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Every temple in the past had Bali peetha (बलिपीठम्) on which the food (after Vaishvedeva offering) is placed for feeding the hungry animals and birds.   

Every temple in the past had Bali peetha (बलिपीठम्) on which the food (after Vaishvedeva offering) is placed for feeding the hungry animals and birds.   

=== मनुष्ययज्ञ: || Manushya Yajna  ===

=== मनुष्ययज्ञ: || Manushya Yajna  ===

<blockquote>मनुष्ययज्ञस्य लक्षणमाह - यद्ब्राह्मणेभ्योऽन्नं ददाति तन्मनुष्ययज्ञ: संतिष्ठते -, इति ||<ref name=":12" /></blockquote><blockquote>manuṣyayajñasya lakṣaṇamāha - yadbrāṃhmaṇebhyo'nnaṃ dadāti tanmanuṣyayajña: saṃtiṣṭhate -, iti ||</blockquote>Meaning : Characteristics of the Manushyayajna is now said - when anna (अन्नम् | food) is given to Brahmanas, that completes the Manushyayajna.

<blockquote>मनुष्ययज्ञस्य लक्षणमाह - यद्ब्राह्मणेभ्योऽन्नं ददाति तन्मनुष्ययज्ञ: संतिष्ठते -, इति ||<ref name=":12" /></blockquote><blockquote>manuṣyayajñasya lakṣaṇamāha - yadbrāṃhmaṇebhyo'nnaṃ dadāti tanmanuṣyayajña: saṃtiṣṭhate -, iti ||</blockquote>Meaning : Characteristics of the [[Nru Yajna (नृयज्ञः)|Manushyayajna]] is now said - when anna (अन्नम् | food) is given to Brahmanas, that completes the Manushyayajna.

This is the fourth yajna and includes providing hospitality, food and water to hungry, uninvited atithi (अतिथिः | guest). अतिथि देवोभव | Atithi devobhava is the humane concept wherein any person irrespective of their birth, age and gender are offered essential items such as food and clothing without accepting anything in return.   

This is the fourth yajna and includes providing hospitality, food and water to hungry, uninvited atithi (अतिथिः | guest). अतिथि देवोभव | Atithi devobhava is the humane concept wherein any person irrespective of their birth, age and gender are offered essential items such as food and clothing without accepting anything in return.