I perform havan for Kali ma (represents feminine power) on Tuesdays
an Fridays at home. A small earthen pot is used for the purpose. I line the bottom
of the pot with small pieces of wood from mango tree and put one lit camphor in
between the wood pieces. It lights up the woods and then I do the offerings to
the fire.
From 14th to 21st of June 2013, I was
away to a place where internet was not available. On coming back, I did my
havan on 23rd, Tuesday. It took me three camphor pieces to light up
the fire. I was confused. Why is the Goddess playing hard to please? Any way,
the fire lit up with the three camphor pieces, and after my offerings, there
was a huge crackling flame. I was glad with the end result.
On the same night we had a gathering of friends and one of
them was telling about the removal of Dhari devi’s idol from her temple in Uttarakhand
hours before the cloudburst on 16th
June. A manifestation of Goddess Kali, Dhari Devi is guardian deity of
Uttarakhand, and is revered as the
protector of the Char Dhams.
That explained the problem I had in getting the fire lit for
the havan.
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