Berkshire Yoga Festival 2025

arrow_back View All Dates

9:00pm EDT

✴️ YAGAM GANESHA Outdoor Fire Ritual FILLING

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

After the physical yoga is done for the day join us for an authentic experience of Bakthi Yoga Puja.

Yagam (yagna or homam) is an ancient sacred fire ritual where auspicious items such as ghee (clarified butter) are offered into the sacred agni (fire) and to the devas (celestial beings). Vedic chants accompany this. Various types of yagam items offered may vary with each ceremony and hold specific symbolism. The purpose of this ritual is for loka kalyan (the benefit of humankind).

Tobias Meinecke is a long-time devotee of Indian saint Sri Sakthi Amma. This will be a special experience of Bakthi Yoga Puja, or ritualized meditation.

Presenters

Tobias Meinecke

Tobias Meinecke is a film maker and devotee of Sri Sakthi Amma. As as devotee Tobias has been creating and hosting Pujas, or sacred ceremonies, for over 15 years all over the world. The Yagam or "Fire Ceremony" is typically offered at night while the Abisheikim or "Liquid Puja" is... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
"The Tree" Shrine (Outdoors)

Community Event

Berkshire Yoga Festival 2025

No tickets on sale