Agnihotra (अग्निहोत्र) is a Vedic yajna (ritual or sacrifice), performed at dawn and dusk. Practitioners will purify themselves with water, stir a sacred fire, chant sacred verses, and recite a prayer to Agni. In English Agni means Fire and Hotra means healing, so Agnihotra means fire-healing. This article discusses the historical religious practices in the Vedic time period; see Dharmic religions for details of contemporary religious practices. ... In Hinduism, Yajna (Devanagari यज्ञ IAST ; also anglicized as Yagna or Yagya) is a ritual of sacrifice (Monier-Williams gives the meanings worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice) more commonly practised during Vedic times. ... Dawn in Peng Chau, Hong Kong. ... Dusk in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA. Dusk outside a plane on cruise. ... Categories: Move to Wiktionary | Stub | Chemistry ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... In various religions, sacred (from Latin, sacrum, sacrifice) or holy, objects, places or concepts are believed by followers to be intimately connected with the supernatural, or divinity, and are thus greatly revered. ... A forest fire Fire is a rapid oxidation process that releases energy in varying intensities in form of light (with wavelength not also in the visual part of the spectrum) and heat and often creates smoke. ... A chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, either on a single pitch or with a simple notes and often including a great deal of repetition or statis. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mary Magdalene in prayer. ... Chinese (Wu Xing) Japanese (Godai) Earth (地) | Water (æ°´) | Fire (火) | Air / Wind (風) | Void / Sky / Heaven (空) Hinduism (Tattva) and Buddhism (MahābhÅ«ta) Vayu / Pavan — Air / Wind Agni / Tejas — Fire Akasha — Aether Prithvi / Bhumi — Earth Ap / Jala — Water Bön New Zealand Agni is a Hindu and Vedic deity. ...

The Rig-Veda (1.1 ) states, "Agni earned the prayers of the ancient sages, and of those of the present, too; he will bring the gods here." The Rig Veda ऋग्वेद (Sanskrit ṛgveda from ṛc praise + veda knowledge) is a collection of hymns(each hymn is called a Rucha.) counted among the four Hindu religious scriptures known as the Vedas, and contains the oldest texts preserved in any Indo-Iranian language. ... Mary Magdalene in prayer. ... “Ancient” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The present is the time that is perceived directly, not as a recollection or a speculation. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

Agnihotra Yajnya has its origin in the Vedas. Veda is the most ancient treasure house of knowledge known to humanity. The word Veda comes from the sanskrit root "VID" which means "to know". Veda means "pure knowledge". This knowledge is given at the time of creation for the entire humanity. Hence it is universal.It is the invaluable treasure of all irrespective of caste, creed, religion, sect, colour, creed or country. The Vedas (Sanskrit: वेद) are a large corpus of texts originating in Ancient India. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...

What is Agnihotra

The process of Agnihotra consists of making two offerings to the fire exactly at the time of sunrise & sunset along with the chanting of two small Sanskrit mantras. Among devout smArtha Hindus who follow the vedic path of sanAtana dharma (Eternal Law) and its injunctions, Agnihotra is regarded a process of purification of the atmosphere as a cumulative effect of various scientific and sonic principles harnessed to give rise to an unparalled purifying and healing phenomenon. The benefits, both spiritual and mundane, that accrue to sacrificers is said to be enormous.

Agnihotra in Sanskrit is a karmadharaya compound (samAsa), meaning an offering, oblation, or sacrifice unto Agni (ignis, Latin cognate) or consecrated fire. It finds earliest mention in the Atharva Veda (1000 BC), vi 97,1, (source Monier Williams) though ritual fire was known as early as the later period of the Rg Veda (possibly 1400 BC), and a detailed explanation on its performance is given in Satapatha Brahmana (12:4:1, Fourth Adhyaya, First Brahmana).

Agnihotra as performed by several conscientious Hindus today, is a simplified version, sometimes accompanied by daily (nitya) karmas (duties) such as Sandhyavandanam and Samidhadanam. It can also be a kAmyakarma (optional obligation, not performed continuously) as mentioned in Manu or Yagnavalkyasamhita.

