the agency of fire, prepared in a
copper pyramid tuned to the biorhythm of sunrise/sunset. This neutralizes the negative energies and
reinforces positive energies in the atmosphere in a given area where ‘Resonance’ has been
established.
A special bio-formulation developed by Gloria and named, as “Gloria Biosol” from Peru is prepared
after a series of operations and processes that lead to the biodegradation of organic matter along with
Agnihotra ash. It is powerful bio-food for the plants that are rich in macro, micronutrients and rich in
microbial population. Agnihotra ash and Biosol is the strongest weapon that can take care of crop
production, animal husbandry and allied activities. Their regular sprays improves plant vigor,
encourage flowering, fruiting, management of pests and diseases with improved quality production.
Agnihotra:
Agnihotra is the action of offering “Sacrifice” (Ahuti) to fire in the

name of “Surya”, “Agni” & “Prajapati” as primary force
synonymous to “energy, plasma & guardian” of this earth.
Agnihotra performed daily twice, at Sunrise & Sunset.

Essentials are Copper pyramid of specific size & shape said
“Homakund”, lump of dried cow dung, pure ghee (clarified unsalted
cow’s butter), unbroken, unpolished rice, Mantra
(vibration), accurate timetable of sunrise and sunset.
Set the fire before couple of minutes in Homakund so that it Agnihotra Essentials is fully
ablaze at offering “muhurt”. Take a few grains of unbroken rice
(Akshata) and non polished in left hand or in a copper dish and apply few drops of pure cows’ ghee
and divide it into two portions. Then, after the word “Swaha” in each
mantra, offer one portion of the rice/ghee mixture with the right
hand, into the fire;
Sunrise Mantra
sooryáya swáhá sooryáya idam na mama
prajápataye swáhá prajápataye idam na mama
Sunset Mantra
agnaye swáhá agnaye idam na mama
prajápataye swáhá prajápataye idam na mama
Offering Position
The Agnihotra has two fold effects; spiritual & biological. The concentration towards Agnihotra is kind
of meditation that improves spiritual strength of performer & offering Ahuti towards Agnihotra creates
the sense of sacrifice, emotional bond. The other impact of Agnihotra is rather materialistic, biological
& environmental. Such impact is entirely based on science has been enumerated.
Agnihotra Science:
Agni in Sanskrit means ‘fire’ and hotra ‘the act of purification’. Agnihotra has an obvious link with fire,
heat, electro-magnetic force and because of its inverted shape it does have connection with the
cosmic energy fields. Agnihotra is supposed a science of Pyramid logy, Agriculture, Medicine,
Climate engineering etc.
The main features of this Agnihotra are described below [1]

(i)Pyramidology:
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The word ‘pyramids’ the fire in the middle. This ancient –word meaning for pyramid is closely
connected with inexplicable energies emanating from its central shape. Pyramid receives, generates
and decentralizes electro sphere. It acts an effective bacteriostatic and antimicrobial reactor. This
allows controlled generation and multidirectional dissipation of energy. Bursts of energy emanate
from the Agnihotra pyramid. It acts as a generator of unusual energy fields and spreads in its
surrounding atmosphere. According to the scientists of NASA the pyramid energy will prove to be
more revolutionary than the solar energy.
(ii) Biological Clocks and Agnihotra Timings:

Sunrise and Sunset are the two most important transitional epochs of day on our planet. They exert
tremendous impact on living organisms. During these periods, changes of great magnitude take place
in the ecosphere which causes vital impact on life and environment. Synchronizing performance of
Agnihotra with these activated moments results in attracting a stream of vital, life sustaining energies
of the solar system. At the time of exact sunrise, the place where the sun is said to have risen, the
atmosphere of that area is tremendously activated or charged by electrical energies. Performance of
Agnihotra exactly synchronizing this momentarily activated period results in attracting a stream of vital
life sustaining energies of the solar system towards the earth. This energy get further accelerated by
chanting special mantras and the offerings on vaporization it spreads to a large area where
‘Resonance’ has been established.
The daily fluctuations in the body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure have been found
associated with these exact moments. The sciences of Yoga and Nadi system too have been
observed to be greatly influenced by these planetary transitional moments. The breathing patterns
automatically undergo drastic changes. These physical changes and re-adjustments have great
impact on the psychosomatic makeup of human beings. Hence the process of Agnihotra which
coincides with them plays an important role in harmonizing the natural functioning of human mind and
body.
The beneficial effect of sunrise Agnihotra sustains the atmosphere till sunset and the sunset
Agnihotra is sustains the atmosphere till the sunrise. In this manner, an unending and active ‘healing
cycle’ is established in the houses where this Agnihotra, is performed every day.
Agnihotra performed at the correct time activates the copper pyramid so that it constantly attracts a
stream of solar energies throughout the day. Similarly, after the sunset Agnihotra the pot attracts all
through the night lunar and other planetary energies.
(iii) Cow dung Cake:

Importance and medicinal qualities of cow-products have been known since time immemorial and
forms a part of day-to-day usage. The dung has antiseptic, anti radioactive and anti thermal
properties. Cow dung contains plenty of menthol, ammonia, phenol, indole compounds, formalin and
it eradicates the pathogenic micro-organisms.
Fresh cow dung possesses medicinal and curative properties. It is a proven fact that tremendous
active beneficial microbial consortia are present in the cow dung and on burning the fumes that
emanates after burning it heals the atmosphere by killing pathogenc bacteria and viruses.
(iv) Cow ghee:

Cow ghee is the richest source of energy. It comprises of glycerol and has several combinations of
lower and higher fatty acids and act as carrier of subtle energies. According to Ayurveda, Cow’s ghee
is a tonic and a cardiac stimulant. The invigorating gases produced by the burning of cow’s pure ghee
act in balancing the cycle of nature. Cow’s pure ghee removes all pathogenic bacteria and works
effectively in purification of the atmosphere making it sufficiently fit for mankind, plants, animals and
the life on earth. It helps in quick combustion of dung patties and ‘Akshata’ offered during
performance of Agnihotra.
(v) Utterance of the mantras:

The pronunciation of the mantras should be clear and without haste. Vibrations created by utterance
of these mantras, cause subtle effects in the atmosphere and on human mind. Two offerings of
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unbroken raw rice smeared with cow’s pure ghee are offered during each Agnihotra at the specific
timings of sunrise & sunset.
Agnihotra & Religion:
Agnihotra is described in sacred book of Vedas, & due to this fact it has been branded under Hindu
philosophy. But the truth is that Vedas are considered to be the oldest literature which has been given
to humanity for better living in years to come. There was no demarcation of continent, country and
religion. In fact it is immortal to the extent that they have been written by many but unknown scholars.
Everybody has recorded his or her experiences. Recording was in the form of verses & made easy to
memories. Traditionally every guru used to transfer this knowledge to their disciples by explaining &
getting the verses memorized. Every able person added his experiences & continued till those were
placed on common platform of Sanskrit language. Till such time, there was no formal religion existed,
& it was only religion of humanity that may be said to be existed.
Obviously, it may be considered from Vedas that human being working for betterment of human
community as whole. Thus Agnihotra is entirely out of ambit of any religious rituals, & treated as
standalone activity for benefit of entire mankind along with surrounding environment & live spirit.
The Agnihotra mantras do not involve any traditional name of god from
any religion. They refer to Sun as energy source to planet, Agni as
purest form of disinfectant & Prajapati as guardian of this mother earth.
The interpretation of mantras is “I offer this oblations to Sun because it
is not mine” further “I offer this oblations to Prajapati because it is not
mine” similarly “I offer this oblations to Agni because it is not mine” & “I
offer this oblations to Prajapati because it is not mine”. It is evident that
homage is paid to natural icons as respected gratitude towards their
support to mankind & other beings on this earth.
Agnihotra performance in
This discussion certainly implies that Agnihotra is out of ambit of Cathedral
religion, cast & creed on this earth. The photograph above shows Agnihotra being performed by sister
in one of the cathedral in Latin America. As on today Agnihotra is performed in about 69 countries.
More information & pictures are listed in Annexure II.
Agnihotra in International Context:
The credit of Spreading the message of Agnihotra internationally, goes to Shree Vasant Paranjape.
Agnihotra was looked upon curiously with all the reservations in the world. But It was then Hon.
President of Peru who took the lead & offered the first project of 3000 acres of plantations which was
full of Cocoa, Banana. The entire plantation was on death bed countries economy was in danger.
With meticulous operation for six months entire plantain was rejuvenated & all plants were brought in
healthy condition. This miraculous development was acknowledged by Peru Presidency & since then
it has been officially included in their “approved agriculture practices”.[2]
Since this breakthrough practically all Latin American Countries followed Homa Therapy for their
agriculture practices. Similarly, Homa Therapy volunteers tried to implement the Homa Therapy to
their best of ability & recorded their experiences. Some of the landmark experiences are reprinted in
Annexure III herein along with international events.
Today, India, European Countries, North America, Australia & Latin American Countries are following
Homa Therapy for Agriculture as well as for medical treatment. Many associations are formed to
propagate Homa Therapy. Homa Festivals are held in Europe & Latin America. Newsletters are
published to record the experiences & keep communication within the group of enthusiast. Such
platform assists & help reveal the secrets of Homa Therapy. For more information websites,
Associations & Periodicals are listed in Annexure IV.
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Cost Benefit Analysis:
Agnihotra in Agriculture:
‘Agnihotra Farming Method is a holistic concept of growing plants in pure and healthy atmosphere. It
is based on ancient Vedic Science of maintaining the balance of ecological cycles by means of
performing Yajnya. ’Agnihotra in ancient times was performed regularly to maintain overall spiritual &
biological health of family, eventually of village & country. This performance also supported &
contributed to agriculture incidentally. Mean while due to missing performance of Agnihotra, benefit of
the same was lost & it remained as merely religious ritual in few hands.
In modern times, Shree Gajanan Maharaj of Shivpuri, after having understood the strength of
Agnihotra, inspired to rejuvenate & decided to promote Agnihotra as his mission of life. He reveled
these secretes to his disciple Shree Vasant Paranjape & asked him to take the mantle further &
introduce Agnihotra & its magnificent effects, throughout the globe. It is Shree Vasant Paranjape who
developed Homa Organic Farming Therapy as a standalone subject with the scientific involvement of
scientists & volunteers from Indian, European, Australian & American countries. With the blessings of
Shree Gajanan Maharaj, Shree Vasant Paranjape took this as mission & tried to spread the
technology & message to every corner of the world. This technology displayed miraculous results in
especially Environment Science, Biological & Human Health Science & Agriculture Science. The
effect of Agnihotra are multidimensional and of enormous value. It purifies the atmosphere and in turn
the purified atmosphere assures the energy required by the plants for their normal growth. It has been
experienced that the effect of Agnihotra in the form of subtle energies, rises high up towards the
space (Dyu) region. It gathers the nutrients from the space and returns to earth in the form of
nutritious rains. Agnihotra regulates the cycle of rains and purifies the water reservoirs.
Interestingly the message was well received by the people over entire world without recourse to
religion, cast & creed. People joined the mission having experienced about self development, health
& agriculture development. Although Agnihotra works on all living beings on this earth specific
approach is made towards Agriculture as it was on death bed because of “Green Revolution” all over
the globe. It came at the right time when farming fraternity did not had any solution to degraded soil,
mutated pests & declined yield due to indiscriminate usages of chemicals in agriculture.
Dr R K Pathak, an eminent scientist from ICAR cadre, having close interaction with Shree Vasant
Paranjape, conceived & developed a novel concept of Homa Jaivik Krishi. Dr. R K Pathak practiced,
experienced & developed Homa Jaivik Krishi when he was at CISH Lucknow & inspired his followers
through numerous papers & personal interactions. Dr. R K Pathak also tried to introduce this subject
to other research institutes under ICAR.
Homa Jaivik Krishi is primarily Organic Farming system with inclusion of habitat development,
practice of agriculture calendar (Krishi Panchang), seed treatment, integration of cow and legumes in
the system, use of enriched compost, mulching, bio-enhancers for enriching the rhizosphere with
Homa Therapy well known for healing & enhancement of biosphere. Simply by this integration, both
the rhizosphere and biosphere being taken care of, hence both the ends are secured for plants to
perform in optimal context. In fact, Homa Jaivik Krishi is one of the affordable solutions to Indian
farmers with small and fragmented holdings. Homa Jaivik Krishi, addresses all the necessary issues
i.e. production, local input generation and continuous improvement in soil productivity, water quality
and the ailing environment. It also ensures creation of jobs, improved human, plant and animal health
simultaneously.
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Some of the Experiments performed by Scientists & Homa Volunteers; Annexure
1. Effect of Agnihotra on the germination of rice seeds [3] was analyzed. Under controlled
conditions, data showed that the Agnihotra sacrifice with mantra was overwhelmingly more
effective in the germination process than the other cases. Statistical analysis of the data using
the standard SPSS package corroborated this conclusion.
2. Agnihotra and Microbes, A Laboratory Experience [4], way of life has intensified the
quantum of pollution. No place can be called safe from pollution. What varies is the type of
pollutant and the degree of pollution. Pollution is of various types such as gaseous pollution,
water pollution, food pollution, radioactive pollution and so on. Of these types microbial
pollution is the most important type of pollution for people in the medical or paramedical field.
The results analysed under controlled conditions those implied promise a solution to microbial
pollution by the performance of Agnihotra and ingestion of Agnihotra ash medicines.
3. Homa Therapy was experimented on vanilla crop in the year 1999-2000 & vanilla produce
was of excellent quality. The vanilla beans curing process (three months) was started along
with Homa Therapy. The cured vanilla beans were tested at "Spice Board" testing laboratory
in Cochin, vanillin content was 2.56 to 2.91% of the dry weight of cured vanilla beans as
against 2% through conventional agriculture practices. The enhancement of about 25% to
50% of Vanillin. [5]
4. Agnihotra in Grapes vineyard [6]: All the seeds and the unrooted cuttings were kept in an
environment open to Agnihotra fumes. As far as mantras were concerned, I began with the
"Tryambakam" Mantra and Homa continued for 2 hours, after which the samples were treated
with Agnihotra ash and then put into pots ready for planting. An untreated lot of samples
served as a control.
REGULAR FERTIZING REGULAR PRACTICE

EFFECTS ONLY AGNIHOTRA
PRACTICE AND AGNIHOTRA
Seed germination germination > 6 months 21 to 28 days required ***
Rooting of cutting 80 % rooting 100 % rooting 100 % rooting
Bunch development Av. bunch wt. 0.45 Kg. Av. bunch wt. 0.45 Kg. Av. bunch wt. 0.525 Kg.
Disease More disease No disease Less disease
Colour Green yellow Golden yellow Pale yellow
Quality TSS 22 % TSS 24 % TSS 23 %
Loss of harvest About 30 % loss No loss 10 % loss
It is clearly evident that merely performances of Agnihotra in Grape vineyard, results were
excellent.
These representative cases & some more interesting cases are presented in Annexure VI
Universities’ Initiatives:
Dr Pathak could penetrate the Homa Jaivik Krushi well on individual levels & some of the scientists
form such universities & institutions, overwhelmed with exciting results, took up the further research &
included in their syllabi.
Unfortunately however, most of the research institutions under government control did not responsd
to such “priceless” technology. Although it is the most suited technology for Indian economic
environment, government & its administration is pathetic about the same.
Research work in Palampur University
Organic farming programme was initiated in the university way back in 2002 under the guidance of
Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Tej Partap. Model Organic Farm was launched on Himachal Day, April
15, 2006 by the then Vice Chancellor, Prof. D.S. Rathore. Department of Organic Agriculture and it
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came in to existence in August 2009 with specific mandate to promote organic farming in the region
by systematized teaching, research & extension under the leadership of Dr. YS Paul. A
multidisciplinary team of seven Scientists is working in the department with support from about
seventeen associated scientists at various Research Centres and Krishi Vigyan Kendras of the
University for development of organic farming.
Palanpur University is the most progressive University in India who has put in the great efforts
towards this subject. The inspiration behind this was of Dr Tej Pratap, then, Vice Chancellor of the
university. Today University has Put Homa Therapy on their priority Research agenda and also
included Agnihotra in their accredited inputs for Organic Farming.[3]
After extensive research, it has been acknowledged that “Agnihotra Bhasma” has medicinal
properties & may be used as insecticide & pesticide for crop disease. Research Papers have been
published on this subject.[4] One of the students has been suggested to research on “Evaluation of
Environment Healing-Homa Farming Agnihotra activity in Organic Farm” for her Doctoral Thesis.[5]
More information & pictures are presented in Annexure VII.
Tamilnadu Agriculture University
Dr N Selvaraj Head Professor of Horticultural Research Station, Ooty, affiliated to Tamilnadu

