This is called the - King of Yagyas - and is meant for avoiding untimely death and increase longevity. This homam is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The yagya is performed to get victory over - MRTITYU - which means death. The focal point of worship during this Yagya is Lord Shiva. This yagya is a life saving yagya and it generates the divine positive shield around the person for whose welfare this yagya is organised and that spectrum of positive energies and vibrations couteract all the negative and evil forces and save the person from misfortunes.