Yajna or Yagna (Sanskrit: यज्ञ, lit. 'act of devotion, worship, offering in fire', [jɐd͡ʒɲə], IAST: yajña) also known as Hawan in Hinduism refers to any ritual done in front of a sacred fire, …

Yajna, in Hinduism, offerings to the gods based on rites prescribed in the earliest scriptures of ancient India, the Vedas, in contrast to puja, a later practice that may include image worship …

Mar 2, 2021 · Yagya or Yagna or Yajna derived from the Sanskrit word “Yag,” meaning worship, pray, offer and honor. However, the English translation of it means sacrifice, offering, and …

It refers to a yajna (ritual-sacrifice) organised by Daksha, where his daughter, Sati, immolates herself. The wrath of the god Shiva, Sati's husband, thereafter destroys the sacrificial …

Jul 19, 2015 · Yagnas are sacred rituals to invoke and propitiate various deities (energies) using fire as a revered medium for the attainment of various boons and general well-being. The sun …

Yajñ a is the central concept of Śrauta -- the tradition that follows from the Śruti (Veda). There are many concepts that are based on and evolved from the concept of yajñ a. The word yajña …

Jun 4, 2024 · Yajna is an ancient ritual of offering and sublimating the havana sámagri (herbal preparations) in the fire. The sublime meaning of the word yajna is derived from the Sanskrit …

Aug 4, 2018 · Yajna involves three kinds of offering viz. sacrifice (याग), donation (दान) and offering (होम). The word Yajna is derived from “Yaj” of Sanskrit which means "to worship, …

Yajna (Samskrit : यज्ञः) or Vedic ritual is one of the distinguishing features of vaidika and laukika karmas. It occupies a very important place in Bharatiya samskriti, literature and the …

Yajna (yajña) literally means “devotion, worship, offering”, and refers in Hinduism to any ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras. Yajna has been a Vedic tradition, described …