Agriculture University has taken up for research on Agnihotra. Dr Selvaraj has experimented on
horticulture & floriculture & results are phenomenal. & published couple of research papers on the
subject.[6]
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
Pramod W. Basarkar, Dean Basic Sciences, Professor & Head

of the Department of Biochemistry, Head of the Division of
Basic Sciences & Humanities in the University of Agricultural
Sciences, Dharwad, North Karnataka, India has experimented
in agriculture tried different experiments in the agriculture field.
Nearby, in a house, there was guava-tree which had some Mr Selvaraj Demonstrating Agnihotra
spongy tissue problem. We applied the Agnihotra ash twice
and 90% of the problem was gone. Homa Therapy can help in plant health.
Other initiatives are mentined in Annexure VII
Methodology of Case Studies:
Agnihotra is science that was translated into technology by Shree Vasant Paranjape with the
blessings of his guru Shree Gajanan Maharaj. Technology was developed pertaining to agriculture &
included creating “resonance point”, “Gloria Biosol” & usage of “Agnihotra Bhasma” as disinfectant.
This Technology was further developed into engineered product by Dr R K Pathak & christened as
“Homa Jaivik Krishi”. The primary pillar of Homa Jaivik Krishi being Homa Therapy & the same in
operation for longer time of period, most of the case studies refer to Homa Therapy.
The case studies are classified in to two categories to initiates the research. Volunteers deploying the
Homa Therapy & observing the positive results for enhanced yield or countering the pest & fungal
attack on plants. These are qualitative observations & lacks collection & interpretation of scientific
data. It is primitive but essential phase of research process that leads to specific direction to advance
research.
Further these observations are interpreted in scientific manner to formulate the research process &
confirm the initial observations. The final phase of research would be to create the simulated
conditions & applying the same treatment repeatedly achieves the predicted results.
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In the case of Homa therapy, technology being recently developed complies the first two phases, but
due to overwhelming results attention towards third phase is inadequate. It is however to conclude
the research, third phase is essential & such activity needs to be supported by strong financial
support. Such financial resources shall be made available by Government through accreditation &
institutional support. Some of the interesting case studies are mentioned herein which are from
diverse representative areas. Annexure II enclosed with the document provides the details of such
case studies.
More information & Reported Homa Farming Case Studies are presented in Annexure VIII.
Discussion:
The food security issue in the past has triggered the Green Revolution that prompted the usage of
chemicals in agriculture sector. Initially food production increased in multifold & it was believed to be
great revolution in agriculture science. But after about two decades, ill effects of such treatment were
realized & it was felt necessary to practice Organic Farming. Organic Agriculture means practices
without usage such devastating chemicals. Organic agriculture was initiated in many ways. But it was
always with the recourse to NPK theory in modern agronomy. The conventional Organic Agriculture
merely addresses improvement of soil conditions & microbial enhancement of rhizosphere. But
inclusion of Agnihotra on the other hand induces the positive energy in to living beings & brings
Biosphere in the ambit of agronomy.
Modern science speaks only of soil and water analysis but not the atmosphere. HOMA Therapy
believes that more than 75% of nutrition to plants and soil comes through the atmosphere. Agnihotra
energizes atmosphere by ionizing air particles & making it conducive for absorption by plants & soil.
Further, Homa Therapy augments effectiveness by using byproducts of Agnihotra i.e. “Bhasma” &
Biosol preparation. Homa Jaivik Krishi includes Homa Therapy along with usage of solar-lunatic
calendar. Homa Jaivik Krishi practices increased yield to about 30%.
Homa Jaivik Krishi being most cost effective set of practices needs to be adopted by Indian farmers.
But Government is pathetic about such cost effective high yielding methods. Incase government
takes up the issue & promotes these practices the entire farming fraternity shall be benefited & food
security of India shall remain undisturbed.
Conclusions:
Dr R K Pathak has engineered Homa Jaivik Krushi practices in view, to deploy the resources of
nature & mother earth in to agriculture. The philosophy behind this technology is to tacre of
rhrizosphere & Biosphere as well. All the inputs are prepared on farm that shall effectively save the
input cost. This is efficient agriculture practices that enhances production by 25-30%. It needs to be
propagated in the interest of National economy & farmers benefit point of view. Universities &
Government research institutes should take up this as challenge & contribute to establish such
priceless technology for developing country like India.
Acknowledgements:
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References:
[1] THE INTEGRATED SCIENCE OF YAGNA AUTHOR, Pt. SHRIRAM SHARMA ACHARYA Compiled by: Dr. Rajani
Joshi, Indian Institute of Technolog, Mumbai, Publisher: Shantikunj, Haridwar, (U.A), India, 249411, First Edition
2001, (Page 20).
[2] Annexure II
[3] 3000 Acre Amazon Project - Ref http://www.homatherapyindia.com/content/3000-acre-amazon-project
[4] Annexure III
[5] Annexure IV - Resource Centre
[6] Annexure V - Effect of Agnihotra on the germination of rice seeds, by Devi, Heisnam Jina, N V C Swamy, H R
Nagendra, Page(s): 231-239, ISSN: 0975-1068; 0972-5938 (Print), Source: IJTK Vol.3(3) [July 2004]
[7] Annexure V - Agnihotra and Microbes, A Laboratory Experience, Dr. Arvind D. Mondkar M.Sc; Ph.D (Micro)
[8] Annexure V - Agnihotra and Grapes Dr. B. G. Bhujbal, Research Officer Maharashtra State Grape Growers'
Association, Poona, India (Ref. Satsang Vol. 8, No. 17, 1981).
[9] Annexure V - Agricultural Experience with Vanilla Plants Abhay Mutalikdesai, Karnataka, India, HOMA HEALTH
- NEWSLETTER # 19 page 4
[10] Annexure VI - Additional Representative Cases
[11] Annexure VII
Research Highlights 2006-2007 Directorate Of Research, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya,
Palampur 176 062 India.
Agro-forestry and Environment

1. Studies on bio-inoculants in compost enrichment revealed that compost inoculation with bio-inoculants should
be used in the farmer’s field before 20 days of inoculation. Agnihotra bhasm supported the growth of bio-
inoculants, so bioinoculants can be integrated with agnihotra bhasm for the management of plant health and
diseases.
2. Himbio + Neem + Agnihotra, resulted in to minimum incidence of root rot of pea followed by himbio+ agnihotra
under in vivo condition. Pea crop sown on Panchang date showed minimum incidence of root rot. Panchang
sowing coupled with agnihotra ash gave best control of root rot in pot experiment.
3. Vermicompost, biodynamic compost, and Agnihotra ash were found effective in controlling the diseases of
maize and soybean grown in the organic farm.
4. Studies on bio-inoculants in compost enrichment revealed that compost inoculation with bioinoculants should
be used in the farmer’s field before 20 days of inoculation. Agnihotra bhasm supported the growth of bio-
inoculants, so bioinoculants can be integrated with agnihotra bhasm for the management of plant health and
diseases. In BD composts, the population of Trichoderma harzinum and Aspergillus awamorii improved when
applied in combination. In vermicompost, population of Trichoderma harzinum and Aspergillus awamorii was
higher in rock phosphate rich composts i.e. 3.3 and 18.0cfux106/g respectively, whereas Azotobacter
chroococcum population was 54.0 cfux106/g in non-amended composts.
Diseases
5. Homa bhasm (disease severity 12.6 % lower over the control) or Himbio + Bt showed the disease severity
11.7% lower over the control, thus can be used for management of alternaria leaf spot in Tagetes minuta.
Research Highlights 2007-2008 Directorate Of Research, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya,
Palampur 176 062 India.
1. Application of Himbio + agnihotra and FYM significantly reduced disease incidence of Anthracnose in Kulthi.
[?] Observations of Dr N Selvaraj Homa Health News letter # 35, 13th of March 2009.
[?] Production and Marketing of Organic Products in Nilgiris: A Case Study: Dr N Selvaraj, B Anita, N Anandha
Krishnan, S Jeyalakshmi, All from Horticultural Research Station, Ooty, TNAU, Published in Agriculture Summit
2005,
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Annexure I
BRIEF BIODATA OF PROF. R.K.PATHAK
Prof. Pathak is eminent Horticulturist with rich experience of about four decades. He commenced his
carrier as horticulturist & he was Chief Horticulturist at Govt. Hill Fruit Research Station, Ranikhet,
Almora. When he decided to share his experiences & practical knowledge with students, he shifted to
N.D University of Agriculture & Technology Faizabad as Professor and Head of Horticulture
Department. He established Main Experimental Station Horticulture MES-H) the department and
enjoyed the teaching assignment for two decades including one year deputation as Director
Horticulture, Uttar Pradesh.
Having encountered ground realities for about a decade & teaching experience for two decades, he
struck the opportunity of Policy Making & Implementation assignment and conceived the project
Diversified Agricultural Support Project (DASP) for UP & submitted to the World Bank. He was
offered to join the project as Technical Coordinator having budget support of Rs 7,500 million from
the World Bank. This project offered Dr. Pathak an opportunity to work not only with Horticulture but
other fields like Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Sericulture ect. This was the time that he
conceived the idea of inclusion of Organic Farming in the project. After setting up of Project at
appropriate working standards & levels, he further decided to devote his whole carrier for research on
Organic Farming & its propagation.
Further he joined Central Institute for Sub Tropical Horticulture Lucknow, as Director & continued
research activities for Organic Farming, after formal retirement he was assigned a special task of
propagating Organic Farming under National Horticulture Mission (NHM) as Chief Consultant.
Spanning his carrier for one & half decade for Organic Farming he conceived a new concept of Homa
Jaivik Krishi which is based on systematic & synergistic harnessing of everlasting source of energy
for sustainable and evergreen revolution even at this juncture. He is now interested in extending the
benefits to farmers & consumers of India.
He opted for Manas Rural Development Institute in capacity as Vice-Chairman to create platform to
promote Organic Farming & program to extend the advantages & benefits to Indian Farmers &
Consumers. During his carrier, he enjoyed his work & was recipient of many formal awards like
Rajendra Prasad award, Girdhari Lal Gold medal, Dhatri Shree, Wasvik and Rafi Ahmad Kidwai for
his life time achievements in the field of Horticulture. Prof. Pathak he is now poised for the most
prestigious award from Indian Farmers & Consumers as appreciation of his work by making the
country as Organic hub.
Paper presented in seminar/symposium
a. National
1. Pathak, R. K. and Ram R. A. (2002). Current Status of guava production, processing and future
strategies for its promotion. Paper presented in X National Horticultural Conference, held at New
Delhi, 18-19 October, 2002.
2. Pathak, R. K., Ram, R. A. and Mishra, R. (2002). Current status, prospects and strategy for
production of organic banana. Global Conference on Banana and Plantain held at Bangalore, 28-
31 October, 2002.
3. Pathak, R. K. and R. A. Ram (2003). Biodynamic/Organic management in horticultural crops.
National Seminar on Organic Farming in Mountain States: From Subsistence to Sustainability,
held at Dehradun, November 24-26, 2003, p 31.
4. Pathak, R.K. and R. A. Ram (2003). Organic farming systems prevalent in India. National
Symposium on Organic Farming in Horticulture for Sustainable Production, August 29 -30, 2003,
p.1.
5. Garg, Neelima, Ram, R. A., Pathak, R. K. and R. C. Yadav (2003). Effect of different organic
treatments on the microbial load of moong (Vigna mungo) soil. National Symposium on Organic
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Farming in Horticulture for Sustainable Production, held at CISH, Lucknow, August 29 -30, 2003,
p74.
6. Pandey, G., Singh, B. P., Ram, R. A. and R. K. Pathak (2003). Studies on pre-harvest spray of
BD 501 on fruit quality and shelf life of mango (Mangifera indica L.). National Symposium on
Organic Farming in Horticulture for Sustainable Production, held at CISH, Lucknow, August 29 -
30, 2003, p74.
7. Pathak, R. K. and R.A. Ram (2004). Approaches for biodynamic production of horticultural crops.
International Seminar on Recent Trends in Hi-tech Horticulture and Post harvest Technology held
at C.S.A.U. & T. Kanpur, February 4-6, 2004, p156.
8. Pathak, R. K. and R.A. Ram (2004). Biodynamic farming. National Conference on Organic
Farming for Sustainable Production” held at NASC, Complex, New Delhi, March 23-25, 2004, p5.
9. Thimmaiah, A, Tewari, R. C., Tewari, K. N., Pathak, R. K. and R.A. Ram (2004). Nutrient and pest
management in organic farming: A case Study. National Conference on Organic Farming for
Sustainable Production held at NASC, Complex, New Delhi, March 23-25, 2004, p34.
10. Pathak, R. K. and R.A. Ram (2004). Organic production of seeds and planting material. National
Seminar on Seeds: A Global Perspective, held at NASC Complex, New Delhi, March 26-28, 2004,
p14.
11. Pathak, R.K. and R.A. Ram (2005). Jaivik Krishi concept in farming systems perspective. National
Symposium on Alternative Farming System: Enhanced Income and Employment Generation
Option for Small and Marginal farmers held at PDCSR, Modipuram, Meerut, February 16-18,
2004, pp170-73.
12. Pathak, R. K. and R. A. Ram (2005). Opportunity of organic farming system for quality and
sustainable fruit production in non-traditional area’ in National Seminar on Commercialization of
Horticulture in non-traditional areas, held at CIAH, Bikaner, 5-6th Feb, 2005.
13. Pathak, R. K. and R. A. Ram (2005). Critical Review of Various Organic Farming Systems: The
concept, scientific reasoning, nutritive and food security. National Conference on Organic
Agriculture – Organic India, A New Way forward, held at New Delhi, 8-9th, Feb., New Delhi.
14. Pathak, R. K. and R. A. Ram (2005). National Symposium on ‘Organic farming- prospects and
challenges in the millennium” held at ANGR Agriculture University at Hyderabad, 13-14 May,
2004.
15. Pathak, R. A., S. K. Shukla, D. Pandey and R.A. Ram (2005). Organic aonla for health and
prosperity. National Seminar on Globalization of Amla, held at Madurai, October 7-9, p67.
16. R.A. Ram and R. K. Pathak (2005). Integration Indigenous technologies and knowledge for Jaivik
Production of aonla Organic aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn). National Seminar on Globalization
of Amla, held at Madurai, October 7-9, p66.
17. Pathak, R. K. and R. A. Ram (2005). Critical review of various organic farming systems: The
concept, scientific reasoning, nutritive and food security. National seminar on organic farming at
CBMD New Delhi, pp 145-50.
18. Pathak, R. K., R. A. Ram and S. K. Shukla (2005). Prospect of Jaivik production of Seabuckthorn
(Hippophae rhamnoides L.). National Seminar on seabuckthorn held at DRDO, Laddakh, pp 4-5.
19. R. K. Pathak, R.A. Ram, O.P. Rupela and S. Thimmaiah (2006). Brainstorming Dialogue on
Organic farming, organized by ICAR, CISH and IISR, Lucknow on 2nd Feb., 2006.
20. Pathak, R.K. and R. A. Ram (2007). Organic production of guava. National symposium on guava
improvement, production and utilization, 17-19th Feb, Shirdi, Maharastra, pp123-139.
21. R.A. Ram, R.K. Pathak (2008). Modernization of propagational technique in subtropical fruits.
North-East Regional Horticultural Show, Assam Horticultural Society, pp1-5.
b. International
1. Pathak, R. K. and R.A. Ram (2003). Successful conversion of conventional to organic/biodynamic
farming: a case study. Proc. of International seminar on ‘Production and Export of Organic Fruit
and Vegetables in Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 3-5 November 2003, pp 61-70.
2. Pathak, R. K. and R.A. Ram (2004). Approaches for biodynamic production of horticultural crops.
International Seminar on Recent Trends in Hi-tech Horticulture and Post harvest Technology, held
at C.S.A.U. & T. Kanpur, Feb. 4-6, 2004, p 156.
3. Ram, R. A., S. R. Bhriguvanshi, Neelima Garg and R.K. Pathak (2005). Studies on organic
production of guava (Psidium guajava) cv. Allahabad Safeda. 1st International Guava Symposium,
December 5-8, CISH, Lucknow, p69.
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4. Ram, R. A., S. R. Bhriguvanshi, and R.K. Pathak (2005). Integrated plant nutrient management in
guava (Psidium guajava) cv. Sardar. 1st International Guava Symposium, December 5-8, CISH,
Lucknow, p85.
5. Ram, R. A. and R.K. Pathak (2005). Integration of organic farming practices for sustainable
production of subtropical fruit crops. International Conference on Plasticulture and Precision
Farming, 17-21 November, 2005, Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, p375.
6. Ram, R. A. and R.K. Pathak (2005). Year-round multiplication of aonla and bael by cleft/softwood
grafting in north Indian conditions. International Conference on Plasticulture and Precision
Farming, 17-21 November, 2005, Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, p87.
Editing of proceedings, manual and souvenir

