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The [[Chandogya Upanishad]], which belongs to the कौथुम शाखा || Kauthuma Śākhā of the [[Samaveda|Sāma Veda]], conceives the whole universal activity of creation as a kind of [[yajna]] ('sacrifice') where everything is connected; this sacrifice/knowledge is known as the Panchagni vidyā.

The [[Chandogya Upanishad]], which belongs to the कौथुम शाखा || Kauthuma Śākhā of the [[Samaveda|Sāma Veda]], conceives the whole universal activity of creation as a kind of [[yajna]] ('sacrifice') where everything is connected; this sacrifice/knowledge is known as the Panchagni vidyā.

== Etymology ==

== Panchagni Tapas Vs Panchagnividya ==

Panchagni means Five Agnis or Fires. In vedic and puranic literature Panchagni has been mentioned as a methodology used for performing severe austerities. There are many instances of penance or tapas for thousands of years, performed by different celestial beings including Kubera, Parvati and asuras such as Mahisha and Tarakasura, by standing or sitting in the midst of five sets of fires called Panchaagni.   

Panchagni means Five Agnis or Fires. In vedic and puranic literature Panchagni has been mentioned as a methodology used for performing severe austerities. There are many instances of penance or tapas for thousands of years, performed by different celestial beings including Kubera, Parvati and asuras such as Mahisha and Tarakasura, by standing or sitting in the midst of five sets of fires called Panchaagni.