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Plate RIT · OMAMHomamHomam / Homa

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Ritual tradition

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Homam

Homam

household · tradition unspecified

iDescription

Fire sacrifice in which oblations of ghee, grains and herbs are offered into consecrated fire as Agni the messenger to the devas, accompanied by specific Vedic mantras.

iiNames in other languages

  • ஓமம்

    tam · Taml

  • होम / यज्ञ

    hin · Deva

    अग्नि में आहुति देकर देवताओं की कृपा प्राप्त करने का वैदिक कर्मकांड। प्रत्येक देवता के लिए विशेष हवन सामग्री होती है।

  • హోమం

    tel · Telu

  • ಹೋಮ

    kan · Knda

  • ഹോമം

    mal · Mlym

iiiRegional variants

2 attested

  • rigvedic

  • south-indian-agama

ivPerforming temples

23 attested

vProvenance

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  1. Evidentiary classificationverified_evidence · Vamshanidhi moderation recordscholarly interpretation
  2. Regional name attestations6 translations · eng/Latn, tam/Taml, hin/Deva, tel/Telu, kan/Knda, mal/Mlymscholarly interpretation
  3. Performing temples23 temples attested · Contributor + scholar-verified joinsoral tradition

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