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=== त्रेताग्निः ॥ Tretagni ===
=== त्रेताग्निः ॥ Tretagni ===
The earliest instances that there were three fires appears clear from at least three mantras of Rig veda as follows<ref>Kane. P. V. (1941) [https://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfDharmashastras-PVKaneVol2Part2#page/n282/mode/1up History of Dharmashastras Volume 2, Part 2]. Poona : Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute</ref><blockquote>अग्ने देवाँ इहा वह सादया योनिषु त्रिषु । परि भूष पिब ऋतुना ॥४॥ (Rig. Veda. 1.15.4)<ref name=":1">Rig Veda ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/rigveda/shakala-samhita/rigveda-shakala-samhitas-mandal-01-sukta-015/ Mandala 1 Sukta 15])</ref></blockquote>Meaning : <blockquote>आ वक्षि देवाँ इह विप्र यक्षि चोशन् होतर्नि षदा योनिषु त्रिषु । प्रति वीहि प्रस्थितं सोम्यं मधु पिबाग्नीध्रात् तव भागस्य तृप्णुहि ॥४॥ (Rig. Veda. 2.36.4)<ref>Rig Veda ([http://vedicheritage.gov.in/samhitas/rigveda/shakala-samhita/rigveda-shakala-samhita-mandal-02-sukta-036/ Mandala 2 Sukta 36])</ref></blockquote>Meaning :
यज्ञस्य केतुं प्रथमं पुरोहितमग्निं नरस्त्रिषधस्थे समीधिरे । इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं स बर्हिषि सीदन्नि होता यजथाय सुक्रतु: ॥२॥
Srauta yajnas require the kindling of Tretagni or three Agnis (Singular : त्रेताग्निः Plural : त्रेताग्नयः) into which ahutis are offered.<ref name=":022222222" />
Srauta yajnas require the kindling of Tretagni or three Agnis (Singular : त्रेताग्निः Plural : त्रेताग्नयः) into which ahutis are offered.<ref name=":022222222" />
* गार्हपत्याग्निः ॥ Garhapatyaagni
* गार्हपत्याग्निः ॥ Garhapatyaagni
A few important features of the three agnis are summarized below
A few important features of the three agnis are summarized below
=== गार्हपत्याग्निः ॥ Garhapatyagni ===
=== गार्हपत्याग्निः ॥ Garhapatyagni ===
Information about of गार्हपत्याग्निः ॥ Garhapatya agni<ref name=":0" />
<blockquote>गार्हपत्येन सन्त्य ऋतुना यज्ञनीरसि । देवान् देवयते यज ॥१२॥ (Rig. Veda. 1.15.12) <ref name=":1" /></blockquote>Garhapatya is expressly mentioned in Rig Veda.Information about of गार्हपत्याग्निः ॥ Garhapatya agni<ref name=":0" />
* It is kindled after marriage, and is be maintained and worshipped for the rest of the life by the grihastha along with his wife.
* It is kindled after marriage, and is be maintained and worshipped for the rest of the life by the grihastha along with his wife.
* It is ceremonially established with the elaborate vedic procedure involving recitation of specific mantras during the process called '''Agnyadhana'''. The [[Aupasana]] Agni lit at the time of the wedding is passed on from the father to the son. It is divided into two during the Agnyadhana process. One part becomes the Grhyagni (Smartagni, Aupasanagni) and the other becomes the Srautagni called Garhapatya.
* It is ceremonially established with the elaborate vedic procedure involving recitation of specific mantras during the process called '''Agnyadhana'''. The [[Aupasana]] Agni lit at the time of the wedding is passed on from the father to the son. It is divided into two during the Agnyadhana process. One part becomes the Grhyagni (Smartagni, Aupasanagni) and the other becomes the Srautagni called Garhapatya.