Sentence examples for homa from inspiring English sources

Sacrifices performed according to Vedic rites continue to be performed in India occasionally, and the offering of oblations to a sacred fire (homa) is an important element of much modern Hindu worship (see yajna).

A puja may also include a circumambulation (pradakshina) of the image or shrine and, in an elaborate ritual, a sacrifice (bali) and oblation to the sacred fire (homa).

Both vied for the homa, or the amṛta (the sacred drink that gives power), but the god Viṣṇu (the preserver), incarnated as a beautiful woman (Mohinī), aided the gods so that they alone would drink the amṛta, thus giving them power over the demons.

Union soldiers joked that the name Tullahoma was a combination of the Greek words "tulla" (mud) and "homa" (more mud).

In the last two days of the campaign Netanyahu has tacked sharply right in a effort to secure re-election, addressing a rally in Tel Aviv organised by hardline pro-settlement activists and visiting the settlement at Har Homa in occupied east Jerusalem.

Netanyahu's visit to Har Homa followed his appearance at a rally in Tel Aviv attended largely by settlers and national religious voters, in a move some commentators warned might backfire.

Homa, an Iranian housewife who has recently become a grandmother, said she did not know much about politics but she welcomed news of peace and reconciliation.

This differs radically from Roman Catholic orders, as well as from the Hindu organizations that initiate members by the viraja-homa (i.e., the Vedic rite of renunciation); since the initiate is declared dead by this ceremony, he cannot return to the world of the living (i.e., to society).

But the Braves' team mascots, Chief Noc-A-Homa and Princess Win-A-Lotta Win-A-Lotta Win-A-Lotta

To cite just one comparative yardstick, the lifespan of a Luo living in Homa Bay, on Lake Victoria, averages 38; a Kikuyu living in the tribal heartland in Nyeri can expect to reach 62.

The bus was traveling from Nairobi to Homa Bay on Lake Victoria when it drove off the road.