1. Pathak R.K. and R. A. Ram (2002). Training manual of nursery establishment and management.
6- 10 August, 2002.
2. Pathak R.K. and R. A. Ram (2003). Manual of short Course School on Recent trends in organic
farming in horticultural crops. 26th May – 10th June, 2003.
3. Pathak, R.K.Ram Kishun, R. A. Ram, R. M. Khan, and B.K. Pandey (2005). Summary proceeding
and recommendations of National Conference on Organic Farming for Sustainable Production
March 23rd -25th , 2004, New Delhi. Organized by HSI, ICAR, New Delhi and CISH, Lucknow.
Book chapters
1. R.K. Pathak and R. A. Ram (2002). Production of seed and planting material of fruit crops – Status
and Strategies. Planting material of Horticultural Crops - Issues and Strategies: Singh, H.P., Mann,
J.S. Pandey, U.B. Singh, Lallan and Bhonde, S. R. (Eds.) NHRDF, Nasik. pp.14-19.
2. R.K. Pathak and R.A. Ram (2002). Approaches for biodynamic farming. Approaches for
Sustainable Development of Horticulture: Eds: H.P. Singh, J.P. Negi and Jose C. Samuel. pp 113-
119.
3. R.K. Pathak and R. A. Ram (2002). Production of seed and planting material of fruit crops – Status
and Strategies. Planting material of Horticultural Crops – Issues and Strategies: Singh, H.P.,
Mann, J.S. Pandey, U.B. Singh, Lallan and Bhonde, S. R. (Eds.) NHRDF, Nasik. pp.14-19.
4. Pathak, R.K. and R. A. Ram (2004). Organic farming systems prevalent in India. Proc. of National
Symposium Organic Farming in Horticulture for Sustainable Production, pp 18-26.
5. Pathak, R. K., Ram Kishun, R. M. Khan and R. A. Ram (2004). Organic farming in Horticulture.
Proceeding of National Symposium on Organic Farming in Horticulture for Sustainable Production.
Army Printers Lucknow.
6. Garg, Neelima, Ram, R. A., Pathak, R. K. and R. Yadav (2004). Effect of different organic
treatments on the microbial load of moong (Vigna mungo) soil. Proceeding of National Symposium
on Organic Farming in Horticulture for Sustainable Production, August 29 -30, 2003, p.277 - 78.
7. Pandey, G., Singh, B. P., Ram, R. A. and R. K. Pathak (2004). Studies on pre-harvest spray of BD
501 on fruit quality and shelf life of mango (Mangifera indica L.). Proceeding of National
Symposium on Organic Farming in Horticulture for Sustainable Production, August 29 -30, 2003,
p.282-84.
8. Singh, V. K., Garg, Neelima, Ram, R. A. and R. K. Pathak (2004). Synergetic interplay of organic
formulation and bio-regulant on quality mango production. Proceeding of National Symposium on
Organic Farming in Horticulture for Sustainable Production, August 29 -30, 2003, pp.298-99.
9. R. K. Pathak and R. A. Ram (2004). Biodynamic/Organic management in horticultural crops.
Report of National Seminar on Organic Farming in Mountain States: From Subsistence to
Sustainability, part III.
10. R. K. Pathak and Ram, R. A. (2004). Jaivik Krishi concept in farming system perspective. In:
Alternative-Farming Systems. (Eds.)A.K. Singh, B. Gangwar and S. K. Sharma. Project Directorate
of farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Meerut, pp. 170-173.
11. Ram, R. A. and R.K. Pathak (2005). Organic production and modernization in multiplication of
aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn). National Seminar on Globalization of Amla, October 7-9,
Madurai, pp 26-30.
12. Pathak, R. K. and R. A. Ram (2006). Organic Seeds: Planting Material Production and its
Sustainability. Seed: A global Perspective. Eds, G. Kalloo, S. K. Jain, Alice K. Jain and Umesh
Srivastawa, Associated Publishing Company, New Delhi, India, pp-160-63.
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13. R.K. Pathak and R. A. Ram (2008). Indigenous knowledge and technologies pertaining to organic
production of tea in India: Beniwal, SPS, S.L. Chaudhari and Y.N. Nene (Eds.) Asian Agri-History
Foundation, Rajasthan. pp.46-59.
b. International
1. R.A. Ram, R.K. Pathak (2006). Integration of organic farming practices for sustainable
production of guava: A case study. Acta Horticulturae 735: 357-363.
2. R.A. Ram, S.R. Bhriguvanshi, R.K. Pathak (2006). Integrated plant nutrient management in
guava (Psidium guajava L.). ISHS Acta Horticulturae 735:345-350.
3. R.A. Ram, S.R. Bhriguvanshi, N. Garg, R.K. Pathak (2006). Studies on organic production of
guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Allahabad Safeda. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 735: 373-379.
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Annexure II
Agnihotra & Religion
The FIVEFOLD path sets up patterns based on biopsychological techniques given through Vedic
knowledge. “You need not carry the hypothesis of god to practice the fivefold path.
You start the practice and knowledge will be unfolded to you from within. Believe ONLY what you
experience. This is the approach of a true scientist.”
Annexure II Agnihotra & Religion Page 1

Agnihotra Session in Peru

Agnihotra in Thailand Alan Yong
“Satsang” July & August, 2009 vol. 37 no. 3
”On 21st May 2009,Kantipong and

Nisachon (a Thai couple from
Bangkok) and I flew to Chiangmai, a
tourist town in Thailand. We were met
by Robert Bagnall, a U.S. citizen who
has been residing in Chiangmai for
more than ten years.
The four of us went to sanpayong

temple in Lumphun, about twenty
minutes from Chiangmai, to introduce
Agnihotra. We were met by Pra Kuba,
the Chief Abbot of Sanpayong temple.
He managed to gather his disciples
and devotees to listen to the Agnihotra
Left
1LefttotoRight
RightMr RobertROW)
(FRONT Bagnall, ¢hief Abbot Pra Kuba, Mr Alan Yong
After Practicing Agihotra With Group of Monks talk given by Robert Bagnall.
After the talk, they were given a treat of

Agnihotra ash. Some applied it to their hands and legs and some just ingested it.
Everyone, including the monks, were very happy with us and they requested us to come
back again the following week. So, Robert Bagnall has committed to teach Agnihotra
every Sunday in this temple.
Satsang November & December, 2008 Vol. 36 no. 5

HOMA HEALTH - NEWSLETTER # 56 page 15
www.terapiahoma.com - www.homa1.com - www.homatherapy.info
EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD - THANE, MAHARASHTRA,
INDIA
Daily performance of Agnihotra at

Visiting the Agnihotra Kuti (hut).
Homa Jaivik Farm
Dr. R.K. Pathak sent this information from India:
"The four day training on various aspects of Homa Jaivik Krishi was organized at Manas Rural
Development Farm at Sijiwali, Thane, Maharashtra, India by Manas Rural Development
Institute from 10th to 13th November, 2110. All the participants were from India, except one
from Malaysia.
During the four-day training program, different aspects of Homa Jaivik Krishi were explained
by Prof. R.K. Pathak and Dr. Kshirsagar. The training included daily performance of morning &
evening Agnihotra, practice of mantras related to Homa Organic Farming, visit to the Homa
Jaivik Farm of MANAS and arrangement of various production units. Emphasis was put on the
practical preparation of bio enhancers and their use in agriculture i.e. seed treatment,
arrangement of rows before seed sowing, preparation of Agnihotra enriched water solution,
Biosol etc. Every evening after the Mantra class, video clips, prepared by Manas Rural
Development Institute and Five Fold Path Mission, were shown. All the participants left
satisfied with the knowledge, practical experience and literature provided during the training."
Arranging the rows and adding Agnihotra Practice of preparation of Agnihotra

ash before sowing. ash water solution.

3000 Acre Amazon Project
(http://www.homatherapyindia.com/content/3000-acre-amazon-project)
The Headquarters of the Zone Leoncio Prado-Padre Abad
Certifies:
That since 7 months ago, in the area of Alto Huallaga, an

Organic and Ecological technique called HOMA THERAPY, is
being applied in the rejuvenation of the crops of the region,
achieving substantial reduction of various pathogenic agents. As
a consequence, plagues and diseases were eradicated, the
yield of the harvest was increased, the fruit grew healthy, with better color, taste, weight,
texture, etc. Since many years, efforts have been made to get out of the emergency situation
concerning the health of plants, with methods such as: cultural control, chemical control,
biological control, legal control, etc., without having achieved any success.
In the zone of Alto Huallaga to date we have established 30 modules and more are being
installed in agricultural areas in which HOMA THERAPY is being applied, each one with 100
acres. This makes a total of about 3,000 acres. All of them are under an integrated system of
permanent crops such as plantain, bananas, papaya, cocoa, citrus, avocados, coffee, tea, star
fruit, mango, etc. These are combined with yearly plants of a short vegetative cycle such as rice,
corn, soya, nuts, sesame, etc., and complemented with apiculture activity and the breeding of
cows and bulls.
We give full support to Dr. Gloria Guzman Mendez in her capacity as expert and the person in
charge of AGRICULTURAL HOMA THERAPY in our area of influence and we have considered
to give total support to the farmers who have been working in the application of HOMA
THERAPY because with their work, they are making a contribution in favor of agriculture, of the
conservation of soils, forests and the preservation of the environment in the area of Alto
Huallaga.
Tingo Maria, May 17th, 1999

MINISTRY OF THE PRESIDENCY-INADE
Special Project Alto Huallaga
Sd/-
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Engineer Jose A. Munoz Cardenas
Chief, Support Office of the Zone L.P.-P.A.

Annexure III
Testimonies & International Events
http://homatherapy.org/category/homa-therapy-news/homa-healing-testimonies
Agnihotra Ash and Water Soluble Phosphates:

By Dr. Tung Ming Lai, Denver, Colorado USA
EXPERIMENT: 0.10 g. of ash was shaken with 25 ml. of water for forty-eight hours and then the
water soluble phosphate content was measured. The same amount of ash was shaken with two
different soils (5 g.) from Colorado (also 25 ml. of water) and phosphate content was measured
after forty-eight hours of being shaken. The results are as follows.
The non-Agnihotra ash was produced with the same ingredients in the same copper vessel as
Agnihotra ash. The only difference was the non-Agnihotra ash was not produced at sunrise or
sunset, and no mantras were chanted.
(All growing plants need phosphorus; however, regardless of how much fertilizer phosphate is
added to the soil, only the water soluble portion can be utilized by the plant. On an average, only
about five percent of the phosphorus in conventional chemical fertilizers is water soluble. That
which is not water-soluble builds up in the soil creating imbalance.)
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Agnihotra brings about Genetic Mutation:

By Architect, Alejandro Cajas, Ecuador.
I want to share an experience which I had with the Agnihotra ash. I

went to visit my mother and she told me that she was going to cut
the male papaya tree in her garden because it was not giving
anything. I said, “Mom don’t cut the tree, I’ll bring some Agnihotra
ash, which we will put around the tree and let’s see what happens.
I will also leave you a bag of Agnihotra ash so you can
continuously apply ash”.
After some time my Mom called me happily and said “Son, the
papaya is starting to produce fruits”. I could not believe this
because that would be a genetic change. So I went there and saw
the papayas actually growing. And these were delicious papayas!
We all enjoyed these fruits, a product of the Agnihotra ash. That to
me is a great experience! It is practically a miracle of the Agnihotra ash and the Agnihotra fire.
Editor's note: Genetic Mutation is a natural response from the Nature, not to be confused with
Genetic Modification which is a very risky and dangerous man-made technology.
Annexure III Testimonies & International Events 1

Satsang JUlLLY & AUGUST, 2009 Vol. 37 no. 3
HOMA FARMING IN URUGUAY SUCCESS
(Ttranslation from original Spanish)
Honorato Garcia Palacios Hualtacoii, Tambogrande San

Lorenzo, Piura, Peru (son of owner Benito Palermo
Garcia)
“With the application of homa therapy I see my plants are

now more beautiful--all my plants and flowers, mangoes,
lemons, avocados.
They are beautiful as if we had applied manure, but we don’t give them anything but the treatment
with homa therapy--that is agnihotra fire at sunrise and sunset and four hours daily of Om
Tryambakam homa; full moon and new moon we do 24 hours of the Om Tryambakam fire. The
whole family participates.
“In the lemon trees I have not seen any problem, neither with the white Louse, nor with the
“Acarus”. in the previous years we have had many problems. All the plants are being regularly
fumigated with the agnihotra ash-water-solution.”
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Cashew Nut Free from Tea Mosquito
'Yadnyanagar' Homa Farm

Ravindra Wadekar.
Talwade, Rajapur,
Dist; Ratnagiri,
Maharashtra, India
Report from P.S. Kadam B.Sc. (Agri) Officer, Agricultural Dept,

Pachal, Rajapur,
Dist: Ratnagiri
I recently visited the Yadnyanagar Homa Farm of Shri Ravindra Wadekar in Talwade village.
During the visit I inspected the Cashew Nut crop (which at the moment is in the flowering stage.
Following are my observations:
 Cashew Nut crop in Yadnyanagar is totally free of the tea mosquito insect
 Normally this insect is found in every field of Cashew Nut
 To control this insect, normally the farmer has to spray two or three times with strong
chemicals such as Cyphermethrin and Monocrotophos
 Even after spraying with these chemicals total control is never achieved
Sd/-
Kadam P.S., B.Sc. (Agri)
Agricultural Dept, Pachal.
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Climate Engineering in Maharashtra, India - through Vedic Science
Parola, District: Jalgaon

Maharashtra, India
In December, 2009 there was an

unseasonal storm in the Dhule/Jalgaon
region of North Maharashtra. 35,000
hectares of farmland were damaged.
Hundreds of thousands of rupees of
crop losses were reported by farmers in
the area.
In the municipality of Parola 49 villages
were affected. In some places, 2 feet of
ice were reported in the fields from the
hail storm. The ice remained in some
fields for 3 days after the storm.
In Tapovan Homa farm, which is in the
centre of the affected area, there was
minimal damage to our crops. The only
damage - banana leaves were split and
one branch of one tree fell down. It was
a young drumstick tree of a height of 12 feet and the tree recovered quickly.
.
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HOMA Farming Technology controls Black Sigatoka
Patrick Feijo, Ecuador BANANAS "We selected a hectare of bananas

only to test HOMA Farming Technology and we are only fumigating
the Agnihotra ash solution with the help of a water pump. In this
sector we also apply the ash that is produced during the Tryambakam
Homa.
This has given us an excellent control of the Black Sigatoka. So much

so that the people who do the technical checkups and the weekly
plant analysis, who initially were full of disbelief and laughed at us
and at what we were doing, took samples from the Homa plot and
were astonished. The Homa area is a totally different color and
presents less infection. We are very excited. We are considering now treating the whole farm with
HOMA Therapy. We started the Homa farming project in the part of the farm where there was the
poorest soil, but now there is clear evidence that this plot is much better than the rest. You can see
from the plane that it is much greener."
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Homa Therapy eradicates plague of Banana Mealy Bug
Eng. Hernan Posas,

Ecuador
BANANA and a Biological Control Agent
"I want to tell you that we had on our farm "Fuente de Alegria" (Source of Joy) a
Banana Mealy Bug plague. This plague has caused us big problems, including
rejection of containers in the United States. Our bananas went to Walmart, but
Walmart rejected the containers due to the presence of the mealy bug, which is
not acceptable for the United States market.
This bug is an insect, a sucker living in the roots of the banana plants, but it also goes up into the
fruit. Although it does not harm the bananas, it is very dangerous if it enters places where fruits are
imported, because it is very harmful for citrus fruit, grapes and many plants growing in the USA
and Europe. Consequently it is imperative that there are no insects on the bananas. This year, and
we are thanking God and HOMA Therapy for this, an insect has appeared and is entering the
banana plantation, only now since we started doing HOMA Therapy. Before, this insect was in the
cocoa, but never came to the bananas. This insect is a biological control agent and has come to
wipe out the mealy bug plague. We practice every day Agnihotra at sunrise or sunset, 8 hours of
Tryambakam Homa and on new and full moon we do 24 hours of Tryambakam Homa."
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Maria Teresa Nuniez's HOMA Garden in Tenjo, Colombia
"I would like to share an experience we had in the village of Tenjo, close to Bogota. There, we
have a lot of different crops on our small farm. It is in our garden where we use all the techniques
of Homa Therapy in the preparation of the land, in the irrigation, spraying Agnihotra ash water
against bugs, etc., in short, all we can do with Homa Therapy.