Though it is likely the Agnihotra ritual was originally performed exclusively by men, in this time and age it is open to both genders and all varnas and castes. What is required is an attitude of devotion (bhakti) and faith (saraddhA).

The process of Agnihotra consists of making two offerings to the fire exactly at the time of sunrise & sunset along with the chanting of two small Sanskrit mantras.

The offerings consist of two pinchfuls of uncooked rice grains smeared with a few drops of cow's pure ghee (clarified butter). The fire is prepared out of dried cowdung cakes in a small copper pot.

First, one takes a small piece of the cow dung cake and place it at the bottom of the pot. Then he puts Gugul, Camphor or a Cotton Wick duly soaked in cow's ghee on the bottom piece and then starts arranging the other pieces of cow dung cakes around it neatly. A matchstick or preferably camphor is used to light the fire (originally "pure" fire was produced by rubbing dried pieces of stick together, or transferred from such pure hearths.) If necessary, a hand-held fan can be used so that all the pieces are fully ablaze.

Two pinchfuls of clean, unbroken rice grains (raw) are grasped on one's left palm or in a small dish. These rice grains are smeared with a few drops of cow's pure ghee, and then divided in two parts. Keep an eye on your watch and sooner its needle touches the exact sunrise time, start uttering the first mantra 'Sooryaya Svaha' ("oblation unto the Sun"). While you start saying 'Svaha' offer one part of the rice grains to the fire. Continue and complete the mantra's first line 'Sooryaya Idam Na Mama' (this belongs to the Sun not to me).

Start uttering the other line of the mantra, 'Prajapataye Svaha' (oblation unto Prajapati. Lord of all Created beings), while offering the other part of the rice grains to the fire after saying and go on to complete the mantra, 'Prajapataye Idam Na Mama' ('this belongs to Prajapati, not me'). Concentrate on the fire till the offerings are fully burnt.

The morning Agnihotra concludes here.

In the evening before the Agnihotra time, remove very carefully the morning Agnihotra ash from the pot and put it in a bag or box specially kept aside for it. Repeating the morning process, prepare a fresh fire from the cowdung cakes in the pot. Also prepare two equal parts of the cow ghee smeared rice grains for the two offerings.

Exactly at sunset time, accompanied by the chanting of sunset Agnihotra mantras - 'Agnaye Svaha' (Oblation to Agni, Fire) offer the first part after saying 'Svaha' and complete the mantra by saying 'Agnaye Idam Na Mama' ('this unto Agni, not me').

Similarly, uttering the second line of the mantra offer other part of the rice grains to the fire after saying 'Prajapataye Svaha' and complete the mantra uttering 'Prajapataye Idam Na Mama'. Concentrate on the fire till the offerings are fully burnt.

This concludes the evening Agnihotra.

MATERIALS REQUIRED: 1. Agnihotra ( Pyramid-shaped ) Copper pot 2. Copper Dish 3. Copper Spoon ( Long ) 4. Copper fork 5. Cow's pure ghee 6. Gugul- Loban ( For igniting Agnihotra fire ) 7. Local sunrise - set timings yearly chart of your place

Agnihotri

Agnihotri is an Indian surname derived from agni (fire) and hotra (a ritual carried out in fire). Agnihotri means "one who carries out rituals in fire". It is a Brahmin surname common in parts of Northern India. 'Agnihotri' is also an epitheton for the god Agni, the god of fire. At the same time he's also the lord of the sacrifices that have been carried out in fire. One of the translations of Agnihotri is the lord of the sacrifices in fire. Several notable people have this surname: A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... A Brahmin (anglicised from the Sanskrit adjective belonging to Brahma) also known as Brahman belonging to ; Vipra, Dvija twice-born, is considered to be the Priest class (varna) in the ancient universal Varna System and a caste found all over the world, especially India and Nepal in Indian caste system... Chinese (Wu Xing) Japanese (Godai) Earth (地) | Water (水) | Fire (火) | Air / Wind (風) | Void / Sky / Heaven (空) Hinduism (Tattva) and Buddhism (Mahābhūta) Vayu / Pavan — Air / Wind Agni / Tejas — Fire Akasha — Aether Prithvi / Bhumi — Earth Ap / Jala — Water Bön New Zealand Agni is a Hindu and Vedic deity. ...

• Atul Agnihotri (born 1970), Bollywood actor
• Bharat Agnihotri (born 1953), member of the Alberta Liberal Party
• Rati Agnihotri (born 1960), veteran Indian actress
• Shiv Narayan Agnihotri (1850-1929), founder of the Deva Samaj

Atul Agnihotri (born in 1970) is a Bollywood actor whose career stretches back to 1983, with over a dozen films. ... Hon. ... Rati Agnihotri (Hindi: रति अग्निहोत्रि, Urdu: رتِ اَگنِہوترِ) was born on December 10, 1960 to a Punjabi family in Bombay, India and is a veteran Indian actress. ... Shiv Narayan Agnihotri (1850-1929) was the founder of an atheist society in India called the Deva Samaj or Society of God. Agnihotri enrolled in the state-sponsored Thompson Engineering College in Roorkee, and in 1873 he took up a job as a drawing master in Government School in Lahore. ...

See also

• Havan
• Agnicayana
• Agnistoma

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Atiratra Agnicayana or piling of the altar of Agni is an ancient ritual of Vedic religion. ... The Agnistoma or fire sacrifice is a ritual of Vedic religion. ...

References

• ENGLISH
• 1. Agnihotra for equiibrium for nature and enhancement of human life : Manohar Potdar.
• 2. Agnihotra : Scientific Prespective : Col. M. Deshpande and Manohar Potdar.
• 3. Essence of Vedas : Dr. Shreekant Rajimwale.
• 4. Agnihotra - Farming methods : Dr. Shreekant Rajimwale
• 5. Agnihotra : Folder
• 6. Anadi ( Institute's Newsletter )
• 7. Satya Dharma Praneta ( Brief life sketch of SHREE ) : S.K.Kulkarni
• 8. Agnihotra audio cassettee
• 9. Sandeshta The Messenger : Manohar Potdar
• 10. At His Lotus Feet : V.G. Apte

• MARATHI
• 1. Agnisampada - Agnihotra : S.K.Kulkarni
• 2. Devayan : S.K.Kulkarni
• 3. Satya Dharma Praneta ( Brief life sketch of SHREE ) : S.K.Kulkarni
• 4. Agnihotra : Folder ( Rites Rituals )
• 5. Agnihotra Sheti Padhati : Dr. Shreekant Rajimwale
• 6. Vaishwanar Avataar ( Complete Biography of SHREEJI): Dr. Shrikantjimaharaj Rajimwale
• 7. Agnihotra Tejaswi Jiwanache Rahasya : V. G. Apte
• 8. Nave Jag : V.G. Apte

• HINDI / GUJRATI
• 1. Devayan : S.K.Kulkarni
• 2. Agnihotra : Folder ( Rites Rituals )
• 3. Agnisampada : Agnihotra : S.K.Kulkarni
• 4. Agnihotra  : V. G. Apte
• 5. Nayee Duniya SHREEJI's Quotes : V. G. Apte

• KANNADA
• 1. Agnihotra : S.K.Kulkarni
• 2. Devayan : S.K.Kulkarni
• 3. Agnihotra : Krishi ###
• 4. Agnihotra : Folder ( Rites Rituals )

• TELGU
• 1. Agnisampada - Agnihotra : S.K.Kulkarni
• 2. Devayan : S.K.Kulkarni
• 3. Satya Dharma Praneta ( Brief life sketch of SHREE ) : S.K.Kulkarni
• 4. Agnihotra : Folder ( Rites Rituals )

• TAMIL / MALYALAM
• 1. Agnihotra for Equilibrium of Nature and Enhancement of Human Life : Manohar Potdar.
• 2. Agnihotra : Folder ( Rites Rituals )

External sources

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• How to perform Agnihotra
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• Homa/Agnihotra
• Yajna bali– Devadakshiña