Homa – Making an offering to a ritual fire.

Agni (The God of Fire)  –  Bronze – Metropolitan Museum of Art

Agni – Sanskrit: अग्नि – Vedic deity.  Also: Fire – In ritual and practice, Agni is the messenger who conveys offerings to the Universe. Agni is fire, lightning, and sun. Though of ancient origin, Agni, and his wife Svāhā, are still venerated and invoked at Hindu births, weddings and funerals.

“I adore the Flame, the vicar, the divine Rtvik* of the Sacrifice, the summoner who most founds the ecstasy.” –  Rig Veda 1.1.1 (1st verse of the Hymn to Agni) translation by Sri Aurobindo    

*priest

In my practice, I find it useful, comforting and inspiring to venerate and contemplate Agni.

                                                             Two Rishis – From my sketchbook

HOMA

Agni,

Oh, mouth of the gods.

Vedic fire.

Triangle of flame.

Receiver. Conveyer. Transformer.

Divine messenger. Divine energy.

Agni, that/who swiftly bears

all to Mahadev.

ॐ

                                                             Three Triangles – Oil Pastel on Paper

Thanks for looking in! – Kev