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An image of a Golden Man (Hiranya Purusha) representing Creator Prajapati which was used for Vedic ritual Agnichayana in 1975 at Panjal, Thrissur district in Kerala by Nambuthiri Brahmins. This small image is placed beneath the center of grand Vedic fire altar as it's foundation. pic.twitter.com/teBC1jkdlb
— അക്ഷയ് (@Macranthrope) September 19, 2019
Nambuthiri Yajamana (main ritualist) wearing ritualistic attire. pic.twitter.com/l5w03vTqAe
— അക്ഷയ് (@Macranthrope) September 19, 2019
The symbolic animal sacrifice part of Agnichayana Yajna, here the animals are replaced by rice cakes covered in leaves placed in order. You can also see sacrificial stake (yupa stambha) nearby, it was used to sacrifice the animals. pic.twitter.com/dRkEm2EGHq
— അക്ഷയ് (@Macranthrope) September 19, 2019
Cooking the symbolic 'animal' (represented by rice cakes) flesh before offering it to the Gods along with vapa (omentum). pic.twitter.com/TLIW3gor1W
— അക്ഷയ് (@Macranthrope) September 19, 2019
The golden image also represents Agni and the self of sacrificer himself. A ritualistic version of Atman = Brahman theory. From Shatapatha Brahmana 7.4.1.15: pic.twitter.com/w4UKkxDHTq
— അക്ഷയ് (@Macranthrope) September 20, 2019
