English Explanatory Dictionary

agnihotra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Vedic yajña (ritual or sacrifice) mentioned in the Atharvaveda and performed in orthodox Hindu communities.

Word forms

agnihotra agnihotras

Etymology

From Sanskrit अग्नि (agni, “Agni”) + होत्र (hotra, “sacrifice, burnt offering”).

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