Atiratra
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Atiratra is a Vedic overnight soma sacrifice that forms an extended variant of the traditional Somayajna ritual.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic ritual
ⓘ
soma sacrifice ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cosmic order (ṛta)
ⓘ
prosperity of sacrificer ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Agni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Vedic śrauta sacrifice ⓘ |
| cosmologicalFunction | renewal of cosmic powers through soma ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Brāhmaṇa texts
ⓘ
Sāmaveda NERFINISHED ⓘ Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | overnight ⓘ |
| extendedFrom | Agniṣṭoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chanting of Sāman hymns
ⓘ
fire ritual ⓘ recitation of Vedic mantras ⓘ |
| hasRitualFocus | night-long soma pressing and chanting ⓘ |
| hasTemporalStructure | daytime soma rites followed by night-long extension ⓘ |
| isVariantOf | Somayajna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgicalTexts | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernPracticeRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Śrauta ritual system ⓘ |
| performedBy | Vedic śrauta priests ⓘ |
| relatedRitual | Agnicayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Somayajna ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
elaborate altar construction
ⓘ
strict ritual sequence ⓘ |
| requiresPriestRole |
adhvaryu
ⓘ
brahman priest ⓘ hotṛ ⓘ udgātṛ ⓘ |
| requiresSacrificerStatus | Vedic yajamāna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualType | soma pressing ⓘ |
| sacrificialMedium |
fire
ⓘ
soma juice ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | Śrauta Sūtra rituals ⓘ |
| timeOfPerformance | night ⓘ |
| usesOffering | soma ⓘ |
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