WHAT ARE THE UTENSILS, IMPLEMENTS AND DRAVYAS USED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SOMA YAGA?

The following are the important utensils,  implements and dravyas that are generally used in the performance of Soma Yaga:-

• ·       Abhisavana phalaka
• ·       Abhri
• ·       Agnihotrahavani
• ·       Ajyam
• ·       Ajyasthali
• ·       Anvaharyasthali
• ·       Arani
• ·       Asandi
• ·       Asida
• ·       Camasa
• ·       Caru
• ·       Catushpatra
• ·       Darbha
• ·       Daru Patra
• ·       Dasapavitra
• ·       Dhavitra
• ·       Dohana
• ·       Dronakalasa
• ·       Drsad
• ·       Graha
• ·       Ida Patra
• ·       Idhmam
• ·       Juhu
• ·       Kalasa
• ·       Kapala
• ·       Krishnajina
• ·       Kurca
• ·       Madanti
• ·       Mahavira
• ·       Meksana
• ·       Musala
• ·       Pariplu
• ·       Patra
• ·       Phalaka
• ·       Pinvana
• ·       Pistapatri
• ·       Pistodvapani
• ·       Pranita
• ·       Pranita Pranayana
• ·       Proksani
• ·       Purnapatra
• ·       Purodasa
• ·       Sakata
• ·       Samya
• ·       Sannayya Tappani
• ·       Sapha
• ·       Satpatra
• ·       Somalata
• ·       Sphya
• ·       Sruk
• ·       Sruva
• ·       Sthali
• ·       Surpa
• ·       Ulukhala
• ·       Upabhrt
• ·       Upala
• ·       Upavesa
• ·       Vasordhara
• ·       Vighana mudghara
• ·       Yoktra
• ·       Yupa

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WHAT ARE THE THREE AGNI USED IN SRAUTA SACRIFICES?

The following are the three Agni used in Srauta Sacrifices:-

(1) Garhapatya

(2) Ahavaniya

(3) Dakshinagni

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WHAT ARE THE SEVEN SOMAYAGAS?

The seven Somayagas are as follows:-
(1) Agnishtoma
(2) Atyagnishtoma
(3) Ukthya
(4) Sodasi
(5) Vajapeya
(6) Atiratra
(7) Aptoryama
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WHO ARE THE 12 VISVEDEVAS?

There are 12 ViSvedevas as follows:
(1) SrAddham - PurUrava, Ardrava
(2) MahAlayam - Dhuri, Rocana
(3) NAndI - satya, vasu
(4) YAga - Kratu, Daksha
(5) sapindIkaraNa - KAla, KAma
(6) sanyAsinah - sAdhu, ruru