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# Aahvaniya agni - It is placed to the east of the place, in a rectangular shaped kunda.  
 
# Aahvaniya agni - It is placed to the east of the place, in a rectangular shaped kunda.  
 
# Dakshinaagni - It is placed to the south of the place, in a semi-circular (ardhachandra) shaped kunda.   
 
# Dakshinaagni - It is placed to the south of the place, in a semi-circular (ardhachandra) shaped kunda.   
== GrhyaSutras ==
   
== Haviryagnas ==
 
== Haviryagnas ==
According the Srauta sutras, there are seven Haviryagnas.  
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According the Srauta sutras, there are seven Haviryagnas.
 
==== Paaka yagnas ====
 
==== Paaka yagnas ====
As given below according to सुदर्शनसूरेः तात्पर्यदर्शनम्  गृह्यतात्पर्यदर्शनव्याख्या १.१<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF,_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE,_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A4%9A Aapasthamba Grhyasutras with Haradatta's Anukulavrtti and Sudarshana Suri's Tatparyadarshanam]</ref> of Aapasthamba Grhyasutras there are 7 Paakayagnas
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As given below according to सुदर्शनसूरेः तात्पर्यदर्शनम्  गृह्यतात्पर्यदर्शनव्याख्या १.१<ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF,_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE,_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D_%E0%A4%9A Aapasthamba Grhyasutras with Haradatta's Anukulavrtti and Sudarshana Suri's Tatparyadarshanam]</ref> of Aapasthamba Grhyasutras there are 7 Paakayagnas<blockquote>तत्र च सप्त पाकयज्ञसंस्थाः औपासनहोमो, वैश्वदेवं, पार्वणमष्टका, मासिश्राद्धं, सर्पबलिरीशानबलिरिति ।</blockquote><blockquote>There are 7 Paakayagnas - Aupaasanahoma, Vaisvedevam, Paarvana, Astaka, Maasisraddha, Sarpabali and Ishanabali.</blockquote>They involve offering of cooked food (paaka) as Havis to devatas.  
 
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तत्र च सप्त पाकयज्ञसंस्थाः  
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औपासनहोमो, वैश्वदेवं, पार्वण, मष्टका, मासिश्राद्धं, सर्पबलिं, रीशानबलिरिति ।
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They involve cooking of food (paka) for offering to gods. They go by different names such as aṣtaka, sthālipāka, parvana, srāvaṇi, āgrahayani, etc.
   
==== Soma yagnas ====
 
==== Soma yagnas ====
These sacrifices involved the extraction of Soma and its offering to Soma, Indra and their companion gods. Examples of Soma sacrifices are Agnistoma, atyagnistoma, uktya, shodasi, vājapeya etc.
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<blockquote>सप्तैव च सोमसंस्थाःग्निष्टोमोऽत्याग्निष्टोम उक्थ्यष्योडशी वाजपेयोऽतिरात्रोऽप्तोर्याम इति ।</blockquote><blockquote>Seven are the Somayagnas - Agnishtoma, Atyagnisthoma, Uktya, Shodasi, Vaajapeya, Atiratri, Aptyoryama.</blockquote>These sacrifices involved the extraction of Soma and its offering to Soma, Indra and their companion gods. Examples of Soma sacrifices are Agnistoma, atyagnistoma, uktya, shodasi, vājapeya etc.
 
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सप्तैव च सोमसंस्थाःग्निष्टोमो,ऽत्याग्निष्टोम, उक्थ्य, ष्योडशी, वाजपेयो,ऽतिरात्रोऽप्तोर्याम इति ।
   
==== Havir yagnas ====
 
==== Havir yagnas ====
In these sacrifices, the priests poured oblations of milk, vegetable oil, sesame oil, clarified butter, honey and other liquid offerings. Agniyādhāna, Agnihotra, Darśa-Pūrṇamāsa, Agrayana, Cāturmāsya, Sautrāmaṇi are a few important Havir yajnas
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<blockquote>सप्त च हविर्यज्ञसंस्थाःग्निहोत्रं, दर्शपूर्णमासा, वाग्रयणं, चातुर्मास्यानि, निरूढपशुबन्धस्, सौत्रामणिः, पिण्डपितृयज्ञादयो दर्वीहोमा इति । (५)</blockquote><blockquote>Seven are the Haviryagnas - Agnihotram, Darsapurnamaasa, Chaaturmaasyas, Niroodha pashubandha, Sautramani, Pindapitruhagnas, Darvihomaas.</blockquote>In Haviryagnas the yajamani or priests pour oblations of milk, vegetable oil, sesame oil, clarified butter, honey and other liquid offerings.  
 
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सप्त च हविर्यज्ञसंस्थाःग्निहोत्रं, दर्शपूर्णमासा, वाग्रयणं, चातुर्मास्यानि, निरूढपशुबन्धस्, सौत्रामणिः, पिण्डपितृयज्ञादयो दर्वीहोमा इति ।
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==== Panchamahayagnas ====
 
==== Panchamahayagnas ====
They are performed daily by the householders.  
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They are performed daily by the householders and are given in Taittiriya Aranyaka (2.10) apart from the Aapasthamba Grhyasutras. 
 
==== Vedavratas ====
 
==== Vedavratas ====
 
These were meant to mark the progress of a student’s education under a teacher and his success in attaining the knowledge of the Vedas, while keeping his vows of celibacy and secrecy until his graduation as a Snataka (one who has bathed and was ready for the life of a householder or an apprentice).
 
These were meant to mark the progress of a student’s education under a teacher and his success in attaining the knowledge of the Vedas, while keeping his vows of celibacy and secrecy until his graduation as a Snataka (one who has bathed and was ready for the life of a householder or an apprentice).
 
==== Shodasa Samskaras ====
 
==== Shodasa Samskaras ====
They are performed at different times in the life of an individual and involved homas and istis.
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They are performed at different times in the life of an individual and involve homas and istis.   
 
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A few yagnas described in the Samhitas and Brahmanas include the following 
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Agnichayana  
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Agnistoma  
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Darsapurnamaasa  
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Chaturmasya  
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Somayagnas  
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Pashumedha (Asvamedha)   
   
== Yaagas/Yagnas without Agnihotram ==
 
== Yaagas/Yagnas without Agnihotram ==
 
Invocation of Agni in a vedi (altar) and offering of aahutis is performed in yagnas. However, not all yagnas involve this process.  
 
Invocation of Agni in a vedi (altar) and offering of aahutis is performed in yagnas. However, not all yagnas involve this process.  

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