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== त्रेताग्निः ॥ Tretagni ==
== त्रेताग्निः ॥ Tretagni ==
Srauta yajnas require the kindling of Tretagni or three Agnis (Singular : त्रेताग्निः Plural : त्रेताग्नयः) into which ahutis are offered.<ref name=":022222222" />
[[File:Tretagni Vedis.jpg|thumb|600x600px|'''The Three Yajna Kundas for the Tretagnis and their placement in the yajnashala''']]
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
* It is ceremonially established with the elaborate vedic procedure involving recitation of specific mantras during the process called '''Agnyadhana'''. The [[Aupasana (औपासनः)|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 (औपासनः)|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 the only Agni of the three Agnis that is maintained continuously.
* It is the only Agni of the three Agnis that is maintained continuously.
* It is placed to the west of the yajnavedi and placed in circular shaped kunda in Srauta yajnas.
* It is placed to the west of the yajnavedi and placed in '''circular shaped kunda''' in Srauta yajnas.
* It is rekindled by a special process involving the Prayaschitta mantras called "'''Punaradhana'''" if it gets extinguished for any reason.
* It is rekindled by a special process involving the Prayaschitta mantras called "'''Punaradhana'''" if it gets extinguished for any reason.
* It is used in nityakarmas (Agnihotram) as well as in other [[Srauta Yajnas (श्रौतयज्ञाः)|Srauta Yajnas]].
* It is used in nityakarmas (Agnihotram) as well as in other [[Srauta Yajnas (श्रौतयज्ञाः)|Srauta Yajnas]].
* 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 purpose for which it is invoked.<ref name=":3222" />
* It is not maintained continuously everyday and is considered as Laukikagni at the end of the day at the conclusion of specific purpose 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 '''square 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.
=== दक्षिणाग्निः ॥ Dakshinagni ===
=== दक्षिणाग्निः ॥ Dakshinagni ===
* 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 purpose for which it is invoked.<ref name=":3222" />
* It is not maintained continuously everyday and is considered as Laukikagni at the end of the specific purpose 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.