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agnihotra

agnihotra noun: a Vedic yajña (ritual or sacrifice) mentioned in the Atharvaveda and performed in orthodox Hindu communities.

Noun

agnihotra (plural agnihotras)

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

agnihotra meaning in Telugu and Sanskrit

agnihotra in Telugu

a Vedic yagna
అగ్నిహోత్రము agnihōtramu

agnihotra in Sanskrit

a Vedic yagna
अग्निहोत्र agnihotra

Forms of agnihotra

pluralagnihotras

Origin of agnihotra

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

Questions about agnihotra

What does agnihotra mean?
Agnihotra means a Vedic yajña (ritual or sacrifice) mentioned in the Atharvaveda and performed in orthodox Hindu communities.
What is agnihotra in Telugu?
Agnihotra in Telugu is అగ్నిహోత్రము (agnihōtramu). See Agnihotra meaning in Telugu.
What part of speech is agnihotra?
Agnihotra is a noun.
What is the plural of agnihotra?
The plural of agnihotra is agnihotras.

Words near agnihotra in the dictionary

  1. Agnesse
  2. Agnew
  3. Agnewian
  4. Agnews
  5. AGNi
  6. agnihotra
  7. agnihotras
  8. Agnihotri
  9. agnise
  10. agnised
  11. agnises

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