Giving alms is considered as a divine act. It is an act of showing gratitude towards God for all good things of life. Havan or yagya is also an act of showing gratitude where we offer things such as ghee, honey etc to God of Fire. Performer of these acts accrues benefits as well. Shastras categorize benefits as per type of alms. Some of the benefits are listed below –
Sr No
|
Type of alms
|
Benefits
|
1
|
Anna (Food)
|
Eradication of poverty, debts
|
2
|
Vastra (Clothes)
|
Increase in life span
|
3
|
Bhu (Land)
|
Will have darshan of brahmalok and vision of God
|
4
|
Honey
|
Putra bhagya (Birth of son)
|
5
|
Cow
|
Will get rid of debts to rishi, God & ancestors
(Pitru)
|
6
|
Gooseberry(Amla)
|
Will help in getting enlightenment
|
7
|
Deep (Lamp)
|
Eyesight
|
8
|
Rice
|
Gets rid of sins
|
9
|
Ghee
|
Gets rid of diseases
|
10
|
Milk
|
Gets rid of sorrow
|
11
|
Curd
|
Helps in improving relationship between husband and wife
|
12
|
Coconut
|
Karyasiddhi (Fruition of work)
|
13
|
Fruits
|
Intelligence & siddhi prapti
|
14
|
Gold
|
Gets rid of curses (Pitrudosh)
|
15
|
Silver
|
Gets rid of mental worries
|
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