Kindling of fire in a kunda (altar or yajnavedi | यज्ञवेदी) is the most important usage aspect of Agni, since ancient times. Shatapatabrahmana (शतपथब्राह्मणम्) (Kanva | काण्वम्) outlines the process of Agnyadhana (अग्न्याधानम् | installation of the fire) and setting up the two Agnis () by for the purpose of yajnas. A unique feature about Agni is that it is classified and called by different names based on its purpose in यजyajnas (Shrauta | श्रौतः and smarta । स्मार्तः ), the ahutis (आहुति-s । oblations) offered and its use in laukika kriyas (cooking).
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Agni Upasana, commences with Samidadhanam in Brahmacharyasrama, grows into Aupasanam, Vaisvadevam, Nityagnihotram and many Srautha and Smartha karmas in Grihasthasrama.
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Kindling of fire in a kunda (altar or yajnavedi | यज्ञवेदी) is the most important usage aspect of Agni, since ancient times. Shatapatabrahmana (शतपथब्राह्मणम्) (Kanva | काण्वम्) outlines the process of Agnyadhana (अग्न्याधानम् | installation of the fire) and setting up the two Agnis (Smarta and Srauta agnis) by for the purpose of yajnas. A unique feature about Agni is that it is classified and called by different names based on its purpose in यज yajnas (Shrauta | श्रौतः and smarta । स्मार्तः ), the ahutis (आहुति-s । oblations) offered and its use in laukika kriyas (cooking).