Karālikā

Karālikā

Grammar: feminine noun.

Meaning: the name of the flame of Agni in kāshṭha homa.

In the scriptures: in the account of the yajña-kuṇḍas, Sūta names the flame of Agni for each kind of homa. In kāshṭha homa, the homa of wood, the flame is called Karālikā.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 13–15

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 13–15