Yajamana

Yajamana

Yajamana

Patron of a sacrificial ritual in Hinduism

This article is about the Hindu tradition. For the 2000 Indian film, see Yajamana (2000 film). For the 2019 Indian film, see Yajamana (2019 film).

A yajamana (Sanskrit: यजमान, romanized: Yajamāna) is the ritual patron, on whose behalf a religious ritual or a yajna is performed by a Hindu priest, generally a Brahmin.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Mantra, SUNY Series in Religious Studies, Harvey P. Alper, SUNY Press, 1989 p. 51
  2. [2]
    Society and Religion: From Rugveda to Puranas, Jayant Gadkari, Popular Prakashan, 1996 p. 27
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