Other Yajnas
Some of the famous nonobligatory Yajnas are:
- Agnistoma — This is form of Soma yajna has been continued by the Nambudiri Brahmins in Kerala but has become extinct in other parts of India.
- Jyotistoma — This yajna is meant for the elevation of the yajamana or the host to heaven i.e. the lokas or world of the gods. This Yajna is also called agnistome Yajna.
- Pitrloka yajna — This yajna is for obtaining the world of the ancestors and Yama.
- Panchagni yajna — This sacrifice is addressed in the Chandogya Upanishad. It enables one to achieve Brahmaloka.
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