And the truth is that in this time of drought and water shortage there has been an incredible
response from the Homa garden as well as from the herbs and fruit trees... they continue to resist
like warriors of Light, giving delicious fruits and showing that Homa Therapy works! We do give all
the Agnihotra ash which remains to the plants. Even though, we do Agnihotra only three times a
week (nobody lives yet on the farm), these Homa fires are so generous!"
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Saving a Lemon Tree
Mrs Savita Joshi

Islampur, Dist: Sangli
Maharashtra, India
I heard about Agnihotra and its effects in a talk by Dr Pramod

Basarkar from Dharwad Agricultural University, Karnataka. After
hearing about it, I started to practice Agnihotra. But I didn't think more
about the benefits that were told in the talk.
Near to my house, there is a small garden which has a lemon tree and which is about ten years
old. It gives good fruit. This year again there were a lot of flowers but during flowering the tree was
attacked by an insect pest and it lost all its flowers. People gave various advice for chemical
treatments. Then I remembered Dr Basarkar telling about the Agnihotra ash water solution. I
decided to mix some Agnihotra ash in water and after letting this sit for 3 days, the Agnihotra ash
water solution was ready for use. I sprayed the lemon tree only once with this solution.
After 8 days, I checked the tree and found the insects had all disappeared and the tree had started
to flower again. Thanks to Dr. Basarkar for his good advice about Agnihotra!
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Annexure III
International Events
Eco-Homa Festival 2005
Satsang, MARCH & APRIL, 2005 VOL. 32 NO. 6
On February 19th, 2005, the "AGRO-ECOHOMA"Scientific Cultural Festival was held in the
auditorium of the National Agrarian University La Molina in Lima, Peru. The lecturers were
agricultural engineers, technicians, medical doctors and therapists who reported their surprising
observations and achievements with the ancient SUPER TECHNOLOGY of HOMA THERAPY in
the fields of AGRICULTURE and HUMAN HEALTH.
The following are comments from several attendees:
From Sonia Hunter

Director of the Homa Center in Guayaquil:
I traveled by bus from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Lima, Peru. It was a 24-hour wonderful and calm trip.
I took a taxi from the terminal directly to the National Agrarian University of La Molina. It was my
second visit to Lima and everything was perfect. I arrived exactly at the beginning of the event and
could greet my dear and surprised friends Abel and Aleta, who had organized this scientific
meeting and demonstration of Homa Therapy's different applications. I then relaxed in a
comfortable armchair in first row of the main auditorium of the university and was ready to enjoy
the event. I cannot express with words the emotion I felt upon seeing such important people from
Peruvian society as the president of the National Agrarian University, Ing. Luis Maezono, opening
the HOMA event, then hearing the observations of respected investigators such as the dean of the
Veterinary School of the National Agrarian University of the Jungle (UNAS), Dr. Milthon Muñoz,
and the former president of the Universidad Villareal, Dr. Luis Cotillo, whom I had desired to know.
He is the Scientific Director of the Turiassu Clinic, where these Ayurvedic fires have been practiced
for the last two years, because Dr. Cotillo is convinced of the importance of Agnihotra. Eng. Luis
Tafur’s speech surprised the audience with new information and comparative observations
between conventional and Homa agriculture in potato, mango and other fruit tree crops. It was a
pleasure to see the detailed presentation of Business Administration professional Margi Arana with
the comparative charts of conventional and organic Homa agriculture in cotton crops. She also
presented some of the results and activities of the ecological Homa farm “Suyana Wasi”. Although
I have practiced Homa fires for the last four years and have heard many experiences from so
many people, I am still amazed by the profound effects and reach of these simple and powerful
HOMA techniques.
These events are really necessary and wonderful. I was able to participate in two major HOMA
events in Piura, Peru and one in Guayaquil, Ecuador. I never get tired of listening to testimonies
like that of the Lic. Garay and Lic. Gonzales about their daughter diagnosed with schizophrenia
and mental retardation, who now, thanks to the Homa treatment, is almost a healthy girl and busy
in a healthy person’s activities; or the testimony of Dr. Maria Gonez (Pediatrician) and her 2-year-
old son, who had been on constant antibiotic treatment for several months due to an infection, who
recovered within one week with Homa treatment and without any antibiotics at all. In short there
are many testimonies and they are quite varied. I experience them on a daily basis as a Reiki
therapist. I introduce 80% of my patients to Homa Therapy with excellent results. The Message of
Master SHREE VASANT which Dr. Abel Hernandez read made us feel the Presence of the Master
and the necessity of events like this and of taking action. May God bless Master VASANT so that
He can continue guiding us.
After the event I met some people and it was very easy to make friends with them. I was invited to
visit the home of Ms. Blanca and her wonderful family. A cousin who practices these ayurvedic
fires had invited her to the event. Ms. Blanca was so surprised to witness the testimonies from
such different people-- from doctors with several degrees as well as simple farmers and their
children--that she couldn’t stop commenting to her husband about the wonderful and almost
magical things Homa Therapy does and encouraging him to use Homa Technology on their peach
farm.
I think that this event was very enriching, not only on the agricultural and medical, therapeutic
levels, but also for all the people who attended. The many Agnihotra pyramid fires at sunset
brought a lot of light and healing power to everyone. I hope that in Ecuador we can one day do
something similar to this. I want to express my gratitude for this wonderful experience and for
having once more been able to share this wonderful knowledge of HOMA with more people.

Training being imparted to Malaysian Volunteers

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EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD - THANE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Daily performance of Agnihotra at

Visiting the Agnihotra Kuti (hut).
Homa Jaivik Farm
Dr. R.K. Pathak sent this information from India:
"The four day training on various aspects of Homa Jaivik Krishi was organized at Manas Rural
Development Farm at Sijiwali, Thane, Maharashtra, India by Manas Rural Development Institute from
10th to 13th November, 2110. All the participants were from India, except one from Malaysia.
During the four-day training program, different aspects of Homa Jaivik Krishi were explained by Prof.
R.K. Pathak and Dr. Kshirsagar. The training included daily performance of morning & evening
Agnihotra, practice of mantras related to Homa Organic Farming, visit to the Homa Jaivik Farm of
MANAS and arrangement of various production units. Emphasis was put on the practical preparation
of bio enhancers and their use in agriculture i.e. seed treatment, arrangement of rows before seed
sowing, preparation of Agnihotra enriched water solution, Biosol etc. Every evening after the Mantra
class, video clips, prepared by Manas Rural Development Institute and Five Fold Path Mission, were
shown. All the participants left satisfied with the knowledge, practical experience and literature
provided during the training."
Arranging the rows and adding Agnihotra Practice of preparation of Agnihotra ash
ash before sowing. water solution.
Agnihotra in Jamaika
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER, 2003 VOL. 31 NO. 3 By Dimples Wooten
With the encouraging experience in Latin American countries, it was suggested that we visit
farmers in Jamaica and talk to them about Homa Farming as the solution to Sigatoka Negra and
other food crop diseases. With all enthusiasm in mind, it was not sure that fellow Jamaicans would
be comfortable to listen & perform Homa Farming/Agnihotra, especially from point of view that
“whom I imagined would think I had gone mad and were practicing some form of witch-
craft/obeah”.
With Frank Nelson’s help I collected literature on Sigatoka Negra in Jamaica, Homa Farming and
Agnihotra. We made tapes of Agnihotra mantras and made several video tapes of the HBO special
on Homa Farming in Peru. Frank gave me several pyramids and books, and loaned me a GPS
(Global Positioning System) instrument to determine sunrise/sunset for each different location.
On July 24, we went to the farming area in St. Ann. Beautiful country, high in the hills. I met with
my friend’s parents, whose father was a small farmer. They were quite receptive to the Homa
Farming information. I learned that cabbage plants were being destroyed at a rapid rate by
“worms”. They seemed to think these worms were different because of how quickly they could eat
a cabbage plant. The chemical that was used to spray the plants was proving to be quite costly and
not very effective in stopping the invasion of these worms. The cost of everything was an issue. The
turnover of food crops, especially yams, was not fast enough to keep up with the daily expenses.
In between the first and the second visit to the farm in the hills, I met and taught a man who called
himself an herbalist and a counselor. I met with him on two occasions in two different locations: (a)
his workplace and (b) his home, and obtained GPS readings for these locations and subsequently
sunrise/sunset timesheets (from Frank) for him to continue doing Agnihotra. I left him all the tools
and information he would need. His eagerness was overwhelming!!

Annexure IV
References of Resources available
Websites:
http://www.shivpuri.org/Aspx_Client/publications.aspx
www.homatherapyindia.com ,
http://www.agnihotra.in/
http://www.agnihotra.org,
www.agnihotraindia.com,
www.homatherapy.de ,
www.agnihotra-medicine.com,
www.terapiahoma.com,
www.homatherapy.com,
www.homa1.com,
www.organicexchange.org,
www.bioagro.co.in,
www.heliognosis.com,
www.oriontransmissions.com,
www.tapovan.net,
www.srisathyasaitech.org,
http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/whats-on/amphibiandeclines-symposium,293,EV.html
http://agnihotraphilippines.blogspot.com/
http://www.vedicsociety.org/how-to-perform-agnihotra-a-224.html
http://www.agnihotrausa.net/
http://www.satavic.org/homafarming.htm
News Letters:
Satsang,
Homa Health Newsletter,
Associations:
Five Fold Path Mission, Maheshwar, Dist Khargone, MP.

Krishi Prayoga Pariwara (KPP), village Malnad, Karnataka, India.
Fivefold Path Inc., 278 N White Oak Dr. Madison, Virginia 22727 U.S.A.
Homa Therapy Association of Australia.
Annexure V
Representative Research Cases
Agnihotra & Microbes, A Laboratory Experience (Reprinted from Satsang Vol. 9, No. 20,)
Dr. Arvind D. Mondkar M.Sc; Ph.D (Micro)
Our way of life has intensified the quantum of pollution. No place can be called safe from
pollution. What varies is the type of pollutant and the degree of pollution. Pollution is of
various types such as gaseous pollution, water pollution, food pollution, radioactive pollution
and so on. Of these types microbial pollution is the most important type of pollution for
people in the medical or paramedical field.
Microorganisms are ubiquitous in nature. There are mainly two types, namely non-
pathogenic or saprophytic (harmless and not causing any disease) and pathogenic (disease
producing). There are certain opportunistic pathogens which, given a chance, can produce
disease in human beings. Thus the mere presence of these micro organisms in a definite
strength in various media can produce contaminants.
Micro organisms like Salmonellae, Shigella or Vibrios contaminate water, eatables, milk and
milk products. When the contaminated eatables are consumed the individual suffers from
typhoid, bacillary dysentery or cholera. Similarly, organisms like Staphylococci cause food
poisoning by increasing toxins in food.
This microorganism also causes wound infections with pus formation. Streptococci infect the
respiratory tract after inhalation of the droplet nuclei on which they are settled. Hospital
infections by Staphylococci and Pseudomonas are not uncommon. Recently, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa has been reported to enter the space age. This microorganism was isolated from
the lining of the fuel tank of a jet engine and was found to be responsible for the corrosion of
the tank.
It is stated that Agnihotra helps to undo the effects of pollution. In this respect it was decided
to observe the last type of pollutant, i.e., microorganisms and the effect of Agnihotra on
them. The present article restricts only to the effect of Agnihotra on microorganisms as
observed in a microbiology laboratory.
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 (13¼’ x 8’ x 11’) were selected. In both rooms fire was prepared from dried cow
dung cakes in copper pyramids and the basal reading of number of micro organisms in both
the rooms was taken by exposing blood agar plates at four corners of the room for 10
minutes. This was done exactly half an hour before Agnihotra time. Agnihotra was performed
exactly at sunset in one of the rooms. 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% whereas the
room where only fire was generated did not show appreciable changes in the microbial
counts. This leads one to think that it was the process of Agnihotra, which was responsible
for the reduction of bacterial counts and not the mere presence of fire.
Two other similar experiments revealed similar findings. The phenomenon could be
explained by giving two reasons:
- Agnihotra fumes are rich in formaldehyde and other substances, which have
inhibitory effect on microorganisms.
- A phenomenon like smog formation and its diffusion in the upper strata might be a
likely postulation.
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In the regions of North and South poles, many times, carbon particles accumulate to form a
layer called “smog”. When fire is lit the hot currents push the smog into the upper strata and
it is diffused in such a way that the carbon particles are no longer harmful in the residual
concentration. In the present study perhaps Agnihotra fumes might have dissociated the
microorganisms in such a way that the residual population was no more harmful and was
well within tolerable limit to human beings.
Agnihotra Effects on Bioenergetics Systems of Individual Micro organisms

This kindled our interest and it was decided to study the effect of Agnihotra on the
bioenergetics systems of individual microorganisms. A strain of I isolated from a pus sample
was selected for the study. The strain showed all the characteristics of a pathogen. It was
isolated from a lesion, produced beta haemolyses on blood agar, showed a positive
coagulase test and fermented mannitol with the production of acid. The strain was inoculated
on a pair of blood agar plates, one of which was kept away from the Agnihotra atmosphere
(control plate). The other one was exposed to Agnihotra fumes for five minutes and was
allowed to remain in that atmosphere till next Agnihotra was performed (approximately 12
hours). Agnihotra is to be performed on the biorhythm of sunrise/sunset. Surprisingly, it was
observed that the plate exposed to Agnihotra (test plate) showed a tremendous reduction in
the zone of haemolysis as against a wide zone of haemolysis in the control plate.
Organisms from both the plates were then subjected to coagulase test. The organisms from
the test plate showed a negative coagulase test demonstrating their inability to produce
coagulase. Finally, the organisms from both the plates were emulsified in one ml. of normal
saline separately to give suspensions of equal strength. This was achieved by use of
Brown’s opacity tube no. 3. The suspensions were then injected intradermally into the thighs
of an albino mouse. The mouse was kept under observation for five days.
It was very interesting to note that the suspension from the test plate failed to produce any
lesion in the mouse whereas the suspension from the control plate produced typical
abscess. These results suggest that Agnihotra played a pivotal role in controlling the
metabolic activities of this microorganism. In this case, a pathogenic strain of
Staphylococcus pyogenes showed characteristics of a non-pathogenic strain after exposure
to Agnihotra atmosphere. This was just an observation and triggered quite a number of
questions in the mind:
- Is this effect phenotypic or genotypic?
- Is it necessary to expose the strain for a prolonged time interval or will a short
exposure cause a similar effect?
- Will the progeny of these microorganisms behave in a similar manner?
- Does the small or micro dose of substances released from Agnihotra process
boost the immunity mechanism of the patient to get rid of the infection or does the
infecting agent lose its virulence? Perhaps both the effects go hand in hand.
Answers to these questions are still beyond sight and show a need for further
experimentation in this field.
Therapeutic Effect of Agnihotra Ash

An attempt was then made to study the therapeutic use of Agnihotra ash against scabies in
rabbits. Rabbits are quite often infected with scabies—marked by snow-white crust
formations on their nose, ear margins and skin. The infection then becomes systemic and
the animal dies. Normally this sort of scabies is cured by daily application of benzyl benzoate
and salicylic acid for about 6 to 8 days, depending upon the severity of the infection.
In one study, Agnihotra ash was homogenized with an equal volume of cow’s ghee (clarified
unsalted butter) and applied over the infected area above the nostrils of a rabbit. Agnihotra
ash worked extremely well and the crust was detached on the third day of application—and
that too with a single application. With benzyl benzoate and salicylic acid, it took five days for
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the crust to detach itself from the control rabbit. Another notable advantage of this was that
the preparation was not irritating like benzyl benzoate or salicylic acid. The rabbits always
lick that application because of irritation and the young ones die of poisoning. This risk could
be avoided with Agnihotra ash.
These results promise a solution to microbial pollution by the performance of Agnihotra and
ingestion of Agnihotra ash medicines.
Agricultural Experience with Vanilla Plants

Abhay Mutalikdesai, Karnataka, India
Nature is a silent performer and I was anxious to see her work. Since hundreds of farmers
are closely observing our Homa Therapy work at Sutagatti, I was slightly under tension. Our
faith and devotion has started working in this after three months of regular Homa.
The single infected banana plant has gotten the first healthy leaf. The shoot appears
disease-free. I will soon send the earlier and later photograph.
I am also very happy to inform that the first vanilla produce for the year 1999-2000 is of
excellent quality. The vanilla bean curing process (three months) was started along with
Homa Therapy. The cured vanilla beans were tested at Spice Board testing laboratory in
Cochin. The following are the results:
Vanillin%
Year Place
by weight
1998 Ernanakulam (Kerala) 2.56
1999 Myladumpara (Kerala) 2.71
2000 Sutagatti (Karnataka) 2.91
The above results have given immense joy to all of us, including our fellow organic farmers
who had participated in our Homa Therapy.
Now a person with deep knowledge about farm seeds has approached us. He is ready to
offer voluntary services in developing a seed bank, seed plots and demonstration plots for
fellow farmers in our area.
In this month we had three heavy rains at Sutagatti. First occasion was when I was
performing Om Tryambakam Homa. The other two rains came during evening Agnihotra.
However, the first occasion was special. It rained only over Parashanatti and Sutagatti. This
rain was very essential to us because the electricity transmission transformer was burnt and
we had no power for fifteen days. Our mud barrage built across River Ghataprabha remains
now full; otherwise, it dried up by middle of May. Availability of abundant water for farming
during summer has happened, after many, many years.
My workers, their children and neighbours are very much influenced by Homa Therapy. Two
of my workers who were alcoholic and non-vegetarians have stopped consuming since last
two months. One of them is doing regular Om Tryambakam Homa and Agnihotra during our
absence.
All these positive things are due to Yajnya.
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Abhay Mutalikdesai, Karnatak, India
Agnihotra and Grapes
Dr. B. G. Bhujbal, Research Officer Maharashtra State Grape Growers' Association, Poona,
India (Ref. Satsang Vol. 8, No. 17, 1981)
Grapes are a difficult crop to grow under Maharashtra's climatic conditions and also equally
difficult to study. I have been associated with research work on grapes while studying for my
M.Sc. degree at the University of Poona, India since 1967. Various problems faced by the
workers since then were finally put before the research workers at the Agricultural College,
Poona.
Hybridization work with grapes had already commenced before my association with this
work. I have been observing the results of that work. It was reported that the germination of
hybrid grape seeds had been very late and low. When I conducted hundreds of crosses at
the Ganeshkhind Fruit Experimental Station, Poona-7 and sowed the seeds after treatment
by advanced techniques which included hormones, scarification, stratification etc., the
results were discouraging. The germination percentage was very low, i.e. below 20 % and
some of the seeds even took 300 days for germination.
Meanwhile I came to learn of Agnihotra and Homa Therapy farming and thought why not
have a trial of this therapy in grape research. There was a solar eclipse on 16th of February
1980. I had also read previously that the no-moon day was the best day for seed treatment
and sowing. With this background and not to miss the opportunity I collected seeds of the
Anab-e-shahi, Pandhari Sahebi and Kali Sahebi varieties, local vinifera varieties, as well as
some crossed seeds which were collected using the Thompson seedless variety as a male
parent to make the cross. In order to conduct the experiment properly, I applied for leave on
20th of February 1980 in time for the treatment to commence on 16th of February, 1980.
Some unrooted cuttings of local grape varieties were also collected for additional treatments.
Experimental Plot
All the seeds and the unrooted cuttings were kept in an environment open to Agnihotra
fumes. As far as mantras were concerned, I began with the "Tryambakam" Mantra and
Homa continued for 2 hours, after which the samples were treated with Agnihotra ash and
then put into pots ready for planting. An untreated lot of samples served as a control.
Observations
It was indeed a surprise not only to me and my wife but also to friends who had been
laughing at my experiments to observe the first seedlings sprouting on the 21st day of
sowing. Some of the recorded observations are given in a table below. The second
experiment concerned making raisins. At present, raisin-making is not carried out in
Maharashtra except on an experimental basis using the dehydration and sun-drying
methods. I collected a few bunches of grapes from growers and hung them in the
environment where I was performing Agnihotra. Similar clusters were kept with the growers
for making raisins using their own method of sun-drying. After 21 days the drying was almost
complete, and after 35 days I collected the clusters and tested them. The raisins were very
good in appearance and taste. Special interest rallied around the evidence that the raisins
prepared from the Anabe-shahi variety and having low TSS contact were also good. Equally
good results were obtained by the Thompson seedless variety growing in the Agnihotra
environment as compared to those varieties generally available in the market.
Another experiment was performed in a grower's field. Mr. Pundlik Khode, a small farmer
from the village of Pimpalgaon-Baswant, Nasik District had been much worried about his
crop and was doubtful regarding repayment of his bank loan obtained for the vineyard.
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Agnihotra was done regularly and Agnihotra ash was applied to his vines. The observations
which were recorded at harvest time proved very good. The grower, Mr. Khode, had never
believed in such a possibility until he saw the actual results. The individual berry as well as
the cluster was superior in colour, taste, sweetness and weight. About 150 observers said
that the crop was the best in that locality.
REGULAR FERTIZING ONLY REGULAR PRACTICE

EFFECTS
PRACTICE AGNIHOTRA AND AGNIHOTRA
More than 6 months 21 to 28 days
Seed germination ***
required for germination required
Rooting of cutting 80 % rooting 100 % rooting 100 % rooting
Bunch Av. bunch wt.
Av. bunch wt. 0.45 Kg. Av. bunch wt. 0.525 Kg.
development 0.45 Kg.
Disease More disease No disease Less disease
Colour Green yellow Golden yellow Pale yellow
Quality TSS 22 % TSS 24 % TSS 23 %
Loss of harvest About 30 % loss No loss 10 % loss
Effect of Agnihotra on Grapes

The above experiment was conducted in the vineyard of Mr. Pundlik Khode on Thompson
seedless grapes at Pimpalgaon Baswant, Nasik, during the year 1979-80.
1. Agnihotra was performed by Dr. B. G, Bhujbal, Asst. Horticulturist, M, Phule Agricultural

University.
2. Other Homas were performed by Mr. Ranade, Manager, State Bank of India.
3. Regular operations were carried out by Mr. Pundlik Khode, owner of the vineyard. Mr.
Khode was very happy with the Agnihotra results.
Agnihotra was also performed for raisin-making. This was done in March 1980. Clusters
were hung from the roof, and under the clusters Agnihotra was performed regularly, twice
daily. In 21 days the grapes dried under room conditions and the quality of the grape raisins
was excellent. The variety used was Thompson seedless.
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Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
Vol. 3(3), July 2004, pp. 231-239
Effect of Agnihotra on the germination of rice seeds

Heisnam Jina Devi, N V C Swamy* and H R Nagendra
Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation, Bangalore 560 019
Received 1 January 2004; revised 15 March 2004
Vedic ritualistic sacrifices have been in vogue in India since time immemorial. Recently
they have become very popular around the globe because of their therapeutic values. An impor-
tant component of these sacrifices are the mantras, which are sound forms reputed to contain
mystic energy. The most common sacrifice still being practiced in India is the Agnihotra, which
involves ritual offerings to the fire at sunrise and sunset to the accompaniment of specific man-
tras.
This practice was revived in Akkalkot, Maharashtra, and is being popularized throughout
the country. In the current investigation, rice seeds were germinated in four rooms in petridishes
for a period of 15 days. One room was used as the control with germination under normal condi-
tions. A fire was lit in a second room for a specified period at sunrise and sunset. In a third
room, Agnihotra mantras were chanted at the same time of the day, but no fire was lit. The last
room was the experimental room, in which the full Agnihotra ritual, with fire and mantra, was
conducted at sunrise and sunset.
Three sets of data were collected for three seasons, autumn, winter and summer for a pe-
riod of 15 days each. Four parameters, viz. Root length, shoot length, fresh weight and dry
weight were measured. An analysis of the data showed that the Agnihotra sacrifice with mantra
was overwhelmingly more effective in the germination process than the other three cases. Statis-
tical analysis of the data using the standard SPSS package corroborated this conclusion.
Keywords: Agnihotra mantra, Germination, Rice seedlings, Vedas.
IPC Int. Cl.7 : A01C1/02.
Agnihotra is a form of Homa or sacrifice, Vedic culture, it was used in various areas
which finds mention in the Vedic litera- such as Bioenergetics, Psychotherapy,
ture. It is the truncated version of an im- Medicine, Agriculture, and Climate
portant sacrifice known as Darsapurna- Technology, etc. Efficacy of mantras and
masa Isti, which is referred to in the Agnihotra on mind and body1, smack ad-
Srauta Sutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba dicts2, scabies in animals3, microbial con-
and Asvalayana. The word Homa is tent of the atmosphere4, skin wounds5,
collectively used to denote Vedic tech- and radio activity in the atmosphere6 have
niques, which are employed for the puri- been reported. Agnihotra ash is the ash
fication of the atmosphere. In ancient obtained after the sacrificial offering. The
________
materials used in Agnihotra are as
*Correspondent author follows:
232 INDIAN J TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, VOL. 3, NO. 3, JULY 2004
Yajna trees (twigs) us on the Internet revealed that as many

¾ Vata (Ficus bengalensis) as 11 countries around the world have
¾ Audumbara (Ficus glomerata) taken to this practice, some of them being
¾ Palaash (Butea frondosa) Germany, USA, China, Japan, UK, etc.
¾ Peepal (Ficus religiosa) Reports from these countries talk of Ag-
¾ Bel (Aegle marmelos) nihotra ash being used along with con-
ventional organic manure in fields to im-
Cow dung cakes, 2 drops of cow’s prove the quality and quantity of agricul-
ghee smeared to the pinches of rice and tural yield. There are also reports of Ag-
offered. nihotra ash being used for medicinal pur-
A mantra is a sound form, which has poses. These reports talk of the signifi-
been used for spiritual practices in almost cant improvements brought about by Ag-
all religions of the world since time im- nihotra, but none gives detail of any sys-
memorial. In Vedic culture, mantras were tematic controlled studies conducted to
usually associated with sacrificial rites. substantiate these claims.
Even today one can witness various types The most systematic use of Agnihotra
of Vedic sacrifices in India, performed to was reported in India for the first time by
the accompaniment of mantras. More the Institute of Vedic Studies at Akkalkot,
details about mantras and sacrifices are Maharashtra. It is said that the famous
available in Jina Devi7. Hathayogi, Gorakhnath had practiced
The Agnihotra mantra is recited by a Agnihotra in a place called Siva Kshetra,
large number of people in India. When now called Tapovan, near Akkalkot. This
the sun is just rising, pulsations of all life practice, which had fallen into disuse,
forms are intensified. The reverse phe- was recently revived by Sadguru Sri Ga-
nomenon occurs at sunset. It is at these janan Maharaj (1918 - 1987)8-10.
times that the Agnihotra mantra is Another systematic study of the impact
chanted, accompanied by oblations of Agnihotra on crop production was
poured into a fire. conducted on wheat, according to three
Vedic people believed that the Agni- systems of farming ─ Homa Farming
hotra mantra with certain mystical prop- System (HFS), Usual Farming System
erties helps in capturing of cosmic en- (UFS) and Natural Farming System
ergy. The combustion products released (NFS), the last being the control11. A brief
into the atmosphere during the pouring of description of the methodology is given
the oblations help in cleaning the atmos- below.
phere and removal of many pollutants. In the Homa Farming System, wheat
These ideas found wider acceptance seeds (variety K816) were treated with a
among the ancient people of India, and solution made from cow-dung, cow urine
many other ancient cultures of the world. and Agnihotra ash. Four cemented pots
Of late, there has been a revival of were filled with soil mixed with Agni-
these ideas not only in India, but also hotra ash. No fertilizers were added. Ag-
around the world. A search conducted by nihotra was practiced during sunrise and
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sunset. Every seventh day a mixture of days. The root length, shoot length and
Agnihotra ash and homa ash was sprayed fresh weight were noticeably higher in the
on the plants. case of Agnihotra than in the other two
In the Usual Farming System, ordinary cases. The dry weight, however, was the
ash replaced Agnihotra ash. The soil in same in all situations13.
the pots contained standard doses of NPK
fertilizers and the procedure was the same Material and Methods
as described earlier. The materials used for the present ex-
In the case of control, (Normal Farm- periments consisted of the following:
ing System), the procedure was the same
as in the previous case, except that no (a) A pyramid shaped copper pot, 14.5
fertilizers were used. The parameters ob- cm x 14.5 cm at the top, 5.25 cm x
served were percentage of germination, 5.25 cm at the bottom and 6.5 cm
period of maturity, plant height, number in height.
of tillers and grain yield per plant. (b) Dry twigs and cow dung as men-
HFS showed a faster rate of germina- tioned earlier.
tion than the other two cases. The plants The experiments were conducted in
raised had a greater height, a larger num- four rooms identical in all respects. One
ber of tillers per plant, a better vigor and room was used as a control room, in
the highest grain yield per plant as com- which seed germination took place in a
pared to the other two cases. The same natural way without the use of Agnihotra
kind of results were obtained in the case mantra or the sacrificial fire. In the sec-
of mustard and vegetables. ond room, the sacrificial fire was lit ex-
A study was also undertaken to record actly at sunrise and sunset, but no man-
the effect of Agnihotra on the germina- tras were chanted. In the third room, only
tion of rice seeds12. The study consisted the mantras were chanted at the appropri-
of reciting Agnihotra mantra at sunrise ate time, but no fire was lit. The fourth
and sunset in a room in which a fire was was the experimental room, in which the
lit and offerings were made. The room sacrificial fire was lit at the appropriate
contained 15 petridishes, each containing time of sunrise and sunset. The following
25 rice seeds, placed on Whatman filter mantras were chanted once, and the
paper moistened by distilled water. Two whole process took about 10 minutes.
other rooms were used as control, one
with fire only and the other without fire Sunrise:
or chanting. Om Suryaya Swaha, Suryaya idam na
Data were taken every day by measur- mama;
ing root length, shoot length, fresh weight Om Prajapataye Swaha, Prajapataya
and dry weight of seedlings from one pet- idam na mama.
ridish from three rooms. The measure- (Our salutations to the Sun and the
ments of 25 seedlings were averaged for Creator; these offerings belong to them
each day. The experiment lasted for 15 and not to me)
Sunset: with mantra (A), only fire (F), only chant-

