Chandi Homa

Karmic Annihilation

होमाग्निः सर्वपापानां मूलहेतुविनाशनम्।
कर्मवासना: क्षीयन्ते संस्कारा: प्रविलीयन्ते।
जन्मजन्मसंचितं पापं होमार्चने नश्यति।
अष्टकर्मबन्धविच्छेदः क्षणमात्र होमोच्यते॥
homāgniḥ sarvapāpānāṃ mūlahetuvināśanam |
karmavāsanāḥ kṣīyante saṃskārāḥ pravilīyante |
janmajanmasaṃcitaṃ pāpaṃ homārcane naśyati |
aṣṭakarmabandhavicchedaḥ kṣaṇamātra homocyate ||
“The Homa fire destroys all sins at their root. Karmic tendencies and impressions dissolve. All sin, even from many births, is destroyed in Homa. All types of bondage are cut at once.”⁹

Direct Realization

Brhad Nila Tantra assures:

होमाग्निमुखात् देवी प्रकटता भवेत्।
आह्वायिता होमस्य प्रत्यक्षं उपस्थिता।
देवीसाक्षात्कारं होमे लभते साधकः।
अ्निर्मुखी देवी होमस्य न त्यजति कदाचन॥

homāgnimukhāt devī prakaṭatā bhavet |
āhvāyitā homasya pratyakṣaṃ upasthitā |
devīsākṣātkāraṃ home labhate sādhakaḥ |
anirmukhī devī homasya na tyajati kadācana ||
“Through the Homa fire, the goddess manifests; called by the ritual, she is directly present. A devotee attains vision of the goddess. She never abandons the devoted practitioner of Homa.”¹⁰

Material Wealth and Spiritual Liberation

Shakta Pramoda promises:

होमे धनसिद्धिः शीघ्रमेव जायते।
राज्यप्राप्तिः होमाग्निमुखात् प्रवर्तते।
सर्वकामपूरणं होमे निश्चितम्।
कामनापूर्तेः परं मोक्षसिद्धिः भवेत्॥

home dhanasiddhiḥ śīghrameva jāyate |
rājyaprāptiḥ homāgnimukhāt pravartate |
sarvakāmapūraṇaṃ home niścitam |
kāmanāpūrteḥ paraṃ mokṣasiddhiḥ bhavet ||

“Homa brings wealth swiftly, royal fortune arises from fire, all desires are fulfilled. Beyond fulfilled desires lies liberation itself.”¹¹

Multiplied Blessings

Bhuvaneshwari Samhita says:

होमे सप्तशतीपाठं गुणितं भवेत्।
अग्निसाक्षात्कारे देवीशक्तिः प्रवर्तते।
होमाग्निं माध्यमेन सर्वसिद्धि समीहते।
देवीप्रसादः होमे अगणितो भवेत्॥

home saptaśatīpāṭhaṃ guṇitaṃ bhavet |
agnisākṣātkāre devīśaktiḥ pravartate |
homāgniṃ mādhyamena sarvasiddhi samīhate |
devīprasādaḥ home agaṇito bhavet ||

“In Homa, the effects of Saptashati chanting are multiplied. The direct fire brings forth the goddess’s power. All accomplishment is achieved via Homa, and her grace is immeasurable.”¹²

Om Kali ,

The transformative power of Chandi Homa is also rooted in Kali-centered tantra. The Kali Tantra calls fire sacrifice the supreme act of worship, elevating Chandi Path from gradual awakening to direct, divine transformation. Recitation unfolds slowly, but Homa brings the goddess’s shakti directly to you.

The Rudra-Yamala Tantra proclaims:

चण्डीपाठं मानसिकं होमः तु कार्यिकः।
पाठे ध्यानोपासना होमे क्रियापूजनम्।
द्वयोः सयोगे परमसिद्धिः प्राप्यते।
चण्डीहोमः सर्वकामप्रदः सर्वमुक्तिदः॥

caṇḍīpāṭhaṃ mānsikaṃ homaḥ tu kāryikaḥ |
pāṭhe dhyānopāsnā home kriyāpūjanam |
dvayoḥ saṃyoge paramasiddhiḥ prāpyate |
caṇḍīhomaḥ sarvakāmapradaḥ sarvamuktidaḥ ||

“Chandi Path is meditative in nature; Homa is ritual action. Recitation is a form of meditation and worship; Homa is a ceremonial action. When both unite, supreme attainment arises. Chandi Homa grants every wish and bestows total liberation.”¹

Kali and Sacred Fire

The Kali Tantra’s voice is clear: Kali is Time, the dissolver, creator, and liberator. The fire of Homa is her direct manifestation.

काली कालस्वरूपिणी परमा शक्तिः।
सर्वभक्षिणी सर्वसृष्टिकर्त्री च।
होमाग्निः काली-सदनं भवेत्।
होमे अग्निः काली-प्रकाशः॥

kālī kālasvarūpiṇī paramā śaktiḥ |
sarvabhakṣiṇī sarvasṛṣṭikartrī ca |
homāgniḥ kālī-sadanaṃ bhavet |
home agniḥ kālī-prakāśaḥ ||

“Kali is Time itself, the supreme power, devourer and creator of all. The Homa fire is her dwelling place. In the fire, Agni reveals the brilliance of Kali.”²

To perform Chandi Homa is to invite Mahakali herself to incinerate all that blocks the liberation, including the ego, karmas, and illusion.

