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सनातन धर्म भूमिका

Meaning of "Homakunda"

Word

Homakunda

Sanskrit

होमकुण्ड

IAST

homakuṇḍa

In General

A hole in the ground or pit prepared by brick for the Yajna, the sacred fire for oblations. The Homa Kunta can be circular or square and with different specific size depending on the type of yajna and presiding deities.

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