Lājahoma
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By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Lajahoma, LAjahoma, Laajahoma
Lājahoma consists of the bride offering lāja or parched paddy grains into the homa fire while the bridegroom repeating the
concerned mantras. It is symbolical of fecundity and prosperity.
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore