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Benefits of Agnihotra, homatherapy Agnihotra  as  given  through  the  Vedas creates healing energies. Therefore, it is a directly through  the  Agnihotra  fire  and  its  healing atmosphere  that  we  have  the  basis  for reinforcing our health. Great  benefits  are  derived  from  sitting  for as many minutes as possible at the Agnihotra fire.  This  can  be  used  as  a  direct  therapy  to maintain or improve one's health. For  stress  and  headaches,  sitting peacefully  15  minutes  or  more  in  Agnihotra atmosphere has proven results. Let go of your thoughts or think about something pleasant. For  sinusitis  and  respiratory problems, even asthma, it has proven beneficial for many people  to  sit  close  to  the  Agn...

Definition of Agnihotra The process of offering two oblations of two pinch full of rice smeared with cow’s ghee into fire prepared out of dried cow dung in a pyramid shaped copper vessel exactly at local sunrise and sunset times alongside chanting of two specific Sanskrit mantras is called Agnihotra. Importance of Agnihotra as Mentioned in Our Ancient Vedic Sutra (Scriptures): Agnihotra is a combination of two Sanskrit words, Agni & Hotra. Literally, Agni means fire, & Hotra means to offer. Agnihotra according to Vedas is the simplest form of Yajnya.  According to the ancient Vedic scripture Shraut Sutras, Agnihotra, is a healing fire ritual that should be performed at every sunrise and sunset.  Purush sukta has also emphasized upon performance of daily Yajnya.  Kathak Samhita in praise of Agnihotra has said that Gods attained godhood and swargaloka, the state of eternal bliss by practicing Agnihotra.  Shatapat Brahman compares Agnihotra with a bo...