Om Agnaye Swaha, Agnaya idam na ing (C) and no fire and no chanting (N),
mama; the last one serving as control. These data
Om Prajapataye Swaha, Prajapataya have been studied not only season-wise,
idam na mama. but also in totality to eliminate seasonal
(Our salutations to the Fire and the variations.
Creator; these offerings belong to them In Karnataka, where these experiments
and not to me) were conducted, the season for sowing is
Data of the first room served as the con- usually in summer and crops like rice are
trol, while those of the last room were the reaped in winter. The rate of growth of the
experimental data for analysis. The data seedlings in the summer and autumn sea-
from the second and the third rooms were sons was found to be marginally influ-
helpful in separating the influences of the enced by Agnihotra. But the data for the
sacrificial fire and the mantra. winter season showed something interest-
In each room 15 petridishes of 6 cm di- ing. The control showed hardly any
ameter were kept with Whatman’s filter growth of the seedlings. The data for only
paper wetted with distilled water. At the fire and only chanting showed marginal
start of the experiment, 15 uniform rice increases in the rate of germination. How-
grains of variety IR 20, procured from the ever, the data for both fire and chanting
University of Agricultural Sciences, Ban- revealed a remarkable increase in the rate
galore, were placed in each of the pet- of growth of the rice seedlings, thus indi-
ridishes. Distilled water was added to each cating that even in circumstances in which
petridish and readings were taken at the growth of rice seedlings is inhibited, the
interval of 24 hours till the fifteenth day. practice of the Agnihotra sacrifice with
Every morning, one dish at random was mantra recitation has a remarkable influ-
picked from each of the four rooms, for ence on the rate of growth of the seedlings.
measuring shoot length, root length, fresh The length of the root showed a pre-
weight and dry weight. The experiments dominantly high rate of growth as com-
were conducted in three stages. The first pared to the others. There was not much
set of data (set 1) was collected in the variation between the data for the control
month of October, corresponding to the and those for only chanting (C). However,
autumn season. The second set (set 2) was the data for only fire (F) showed a mar-
collected during the month of December ginal increase (Fig. 1). This could be due
and the succeeding January. The last set to the marginal increase in the temperature
(set 3) was collected during April and of the ambience. Increase in temperature
May, corresponding to the summer season. was of the order of 2 or 3 degrees Celsius.
Results It is quite well known that a warm envi-
The four parameters investigated were ronment accelerates the growth rate of
shoot length, root length, fresh weight and plants. Even though the temperature rise
dry weight. The data were taken under here is not of that order, it still seems to be
four different conditions: Agnihotra fire
adequate to influence the growth rate. the root length, the significance was a
Combined with Agniho tra mantra chant- little less.
ing this effect increased several fold. This Data for sets 1 and 2 showed greater
indicates that the effects of mantra chant- significant effect of Agnihotra compared
ing and fire are not merely additive but to set 3, based upon Post-hoc tests, as
interactive. Their combined effect is far well as multiple comparisons. In set 1, the
more than a simple addition of their indi- significance was higher only for shoot
vidual effects. length and fresh weight and not for root
For fresh weight, the trend was the length. The data for dry weight did not
same as in the previous cases, except for show any significance for any set for the
one anomalous value on the 12th day. reasons given above.
Agnihotra fire and chanting showed a The data for set 2, however, showed
predominantly better performance than significance for root length, shoot length
the cases with only fire, only chanting or and fresh weight. Data for set 2 showed
with neither (Fig. 3). the greatest significance compared to the
The dry weight is measured after the data of the other two sets.
seedlings are heated for a certain fixed
period of time and at a fixed temperature Discussion
(Fig. 4). This has the effect of removing There are several likely reasons for the
the moisture content in the seedlings. beneficial influence of Agnihotra. It is
This figure shows the same trend for all known from ancient texts that the materi-
the four situations, indicating that the ef- als used in Agnihotra sacrifice contain
fect of Agnihotra, of chanting or of fire is certain chemicals, which are released to
basically to increase the moisture absorp- the atmosphere during combustion. This
tion of the seedlings. The decrease in dry has the effect of purifying the environ-
weight over the 15 days showed the same ment by eliminating harmful pollutants.
trend for all the four cases as observed in It is seen from our experiments that
earlier experiment6. Agnihotra influences seed germination
The data for all the three sets were sub- from the very first day itself. Germination
jected to statistical analysis, following the involves a series of steps prior to the
standard SPSS package. The analysis was emergence of the radicle from the seed
done for the combined data for all the sets coat. The seed appears to rely on carbo-
put together and then for the data of each hydrates as the respiratory substrate. Res-
individual set. For all cases, ANOVA and piration increases almost immediately
Post-hoc tests were done. The analysis upon imbibition and continues to increase
showed that in the case of all data put with the growth of the seed. It is very
together, which evens out seasonal varia- likely that the Agnihotra-treated seeds
tions, the shoot length and fresh weight have a higher rate of increase of respira-
showed a significant influence of Agni- tion.
hotra on the germination as compared to Except dry weight, all other parameters
the individual situations. However, for i.e., fresh weight, root length and shoot
length were significantly influenced by also, lead to the conclusion that even in
Agnihotra sacrifice during the germina- such unfavourable or marginally favour-
tion process. In some cases, the influence able conditions, Agnihotra can accelerate
was predominant; in some it was notice- the germination process. This conclusion
able and in some others it was only mar- of ours is to some extent substantiated by
ginal. the data for set 1 for autumn, which in
their significance lie almost midway be-
The analysis reveals that:
tween the other two sets.
1 The most noticeable effect of Agni-
hotra is observed in set 2, which
Conclusions
refers to winter.
Agnihotra mantra along with the use
2 The least significant effect is observed
of sacrificial fire as prescribed by Vedic
in set 3, which refers to summer.
injunctions accelerated the rate of growth
3 The data for autumn in set 1 lie be-
of rice seedlings. Even in adverse
tween those of set 2 and set 3, so far
circumstances, when the natural
as significance is concerned.
germination of rice seeds is slow,
4 The combined data for all the sets
Agnihotra demonstrated its efficacy in
show a predominant influence of Ag-
accelerating germination.
nihotra on fresh weight and shoot
length. There is a lot of scope for further work,
As mentioned above, the sowing sea- which needs to be investigated in greater
son in Karnataka, where the experiments detail. In the above experiment male
were conducted, is usually the summer reciters were used in the room while the
season and winter is the reaping season. sacrifice was being done. Do the results
There is hardly any sowing done of rice vary if female voices or recorded voices
in winter. By autumn, the crops are well are used? Many such questions need to be
developing and do not need much water. answered through further research work.
The data for set 3 taken for summer
indicate only marginal variations among Acknowledgements
the four situations, with Agnihotra indi- This work forms part of a thesis
cating a marginally higher value. But in submitted by one of us (H.J.D), under the
set 2, referring to winter, the data for Ag- guidance of the other two authors. The
nihotra showed a predominantly higher authors are grateful to the Institute of
influence. Visual observation of the seed- Vedic Studies, Akkalkot, Maharashtra,
lings showed stunted growth in the con- for supplying the necessary equipment,
trol, with only marginally higher values and to Shri S.A. Chandran for sparing the
in the other two situations, as winter is AMB 50 Balance. They also thank all
not a conducive time for the germination those who helped in the various stages of
of rice seeds. However, the predomi- the experiment, and especially Prof.
nantly higher values for the case of Agni- Narasimhamurthy for the statistical
hotra, confirmed by visual observations analysis.
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Annexure VI
Satsang MARCH & APRIL 2000 VOL. 27 NO. 6,
TAPOVAN-Observations on the Effect of Agnihotra and Homa Therapy in Recovery of a

Severely Degraded Soil
In March 1997 I took up the position of manager in residence of Tapovan, the Homa Farm
near Shivadham in Maharashtra State on the central plains of India. Previously, several
other Agnihotris had at one time or another, for varying periods, been instrumental in
maintaining Agnihotra and Homas and developing the gardens here, notably Roland & Karin
Heschl, John Tylka (Siddha) and Thomas Habianitsch. However, each time after their
periods of tenure the farm again reverted to the control of the local farmers who were totally
committed to the use of agrochemical technology.
On my arrival in Tapovan, I was naive and ignorant enough to believe that everything
beneath the surface of the land was as ‘rosy’ as it appeared above the surface. Now, looking
back after my stay of 2.5 years, I can tell a totally different story. Only now am I coming to
realize the extent of the environmental catastrophe which has occurred on this farm and on
all the other farms in this area.
The climate in this area is extreme, characterized by three seasons - cool/dry (1 month),
hot/dry (7 months) and monsoon rain (4 months). During the dry season we effectively have
8 months of drought conditions with temperatures sometimes reaching 50°C in the hottest
part of the year. This leads to the opening up of huge cracks in the extremely clayey soil.
Here in India, as in many developing countries, farmers have been lured by the promise of
big financial returns into the cash-crop culture with its attendant ancillaries of so-called
‘improved’ and hybrid seed varieties and the dependence on agrochemical products. The
main cash-crop grown in this area is cotton which, from my observations, when grown as a
monoculture, would have to be one of the most environmentally devastating crops that it is
possible to grow. Large areas are also cropped with fodder crops, mainly millet for the large
cattle population. Wheat is grown as the main cool season crop and to a lesser extent pulses
and chilies, sugar cane and bananas.
Because of the huge proportion of land area under cultivation in India, vast tracts including
our area have been deforested and have remained that way for many centuries now. This,
coupled with extensive and intensive cultivation and soil compaction by cattle and more
recently machinery, has led to a situation which closely resembles SOIL COLLAPSE,
described in detail by Bill Mollison in his definitive text, Permaculture - A Designers’ Manual
(p. 403).
All the symptoms of soil collapse were present at Tapovan when I first arrived but I didn’t
have the requisite knowledge to read the signs; high salinity, topsoil layer reduced to less
than ten centimeters (four inches) in parts (the fine silt being deposited as far as six
kilometers away in the local town, which becomes a dust bowl in the dry season), the fine
clay soil develops huge cracks in summer and in the wet season the surface is sealed like
cement allowing minimal water absorption, the subsoil becoming an impervious water-
repellant block of rock. This leads to a situation of major waterlogging and flooding when the
rains come.
Being under the mistaken belief that farming was as simple as putting the seed in the ground
and watching the plant grow, I was puzzled in the first year when so much of what I planted
struggled to grow. Many seeds had lower germination rates than normal and many plants
developed only very slowly and didn’t reach the mature size of plants in surrounding farms
which were fed a diet of agrochemical fertilizers. I guess I was expecting instant results from
my first attempts using Homa farming techniques here.
Looking back now, I am amazed that anything grew at all, given the seriously degraded state
of the soil here. For many years the soil of this farm has provided the nutrients for
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successive cotton crops. Cotton is one of the heaviest feeders of all crops and with each
succeeding year the residual nutrient level which is the fertility of the soil has gradually
declined as more nutrients were being extracted by the cotton than were being replaced by
the farmers in the form of biological waste. This has led to a situation in this area where all
soil is seriously deficient in the major and minor nutrients.
The modern agriculturalist views the soil as simply a medium of structural support for the
plant and believes that all nutrients can be provided from external sources. No consideration
is given to the health of the soil itself or of its microorganisms. The farmers of this area are
no different in this respect and consequently they have allowed the nutrient quota in the soil
to deplete to negligible levels. This problem has compounded and exacerbated the soil
collapse problem. So Tapovan has actually provided us with a perfect example of severely
degraded and damaged land on which to demonstrate the power of the Homa farming
techniques.
The beauty of the Homa farming system is that none of this very technical knowledge is
necessary. By simply starting the simple practices of the system, improvements occur
immediately, even without our awareness.
Apart from the first year when I was very disappointed with the ‘poor’ result instead of being
amazed at the miracle which had occurred (that some things actually grew), several other
amazing things have happened which have left the local farmers scratching their heads in
disbelief. In that first year I grew several crops without any fertilizer whatsoever, chemical or
organic, in soils which were to all intents and purposes completely dead. Looking back now I
can only attribute this to the miracle produced by Agnihotra and Homa Therapy.
In the second year and again this year another miracle occurred, this time with our cotton
crop. We have had virtually no loss of yield due to insect damage, whereas the surrounding
farmers who are using costly insecticides have suffered up to seventy percent loss. We use
only Agnihotra ash water mixed with cow’s urine and extract from leaves of the Neem tree.
The common belief is that it is not possible to grow cotton successfully without the use of
strong insecticides. This year the only insects to be found on our cotton were identified by
the local farmers as friendly, although nowhere to be seen on the surrounding farms due to
the indiscriminate effect of insecticides.
As with cotton, none of our other standing crops have shown any loss of yield due to insect
damage. This includes wheat, millet and pulses - pigeon pea, cow pea, green gram (mung
beans), black gram and chick pea.
This year we have also seen a dramatic improvement in soil fertility which has resulted in a
very obvious increase in the size of our cotton bushes and quantity of cotton bolls per bush
and hence cotton yield has increased significantly.
Just recently we received a delivery of one hundred papaya saplings from another farmer
who had decided not to persevere with them this year. They were six weeks old but very
advanced due to being fed chemical fertilizer. Also we struggled to put them into the ground
in their new home as quickly as possible in a dry period of about five days using compost
and Agnihotra ash. Despite the several factors which mitigated against a successful
transplanting operation we have had a 75 percent survival rate which I would attribute
completely to the power of the Agnihotra ash.
An interesting phenomenon has occurred with our young mango trees. These trees were
first planted here in Tapovan in 1994. This year they have started bearing fruit. But some are
still bearing fruit well past the end of the mango season three months ago. This apparent
miracle actually echoes the words of Vasant: "Some fruits begin to increase their
reproductive cycle if Agnihotra is performed in proximity to where they are grown."
Another fantastic thing which has happened concerns the taste of the fruit and vegetables.
Previously I have noticed the wonderful flavours and taste produced by fruit, vegetables and
herbs on our Homa farm in Australia. But this year I have observed the same here in
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Tapovan. Prior to coming to India I had never before tasted guava but they are common in
this area. However, the taste and texture of our guavas are, in my opinion, far superior to
those available in the local market. Also, we had wonderful feedback from the local people
about our wheat crop and the taste of the chapatis (flat bread) which were cooked from the
flour. And this year I have planted some basil in our new vegetable/herb garden. The taste is
also quite exceptional - such a strong flavour that only a small quantity is required in
cooking. Also the taste and texture of our pumpkins is excellent.
So in a period of less than three years we have seen a miraculous recovery of the soil here
in Tapovan from its previously severely damaged state to the point where it is producing
crops of superior yield and taste which are not troubled by insect attack. All these fantastic
results, I believe, can only be attributed to the practice of Agnihotra and other Yajnyas and
the use of the Homa farming techniques.
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“Satang” May 17, 2006 Vol. 34 no. 1
On Himachal Day the 15th April 2006 Homa Therapy Farming program was begun with the first
sunrise Agnihotra Homa through the Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. D.S. Rathore. On that
occasion the exact location of the resonance hut as well the four resonance pillars were selected
using the topographic map of the university and GPS device.
On 5th June the resonance hut was inaugurated with sunset Agnihotra Homa, again through the
Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. D.S. Rathore. A team of twenty top scientists have dedicated
themselves to study organic farming techniques under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Atul, of which
Agnihotra Homa Therapy technique is the most exciting method. On 7th June the four hour
continuous Om Tryambakam Homa was started near the entrance to the organic farm. Since the
first day, also the people living adjoining to the university have been attracted to the Homas.
Te university will work on different fields of experimentation, such as Soil Study, Plant
Pathology and Microbiology, Tea Husbandry and Technology, Agricultural Economics, Agro
Forestry and Environment, Entomology, Animal Science, Livestock Production, Residual
Chemistry, Vegetable Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Horticulture etc. This research
program is the first of its kind where more then 20 scientists work together to study the effect of
Homa Therapy, a science of medicine, agriculture and weather engineering as given through the
Vedas.
The time period for the research has been estimated three years. We will frequently visit the
farm. We are very happy that science has taken up the investigation into this ancient knowledge
and hope they will enlighten us to grow plentiful healthy vegetables, pulses and crops to
maintain food security for the world.
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Resonance Point at University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, India.
Anne Godfrey
Fivefold Path Mission in India was invited by University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad,
Karnataka, to establish a Resonance Point on one hundred acres of land which has been set
aside by the university for research on Homa therapy. In late September I accompanied Karin
Heschl and Abhay Mutalik Desai to Dharwad to establish the resonance point there. A video
was made to cover the proceedings. Three directors of the university were present among the
thirty or so people who attended. Dr. S. Lingappa (Director of Research), Professor P. W.
Basarkar, (head of the Dept. of Biochemistry) and Professor S.J. Honnannavor (the deputy
Research Director), also a pranic healer, were present. Dr. Lingappa is in charge of the Homa
Organic farming project. A young boy, Jagdish, from the group Kriyasheela Geleyaru which
does social work with tribal people in the nearby area, was also present. This boy took up
Agnihotra immediately. He has been given the task by Dr. Basarkar to do a study on the effects
and results of Agnihotra. Mr G. R. Odugoudar, Chairman of FDC and member of BOR, made
the connection with the university possible and easy for us. He was most enthusiastic with the
whole event, as were all the others. It went very well. The pranic healer, Professor
Honnannavor, commented on the change in the energy field in the Agnihotra hut after the
Homas were done. He said the energy before the Homas were done measured three feet from
the earth, whereas after the Homas were done, a complete change in the nature of the energy
was felt. The energy was strong but extremely refined and it extended to an area he could not
measure, as it expanded so much. We have asked him to write a report in his own words.
Mr. Mukund Maigur was also present and came at the invitation of Dr. Basarkar. He is the
president of the Kriyasheela Geleyaru and is working with the tribal people in a social capacity.
He wants to give his land of two and a half acres for Homa Farming. We told him we also want
to work with the tribal people using Homa Therapy.
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“Satsang” SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER, 2005 VOL. 33 NO. 3
Homa Organic Farming Presentation to the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth College of
Agriculture in Pune, India
Bruce Johnson, India
A group of Homa Therapy teachers was invited to give a talk on Homa Organic Farming
to the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, College of Agriculture in Pune. This is the
oldest agricultural college in India, dating back to 1907. The invitation was given by Dr.
S. M. Jawale, Professor of Agronomics under the auspices of the Associate Dean of the
college, Dr. Sale. Abhay Paranjpe (from Dhule in Maharashtra) arranged for short talks
by Karin Heschl (from Indore in Madhya Pradesh), Bruce Johnson (from Tapovan in
Maharashtra) and Abhay Mutalik Desai (from Belgaum in Karnataka) as well as Dr.
Mulay. The talks were well received, especially that of Abhay Desai who described how
he first came into agriculture, then turned to organic farming and finally was able to
speak from his practical experience as a Homa Organic farmer. Karin spoke about the
importance of adopting Homa Organic Farming in a big way to counteract the effects of
pollution and also to improve the quantity and quality of the harvest at a fraction the cost
of conventional farming methods. Bruce gave a slideshow presentation of some results
of Homa Organic Farming in the Peruvian Amazon and various states in India.
The session was mainly attended by students of the college and several professors
were also there. After the talk there was a lively question and answer session led by Dr.
Mulay.
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Carob with HOMA THERAPY
 Permanent productive cycle. Flowering, fruition and harvest