Living Tradition Across India

Bengal,the epicenter, where Chandi Homa is performed throughout Durga Puja, in temples and homes as state below

नवरात्रे चण्डीपाठः षष्ठ दिवसे होमः।
होमे अग्निदेवता देवीसन्निधिः।
नवनिधिसिद्धिः देवीहोमात् निश्चितम्।
बङ्गे बाङ्गालीनां धर्मः चण्डीपाठ होमयोः॥
navarātre caṇḍīpāṭhaḥ ṣaṣṭha divase homaḥ |
home agnidevatā devīsannidhiḥ |
navanidhisiddhiḥ devīhomāt niścitam |
baṅge bāṅgālīnāṃ dharmaḥ caṇḍīpāṭha homayoḥ |
“During Navratri, Chandi Path is recited, and on the sixth day, Homa is performed. Fire is goddess’s presence. In Bengal, Chandi Path and Homa are the tradition.”¹³

Assam (Kamakhya Temple)
The seat of the Ashta Chandi Homa, performed on lunar phases, renowned for miraculous healing and transformation.

Uttarakhand (Haridwar)
On the Ganga’s banks, Chandi Homa changes thousands of lives every festival season.

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra

Southern India vibrates with Chandi Homa traditions in temples and homes, blending pan-Indian scripture with regional folklore, devotional songs, and grand fire homams. In Tamil Nadu, annual rituals are celebrated at the Sripuram Golden Temple and Patteeswaram Durga Temple; Kerala’s Bhadrakali fire rituals aid community and personal healing; Karnataka and Andhra perform Saptashati-based Chandi Homa during festival seasons. Material and spiritual fulfillment for families, devotees, and communities is a living legacy.

Neuroscience: Why Fire Ritual Heals Body and Mind

Modern science affirms what the ancients knew:

• Relaxation Response: Ritual and chanting activate the healing parasympathetic system (Benson).⁴

• Brain Integration: Fire and mantra practice open spiritual regions of the brain (Newberg).⁵

• Complete Engagement: Flames, sound, scent, and movement combine to rewire trauma and heal (van der Kolk).⁶

• Emotional Shift: Homa triggers the limbic system, causing rapid personal transformation (Austin).⁷

• Bioelectric Coherence: The body’s electromagnetic field is aligned by focused intention and fire ritual (Chopra, Dispenza).⁸

Chandi Homa works as the goddess’s scriptures claim instant fulfillment and liberation, and neuroscience also confirms this ancient ritual transforms the whole being. Across Indiaeven globally Chandi Homa brings divine grace, material prosperity, psycho-spiritual healing, and liberation.

Join us in Chandi homa next navaratri ……..

Jai Kali !!!

Endnotes

1. Rudra-Yamala Tantra (Gauri Tantra Khanda), cited in Avalon, Arthur (Woodroffe, John), Shakti and Shakta (Dover Publications, 1978).

2. Kali Tantra (Patala on Mahakali Worship), Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla; Avalon, Arthur, The Serpent Power (Dover Publications, 1974).

3. Shakta Pramoda, Kerala Kalamandalam archives and South Indian temple libraries, c.12th–15th century CE.

4. Benson, Herbert, The Relaxation Response, William Morrow and Company, New York, 1975.

5. Newberg, Andrew et al., "Measurement of Regional Cerebral Blood Flow during Glossolalia," Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 148(1), pp. 67-71, 2001.

6. van der Kolk, Bessel, The Body Keeps the Score, Viking Press, New York, 2014.

7. Austin, James H., Zen and the Brain, MIT Press, Cambridge, 1998.

8. Chopra, Deepak et al.; Dispenza, Joe, Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life, Hay House, Inc., 2007.

9. Kali Tantra (Patala on Homa Practices), Avalon, Arthur, The Serpent Power (Dover Publications, 1974).

10. Brhad Nila Tantra (Devata Prakashana), manuscript tradition; referenced by transmission.

11. Shakta Pramoda, regional temple archives.

12. Bhuvaneshwari Samhita, Tamil Nadu temple archives; c. 11th–14th century CE.

13. Devi Bhagavata Purana, Swami Vijnanananda (trans.), Sacred Books of the Hindus Series, Allahabad 1921-1922; Hinduism Today (2023); Kamakhya Temple records; Patteeswaram, Sripuram (Tamil Nadu); Kerala Bhadrakali temples; Karnataka, Andhra, Maharashtra records.

Transformative Power

Shakta Pramoda declares:

चण्डीहोमात् शीघ्रसिद्धिः सकामानाम्।
होमाग्निः पापकर्मणां भस्मसात् करोति क्षणात्।
हविरद् देवीप्रसादार्थे सर्वकामसमर्पितम्।
तत् सर्वं पूर्यते भक्तस्य कामनामव्ययम्॥

caṇḍīhomāt śīghrasiddhiḥ sakāmānām |
homāgniḥ pāpakarmaṇāṃ bhasmasāt karoti kṣaṇāt |
havirat devīprasādārthe sarvakāmasamarpitam |
tat sarvaṃ pūryate bhaktasya kāmanāmavyayam ||

“From Chandi Homa, swift accomplishment flows. The fire reduces sin instantly to ash. Offerings become channels for the goddess's grace; all desires are fulfilled.”³