Shree Dattayaag

Importance:

The three day long Dattayaag was not simply a normalyagna, but was a very auspicious event. A total of eleven people were performing ritual for the past three years for this yagna. Those people performed these specific rituals in a specific duration and hence this Dattayaag was performed.

The collective representation and strength of Shri Purusharth Kshamadan yantra (श्रीपुरुषार्थ क्षमादान यंत्र),, the unique image of Shree Dattaguru, and the Dharmasan(धर्मासन) at Shree Gurukshetram were used for the yagya. The mantras chanted during the yagna were completely pure and Vedic and were as mentioned in the Shreemad Purusharth Granthraj.

 Practice followed in the Yagna :

First Day: The Yagna or Yajna started at morning 8.30 am and continued till the sunset in the evening. The Yajman(यजमान) i.e. the Host who organizes the Yajna and (ब्रम्हवृंद) Brahmavrunda means a team of priests performing Yagna, carried out recitations and series of  poojans in various forms such as Sakalshanti path (सकलशांतिपाठ), Samagrapradhan Sankalp(समग्रप्रधानसंकल्प), Shree Brahmanaspati Poojan(श्रीब्रम्हणस्पतिपूजन), Punyavachan(पुण्याहवाचन), Sakal Matruka Poojan(सकलमातृकापूजन), Ayushya Mantra Jap(आयुष्यमंत्रजप), Nandi Shraddha(नांदीश्राद्ध), Shree Vardhini Poojan Jal yatra and Mandap Pravesh(श्रीवर्धिनीपूजन जलयात्रा व मंडपप्रवेश), Kundasthadevta Poojan(कुंडस्थदेवता) and then the practice of Acharyadi Hruthvikkaran (आचार्यादि ऋत्विककरण ) was being performed wherein, a team of priests conducting Yagna and reciting mantras purify themselves and is then said to positioned to perform it,

After that, Shree Bramhanspatisukta's (ब्रम्हणस्पतिसूक्ता) ritual initiated followed by Vastumandal Pujan(वास्तूमंडल पूजन), Yoginimandal Pujan(योगीनिमंडल पूजन), Kshetrapal Pujan(क्षेत्रपाल पूजन), Pradhanmandal Sthapana (प्रधानमंडल स्थापना)  and Airanimanthan(ऐरणीमंथन) meaning  igniting fire, by rubbing, churning two wooden wedges or pieces against each other with chanting of sacred mantras, as per Vedic method was carried out. .. Later, Navgrahamandal Pujan(नवग्रहमंडल पूजन), Rudramandal Sthapana(रुद्रमंडल स्थापना), consecration of the Shree Dattaguru’s idol (Pran pratishtha), Rudra abhishek(रुद्राभिषेक), Grahayagna(ग्रहयज्ञ), Shree Dattamala mantra was recited 54 times during Yajna, evening poojan of the consecrated God’s idols, followed by Oblation (नैवेद्य ) and Aarti.

Second day: Time-

Even on second day, the Yagna or Yaag started at morning 8.30 am and continued till the sunset in the evening

Yajman(The Host) and team of priests performed the Shantipaath, Sankalp, Poojan of the consecrated Gods, Shree Bramhanspatisukta's ritual, Abhishek of Mukhyaprana Shree Dattaguru was done by chanting Purusha Suktam 1000 times, after that a coat of sandalwood and saffron was applied on the idol, Pradhan Yagnaa through Purusha Suktam, performed the preparatory rites of the Shree Dattamala mantra 54 times followed by evening poojan of the consecrated Gods, with offering oblation and aarti.

Third day: Time-  On the third day, Yagna started at morning 8.30 am and continued till the end.

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Yajman(The Host) and team of priests performed the Shantipaath, Sankalp, Poojan of the consecrated Gods and Rudrabhishek for Mukhyaprana Shree Dattaguru, worshipping the Mukhyaprana Shree Dattaguru by offering tulsi for 108 times while chanting the mantra “Bhoho Dattaguru", followed by Uttarang havan, , and completing the Yajna with Purnahuti, Maha Naivedya(Oblation), Aarti and Shreyodaan.

Falshruti or Benefits of the Yagna:

This Dattayag was being performed with completely pure, energetic Vedic mantras. Every Shraddhavan has been benefitted by it. . Through this Dattayaag, every Shraddhavan’s body, mind, intelligence and soul has gained a protective shield . This shield very important and essential at collective, social and personal level in the times to come, 

Besides this, the fruit or benefit of Dattayag was  the verse, 'Dhanya Dhanya Pradakshina’, an unique Pradakshina or Parikrama i.e. Niyatichakraparivartan Pradakshina, was such a vaccination that provided immunity to all Shraddhavans from all diseases, ailments and disorders they have.