continue even out of season. (The production is usually in the months of
January and February.)
 Fruits having reached their physiologic maturity are large and well-
formed.
 Sugar content is very high and fruits are tasty.
 The trees are free of plagues and diseases.
 In spite of the summer heat, the carob trees are lush green. (The
plants have a pale, yellowish foliage during the summer time.)
Observations By: Engineers Luis Tafur and Jorge Hildalgo Valdiviezo,

Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Peru, Promotion of Fruit Cultivation.
Rice with HOMA THERAPY
Rice plantation, variety “CAPIRONA” one month after planting:
 Completely free of plagues and diseases with lots and green foliage
 This rice was planted on extremely poisoned soil, due to the aerial fumigations with strong
chemicals to eradicate coca plants.
 Production: 2,700 kg per hectare in 3 months.
With conventional agriculture, nothing grows in this soil.
Observations By:
Ing. Jose A. Muñoz Cardenas, Jefe zonal Leoncio Prado - Padre Abad
Ministry of the Presidency of the Republic of Peru
________________________________________________________________________
Satsang MARCH & APRIL 2001 Vol. 28 No. 6
Homa Therapy Progress in Venezuela by Maria Alejandra

Mendez
A healthy cacao criolle plant full of fruit, from a farm in Rio Frio, Merida,
Venezuela. The photo was taken two months after Homa Therapy work
began there.
Shree Vasant, Irma Garcia and Juan Rodrigues arrived in

Venezuela from Peru. The Great Universal Fraternity (GFU)
offered us accommodations in their ashram in Sta. Cruz de Mora,
near El Vigia in Merida. Since Shree Vasant’s arrival there have
Homa Therapy Reports 1

been showers of Grace. May 17th was Shree Gajanan’s birthday. That night we did a Vyahruti
Homa, chanted the OM SHREE mantra, performed OM TRYAMBAKAM Homa and sang.
Maria Alejandra Mendez teaching Agnihotra

at the GFU Ashram in Santa Cruze de Mora,
Merida.
John, the young man who works and lives at

the ashram, told us that everything he
cultivated there, such as corn and beans,
could not grow because it got diseased,
starting from the roots and drying up the
leaves, not letting the produce grow. The
orange and tangerine trees get black on the
outside. John eagerly learned how to do the Homas, and said, “Homa Therapy is definitely the
basis of all the teachings.” This was the first time he had heard about Homa Therapy.
Mary Fuentes, Juan’s mother from La Guiara, has been enthusiastically teaching all the Homas
here. She chants mantras while drying large quantities of cowdung. The mantras make the fires
more powerful.
I went to set up a resonance point at a farm in Valera, in Trujillo state. There the main crops are
coles, onions, corn, peaches and ficus trees. They all have plagues and the fruit trees are all
diseased; many of them have died. The whole family who lives there learned Agnihotra and Om
Tryambakam Homa. When the Purusha Suktam Homa was done for the inauguration of the
Agnihotra hut, one of the eldest brothers said, “The Indians have awakened from their graves with
these mantras and fire. Their presence is here with us.” This used to be the land of ancient
Indians who planted here all the time.
In less than a month they have been healing their cows with Agnihotra ash. They are also using
the ash to make seed beds. We started working on a cacao farm in Rio Frio, in Merida state,
which exports cacao to France. the cacao plants were infested by a disease called Monilia and
also Phytophtora, terrible fungi that directly affect the fruit. On the outside the shell becomes
black and inside the seeds rot. This, of course, affects the production. A resonance point was
established here and in two months the plants grew new green leaves. In four months you could
see a substantial reduction of the disease. Also, it was surprising to see the personnel who work
there change their attitudes. One of the technicians would arrive in the mornings dancing and
singing mantras! He said there had been more peace and harmony since the Homas have been
done there. The workers in the fields saw how the plants were getting beautiful and were healing
without the use of chemicals in the forty hectares.
Besides being at the cacao farm, I have been giving “Yoga and Meditation for Children”
workshops at the Arco Iris Foundation in El Vigia. It is a place where they work with crystals,
homeopathy and of course Homas. They have felt a big difference since Homa Therapy arrived
there.
Giving the children’s workshops fills me up with so much joy! I felt the Grace all the time. On
Sundays I worked with a group of children who usually spent their time on the streets. Most of
these children come from very poor families. We have shared experiences and songs based on
the Fivefold Path. The children did Tapa (self-discipline) of not eating junk food for one
week! They also learned Agnihotra, Om Tryambakam and Gayatri Mantras! At the end of the
sessions they always yelled, “Hurray! Thank you, thank you!” Actually, I’m the one who’s
grateful!
July, 2000
Since Shree Vasant’s return to Venezuela on 23rd of July, everything has been moving very
quickly. He arrived at the GFU ashram in Sta. Cruz de Mora. At that same time one guru of the
GFU, Pedro Rubalcaba from Mexico was there. He was delighted and impressed by Homa
Therapy and wants to tell many people about this wonderful science. The energy at the GFU
ashram was very beautiful, with everyone sharing and getting together with the Homas. The
children there took to it very quickly. Then Shree Vasant went to Caracas. There he stayed with
his Homa team at Silvia Briseno’s house. She works for an international cable channel called
HBO OLE. She has been traveling all over the world filming Homa Therapy projects for a special
documentary, and now she and her TV team all do Agnihotra and are teaching many
people. Also, Irma Garcia did a wonderful TV program about Agnihotra on a very popular
station. Every day many people come to Silvia’s house.
Aquiles Mendez and Tania Barreto doing Agnihotra with At Silvia Briceno's house in Caracas, Christa Mena talks about
children at the GFU Ashram wonderful crops
Another beautiful experience was with Tania Barreto, a lady who does Agnihotra. She put Shree
Vasant in contact with a Christian priest who has a foundation for personal development which
helps poor people, drug addicts, murderers, etc. The priest said his doors were open to
propagate Homa Therapy, for this is a blessing to greatly help many people.It has been said that
we have to reduce the violence and the tension in Caracas now with Agnihotra, especially in the
shanty town areas. One lady, a psychologist, already had a wonderful experience, after just three
weeks of practicing Agnihotra. On the third week she went to a very dangerous and violent area
in Caracas and did the fires there. In just a few days she saw the reaction and the change in the
people and said, “Please help me propagate Homa Therapy all over!”
It is important now to spread Homa Therapy on a large scale in Venezuela, to grow healthy,
chemical-free crops, help the trees in the Amazon and reduce the violence and misery of the
people. Homa Therapy is the ancientmost science that comes from the Vedas and it is the most
effective way to help save Planet Earth in these modern times.
_________________________________________________________________________
Satsang MARCH & APRIL 2004 VOL. 31 NO. 6
To,
Dr. María del Carmen Ayasta Vallejo,
Directress of the Ministry of Agriculture
Region – Huánuco HUANUCO,
Peru.
Dear Directress:
We are potato farmers from the sector of Amaryllis. This is the first time that we are
communicating with somebody like you who has a position in the Ministry of Agriculture. We take
the opportunity to greet you and wish you success with your work.
Many years ago we heard our grandparents and parents talk about how the "Rancha" kept
attacking our potato fields nonstop and each time with more intensity. We observed how year
after year this disease lowered the yield of our crops.
The engineers and salespersons for agrochemicals always come and offer us more and more
potent poisons. Even if they did not bring any results, they still make us buy two or three different
ones for weekly application.
But the "Rancha" is still present and continues its attacks. Every six months we spent from 3,000
to 5,000 soles per hectare per crop, and only for the least expensive ones. Even though we used
all these agro chemicals, starting with the potato seed, we observed that our plants had, from the
very beginning, pale, yellowish leaves, as if they were sick and they remained this way until the
end of the crop. How we miss the lush green potato fields that we saw years ago! In spite of the
agro chemicals, which we use in pesticides and fertilizers, the "Rancha" strikes with force and
dries up everything. It is unavoidable and nothing can stop it. Some of us who still had possibilities
to buy more poisons against the "Rancha" did it, pushed by the desperation and the threat of
losing the whole crop. But most of us lack the money to buy chemical pesticides. The fungus
"Rancha", after affecting the leaves and stems, passes on to the tuber. The only thing we can do
is to cut the plant totally before the fungus passes onto the tuber; if the “Rancha” attacks the tuber
after it was formed we are able to have some harvest, but if the fungus attacks before, then we
have lost all our crop. Also, we have to harvest very quickly after the "Rancha" attack, because
two days later the crop begins to rot and we again run the risk of losing the whole production.
This emergency situation regarding plagues and diseases in our potato fields does not allow us to
have our own seeds from our land. We have go to look for potato seeds in areas above 4,000
meters above sea level.
But to our desperation we have seen now the presence of the "Rancha" even in these high areas.
We wondered if soon we would not have any more seeds available. What will we sow? What will
we live from? Since we were born we learned from our ancestors how to sow potatoes, for our
own survival and to feed a lot of other people.
In the last years we still harvested per potato plant an average of 1 kilo, now it is only 200
grams per plant, mainly second and third class production, some of commercial size. Now, in the
fields the biggest production is already harvested and is without possibility to be commercialized,
since they are either very small, attacked by the "Rancha", rotting or with other diseases.
On the average we have harvested this season 3,000 kilos/Ha. In the previous harvests we still
had crops up to 18,000 Kilos /ha. On top of this low yield is the low market price. As farmers we
are extremely desperate and very affected seeing our land refuse to produce healthy potatoes
and each time the production comes down.
In this situation arrived Engineer Ever Torres Martinez from Lima as a representative of the
International Potato Center and recommended us to learn how to coexist with the "Rancha" since
there is no chance that it will disappear because it lives in the soil we are cultivating. He told us to
do what all those who have visited us, already recommended. But we experienced that it doesn't
work and it does not solve our "Rancha" problem. The same happened with the visit of the
SENASA (National Service of Agrarian Health) Engineer Walter Diaz Burga from Lima, who again
told us the same thing as all the other engineers. And every time we felt more left alone, without
support, powerless before the plagues and diseases. Our plantations were hopelessly lost, as if a
destructive force was behind all this, and nobody could win against it and we farmers were the
most affected ones. It seemed as if we were living a nightmare; we hoped that everything was just
a dream, but regrettably it was reality.
Approximately 2 months ago the farming family of León Huaco, whom we observed for many
years in their agricultural potato development because they are farmers with a lot of experience
and with good technical preparation for potato cultivation, stopped using agro chemicals. They are
experts in the use of agro chemicals; they used it in their great potato extension. They were the
biggest buyers of agro chemicals. But suddenly with the first rains of September and the time of
the first "Rancha" attack we observed that they stopped applying chemicals. This was the time
they started applying a type of organic agriculture that they told us is called Homa Therapy.
We kept on observing, more closely, waiting for results. For us this technique without use of agro
chemicals was new. Even though some elements of Homa Therapy were familiar to us, like the
consideration of the full moon and new moon, Homa Therapy added to this also the benefits of
sunrise and sunset and the burning of dry cow's manure.

We continued observing; with the first rains the "Rancha" arrived and began to destroy potato
plantations, but the farm where Homa Therapy was applied resisted the attack. They had only one
month of Homa application.
Quickly we took interest in learning the Homa Therapy. The family of León Huaco welcomed us
and assisted with our Homa Therapy training. Also technicians, who are actually farmers like
ourselves, were invited in from other areas.
This was what we observed through the Homa Therapy effect on the potato crop:
--In 4-month-old plants:

The sowing was done using agro chemicals and during the first four months the chemical
applications continued. At this time the plants showed yellowish leaves. Then the work
with Homa Therapy began and no more chemicals were used. The plants became very
green and increased their foliage. They remained green until the end of the crop and the
whole plantation resisted the "Rancha" attack. A complete rejuvenation happened through
the effect of Homa Therapy. We harvested healthy tubers of first, second and third class--
that is to say, of commercial size. In areas where Homa Therapy was not applied, the crop
was completely lost.
--In 2-month-old potato plants.:
The seeds received agro chemicals during the first 2 months. The first reaction to the
effect of Homa Therapy was shown in the leaves. They were intense green, the foliage
increased, and the plants had a lot of vitality and vigor. The growth of weeds was well
controlled, facilitating the agricultural work. Besides making the Homa Therapy fires we
applied the ash of the basic Agnihotra fire. The Agnihotra ash was applied in a water
solution every 8 days, using a backpack fumigator. We observed that the Agnihotra ash
solution acts as a foliar nutrient and controls the weeds.
Many of us don't know how to read or to write, but we learned easily how to carry out the Homa
Therapy fires. We even observed that some of us with certain diseases got healed through the
effect of Homa Therapy and the Agnihotra ash.
The farmer Alejandro Vega Elías had for 4 years very big warts on his hands; he consumed
weekly 2 1/2 kilos of coca leaves, accompanied by cigarettes and alcohol. He was healed from
his warts in only one week of applying Agnihotra ash crème. Also in little time he learned how to
carry out all the Homa fires and stopped the consumption of the coca leaf, the cigarettes and
alcohol gradually. He became one of the best farmers, qualified to maintain a Homa Resonance
Point.
We were told that one Homa resonance point reaches 40 hectares. Now after almost two months
of working with Homa Therapy, its effect has reached the fields of the neighbors, for which we feel
happy. This is how our nightmare ends. Many are preparing their land and want to sow the next
harvest with Homa Therapy, because we are convinced that through the effect of Homa Therapy
the sick land can be healed.
This way we will have our own seeds, clean, healthy and without use of poison—everything only
with Homa Therapy. We feel that our earth and our plants thank us for applying Homa Therapy.
Again we can go to our potato fields and they are like they were many years back, very green,
very beautiful and full of life.
We feel that life again returns to us, the same life which our land wanted to take away from us,
little by little.
We potato farmers want to share this beautiful experience with other farmers who are as
desperate as we were. We are very willing to train anybody who wants to learn and apply Homa
Therapy in their cultivation. We were taught for free and we want to pass it on as well for free,
because we don't want there to be any more pain from food shortage caused
by plagues and diseases.

