WHO ARE THE GREAT SANSKRIT DRAMATISTS ?

The following are the great Sanskrit dramatists:-

• Asvaghosha
• Bhasa
• Kalidasa
• Sudraka
• Bhavabhuti
• Visakhadatta
• Bhatta Narayana
• Murari
• Rajasekhara
• Bhimata
• Kshemisvara 

WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS NAMES FOR THE TERM “YAJNA” ?

The following are the various names for the term “Yajna” which means a Vedic Sacrifice-     

• ·       Yajna:
• ·       Vena:
• ·       Adhvara:
• ·       Medha:
• ·       Vidatha:
• ·       Narya:
• ·       Savanam
• ·       Hotra
• ·       Ishti:
• ·       Devatata
• ·       Makha:
• ·       Vishnu:
• ·       Indu:
• ·       Gharma: 

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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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WHAT ARE THE SEVEN HAVIRYAJNAS?

The following are the seven Haviryajnas:-
(1) Agnyadheya
(2) Agnihotra
(3) Darsapurnamasa
(4) Caturmasya
(5) Agrayana
(6) Nirudhapasubandha
(7) Sautramani
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WHAT ARE THE SEVEN PAKAYAJNAS ?

The seven Pakayajnas are as follows:

(1) Ashtaka ( Anvashtaka)

(2) Sthalipaka

(3) Parvana

(4) Sravani

(5) Agrahayani

(6) Caitri

(7) Asvayuji

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