"yajna" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjʌdʒnə/ [UK], /jʌdʒnjə/ [UK] Forms: yajnas [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajñá). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|यज्ञ|tr=yajñá}} Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajñá) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} yajna (countable and uncountable, plural yajnas)
  1. (Hinduism) A ritual of sacrifice to the Devas. Wikipedia link: yajna Tags: Hinduism, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hinduism Synonyms: yajña, yagna, yadnya, yagnya, yagya Translations (a ritual to sacrifice to the Devas): যজ্ঞ (alt: jojno /⁠joggo⁠/) (Bengali), યજ્ઞ (yajñ) (Gujarati), यज्ञ (yajña) (Hindi), യാഗം (yāgaṁ) (Malayalam)

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