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== विग्रहाराधना ॥ Image Worship ==
 
== विग्रहाराधना ॥ Image Worship ==
According to Dharmasutras Devayajna (देवयज्ञः) consisted of putting into fire offerings (of food or at least samidhas or fuel stick) with 'स्वाहा । svaha' uttered after the name of the deities in the dative case (चतुर्थी विभक्तिः)<blockquote>देवेभ्यः स्वाहाकार आ काष्ठात्... (Apas. Dhar. 1.4.13.1)</blockquote>
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According to Dharmasutras Devayajna (देवयज्ञः) consisted of putting into fire offerings (of food or at least samidhas or fuel stick) with 'स्वाहा । svaha' uttered after the name of the deities in the dative case (चतुर्थी विभक्तिः)<blockquote>देवेभ्यः स्वाहाकार आ काष्ठात्... (Apas. Dhar. 1.4.13.1)</blockquote>Baudhayana Dharmasutras (2.6.4) and Gautama Dharmasutras (5.8-9), the Devayajna is explained in similar lines. Manu (3.70) also looks upon homa as devayajna.
    
Sanatana Dharma advocates that worship of god is done in two ways:
 
Sanatana Dharma advocates that worship of god is done in two ways:

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