Agnikaryam
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Agnikaryam is the Yajna
performed in a loukika agni (worldly fire) by brahmacharis (celibate bachelors). The Agnikarya is performed with the help of Samits or small wooden sticks or twigs usually of Arali (Ficus Religiosa) tree. This homa
is performed daily twice: once in the morning and again in the evening. These two are respectively called Pratah Agnikaryam and Sayam Agnikaryam. Agnikaryam is also known as Samidadhanam.
Method and mantras of performing the Agnikaryam are different for Rigveda and Yajurveda.
Yajna
In Hinduism, yajna is a ritual of sacrifice derived from the practice of Vedic times. It is performed to please the gods or to attain certain wishes...
performed in a loukika agni (worldly fire) by brahmacharis (celibate bachelors). The Agnikarya is performed with the help of Samits or small wooden sticks or twigs usually of Arali (Ficus Religiosa) tree. This homa
Homa
Homa may refer to:* Homa, a religious practise in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, involving making offerings into a consecrated fire.* Homa bird, a creature of Eastern fable* Homa F.C., a professional league football club based in Tehran, Iran...
is performed daily twice: once in the morning and again in the evening. These two are respectively called Pratah Agnikaryam and Sayam Agnikaryam. Agnikaryam is also known as Samidadhanam.
Method and mantras of performing the Agnikaryam are different for Rigveda and Yajurveda.