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UGC NET December 2020 History
Lajahoma was a part of:
AThe Vajapeya sacrifice
BThe marriage ceremony ✓ Correct
CThe Sannyasin's duties
DThe Panchamahayajna
Correct answer: (B) The marriage ceremony — Lajahoma was a part of the marriage ceremony, so the answer is the marriage ceremony.
Explanation
★Lajahoma was a part of the marriage ceremony, so the answer is the marriage ceremony.
★The Lajahoma ritual takes place towards the end of the marriage ceremony.
★Lajahoma translates from its Sanskrit origin as the offering of puffed rice to the sacred fire.
★The bride offers the puffed rice into the fire with the help of her brother.
★This rite symbolizes prosperity and the bond of marriage.
★So Lajahoma was a part of the marriage ceremony.
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