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Ritesh Kumar
Senior Research Fellow (Plant Pathology)
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region
Research Centre, Plandu, Ranchi-834010
Among all the themes and lecture in between them the most interesting was lecture on ‘Homa’ for organic farming. The concept of ‘Homa’ being used in agriculture was quite new although it is an ancient method used in prehistoric times. The thing is only this is now getting scientific validation. It was surprising to know that rigorous research is going on Homa Organic Farming and people from outside India e.g. Gemany, Australia, Austia are taking much interest in it. In her lecture ‘Concept of Homa Organic Farming’ Karin Heschel from Five Fold Path Mission, Austria said that ‘tremendous amount of energy is gathered around the ‘Agnihotra’ copper pyramid (pot used during Agnihotra) when Agnihotra performed in Homa therapy. Agnihotra, the basic healing fire of Homa therapy is a small fire prepared in a copper pyramid exactly at sunrise and sunset each day. Agnihotra can neutralize the effects of pollution on plants, animals and human beings and at the same time give nourishment. The rhythms and mantras generate much subtle energy which is thrust into the atmosphere by the fire. An aura energy field is created around plants during Agnihotra and as a result plants become stronger and resistant to disease. Also when the flame dies the energy is locked in the resultant ash which is used for preparing various folk medicines’.
The above said concept was quite strange and new for the participants of the conference. And validation of its effect in farming would be a new horizon of research for the biologists. It must be mentioned here that there is nothing new in the Homa therapy and is a quite ancient practiced in our country. It was simply our ignorance which has taken the attention of others. Is it that we are ignoring our traditional knowledge/ancient knowledge and we accept when the same get certification from some others? If things will go like that only time will come when we will be having everything after getting branded and that will not be in our hands in true sence. Who is going to take the responsibility of conserving everything we have?
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