Viraja Homa

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The Viraja Homa is a Hindu fire-sacrifice which is performed during the ceremonies whereby a Hindu monk takes up the vows of renunciation (Sannyasa). The Viraja Homa is thus part of the full Sannyasa Deeksha (monastic initiation).

Puja	Abhisheka Bhog Naivedhya Panchamakara Panchamrita Parikrama Pranāma Prasad Pushpanjali

Homa	Yajna Agnicayana Agnihotra Agnikaryam Aupasana Dhuni Kaamya karma Pravargya Purushamedha Putrakameshti Viraja Homa

Other	Achamana Archana Ashirvad Ashvamedha Darśana Karmkand Kumbhabhishekham Nitya karma Prana pratishta Sandhyavandanam Shuddhi Śrauta Upakarma

Prayer and meditation

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Animal worship

Snake worship	Nāga Nag Panchami Nagaradhane Nagavanshi Sarpa Kavu

Other	Cattle in religion Ganesha Hanuman Narasimha Shvan (dogs) Vahana

Plant worship

Sacred trees	Akshayavat Ashoka Banyan Kadamba Kalpavriksha Parijaat Peepal Sacred groves

Other	Bael Kusha grass Lotus Tulsi Tulsi chaura Tulsi Vivah

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Viraja Homa

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