A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ekaha
This page describes Ekaha which is located on page 582 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Ekaha” according to 13 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda [by Madan Haloi]
Ekaha: The name itself discloses that this type of sacrifice consists of one principal day in which the principal rite is performed. Here, it is to be understood that it has a particular day as its principal day and this day is the soma pressing day. It contains only one soma pressing day and hence, it is called Ekaha. Thus, the Ekaha type of sacrifices has one principal day besides the Upashad and Diksha days. From this view point, the Ekaha sacrifices may contain more than one day....
Read full contents: Part 2.1: Types of Somayaga (Introduction)
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) [by Anjana Chakraborty]
The Somayaga is divided on the basis of duration of time in three categories, namely the Ekaha, the Ahina and the Satra. The yaga which is performed in one day in three savanas is called ‘Ekaha . The yaga which take more than one day but not more than twelve days is ‘Ahina and the yaga lasting from more than twelve days to thousand years is called ‘Satra . There are seven types of Somayaga namely Agnishtoma, Atyagnishtoma, Ukthya, Shodashi, Atiratra, Vajapeya and Aptoryama....
Read full contents: Chapter 3(a) - Rituals of Somayaga (introduction)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra [by C. G. Kashikar]
(* 5) In an Ekaha Soma-sacrifice. (* 6) In an Ekaha Soma-sacrifice with Agnicayana. (* 7) In an Ahina sacrifice. (* 8) With regard to the Pravargya-rites to be performed in the evening and onwards. (* 9) “May the night, the light enjoy with brightness, light of the light, svaha. ” Taittiriya-aranyaka IV. 10. 4. (* 10) Taittiriya-aranyaka IV. 10. 4,5. (* 11) In the mornings of the second and the subsequent days. (* 12) Taittiriya-aranyaka IV. 10. 5. (* 13) In the mornings of the second...
Read full contents: Prashna 11, Kandika 12
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