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Yajna
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- Etymology
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- Changing nature of Vedic offerings
- Yajamana
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300px|thumb|A yagna being performed by Nambudiris of [[Kerala]]
thumb|A mandala for yajna in [[Kumbheshwar Temple in Nepal]] In Hinduism, Yajña or Yagna (, ) also known as Havana in modern context is a ritual done in front of a sacred fire, (agni) often with mantras. Yajna has been a Vedic tradition, described in a layer of Vedic literature called Brahmanas, as well as Yajurveda. The tradition has evolved from offering oblations and libations into sacred fire to symbolic offerings in the presence of sacred fire (Agni).
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