# Yagya Putra — Shri Shri 1008 Hari Om Ji Maharaj

> Official website of Chakravarti Yagya Samrat, Dharma Pracharak, Tripura Peeth Peethadhishwar Shri Shri 1008 Hari Om Ji Maharaj, known to devotees as "Yagya Putra" (यज्ञ पुत्र), and of International Yagya Diwas, observed every year on 17 September. Available in Hindi (/, the default) and English (/en/).

## Key facts
- Full title (Hindi): चक्रवर्ती यज्ञ सम्राट धर्म प्रचारक त्रिपुरा पीठ पीठाधीश्वर श्री श्री 1008 हरि ॐ जी महाराज
- Seat: Maa Tripura Sundari Dham, Manikoot Parvat, near Rishikesh, Uttarakhand (Rajaji forests)
- Sankalp (vow): 108 Mahayagyas across India for the welfare of all beings
- 101 Mahayagyas across 24 states by March 2025; the 102nd was a 1008-kund Shiv-Shakti Mahayagya at Keshav Park, Kurukshetra (18–27 March 2025); the 104th was a 108-kund Mahayagya at Vesu, Surat, Gujarat (18–27 May 2026)
- International Yagya Diwas: every 17 September, first observed 2023; the 4th edition (17 September 2026) was marked with a 1008-kund Mahayagya at Jayanti Devi Mandir, Jind, Haryana
- Message: "घर घर यज्ञ, हर घर यज्ञ" — a yagya in every home

## Pages
- [Home](/): the story of the sacred fire, in brief
- [Yagya Putra](/yagya-putra/): his title explained, sadhana, every milestone, teachings, press
- [What is Yagya](/yagya/): meaning, purposes, five elements, forms, shlokas with sources, research on havan smoke, glossary, FAQ
- [International Yagya Diwas](/yagya-diwas/): why 17 September, editions, step-by-step home havan guide, mantras, safety
- [Gallery](/gallery/): Mahayagya photographs and videos
- English edition: [/en/](/en/), [/en/yagya-putra/](/en/yagya-putra/), [/en/yagya/](/en/yagya/), [/en/yagya-diwas/](/en/yagya-diwas/), [/en/gallery/](/en/gallery/)

## Research cited
- Nautiyal, Chauhan & Nene (2007), "Medicinal smoke reduces airborne bacteria", Journal of Ethnopharmacology 114(3):446–451, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2007.08.038
- JLN Medical College, Ajmer (Dept. of Microbiology): havan samagri patent, February 2023 (Rajasthan Patrika; Aaj Tak, 28 May 2025)
- Bernardi et al. (2001), BMJ 323:1446, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.323.7327.1446
- Kalyani et al. (2011), International Journal of Yoga 4(1):3–6, https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6131.78171

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