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The
householder has the duty of performing a number of rites in the
sacred fire. Aupasana is the first of them. Agni is of the utmost
importance to the Vedic religion. This deity is called
"Agni-Narayana". The hymns to Rudra also show that he
has a connection with the god of fire. In Tiruvannamalai (in
Tamil Nadu ) Isvara revealed himself as a mountain of fire. In
Kerala there is the custom of worshipping Amba [the Mother
Goddess] in the form of light (in the flame of the lamp); the
idol or yantra is not important. The goddess is invoked in the
lamp itself. We speak of Subrahmanya who originated from Siva's
third eye as fire incarnate. Thus Agni is of great importance to
us. According to researchers, the term Aryan means
fire-worshipper. Fire worship is the dominant feature of the
religion of Zoroastrianism which is a branch of Vedism.
The
sacred fire should keep burning and glowing in home after home.
Ghee, milk and other oblations offered in it will produce the
aroma that will bring health and mental uplift to all.
I
have already stated that whatever the deity invoked in a
sacrifice, the oblation must be placed in the sacred fire.
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"Hindu Dharma" is a book
which contains English translation of certain invaluable and
engrossing speeches of Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi MahaSwamiji (at
various times during the years 1907 to 1994).
For a general background, please see here
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