Remote Participation in a Yajna

In the tradition a rite can be performed on behalf of someone who is not present. The sankalpa is what connects them to it: the pujari speaks the participant's name and the purpose of the rite and makes offerings into the fire on their behalf. Group and individual yajnas (also spelled yagya) at Kailash Dham are held this way.

In every format you receive photos from the permitted stages and a message that the ceremony is complete: the photos are posted in the Kailash Dham Telegram channel, and a manager sends the message to the contact in your request. In a group yajna your name is spoken in the shared sankalpa. In the individual formats the sankalpa is personal, and after the ceremony prasad is sent to you by post; the manager confirms the address after payment. What else each format includes is in the participation formats section.

The sacred part of the yajna is performed by the rules of the tradition and is not meant to be filmed. That is why photos and video are taken only at the permitted stages, and how much material you get depends on the format. Your name is spoken in the sankalpa at the fire whether or not that moment is on camera.

For a group yajna the site asks for your first and last name and a phone number: the name is spoken in the sankalpa, and the manager needs the phone to reach you. In the individual formats you add your intention, and the personal sankalpa is built from it; if the rite needs anything else, the manager will ask. The data is used to perform the rite and to contact you. We do not pass it to third parties without your consent, except the payment provider when you pay. Details are in the privacy policy (in Ukrainian).

☝️ Before participating, be sure to join the Kailash Dham group! link

The group publishes announcements about the beginning and end of each yagya, as well as photo and video reports after the practice.

The channel also features the schedule of upcoming events and other useful information.

There are several levels of engagement for remote participation:

Yes. The ashram is in the Kyiv region, near Dymer. Sign up for a date from the schedule the same way as for remote participation, and arrange the details of your visit with the manager or in the Telegram bot. The rules for visitors are on the home page.

Yes, under the refund policy (in Ukrainian). If the ceremony is 7 or more days away, we refund 100%; if it is sooner, part of the amount, decided case by case. Once the ceremony has started, there is no refund. Instead of a refund you can move your participation to another date, and if the ashram cancels or moves the ceremony, we refund the full amount or offer another date.