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==== Agriculture and Cattle Related Yajnas ====

==== Agriculture and Cattle Related Yajnas ====

In the age of the sutra literature, a greater part of the people earned their livelihood by agriculture and cattle breeding. This is amply reflected in the rites connected to agriculture, krshaka, varsha and pashusampada were highly respected for they provide food to all beings. All aspects of agriculture find mention in these texts, namely, the earth, ploughs, start and end of the agricultural activities, implements, barns and storage, furrowing, sowing, reaping and thrashing of grains, cattle, birds and moles, deities of the rains, winds, and nakshatras. A few related yajnas were<ref name=":0" />

In the age of the sutra literature, a greater part of the people earned their livelihood by agriculture and cattle breeding. [[Krshi Vijnana (कृषिविज्ञानम्)|Agricultural practices]] went hand in hand with cattle breeding as seen in vedas and brahmanas. This is amply reflected in the rites connected to agriculture, krshaka, varsha and pashusampada were highly respected for they provide food to all beings. All aspects of agriculture find mention in these Kalpasutra texts, namely, the land to be ploughed, ploughs, start and end of the agricultural activities, implements, barns and storage, furrowing, sowing, reaping and threshing of grains, cattle, birds and moles, deities of the rains, winds, and nakshatras. A few related yajnas were<ref name=":0" />

* Bali (बलिः) to the earth and skies

* Bali (बलिः) to the earth and skies

* Halabhiyoga (हलाभियोगः) a ceremony of yolking the plough

* Halabhiyoga (हलाभियोगः) a ceremony of yolking the plough