The period for the Atma Gayatri fast is from 01.11.2024 to 19.12.2024. Devotees have the flexibility to start their fast on any day within this timeframe. However, the concluding day of the fast is designated to end on the Guru Pooja of Sadhguru Agathiya Maharishi, which falls on the 19.12.2024 (Marghazhi Ayilyam). The longer one observes the fast, the greater the benefits!

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1. Gather as a family: Begin by bringing all family members together in one place.

2. Ganesha Invocation: Fill your hands with water and chant 'Om Sri Adi Moola Ganapataye Potri' 3 times. As you chant, pour the water onto the ground.

3. Daily purification: Dedicate a specific area in your home's puja room for your daily practices. Cleanse this space daily with water.

4. Continuing the daily practices: Continue following steps 5 to 10 as initiated on the first day of the fast. 

Notes: After completing your daily fasting rituals, visit a nearby temple or a public place. Approach someone you do not know and offer them a card inscribed with the Atma Gayatri Mantra. Guide them in reciting the mantra at least once.

There is no limit to the number of people you can reach with these cards, but ensure that you have guided at least one person in chanting the mantra each day. You may choose to reach out to multiple people daily.

During the fasting period, it is considered spiritually beneficial to reach a cumulative total of 108, 1008, 10008, or even 100008 individuals. This involves encountering new people daily and guiding them in the recitation of the Atma Gayatri Mantra.

For example, if you are fasting for 48 days, you could aim to meet 21 new people each day at a nearby temple. By guiding each of them in reciting the mantra once, you would have spiritually uplifted a total of 1008 individuals by the end of the fasting period. This accomplishment is considered highly auspicious as each soul who is doing this would be blessed with 1008 soul particles as a token of gift from those liberated souls  and also will receive  its  corresponding soul power.

On December 19th, the auspicious day of Margazhi Ayilyam dedicated to Sadhguru Agathiyar, conclude your fast with a special home ritual. From morning to evening, strive to awaken as many souls as possible in remembrance of Sadhguru Agathiya Maharishi's great efforts. Express your surrender and devotion for being able to  contribute to His mission.

At sunset:

●      Place a turmeric figurine of Lord Ganesha (manjal pillaiyaar) for worship.

●      Offer flowers to a portrait of Guru Agathiyar. If you do not have a portrait, create a figurine using turmeric powder and worship it as a representation of our Sadhguru.

●      Follow the steps 5 to 8 of the daily ritual as prescribed.

●      Offer prayers, requesting that all souls who have recited the Atma Gayatri Mantra be united with the light bridge of Agathiya Maharishi. Seal your prayers by offering water to the ground 3 times.

●  Prepare a small yagna by spreading sand in an earthen pot (man chatti) or brass plate (thambalam). Place small twigs for the fire and kindle the flame.

Breakdown of the Yagna:

●      Setting up the Agni (sacred fire): A person should sit near the Agni and continuously pour ghee into it. Meanwhile, everyone should collectively chant the Atma Gayatri Mantra for 24 minutes (1 naazhigai)

●      Preparing the Purnaguthi: A Purnaguthi set (a collection of offerings for complete oblation) should be purchased beforehand. This set should be divided into four equal parts.

●      Offering to deities: After everyone present touches and venerates the Purnaguthi offerings, the person sitting near the Agni should offer one-fourth of the offerings to Sri Kaalabhairava on behalf of everyone, saying, 'Om Sri Kaalabhairavare Potri Potri.' Everyone should join in and offer their gratitude while the offerings are made. Similarly, separate offerings should be made to Adishakti, Adishiva, and Sadhguru Agathiya Maharishi.

●      Meditation: After the offerings are made, everyone should sit with closed eyes for 24 minutes (1 naazhigai), meditating on Sadhguru Agathiya Maharishi until the Agni diminishes. Perform the ritual of deeparadhana before the deities and the portrait of Sadhguru.

●      Distribute prasad: Offer food, fruits, and water as prasad to all the participants of the puja. On the same day, visit a nearby old age home or a cowshed (goshala) and distribute the remaining prasad.

●  Concluding the Yagna: Conclude by chanting ‘Om Sri Kaalabhairavare Potri’ three times. Remove the protective thread consecrated to Sri Kaalabhairava and immerse it in a water body as a symbolic offering.

By following these steps, the Atma Gayatri fast is considered to be successfully completed.

1. Can I start the Atma Gayatri fast from my home?

While it's considered auspicious to start the fast at a Vinayagar temple, you can also begin it at home with a small puja to turmeric figurine of Ganesha (manjal pillaiyar)

2. Must I use a wooden plank as a base for the triangular lamp?

If you don't have a wooden plank, you can use a puja plate or even banana leaves.

