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All Srauta yajnas or yagas are associated with Tretagni (Samskrit : त्रेताग्नयः) the three Agni's, and one of them Garhapatya agni is also called Srautaagni.<ref name=":022222222">Venkateswara Rao. Potturi (2010) ''Paaramaathika Padakosam'' Hyderabad: Msko Books</ref> However, not all three fires are lighted and maintained at all times. त्रेताग्नयः the three fires are kindled in performance of yagas. Srautayajnas require the kindling of all three fires<ref name=":122222222">Purkayastha, Dipanjona (2014) Ph. D Thesis from Assam University : ''[http://hdl.handle.net/10603/41946 A Study of the Asvalayana srauta sutra with reference to the principal sacrifices]''</ref>.
All Srauta yajnas or yagas are associated with Tretagni (Samskrit : त्रेताग्नयः) the three Agni's, and one of them Garhapatya agni is also called Srautaagni.<ref name=":022222222">Venkateswara Rao. Potturi (2010) ''Paaramaathika Padakosam'' Hyderabad: Msko Books</ref> However, not all three fires are lighted and maintained at all times. त्रेताग्नयः the three fires are kindled in performance of yagas. Srautayajnas require the kindling of all three fires.<ref name=":1222222223" />
=== त्रेताग्निः ॥ Tretagni ===
=== त्रेताग्निः ॥ Tretagni ===
Srauta yajnas require the kindling of Tretagni or three Agnis (Singular : त्रेताग्निः Plural : त्रेताग्नयः) into which ahutis are offered.
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
* आहवनीयाग्निः॥ Aahvaniya agni
* आहवनीयाग्निः॥ Aahvaniya agni
Some salient aspects about आहवनीयाग्निः ॥ Ahvaniya agni are as follows
Some salient aspects about आहवनीयाग्निः ॥ Ahvaniya agni are as follows
* Aahvaniya agni is established from the Garhapatya agni along with the recitation of specific mantras.
* Aahvaniya agni is established from the Garhapatya agni along with the recitation of specific mantras.
* It is not maintained continuously everyday and is considered as Laukikagni at the end of the day at the conclusion of specific yaaga for which it is invoked.
* It is not maintained continuously everyday and is considered as Laukikagni at the end of the day at the conclusion of specific yaaga for which it is invoked.<ref name=":3222" />
* It is placed to the east of the yajnavedi, in a rectangular shaped kunda.
* It is placed to the east of the yajnavedi, in a rectangular shaped kunda.
* It is used to offer aahutis to the devatas during Srauta yajnas.
* It is used to offer aahutis to the devatas during Srauta yajnas.
Salient aspects about दक्षिणाग्निः ॥ Dakshinaagni is as follows
Salient aspects about दक्षिणाग्निः ॥ Dakshinaagni is as follows
* Dakshinaagni is established from the Garhapatya agni along with the recitation of specific mantras during yajna karmas.
* Dakshinaagni is established from the Garhapatya agni along with the recitation of specific mantras during yajna karmas.
* It is not maintained continuously everyday and is considered as Laukikagni at the end of the specific yaagam for which it is invoked.
* It is not maintained continuously everyday and is considered as Laukikagni at the end of the specific yaagam for which it is invoked.<ref name=":3222" />
* It is placed to the south of the yajnavedi, in a half circle shaped kunda.
* It is placed to the south of the yajnavedi, in a half circle shaped kunda.
* It is used to offer aahutis to the pitrudevatas or forefathers only.
* It is used to offer aahutis to the pitrudevatas or forefathers only.