Agnihotra
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Agnihotra refers to the yajna of offering ghee into the sacred fire as per strict rites, and may include twice-daily heated milk offering made by those in the Śrauta tradition. The ritual has been des
Agni, the recipient of the evening agnihotra.
Agam House at Pashupatinath temple.
Modern Agnihotra after Gajanan Maharaj performed at Snoqualmie Moondance festival, 1992.
Yajna
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In Hinduism, Yajña or Yagna, also known as Havana in modern contexts, is a ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras. Yajna has been a Vedic tradition, described in a layer of Vedic li
Agnihotra
…Agnihotra (IAST: Agnihotra, Devnagari: अग्निहोत्र) refers to the yajna of offering ghee into the sacred fire as per strict rites, and may include twice-daily heated milk offering made by those in the Śrauta tradition. The…
A yagna being performed by Nambudiris of Kerala
A mandala for yajna in Kumbheshwar Temple, Nepal
Priests performing Vedic yajña at Vishnu Kunda in Thirumakudalu Narasipura
Old Durga Mandir, Banaras