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Meaning of "Panchagni"

Word

Panchagni

Sanskrit

पञ्चाग्नि

IAST

pañcāgni

In General

Five sacred fires.

A sadhana by which four fires are kindled in the four cardinal directions and meditation is done from dawn till dusk seated in their midst, the sun being the fifth fire is called Panchagnitapa

Veda

The CdU gives the interpretation that Panchagni vidya has nothing to do with physical fire but five stages of life.

See also: Panchagni vidya

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