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- noun Hinduism A ritual of
sacrifice to theDevas .
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Examples
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In Vedic farming a 'yajna' or 'havan' is performed by lighting a ritual fire and putting various things in it amid the chanting of Vedic mantras.
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Navaha yajna starts from 17th plane to 25th plane.
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Dwadasa yajna extends from 22nd plane to 33rd plane which is full of spiritual water (Apa) and essence (Soma).
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Sutha Puraanikji was the narrator of these stories, in Neimishaaranya to the rishis lead by Shounakji who were performing a 1000 year yajna for the benefit of mankind.
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He never sleeps since Navaha yajna at 21st plane uniformly continues throughout the year.
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This fiery and divine sacrifice (Swaha yajna) consists of 34 utterances and the 21st plane is its establishment (Pratista).
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Pancha Dasaha yajna extends from 22nd plane to 36th plane.
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You have done the basic work of preparing the tapobhumi, of erecting the yajna vedikas.
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In the Vedas, dharma applies only to Brahmins and concerns yajna.
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In the Vedas, dharma applies only to Brahmins and concerns yajna.
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