3. At what time should I start the Atma Gayatri fast?

It's considered auspicious to start the fast in the morning, after sunrise.

4. Is there a specific size for the yantra (triangular shape)?

There's no fixed size for the triangular shape drawn with rice flour. However, it should be large enough to hold water in the centre.

5. Should I purify the puja area with water before lighting the lamp each day?

Yes, before starting the daily rituals, it's recommended to cleanse the area.

6. How long should the lamp burn for?

The lamp should burn for as long as the oil in the lamp lasts.

7. What should I do if I have to travel urgently during the fast?

On days when you cannot perform the rituals, you can mentally visualise lighting the lamp and continue your spiritual practices.

8. What if I accidentally miss a day during the 48-day fast?

Simply resume the fast from the next day.

9. Can I consume alcohol or meat during the Atma Gayatri fast?

No, both alcohol and meat are strictly prohibited during the fast.

10. Must I use an earthen pot (mann kuvalai)?

While an earthen pot is traditionally used, you can use any other suitable container.

11. Can I observe the Atma Gayatri fast during my menstrual period?

There is no restriction in Siddha practices regarding this.

12. Can I engage in conjugal relations during the Atma Gayatri fast?

The fast will be more beneficial if you abstain from conjugal relations.

13. Can I chant the mantra without taking a bath first thing in the morning? At what time should I chant?

You should not chant the mantra without taking a bath. You can chant at any time of the day, morning or evening.

14. From what age can one start observing the Atma Gayatri fast?

Only those aged above fifteen can observe this fast.

15. Should I keep my eyes closed while chanting the mantra?

You can keep your eyes open or closed, as you prefer. However, you should chant the mantra aloud.

16. Are there any dietary restrictions during the fast?

Reducing solid foods and consuming fruits and liquids is beneficial during the fast.

17. Which fruits should be offered as offerings to the lamps daily?

Offering two bananas daily and consuming them as prasad is sufficient. However, you may offer other fruits according to your availability.

18. Should each individual who begins the Atma Gayatri fast at the temple light their own triangular lamp?

Yes, each person should start by lighting their own triangular lamp.

19. How should the Karisalankanni herb be consumed?

You can consume Karisalankanni as leaves, powder, or in the form of a lehyam (herbal paste). However, the great saint Arutperunjothi Vallalar has provided a wonderful medicine called ‘Jeevakarunya Sutthi’ using Karisalankanni. You can learn about it and use it through the Anbaalayam website.

20. What should I do if the lamps go out when offering water to the yantra?

You can prevent the lamps from going out by drawing a larger triangular shape and placing the lamps farther apart. If they do go out, you can simply relight them. There is no harm in doing so.

21. What should I do with the akshata (rice) used in daily worship?

After worship, the rice grains can be used when you cook food.

22. Is there a specific type of oil prescribed for the lamps?

No, there is no such rule. However, using pure, cold-pressed oil (chekku ennai) is considered more auspicious.

23. If I forget to give the card printed with the Atma Gayatri Mantra to anyone on the fasting day, what should I do?

Don't worry. The next day, you can compensate by giving the cards for both days and continue teaching the mantra to others.

24. My elderly parents cannot go to the temple and teach the Atma Gayatri Mantra to strangers. What should they do?

They can teach the mantra to their known relatives or friends over the phone. The more people they can teach, the better.

25. What can we do if we are living abroad and cannot perform Yagna for Guru Puja?

You can sit near the triangular lamp or any other lit lamp, chant the Atma Gayatri Mantra for about 24 minutes (1 naazhigai), and offer gratitude to Sadhguru.

Those who embrace the Atma Gayatri fast with enthusiasm, dedication, and faith, diligently following the prescribed practices, will be blessed with complete spiritual knowledge. They will experience the profound union with the divine and thrive at the end of their earthly existence. Ultimately, they will merge with the divine consciousness, attaining knowledge and unity with the deities.

All those who willingly accept the Athma Gayatri fast are indeed knowledgeable of the path to complete liberation. They are graced with the divine blessings of Lord Shiva and are destined to succeed in their spiritual quest.

Those who fast with a surrendered heart, filled with devotion, are driven by a profound desire to serve the divine. Such individuals naturally aspire to the salvation of humanity and the spiritual upliftment of all beings. As their inner spiritual life deepens, their external life becomes more fulfilling and meaningful.

For those who chant the Atma Gayatri Mantra with intuition, will be graced with the blessings of Adishakti. With the infusion of Her divine energy, individuals will experience a transformation, leading to a holistic fulfilment of both their inner and outer lives.

