Starting the Yagya fire.
February 26, 2007
After many years of organizing, participating in, and performing yagyas, it was interesting to see that for the Shiva yagya which was performed at the start of the Shivaratri series, the yagya fire was started by entirely natural means. Nothing a little friction to generate heat!
By rotating the wood, embers are produced which are used to start a mixture of cotton fibers and coconut husks.
As the mixture catches fire it is then used to start the homam fire.
By adding a little ghee and camphor, soon the yagya fire is in full flame!
