Definite Timings

Every day in the evening and morning at exactly sunset and sunrise oblations of a little quantity (two pinchfuls) of full, unbroken rice grains, with cows pure ghee duly applied to it, are to be offered, accompanied by chanting of mantras, in the fire specially prepared from cow-dung cakes for the purpose, in a pyramid shaped copper pot-two oblations (with Mantras) at sunrise and two oblations ( with Mantras) at sunset are to be offered. There are few specific but easily practicable regulations to be observed while performing daily Agnihotra. They are  :-

Nature’s most delicate moments are when the sun rises or sets on the horizon. Many a phenomenon of the body and mind directly related to the time of sunrise or sunset, which is termed as the circadian rhythm in science. It is in these delicate moments  of Nature that exacerbation of mental or bodily ailments and weaknesses including indigestion, ulcer, asthma, hypertension, menstruation etc. takes place.

Sunrise and sunset exert good or bad influences over all objects sentient or insentient. There two timing are important from the standpoint of the human health. At the time of sunrise and sunset the whole atmosphere is charged with special vibrations.

The body clock registers many chemical changes, and “Sushumna” pulse in human body gets activated. Many poisonous gases, pollutants, bacteria etc. attack humans and other animals at the time of sunset.

Notably, Agnihotra is performed exactly at sunrise and sunset in order to  counter the spurt in harmful influences prevailing in the atmosphere then. Agnihotra fights and prevent diseases, promotes health and cleanses the atmosphere around us. If Agnihotra is not performed on the exact prescribed time these three benefits shall not materialise. Therefore, the exact time of Agnihotra must not be missed. Agnihotra indeed is a “Sadhana” related to time exactitude.

Sunrise and sunset timing vary according to the degrees of longitude and latitude of the location of a place.