Difference between Yagna, Homam and Yagam? - Hinduism Stack …
May 27, 2015 · Yaga and Yagya are just different English spellings of the Sanskrit word Yagna. A Homa is small Yagna typically performed at home, as opposed to the elaborate Yagnas done …
rituals - What is the significance of Ashwamedha Yagna?
Asvamedha Yajna means Horse Sacrifice; Horse stands for Indriyas or the senses; By killing a horse with proper Vedic procedure, the performer attains control over his senses; And this …
What is Panch Maha Yagna and what are 4 stages of life?
Apr 24, 2023 · This post says a few things about Pancha Maha Yagna. Also, what are the 4 stages of life mentioned here? Are they somehow related to the 4 Purusharthas? I first read …
ramayana - Is there any story where Ravana came to perform a …
Nov 27, 2014 · Rama needed a bridge to be built across the ocean to reach Lanka, in order to defeat Ravana. The night before they started their preparations, he decided to conduct a …
Proper way to dispose ashes of yagna - Hinduism Stack Exchange
Oct 29, 2017 · What is the proper way to dispose the remaining ashes and sand of yagna( called hom in Bengali) of SatyaNarayan puja? Note: Our family priest told to buried that at the Ishan …
Who is Ruchi, father of Vishnu's incarnation Yagna?
Yagna and Dakshina married together and they had 12 children and the story goes on. My opinion is that later at some point Ruchi should have married Akuti too and gave birth to …
What happens to the horse after the Ashvamedha Yagya?
Feb 20, 2018 · It is strangled to death, as a sacrificial animal in the yaga ritual. The Shatapatha Brahmana describes in great detail the Vedic rituals regarding; the preparation of altars, …
Why did Lord Rama perform an Ashwamedha Yajna?
Apr 18, 2018 · Lord Shri Rama actually wanted to perform a Rajasuya Yajna: Beholding Bharata and Lakshmana present, Rama embraced them and said "I have, as promised, performed the …
What is the mantra for Putra Kameshti Yagna?
Feb 17, 2024 · Here the mantra possibly related to Putra Kameshti Yagna from the 3rd Kanda, Sukta 23 from Atharva Veda. Yena vehad babhūvitha nāsayāmasi tattvat Idam tadanyatra …
Did Dasaratha think of performing Putrakamesthi apart from …
Oct 17, 2015 · Here, the Sage did not mention about Putrakamesti but mentions only about completion of Aswametha Yagna, horse ritual. The inference is that only the Aswamedha …