1700–1850

Agnihotrahoma

ms_coll_390item_1325 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Vedic rituals
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_1325
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Agnihotrahoma is a priest manual for performing Agnihotra sacrificial rituals. It is a vedic fire ritual performed during sunrise and sunset which involves various ingredients like rice, ghee etc. Bestowed in the fire in a copper pyramid shaped vessel along with chanting of mantras. The ritual is belived to purify the enviroment and have a positive impact on mental and emotional health. This Ms. is written in 10 lines per folio. Title is present as an abbreviation. Mistakes are blacked out. There are additions in the margins.

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ms_coll_390item_1325 · University of Pennsylvania

Catalogue Metadata

Title Agnihotrahoma
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_1325
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Vedic rituals
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Vedic rituals