A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Virajahoma
This page describes Virajahoma which is located on page 558 of the third 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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Thirty minor Upanishads [by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar]
Then having done virajahoma and sipped water, he should close it with the gift (to brahmanas) of cloth, golden vessel, and cows along with presents of money and then dismiss Brahma (who had been invoked). With the prescribed mantra, he should attract Agni (fire) unto himself. After meditating upon and coming round and prostrating before the fire, he should dismiss it. Then in the morning performing sandhya and uttering Gayatri a thousand times, he should make upashthana (worship) to the sun....
Read full contents: Narada Parivrajaka Upanishad of Atharvaveda, Chapter IV
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
He shall arrange the sacrificial fire duly as in the Virajahoma. He shall make the offerings of ghee, sacrificial twigs and caru and perform homa. After the Purnahuti, deserving the purity of the Tattvas, he shall perform the homa with the five-syllabled mantra and the sacrificial twigs. 12-15. In the course of the sacrifice -he shall think thus—“Let the Tattvas in my body be purified.”...
Read full contents: Chapter 33 - Rules governing Pashupatavrata
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