Yaga may refer to:
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Yajna
In Hinduism, ''Yajna'' or ''Yagna'' (, Help:IPA/Sanskrit, Éd͡ʒɲə ) also known as Hawan, is a ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras. Yajna has been a Vedas, Vedic tradition, described in a layer of Vedic literature ...
, a Vedic fire ritual
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Yaga Gathering, a music festival in Lithuania
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Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is a female character (or one of a trio of sisters of the same name) from Slavic folklore who has two contrasting roles. In some narratives, she is described as a repulsive or ferocious-looking old woman who fries and eats children, ...
, a supernatural, witch-like being in Slavic mythology
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Baba Yaga (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a creature in the fantasy roleplaying game ''Dungeons & Dragons''; patterned on the character from Slavic myth
* Geraldine Yaga Grimm, a character in the animated show ''
Mysticons
''Mysticons'' is an animated television series that aired from August 28, 2017, to September 15, 2018. A collaboration between companies Nelvana, Playmates Toys, and The Topps Company, it was created by Sean Jara, who also served as executive st ...
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*A race of cruel, black-skinned, winged humanoids from Robert E. Howard's 1939 planetary romance novel, ''
Almuric''.
See also
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Daksha yajna
Dakṣayajña is an important event in Hindu mythology that is narrated in various Hindu scriptures. It refers to a yajna (ritual-sacrifice) organised by Daksha, where his daughter, Sati, immolates herself. The wrath of the god Shiva, Sati's h ...
, a mythological event in which the god Daksha arranges for his daughter Sati to immolate herself
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Yaga Station (disambiguation)
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