Meanings
nounagnihotra (plural agnihotras)
plural agnihotras
- HinduismA Vedic yajña (ritual or sacrifice) mentioned in the Atharvaveda and performed in orthodox Hindu communities.
Origin
From Sanskrit अग्नि (agni, “Agni”) + होत्र (hotra, “sacrifice, burnt offering”).
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