Through this spiritual practice, they will achieve their desires and liberate themselves from past karma. As a result, their spiritual and material well-being will flourish.

As the inner light grows stronger, the mind will become absorbed in the divine, finding peace and tranquillity. Externally, their actions will become more harmonious and fulfilling, bringing joy and contentment.

The ultimate divine service is to awaken the spiritual consciousness of all humanity. My beloved disciples, by wholeheartedly participating in this divine mission of yuga transformation, will attain the highest spiritual realms.

Under the guidance of my disciples, those who join my light bridge will overcome ignorance and enter the divine realm of Eesan.

If my devoted followers share the wisdom of the Atma Gayatri Mantra, enlightening others, all souls will be united in the light bridge, connecting with their personal deities, ultimately leading to spiritual liberation.

Those connected to the light bridge through my beloved disciples will experience a strong spiritual pull. Their worldly concerns will diminish, and their inner selves will open up. The awakened soul will seek union with Eesan. As their spiritual wealth grows, so too will their material prosperity. Those who follow this path will evolve spiritually and be protected from the destruction of the Pralayakala (cosmic deluge).

In the perilous times of Kali Yuga, humanity has lost sight of its true nature. The greatest service is to awaken divine consciousness in them. Those who have attained spiritual enlightenment should unite and liberate the ignorant souls.

Individuals pursuing spiritual liberation through other paths will reach their destination easily upon reciting  Agathiyar's Atma Gayatri Mantra.

Those who dedicate themselves to divine service are revered by the Gods themselves. To serve the great sage Agathiyar, who tirelessly engages in the supreme divine service, is the noblest of endeavours. I serve such devotees (adiyaaruku adiyavan). The Atma Gayatri Fast, a noble spiritual practice established by Agathiyar, is designed to liberate the human soul.

This sacred mantra, which subsides your mind and fosters peace, instils in all beings a sense of hope. It assures beings that they will be protected from destruction.

Virtues will flourish, good qualities will abound, and souls, cleansed of impurities and protected from destruction, will find their spiritual and material needs fulfilled.

To overcome ignorance, uplift humanity, and guide souls towards Eesan, all must strive and inspire. Let us all join hands in this collective endeavour.

“Realise that No one can devise a much simpler practice than this for humanity to awaken. Ascend to the state of surrender and transform me as your devoted Servant (adiyaaruku adiyavanaaga).”

The root cause of humanity's inability to comprehend divine warnings about the impending end of Kali Yuga and the approaching cataclysm lies in the mind's attachment to excessive worldly knowledge. The mantra revealed by Agathiyar is a miraculous tool capable of transforming all states of being.

The Athma Gayatri mantra, bestowed by Agathiyar, is a powerful tool that can break through the thickest of veils of ignorance. When the divine call is heard, it signifies the completion of one's earthly journey. As this mantra resonates in the ears of souls, many will experience a profound awakening of their inner consciousness. They will become attuned to the subtle vibrations of the cosmos and gain knowledge of the underlying cosmic principles.

Indeed, the Athma Gayatri mantra is a most wondrous mantra that will bring the Kali Yuga to an end and usher in the Satya Yuga. All beloved disciples who chant this mantra loudly will experience the opening of their inner ears. Even those who listen to others chant it shall receive blessings. The very sound of this mantra, as it echoes from the human ears, will attract souls, connect them to the light bridge, and elevate them to the heavens. This is a time when the divine powers are actively working to compassionately protect human souls.

Thanks to Agathiya Rishi’s benevolence, souls thrive and are liberated. Let us all embrace this and act. Those who dedicate a mandala (48 days) to the uninterrupted chanting of the Athma Gayatri mantra will open their inner ear to the soul's radiant light. They will hear the soul's loving counsel. To understand and perceive this, pay close attention to the words that enter your consciousness daily. These words will be uplifting and transformative.

One can feel precious words, filled with bliss, passing through. Your spiritual strength will increase, and your body and soul will radiate with vitality.

Those who worship and meditate on the Athma Gayatri mantra for a mandala, observing the fast, will experience remarkable transformations in their lives. Anyone who engages in any activity with mindfulness for a mandala will attain eternal bliss.

The souls you guide will experience profound spiritual growth. The full extent of these benefits will be revealed in the grand scheme of Pralayakaala, when the universe undergoes its great renewal. Those who persevere will attain the ultimate truth.

Every action undertaken with devotion will yield extraordinary results. Let compassion, like a mother’s love, guide your actions as you collectively strive to liberate all souls.

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