Shiva Yagya at the
Sacred Chidambaram Temple
This Shiva Yagya is performed at the revered Chidambaram Temple, the ancient home of Nataraja, where Shiva is honored as the Lord of the Cosmic Dance.
Through mantra and offering, the ritual invites Shiva’s timeless presence to radiate clarity, peace, and quiet strength, extending its subtle influence beyond the individual to support balance and coherence in the wider world.
Performed on Pradosham August 10th - Soma Pradosham
Ganapati Atarva Upanishad Yagya
3 Days, August 12,13,14
A Ganapati Atharva Upanishad Yagya invokes Ganesha through one of the most profound and mystical texts dedicated to him in the Vedic tradition. The Ganapati Atharva Upanishad describes Ganesha not only as the remover of obstacles, but as the underlying intelligence present within all creation.
Because this Upanishad emphasizes both worldly success and inner realization, the yagya is valued for supporting new beginnings, learning, spiritual practice, and the removal of subtle obstacles. The fire becomes an offering of confusion, resistance, and limitation, helping awaken greater insight, confidence, and harmony in both inner and outer life.
Performed on August 12-14
Special Days Yagyas
August
An on-going series of special yagyas every month according to the Vedic calendar
$75 - Includes the entire family.
Eclipse Yagyas
August 12, 2026 (Wednesday) — Total Solar Eclipse
August 28, 2026 (Friday)(August 27–28 depending on your time zone) — Partial Lunar Eclipse
In the Vedic tradition, an eclipse is considered a particularly powerful time for spiritual practice, when subtle influences are intensified and the effects of mantra, prayer, and yagya can be magnified.
A yagya performed during an eclipse helps transform this heightened energy into a positive spiritual influence, supporting purification, protection, and the release of obstacles and negative patterns. Because the eclipse temporarily disrupts the ordinary rhythms of the Sun or Moon, it is also seen as an unusual opening for inner transformation—a time when deeply rooted karmic influences may be more accessible to change.
Performed on August 12th and 28th
Dhumavati Yagya
Dhumavati is one of the ten Mahavidyas and represents the profound spiritual wisdom that can emerge through difficulty, loss, uncertainty, and change. A Dhumavati Yagya is particularly valuable during periods when life feels blocked or when familiar sources of security no longer provide answers. Her energy helps us see beyond appearances, release attachments and patterns that have outlived their purpose, and discover the deeper strength that remains when the unnecessary falls away. Worship of Dhumavati is ultimately transformational, helping turn challenging circumstances into greater wisdom, detachment, clarity, and spiritual freedom.
Performed on August 27th
100 Priest Chandi Path Yagya
This powerful Chandi Path Yagya is best performed on Shukla Ashtami, the eighth lunar day of the waxing Moon. Shukla Ashtami is associated with Durga and Chandi in their most dynamic and protective warrior form, when divine energy is actively engaged in restoring balance and order.
This ritual supports the removal of obstacles, dissolution of fear, neutralization of hostile forces, and release of deep karmic blockages. Offered collectively by one hundred priests, this yagya is intended not only for personal protection and strength, but also to generate a broad field of harmony, protection, and stability for the wider community and the world at large.
Performed on Durga Ashtami, August 20th
You are welcome to participate for one month or as a subscription for automatic participation every month.
Family members are automatically included.
The cost is $75.
Naga Panchami
Naga Panchami is a traditional Vedic celebration honoring the Nagas, the powerful serpent deities associated with the subtle forces of nature, protection, wisdom, and transformation.
In Jyotish, the Nagas are also closely connected with Rahu and Ketu and the deeper karmic patterns they represent. A Naga Panchami Yagya is therefore an especially auspicious opportunity to seek protection, andd reduce difficult karmic influences.
It is a day for honoring ancient spiritual powers and inviting their blessings for greater balance, clarity, and well-being.
Performed on August 17th
Shraddha Ritual for Ancestors
The Śrāddha ritual is traditionally best performed on Amāvasyā, the New Moon, a tithi closely associated with the Pitṛs (ancestors).
Shraddha performed on Amāvasyā supports ancestral healing, release of unresolved karmic ties, and the restoration of harmony within the family lineage. It is believed to bring peace and nourishment to the ancestors while offering protection, stability, and subtle support to present and future generations. This ritual also helps clear lingering ancestral influences, creating a quieter, more balanced foundation for spiritual and worldly progress.
Performed on August 12th (New Moon)
Saraswati Yagya
A yagya performed for Saraswati brings a refining and uplifting influence of the flowing intelligence behind wisdom, language, and creativity — the force that brings clarity out of confusion.
Because she governs learning and communication, a yagya in her honor supports students, teachers, writers, and anyone seeking greater clarity. The fire becomes an offering of distraction and doubt, helping awaken deeper insight and quiet confidence.
Performed on August 28th (Full Moon)