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==Definiton== | ==Definiton== | ||
| − | Vedic sacrifices need several materials that could be offered into the duly consecrated fire as oblations. Such materials were called ‘havis’. | + | [[Vedic Sacrifices|Vedic sacrifices]] need several materials that could be offered into the duly consecrated fire as oblations. Such materials were called ‘havis’. |
==Materials Used as Havis== | ==Materials Used as Havis== | ||
Five kinds of materials were recommended as havis: | Five kinds of materials were recommended as havis: | ||
| − | # Auṣadha - products of trees and plants | + | # [[Auṣadha]] - products of trees and plants |
# Payas - milk | # Payas - milk | ||
| − | # Paśu - animals | + | # [[Paśu]] - animals |
| − | # Soma juice of the soma creeper | + | # [[Soma]] juice of the [[soma]] creeper |
| − | # Ājya - clarified butter | + | # [[Ājya]] - clarified butter |
==Materials Used as Auṣadhas== | ==Materials Used as Auṣadhas== | ||
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# Rice | # Rice | ||
# Barley | # Barley | ||
| − | # Caru - porridge | + | # [[Caru]] - porridge |
# Puroḍāśa - rice-cake | # Puroḍāśa - rice-cake | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore | + | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram [[Krishna]] Math, Bangalore |
[[Category:Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism]] | [[Category:Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:16, 16 December 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Havis literally means ‘through this, it is given’, ‘oblatory material’.
Definiton
Vedic sacrifices need several materials that could be offered into the duly consecrated fire as oblations. Such materials were called ‘havis’.
Materials Used as Havis
Five kinds of materials were recommended as havis:
- Auṣadha - products of trees and plants
- Payas - milk
- Paśu - animals
- Soma juice of the soma creeper
- Ājya - clarified butter
Materials Used as Auṣadhas
The materials included under the category of auṣadhas are:
- Rice
- Barley
- Caru - porridge
- Puroḍāśa - rice-cake
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore