The yagya fire
May 19, 2007
The vedic tradition says that divinity can be invoked in the yagya fire. This means that, at least from the perspective of the vedas, the god or goddess for whom the yagya is being performed is literally there, in the fire, fully present in order to receive the offerings. So the priests treat the fire with a lot of respect and care. At times, like the Chandi yagya seen above, you can almost see the form in the shape of the flames. At least it is in interesting idea to consider….