Devayajanam: 1 definition
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Devayajanam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDevayajanam (देवयजनम्).—The place called Prayāga which is considered to be the yājñic centre of the Devas. Ambā, daughter of the King of Kāśī did rigorous tapas here. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 186, Verse 27).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.61 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.2: The Priests of Somayāga < [Chapter 3 - The Somayāga]
Yajnavalkya in the Sruti tradition of the Veda < [Volume 22 (1957)]
Panchavimsha Brahmana (English translation) (by W. Caland)