The word Yajna also known as Yagya has its roots in the Sanskrit Yag which means to adore, worship, revere and honor. In Hinduism, Yagya holds a very high importance since time immemorial and it literally means devotion, sacrifice, offering and worship and refers to any ritual done in front of sacred fire, often with mantras. The vedas enjoin upon us the duty to perform Yagya as it appeases various deities and god himself and pleased by our devotion they grant as both material and spiritual gains.

It is a spiritual action and a blissful and divine sacrifice performed by a group of Vedic Pandits who sit together and chant the Vedic rhymes and verses called “Mantras”. It is noteworthy that as the Vedic Pandits (scholars of the Vedas) who perform this pious action with pure minds and bodies and intense focus, it yields positive results very soon and can certainly solve problems, conflicts and remove blockages in one’s life.

Simple Yagya plays a pivotal role in inner refinement and self-purification while Mahayagya  is used to purify the social life. Mahayagyas benefit the society in multifarious ways. It zaps chances of any epidemic to break out and ensures that people stays mentally as well as physically fit. Inhabitants of the place where Mahayagya is organized remains self-contended and stay away from sinful activities. There is no dearth of health, wealth and prosperity in the lives of people if scores of Mahayagyas mentioned in the religious scriptures are performed. At the top of all, people tend to caste aside wrongful deeds and lead a truthful life, which beyond an iota of doubt, promotes peace in the society. Through Yagyas you will be able to seek the divine blessings which is the highest benefit a person can derive from this world. Mulling over all the benefits that Mahayagya offers, you must be inquisitive to know more about the various kinds of Mahayagyas. We have thrown light on some of the important Mahayagyas described in Vedas which brings instant results and participating in the Mahayagya a person garners unfathomable ‘Punyas’ which paves his/her way to attain salvation.