Kanakadhara Homam

1,499.00

கனகதாரா ஸ்தோத்ர ஹோமம் – Golden Stream of Wealth

Kanaka” means gold, and “Dhara” means flow. This homam seeks to invoke a “stream of golden blessings” — divine wealth, prosperity, fertility, and relief from karmic poverty — through the compassionate grace of Mahalakshmi.

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Origin of Kanakadhara Stotram

  • Composed by Adi Shankara at a young age
  • He recited 21 powerful verses to Goddess Lakshmi for a poor Brahmin lady
  • As a result, Goddess Lakshmi showered her with Kanakadhara – a stream of golden amla fruits (nellikkai) from the sky
  • This miracle hymn is considered one of the most powerful for wealth blessings

Benefits of Kanakadhara Homam

Purpose Benefits
Financial problems or poverty Attracts steady wealth and removes obstacles
Seeking wealth, luxury, abundance Multiplies income and financial support
Business loss or job stagnation Opens new opportunities
For home prosperity, marriage, fertility Brings harmony and completeness
Helps remove ancestral karma / past-life poverty Clears subtle blockages to wealth
Invokes Lakshmi’s full grace with compassion Spiritual + material elevation

Best Time to Perform Kanakadhara Homam

Day / Occasion Reason
Fridays (especially during Shukra Hora) Most powerful for Lakshmi
Pournami (Full Moon) Enhances Sri tattva (wealth energy)
Akshaya Tritiya, Dhanteras, Diwali Endless wealth flow
Before starting business / buying property / career moves Blessing for success
On Kanakadhara Mahotsavam or Varalakshmi Vratham Divine results

Important Mantras and Stotras:

🔸 Moola Mantra (Lakshmi):

श्रीं महालक्ष्म्यै नमः
Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah

🔸 Kanakadhara Stotram (21 verses):

Most essential part of the homam
Each verse is said to awaken a form of Lakshmi
Traditionally chanted with devotion before homa offerings

Kanakadhara Homam Procedure:

  1. Sankalpam – State your name, rasi, nakshatra, and reason for homam
  2. Ganapathi Puja – To remove obstacles
  3. Kalasha Sthapana – Installation of Mahalakshmi in Kalasha
  4. Kanakadhara Parayanam – Chanting of 21 verses (with Lakshmi Ashtottaram)
  5. Mantra Japa:
    • Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah – 108/1008 times
  6. Homa Samagri Offerings (in fire):
    • Ghee, lotus petals, cardamom, saffron, turmeric rice
    • Gold or coin (symbolic), milk sweets, dry fruits
    • Cow ghee, jaggery, camphor
  7. Purna Ahuti – Final sacred offering
  8. Harathi, Deeparadhana, Prasadam

Items Required (Dravyas):

  • Lotus flowers / red roses
  • Turmeric, kumkum, ghee
  • Dry fruits, honey, jaggery
  • Cardamom, cloves, saffron
  • Cow’s milk sweets (laddu, payasam)
  • Gold coin / symbolic yellow thread
  • Betel leaves, nuts, coconut

Where to Perform Kanakadhara Homam?

  • At home with a priest (or via online sankalpa homam)
  • At Lakshmi temples or special homa mandapams
  • North-east (eesanya) corner of your home is best
  • Pair with Lakshmi Homam or Kubera Homam for powerful effect

Additional Practices for Wealth Attracting Energy:

Practice Benefit
Chant Kanakadhara Stotram every Friday Long-term financial security
Light ghee lamp with lotus or cardamom Invokes Lakshmi’s subtle presence
Donate rice, turmeric, ghee, coins to women or elderly Generates punya (spiritual merit)
Keep home clean, use yellow cloths, fragrant flowers Welcomes Lakshmi vibrations