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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य) or Homa refers to the “fire ritual” and represents one of the various upacāras (offerings), in pūjā (ritual worship), as defined in the Śaivāgamas.—Pūjā consists of offering hospitality, in the form of water to wash the feet, to drink, water for ablutions, offering a bath, new clothes, fragrant unguents, fragrant flowers and ornaments, food and so on. Each step in the pūjā process is called “saṃskāra” and each offering is called “upacāra” [viz., Agnikārya].

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य) refers to “rituals towards the fire”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala, Ṣaṭka 1 verse 13.3–18::—Accordingly, “[...] [And], O Goddess, [the Śivadharmadīkṣā] has two forms: in Śaiva scriptures the division of initiation is called that without the seed and that with the seed. [...] The sabījā is the opposite to this and is performed, O beautiful one, for those who are learned, endure extremes and are able bodied. By those the rituals towards the Guru, the God and the fire (agnikārya) have to be performed with extreme devotion, since the desired fruit will not come about for them who don’t do [these rites]. [...]”.

Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the Kamikagama

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य) refers to “fire rituals”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapters 3 to 8 outline the particulars of daily ritual with specific chapters dedicated to bathing (Chapter 3, snāna), worship (Chapter 4, arcana), ancillaries of worship (Chapter 5, arcanāṅga), ritual offerings (Chapter 6, naivedya), characteristics of fire pits (Chapter 7, kuṇḍalakṣaṇa), and fire rituals (Chapter 8, agnikārya).

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य) [=agnikārya balipradānavidhiḥ] refers to one of the topics dealt with in chapter eighteen of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य) refers to the “kindling the sacrificial fire”, according to the fourteenth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.—[Cf. the agnikārya-vidhi]:—[...] In a place north and west of the kuṇḍa—fire-pit an eight-petalled lotus-design maṇḍala is drawn and colored, and in it Rama is invoked and His whole retinue is worshipped there also. At this point the fire is to be kindled in the kuṇḍa fire-pit and, after securing some vessels in one of which Viṣṇu is invoked and worshipped, homa is done in the fire to Rāma. Offerings are also made to His entire retinue. When this has been done, the essentials of the agnikārya-ceremonies are over.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Hindupedia: The Hindu Encyclopedia

Agni karya forms the core of a sacrifice. It includes purification rites and the homas. The ingredients used in a yajña are called dravya. There are six ingradients involved in performing an Agni Karya. They are:

• Sruk and Sruva (ladles used for making offering in fire)
• Idhma (wooden pieces/sticks used as fuel in the sacrifice – also called samidhas)
• Pātras (bowls)

There are three kinds of pātras used:

• the prokṣiṇi (used for purification)
• ājya (to hold the clarified butter)
• pūrṇa pātra (literally “complete”, the one used for completion of the rite)

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Agni-kārya.—(EI 33; SII 3), fire-oblation. Note: agni-kārya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य) or Agnikāryya.—n.

(-ryaṃ) Maintaining a sacred fire. E. agni and kārya act.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य).—n. the management of the sacrificial fire, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 69.

Agnikārya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agni and kārya (कार्य).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य).—[neuter] kriyā [feminine] = agnikarman.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Burnell. 150^b. Taylor. 1, 275.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य):—[=agni-kārya] [from agni] n. ([Manu-smṛti] etc.) kindling or feeding the sacrificial fire with clarified butter etc.

2) [v.s. ...] the prayers said while doing so, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

3) [v.s. ...] cauterization.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य):—[tatpurusha compound] n.

(-ryam) The same as agnikārikā q. v. E. agni and kārya.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Agnikārya (अग्निकार्य):—[agni-kārya] (ryya) 1. n. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Agnikarya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Agnikārya (ಅಗ್ನಿಕಾರ್ಯ):—

1) [noun] kindling or feeding the sacrificial fire with clarified butter or other ritual oblations.

2) [noun] (slang) the act of smoking a cigarette or a beedi.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Karya, Agni, Ani.

Starts with: Agnikaryapaddhati, Agnikaryaprayoga, Agnikaryavidhi.

Ends with: Kritagnikarya, Nityagnikarya.

Full-text (+12): Agnikriye, Agnikaryya, Kritagnikarya, Kritagnikaryya, Agnikarika, Jnanavati, Nitya, Hautri, Kriyavati, Agnikarman, Balipradana, Shivadharmini, Homa, Sabija, Nirbija, Balikarman, Lokadharmini, Acarya, Sadhikara, Naivedya.

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