Palaa Samithu- Kattu | for Homam & Rituals

 • Samithu is the wooden sticks used while performing homam. This is predominantly used for avani avittam and weddings. 
•  The wooden sticks are obtained from the jackfruit tree (pala samithu), this is often known as sacred fig. This is one of the offerings given to the Fire God, Agni, and is used in havan. 
•  Samithu is the bundle of sticks with which the fire is invoked in any Homam. The sticks of various trees that fall down themselves and get dried are collected and bundled for offering to God by invoking fire. Dried grasses like Nayuruvi, Arugan, etc., also form part of Samithu.
•  Homam samithu gives good positive energy. The smoke from the homam by burning the samithu sticks increases the humidification.
•  Samithu is dipped in ghee and made to put on the holy fire of yagna. The ghee and the samithu all get burn, to give enlightenment. 
•  Burning it in homam is said to bring great prosperity to the invoker. It is used in most homams and also by Brahmacharis who do daily samitha dhanam.