Agnihotri

Qualities of Agnihotri

‘Agnihotri’ should be a Brahmin, selected by God/Guru. He may be a celibate or a householder. If a householder becomes a widow or a widower, she/he cannot perform as ‘Agnihotri’. The ‘Agnihotri’ has to worship the Lord as an ideal householder. He can not beg even for his own livelihood. When his right hand remains occupied with offerings to the Lord Yagna Naarayan every morning and evening, how can he extend it for begging? In fact, the last ‘Aahuti’ of the ‘Agnihotri’ is the sacrifice of his own body to the Lord.

* [http://www.shrikrishnashram.org More Details on Agnihotri and Agnihotra.]
* [http://www.shrikrishnashram.org/traditioningujarat.html Agnihotri Shri Krishnaram Gulabram Vyas]
* [http://www.shrikrishnashram.org/traditioningujarat.html Agnihotri Shri Gaurishankar Krishnaram Vyas]
* [http://www.shrikrishnashram.org/traditioningujarat.html Agnihotri Shri Shukdevprasad Gaurishankar Vyas]
* [http://www.shrikrishnashram.org/traditioningujarat.html Agnihotri Shri Jaiminikumar Shukdevprasad Vyas]
* [http://www.shrikrishnashram.org/traditioningujarat.html Agnihotri Shri Aatraykumar Jaiminikumar Vyas]

Agnihotri is an Indian surname derived from "agni" (fire) and "hotra" (a ritual carried out in fire). Agnihotri means "one who carries out rituals in fire", i.e. the agnihotra. It is a Brahmin surname common in parts of Northern India.'Agnihotri' is also an epitheton for the god Agni, the god of fire. At the same time he's also the lord of the sacrifices that have been carried out in fire. One of the translations of Agnihotri is the lord of the sacrifices in fire. Several notable people have this surname:

* Atul Agnihotri (born 1970), Bollywood actor
* Bharat Agnihotri (born 1953), member of the Alberta Liberal Party
* Mezhathol Agnihothri (4th century AD), Shrauta High Priest who revived the ancient traditions of Yaagam in Bharatam
* Rati Agnihotri (born 1960), veteran Indian actress
* Shiv Narayan Agnihotri (1850-1929), founder of the Deva Samaj------