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Meaning of "Dakshinagni"

Word

Dakshinagni

Sanskrit

दक्षिणाग्नि

IAST

dakṣiṇāgni

In General

Dakshina Fire or Anvaharya Fire is the southern of the three fires burning at a Yajna. It is the sacrificial fire for Pitrs or ancestors who remain in the South after their demise. Dakshinagni is the fire for the cremation of the dead.

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