Mrs. Directress, if you could, make it possible through the Institution, which works in the name for
the improvement of the life of the farmers, to spread the word about the goodness of Homa
Therapy to all poor farmers who are without hope. We once more state that we ourselves will train
the farmers in Homa Therapy.
Sincerely,
(Sd/- )
1. Victor Manuel León Noreña, Florián

2. Rodríguez Cabrera, Alejandro Vaga Elías,
3. Urbano Rodríguez Gamarra, Marcos
4. Tolentino Florido, Antinio Culántres Elías,
5. Orlando Vegas Elías, David Cabrera
6. Rodriguez, Moises Cabrera Culántres,
7. Antonio Cárdenas Mendoza, Diógenes
8. Cardona Ramón, Hilarión Rosas León, Santos
9. Amarillón Villegas, Fredy Rodriguez Arteta,
10. Enrique León Huaco, Senón Dávila Rafaelo,
11. Adriano Salvador, Alfredo León Huaco,
12. Fortunato Lasarte, Tony Vasquez Venancio,
13. Leandro Reyes Huaman
__________________________________________________________________________
(English Translation of Original Spanish Letter)
Assessment of Variables in Crop Production of Melon
Extract from University Research Report

UAP (University Arturo Prat)
Iquique, Chile
Agronomist Carolina Morales

Agronomist Cecilia Lara Pol
ASSESSMENT OF VARIABLES IN CROP PRODUCTION OF MELON (Cucumis melo Linnaeus

reticulatus group) under two conditions: Conventional farming and Organic agriculture with HOMA
TECHNOLOGY
Extract of the CONCLUSIONS:
The fruits obtained with Homa technology reach a polar and equatorial diameter greater than
conventional fruits. But there was not any significant difference (p <0.05) on the thickness of the
epidermis.
The fruits obtained with Homa technology show a greater preference and acceptance than the
conventional ones (see figures below).
The research showed that with organic Homa Farming Technology it was possible to achieve in
the cultivation the quantitative and qualitative results within the parameters of production and the
required standards for quality. This test is considered a first step for future research to be done,
which should focus on physiological mechanisms to give an explanation to the results with this
farming technique. It should also consider external factors related to soil, climate and pests
among others.
To show all the benefits that Homa Technology describes, the Agnihotra fires should be practiced
in the place of farming and the conventional systems should be far away.

The test results of the preferential scale for both treatments seen in below figures, show the
preference for the Homa Products (treatment A, figure to the right) with 44% acceptance for the
classification of Very Good, in contrast with 13% obtained by the Conventional one (treatment B,
figure to the left). It is also important to notice that both categories (Very Good and Good) reach
82% with Homa technology while the conventional agriculture reaches only 63%.
__________________________________________________________________________
From Engineer Luis Maezono Y.

President of the National Agrarian University La Molina (UNALM):
We could listen to the testimonies of professionals who had experienced and obtained good
obtained results by applying Homa Therapy in cultivations that were attacked by plagues and also
in sick animals, having been able to heal them.
There is no big scientific explanation for this, but the related facts demonstrate the positive
results. It is necessary to make more tests, but considering the testimonies in fact we are
involving ourselves with a very effective form of solving the problems without contaminating the
environment.
_____________________________________________________________________
From Prof. Egberto Oriel Pacheco egberto1950@hotmail.com

Villa el Salvador
Lima, Peru
I want to share my experience after beginning the practice of Agnihotra. I thank the Divine for
having allowed me to know this fire and its method of healing accessible to everyone in need. On
January 16th of this year I had to be brought to the emergency room due to high blood pressure.
It was 17/50 and the doctor told me that I was on the edge of a heart attack or stroke (CVA). For
one month I did check ups and took sub-lingual pills. My BP (blood pressure) only came down to
15/70. I was desperate because of the strong palpitations. Then, on 19th of February, I went to
the ECOHOMA event at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. THIS IS WHERE MY
HEALING STARTED. I DID THE AGNIHOTRA FIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME and all the
symptoms and my panic disappeared. That night I slept calm and quietly. The redness on my
face, neck and eyes disappeared. I felt different and healthy. I decided to do things right and now I
am practicing the healing fires. I am convinced that they are the reason I got healed. GOD has
given me this second chance and I am very grateful for it.

Satsang MAY 17, 2003 VOL. 30 NO. 7
(Translated from original Spanish)
Report #1
July 16, 2002
To: Dr. Gloria Guzman

From the worker: Santos Arteaga
Subject: Information on milk producing cows and milk production applying HOMA Therapy on the
cattle farm “Soberana” of SAIS PAMPA.
I wish to greet you with this letter and inform you at the same time about the following:
On April 20th, 2002 I started working with this company in the position of being in charge of the
cattle, of which 15 are milk cows, whose production was in the beginning 35 liters in total.
Successively the production increased and at the moment (two months later) the production has
reached 66 liters. We have now 16 milk cows. I give them Agnihotra ash with their daily food.
Report #2
Sept. 11, 2002
To: Dr. Gloria Guzman, representative of Ecoland Arkadia S.A.

From the worker: Sixto Sanchez Arteaga
Subject: Technical report of the milk production on the cattle farm SAIS PAMPA, property
“Soberana”.
In am a worker (cowboy) on the cattle farm called “Soberana” of the company SAIS PAMPA,
located in the Km 18 C.F.B. The farm has a bovine livestock of 19 cattle. I observed in the cows
through effect of Homa Therapy and the Agnihotra ash an increased milk production. We obtain
77 liters of milk with 18 cows. The milk production before we started with Homa Therapy was 35
Liters with 15 cows.
I also observe that the milk is foamy and contains more butter. The cows have been productive for
approximately the last eight years. Prior to Homa Therapy they gave 4 liters of milk but they have
increased their production to 8 or 9 liters due to the effect of Homa Therapy and the
administration of Agnihotra ash. It should be considered that some cows are at the end of the
productive stage since their breeding took place approximately one year ago.
One can also observe that the grass grows green although we are in the middle of summer. In the
previous years at this time the grass was already mostly withered or dry. Also the production of
manure from the cows that receive the Homa Therapy effect has increased. The manure has the
consis tency of a paste that quickly forms cakes in the grass; they are of great volume and dry
quickly in the sun. They don’t have an unpleasant scent, they are of grass color. I use manure
from cows treated with HOMA THERAPY for the execution of the Homa Therapy healing fires and
I have observed that it is of very good quality. Even during burning in the Homa fire it leaves a
pleasant scent. I conclude this information expressing my most cordial greeting.
Sd/-
Santos Sixto Arteaga

Homa Therapy and Fruit Production
Eng. Franklin Vences Piura, Peru
I am the owner of a farm of 13 hectares, and I am using Homa Therapy. All the diseases and
plagues that we had previously in the lemon cultivations have been eliminated ithout the use of
agrochemicals.
They were:
--”Gomosis” of the citrus fruits (fungi)
--”Querezas” and “Aphids” (white louse and fumagina)
--”Tristeza” (virus)
--Plant louse
--”Minador” of citrus fruits
We have had many problems. There

are still a few lemon trees affected by
the “Acarus del Tostado”. My
neighbor, Segundo Perez
Llacsahuanga divided his lemon
cultivation so that 50% was treated
with agrochemicals and the other 50%
without chemicals, only with Homa
Therapy application. We have
observed that at this time the sector
with only Homa Therapy has more
fruits. In the beginning, the flowering
seemed to be better in the sector with
the use of agrochemicals, but then it
got attacked by a plague (Botrytis) and
now there are less fruits. The sector
with the Homa Therapy needed more
time in the beginning to flower, but
then it speeded up and now has totally
healthy, vigorous fruits. There is an
insignificant percentage of Botrytis in
this area.
It is necessary to note that we have

not been doing the four hours daily of
Tryambakam, or the twenty-four hours
of full moon and new moon Homa. We
only have been doing the Agnihotra at
sunrise and at sunset and more or
less two to three hours daily of Om
Tryambakam Homa fire. Regarding
the mangos, they were sweeter and
had a better flavor this season. The
native Mango tree from the area (not
transplanted) even had a second
flowering out of season and so we had
an extra load of fruits.
I have never seen this before. It came at a time when there were no mangos available and so the
price in the market was better. With respect to the mandarin fruits we observed that they were
sweeter than they had been in other years.

Regarding the papaya plants that we had planted before we implemented the Homa Therapy, and
that have suffered from “virosis” in a general form, they ended up producing
fruits and keeping themselves going with Homa Therapy. Of course they have not been healed
completely form the disease, but they ended up producing a crop, which is ripening at this time.
Usually a plantation with virosis dies immediately. There is no chemical that can counteract this
effect. These same papaya seeds have been sown also in the Superior Technological Institute, at
the time the Homa project was initiated there. And in this plantation there are no visible signs of
the presence of virosis or any other diseases.
My neighbor, Segundo Pérez, does the Homa Therapy together with me and he is convinced of
its effectiveness for three reasons:
1) The flowering of the native mango tree on my farm, outside its season.
2) Some lemon trees close to the Agnihotra hut got healed in a very short time.
3) Part of his plantation was attacked by “gomosis” and has been revitalized.
He achieved an improvement in his lemon.
_________________________________________________________________________
Satsang, MAY 17, 2006 vol. 34 no. 1
Homa Heals Subsoil Water

Lee and Frits Ringma
Dr. Jaime Montufar Villavicencio Medical Doctor and Surgeon Guayaquil, Ecuador, South
America, Tel. 00593 - 4 - 238 4831.
For more information to view their original documentation, visit: www.homa1.com
Report from Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia, Om Shree Dham Homa Therapy
Teaching and Healing Centre
The Gift of Water Perhaps the most miraculous demonstration of how Homa heals Nature with
Divine Intelligence and Love, and how Nature in turn responds to the true needs of the people
who are helping her, is the story around our bore well.
When we purchased the land in 1994 it was in drought and the only source of water was
harvested rainwater held in concrete tanks. With ongoing drought, we had to resort to recycling
our water. The bath water washed the clothes and the dishwashing and clothes washing water
watered the non-food trees and plants. One day, a water diviner turned up and after thoroughly
dowsing the land, he told us there were no underground streams to speak of. However, we had a
bore well drilled, despite the prognosis of the diviner.
Attracting Healthy Water Resources

SUB-ARTESIAN WATER WAS FOUND AT THIRTY-THREE METRES (100 FEET). IT WAS
LABORATORY TESTED AND FOUND TO BE HIGHLY SALINE AND ALKALINE, SO HERE
WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHAT HOMA THERAPY COULD DO. WE DID AGNIHOTRA
BY THE BORE AND REGULARLY PLACED AGNIHOTRA ASH DOWN INTO THE BORE WELL.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES WAS CONDUCTING REGULAR TESTS
ON THE BORE WELLS IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD AND WE WERE ALL AMAZED TO SEE
THE SALINITY AND ALKALINITY DROP WITH EACH LAB REPORT UNTIL WE HAD POTABLE
DRINKING WATER.
The story does not stop there, however. Another diviner, highly renowned for his intuitive ability,
recently turned up at Om Shree Dham to learn about Homa Therapy. He was interested in
divining the land. After walking the land, he came to us saying that the underground water was
acting very strangely. He said it traveled along a certain course, then made a sharp ninety degree
turn, proceeded under the fire hut and to the other side of the property and then turned back on
itself and continued back to the original course along the other side of the property. We asked him
to show us where it turned back on itself. It had made a beeline for the borehole and then
returned to its original course! We had not told this diviner that we had a bore well and, as a shed
is built around it, there was no way he could have known it was there.
The Beauty and Effectiveness of Homa Over the years, we have experienced and it has been
noticed by others frequently, how the land has taken on a much greener, lush and harmonious
mantle compared to the surroundings that reflect the harsh, over-farmed nature of the Hunter
Valley in general.
IN DROUGHT, WE HAVE HAD SO MANY INCIDENTS OF TIMELY RAIN NURTURING

RECENTLY PLANTED SEEDLINGS. IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED THAT IT WOULD RAIN OVER
OM SHREE DHAM ALONE, MIRACULOUSLY DEMONSTRATING THE PRESENCE OF THE
HOMA BIOSPHERE.
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Agnihotra, Homa Therapy & Homa Jaivik Krushi, and their Relevance in Agriculture.

(A Review Article, December 2010.)

By Dr R K Pathak & Shree Pradeep Gadkari

The main apprehensions in promotion of organic farming in India are:

Homa Jaivik Krishi:

Agnihotra is the action of offering “Sacrifice” (Ahuti) to fire in the

Agnihotra performed daily twice, at Sunrise & Sunset.

The main features of this Agnihotra are described below [1]

(ii) Biological Clocks and Agnihotra Timings:

(iii) Cow dung Cake:

(iv) Cow ghee:

(v) Utterance of the mantras:

Agnihotra & Religion:

Agnihotra in International Context:

REGULAR FERTIZING REGULAR PRACTICE

Research work in Palampur University

More information & pictures are presented in Annexure VII.

Tamilnadu Agriculture University

Dr N Selvaraj Head Professor of Horticultural Research Station, Ooty, affiliated to Tamilnadu

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Pramod W. Basarkar, Dean Basic Sciences, Professor & Head

Other initiatives are mentined in Annexure VII

Methodology of Case Studies:

[3] 3000 Acre Amazon Project - Ref http://www.homatherapyindia.com/content/3000-acre-amazon-project

[4] Annexure III

[5] Annexure IV - Resource Centre

[10] Annexure VI - Additional Representative Cases

[11] Annexure VII

Agro-forestry and Environment

BRIEF BIODATA OF PROF. R.K.PATHAK

Paper presented in seminar/symposium

Editing of proceedings, manual and souvenir

Agnihotra & Religion

Annexure II Agnihotra & Religion Page 1

Annexure II Agnihotra & Religion Page 2

”On 21st May 2009,Kantipong and

The four of us went to sanpayong

After the talk, they were given a treat of

Annexure II Agnihotra & Religion Page 8

Daily performance of Agnihotra at

Arranging the rows and adding Agnihotra Practice of preparation of Agnihotra

Annexure II Agnihotra & Religion Page 13

The Headquarters of the Zone Leoncio Prado-Padre Abad

That since 7 months ago, in the area of Alto Huallaga, an

Tingo Maria, May 17th, 1999

Special Project Alto Huallaga

Chief, Support Office of the Zone L.P.-P.A.

Testimonies & International Events

Agnihotra Ash and Water Soluble Phosphates:

Agnihotra brings about Genetic Mutation:

I want to share an experience which I had with the Agnihotra ash. I

Annexure III Testimonies & International Events 1

HOMA FARMING IN URUGUAY SUCCESS

(Ttranslation from original Spanish)

Honorato Garcia Palacios Hualtacoii, Tambogrande San

“With the application of homa therapy I see my plants are

Cashew Nut Free from Tea Mosquito

'Yadnyanagar' Homa Farm

Report from P.S. Kadam B.Sc. (Agri) Officer, Agricultural Dept,

Kadam P.S., B.Sc. (Agri)

Agricultural Dept, Pachal.

Annexure III Testimonies & International Events 2

Parola, District: Jalgaon