Talk:Agnihotra/Archive 1

Archive 1

"Modern Method of Agnihotra"

Since 1990 I am performing Agnihotra with regularity & in touch with Madhavashram, Bhopal also. After going through the letter of Mr.Poynton, I observe that as a researcher, he has very meager information about Agnihotra which they call "Homa" & therefore, I thought to put some words on his letter.

Today or nowadays, the propagation of Agnihotra which we are narrating was already known to Shree M.G.Potdar Saheb from 1963 when he was residing at Bhopal. In the same year i.e. 1963, he gets the 1st Agnihotra performed through Mr.Hiralal Sharma, a priest who afterwards became his associate in propagation work of Agnihotra Therapy. After getting 1st Agnihotra Performed, with an idea to get this method or therapy known to the entire World, get the same printed as an article and this is that article which became publicity campaign for Mr.Vasant Paranjpe & Shree Gajanan Maharaj. In other words, it can be said that Mr. Vasant Paranjpe & Shree Gajanan Maharaj simply propagated the method of Agnihotra which in original the whole-sole property of Shree M.G.Potdar Saheb and therefore it is very clear that modern Sunrise-Sunset Agnihotra which so many propagators are propagating, Mr. Paranjpe too is one of them. From 1963 to 1968 ,Shree Potdar Saheb took different kind of experiments i.e. agriculture, psycho-therapy etc. from all angles and after getting desired results as per his expectations he established an institute on 15th Feb.1968 titled as Satya Dharma Prachar Prachar and through this institute he started propagation of Agnihotra. Interestingly, this institute was not registered that time. Right from inception of this institute, Smt. Nalini Madhavji is director of this institute & disciple of Shree Potdar Saheb. Shree Gajanan Maharaj used to advise his disciples to be in contact with Shree Potdar Saheb in person or through correspondence to have knowledge of this method & among these disciples, Mr.Vasant Paranjpe was one of them It is pertinent to mention that only on request of Shree Potdar Saheb, Shree Gajanan Maharaj started practice Agnihotra from 1973 onwards. Mr.Paranjpe met Shree Potdar Saheb at Ujjain inFeb.1970 & started Agnihotra from 3rd March 1970.For about six months he propagated the Agnihotra Therapy under the constant direction of Shree Potdar Saheb at Belgaon, Karnataka. Afterwards, Mr.Paranjpe completely broke down contacts with Potdar Saheb and proceeded to USA. In USA he propagated Agnihotra therapy as his own version and without giving any credit to Shree Potdar Saheb who actually was the stall ward of this Agnihotra method. The Agnihotra Therapy which was called method, formulae at the time of propagation by various propagators is/was being performed by peoples of all origin. Whether he/she may be Hindu, Muslim, Christian or belonging to any other Caste. All the people accepted the importance of Agnihotra, adopted it in their lifestyles without any heave of caste, religion, culture e.g. In 1974 Shree Potdar Saheb left this world but I am the witness of his letters which he correspond during 1968 to 1974. And therefore, I conclude that Mr.Poynton has to undertake deep research of this Agnihotra Therapy. He at present possess very little knowledge of a very vast subject and if he is really interested to secure positive thing of Agnihotra, then he can contact Smt.Nalini Madhavji, Director, Satya Dharma Prachar Prasar(trust) which now has been registered and whose H.Q. is at Bhopal. The address is-

Mahanubhav Shri Madhavji Sansthan (Public Charitable Trust) Madhavashram, Sehore Road, Bairagarh, BHOPAL 462035 M.P. INDIA.

phone:0755-2641403, mob.9827052445,email:drpotdar@satyam.net.in --Pradeep khanzode (talk) 03:33, 26 December 2007 (UTC)

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