About the Journal

The Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research (IJYR) is a peer-reviewed, biannual online journal published by Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, India. It serves as a dedicated global platform for high-quality scholarly research exploring Yagya from multidisciplinary perspectives.

The journal is committed to upholding rigorous academic and scientific standards. It provides an international forum for researchers, academicians, and practitioners to disseminate original findings that contribute to the deeper scientific understanding and advancement of Yagya and its interdisciplinary applications.

Aims and Scope

IJYR aims to provide a wider platform for disseminating and sharing the results of scholarly studies in the relevant interdisciplinary areas of Yagya Research, in pursuit of the furtherance of science.

The journal covers a broad spectrum of topics related to Yagya. The following is a list of major areas included within its scope:

Spiritual Aspects of Yagya

• Gayatri and Yagya
• Divine energies and Yagya
• Sun power (Surya Shakti) and Yagya
• Worldly and spiritual achievements/benefits and Yagya
• Religion–Spiritual practices (Dharma Anushthan, Shodash Sanskar, etc.) and Yagya
• Spiritual & subtle environment (Susanskarita) and Yagya
• Participants and performers of Yagya (quality, character, personality, etc.)
• Spiritual therapy and Yagya

Astrological Aspects of Yagya

• Relation, importance, and applications of astrology with Yagya; Navgraha and Yagya; Nakshatra and Yagya

Philological Aspects of Yagya

• Philological dimensions of Yagya, including deciphering terminologies, procedures, protocols, names, as well as studying historical changes, cognitive development, and linguistic differences with reference to Yagya descriptions in Indian scriptures

Historical Dimensions of Yagya

• Historical, cultural, traditional, and ritual perspectives of Yagya and its importance

Scriptural Aspects of Yagya

• All aspects of Yagya described in Vedic and Indian scriptures, i.e., Veda, Upanishads, Geeta, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Purana, etc.

Philosophical Aspects of Yagya

• Philosophy, teachings, and inspirations of Yagya
• Human society and Yagya
• Universe, ecology, and Yagya

Concepts, Benefits and Applications of Yagya

• Types of Yagya
• Procedure (Karmakand) of Yagya (sequence, length, mantras, slokas, etc.)
• Tools & equipment used in Yagya and their purposes
• Kund, Mandap and Yagyashala (types, sizes, construction, procedure, etc.)

Scientific Aspects of Yagya

• Yagya and environment (air, water, and radiation pollution)
• Rain, Parjanya and Yagya
• Natural disasters, ecological balance and Yagya
• Mantra and Yagya
• Emotions of performers and participants, and Yagya
• Yagya Fire
• Timings of Yagya
• Importance, rationale, and benefits of different materials used in Yagya – Charu, Bhasma, etc.
• Yagya as a complete therapeutic system

Clinical & Ayurvedic Aspects of Yagya

• Evidences and mechanisms of Yagya Therapy on human diseases and ailments
• Effect and mechanisms of Yagya on health
• Psychological diseases and Yagya
• Clinical research/evidence of Yagya Therapy
• Preclinical (in-vitro, in-vivo) & phytochemical, chemical research/evidence of Yagya Therapy
• Ayurvedic concepts and Yagya Therapy
• Herbs and herbal woods (Samidha) used in Yagya – applications on various diseases, preparation, formula, etc.
• Herbs for special diseases for Yagya Therapy
• Different materials sacrificed in Yagya and health
• Herbal fumes and health
• Yagya fumes, Yagya-environment and health

Agricultural Aspects of Yagya

• Yagya effect, mechanisms, and applications on plants, plant diseases, agriculture fields, forests, etc.

Social Welfare Aspects of Yagya

• Maha (large) Yagyas – Ashwamedha, Rajsuya, Vajpeya Yagya, etc.
• Deep Yagya
• Balivaishya Yagya
• Yug Nirman Yojana – Yagya movement
• Collective human consciousness purification and Yagya
• Purification of vatavaran and Yagya

And many more topics related to Yagya…