Other yajnas

Agnistoma

This is form of Somayagam has been continued by the Nambudiri Brahmins in Kerala but has become extinct in other parts of India. The grand Yagam was performed for the first time since 1787, in Aluva, from 25 April till 1 May 2009.

Jyotistoma

This yajna is meant for the elevation of the yajamana to heaven, the lokas of the gods (e.g. Indraloka.this is also called agnistome yajna)

Pitrloka yajna

This yajna is for obtaining the world of the ancestors and Yama.

Panchagni yajna

This sacrifice is addressed in the Chandogya Upanishad. It enables one to achieve Brahmaloka.

Dravyamayar yajna

This is where people open ashrams for who are in need of them. The five types of ashrams are: dharma-shala, anna-kshetra, atithi-shala, anaathaalya, visya-pitha.