During the later part of the Vedic period, Ananya's village was suffering from droughts. So the townspeople approached the village headman about this problem. He decides that they need to hold a ritual to satisfy the rain god. So that he can bless their village with rains.

What was this ritual called?

Yaga

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Yagna

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Solution

The correct options are
A Yaga
B Yagna
This ritual is called Yaga or Yagna. These are complex rituals involving offerings such as food grains, ghee, or milk. These are performed by priests in Sanskrit, by reciting shlokas. It was not only a complex process but also a very expensive process, that not many people could afford.

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