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Yajamana

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A yajamana (Sanskrit: यजमान, romanizedYajamāna) is the ritual patron, on whose behalf a religious ritual or a yajna is performed by a Hindu priest, generally a Brahmin.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Mantra, SUNY Series in Religious Studies, Harvey P. Alper, SUNY Press, 1989 p. 51
  2. ^ Society and Religion: From Rugveda to Puranas, Jayant Gadkari, Popular Prakashan, 1996 p. 27